Digital B2B Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Retargeting ads are inexpensive and for online direct marketers, they usually perform very well on click rate, conversion rate and cost per conversion metrics. However, like companies that once used telemarketing during the dinner hour, some companies are focusing on measurement and forget about their audience.

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Digital B2B Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Retargeting ads are inexpensive and for online direct marketers, they usually perform very well on click rate, conversion rate and cost per conversion metrics. However, like companies that once used telemarketing during the dinner hour, some companies are focusing on measurement and forget about their audience.

Online Marketing 100

Online Marketing Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Telemarketing 100

markempa

JUNE 29, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. He writes, "Marketing is a lot like farming. He writes, "Marketing is a lot like farming.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

« Website Landing Pages impact Lead Generation results | Main | Lead generation modality map for complex sales » Landing Page Handbook: How to Raise Conversions by 40% MarketingSherpa released their Landing Page Handbook: How to Raise Conversions. Landing Page Handbook: How to Raise Conversions NEWS Alert!

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The Mx Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

B2B Marketing Strategy. Account-Based Marketing. B2B Telemarketing. Marketing Automation Optimization. Marketing Technology Outsourcing. Sales and Marketing Alignment. Content Marketing. You never know, it may spark a conversation. Bottom-line Results. Technology Expertise. Brand Strategy.

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Biznology

JULY 5, 2012

The secret to success here is choosing the right keywords and sending the clicker to a brilliantly written landing page, where you have a prayer of converting them from a mere clicker to something else, like a prospect with whom you can continue a conversation. So marketers need to do the math. Pay per lead. Pay per appointment.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

Companies who provided fewer but higher quality "sales ready" leads to their sale people have better sales conversion rates than those that send lots of early stage leads and that creating a "cost per lead" culture just does not work.

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Unbound B2B

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lead generation does not focus on conversion – even when people visit your site and fail to take the action you want, they become leads. The easiest way to calculate this is to divide the number of people who visit your shop or website by the lead conversion rate. Let’s use a 2% customer conversion rate in this example.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 21, 2022

A new era of direct marketing is here. Direct marketing has come a long way since the first direct mail campaign in the 1800s. Even in the past few years, direct messaging channels enabled marketers to reach people in a more personalized, targeted way. What is direct marketing?

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Direct Marketing Examples SMS Paid Search Agency 111

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2011

With the mass amount of resources devoted to lead generation, the act of following up on leads has to be improved to experience growth in conversion rates. Online marketing (such as search engine optimization and Pay Per Click) works best for inbound marketing. The key to generating, nurturing and closing leads is communication.

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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

« Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me | Main | B2B Marketing and lead generation via Social networking » Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software I recently spoke with a reader who was struggling with his closed loop marketing process.

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success.

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markempa

MAY 8, 2006

Its important to note that these tools will help users begin conversations but they wont do the hard work of building relationships for you. Its important to note that these tools will help users begin conversations but they wont do the hard work of building relationships for you.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

« Dont Depend on Technology To Fill the Sales/Marketing Chasm | Main | B2B Lead Generation Blog Adds FeedBlitz for Email Notification » Podcast: How to Nurture Leads You can increase your odds of success by adding a lead nurturing program to your marketing operations.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

Just like blogs and podcasts , e-books are a terrific way to spread ideas, engage conversations and generate demand. David not only compares them to the older whitepapers, but also discusses their use as a valuable marketing and lead generation tool. My e-book was even included on his list successful of examples of the genre.

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markempa

JUNE 19, 2006

A new white paper by CSO Insights supports my research and shows that companies that support their sales teams with lead generation programs have higher conversion rates and increased sales effectiveness than those who dont. percent higher Conversion rate from leads to first calls is 16.5

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markempa

APRIL 3, 2006

To develop an effective lead generation program, you need a process that identifies decision makers along with their sphere of influence before you can initiate a productive conversation.

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markempa

JUNE 16, 2006

Just like many marketers resist changing the way they do lead generation from “campaigns” to “conversations.” Just like you cant dominate a conversation without risking that people may tune you out. He features my recent book launch as a direct to consumer news release case example.

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markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. An interesting conversation started on podcasts vs. webinars at the Church of the Customer Blog. Comments Podcasts vs. Webinars which is better?

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Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Generation 120

Martech

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For too long, the industry has been focused on creating this 360-degree view of the customer — creating a longitudinal view of all of a customer’s online and offline interactions — before you can truly understand who a customer is and how to have a conversation with them. This approach requires: An exhaustive approach to identity resolution.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

Brian Carroll and others extended the conversations so I thought I’d revisit the topic with some more thoughts. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Every salesperson loves leads.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

Youll do better by thinking of lead generation as a process of micro-conversions that build an opportunity profile over time, such as requesting an email address, then asking for first and last name, later requesting a phone number, and so on.

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B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

I have found marketers often overlook the lists and data they already have in search of new contacts rather than building upon relevant conversations. Companies don’t buy; people do.

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Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

I did a webcast with Jeff Thull on how to have relevant conversations with executives in mid-size to Fortune 500 companies. The challenge of cold calling is make sure each conversation we have is relevant and meaningful. The challenge of cold calling is make sure each conversation we have is relevant and meaningful.

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Cold Calling Lead Generation B2B Sales Webcast 120

markempa

APRIL 18, 2005

Its really a dialogue - a conversation. Lead nurturing keeps the conversation going with relevant and meaningful personal touches regardless of their timing to buy. Its really a dialogue - a conversation. We must remember that companies dont buy. We must remember that companies dont buy.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. As a result, most marketers are focused on improving their organic search engine visibility and trying to get top rankings via SEO.

Landing Pages 120

Landing Pages Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

JULY 7, 2006

Companies that make closed loop feedback work have higher lead-conversion rates than those that do not. Ultimately, companies that “huddle” more frequently improve all phases of the sales and marketing continuum and their return on investment. Otherwise, youre dealing with to much lead quality variance.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

During huddles, you can brainstorm, go over marketing and sales programs, and accomplish or think about any or all of the things on the list below: Get feedback from the sales team – look at the conversion process and have regular face-to-face meetings or conference calls. Where is your sales team getting stuck?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JANUARY 19, 2006

Lead generation is a conversation, a dialogue; it is not a series of campaigns. Lead generation is a conversation, a dialogue; it is not a series of campaigns. Think relationships. Good lead generation identifies, initiates, and nurtures relationships with the right people, until they are sales-ready leads. Think multimodal.

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Lead Generation Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

JUNE 23, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

Ive found it is far more effective to focus on lead generation via micro-conversions that build an opportunity profile over time such as; requesting an email address, then asking for first and last name, later requesting a phone number and so on. So how can we do both? So how can we do both?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

APRIL 3, 2005

I interviewed Anne Holland on how marketers can improve their landing page conversion rates and attract more sales leads. I interviewed Anne Holland on how marketers can improve their landing page conversion rates and attract more sales leads. I read it and it is terrific! How exactly would you define a good landing page?

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Landing Pages Lead Generation Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2006

Read More] Tracked on June 13, 2006 at 11:06 PM » Direct to consumer news release case example from iaocblog ItsFriday, the last day of my week as discussion leader on the IAOC blog.Thanks to the thoughtful people.

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markempa

APRIL 18, 2007

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! recent exchange he had with Brian Carroll on his B2B Lead Gene.

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