Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Get more leads.

Top of Funnel 121

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 121

Velocity Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

At most B2B companies, the marketing/sales relationship has taken a wrong turn. Sellers are taking marketing into their own hands. They’re emailing prospects, investing heavily in third-party intent platforms like 6Sense, and generally doing their own messaging and outreach. And something is drastically wrong.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Lead Ranking 79

ViewPoint

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In 2015, I wrote this blog for Sales & Marketing Magazine: Dead is Dead (in Sales & Marketing). It seemed like, suddenly, a lot of things were dying: cold calling was dead; telephone prospecting was dead; outbound marketing was dead … many said that even marketing was dead. Maybe I was just sensitive.

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Cold Calling B2B Marketing PointClear B2B 470

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Part one: The promise The birth of marketing technology brought so much potential to the marketing department. I was a young, freshly minted MBA with a background in computer science, and a two-year stint doing software marketing at IBM. We were doing it all back then, with very little playbook guidance: Lead magnets.

Marketing AI 126

Marketing AI Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing 126

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. But have we deviated too far from sustainable lead generation practices and become too reliant on pay-to-play databases to fuel outbound initiatives? As I often say, a true lead demonstrates intent to discover or purchase your product — yes, it’s that simple.

Lead Ranking 125

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 125

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

B2B Demand generation is changing. Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Webbiquity

APRIL 13, 2022

B2B buyers have relied heavily on search for years, but recent research shows that Gen Z and Millennial buyers are 2X more likely than older generations to discover a product by searching online. That makes SEO one of the top areas of investment for B2B marketing teams. Image credit: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.

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SEO Marketing Websites B2B Marketing & Strategy 294

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 179

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

During the life of your product or service, you’ll realize that simply scaling top-of-funnel inquiries (in volume) won’t generate peak conversions over the long run. At some point, you will start attracting more of the leads that don’t intend to buy from you right away. Six Effective Tips To Increase Your B2B Sales Conversions.

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B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 259

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sure, it’s always been there to some extent, but that pressure has recently increased, according to B2B marketers. A recent survey found that: 41% of marketers report they’re feeling more pressure to achieve a high ROI. We’ve shared our favorite five lead nurturing examples and strategies. Hardly seems fair, right?

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Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 197

Launch Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

Reaching the right audiences with the right messages is fundamental for B2B marketing success. Let’s dive into the four reasons why a strategic messaging framework is important for B2B marketing success and a few tips to ensure you build a comprehensive framework. That’s where a strategic messaging framework comes in.

B2B Marketing 117

B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Paid Search Agency B2B 117

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. 60% of B2B SaaS companies reported their biggest marketing problem is a lack of time and resources. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

Ideal Customer Profiles 62

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is one of the top goals for B2B marketers. Like a rising tide, when CRO goes up, it can influence other metrics and lead to higher revenue per visitor and more customers. Helping simplify the overwhelm is where Funnel Envy can help. Webinars can nudge prospects into decision mode, too.

Lead Generation 123

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Generation Ideal Customer Profiles 123

Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Always on the lookout for new ways to identify prospects and generate leads in business markets? This year I’ve come across a handful of services and tools that demonstrate and welcome creativity and innovative by using digital marketing. Now they can spend more time in productive conversations with interested prospects.

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Marketing Prospects B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 189

B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 28, 2024

Insights From a Google Insider Mastering B2B Paid Advertising In the fast-evolving digital landscape, mastering the art of B2B paid advertising has never been more critical. In this episode, you’ll learn: The myths surrounding B2B paid ads and the truths that dispel them.

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Only B2B

JUNE 23, 2022

The terms leads, prospects, and opportunities are frequently used synchronously in B2B sales, despite the fact that they truly have distinct meanings. That is to say, a lead cannot receive the same level of attention as an opportunity. Leads, prospects, and opportunities in B2B sales.

Top of Funnel 118

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Leads 118

Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This data-driven guide dissects the science behind powerful B2B calls to action along with insider tips and winning examples. While I can’t guarantee you overnight success, I promise you’ll walk away inspired and armed with powerful tactics to take your B2B outreach to the next level. So, test interest-based CTAs carefully.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The curator greets you, recalling your love for impressionist art and leads you to an unseen Monet. That’s what we’re aiming for in B2B marketing. Imagine B2B emails that ditch the generic approach for something as personal as a gallery owner’s welcome. Picture this: You’re at a private art showing.

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Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 133

Martech

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

B2B marketers use account-based marketing (ABM) strategies to engage the right decision makers within prospective organizations. These strategies can help marketers gain a competitive edge when they’re run with the right data. To get the most out of any engagement with a prospect, the message has to resonate.

Account Based Marketing 119

Account Based Marketing ABM B2B Marketing Practices 119

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Social selling has emerged as a powerful strategy for B2B organizations to engage with prospects, build relationships, and drive sales. To effectively gauge the success of social selling initiatives, you need to employ robust analytics and track your prospects as they move through your sales funnel.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

Sales Management 95

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A study from Search Engine Journal reports that 54% of B2B professionals engage with a webinar on a weekly basis. During the digital transformation of marketing and the shift to digital channels for communications since COVID, webinars have become a cornerstone for many B2B marketers.

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Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 110

Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. It is the primary goal of every marketing effort. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. What Exactly Is a Lead?

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Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 117

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For B2B brands, having a content marketing program tends to be a given. But one of the challenges of having a baseline assumption is that it can be easy to lose sight of why content marketing became such a cornerstone of B2B marketing in the first place. Why put all that effort into your content strategy?

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B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Brand Identity 114

Only B2B

MARCH 16, 2022

While individuals who have worked in the B2B leads industry for a long time are familiar with the word, newcomers and novices have a lot of catching up to do. This blog is for you if you’re just getting started on your b2b lead generation adventure and want to be prepared. What Is A B2B Appointment Setting?

Ideal Customer Profiles 118

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Qualified Leads Cold Calling 118

Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Must Read: 5 Common B2B Demand Generation Pitfalls to Avoid What is Demand Generation?

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. From bylined articles to informational videos, content helps prospects learn about brands and gather information about their products and services.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 80

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 28, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In recent years, the bow-tie model has emerged as a popular framework in B2B marketing. The model offers distinct advantages that are increasingly relevant in today’s B2B landscape. What is the bow-tie model?

Lead Ranking 96

Lead Ranking B2B Marketing Top of Funnel B2B 96

Only B2B

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B (Business-to-Business) sales and marketing, two critical strategies stand out as linchpins in driving growth and success: B2B Appointment Setting and Lead Generation. B2B Appointment Setting is akin to the bridge that connects a quality lead with a sales professional.

Lead Generation 62

Lead Generation Allocation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 62

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. What Is a B2B Marketing Funnel?

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. Which Channels Are Best for B2B Social Selling? Jump to a Section.

Peer-to-peer 171

Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 171

B2B Digital Marketer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Five things every B2B marketing funnel needs to have. By analyzing your B2B sales funnel , you will not only be able to generate more sales, but it also enables you to improve your sales processes, which will enable you to understand your customers better. The 5 Musts of B2B Marketing Funnels.

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