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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 5]

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I consider SiriusDecisions to be the gold standard when it comes to best practices in B2B marketing and sales processes. Is ABM the Holy Grail for lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before?

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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 4]

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That’s what I set out to find when I presented this question to fellow industry experts: According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months.

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The 11th Question to Ask Before Buying a Marketing Automation Solution

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on the Marketing Automation Software Guide blog. Lauren’s article is based on her survey of marketing automation users that sought—knowing what they know now—the questions they would ask vendors if they were going back and buying their software all over again.

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Dear CEO: The Era of Accountability Starts in 2017

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While marketing technology and marketing automation software are not totally to blame, they have made it easier to get more poor quality leads to sales faster than ever before. The current reality (according to CSO Insights): Less than 60% of B2B sales reps are hitting quota.

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Thank You to Our 27 Guest Marketing and Sales Bloggers in 2011!

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You’ll see from the list below that our marketing and sales bloggers are B2B lead generation and lead management thought leaders who share their expertise as business executives, strategists, consultants, speakers, authors, editors and college professors. Demand creation. Lead generation.

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How the CEO Can Enhance Sales, Marketing, and the Executive Branch

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What should I know about Account-Based Marketing? Isn’t it demand generation with a new name? What is the CEO’s Role as it relates to marketing and sales? In fact, we believe just the opposite: 70% of B2B technology solution buyers want to engage with sales reps before they identify their short list. But it isn’t.

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PowerViews with Bob Thompson: Evolving from RPM 1.0 to RPM 2.0

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Click to start video at this point — In response to a question about the continuing debate on the merits of outbound marketing vs. inbound marketing, Bob says they both serve a role. Bob adds, “I’m afraid that companies become so dependent on the technology and content management and lead generation that they’ll forget those basics.