The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And now that chat is becoming a staple of the B2B tech stack, creative marketers are finding ever more innovative ways for leveraging their investment to drive engagement throughout the lead lifecycle. Lead Nurturing. Trial & Demo Conversions. Responding to those specific companies, by name (“Hey Google!

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Ready to learn more?

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 24, 2020

Your CMO walks over to your desk and tells you there is a board meeting next week and the leadership team needs to know what the ROI of that big event your team spent $100K on last quarter has been. What if she asks how many qualified leads that event generated for the sales team? Why are lead sources important?

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Martech

JUNE 5, 2023

Demand generation and acceleration platform Integrate has announced the forthcoming launch of a new app, Mobile Connect, helping B2B marketers gather lead data on the move, especially at third-party events. It will also be possible to transcribe lead information within the app. Why we care. Display ads pacing dashboard.

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markempa

AUGUST 25, 2014

Tweet Our sister publication, MarketingSherpa, publishes three weekly newsletter case studies, and in the B2B beat in particular, those weekly articles routinely feature a story covering marketers tackling lead generation for the complex sale. Case Study #1 – Local B2B Marketing: 150% boost in lead generation.

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 13, 2019

The event helped you capture a lot of leads. Now is the time to consider your post-event marketing strategy. You captured leads at the trade show. Now, post-event, you need to nurture those leads. For that, you want an approach that involves multiple marketing channels. Direct Mail Is Dead!

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

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ClickZ

AUGUST 20, 2019

Meeting automation platform SummitSync has announced a partnership with Conversica, a leading developer of conversational AI assistants for businesses. PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) recently reported that about 23% of B2B marketing budgets are allocated to event marketing, which is a separate line item from other types of marketing.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Event marketers have always been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, as they strive to grab and keep attendee interest long after each event is over. So, it should come as no surprise that AI has become a staple at industry events. Personalize event promotion with AI. Collect and score leads.

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Martech

JANUARY 6, 2022

As with Splash’s in-person management solution, Splash Studio integrates with CRM and marketing automation systems, and there are add-on-options which allow for customization. It was the brainchild of Ben Hindman who came from a live events planning background. Why we care.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

How do you stay in front of potential clients and generate leads when everyone is confined to their own homes? Content syndication and cost-per-lead generation campaigns are essential to your business’s success right now. What is cost-per-lead? How do CPL campaigns take the place of missing events?

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Valasys

APRIL 15, 2020

B2B lead nurturing is all about engaging with a targeted group of prospective customers by providing hyper-tailored solutions to their pain-points according to their specific stages in the buying cycles. Read more on How to Build Customer Loyalty with Content Marketing. Ways to Excel Effective Lead Nurturing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 1, 2013

Imagine planting a flower only once and seeing it everywhere – if only it were as easy for gardens as it is in our marketing programs! A token is a variable in your marketing automation platform –a shortcut to a specific value you want to use. They can be set at the program level, the campaign level, the lead level.

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GreenRope

APRIL 29, 2021

Post-Event Follow Up: Tips for Nurturing Your Virtual Event Leads. With the rise of virtual events, it’s even more important to set up an effective post-event lead nurturing strategy to make the most of your attendance. Why post-event nurturing is important. Why Event Nurturing Is Important.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

by Jon Miller A common question I hear from marketers is “I already have a CRM system (e.g. salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics CRM), so why do I need marketing automation ”? Many CRM systems have a module for marketing. Architecture of Marketing Automation versus CRM. Marketing Automation.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This makes their attention towards your messaging dwindle, and could quickly lead to more of your emails and marketing materials winding up as non-openers. For example, you might consider promoting some of the following special opportunities and online offerings in your virtual event marketing: Discounts and prizes.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Combining message personalization with targeted content saves buyers time and helps marketers cut through the clutter. Personalization at scale is still challenging, but evolving marketing automation tools are making it (somewhat) easier.

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DealSignal

MAY 8, 2023

The eye in the sky doesn’t lie Best marketing play to quickly and effectively put more points on the board Leverage Your B2B intent data Run personalized email campaigns Work closely with your sales team Enrich your inbound leads Run pre-event marketing campaigns Is your team prepared to run the winning marketing play?

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SnapApp

APRIL 23, 2014

SnapApp's panel discussion on event marketing . 25-35% of marketing budgets are spent on organizing, attending, and sponsoring events. 90% of the buyer’s journey falls on the shoulders of marketers, and many marketers use events as catalysts for driving leads through the buyers journey faster.

