The Point

AUGUST 10, 2009

When marketing automation vendor Marketo released their “Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing” last week (see earlier post) they knew pretty quickly they had a hit on their hands. Think about it: that’s 1,000 sales leads (and make no mistake, that’s what they [.].

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

In fact, football teams are a lot like marketing automation teams – you need talented players, of course, but you also need dedicated roles, internal coordination, and sound strategy. The Basic Structure of a Marketing Automation Team. At Marketo, we have a much larger team.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

In fact, football teams are a lot like marketing automation teams – you need talented players, of course, but you also need dedicated roles, internal coordination, and sound strategy. The Basic Structure of a Marketing Automation Team. At Marketo, we have a much larger team. 1 full-time employee).

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Engagio

JANUARY 4, 2017

For as long as I’ve been a Marketer, Marketing Automation has been my trusty sidekick. Now, Account-based Marketing (ABM) is the new kid on the block and everyone in the neighborhood is taking notice. I was asking him why despite bringing him huge volumes of seemingly quality leads he never followed up.

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The Lead Agency

JUNE 7, 2023

Lead nurturing is a powerful B2B marketing strategy for companies to create meaningful connections and drive engagement with customers and prospects at every stage of the sales funnel. Almost 80% of marketing leads don’t actually convert into sales. Don’t forget that this is just as important as lead generation.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

There is no magic bullet for conversion, despite the many wild promises you may hear, but lead nurturing can drive huge improvements. In fact: 79% of marketing leads never convert to sales. Lack of lead nurturing is the common cause for poor performance ( MarketingSherpa ).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Because of this there must also be change in how we market and sell to them. Today I’m asking if marketing automation is changing the world of B2B marketing? Marketing automation is the platform from which modern B2B marketers are launching their new programs and adapting to the changing environment.

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2011

Late last year at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco I was fortunate enough to chat with Maria Pergolino , Marketing Director at Marketo (and renowned all-around Content Marketing Queen.) ideas for weaving social media into lead generation and lead nurturing programs.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether it’s blog posts, eBooks, whitepapers, or webinars, your content should be highly tailored, providing valuable solutions to your audience’s unique challenges. Research conducted by Demand Metric reveals that content marketing generates three times more leads than traditional outbound marketing and costs 62% less.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 28, 2014

Today’s marketing organizations are aggressively modernizing, automating and adding more digitally centered marketing tactics as they focus on their mandate to discover prospects and create new customers. Ensuring the data is delivered directly into your current systems eliminates numerous manual, resource-intensive tasks.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 13, 2017

In my career, anytime I wanted to learn about something or perfect my marketing practice, I’ve looked past a simple Google search and to influencers (and the many smart people who follow and interact with them) to coach me toward success. There is no substitute for asking your question in person and having a discussion.

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DealSignal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Whether you’re new to email marketing or a seasoned pro, this post will provide you with actionable tips to improve your B2B lead generation efforts with email marketing. This makes sense since email marketing is a highly targeted and cost-effective way to reach potential customers and keep existing ones engaged.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, we covered the “ 2016 State of B2B Digital Marketing ” report from Ascend2 and Marketo. Even though the most significant barrier to B2B digital marketing success relates to inadequate marketing budget, 84 percent of B2B marketers still believe their strategies are successful.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

" What are your goals for a certain content piece? aka The Blog Squad, is a Content Marketing Specialist helping professionals and small businesses with Content Strategies including smart blogging. is a journalist, psychologist and content marketing specialist for professionals who want a strong presence on the Web.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Author’s remarks: Marketo is one of the most reliable and trustworthy names when it comes to blogs and resources. Having high-value writers like Lauren, Garrett, Robyn and many more, Marketo publishes one of the most well-researched demand generation blogs that you can follow. Content Marketing Institute.

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 12, 2019

Lead generation is an essential element of demand generation but if you think the work stops there, here’s some bad news…. 79% of marketing leads don’t convert ( HubSpot). But before you hang up your coat, here’s a collection of lead nurturing best practices worth exploring. Why persevere with lead nurturing?

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The Point

JULY 13, 2012

Take lead nurturing : is it strictly essential that every lead nurturing touch include a specific, gated, call to action? Or can you get away with a link to content, perhaps content that’s not even your own?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Prior to the Marketo user summit I had heard a few great examples of nurturing programs being created without a lot of content, but after I shared some of these stories at the event I was approached by many others with similar stories. How can they do this with limited content marketing assets?

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Author’s remarks: Marketo is one of the most reliable and trustworthy names when it comes to blogs and resources. Having high-value writers like Lauren, Garrett, Robyn and many more, Marketo publishes one of the most well-researched demand generation blogs that you can follow. Content Marketing Institute.

