BOP Design

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In this article, we take a look at B2B content marketing practices that work and why they are effective. Thought leadership articles aren’t sales pieces, rather, they are educational content pieces (copy, video, illustrations, etc.) For many in the B2B marketing space, downloadable guides are viewed as top-of-funnel lead generators.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

A recent survey of US agency executives from RSW/US , as covered by eMarketer , revealed that client case studies and content marketing were the top two self-promotional tactics used to generate leads, as indicated by 62% of respondents. Case studies can be difficult to obtain. There is value in their development.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 5, 2019

In this post, I’ll summarize best practices that you should always keep in mind when creating successful multi-channel B2B ad campaigns. Even though it might seem easy to define who your audience is, in reality this is a process that should be done very carefully. 79% of marketing leadsnever convert into sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2020

When I recently interviewed Kathleen Schaub about the changes in marketing over her long tenure as both a CMO and the lead of IDC’s CMO Advisory Practice, she commented on what had changed most for marketing professionals. We have come a long way from the “one-size-fits-all” and “spray-and-pray” marketing tactics of the past.

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DiscoverOrg

JULY 3, 2018

Even if you hit your sales goal, the new quarter is still a great time to take stock of wins and losses … AND start building your pipeline for a quota-crushing Q3. Just like exercise and eating your vegetables, building sales pipeline means doing the hard things now in order to reap a future reward. It starts today. Not always.

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The Lead Agency

MAY 18, 2022

After the lockdowns and the growth of using virtual mediums for interaction, video has taken over our screens and absolutely revolutionised our day-to -day processes. In the business sector, video is no longer used solely for internal sales and customer service training. Align your video content with the right format and funnel stage.

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The Lead Agency

MAY 18, 2022

After the lockdowns and the growth of using virtual mediums for interaction, video has taken over our screens and absolutely revolutionised our day-to -day processes. In the business sector, video is no longer used solely for internal sales and customer service training. Align your video content with the right format and funnel stage.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 4, 2021

We were early adopters of webinars at SAP Marketing and executed many on-line events with webinar platforms, providing great awareness and lead generation tactics for our field marketing and regional teams. When you are an early adopter you must learn on the fly and develop your own best practices.

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B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unveiling Strategies to Amplify Sales Through Effective Customer Testimonials Explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success Welcome to this insightful podcast episode where we explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success for new business growth and opportunities.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

In this article, I’ll show you how you can build a system that will help you generate a steady flow of sales-ready leads using social media. Social selling is the process of using social media in a way that’s going to benefit your business. Today, more than ever, social media is an important part of the sales process.

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Unbounce

APRIL 10, 2019

In my experience, though, these are three conversion optimization practices that marketers definitely shouldn’t be overlooking: 1. A lot of B2B companies tend to overcomplicate their sales funnels and customer experiences. Click here to share it on Twitter. Simplify Customer Experiences. Simplify Your Design.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2019

At this stage (top of the funnel), our job as marketers is to drive curiosity about the brand and services, enough so that they will remember your name when it comes time to evaluate products or services in the future. In terms of content types to do so effectively, consider videos and case studies.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 25, 2021

For high-end products, the sales rep or primary point of contact for customers will need to reach out directly to their clients. This tactic is especially effective for smaller companies. If you have a creative idea, why not put it into practice? To see what she is up to next, check out her Twitter feed.

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Pam Didner

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I had the pleasure of talking to the Streamly team during Content Marketing World about my favorite topic: how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to sales and marketing. They asked me some really fun questions about AI, so check out our conversation below to get a sense of what AI can do in sales and marketing. AI is everywhere.

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Savanta

JUNE 20, 2011

It’s far too broad, essentially meaningless and does little to make the proposition more relevant or sales efforts more precisely targeted. Finally, segments need to be brought to life so those on the front line, especially sales teams, can easily grasp and apply them. That’s the theory, but how does it work in practice?

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Optinmonster

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Do you want to write the best email subject lines that can help increase sales and revenue? The average email open rate is around 17%, but you can push it up to 30% by following best email practices. This is especially important if you’re writing cold email subject lines for sales prospecting, which usually has a lower open rate.

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Valasys

MARCH 27, 2023

Some of the most well-known sales teams are adopting a new, more involved sales process. Sales enablement is more than just a catchphrase; it is an approach that delves deeply into the customer journey to provide the sales team with the resources, information, and know-how they require to close deals.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

78% say it directly helps increase sales, and 84% say it’s helped generate leads. Consider your marketing funnel when setting specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely (SMART) goals for your video marketing strategy. Testimonials and case studies. One hundred eighty-seven million people use Twitter daily.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

Ultimately, the blood, sweat, and tears you put into your social media campaigns should translate to leads and sales. But how do you translate ordinary social media conversations into actionable sales leads? Dig into your data to find out what social media platform generates the most sales leads for your business.

