Only B2B

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Understanding the Buyer Journey: It’s All About “Intent” Imagine a customer embarking on a buying journey like a treasure hunt. Focus your efforts on prospects most likely to buy, maximizing your results. For instance: You are selling marketing automation software but find it challenging to reach the right prospects.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I interviewed Ruth Stevens , author of Trade Show and Event Marketing , to get her views on what marketing and sales can do to increase the effectiveness of their event marketing and she gave some helpful insights. Show Agenda Why did you write Tradeshow and Event Marketing and what were you hoping to address?

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Lead Forensics

MAY 14, 2024

That means, to take full advantage of marketing automation software and all it offers, it’s best to choose a system that can be fully integrated with an existing CRM. Using marketing automation for lead generation You may choose to create personalized, automated email workflows that are triggered for many different reasons.

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Vidyard

MARCH 3, 2014

When you hear the words ‘video marketing’, you likely think about your efforts on YouTube or the latest video you’ve seen from a popular brand, but I want to get you thinking about using video for sales enablement and generating real pipeline. What can I say to get them even more interested?

CRM 52

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DealSignal

MAY 8, 2023

The eye in the sky doesn’t lie Best marketing play to quickly and effectively put more points on the board Leverage Your B2B intent data Run personalized email campaigns Work closely with your sales team Enrich your inbound leads Run pre-event marketing campaigns Is your team prepared to run the winning marketing play?

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

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Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

VP of Marketing or CMO. Roles based on your marketing functions: Email Marketing. Event Marketing. Digital Marketing. Content Marketing. Brand Marketing. Marketing Operations. Co-marketing or Partner Marketing. Identify the areas where marketing can add value.

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. The truth of the matter is, though, event marketing can deliver quite impressive return on your lead generation investment. Or the lack of it.

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markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

« Lead Generation for the Complex Sale | Main | Lead qualification and scoring for better leads » E-book: Why Naked CRM Doesnt Work Did you know your CRM might be naked? One of my most read blog posts in 2005 asked " Why dont sales people update the CRM and what can be done about it?

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DiscoverOrg

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The process of sales and marketing alignment is so fraught with assumptions, misunderstandings, and disagreement that we think both departments need a relationship therapy session! Marketing has certain data needs. Sales uses a CRM … but the marketing automation system might not integrate. Sales has others.

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Lead Liaison

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Since we’re aiming for a touchless experience, post your directions to the scavenger hunt on a landing page for your event and consider distributing it via email to attendees. Lead liaison provides a pre-event marketing platform if you need assistance.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Continually improve by gathering feedback from past attendees on what they valued most and want to see in future events through post-event surveys and by analyzing the event data you collect in your CRM / MAP during events. Create an easy-to-use event website and registration page.

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GreenRope

APRIL 29, 2021

This blog post shows you how to use marketing automation to properly and effectively nurture new leads coming into your CRM. Why post-event nurturing is important. Easy ways to import webinar attendees into your CRM. Segment attendees to share timely and relevant post-event marketing content.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

by Jon Miller A common question I hear from marketers is “I already have a CRM system (e.g. salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics CRM), so why do I need marketing automation ”? Many CRM systems have a module for marketing. Architecture of Marketing Automation versus CRM. Marketing Automation.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

Must Read: Intent Data: A Game-Changer for B2B Event Marketing Virtual Prospecting with Intent Data: Fueling B2B Engagement Understanding Virtual Prospecting with Intent Data Virtual prospecting involves using digital channels to identify and engage with potential B2B buyers.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Using these marketing tools creatively in coordination with sales is the beginning and end of the definition of ABM, according to Didner. However, ABM comes in different forms according to the roles that marketers have and the channels they use. “If If you are in event marketing, you can do account-specific events,” she explained. “If

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 27, 2021

Regardless, having a plan of action for what to do after the webinar or event is key, and according to Wistia ’s Solutions Associate, Lauren Babitz, that starts with knowing how to track your leads and success. “I I think that’s something that we don’t often put as much thought into,” Babitz explained as a guest of The Event Marketing Show.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

SpotMe is pleased to announce their new solution for webinars, completing their end-to-end B2B event marketing platform. SpotMe Express is a new web-based webinar management solution that completes the spectrum of events from webinars to hybrid and virtual events.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 17, 2019

Today’s most successful event marketers—we call them Event Optimizers —integrate event data across multiple customer and prospect touchpoints, including sales and marketing because, for them, events aren’t just a point in time—they are a catalyst to accelerating the buying journey, customer lifecycle, and long-term relationships.

