Sword and the Script | B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The decline of B2B trade shows frees B2B marketing to experiment with more efficient channels; virtual events surface buying signals The pandemic is certainly changing marketing – but we might all do well to shift our thinking towards what might become quasi-permanent. Exhibitors started being able to buy stage time.

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Biznology

AUGUST 19, 2015

Following my last blog on lead qualification, I received some great comments and several questions as to whether lead qualification differs for trade show leads. Yes, it does, and here is a revision of my last blog specifically addressing trade show lead generation and qualification.

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DiscoverOrg

AUGUST 17, 2016

One of the most popular avenues to generate leads is trade shows. During the trade show are opportunities to meet with colleagues for networking opportunities. There is a downside: trade shows are expensive. The solution for this is doing your homework well before the show.

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Envy

JANUARY 14, 2019

But join us in making enough hours to at least start mapping out which cybersecurity trade shows you won’t want to miss next year. You know it as well as we do it at this point; going to trade shows is an unparalleled way to network and to learn from the innovators in your industry… Not to mention generate leads.

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Lead Liaison

JUNE 14, 2023

17 Opportunity Costs of Not Having a Universal Lead Capture Strategy It’s easy to look at the price of something and consider it a “cost”. Universal Lead Capture is a Strategy, not Software Universal lead capture is often confused as being a software solution; instead, it’s a business strategy. Should this be a deal killer?

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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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Brandpoint

JULY 26, 2019

You just got out of a meeting with your boss who gave you the news that you were approved to attend a conference or a trade show. 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!

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 30, 2016

Heading out to trade shows and conferences are one of the best ways to generate leads. However, trade shows are costly, and measuring ROI can be complicated. So when you’re at a trade show, there are a number of tips to make you stand out and increase the capture prospects. Geofencing.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Tweet In the 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report , 1,745 marketing organizations revealed that trade shows took up the biggest chunk of their marketing budget – over 21%. Smart marketers apply some type of lead scoring to leads generated from website, SEO, and email initiatives. They need to do the same with trade shows.

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markempa

JANUARY 21, 2013

Tweet Trade shows and conferences are still the biggest areas of investment for marketers, according to the most recent MarketingSherpa B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. Yet, many companies still measure marketers on cost-per-lead metrics when such metrics are inadequate for measuring face-to-face interactions at trade shows.

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Lead Liaison

MAY 31, 2019

There’s no doubt that a trade show or live event can be a great avenue for filling your marketing pipeline with eager, qualified leads. So what can you do to ensure you leave your next trade show , the one you will pour so much time, effort and financial resources into, with a bunch of quality leads?

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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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Golden Spiral

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Research shows that 83% of trade show attendees have some kind of buying power, 79% say that attending helps them decide what products to buy, and 91% report that they get the most useful buying info from trade shows and events.

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Schubert B2B

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

With digital marketing on the rise, many people believe that B2B trade shows will soon go the way of the typewriter, the rotary phone and, let’s take a huge jump back in time, the dinosaurs (R.I.P. In a world of mobile apps, social media, and chatbots, trade shows still remain a viable option for reaching your target audience.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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Golden Spiral

JUNE 21, 2017

Trade shows are the top business-to-business marketing spend to support sales, beating out specialty publications, internet, promotions, and PR respectively. Converting a trade show lead to a sale costs 38% less than sales calls alone.

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Schubert B2B

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

With digital marketing on the rise, many people believe that B2B trade shows will soon go the way of the typewriter, the rotary phone and, let’s take a huge jump back in time, the dinosaurs (R.I.P. In a world of mobile apps, social media, and chatbots, trade shows still remain a viable option for reaching your target audience.

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Valasys

MAY 9, 2024

Alibaba.com Alibaba.com is the leading online trading platform that provides global businesses easy access to connect and close profitable business deals. Established in 1999, it has served millions of companies by helping them buy and sell products and services across borders.

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LeanData

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’ve spent more than three months in a marketing capacity, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the mysterious, and most often problematic, phenomenon of lead leakage. For those of you who have yet to have had the pleasure, simply stated, lead leakage is the progressive and cumulative loss of leads as they progress through the sales funnel.

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Sharpspring

AUGUST 18, 2017

Attending a trade show is expensive. There’s the cost to purchase booth signage and the booth itself, the cost of renting a space at the show, plus expenses for travel, lodging, and food for your staff. And don’t forget to add in the costs of pre-show marketing, printed literature, and branded swag to hand out to booth visitors.

