SalesIntel

JANUARY 19, 2022

It’s time to freshen up your B2B marketing strategy. Because few companies take the time to intentionally update their B2B marketing strategy. We will lead you through the process of calculating the return on investment (ROI) of your current B2B marketing strategy. ROI-Based B2B Marketing Strategies.

Sales Management 97

Sales Management ROI B2B Top of Funnel 97

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can save a lot of money and salvage the value of your database(s) by intuitively ranking the prospects in the database and testing them by calling into a sample of each segment. Traditional Database Marketing Cleanups Miss the Mark – And The Potential. Plans for short- or mid-term purchases.

Lead Ranking 120

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Database Marketing Budget Programs 120

Martech

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Year after year, survey after survey, leads were number one. This last one is a biggie.

Tactics 116

Tactics Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 116

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

Brian Hansford – VP of Marketing Performance at Heinz Marketing. Key Topics: B2B Marketing, Demand Generation, and Marketing Technology. Bio: I’m VP of Marketing Performance at Heinz Marketing, where I’ve worked the last 6 ½ years. HOW DID YOU GET TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN B2B MARKETING.

Marketing Budget 108

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 108

The Point

MARCH 18, 2014

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? Those days are long gone.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies Marketo Demand Generation 100

Biznology

APRIL 24, 2015

My new book, B2B Data-Driven Marketing: Sources, Uses, Results , is launching in a few weeks. While preparing case studies for book, I had the fun of interviewing a bunch of very smart B2B marketers to learn how they were applying data and analytics to their marketing objectives. Past purchase of cloud-based software.

Ideal Customer Profiles 80

Ideal Customer Profiles Case Studies Case Study Marketing Management 80

The Point

JUNE 11, 2010

Just getting started with lead nurturing? Recently invested in marketing automation software? Concerned that your lead nurturing program isn’t everything it should be? Great lead nurturing starts with more than just software. Other topics on tap include: * Scrapping Traditional for Content Marketing. *

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Paper Marketing Automation Services Tips 100

The Point

AUGUST 17, 2010

Yet many B2B marketers continue to be allergic to the idea of using direct mail, simply because it seems such a throwback in our mobile-social-online era. Old fashioned, yes, but used smartly and effectively, direct mail can play a vital role in a well-rounded, integrated marketing plan. Lead Nurturing. Customer Marketing.

Marketing Mix 100

Marketing Mix Planning Lead Nurturing Demand Generation 100

Valasys

AUGUST 29, 2023

Introducing AI-based Account Segmentation in ABM Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a strategic approach focusing on targeting specific high-value accounts with personalized marketing efforts. Accuracy: Analyzes large datasets with precision, leading to targeted segmentation.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Account Based Marketing Segmentation ABM 52

The Point

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

A client asks: “Now that we have our marketing automation system in place, is it really necessary to use registration forms in our lead nurturing (follow-up) campaigns? After all, we already know who these people are, correct? In addition: 1.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Nurturing 100

The Point

JULY 19, 2010

The article contains some valuable insights on where Webinars fit in today’s B2B demand generation mix, and is definitely worth a read. Webinar leads can be more expensive than other vehicles, so measuring lead quality is critical. Last week I was interviewed by BtoB Magazine for an article, “Webinars: Are They Worth It?”

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Agencies BtoB Demand Generation 100

The Point

JUNE 29, 2009

Here’s an interesting post by Mike Damphousse of Green Leads that I found through Funnelholic (thanks Craig) on how lead nurturing impacts the effectiveness of calling campaigns designed to secure qualified sales appointments.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Leads Leads Lead 100

The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Based on first-hand impressions, however, it’s not how the vast majority of clients are employing (or even thinking of) marketing automation. I’m just not sure the rest of us are quite there yet.

Marketo 100

Marketo Impressions Demand Generation Agencies Lead Nurturing 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 31, 2010

Summary: Aprimo Marketing Studio offers powerful features in an on-demand system for sophisticated business and consumer marketers. When I wrote about Aprimo Marketing Studio in a post last August , I was impressed by the scope of the product but reserved judgment because it hadn’t yet been launched. You know who you are.

Paid Search Agency 120

Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing Management Resource Management 120

The Point

MAY 6, 2010

A couple of weeks ago our firm prepared a detailed ROI analysis for a client helping them substantiate to their management the investment in a marketing automation platform. For other companies, the decision of whether or not to take the plunge into marketing automation is less of a slam-dunk. How diligently are leads followed up with?

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Marketing Management Automation 100

The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Recently, Lauren Carlson of research site Software Advice wrote a very perceptive and timely piece entitled “ Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software ” about the broader market trends that, in her view, are driving the increased adoption of marketing automation technology. which leads merit sales investment and which don’t.)

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget 100

The Point

JULY 15, 2010

Salesforce.com is a dominant player in the CRM category and an integral part of many companies’ lead management, database marketing, and demand generation programs. DT: Well, the biggest misconception about Salesforce is that it’s something Sales reps like and Marketing folks don’t.

Salesforce.com 100

Salesforce.com Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Work Management 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

On Focus.com , Craig Rosenberg asks: “What are the top benefits of adopting marketing automation?” My response: Based on our firm’s experience , the most common benefits of marketing automation are these: 1. Improved consistency of follow-up to all new leads independent of sales bandwidth.

