Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales.

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a perfect world, sales and marketing would be tightly aligned , working toward the same goals and achieving the best possible results. But marketers and sales teams know this isn’t always easy. From this challenge, sales enablement was born. As a result, B2B companies are investing heavily in sales enablement tools.

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Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With higher traffic and more page views, it’s only reasonable to expect a bump in conversions and sales. Lower funnel keywords are an often neglected SEO strategy for marketers. And that brings us to strategically aligning keywords with the marketing funnel and, more specifically, lower funnel keywords.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Keywords Marketing Automation Services 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. In these conditions, without the right knowledge, tools, and team assistance at their fingertips, your sales reps will find consistent sales success hard to come by.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Work Management Marketing Automation Services 130

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. Investing in a random sales tool is a waste of time, money and effort. What are Sales Tools?

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Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2022

The way B2B buyers consume content has changed significantly in the past two years. But fascinating new research quantifies those changes, and points the way forward for B2B content marketers. Buyers are spending more time with content. Known visitors spent on average twice as long viewing content as unknown visitors.

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Research B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 349

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. But generating qualified leads isn’t – because the number of qualified leads is the most immediate result of your effective B2B lead generation strategy or tactics.

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Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

BOP Design

JANUARY 4, 2022

We are unabashed proponents of content marketing as we’ve continually seen companies succeed when they follow a carefully crafted content strategy. In this article, we identify these outdated content marketing tactics and explore why we want them to ride off into the sunset (and possibly off a cliff).

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Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

They need tactical videos that support their sales and marketing content strategy. Tactical videos have specific objectives: establish a value proposition in the prospect’s mind, put across a memorable product differentiator, describe a new use case. Different kinds of tactical video. A video call, of course.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. Here’s why and how, as a marketer, you may want to integrate new lead generation tools and processes into your B2B lead generation strategy and campaigns. HubSpot helps in this realm with HubSpot sales.

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Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 201

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. In these conditions, without the right knowledge, tools, and team assistance at their fingertips, your sales reps will find consistent sales success hard to come by.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Work Management Marketing Automation Services 100

Rev

MAY 10, 2023

Account based marketing (ABM) on paper sounds like a great idea. What ABM tactics should you use? And how do you use them in a way that stands out from all of your competitors using the same tactics? How to identify which accounts to target with account based marketing tactics Want to save yourself some time?

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Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles ABM Tactics 78

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Ad Exchange High Quality Lead Landing Pages Content 239

Biznology

JUNE 4, 2018

“ Tech Providers Will Pay Far More Attention to Sales Enablement” was one of “ 10 Fearless Predictions for B2B Tech Sales and Marketing in 2017 ” from Gartner technology marketing analyst Todd Berkowitz. The need for mid- and late-funnel video for sales enablement.

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Top of Funnel Video Marketing Case Studies Gartner 173

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Research has shown that up to 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy and only 3% of those in the market are in an active buying process. Often times sales teams are solely focused on short-term gains and not interested in the longer nurturing processes. Acquisition.

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Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 114

Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. That collaboration is crucial because the content itself is so crucial.

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Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 149

seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. And though a bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFL) lead is the most fun kind of lead, every BOFL starts as a TOFL, or top-of-the-funnel lead. By learning how to generate and manage these leads, you can accelerate your results. Quick Funnel Primer.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Work Management 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

New marketing technologies like Uberflip make it increasingly easy to track content consumption beyond just clicks and downloads. But what if the insight gained from these technologies is unwelcome news, namely that people are downloading, but not actually consuming, marketing content? People Don’t Read Your White Papers.

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Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Your customers feel this way when you put a demo CTA (call to action) at the end of every content you distribute.

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Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 95

Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

From defining the target market to outlining marketing and sales tactics to reach the audience and more, a go-to-market strategy has it all. Here are four tactics for developing an effective SaaS go-to-market strategy. These types of content pieces include more detailed information, going deeper than a blog or social media post.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

However, getting MQL marketing leads, the ones that are most likely to convert, are far more difficult since it requires you to put in a lot of research and develop a complex funnel. To overcome these difficulties we have rounded about 5 most important MQL marketing tactics that can be helpful for your business. Plausible Content.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Tactics 115

Lead Forensics

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Some sales managers just seem to take this in their stride. Firstly, they will be super organized and make the most of clever tools and software that can help them manage their time more effectively, so they’re always on top of things. Stop trying to hold it all in your brain, or on scraps of paper here and there.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Today's buyer is more informed than ever, and as sales and marketing professionals, it’s our responsibility to educate and provide relevant information at each step of the buyer’s journey. While the idea of a sales funnel isn’t new, the way we approach it has changed significantly over the years. White papers.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Case Study Case Studies 94

SalesIntel

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sales, by all accounts, is a perfect blend of art and science. A sales rep prospecting clients on the phone is pure art (that’s why some are good at it while others not so much) but deciding who to call is pure science (think CRMs and sales automation tools). What is a Sales Funnel? Create Content.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023. AI-assisted content.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. In this way, content is a long play, winning trust over time. Here we go!

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Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2021

Numerous studies have shown that sales and marketing alignment leads to increased revenue, improved campaign performance, better win rates, and improved customer retention. A key benefit of sales and marketing alignment is improved communication of important data and insight across teams and functions throughout the organization.

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Top of Funnel Planning Case Studies Marketing Funnels 117

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 21, 2015

If marketing and sales departments want to get firing on all cylinders, they need to work together. The sales department is one of the best resources for the marketing team to create and visualize new ideas ! Schedule Monthly Meetings with Sales Managers. Listen to Sales Reps Phone Calls. But guess what?

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Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Copyright 159

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. From bylined articles to informational videos, content helps prospects learn about brands and gather information about their products and services.

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Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 80

Scoop.it

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Content marketing is no longer a new fad. In fact, 65% of brands who report being successful with content marketing have gone through the time and effort of documenting their content marketing strategy. But, according to CSO Insights , only 32% of companies have a documented strategy to provide content for their salespeople.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

In this content, we will delve into the working methodologies of B2B lead generation companies, their techniques of acquiring leads, and the benefits of working with them, thereby highlighting their processes and value. By gathering their contact information and adding it to your sales funnel, you can start to spark interest.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Ideal Customer Profiles 115

SnapApp

JANUARY 24, 2019

Both sales and marketing want their pipelines to be overflowing with leads at all times, and more importantly, they want the right leads that are most likely to convert into revenue-generating customers. So, how can your brand break through the noise and bring in those quality leads that sales wants? Now, I know what you’re thinking.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Personalization 111

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

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B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Studies have shown that this group has a distinct preference for a few specific styles of sales and marketing. Generally, incorporating these concepts into your funnels can help even if you aren’t specifically targeting a millennial prospect. Finally, remember to include a personal touch in each funnel stage. Self-service.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Optimization Generation 76

Content Standard

MARCH 28, 2019

Recently, a project sent me looking for mid-funnel content examples for a financial services content marketing strategy I was working on. The client—an investment brand—had a well-established content plan with plenty of individual articles, pithy blogs, and top-of-the-funnel awareness content.

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