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Leadspace

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In fact, you can’t really market at all with bad data. So why are so many marketers still working with data that is so far passed its use-by date? Consider: What percentage of the emails sent from your marketing automation system (or CRM) bounces in a typical campaign? Remember: content is still king.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 14, 2011

Successful ways to engage the prospect during the lead nurturing process include B2B social media , email marketing , content marketing and forums. Marketing Automation Solutions. The New Revenue Engine and How to Power it Today was posted at Modern B2B Marketing - Marketo Best Practices Blog. | [link].

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

by Dayna Rothman The Lenskold Group and The Pedowitz Group recently released their 2012 Lead Generation Marketing Effectiveness Study. The study draws on 373 B2B marketers to discuss the practice of lead generation , marketing automation, ROI, and how they are all interrelated. So where do marketers stand?

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. Mac McIntosh's Sales Lead Insights: A B2B marketing Blog. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing. Content Strategy: The Future of Marketing (via Joe Pulizzi with Christine Halvorson). Kristina Halvorson's Content Strategy for the Web. Number of leads?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2011

by Jason Miller Part two of the follow up from our Reaching the Social Customer webinar features our very own Jon Miller, VP of Marketing and co-founder of Marketo. Jon shares his thoughts on content marketing, lead nurturing, social media, and lead generation responding to your questions that were unanswered during the live webinar.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 13, 2015

Content marketing, lead generation , lead nurturing—if any of these words are in your job title, chances are you either love SEO, hate SEO, or hate SEO with a passion. If a user types in “marketing automation”, is he looking for a definition? Author: Nate Dame Let’s get real for a moment.

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Referral Rock

DECEMBER 5, 2019

It’s no wonder why many businesses struggle with picking marketing automation tools. Many businesses are compelled by the idea of automating their marketing. Yet they become overwhelmed with the amount of marketing automation tools available. How exactly can that tie in with automation software ?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 16, 2010

So marketing was largely masked from this requirement, if it was done at all. ). Changes in the customer buying process, web and digital media, as well as marketing automation have changed the game for marketers. Tags: Thought Leader Interviews content marketing Lead Nurturing thought leadership.

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DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

When sales and marketing alignment is in place, the results are higher-impact marketing activities, increased sales productivity, faster sales cycles, higher win rates, and rapid top-line revenue growth. According to Marketo , businesses are 67% better at closing deals when their sales and marketing teams are fully aligned.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 4, 2009

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement.

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Optinmonster

JANUARY 14, 2024

So, let’s dive in and explore these tools that promise to revolutionize your digital marketing strategy in 2024. SEMrush SEMrush is a comprehensive digital marketing toolkit widely used for SEO, PPC, content marketing, and social media analytics.

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Optinmonster

JANUARY 14, 2024

So, let’s dive in and explore these tools that promise to revolutionize your digital marketing strategy in 2024. SEMrush SEMrush is a comprehensive digital marketing toolkit widely used for SEO, PPC, content marketing, and social media analytics.

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Televerde

AUGUST 1, 2019

So it’s a marketing evolution for B2B companies, bridging the gap that often exists between sales and marketing. . It’s a multichannel focus that requires a multifaceted team with skills in data, operations, email marketing, website design, content marketing, display advertising, and more. .

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Rev

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

After all, B2B sales and marketing, in the best companies, would seem to have made enormous strides over the last ten years. In fact, B2B companies have embraced marketing innovation for nearly 30 years. Conversion of Marketing Leads into Closed-Won deals — 1.54%. It’s not a pretty picture.

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Valasys

DECEMBER 2, 2019

We have brought together the go-to library of resources for B2B marketers focused on optimizing their core bottom-lines such as Return on Investment (ROI), efficiency & subject matter expertise: 1. Marketo: The SaaS (Software as a Service) platform is amongst the foremost resources for B2B marketers.

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Rev

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

After all, B2B sales and marketing, in the best companies, would seem to have made enormous strides over the last ten years. In fact, B2B companies have embraced marketing innovation for nearly 30 years. Conversion of Marketing Leads into Closed-Won deals — 1.54%. It’s not a pretty picture.

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SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The key to creating awesome content is designing it with the intention to help a specific audience first and sell a product or service second. Use marketing automation tools like HubSpot, Marketo, or Pardot to segment your audience and send targeted, personalized content that resonates better and drives more traffic.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

For example, think of the content marketing funnel. First, you start with top-of-the-funnel content to increase awareness of your brand and build credibility. On-site content can have a lot of different looks: an educational blog, a visually appealing infographic, or a captivating video.

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