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Brandpoint

JULY 26, 2019

Getting the green light to go to a conference isn’t always easy — budget, timing and buy-in from leadership all need to align — so, you should feel pretty good about yourself! Whether you’ll be at a marketing conference , a sales trade show or another industry event, you want to really make the most of this situation.

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6sense

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even without events happening, we still have our pipeline goals, which leave us with tons of questions: Does that mean our event marketing money should go somewhere else, or do we just cut it altogether? Do we dump it into advertising, paid social or another “digital” marketing function?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Then it’s time to give them a call.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2005

« Participate in MarketingSherpas IT Marketing Metrics Survey | Main | MarketingSherpas 10 Best Blogs for 2005: B2B Lead generation blog wins honorable mention again! » Why dont sales people update the CRM and what can be done about it? When I asked about her CRM and how frequently sales team updates their database.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 21, 2023

The event registration software integrates seamlessly with CRM systems, enabling streamlined data handling and financial transactions. Swoogo also incorporates data analytics and reporting functionalities, providing valuable insights into attendee behavior and event performance. Reviews G2 Score: 4.3 Reviews G2 Score: 4.4 (274

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SalesIntel

JULY 14, 2022

According to data from LinkedIn , 75% of event marketers will continue to host virtual events a year from now, but 78% said they wanted in-person events to return to a primary role once it’s safe for them to do so. You can use this data to map out your buying center and run relevant marketing campaigns. .

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

To make matters worse, events face market competition just like any other business. Attendees buy only so many tickets every year and events that fail to innovate may quickly find themselves underattended and out of the limelight.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Then it’s time to give them a call.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

« Lead Generation Summit Notes | Main | Podcast: How to Nurture Leads » Dont Depend on Technology To Fill the Sales/Marketing Chasm I found this article by Janet White, author of Buying Right: Vendor and Software Selection on CRM Guru interesting. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

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markempa

JANUARY 21, 2013

CEOs need to look at the economics of competitive market dialogue holistically, with Marketing and Sales working together to walk customers and prospects through the buying cycle as economically as possible. A (relatively) small technology investment will help sales and event professionals work smarter.

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Valasys

DECEMBER 16, 2019

B2B SaaS companies operate differently than other businesses – the product isn’t physical, the purchasing process usually isn’t self-service & the buying cycle is often prolonged beyond expectation. The phenomenon is greatly helped by highly integrated CRM platforms & is sometimes referred to as audience mirroring.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

« Now Announcing the "Start With A Lead" Podcast Show | Main | Your questions answered on Lead Generation via Podcasts » On building targeted lists for B2B Lead Generation Programs Would you buy this business card? When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

On the other hand, if you act unilaterally and attempt to select accounts only using a marketing lens, you may find it difficult to get sales buy-in when it comes to execution. There are plenty of opportunities to leverage events when it comes to ABM. Start off strong by identifying the right accounts for your organization.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 8, 2020

Alison Bensch provides behind-the-scenes best practices about the planning, process and KPIs that go into an event that actually drives sales for the company. Great events are a group effort, and events marketing must act as the leading role in a production that includes sales, demand generation, social marketing and leadership.

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

« Sales Leads Are Too Valuable For Sales People Alone | Main | MarketingSherpa Data on the Best & Worst Lead Generation Offers for 2006 » How Podcasts Impact B2B Purchase Decisions A key aspect of lead generation is to engage people as early in their buying process as possible, because thats where you can make the biggest difference.

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markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

« How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers | Main | E-book: Why Naked CRM Doesnt Work » Lead Generation for the Complex Sale I recently did a phone interview on Lead Generation for the Complex Sale with Nettie Hartsock for Allbusiness.coms Must Read Business Books column. Whats your definition of lead generation?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market 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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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

» Avoid wasting your Pay-Per-Click lead generation budget Thanks to Jim Berkowitz and his CRM Mastery E-Journal for pointing me to the MarketingProfs article, Five Proven Ways to Waste Money With Pay-per-Click Advertising by John Grant. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

« Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott | Main | Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing » The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation Most buyers arent ready to buy when were ready to sell. Are you using trigger events?

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