Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But do they really want to buy, or are they just window shopping? Here’s the hard truth: “You don’t know if they’re ready to buy until they tell you they’re ready to buy, and you can’t believe it until you get a signed contract,” said Richard Harris , sales coach and founder of The Harris Consulting Group.

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InsightSquared

APRIL 23, 2019

Now, we have “Buying Groups.” The philosophy of buying groups is to identify and engage a set of personas involved in making a purchasing decision. What the Heck Are Buying Groups? For example, one campaign involved sending ads to the kids of the family on their social media feeds highlighting fun activities.

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Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2023

Goal-setting is the foundation of any successful social media (or any other type of) marketing campaign. With 93% of marketers leveraging social media for increased brand exposure, it’s vital for businesses to identify ways to stay ahead of the curve. Guest post by Ahana Basu. What’s the best approach for creating that strategic plan?

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Do you even repost your content on social media? According to research from Scoop.it, only 34% of content marketers repost their content multiple times on social media. Here’s the kicker: Among leading content marketing companies, that figure jumps to 29%. tl;dr: You need to repost your content on social media.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2023

If your B2B business has plateaued and you’re struggling with new ideas to generate leads and grow sales, here’s good news. This list includes tactics from SEO optimization to social media accounts , and more, that can realistically produce a return on your budget and efforts. Guest post by Nina Petrov.

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Webbiquity

MAY 18, 2021

LinkedIn is, of course and unquestionably, the Tom Brady of social media platforms for B2B marketing. But in B2B social media as with NFL quarterbacks, the interesting battle is for second place. And so, Twitter makes its way to the top B2B social networking platforms for implementing content marketing strategies.”

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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Choozle

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The pervasive influence of social media has further magnified these distinctions, showcasing both opulent lifestyles and prudent financial practices. Social media platforms should be used for promotion, fostering community engagement, and soliciting direct feedback. A recent report from Freashlean , roughly representative of the U.S.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Let’s be honest, your lead generation strategy might need some work if it’s not producing ROI. The whole point of lead generation is to generate leads that close! More (quality) leads = more sales = increased revenue, which makes everyone happy. However, lead generation often starts with marketing.

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SocialPilot

APRIL 15, 2024

The fundamental aim of any activity performed by a social media marketer on social networks is to gain followers. In fact, it is the first step of any social media marketing campaign. What follows is a powerful strategy involving gentle coaxing and convincing to monetize your social connections. No leads; no conversions.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. To that end, one of the most critical metrics is cost per lead. The BANT process can help you find higher-quality leads. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 1, 2023

Ever feel like your social media metrics are whispering secrets to you? Social media metrics are constantly gathering intel, ready to report back with crucial insights about how much your audience is digging your content, how loyal they are to your brand, and much more. Before people can buy from you, they need to know who you are.

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SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

Social media has too many things to offer to brands and users. A call-to-action can be a slight nudge for commenting on your social media posts or the final call to sign up for a free trial. You can even use social media CTA to distribute your gated content like downloading an ebook, templates, checklist, or more. Let’s explore!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Buying an existing eCommerce store is sometimes a better option than starting up. Buying an eCommerce store is not a simple process, as you need to be extremely tactical and switched on to ensure you invest in a worthwhile business. Benefits of buying an eCommerce store. Social media momentum. When not to buy.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Securing C-suite buy-in is essential to getting any new project off the ground. To communicate your vision in a clear and concise way, you need to lead with numbers. Other reasons included driving more qualified leads, establishing thought leadership and creating new networking opportunities. We had similar results at Sprout.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. That’s why, now more than ever, optimizing lead generation strategies to identify and nurture these MQLs becomes paramount to any organization’s revenue generation efforts. The easiest way is through social media.

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Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

These are leads that have been validated and are ready to be handed over to the sales team. Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake.

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The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

But what comes first is the lead. Website lead capture forms are one of the most critical touchpoints in the B2B landscape. They are the front lines of engagement, meticulously designed to convert casual browsers into leads. While easy to introduce, B2B lead capture forms are not so straightforward to master.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. If you want to compel buyers online, social selling is a new sales approach that allows you to cut through digital noise and harness buyer attention. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

That’s why lead nurturing remains such a key element of a good B2B go-to-market. Lead nurturing is the process of building a relationship with prospects that are not yet sales-ready, by conducting an informative dialog, regardless of the lead’s budget, authority, or timing. So, which approach is more effective?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Intent data is your key to simplified B2B marketing lead generation. Fortunately, you’re not alone.

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ClearVoice

OCTOBER 3, 2022

One of the biggest challenges content marketers face is having to get executive buy-in. This doesn’t mean that you can’t get them to buy into your content marketing strategy — however, it does mean that you should not (and must not) assume they appreciate content marketing the way that you do.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Not sure where to start: email marketing vs. social media? Both email and social media marketing are promising channels to grow your business. In this post, we’ll share important insights into email and social media marketing. Which Drives More Sales: Email or Social Media? billion active social media users.

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Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the realm of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), two terms frequently arise that B2B marketers often struggle to comprehend – demand generation and lead generation. Yet, understanding the difference between demand gen and lead gen is crucial to the success of your marketing efforts. Unlike demand gen, lead gen is more transactional.

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Biznology

JANUARY 4, 2017

All sales leads are not equal. I know this is something that most sales and marketing leaders understand and it’s why they put lead qualification and validation into most of their sales, marketing, and lead generation programs. Of those 350,000, about half—178,000—were actual sales leads. Let me show you what I mean.

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Not all contact lists are created equal, but if you’re working to grow your B2B lead database, your two options are to buy one or build one. When it comes to finding quality leads, marketers are somewhat divided about whether buying B2B leads is good or bad for business. Why Bought Leads Are Effective.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Despite its substantial potential for increasing closed-won opportunities, B2B revenue organizations often overlook one critical source of intent data : social media. Since prospects often research products on social media, capturing and utilizing social intent data is vital to expediting the sales process.

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Optinmonster

MARCH 30, 2024

In this article, we’ll go over some social proof statistics to show how powerful using social proof can be for your business. What is social proof? The Psychology Behind Social Proof Whether we realize it or not, humans are pack animals. In short, social proof is a shortcut to decide how to act.

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Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. According to a Gartner survey, a mere 34% of marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) progress to sales-accepted leads (SALs), and only 47% of these SALs become sales-qualified leads (SQLs) , with just over half culminating in successful deals. But how does it work?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results. 60% of US B2B marketers named social media the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue in 2023. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results.

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LeanData

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

So when the average cost per lead at a trade show is $811 , every prospect counts. . So here’s a better approach: map out a digital-first buying journey supported by a connected RevTech stack. With a more complete contact record, your connected RevTech stack can then qualify the lead based on real-time data.

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

Ah, lead generation – that everlasting conversation. For the past few years, a common thread in that conversation has been marketing – how involved is marketing, and how involved should the marketing team be in lead generation? This is never truer than it is on social media.

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Outbound Engine

JULY 2, 2020

For some small business owners, buying leads sounds like a good idea. Buying leads is a gamble, so before you take the risk, consider what you’re risking and what you could do with that budget instead. The risks of buying leads. What are you truly getting when you exchange money for leads?

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ClickDimensions

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Here are 3 key facts you need to know about changing B2B buying behaviors and how you can use them in your customer strategies. . 80% of businesses no longer rely on calendarized buying cycles to purchase software – Source . 77% of B2B buyers said their latest online purchase was difficult – Source .

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