Smashmouth Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Inbound Marketing is all the rage these days, and why shouldn't it be? Inbound Marketing's goal is to pull potential customers in by all different methods, whether it's compelling content, savvy SEO execution or community interaction via social media. It works, right? Where do you turn? Let us know!

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 19, 2014

Here, in the second of this three part series, we will hear from The Funnelholic’s Craig Rosenberg; Annuitas Group’s Carlos Hidalgo; Sales Lead Management Association’s Jim Obermayer; Direct Marketing News’ Ginger Conlon; consultant and trainer Dave Stein; and agency founder Matt Heinz.

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markempa

MARCH 17, 2014

I emailed a little more with Philip after this note, and he explained that his background is not in sales, marketing or business development, but rather materials engineering. For that reason, here is a beginner’s look at lead generation with links to many additional resources so you can dive deeper where you would like to.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing?

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TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an age where inbound marketing has taken over, it is almost impossible to find a software or influencer who does not have a blog. The B2B community has a wealth of information on digital marketing, SEO, modern sales techniques, and more. B2B Personal and Consulting Blogs. B2B Marketing.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Regardless, behavioral scoring aims to pair a prospect’s actions with a lead qualification score and establishes a benchmark to achieve Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). How to Develop a B2B Demand Gen Strategy . It is the most commonly used strategy and relies heavily on inbound marketing tactics.

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 22, 2020

In this article, we will discuss both inbound and outbound marketing, as well as their key channels, which are the core line of distinction. What is Inbound Marketing? What is Outbound Marketing? Inbound Vs Outboun d Channels. What Is Inbound Marketing? What is Outbound Marketing?

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Only B2B

APRIL 5, 2023

Companies in the B2B SaaS and technology industries frequently engage an outsourced SDR to fill their pipeline during periods of high growth while they prepare and train their internal sales development team. Typically, a third-party company employs and manages remote sales representatives for their clients.

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Smashmouth Marketing

JULY 24, 2019

Whether it's inbound marketing or outbound marketing there are costs associated with a lead, there are costs associated with the time and effort needed to convert that lead to an opportunity, and there are costs tied to the quality of those leads and how that impacts conversion rates.

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DealSignal

MAY 30, 2023

During a recent conversation about migrating from traditional inbound marketing to an ABM campaign strategy, a colleague noted that the optimal method was a hard cutover, but that this would put a serious hole in his pipeline. Hard cutover or gradual migration? This colleague is a super smart leader with deep demand gen experience.

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Valasys

JULY 22, 2020

Sales pipeline management is one of the most important responsibilities of B2B teams that marketers should learn to help the salespeople effectively and efficiently move the sales forward. Neglecting lead qualification results in wasted down the funnel endeavors.

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Smashmouth Marketing

JULY 24, 2019

Whether it's inbound marketing or outbound marketing there are costs associated with a lead, there are costs associated with the time and effort needed to convert that lead to an opportunity, and there are costs tied to the quality of those leads and how that impacts conversion rates.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media? Why am I in Marketing?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy November 24, 2010 Subscribe A B2B Marketing Manifesto?

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Integrated B2B

JUNE 5, 2019

This year’s annual BBN owners’ conference offered a unique privilege to hear input from marketers working all over the world. At the conference, we shared our own reflections on the state of play of B2B marketing and what the future holds. What do B2B marketing agencies need to do to keep delivering value?

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 30, 2012

My guest today is Craig Rosenberg, Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder at Focus. He is also author of a popular sales and marketing blog, Funnelholic , where he shares B2B content with an edge. Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

The post is called B2B Social Media Strategy – 5 Steps to Gain Executive Buy-in and will show you how to develop your company’s B2B social media strategy. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions Why Do You Tweet? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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markempa

APRIL 22, 2012

Even research published in the Harvard Business Review says you’re almost seven times more likely to qualify a lead if you respond by phone within five minutes than if you respond an hour later. They wanted more sales-ready leads – leads that fit their Universal Lead Definition. Lesson #2: Know what you’re selling.

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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.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Marketing automation platforms are a critical part of the martech ecosystem for many businesses, offering many benefits by streamlining manual B2B marketing tasks, including lead management, email campaign development and landing page creation. Is lead scoring a crucial part of your marketing process?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve already published my B2B Marketing predictions for 2011 and while I think I captured a good mix of new and traditional issues, I realized that one thing was missing: a common theme. And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! This got me to thinking.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. When I see B2B Marketers who have forgotten that we serve customers and create marketing campaigns with little research into customer needs or pains or the words they use to express their pains, it makes me crazy.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

To help out my fellow B2B marketers, here is a list of 7 common mistakes that B2B marketers make when jumping feet first into social media marketing. For B2B companies, social media is more about interaction and knowledge sharing (think whitepapers, videos, thought leadership blogs, etc.).

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 21, 2010 4 Subscribe Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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Leadspace

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In a nutshell, the purpose of a demand gen director is to develop strategies that help businesses drive interest and leads. This consists of using outbound and inbound marketing methods, such as social media, email, blog content, webinars, and videos (to name a few). . Getting No Results from Content Marketing.

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PathFactory

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Hello, fellow B2B marketing nerds! Today, I’d like to share some of the cool things the PathFactory marketing team is doing in the B2B digital marketing space. The importance of enabling content bingeing in B2B. Netflix binge-watching and B2B content bingeing aren’t all that different from each other.

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TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an age where inbound marketing has taken over, it is almost impossible to find a software or influencer who does not have a blog. The B2B community has a wealth of information on digital marketing, SEO, modern sales techniques, and more. B2B Personal and Consulting Blogs. B2B Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy May 4, 2010 7 Subscribe Why am I in Marketing? To introduce myself.

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SnapApp

JULY 25, 2019

B2B marketers have long relied on the gated PDF as a critical part of content marketing and demand generation. A downloaded PDF used to be an indication that a prospect is deep enough into the buying process to be quickly nurtured and sent to sales in an inbound marketing model. Reimagine Lead Qualification.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. When I see B2B Marketers who have forgotten that we serve customers and create marketing campaigns with little research into customer needs or pains or the words they use to express their pains, it makes me crazy.

B2B Marketing 100

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones. Just try to pass them on to your field sales team and you’ll see.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The marketing pipeline is a multi-stage, and multi-dimensional way of looking at the buyer’s journey, so a simple slide down the pipeline to revenue is not what happens when leads are generated. In every stage of the funnel, potential B2B clients can always exit if they feel it doesn’t suit their organization’s needs.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The marketing pipeline is a multi-stage, and multi-dimensional way of looking at the buyer’s journey, so a simple slide down the pipeline to revenue is not what happens when leads are generated. In every stage of the funnel, potential B2B clients can always exit if they feel it doesn’t suit their organization’s needs.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nearly all companies offer the same basic capabilities for email, website tracking and a marketing database. Is inbound marketing (social media, blogging, SEO) more important than outbound (email)? Is lead scoring a crucial part of your marketing process? Are reporting and analytics the key features you need?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Some creative marketers call these lists suspects. Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. And this is where many B2B marketers stumble. To sales, they are a waste of time.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Tweet The week before Labor Day, hundreds of marketers descended upon Orlando, Fla., for MarketingSherpa’s B2B Summit 2012. She works with Research Partners to develop teleprospecting programs where precisely the right people are given the right message to quickly convert them to leads.

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