The Point

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If your organization is generating plenty of leads but those initial inquiries aren’t converting to sales qualified leads, meetings, or pipeline, a myriad of things could be at fault: 1) sales follow-up may be sub-standard in either cadence, frequency, or message. 2) lead nurturing. 2) lead nurturing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Glad you asked!).

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The Mx Group

JANUARY 18, 2018

In an age when modern marketing dominates content and conversations, tried-and-true tactics like telemarketing are often left out. Hear Real-World B2B Telemarketing Success Stories. CST , we’ll take a closer look at this underestimated marketing tactic, and show how it can: Help drive more qualified leads and close more deals.

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The Point

JUNE 5, 2018

Earlier this year, Forrester Research conducted a detailed survey of more than 150 B2B marketing decision-makers with the intent of benchmarking the maturity of B2B marketing best practices, focused on revenue marketing and marketing automation. for lead management to 3.35 for organization.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. 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. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services.

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Inbox Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

One strategy has proven to be a game-changer – lead generation. This blog explores the significant benefits of lead generation, highlighting its importance and role in modern business. Understanding the significance of lead generation in B2B Lead generation is the backbone of any successful marketing strategy.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 5, 2016

Marketers are often eager to get started on the road to Demand Process Transformation℠. Three common mistakes can wreak havoc on demand generation planning, no matter how ready you think you are to move forward. Indeed, any company moving toward transforming demand generation must take all of these elements into account.

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NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 21, 2012

B2B lead generation and lead management is a complicated process that can’t be detailed all in one book. It’s easier said than done which is why firms like mine exist, to implement proper lead generation tactics that build revenue. Books are listed by funnel category. Content Marketing.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 23, 2014

There are a few B2B surveys and benchmarking studies that I refer to again and again … DemandGen Report’s Buyer Behavior Survey and Content Preferences Survey and the Content Marketing Institute’s Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends to name a few. ANNUITAS wants to change this.

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The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. Sales Alerts.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As we go into event season-it’s good to remember that building a Demand Generation Strategy isn’t easy. In reading many of the blogs and listening to some of the webinars and speeches that have been given about Demand Generation one would think that the path to Demand Generation is just a few simple steps away.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Glad you asked!).

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LeadSloth

JUNE 7, 2010

This week there are a couple of interesting Lead Management events, so I thought I’d share them with you in a short blog post: Hubspot Show & Tell , new features including lead management, June 8th (tomorrow). Genius Demand Gen Academy , series of 12 webinars, starting June 9th. More info & registration ».

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 27, 2014

In reading many of the blogs and listening to some of the webinars and speeches that have been given about Demand Generation one would think that the path to Demand Generation is just a few simple step away. Is success in today’s ever changing B2B buying environment really just a matter of want to?

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The Point

MARCH 22, 2019

Lead scoring – as a fundamental part of a company’s lead management strategy – has officially fallen out of fashion. Two reasons I can think of: One is that lead scoring is routinely set up as part of an initial implementation of a marketing automation platform. So, is lead scoring a dying art?

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Biznology

AUGUST 8, 2019

I was teaching B2B digital marketing to master’s degree students at San Andres University in Buenos Aires again this summer. So, I decided to look into what’s going on in B2B marketing in Argentina. Ruth: How do B2B marketers in Argentina approach new customer prospecting these days? Here’s what I learned.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 26, 2011

Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management.

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The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The analysts at Demand Gen Report just published their “ 2018 Lead Nurturing & Acceleration Survey Report ” and one conclusion is no surprise: many B2B companies are still really bad at lead nurturing. It’s not just that 44% of respondents said that their lead nurturing “needs improvement.” Think about that.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 13, 2014

It is a no-brainer – as marketing automation and demand generation continue to mature, the need for well-rounded and experienced demand generation marketers also increases. Solid understanding and practical application of lead management principles. Email marketing experience.

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Ledger Bennett

MARCH 11, 2019

TAKE THE DEMAND GENERATION MATURITY INDEX SURVEY NOW In fact, I can’t even count the number of times a CMO has pressured timescales. Greg Dorban Demand Generation Maturity. Success leaves clues and patterns that high-performance businesses demonstrate, highlighting best-in-class marketing functions.

