ABM in Action

MAY 18, 2023

There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. ABM In Action: Let’s just jump right in here — how did this rumor get started that the MQL is dead?

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Lake One

JULY 28, 2020

With marketing automation, you can serve the right content to the right person at the right time – at scale. And not to mention, it just might be my favorite tool in our marketing tech stack. . So, how does marketing automation apply in the real world? What is B2B Marketing Automation? Lead Scoring.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Jump Ahead What is an MQL? Marketing Strategies That Will Help You Gain More MQLs Account-Based Marketing Building social proof from your customers Doubling down on social media insights Start Generating More MQLs Today What is an MQL? This approach attracts more leads and increases conversion rates.

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Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

Rethinking Your Marketing Automation Migration Strategy Proven strategies to reduce risk, accelerate “time-to-live,” and optimize performance. Marketing and sales teams usually manage lead scoring within their marketing automation and CRM software, and lead metrics are divided into two categories: implicit and explicit.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

While these leaders come from different industries, company sizes, and backgrounds, a few common themes emerged. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Follow these important tips to get set up for migration success.

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The Marketing Blender

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The 11 undeniable benefits of marketing automation for B2B sales and marketing teams. How automation can transform your B2B marketing effectiveness and results. These days, when most consultants and gurus talk about technology transforming marketing, automation is what they’re referring to.

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Martech

MAY 29, 2024

For more than a decade of my career, I held various demand generation titles at multiple companies, and the function has evolved greatly in that time. What was once a lead generation and nurturing function has now been rebranded into a full go-to-market (GTM) approach, often owning most of the budget, especially in smaller tech companies.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 26, 2018

The other day I was talking to yet another marketing operations manager who has “a duplicate problem*” and “just needs a one-time dedupe job.” (“*Duplicates”—multiple records for the same person and/or company in CRM/Marketing Automation platforms.) The sales rep she is working with is completely unaware of all of this.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a disruptive and transformative force in B2B marketing for industrial companies. This technological advancement offers unprecedented opportunities for personalization, efficiency, and insight- and data-driven strategies, enabling marketers to meet the complex demands of the industrial sector.

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Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. It’s an indispensable part of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Let me start by saying that I’m a big believer of Marketing Automation (MA) and have seen it produce incredible marketing ROI for some manufacturers and industrial companies. Visit my website for more content on industrial marketing.]. Then why [.]. This is only a content summary.

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Hubspot

JULY 22, 2018

Are your contacts going with the flow, or are they just sitting dormant in your marketing database? If you don't have any automated email workflows set up, your answer is probably the latter -- which means you're missing out on some major opportunities to nurture and engage your existing contacts. there's more. 1) Topic Workflows.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 1, 2012

With all the (deserved) hype surrounding marketing automation, is no wonder that many companies, startups especially, are adding the technology as a key component to their marketing activities. But let’s say you got approval and have purchased the marketing automation software of your dreams.

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They engage with companies on their own terms, conducting extensive research across various channels long before they want to engage with sales teams. That’s why lead nurturing remains such a key element of a good B2B go-to-market. OK, so now onto the core question: should lead nurturing come from marketing or SDRs?

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Summary: So you want some hard numbers to prove the value of marketing automation? A client asked yesterday if I had some benchmark information to justify the cost of her marketing automation project. Aberdeen Group has published many studies related to marketing automation. Here's a bunch.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

It involves identifying and compiling a list of potential prospects who are likely to be interested in a company’s products or services. Hence, the need for automation arises as a solution to these challenges. Automated B2B list building presents a range of benefits that go beyond efficiency.

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Envy

JULY 31, 2017

Step 5: Inbound marketing with Hubspot. Aqua chose Hubspot as their marketing automation platform. Lead scoring - how to determine who is a relevant lead or an MQL? Instead of waiting for the inbound marketing efforts to jump organically, they added Google and Facebook as the main media channels to amplify them.

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This prospect is at the beginning of their research process and usually doesn’t know your company or the solutions you provide. The marketing team can offer the lead the opportunity to learn more about your company and how you can help solve their problem. Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 5, 2013

Author: Justin Gray When a brand seeks to harness the power of marketing automation, it’s easy to be distracted by expecting dramatic results right away. You’re ready to see an exponential increase in click-throughs on your emails, registrations for your webinars, and number of leads generated from every marketing campaign.

