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People Don’t Read Your White Papers. Who Cares?

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This functionality not only generates additional insights for marketers as to just how much of their content prospects are actually reading, but also enables more sophisticated lead qualification methods, for example: granting higher lead scores when an individual prospect reads more than say, 80 percent of a white paper.

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Sample Outline for a Lead Generation White Paper

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Dollar for dollar, white papers continue to be some of the most effective offers for most high-technology marketers. Prospects are usually more likely to download or otherwise register for a white paper vs. a Webinar, free trial, etc. Benefits/Applications/ROI (including case studies, if possible).

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The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content

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That’s not simply because prospective customers will engage more readily with content that better aligns with whether they’re researching best practices, actively evaluating potential vendors, or somewhere in between. Use of very short-term metrics will almost certainly devalue those leads and the perceived ROI from the program.

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Why Lead Nurturing Success Means Not Asking for the Sale

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I was left a voicemail earlier this week by a sales rep that I talked to (briefly) about 6 months ago. As a sales professional or as a marketer, if you engage with a qualified prospect and that prospect doesn’t convert immediately to an opportunity, there’s every reason to stay in touch with that individual over time.

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8 Questions to Help You Decide if Your Content is Good Enough

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The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. Does the topic help to qualify the prospect as someone suffering from a problem or pain point your product/service can solve? Personally, I’ve seen some white papers continue to generate leads year after year with only minor updates.

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A Nurture Strategy for Content Syndication Leads

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However, as much as it has a reputation as a way to generate “guaranteed” leads, content syndication is not a cure-all, and indeed, more than most demand generation channels, is likely to generate sales leads that gravitate towards the early stages of the buying cycle. Set appropriate thresholds for sales follow-up.

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A Follow-Up Strategy for Content Syndication Leads

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It’s important to recognize that content syndication leads are not like most sales leads. When someone registers to download a white paper or podcast or case study about the business challenge that your product solves, he or she is expressing an interest in that topic, not necessarily in your product.