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Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

Industrial marketing strategies often encompass multiple channels like trade shows, SEO, and targeted paid advertising. Each one has different content needs at different stages of their buying journey. Channel mix: Prioritize where you’ll reach your audience (website, trade shows, SEO, etc.),

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2020

Like inbound, well-crafted nurture programs keep your brand top of mind and help ensure that the companies looking to take that next step in the buying process think of you first. If nothing else, lead nurturing. Conduct a content audit to identify gaps in your current library by vertical, persona, and buying stage.

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Lead Liaison

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Demystifying APIs & Dev Kits for Event Lead Capture. You’ve set up your Universal Lead Capture form, your documents are ready to go, and your team is trained. Universal Lead Capture apps like Lead liaison can pull in data from badges. You email the show management, and they have no idea what you’re talking about.

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Marketing Interactions

OCTOBER 8, 2020

One of the assumptions that marketers and sales reps make when people show interest in your website, content, or booth at a virtual summit or trade show is that they’re buyers. Be intent on solving the problem by buying a solution. Attempting to reconcile different perspectives in the buying group.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

While B2B buying has evolved, we are basically fumbling around in the dark , relying on the same old bag of tricks for prospecting: forms, spam, and cold calls. The other thing we love to do in order to lure prospects out of the dark funnel and turn them into “leads” is scan badges at trade shows. I got 437 scans today!”

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markempa

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Tweet I recently had coffee to catch up with my friend Jill Konrath and we were talking about new opportunities, ideas for the improvement of lead nurturing and I’m currently pondering my next book. As you might guess, we both experienced lead nurturing follow-up after those visits. Build trust with lead nurturing. It was fast.

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Binary Demand

MAY 30, 2023

Lead generation is the lifeblood of any business. And this necessitates investigating new lead generation methods. Remember that you cannot make sales without leads. Remember that you cannot make sales without leads. Therefore, top-tier lead generation is essential to your sales pipeline. billion by 2023.

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Binary Demand

MAY 30, 2023

Lead generation is the lifeblood of any business. And this necessitates investigating new lead generation methods. Remember that you cannot make sales without leads. Remember that you cannot make sales without leads. Therefore, top-tier lead generation is essential to your sales pipeline. billion by 2023.

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Understanding the differences between demand generation, lead generation and inbound marketing is paramount for business leaders to make logical decisions about where best to apply marketing dollars. These activities take place on a broader scale than lead generation, but in a more targeted environment than inbound marketing.

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The Marketing Blender

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Traditionally, buyers were two-thirds through their pre-buying research before engaging with a human. The Resurgence of Traditional Tactics: Trade Shows Trade shows are making a comeback, but the effectiveness of these events relies on optimization and a clear understanding of their role.

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Navigate the Channel

JUNE 5, 2023

You may think planning the months up to your biggest tradeshow is the most important in your trade show strategy. It is crucial, but some of the hardest work to move you from leads to sales comes after the thrill of the trade show is gone. What kind of products did customers buy or commit to purchasing?

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Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Lead generation is already a challenging task. Now, add on top of that no face-to-face networking or conferences and trade shows in the near future, and it becomes an infuriating task as well. How do marketers, BD staff, or sales teams, generate the number of leads they need to grow their firms or companies?

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Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Events are canceled , trade shows are postponed and clients are now facing a wide variety of new challenges that they haven’t had to deal with before. How do you stay in front of potential clients and generate leads when everyone is confined to their own homes? What is cost-per-lead? What’s the CPL campaign process?

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sagefrog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Using LinkedIn to Reach Target Audiences Once you have a clear picture of your target audience, you will likely find that LinkedIn is an effective way to generate leads. Leverage Trade Shows Another source of marketing that tends to be effective for facilities services businesses is trade shows. billion by 2030.[1]

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.” Sales & Marketing Alignment: As mentioned earlier about my conversations with manufacturers, the “more leads” cry is often a misdiagnosis.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Sales intelligence uses data and sophisticated software for lead generation , creating an ideal customer profile , data quality management, and more. When used strategically, sales intelligence running with good data can drive insights into who, how, when, and why people make buying decisions. What is Sales Intelligence?

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 30, 2016

As a business-to-business marketing or sales leader you have numerous options for lead generation tactics and tools. Top choices include teleprospecting, direct marketing, search engine marketing, website, and trade shows. Conservative: Ignores value of long-term leads produced. Sales is sales. No one outside gets us.

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