The Point

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

If you could layer third-party intent data into every lead gen program you run, would you do it? In other words, would you only ever want marketing leads from prospects pre-determined to be actively researching your category, solution, use case, etc.? Effective demand generation. My argument: no, you wouldn’t. .

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Intent Data Demand Generation Agencies Intent Paid Social Agency 149

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Creating high-quality content is only the first step in creating a powerful demand generation strategy. This is where demand generation tactics come in. Business-to-business (B2B) demand generation is a critical part of any successful content marketing strategy. Not yet anyway.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Webinar Metrics 59

The Point

JULY 18, 2011

Dollar for dollar, white papers continue to be some of the most effective offers for most high-technology marketers. Prospects are usually more likely to download or otherwise register for a white paper vs. a Webinar, free trial, etc. Benefits/Applications/ROI (including case studies, if possible).

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Paper Lead Generation Sample Lead Ranking 100

SmartBug Media

JUNE 16, 2020

“How do you understand the difference between lead generation vs demand generation?”. I posed this question to four different friends who work in various spheres of marketing, and here are the responses I got: “Demand generation is part of lead generation.”. What Is Demand Generation?

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Paid Content 104

ClearVoice

APRIL 19, 2021

What is demand generation? Demand generation encompasses a wide range of sales and marketing initiatives designed to develop interest in a company’s products or services and convert leads into customers. Our guide introduces you to demand generation, a dynamic and evolving marketing tactic.

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The Point

JANUARY 23, 2018

. * Technology changes rapidly, and tech companies often have windows of opportunity to realize revenue from products or services before they become obsolete. Inevitably, this short-term outlook trickles down to a company’s demand generation strategy. But here’s the reality: most demand generation is a long-term process.

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Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads Demand Generation Agencies Lead Scoring 253

The Point

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For many B2B Marketers, advertising on LinkedIn is becoming a demand generation staple. At our agency , we’re seeing great results across a broad swath of clients from LinkedIn Sponsored Updates in particular, at a cost per lead similar to, or sometimes better than, traditional search marketing.

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Paid Search Agency Linkedin Demand Generation Agencies Ads 187

The Point

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

But don’t equate “staying in touch” – or lead nurturing success – with simply asking the prospect over and over whether he or she is ready to buy. For a more detailed discussion on this and similar topics, see our white paper: “ Lead Recycling: A More Cost Effective Approach to Demand Generation for High-Technology Companies”.

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Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 224

The Point

APRIL 19, 2017

The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. Does the topic help to qualify the prospect as someone suffering from a problem or pain point your product/service can solve? Clients often ask: “What’s the maximum shelf life for demand generation content?”

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Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Paper 214

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, investors today expect to see sophisticated user-attraction models and established growth trajectories from even seed-stage startups , making lead generation mission-critical for businesses hoping to secure additional investment. But while the lead-gen-vs.-demand-gen The good news?

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Lead Gen Startups Demand Allocation 130

Sales Engine

JANUARY 11, 2017

As a marketing leader, have you been tasked with building a demand generation program designed to funnel leads to salespeople? For most B2B companies with a complex, relationship based selling process, a demand generation program that provides actionable sales intelligence is one of the best options at their disposal.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Budget Programs Demand 136

Sharpspring

AUGUST 4, 2020

Driving interest in a product or service can seem like a daunting task, but it actually doesn’t have to be complicated. With the right B2B demand generation strategy, you’ll soon find yourself swimming in clients!In What Is B2B Demand Generation? That’s where demand generation comes into play.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation 54

The Point

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If your organization is generating plenty of leads but those initial inquiries aren’t converting to sales qualified leads, meetings, or pipeline, a myriad of things could be at fault: 1) sales follow-up may be sub-standard in either cadence, frequency, or message. 2) lead nurturing. 2) lead nurturing.

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Sales Qualified Leads Work Management Marketing Management Account Based Marketing 138

The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking CPL Cost per Lead 162

ANNUITAS

APRIL 17, 2014

No doubt about it we all want to have ground-breaking strategies , be thought of as strategic thinkers, and win awards for our companies or agencies with our strategy of the year. A couple emails, a webinar and three white papers do not make a marketing strategy. Delivering unqualified leads to sales. Sound familiar?

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Webinar Metrics 100

The Point

AUGUST 27, 2019

At our demand generation agency , LinkedIn advertising is a staple of most client campaigns, and yet when we propose LinkedIn to clients, we often hear comments to the effect of: “We tried and couldn’t make it work.” Or opt for LinkedIn’s Lead Gen Forms, which generate a pre-populated contact form inside the app.

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Paid Content Advertising Agencies Linkedin Advertisements 241

The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. Use of very short-term metrics will almost certainly devalue those leads and the perceived ROI from the program.

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Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Buying Cycle Demand Generation Agencies 207

The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. For example: * Lead Scoring.

