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Do Lead Nurturing Campaigns Always Need an Offer?

The Point

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.

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21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit

The Point

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Here are 21 of the more useful, practical or inspiring ideas on lead nurturing, content marketing and demand generation that I heard: 1. You can’t nurture people exclusively through email.

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Segmentation, Social Media Drive Lead Nurturing Success for iDirect

The Point

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. Leveraging social media to help maintain mindshare, keep prospects informed.

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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

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? And that’s all how it should be.

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Automating B2B List Building: Tools and Techniques for Streamlined Lead Generation

Only B2B

Marketing Automation Systems Marketing automation systems further enhance the lead generation process by enabling businesses to nurture and engage with leads through automated workflows. These systems can send personalized emails, follow-up messages, and content based on lead behavior and preferences.

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B2B Lead Generation Companies – Right Way to Choose

Binary Demand

(Statista) Businesses that thrive in the lead nurturing create 50% more sales-ready leads. Marketo) Only 20% of prospects are pursued. Marketing Donut) 40% of marketers believe their lead generating technologies need to be updated.

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B2B Lead Generation Companies – Right Way to Choose

Binary Demand

(Statista) Businesses that thrive in the lead nurturing create 50% more sales-ready leads. Marketo) Only 20% of prospects are pursued. Marketing Donut) 40% of marketers believe their lead generating technologies need to be updated.