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The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2012

It’s that time of year again, and marketers’ thoughts turn to budgeting for the next 12 months. One of the most frequent questions we’re hearing from clients during this planning season pertains to the balance between pure lead generation on the one hand, and lead nurturing on the other. In short: no.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 6, 2014

You probably already know by the volume of recruiters contacting you on LinkedIn that there is a shortage of talented marketing professionals. It is expected this shortage will worsen as the demand increases for marketers spurred by global economic recovery. So is successfully on boarding and training your new hire.

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The Point

MAY 19, 2020

It wasn’t that long ago, when marketing automation first burst on the scene, that the height of lead nurture sophistication was the simple, automated sending of multiple, sequential emails. Today, advances in marketing technology make such “automation” seem laughably basic. How does your current lead nurturing.

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Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2021

Solving complex marketing and marketing ops challenges is hard. One of the biggest issues is aligning marketing and sales processes. However, without a part-art, part-science approach to demand generation, you’re not likely to achieve it. Podcast Episode Summary. More About Hana Jacover.

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PureB2B

JUNE 12, 2016

“Demand generation is the process of creating and/or boosting awareness of a particular company or product with the intention of increasing leads. Lead generation is the process of collecting actual leads directly from consumers or client prospects and using those leads to boost revenue.”.

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Tony Zambito

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Recently, I published two articles related to 5 ways buyer behaviors are affecting B2B sales , and 5 ways they are affecting B2B marketing. Without question, changing buyer behaviors are also impacting how we think about Demand Generation or as it has been conventionally called – lead generation.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 10, 2020

Marketing as a business discipline is ever-evolving. Arguably the only ‘constant’ in marketing today is constant change. This is particularly true for Demand Marketing, which today finds itself at a crossroads. What does Demand Marketing mean today? Assessing buyer and organizational intent.

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The Mx Group

MAY 19, 2017

CHICAGO (May 19, 2017) — The Mx Group, a B2B marketing agency in Chicago, has been named one of 2017’s Best Places to Work in Illinois for the fourth consecutive year. Qualification for this prestigious list is heavily based on employee feedback. B2B agency by B2B Marketing, and a top 50 B2B agency by Ad Age and Chief Marketer.

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The Point

AUGUST 25, 2020

Not every Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy starts from the same place. For others, it’s identifying a target account list. Ex: reach, engagement, engagement minutes, account coverage, meetings). Target Personas/Descriptions. – Have you identified and defined target personas?

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Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The Explosion of Marketing Technology. Marketing Technology) landscape. Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. The demand funnel. Lead scoring.

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markempa

APRIL 18, 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

AUGUST 17, 2009

Earlier this year I downloaded Silverpop’s lead management workbook , and I planned to write about it. Unfortunately, not enough time… Last week I received a copy of Marketo’s Lead Nurturing workbook. Both books show how you can increase sales by nurturing all leads, from inquiry to opportunity.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 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

MARCH 16, 2009

From Web Analytics to Demand Generation. Therefore I initially called them a ‘niche vendor’ However, the product has evolved into a fairly complete marketing automation suite for SMB companies. Lead Scoring. Lead scoring configuration. It can also integrate with Salesforce Web-to-Lead forms.

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The Point

JANUARY 17, 2019

Some years ago, our firm conducted a lead management audit for a technology client who was struggling to convert raw, inbound inquiries into sales qualified leads. During the audit, it became quickly apparent that one of the major issues was at the very front end of the lead qualification process. Click To Tweet.

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Anything Goes Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In one of my meetings these past few weeks I was thinking of an analogy where I could break down the lead management process into much simpler terms so everyone could understand their roles - this is where football comes in. The Players and Coaches Take the Field Quarterback : The marketing team is the QB. Why football?

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Effective lead nurturing is crucial to successful b2b marketing. Lead nurturing can help you improve your lead conversions over time. ” “ Lead nurturing will generate an increase in sale opportunities up to 20%. ” “ Lead nurturing can help you build a trusted relationship with your economic buyer.”

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