Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Measuring ROI : Like any business investment, we need to measure our marketing efforts’ return on investment (ROI).

Top of Funnel 104

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Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. Virtual Sales Training Resources. Sales Gravy: Virtual Selling Skills Bootcamp. Get the Kit.

Training 141

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2023

In today's competitive business environment, it's crucial to find effective tactics that speed up lead-to-opportunity conversion in the deal pipeline. If you're looking to maximize your sales potential and close deals faster, this blog post is for you. Get ready to take your sales game to the next level!

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Conversion Rate Lead Ranking Tactics Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

You probably already know how powerful customer retention can be for your business. However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost. Quick Takeaways.

Top of Funnel 333

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 333

seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

In most industries and product categories, it’s rare that you’ll engage with a customer who is ready to buy the first time they hear about your product. Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. By learning how to generate and manage these leads, you can accelerate your results. Quick Funnel Primer.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2019

After spending time with these clients to learn the business inside-out, we start identifying keywords and keyword phrases that offer an opportunity for them to increase brand awareness in the online marketing space, and indirectly improve customer acquisition as a result. Don’t be Afraid to Talk about Your Services.

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Top of Funnel Paid Content Education B2B 124

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

But organizations typically seek to accelerate this process as much as possible. To that end, here are nine recommendations for strategies and tactics to get the attention of both search engines and your prospective customers or website visitors. Slate, and Thrive Global regularly publish syndicated content.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.”

Tactics 75

Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

Choozle

JANUARY 7, 2022

Full-funnel marketing campaigns consist of several different stages with each stage demanding its own marketing tactics, activities, and goals to ensure it fuels conversions in the final stage. Brand awareness goals in full-funnel marketing. It is very difficult to convert a customer if they don’t know what your brand is.

Sales Management 61

Sales Management Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 61

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

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. Source: G2.

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Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 357

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Content that builds connections with customers is important. For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. Creating Content for Engagement vs. Conversion.

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Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 190

Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Marketing to professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, will often involve tactics borrowed from both sides. Companies that are looking for products or services with which to assist their own operations will typically have or assign a “product champion” to conduct research on solutions and manage the sales relationship.

Work Management 218

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 218

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Ask yourself: Do your customers really value your content marketing enough to give up their contact info, email address, or even sign in with their social accounts? It’s kind of like a toll road.

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Ad Exchange High Quality Lead Landing Pages Content 236

Contently

APRIL 28, 2022

Or, the sales team’s quarterly report might influence your content repurposing To-Do list since you know what middle-of-funnel content aligns with their sales metrics. Use the calendar to manage C-suite expectations. Then, all they have to do is review and approve the draft before publication.

Top of Funnel 213

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels Custom Publishing 213

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 15, 2023

B2B marketing may help businesses promote their products or services, but it’s more than that – it focuses on building customer relationships, establishing trust, and driving revenue through an optimized digital experience. The ultimate goal is to build customer relationships, establish trust, and drive revenue. Buyer Personas.

B2B Marketing 308

B2B Marketing B2B Buyer Personas Mobile Advertising 308

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 74

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 74

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 65

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 65

Parse.ly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Here are a few of the highlights from our webinar discussing the challenge of measuring content ROI and proving the impact of your content marketing teams’ work : How do you expect your marketing budget to shift next year? How can we use content to remove friction from our customers’ buying process?

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Top of Funnel Budget Programs Webinar Metrics ROI 90

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

As video marketing continues taking the world by storm, more businesses adopt it as a pivotal strategy to educate consumers, generate leads, and boost ROI. Video marketing can be a powerful way to reach new prospects and provide extra value to new and long-term customers alike. Educational videos. Quick Takeaways. Interviews.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

SnapApp

MAY 7, 2019

One of the most important functions of marketing is to get leads to your sales team—but not just any leads. To get the most out of your salespeople’s time, those leads need to be qualified and ready to enter the sales process. So it’s up to marketers to make sure that their tactics are bringing in the right leads.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 89

Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The difference between winning and losing is your ability to demonstrate your impact on sales using digital data. That’s not an easy feat as it requires to focus on the back-end and front-end, automation/workflows of customer journeys, and user-interface and creative design as a whole. Sales Enablement.