Marketing Automation 100

Marketing Automation Automation Bandwidth Cost per Lead 100

The Point

JUNE 1, 2010

So where does this leave the B2B marketer? To learn more, I talked with Mark Talkington, a senior sales executive with Blockdot , a Spear Marketing Group partner and world-renowned digital studio specializing in Interactive Entertainment and Advergaming technologies. HS: What kind of companies are using games for marketing?

Advertising Agencies 100

Advertising Agencies Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing B2B 100

The Point

JUNE 27, 2012

For today’s B2B marketer, content is the fuel that feeds the demand generation engine. But when lead generation, lead nurturing , customer marketing and social media programs all require a constant feeding of new, compelling content, what do you do when the pace of new programs outstrips your ability to generate that content?

Campaigns 100

Campaigns Peer-to-peer Lead Nurturing Paper 100

Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Summary: a survey sponsored by Coremetrics shows that online marketers are eager to merge data from multiple sources. This is the long-term solution to closing the gap between database and digital marketers. The article referred to a survey of online marketers sponsored by Web analytics vendor Coremetrics.

Online Marketing 120

Online Marketing Customer Surveys Advertising Channels Lead Scoring 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 22, 2010

Summary: consolidation isn't new among marketing software vendors. As I wrote in my June 30 post on consolidation among marketing automation vendors , I expect the number of competitors to shrink fairly quickly as new buyers concentrate their purchases among a handful of leading vendors. The pattern will likely repeat itself.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 120

The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

When marketers embark on a formal lead nurturing strategy, opportunities for process improvement can arise in unexpected ways. That was the experience for iDirect , a leading provider of satellite IP communications based in Herndon, Virginia. All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 100

MarketJoy

JUNE 25, 2018

Outbound Marketing – Brief Overview and Facets Around it. Ever been curious as to what exactly is “outbound marketing?” It is a marketing & sales procedure adopted by many companies to share information regarding their products & services. The Relevance of Outbound Marketing. Written By. Rahul Thakur.

Paid Content 56

Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 56

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider. Yesterday, Demandbase announced a new software suite to help marketers harvest passive traffic visiting Web sites. The technology appears useful at both ends of this spectrum.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Looking back just a few years, I am amazed by how much the marketing landscape has change. Unfortunately, the rapid evolution of marketing has not made things any easier. In fact, marketing continues to increase in both complexity and pace. Marketing technologies. A degree in marketing is no longer enough.

Marketing Management 48

Marketing Management Service Budget Programs Thought Leadership 48

The Point

JULY 13, 2012

Which leads to another question: do certain types of campaigns even need an offer in the first place? Take lead nurturing : is it strictly essential that every lead nurturing touch include a specific, gated, call to action? I have my concerns, however, about extending it to lead nurturing and the email medium.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Campaigns 100

Directive Agency

MARCH 27, 2017

The best B2B marketers are always looking to improve their craft and hone their skills, which is why the following fifteen B2B marketing books are required reading for any marketer looking to create and foster lasting inter-business relationships. In short, the more you learn, the better you’ll market.

B2B Marketing 49

B2B Marketing B2B Paid Search Agency Social Media 49

The Point

JANUARY 6, 2014

It’s a new year, so what better time to get your demand generation strategy “in shape” for improved performance? Measuring opens and clicks may tell you something about email performance, but it says nothing about the impact that email campaign had on qualified leads, or opportunities, or revenue. Improve campaign measurement.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Autoresponders 100

Oktopost

JULY 20, 2023

The introduction of CRM happened way back in the 1980s, when databases were just starting to make the rounds in the corporate world. In some ways, it was clear where it was all headed; in others, the marketing and sales execs of the 80s couldn’t have dreamed of the level of insight and details we could extract from a CRM in 2023.

Social Media 62

Social Media CRM Media Work Management 62

The Point

APRIL 30, 2012

It prevents situations in which you may lose forever the ability to market to an individual because he/she happened to dislike one particular email. Subscription management turns the act of unsubscribing from a simple Yes/No question to one of: “Which types of communication would you like to receive from us?”

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Data Hygiene Ideal Customer Profiles 100

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Data is essential for sales and marketing tasks. Sales and marketing success is heavily reliant on data and its quality. With so many B2B data suppliers on the market, getting B2B data is no longer a challenge; however, obtaining high-quality data is. Lead routing and scoring have been improved. UpLead G2 Rating: 4.7/5

Work Management 52

Work Management Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo 52

The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Whether a company should predominantly use inbound or outbound marketing; 2. The type of content most likely to work best for demand generation. I’ll explain: For a company selling a commodity-type product, or close to it, there’s little need to educate the market on why a particular company needs that product.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Lead Gen 100

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Management 40

Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

Account Based Marketing 88

Account Based Marketing DemandBase Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 88

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 28, 2009

Summary: Entiera is a sophisticated consumer marketing automation system, offered as a service and at a lower price than conventional competitors. Entiera Insight is a marketing automation system primarily for companies that sell to consumers. Marketing Automation in the Resources section of the Raab Guide site for more on this topic.)

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 120

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. population.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 147