Remove Buyer's Journey Remove Leads Remove MQL Remove Paper
article thumbnail

#5 Marketing and Sales Alignment – 7 things every CEO should know about marketing

thePoint

In case you are new to the series, you can find #1 – #4 ( The “Ante” , Not all marketing is the same , B2B buyer journey , and B2B website purpose ) in our blog. #5 Marketing and sales needs to collaboratively agree on the definition of a marketing qualified lead (MQL). just wanting “sales ready leads”).

article thumbnail

Top 5 Content Types For The Manufacturing Industry in 2022

PathFactory

PathFactory, the leading content intelligence platform, has multiple manufacturing customers that are leveraging B2B content at all stages of the funnel to attract and guide buyers through their buyer journey. White Papers (2 minutes, 33 seconds). Evaluate if your lead gen strategy is working for you.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Reasons Your Sales Reps Aren’t Getting Enough Qualified Leads

The Point

Though the marketing team was doing a great job generating raw inquiries at the top of the funnel, the sales reps weren’t receiving the number of “sales ready” leads they needed to hit their pipeline targets. The lead funnel is obsolete. Think about it: most companies have no problem generating leads at the top of the funnel.

article thumbnail

Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 307: Q & A with Eric Wittlake @wittlake

Heinz Marketing

And the reality is when we think about our own internal buyer journey, funnel view that we have, we don’t actually see awareness. It’s not let me download your white paper, but what are we watching for and why do we find it? Matt : Look there’s value in white paper. It’s not a hand raise.

article thumbnail

How to Convert Marketing Qualified Leads to Sales Qualified Leads

Only B2B

Not all leads are at the same stage. Some are just visiting (leads), some know their problems (MQLs) and some are considering your product or service as a solution to their problems (SQLs). The first two categories are nurtured to become the third category and finally, to become a buyer. Lead Nurturing. MQL vs SQL.

article thumbnail

Top Reasons to Hold On to MQLs: They Will Convert Eventually If Marketing Is Done Correctly

Only B2B

Introduction Regardless of industry, generating leads is a top goal for B2B businesses. Getting leads is quite simple, but getting marketing-qualified prospects that are likely to convert is more difficult. To achieve this, marketers must invest more time in their research and create an efficient lead generation funnel.

article thumbnail

The MQL Is Dead: Re-Thinking Your Marketing Forms Strategy

PathFactory

The marketing qualified lead (MQL), as B2B marketers know it, is dead. Okay not totally dead, but let me explain… If you’ve ever been a B2B buyer, you know what it is like to try to access a white paper that’s hidden behind a gate. At which point you’ve likely lost all interest in reading the white paper at all!