LeanData

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Now is the time to maximize what’s possible from every lead and account. In LeanData’s guide to lead management, we unpack exactly how B2B revenue teams are extracting value from revenue assets, and what great lead management looks like. 1 part lead routing . 1 part lead routing .

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LeanData

JANUARY 20, 2021

B2B marketers invest an extraordinary amount of time, energy and resources creating demand for their products and services. However, far too many fail to deliver those precious leads to the right team member for timely follow-up. Poor lead management contributes to a 25 percent reduction in potential revenue (Gartner).

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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. No matter where the lead was sourced.

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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. LDW: Overall, the scores were quite low.

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. But in between, marketing needs to nurture and qualify leads by encouraging them to engage with content until they’re sales-ready.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Buyer intent comes down to understanding what makes an excellent lead for your business.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Tweet If Sales and Marketing were a manufacturing operation starting with raw materials — leads — and ending up with 5% to 20% in deliverable product — won sales — it would soon be shut down to determine what is wrong. However, companies continue to spend untold dollars on lead generation efforts ultimately doomed to fail.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2013

When a client says “We set up lead scoring but sales doesn’t pay any attention,” it’s a sure sign that something is amiss – and more likely the problem doesn’t rest with sales. Here’s Part 2 of our discussion of the most common B2B lead scoring mistakes.

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The Point

AUGUST 1, 2013

Lead scoring has quickly become an integral part of a demand generation marketer’s arsenal. A well-planned, well-designed, and optimized lead scoring schema can be a key contributor to sales productivity, sales engagement, and the rate at which inbound leads convert to Sales Qualified Leads, opportunities, and deals.

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SalesIntel

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to a journey that unveils the transformative force within B2B lead management – the omnipotent power of lead enrichment. This blog embarks into the realm of lead enrichment, unraveling the secrets that propel businesses toward immediate discovery and qualification of their potential prospects.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

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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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the key aspects of gaining an edge is the efficient management of leads. This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. The result?

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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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B2B Digital Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

Moustafa is the President of Push Analytics, a digital consultancy firm engaged in B2B and B2C services. He brings a wealth of experience from the B2B enterprise sales space, having managed complex sales in the tens of millions of dollars. Strategies to address common organizational gaps, particularly in lead management.

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ViewPoint

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

There’s plenty of mediocrity in lead generation—both in-house and outsourced. However, there are a lot of things good insourced operations and lead generation companies do well. While lead generation (or teleprospecting) is not rocket science, there are a lot of moving parts in a well-run lead generation machine.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 22, 2018

Unless you are the low-price leader, value selling is essential to the success of your business. That takes more persuasive skills, better navigation of the prospect organization, a broader understanding of strategic objectives - and frankly a likable demeanor - to convince your target of the value you offer. Our people do as well.

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ViewPoint

JULY 7, 2015

Marketing Automation makes it easier than ever to deliver more poor-quality leads to sales. A key to this trend is lead scoring. According to SiriusDecisions’ Research Brief 1 , the problem with lead scoring at many organizations is as follows: Lead scoring models are based on assumptions or inadequate sales input.

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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. No matter where the lead was sourced.

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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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RDIGS

JULY 11, 2023

Today, businesses may attract leads from various sources. However, not all leads are equal. The tricky part is figuring out which leads are worth pursuing and how to effectively nurture them so that they turn into customers who are loyal to your brand.

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The Point

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A client asks: “I know the answer is probably “it depends” but curious if you think there’s a best practice for how many follow-up nurture emails to send TOFU content syndication leads before you stop due to non-engagement?”. When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead? The post When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As marketers, we will talk about the enormous role of digital and how it impacted our jobs and our businesses. As Global Marketing Manager at LiteracyPlanet, my small but agile team faced this situation. We saw how our product filled a needed gap in the market. Tip 4: Use Net Promoter Scores when working in high volume.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2023

What factors are driving marketing automation platform use, and what capabilities do MAPs provide for B2B marketers? Our new report, “ B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide ” is now available for free download. Marketers double down by replacing MAPs.

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Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2022

In an ideal world, B2B revenue teams would run with lightning-fast lead response times, streamlined operations, and an aligned sales and marketing team. A sales funnel powered by volume and velocity is vital to stay competitive in today’s market. But can all of that be possible at the same time? Without a doubt.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Are you looking for the best lead generation tools to grow your business? Lead generation is more than just getting people to visit your site. And just like any tough job, lead generation requires the right tools–even for professional marketers. What Is a Lead Generation Software/Tool? Why is this important?

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

Qualified leads would ultimately receive more attention—the sales rep might play 18 holes with them to help close the deal. But with the way modern customers conduct online research prior to purchasing, the human interaction aspect of qualifying leads has all but disappeared. A solid definition of “lead”. What’s a lead?

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Customers are increasingly demanding more from B2B organizations. They no longer want to be treated just as “leads” in your system. This is where an advanced lead generation strategy comes in. At the same time, the goal of lead generation has evolved to meet these changing customer habits. And they have options.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s important to follow through on leads. Upon receiving a new lead, it should be categorized, accessible, and tracked for the most relevant ongoing marketing campaigns. We know that lead management is defined as the process by which marketing acquires, evaluates, nurtures, and hands off leads to the sales team.

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SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. We have listed the 10 best sales tools you must be acquainted with to boost your B2B sales. of the effectiveness drain.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In the early stages of a recent client engagement, it became apparent that the schema already in place to determine and assign lead scores was, well: broken. The basic lead scoring recipe is typically a variation on the following: * assign positive scores for desired behavior or demographics (e.g.

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Leadspace

MARCH 31, 2022

As a leader in the Forrester Wave, Leadspace is fortunate enough to meet with hundreds of companies every quarter who are looking to tackle sales & marketing challenges. Their Go-to-Market team was tasked with doubling Sales Qualified Opportunities driven through both new logo capture and installed base customers. Profile Better.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Author: David Svigel Buyer behavior has changed; contact with your prospects occurs later in the sales cycle, and your leads come armed with more information than ever before about your products and services. What does this mean for marketing? They’re potential sales leads, but may need a little nudge.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is the second in a series of four blogs about B2B sales lead management, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in marketing and sales circles is the importance of certain metrics. In the last blog we talked about lead rates. 50 for the inbound response.

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