Sales Management 103

Sales Management Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 103

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

One of the essential keys for B2B sales success is keeping your pipeline filled with quality leads. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. This is where sales outreach, a proactive way of discovering and following up with potential customers, increases conversions.

Outreach 62

Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

Marketing Craftmanship

MAY 13, 2020

If these predictions are correct, and people continue to reduce their interpersonal contact, here are some tactical suggestions involving three major categories of marketing activity. Direct Communication. Very few companies seem to monitor website analytics, and even fewer understand the complex world of SEO. Industry Events.

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Blast Campaigns Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

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. Content serves as the primary vehicle for educating, engaging, and guiding potential customers at each stage of their journey to make a purchase.

Top of Funnel 79

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 79

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thought leadership marketing means going beyond the same blog posts and regurgitated ideas that everyone seems to be publishing. Avoid direct sales messages in this type of content. The Forecast publishes industry news and ideas about the people, trends, and technologies that are shaping the cloud computing industry.

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Thought Leadership Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 314

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conventional lead generation tactics for B2B marketers will not work in 2022. According to a 2020 McKinsey research , 90% of B2B sales have switched to digital channels. As a result, the pandemic has altered how B2B organizations will operate, promote, and think about their customers. Put The Customer First.

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Marketing Budget Generation Webinar Metrics 118

Webbiquity

JUNE 7, 2018

Generating high-quality leads is essential to get more sales and more revenue. No leads means no clients and therefore, no sales. However, the process of lead generation is not that easy. It’s the preferred direct marketing tactic for low cost and high ROI. And every business wants more revenue to grow and expand.

Paid Content 276

Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Gen 276

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

Checklists, product demos, webinars, e-books, and whitepapers are some of the most popular types of B2B lead magnets. B2B marketers and sales teams must collaborate to implement a lead magnet follow-up plan. Good lead magnet teaser : Download our proven 10-step checklist for creating high-converting B2B webinars! Accessible.

Sales Qualified Leads 361

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 361

Optinmonster

APRIL 11, 2024

The process is very simple. The Dynamic Duo for Your Lead Generation Needs Pair OptinMonster campaigns with Uncanny Automator, and you’ll unlock a whole new world of automated actions that you can take to engage with your website visitors, and convert them into subscribers and paying customers.

Automation 88

Automation Marketing Websites Work Management Conversion 88

Rev

MARCH 8, 2023

Did you know that revenue generation isn’t just the responsibility of your sales team? In fact, all departments—including marketing, customer success, revenue operations and even finance—play a role in driving the growth of your business. Sales You probably already know that the sales team is responsible for generating revenue.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management Examples Generation 78

Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends. How often do bloggers publish blog posts?

Advertising Benchmark 91

Advertising Benchmark Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Studies 91

BenchmarkONE

JUNE 2, 2020

So, we’re creating a series of posts driven toward examining the role of content in various stages of the funnel. Top-of-the-funnel marketing refers to efforts taken to build brand awareness and engage with prospects who might not yet know much about your brand or what you have to offer. Top-of-the-Funnel Content Ideas.

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Top of Funnel Content Marketing Automation Services Marketing Funnels 62

DealSignal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These disciplines can include brand storytelling, differentiated messaging and positioning, account-based marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, lead-to-revenue processes, and the tracking of key metrics for ongoing optimization. The goal of any demand generation manager or marketing lead is to create brand awareness and interest.

Demand Generation 52

Demand Generation Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking 52

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 25, 2011

B2B and industrial marketers are usually tasked with two main responsibilities: Fill the top of the sales funnel (ToFU) with high quality leads. Maximize the middle of the funnel (MoFU) for converting more leads into sales opportunities. See my earlier post, “Inbound Marketing Must Set the Table for Industrial Sales.”.

Top of Funnel 60

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Content Marketing High Quality Lead 60

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. They want to be informed and educated about brands, products, and services.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

SmartBug Media

MAY 20, 2020

Want your company’s webinars to be successful? Then promoting your webinar is absolutely essential. Luckily, there are many ways to promote your webinars before, during, and after the events. Across webinars. Basic Ways to Promote Your Webinar. Looking for simple, yet effective, ways to promote your webinar?

Webinar Metrics 111

Webinar Metrics Promotion Co-Registration Trade Show 111