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 7, 2023

Marketing and Sales: An Important Connection For most people, the difference between a marketer and a salesperson is clear, one approaches leads from a one-to-many stand point (Marketing) while the other provides a more personalized one-to-one experience (Sales). And here’s the connection with Sales.

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Unfortunately, at many companies, that’s not always the case. If so, this blog post will give you 6 tips to optimize your lead handoff process by getting your marketing and sales teams working together more efficiently. This could include contact information, form responses or marketing content the lead has engaged with.

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MKT1

JUNE 5, 2023

So, I still strongly recommend B2B marketing teams map their funnels. You need to map your prospect to customer experience (what I’m choosing to call the funnel) and use it to set up proper automation and handoffs, track the right things, and make sure you’re communicating with the right personas across the funnel.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 20, 2023

Aligning marketing and sales goals , although seemingly simple, can be difficult to do internally. From tried-and-true business processes to implementing new business software, your company can be challenged when aligning marketing and sales goals. What does our company consider as a lead in the first place?

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Launch Marketing

MARCH 20, 2024

Increases Brand Trust: 66% of marketers increased their company’s credibility and trust through the implementation of digital marketing strategies. Generates More Leads: Businesses that blog see 126% more leads than companies that do not blog or execute content marketing.

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

Methods: Lead generation utilizes various marketing strategies, including content marketing (blogs, ebooks, white papers), social media marketing, advertising campaigns, events (webinars, conferences), and partnerships with complementary businesses. downloading white papers, visiting product pages, attending webinars).

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The Point

JANUARY 19, 2021

These will become incorporated into lead and account scoring, perhaps as criteria for what can become an MQL. Marketers will need to get ahead of this by incorporating credit ratings into the qualifying process.” – Sarah, Marketing Automation Specialist. “I

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Stevens & Tate

OCTOBER 14, 2022

That differentiation starts with a shift in your marketing towards your potential buyers in the form of lead nurturing : granular, tailored messages focused on the information you’ve gathered through them during the awareness stage. As you probably know, marketing doesn’t necessarily always go according to plan.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While business development representatives (BDRs) were always associated with sales, more and more companies have started integrating them into their marketing departments. A recent study found that such alignment brings 208% more value from marketing with 108% less effort. It shouldn’t be about a pure number of MQLs or SQLs.

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Lake One

APRIL 2, 2020

If you find yourself asking these questions, you might need some help determining a marketing qualified lead. Often referred to as an MQL, a marketing qualified lead is a lead that is considered more likely to become a customer compared to other leads. Define Your MQL Criteria. Examples of MQL Actions.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

Like other things in marketing, the answer can be found by focusing on your customer. “Your company puts out products in the market to solve problems for people — which naturally begets the messaging,” says Mitchell Hanson, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. How much might they be willing to spend?

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The Point

JANUARY 27, 2016

It’s a useful reference for any marketer tasked with measuring the impact, and therefore the ROI, from lead nurturing and enabling technology like marketing automation. Most of our clients follow the SiriusDecisions waterfall model (MQL, SQL, etc.), percentage of MQLs that convert to SQL. …

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The Point

AUGUST 25, 2020

To better help our clients plan, design, operationalize, and scale their ABM strategies , the team at Spear developed a workbook designed to assist companies in assessing their ABM readiness. Industry, Company Size, Installed Technologies, Other). Are those roles different in any way from your target personas? Target Account List.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. Nevertheless, as companies throughout the world focus on stabilization following the Covid-19 pandemic interruption, harmonizing the two activities will become even more important. However, this is rapidly adapting.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 3, 2013

Rockefeller were a marketer today, there is no doubt that he would be finding success using marketing automation for lead scoring, lead management, lead nurturing, and so much more. Analysis and reporting from marketing automation should show us that information. With marketing automation you can follow John D.

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Stevens & Tate

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Using marketing automation solutions can greatly improve your marketing capabilities. Automation saves time on repetitive, mundane tasks, giving you more time to focus on more pressing matters. Additionally, automation helps improve the customer experience by making client data better organized and easier to access.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 13, 2012

by Fergus Gloster Marketing automation solutions bring significant benefits in terms of demand generation to a wide range of companies. It’s very clear that marketers can now generate, score and nurture leads to a level that was not possible just a few years ago.

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