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B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 124

Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s no wonder then that, according to a recent survey, only 73% of those marketers feel they are somewhat successful in implementing data-driven demand marketing strategies. We’ll walk you through our approach to creating a winning B2B demand generation strategy.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Cost per Lead 52

The Point

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Research firm Software Advice have released their 2014 B2B Demand Generation Benchmark Report , a handy reference for anyone planning 2015 marketing spend. Based on responses from more than 200 BtoB marketing professionals, it provides useful insight on the types of demand gen programs and content that are trending in the marketplace.

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Trade Show Demand Generation Agencies BtoB Lead Scoring 100

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. A typical definition of a lead is any potential customer who has expressed interest in a company’s goods or services. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

B2B clicks can be very expensive, but – depending on your product category and the cost of your solution – a high cost per click can actually be a bargain compared to the potential revenue that a new customer generates. Failure to Nurture Leads Correctly. Not Doing Everything Possible to Pre-Qualify Prospects. Some will be, well: junk.

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Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 25, 2020

Automatic reminders to follow up, scheduling software so customers can meet with you at a time that suits both parties, customer information at your fingertips – all are yours with leading-edge sales automation programs. Nurture Leads with Personalized Emails. Get started today – and generate more traffic and leads for your business.

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Automation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 270

The ABM Agency

JANUARY 28, 2021

Demand generation has long been one of the go-to B2B marketing strategies used to increase interest and excitement in a product or service. When executed successfully, a demand generation strategy either creates a market where one doesn’t exist, builds market share, or amplifies brand awareness.

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The Point

JULY 17, 2017

Demand Gen Report has published the results of this year’s “B2B Buyer’s Survey,” and the trends identified merit close attention for those marketers involved in B2B demand generation and content development. IMPACT : Use ABM strategies to deliver personalized, relevant content to specific buying roles within large accounts.

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Paid Search Agency Demand Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 241

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. They can help generate a bigger and better lead pipeline across any business and industry. It saves time while helping to generate new leads through the use of templates and tools for follow-up and outreach.

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Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 201

Walker Sands

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That’s why we’re pleased to announce that the work and expertise of our web and demand generation teams have earned our agency a platinum and two gold AVA Digital Awards in 2022. The refreshed templates created a more engaging user experience with case studies and gated resources for lead capture.

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CMS Development Demand Generation Agencies Work Management Advertising Agencies 98

Walker Sands

JUNE 13, 2022

From SEM to marketing automation, successful B2B demand generation strategies are key to achieving business goals and reaching your audience. Our work with Sendbird, a chat API startup, spanned essential components of demand generation — encompassing strategy, infrastructure and execution.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation SEM Advertising Agencies 98

Sales Engine

MAY 19, 2016

In the context of digital marketing and demand generation, lead intelligence is the sales rep’s ability to predict high probability pain points that a prospect may have before trying to establish contact so that they may have a more fruitful consultative conversation.

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Sales Qualified Leads B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 159

The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Overcomes Marketing Information Overload, Transforming Traditional White Papers into Dynamic, Personalized Engagement Tools Alinean, the leading creator of value-based interactive sales and marketing tools for B2B vendors, today launched a new demand generation tool for B2B marketers – Alinean Interactive White Papers.

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Paper Enterprise Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 40

The Point

JANUARY 21, 2014

I received an email recently from Kevin Payne, Senior Director of Field Marketing at customer service software provider [24]7. I would a) break it up into 2 paragraphs at minimum, and 2) tie the copy back to the offer in action-oriented terms, as in: “In a new white paper from Forrester, learn how …”.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you’re not generating leads – as in: a lot of leads – from your company’s blog, you’re missing out on what is perhaps not only your best opportunity to convert organic Web traffic into actionable, measurable sales inquiries, but also the best way to actually show real ROI from your social media investment.

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Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Generation 100

The Point

MARCH 8, 2018

But as news items, they belong in a press release, or on social media, not in a demand generation email designed (presumably) to drive engagement. No, the information value of an analyst report is that it offers a credible, side-by-side, third party evaluation of leading products in your category.

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Marketing Report Planning Gartner Demand Generation Agencies 216

Crimson Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Delivering “the right content to the right persona at the right time” could well be the mantra of the demand generation function of business today. It’s clear that the more targeted sellers can be about providing information their potential buyers need, the easier it will be to engage and nurture those leads.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Top of Funnel 100

PureB2B

MARCH 28, 2022

One of the major challenges the healthcare technology industry faces with marketing is lead generation. It’s safe to say that there’s a large gap in the identification and conversion processes of marketing qualified leads, especially when looking at priority buyers. Call to Action. Landing Pages.

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Lead Generation Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads 62

The Point

JULY 23, 2012

In an ideal world, all B2B sales leads would be pre-qualified and ready to buy. Of course, in the real world – a world of sales quotas, quarterly revenue goals, and impatient investors – not all stake-holders, especially salespeople, are interested in the notion that the most effective lead generation strategy is a long-term proposition.

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Demand Generation Agencies Sales Qualified Leads Leads Lead 100

The Point

JULY 27, 2016

A prospective client asks: “What are the best demand generation strategies for finding people who are ready to buy our product?”. My response: Finding highly-qualified, late-stage prospects has less to do with demand generation channels or tactics, and much more to do with content. No it doesn’t.

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