Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Here’s the shocking reality of B2B lead generation – 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales opportunities. B2B marketing and lead generation experts point to a lack of lead nurturing as the primary cause of this poor performance. Why is lead nurturing important?

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 30, 2017

Slideshare can be an excellent resource for B2B marketers looking to showcase expertise, and provide a way to share thought leadership and information. Slideshare can also be an underrated social media platform for SEO and lead nurturing as well. CMI’s B2B Content Marketing – Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends.

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Valasys

MARCH 30, 2020

According to a study by CMO , 71% of the companies that invested in account-based marketing reported their Return on Investment (ROI) is somewhat or significantly higher than traditional marketing methods. What does ABM stand for in B2B Sales and Marketing? ABM stands for Account-Based Marketing. How does ABM work?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2015

You May Be Surprised at the # 1 B2B Marketing Responsibility of 2016. In a recent survey conducted by ITSMA , business-to-business (B2B) marketers worldwide expect that understanding buyers will be their # 1 responsibility in two years (85%). Here’s the point: B2B buyers have never been so difficult to understand.

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markempa

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most popular and shared posts on the B2B Lead Blog, chosen by marketers, just like you, to help you get ready to have a great 2017. The Biggest Contributor to B2B Revenue. Read The Biggest Contributor to B2B Revenue. Read the Tips on How to Use LinkedIn for Better Lead Generation.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

The continued rise in revenue is indicative of the increased sophistication of the B2B market and the need for marketers to be more strategic in driving demand for their organizations. At a high level, B2B marketers need to be looking to develop content that Engages, Nurtures and Converts a buyer.

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts " What do you recommend to marketers that create and market content? What kind of content is most useful in each phase of the B2B marketing cycle? Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist. Leading Lights: Marketing and PR Strategist David Meerman Scott – video interview.

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Valasys

APRIL 10, 2020

Account-based marketing is a technique employed by B2B marketers to identify and target the accounts they value the most. It helps in developing account-specific insights and in generating specific contacts for those accounts. Steps to building a personalized account-based marketing strategy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 16, 2010

These days, you can’t read a marketing blog, attend an industry event or even open a newspaper without learning of another B2B social media success story. While they may not always be as loudly touted as B2C, B2B companies have been just as successful at conquering social media. Forrester Research. UnitedLinen.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 16, 2009

According to Forrester, only 2-5% of B2B firms have invested in full-featured Marketing Automation. Increasingly, B2B companies realize that Marketing Automation software requires skilled operators. First of all, in most cases the person is responsible for lead generation , lead nurturing and lead scoring.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

However, "Being Findable" doesn't mean "Being everywhere" We asked B2B Marketing experts: What does "Being Findable" mean in today's digital age? Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist. Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals.

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Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

One of the many goals of B2B marketing is to continuously forge better customer relationship. We have invited B2B Experts to shed light on the following question: " What is your one tip on how B2B marketers should forge customer relationships by providing compelling content? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts.

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ViewPoint

MAY 5, 2015

I feel so strongly that nurturing needs to be a focus, I asked a panel of 11 experts to weigh in on the best lead nurturing programs (and processes) and what to expect in the coming year. To be clear, lead nurturing is not an isolated activity or stand-alone “campaign” as so many in the industry have described it.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 21, 2019

I would recommend demand generation programs and activities. B2B Demand Generation Versus Lead Generation. I am not talking about lead generation—although that effort is very important as well. I see lead generation as an important subcomponent of demand generation.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

B2B marketers are producing, managing, and distributing marketing content to reach prospects and turn them into customers. We have invited B2B Experts to shed light on the following question: How to use content effectively for demand generation? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. MarketingSherpa.

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Valasys

AUGUST 12, 2019

Prologue: Account-Based Marketing is an approach wherein the B2B companies, particularly those seeking to reach the key decision-makers of specific accounts, prioritize and customize their marketing approaches for converting the most promising potential customers. Targeted campaigns are run to convert VIP prospects.

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NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B demand generation marketers face a growing list of challenges, from navigating complex buyer journeys to breaking through the noise of a crowded marketplace. High-quality, validated, opt-in leads are essential to driving sales and revenue growth, but generating them is no easy task. 3… 2… 1… Blast off!

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Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I have invited our Panel of B2B Marketing Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. MarketingSherpa.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 1, 2017

So what does the movie Back to the Future have to do with demand generation? . Demand generation strategies and teen dramas both want the same thing; to help you to stand out from the crowd and be noticed for who you are and the value you provide. . Savvy marketers use demand gen to skip the growing pains. .

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PathFactory

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

According to recent Forrester Research, 73% of millennials in the workforce are already involved in purchasing decisions for their firms and that millennials will comprise 44% of the total US workforce by 2025¹. In my view, Forrester’s The Birth Of The B2B Consumer report aims to help marketers close this gap.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider. I think the idea of an iTunes™ -like interface — and pay-as-you-go pricing structure — for viewing, sorting, and selecting B2B contacts is intriguing. 6) SFA integration — ditto the above.

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SnapApp

JUNE 5, 2018

A well-oiled inbound sales machine means reps spend less time working low quality leads, and more time closing sales. More leads in, more revenue out. But, for many B2B organizations the sales engine is not turning. In fact, almost half of B2B sales reps list lead quantity and quality as their top challenge: ( Source ).

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Markempa

DECEMBER 27, 2018

To help you get some inspiration, I’ve compiled a list of the top ten most popular and shared posts on the B2B Lead Blog, chosen by readers just like you. This following list was compiled based on aggregate Google analytics showing social shares and unique visitors generated from Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and views.

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Marketing Craftmanship

MARCH 27, 2013

Have Marketers Killed This B2B Golden Goose? The original purpose of white papers as a B2B marketing tactic was to produce objective information, packaged as quasi-academic research, that might validate a company’s or product’s value proposition.

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Rev

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Brian Carroll is the bestselling author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale and the CEO/Founder of markempa , which helps companies convert more customers with empathy-based marketing. I interviewed Brian on the B2B Marketing Jukebox blog, which you can listen to here. Empathy: A New Way to Think About Lead Generation.

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Markempa

MAY 22, 2019

We looked at the SDR team’s activities and saw her team was sending a significant number of emails to targeted accounts. She said, “I feel like someone painted a target on my name when I got promoted.” Also, check out this post Growing B2B Sales with Trust and Empathy 3. Here’s what I mean.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

There is an amazing amount of great content about B2B marketing out there, ranging from trends in demand generation to best practices in lead nurturing, lead scoring, and landing page optimization to how to buy and select marketing automation systems. Seven Lead Nurturing Tools and Resources.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

I presented a webinar the other day where I stated that while white papers are still the staple of content marketing, they’re getting really stale as a communications vehicle for B2B. The book of the webinar of the movie: The Velocity B2B Content Marketing Workbook. The new B2B marketing is Content Marketing.

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Albacross

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Although the concept of making a sale seems simple, there can often be some confusion regarding what B2B sales is, as well as how the process differs from the B2C space. So, in this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know about B2B sales and the best sales strategies that have been proven to deliver results.

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