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Do Self-Service Systems Really Lead to Better Results? Our Member Survey Offers Surprising Answers to Industry Questions

Customer Experience Matrix

Unfortunately, our surveys have consistently found that selection on cost correlates with low satisfaction with martech investments, while selection on features correlates with high satisfaction. The bad news is that IT responsibility also correlates with lower martech satisfaction. Self-service leads to success: false.

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The Smart Marketer’s Guide to Accurate Lead Scoring

Marketing Insider Group

If you ask most sales and marketing teams what their ultimate goal is, you can pretty much guarantee that they will say it is generating more leads and conversions. After all, if you have more leads coming in, then you’ll have more conversions too, right? This is why a good lead scoring system is so important.

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The Great MQL Debate: Can Focusing On Fit Generate Higher Quality Leads?

ABM in Action

There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. Are leads alive, are they dead or do they just need some life support?

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B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide

Zoominfo

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. B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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4 Practical Tips to Avoid Confirmation Bias with AI

Vision Edge Marketing

The problem with confirmation bias is that it results in a person ignoring information that is inconsistent with their beliefs , in favor of information that confirms what they believe or value. Sadly, human beings are inclined to dismiss or downplay information that challenges our beliefs or values.

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Why Inflated Lead Scores are Tanking Your Marketing ROI

SnapApp

Because marketers can know so much more about their prospects, efficiently prioritizing the best leads requires a system to make sense of all of that information. Marketers use lead scoring models to sort prospect data. What is an inflated lead score? The cost of inflated lead scores.

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How to Generate Leads That Will Convert

Vision6

The answer is high-quality leads. Research shows that 91% of marketers say that lead generation is their most important goal. High quality leads can not only boost conversion rates and customer loyalty but also significantly reduce marketing costs. What makes a lead high-quality?