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Lead Liaison

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

QR codes (what Lead liaison calls Waypoints) can be positioned in stands or stuck to equipment anywhere in your booth, or displayed on a computer screen for virtual attendees. Lead liaison provides a pre-event marketing platform if you need assistance. QR Codes: QR codes keep the experience completely digital.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Marketers track MQLs and SQLs, while the sales team focuses on leads that are likely to become closed deals. Leadership gauges overall costs versus successful deals or the broader market impact of participation. That data then helps identify leads who are just there for the freebie, so they can quickly be disqualified.

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Contently

AUGUST 15, 2017

In total, events make up about a fifth of marketing spend at B2B companies, according to Forrester Research and Boston Consulting Group. It makes sense that there is still plenty of confidence in event marketing. It’s not uncommon for event marketers to be siloed from the rest of the marketing department.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2023

A talented and seasoned in-house lead with a deep rolodex and a supporting junior team can better connect the company’s voice and generate coverage than many PR firms. The next step after direct response is sales and marketing automation, which is also ideally managed in-house. Logistics also can be complicated.

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Delivra

JANUARY 15, 2021

Here are a few best practices to run a great referral marketing program: Make your program easy to share. Use referral codes or links to attribute your new leads with accuracy. Use content marketing to educate customers. Worksheets like checklists make for excellent lead magnets. Attend events.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Marketing automation is the use of software and web-based services to execute, manage and automate repetitive marketing tasks and processes to more effectively market through multiple channels (i.e., What do marketing automation tools do? What do marketing automation tools do?

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Previous Experience – Former experience and general knowledge of all facets of marketing is essential. An agency has a larger team of resources that can devote time to crafting a strategy and plan, establishing a budget, conducting market research, and driving execution. Adaptable: Marketing is in a state of constant evolution.

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Attendify

MAY 14, 2019

Because when time is money, quickly getting event leads into the hands of your sales team, marketing function or sponsors is directly linked to long-term ROI. You can’t afford not to have a speed-to-lead event data strategy. Tip 1: Get smart about event lead scanning. The lower-scored leads?

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Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

That’s not an easy feat as it requires to focus on the back-end and front-end, automation/workflows of customer journeys, and user-interface and creative design as a whole. In essence, digital marketing is a lot of work, as is demand generation and working with sales. VP of Marketing or CMO. Event Marketing.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 28, 2022

SmartBug on Tap delivers weekly conversations and thought leadership from SmartBug Media on demand generation, marketing automation, brand loyalty, and digital strategy. If you’re looking for expert, game-changing thoughts on digital marketing, your search is over.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Enter the world of B2B intent data, a tool that will revolutionize the way you generate leads in 2024. Hyper personalization: Using intent data, B2B companies can personalize content and messaging to specific buyer needs, leading to a 5x increase in engagement- according to Forrester. Prioritize Leads Do you know? CMI, 2022).

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 10, 2020

These challenges are not because the team lacks requisite skills and experience but because many planners still use traditional methods which can be quite out-of-date, which can lead to missing important details that might have significant implications for event success. Event Registration, Marketing, and Promotion.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

You’ve turned a hesitant browser into a sales-ready lead. For instance: You are selling marketing automation software but find it challenging to reach the right prospects. Third-party data- a huge pool of potential leads, but fish responsibly! As a B2B marketer, you are likely to wear multiple hats.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In fact, according to research from Demand Gen Report , events remain the “top engagement tactic for generating qualified leads for 76 percent of B2B brands.” According to Alterra Group , 97 percent of marketers say that account-based marketing (ABM) has resulted in a higher return on investment (ROI) than other marketing activities.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

It provides insights into the online behavior of potential buyers, helping sales and marketing teams identify prospects who are actively researching solutions similar to what they offer. This approach leads to higher response rates, more meaningful conversations, and a shorter sales cycle.

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Only B2B

MARCH 17, 2020

Now multiply the efforts by a thousand, and you’ll get a fair understanding of what it’s like to plan a B2B event. It’s a no brainer that marketers often express their scepticism about the event marketing process as a whole. How do you get the most out of your event marketing investment?

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Sharpspring

JUNE 20, 2019

It’s an opportunity to generate new leads, nurture them, and even drive sales on the spot. But if you want to close more sales at your in-person events, you need to strategize for it specifically. Here are 8 ways to increase the value of in-person marketing by driving more sales: 1. Research and Organize Lead Data in Advance.

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The Lead Agency

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Make an Impact with Event Marketing Event marketing can be particularly effective in the technology sector, as individuals get to actually experience your product, which can help to lower any uncertainties that they have. 44% of marketing leaders believe automation will become more important as a skill in 2020.”

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