Smashmouth Marketing

JUNE 2, 2022

Activate MarketingServices (ACTIVATE), a high-growth provider of demand generation for B2B brands, announced today the acquisition of lead gen and appointment setting firm Green Leads. Additionally, the acquisition delivers Green Leads additional depth providing fuel for accelerated expansion across all product lines.

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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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The Point

JUNE 23, 2020

B2B marketing has seen a dramatic change in the last decade, driven by radical advances in marketing technology and the emergence of new channels. Content marketing is dead. * Content marketing is dead. * Change in marketing is an evolution, not a coup. Cold-calling is dead. The MQL is dead. . The MQL is dead.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 6, 2022

A significant trait that is necessary to lead organizations. Perhaps no “Why” question is more important to B2B or B2C leadership than this: Why do our buyers and customers buy? Using buyer personas as a leadership skill to develop a common language on why their buyers and customers buy. Be they B2B or B2C entities. .

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2020

According to the B2B Benchmark Report from CMI , 72% of businesses that increase their engagement through various marketing strategies also saw similar growth in sales leads. If you have to beg for your customer’s attention , and then some more to get them to buy, chances are that your audience is not highly engaged.

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Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Despite some claims that email is dead, it is still a highly effective way for marketers to connect with consumers. It is an integral part of inbound marketing as well as attraction marketing , and is a great way to send nurture leads throughout the buying process.

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Smashmouth Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Green Leads CEO Mike Farrell joins Tessa Burg on the Leader Generation podcast to talk about intent data—buying signals that show which prospects are actively looking for potential solutions. Hear how you can use intent data to reach higher-quality leads earlier in the buyer journey. Identifying a prospect's readiness to buy.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Last week a prospect told me that he needed higher quality leads than were currently being provided by two third-party outsourced solution providers. His definition of a lead was the loosest that I have ever heard. An employee of a targeted company needed only to download some content to be qualified as a lead.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2024

Often, leads aren’t ready to buy, and when they are, it’s a challenge to keep them engaged. And with drip marketing, emails don’t have to live on an island unto themselves. A marketer’s job is to find and understand high quality leads, then help convert them to sales. Why use drip campaigns?

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. When you wait, you miss out on potential earned revenue from buyers who are ready to buy your solution now.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 1, 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. However, with the market changing as quickly as it is combined with the need for startups to hit the ground running, bought lists are becoming more and more […].

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The lead qualification process helps B2B marketing teams focus their efforts and resources on serious buyers and prospects that are likely to take the next step. In this article, we’ll explain the lead qualification process step-by-step. Why is the lead qualification process critical to marketing success?

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The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

But what comes first is the lead. Website lead generation 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. Combining B2B and B2C statistics, the average conversion rate from lead generation forms is 1.7%.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You’re about to get that hot lead on the phone. You’re armed with your prospect’s buying signals, right? What are customer buying signals? By definition, buying signals are the actions potential customers take that indicate they’re close to making a purchase. Your marketing and sales teams need both.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 3, 2023

Most marketers understand this basic concept: You should create personalized content for your site visitors. But by doing this, your leads will turn out more qualified, and you’ll have a better understanding of what someone needs. Speaking to your different personas is the exact thing that will make your leads more qualified.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 2, 2021

Layering various customer buying signals on top of each other is a reliable, data-based approach to predict when a prospect is facing a business challenge that your product can solve. By adding automation to these high-quality results, day-to-day sales and marketing efforts get easier, too. Buying Signals Reveal Interests.

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Zoominfo

MAY 14, 2018

In marketing, it’s common knowledge that lead quality is generally more important than lead quantity. And yet, marketing lead qualification remains a sticking point for many organizations. In fact, 61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales, but only 27% are sales qualified ( source ).

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

What is drip marketing? We’ll answer these questions and more in our beginner’s guide to drip marketing. What is drip marketing, and why does it matter? Drip marketing owes its success to its timeliness — it’s all about giving your audience information that’s relevant and valuable when they need it. How does it work?

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2022

The faster you can connect with a lead the greater your chance of success. This makes routing marketing leads to your sales team a critical step for driving revenue growth. Without proper attention to your lead routing system, you’ll spend resources to generate leads that may not go anywhere. They become reality.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Marketing can take you on a long hike. The one thing I can guarantee you about the journey is that getting more leads are not better if you don’t know how to nurture. The goal of lead nurturing is to help potential customers on their buying journey. It’s not just about converting leads to becoming […].

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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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Biznology

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

I am a demand gen marketer. My entire B2B career has been about leads—lead quality and quantity. Measurable marketing communications. Cost per lead. ROI on marketing investments. On my side, I was trained as a data-driven, direct-response marketer. Emotion plays a real part in business buying.

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 8, 2023

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, businesses are heavily reliant on digital media buys to reach their target audience. With the increasing competition and complexity of digital advertising, it has become crucial for businesses to track attribution for their media buys.

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

And every customer is a “converted” lead. But, not all leads will convert. Some may not fit your ideal customer profile and others may not be ready to buy. That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. What is a marketing qualified lead (MQL)? How do you identify an MQL?”

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The Point

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Should you allow prospects to enter a personal email address when they fill out lead gen forms? B2B marketers seem divided on the question. Historically, the attitude towards personal emails in B2B marketing has been that they betray a lower level of intent. The Case for Allowing Personal Emails on Lead Gen Forms Click To Tweet.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 26, 2021

Marketing And Sales Teams Should First Align With An Important Buyer Mindset Before Jumping In Helping Buyers To Buy. The phrase – “helping buyers to buy” – has been a new mantra for the past three to five years. Note, it is not about seeking a solution to buy. It is about trying to figure things out. A purchase.

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Only B2B

JUNE 14, 2023

In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, understanding the intent of potential buyers is a game-changer. B2B Intent Marketing is a strategic approach that involves identifying and leveraging intent signals to capture high-quality leads.

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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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Lead Forensics

APRIL 3, 2024

We often hear people say that their goal is simply to bring in more leads. You don’t want just any old lead. You want the right kind of leads. Your goal should actually be to generate more of the kind of leads. Let’s assume you’ve done your homework and you know what a good lead looks like for you.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 19, 2021

Marketing and Sales Leaders Can Leverage Buyer Insights To Create Rewarding Digital Buying Experiences For Buyers. One significant outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increasing desire on the part of buyers for digital buying experiences. Buyers have adapted fairly well to the idea of digital-first and remote buying.

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