The Point

MAY 6, 2010

For other companies, the decision of whether or not to take the plunge into marketing automation is less of a slam-dunk. Not everyone is able to measure the precise ratios at which sales leads currently convert to sales. Inevitably, much of the business case for a marketing automation solution comes down to intangibles.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Marketing Management Automation 100

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

The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

In that context, two of the most common use cases for marketing automation are: * ensuring prompt, effective, and systematic follow-up to all new inbound leads. converting more existing leads over time to new, qualified opportunities. Marketing automation helps eliminate marketing waste.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget 100

The Point

AUGUST 17, 2010

Here are 5 areas that make ideal candidates for including direct mail in the marketing mix: 1. Lead Nurturing. Direct mail is tangible, personal, and gives you a measure of creative license that’s increasingly difficult with email, where even minor graphics can be a sure-fire trigger for spam filters.

Marketing Mix 100

Marketing Mix Planning Lead Nurturing Demand Generation 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

Biznology

APRIL 24, 2015

Five9’s solutions provide everything businesses need to run an inbound and/or outbound center for sales and marketing, customer service, or outsourcing, including sophisticated management tools for reporting, recording, workforce management, quality monitoring, and CRM integration. First, we target the right accounts.

Ideal Customer Profiles 80

Ideal Customer Profiles Case Studies Case Study Marketing Management 80

Biznology

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

B2B Marketing Market Research Offline Marketing Slider B-to-B B2B Data data modeling database marketing lead generation marketing lists propspecting' Bernice and I are always open to ideas for future studies. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Lead Ranking 80

Lead Ranking Marketing Management B to B Lead Scoring 80

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 31, 2010

As I mentioned earlier, what originally most impressed me about Aprimo Marketing Studio was its scope. This starts with the core functions of any business marketing system: outbound and multi-step email campaigns, landing pages, Web behavior tracking , lead scoring, Salesforce.com integration, reporting and content management.

Paid Search Agency 120

Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing Management Resource Management 120

Biznology

MAY 30, 2012

By applying typical campaign conversion rates, we could predict that of 100 inquiries, 20% will qualify—producing 20 qualified leads. Myself, I grew up as a marketer in the world of measurable direct and database marketing. I like marketing campaigns that provide predictable results.

B to B 80

B to B RFP Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 80

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. 4) Lead scoring — in a prior post , I make the case for quantitative scoring.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

MarketJoy

JUNE 25, 2018

Amidst the hoopla surrounding inbound marketing, several business experts and marketers have turned away from outbound marketing and taken to the other. The Relevance of Outbound Marketing. Contrary to what is generally opined, outbound procedures manage to steer the revenues & leads.

Paid Content 56

Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 56

The Point

MARCH 27, 2013

A client writes: I attended a Webinar recently at which one of the speakers prescribed scheduling lead nurturing emails on different days of the week – for example: newsletters on Mondays, product announcements on Tuesdays, Webinar invitations on Wednesdays, etc. What do you think? Is this a good idea? ”

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Autoresponders Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads 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

The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

We often refer to inbound marketing programs as “air cover” – meaning, they run 24/7 and provide a consistent stream of leads while the company pursues more targeted, tactical campaigns against specific accounts or market segments. And does your demand generation strategy align with the type of product you’re selling?

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Lead Gen 100

The Point

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Even while fewer than 30 percent of contacts on average actually change companies (your numbers may be higher depending on the industries you serve, or even target geographies), one thing is certain: the data you have in your CRM database on an individual customer or prospect is likely to be outdated after a mere 12 months.

InsideView 100

InsideView Zoominfo Content Landing Pages 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

What single hurdle keeps B2B marketers from achieving the best possible results from inbound marketing, social media, and lead nurturing? Without a consistent stream of compelling, original, relevant information to offer, landing pages fail to convert visitors to leads, blogs wither, and lead nurturing [.].

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Database Marketing Landing Pages Content 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

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « We’re renaming the blog | Main | New networks in the news » April 16, 2008 Numeric Scoring: The Key To Lead Management Success [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Recently I saw a preview of Eloqua’s spring release and it got me thinking about the role lead scoring plays in determining campaign effectiveness.

Lead Ranking 40

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Enterprise Management Work Management 40