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Why Cost Per Lead Can Be a Bad Metric

ANNUITAS

A recent study by Ascend2 shows that 25% of respondents state that their cost per lead (CPL) is increasing. For years marketers have been keen to show cost per lead (or in the words of Jon Miller from Marketo – investment per lead) as a metric that has meaning.

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The Most Common Demand Generation Mistakes That Sabotage Your Success

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

When it comes to demand generation, even the most seasoned B2B marketers have fallen into this trap and sabotaged their success without knowing it. Hopefully, I can help you avoid this disaster by shining a light on the most common pitfalls that demand generation marketers may run into. Pre-Existing Biases.

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Accelerating the Pace of Inbound Leads: An Interview with Paul Albright of Captora

The Point

Paul Albright boasts a 30-year track record of success in Silicon Valley, including executive roles at companies such as Marketo, SuccessFactors, NetApp, and Informatica. In the process, we accelerate new leads, at a lower CPL, by engaging conversion-ready buyers before they’ve found your company (or your competitors).

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41 Execs Discuss Key B2B Marketing Metrics to Watch in 2018

SnapApp

Common tool used: Marketo. . #3: 3: Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs). . These are hot leads that provide a much stronger indication of lead quality. The sales team also need to verify that the lead has a problem the company’s product or service can actually solve. Common tool used: Marketo. . #4:

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LinkedIn Lead Generation Forms – What’s All the Fuss About?

Ledger Bennett

If you haven’t implemented LinkedIn’s Lead Generation Forms into your demand generation strategy, then it’s safe to say you’re missing out! By generating more leads with lead gen forms, the cost per lead was 59% lower , allowing our client to reap the benefits and get more with their budget!

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Winners of 2016 Video Marketing Awards Announced at Viewtopia

Vidyard

Winner: Lenovo with agency partner Traction. He saw that using video as the basis for all demand gen efforts would help Tradeshift accelerate leads and accounts down the funnel by providing engaging content and lead scoring at every stage. Finalists: Cisco, Marketo. Finalists: Philips, Elemica.

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Demand Generation Tips: Thought Leadership With Sean Donahue of MarketingSherpa

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Sean is exposed on a daily basis to the latest best practices in B2B marketing and is chock full of practical demand generation advice. What are your top 3 tips to help B2B companies improve their demand generation ? Consider ways to use email, telemarketing, online events, and even low-cost direct mail pieces.