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EveryoneSocial

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Looking for valuable social selling statistics that matter to sales and beyond? As you may know, a social selling strategy and process is key for sales teams and beyond. 81% of millennials check Twitter at least once per day. ( Sales Management Association ). Sales Management Association ).

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Here are a few interesting statistics from various (case) studies suggesting how much of a difference personalization can make in your email campaigns: According to Statista , the open rate for personalized emails is 18.8%, compared to 13.1% Be cautious with this tactic, however: only do it if you can do it well.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 12, 2020

The power in the buying and selling process has shifted from the seller to the buyer. The buying process is transformed. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too. What is inbound sales? Inbound sales is a personalized, helpful, modern sales methodology.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2013

Twitter in particular proved to be the strongest performing platform for generating leads through social media. Optify’s data shows that Twitter contributed to 82% of social media generated leads, beating out Facebook and LinkedIn 9 to 1. Twitter is one solution. Managing Editor for @Biz_Innovations. Video Gamer.

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The ABM Agency

MAY 16, 2023

By focusing on specific accounts, these companies are able to optimize their marketing resources and achieve better alignment with sales teams. This helps you identify which aspects of your solution are most relevant to them while addressing any potential objections they may have during the sales process.

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SalesGrape

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Basics of Account Based Marketing Account-based marketing is a strategic approach that aligns sales and marketing efforts to target specific high-value accounts. Better alignment between sales and marketing: By working together towards common goals, sales and marketing teams can improve collaboration and achieve higher conversion rates.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As marketers, we spend a lot of time planning, writing, and experimenting with content to grow our audience and get prospects into our sales reps’ pipeline. But that doesn’t mean well-crafted content stops playing a role when we hand those prospects over to sales. And only 20% of all sales emails are ever opened.

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this guide, we’ll share 25 proven strategies (with 7 case studies) to teach you how to increase blog traffic by 1064%. Case Study #1: How We Grew OptinMonster Blog to 600k+ Monthly Visits The blog traffic strategy we are about to share with you is simple. Here’s our exact, 5-step blog traffic process: 1.

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Directive Agency

JUNE 10, 2020

LinkedIn Twitter. Answer: In most cases, a smart mix of organic and paid marketing is going to yield strong results. LinkedIn Twitter. The “yelpficiation” of B2B is the rise of sites like G2, Capterra, and Trust Radius becoming real players when it comes to bottom-of-the-funnel content. LinkedIn Twitter.

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Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

All case studies are not created equally. Why are some case studies more effective than others? We asked case study experts "What are the 3 important components that will make a great case study"? Get insights and recommended resources from Case Study Experts.

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Atomic Reach

JULY 27, 2023

As traffic increases, sales conversion rates follow buoyed by the reputation you gain from the KOL endorsement. Here we'll share our step-by-step process for using artificial intelligence to mine data sources such as Reddit, Meta, and Twitter for influencer/KOL marketing. How do you turn an influencer into a KOL?

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Who are the top B2B Marketing influencers on twitter? To answer this question, I looked at a variety of factors including twitter followers, profiles that included “B2B marketing,” the focus of their tweets including the hashtag # B2BMarketing , as well as a variety of social scoring tools using the keyword. ET Thursdays.

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 27, 2020

B e fore Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, we largely took brand messaging as gospel or waited until we could get feedback from a trusted friend or family member. You may be asking, “But Alicia, I thought customer success stories should only be used for bottom-of-the-funnel content?”

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BenchmarkONE

JUNE 29, 2022

Inbound marketing is a tactic employed by almost every business that has an online presence. Website strategy is perhaps the most essential inbound marketing service because it serves as the hub for new leads and the gateway for inbound sales efforts. Top of Funnel. Middle of Funnel. Bottom of Funnel. Case studies.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 15, 2015

Case studies are an invaluable asset when it comes to establishing proof that what you''re offering is valuable and of good quality. marketers use, 12 different marketing tactics on average, with case studies being the fifth most popular after social media content, enewsletters, blogs, and website articles.

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Metadata

JULY 21, 2022

This is an inbound marketing strategy that relies heavily on data to help you create buzz, build pipelines, create sales, and retain customers. Below, you’ll learn how demand generation works, some strategies you can use, and best practices that every demand gen campaign should follow. What is demand generation? Creating demand.

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Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

Not a bad zinger, but here we are four years later and LinkedIn is widely acknowledged as an invaluable resource not just for headhunters and job seekers, but for marketers and sales professionals too. To stand out in the world’s most popular professional network, you’ll need to leverage all of the available tools and best practices.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 29, 2013

Author: Shonal Narayan What marketing tactic is best described by the following statements? Improves sales efficiency. Increases the velocity at which leads flow through the funnel. It is an understatement that lead nurturing is a key driver moving leads through the funnel , but how do you know if your efforts are impactful?

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