Strategic-IC

JULY 1, 2020

ABM in the House: a series of conversations between Alex Olley, Co-Founder of Reachdesk and Declan Mulkeen, CMO of Strategic IC, as they explore how to build an effective Account-based Marketing (ABM) programme. While Episode 1 explored How to Redefine Your ICP, Episode 2 looks at the next step; How to Build a Target Account List.

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Jackie Walts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Account Based Marketing (ABM), perhaps more than any other approach to marketing, is singularly and intensively focused on the perfect buyer, the “target” account. It stands to reason, then, that the highest priority of an ABM campaign is identifying and refining the best possible target-account list.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In this installment, I’ll dive into each of the Need-to-Have Tools/Channels I listed in part I. Getting an ABM platform is the best way to ensure ABM is successful and sustainable, but if doing so isn’t in option, managing these tools in an intentional, coordinated way is the next best thing. Let’s get into it!

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ANNUITAS

MAY 13, 2020

Both ask the same, fundamental question when analyzing demand marketing budgets: What real sales ‘lift’ am I getting from this spend? Demand Marketing should be held to a clear, high standard of incremental – i.e., ‘net’ – contribution to sales. Assessing the Impact of Demand Marketing. What do we mean by lift?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

Imagine a world where sales and marketing can actually work together and, in fact, help one another instead of stepping on each others’ toes. A world where roles are clearly defined and prospects enjoy a smooth traversal through the funnel. How many times have you heard sales reps complain about a lack of quality leads?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Account-based marketing is used by most B2B companies, and it’s easy to see why: it promises to bring marketing and sales closer together, target accounts as one revenue team, and drive bottom-line results. Poor data quality leads to targeting the wrong accounts at the wrong times and in the wrong way.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

internet users unsubscribe from emails isn’t because they don’t like the content of those emails; it’s because they receive too many emails in general. Since we adopted Marketo in 2015, we’ve been nurturing our leads with weekly emails that provide educational content. First party intent data can be extremely useful.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

SiriusDecisions, the analyst firm now part of Forrester, had entered the conversation, pioneering the marketing funnel that became a staple of B2B marketing for the next 15 years. SQLs (Sales Qualified Leads). SALs (Sales Accepted Leads). Marketing/sales alignment was never better. Lead generation was at an all-time high.

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Televerde

AUGUST 29, 2019

If you’ve been in the marketing or sales world for more than a minute, you’ve likely heard the term “account-based marketing” (ABM) on a continuous loop. ABM truly is a strategic approach to reach your target audience and to increase your sales pipeline, and it’s a core component of our strategy here at Televerde.

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Leadspace

MARCH 22, 2023

As marketers, we aim to confidently and repeatedly deliver effective campaigns to the best opportunities within our target market – at the lowest possible cost. Applies scoring that indicates a company and/or person’s likelihood to be a good target buyer. Buyer Intent is critical, but is it enough to close business?

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The Point

DECEMBER 11, 2018

How can ABM best coexist with a more traditional funnel-based demand generation model? In the giddy, early days when solutions like Marketo first arrived on the scene, the reigning view was that the technology was all a company needed to solve their lead management and email marketing woes.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 26, 2019

That’s why forward-thinking marketers are prioritizing account-based marketing —determining together with sales which accounts to target, why they should be targeted, and when they should be targeted. Leveraging account insights in the new age of data. Intent data. Engagement data.

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Engagio

MAY 12, 2020

Rise of buying committees: The buying process has become increasingly non-linear, which breaks the traditional “baton-handoff” model between sales and marketing. New sales engagement tools: Sales are now responsible for more of the top of the funnel with their own demand generation.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Author: Adam Hutchinson Like the middle child, the middle of the demand generation funnel receives far less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels.

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Strategic-IC

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

ABM in action: How Acxiom built a sales pipeline in 120 days - Your questions answered. Acxiom and strategicabm seminar: “ABM in Action: How Acxiom Built a Sales Pipeline in 120 Days” ended with a lively Q&A session. What was the main sales and marketing alignment you had to overcome? E.g., C-Suite, Sales Director, etc.?

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Leadspace

MARCH 26, 2018

No one really needs to convince you that account-based marketing works. Today, ABM is part of the scenery for B2B Marketing and Sales. Selecting The Right Named Accounts. Your target or “named” accounts are the foundation of any account-based marketing campaign. Individual-Level Data.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 27, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. You can even ask Siri, Alexa and Google or search on Audible!

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 12, 2019

Lead generation is an essential element of demand generation but if you think the work stops there, here’s some bad news…. Nurturing your active leads is almost as important as acquiring them in the first place, with a recent Forrester report finding that lead nurturing generated 50% more qualified leads at 33% less cost.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 13, 2016

When I first starting thinking about Account Based Marketing, I assumed that an ABM system would let marketers replicate at scale how sales teams manage key accounts: that is, to analyze each account in depth, set goals specific to that account, and then execute against those goals. Then I saw ZenIQ.

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Pam Didner

JULY 5, 2020

What is account-based marketing? Why is it important for sales and marketing? What are some examples of account-based marketing? How to plan and scale account-based marketing? ABM can be used to acquire new accounts or expand business dealings with current accounts. How to track the results of ABM?

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DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

LeadIQ DealSignal and LeadIQ are both popular Pipeline Generators. However, DealSignal stands out as the preferred choice for sales and marketing professionals seeking extensive data coverage, unmatched accuracy, precise targeting filters, and strong integration capabilities. DealSignal commits itself to data quality.

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Martech

JULY 14, 2022

A survey by the IT Sales and Marketing Association (ITSMA) found 27% of the marketing budget dedicated to ABM in 2021, with 75% of those surveyed saying they planned to increase spending on ABM in 2022. Consolidation of ABM and demand gen. Help for the sales team. More M&A.

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Huptech Web

JULY 28, 2023

Businesses must have the right strategy to create a successful lead-generation process. And that’s where Lead Generation Strategies come in! Lead generation is the process of attracting potential customers. AI Empowers Lead Generation. Let’s look at them now!

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 18, 2021

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a B2B digital marketing strategy that uses highly curated, personalized buying experiences to identify and engage a specific number of relevant target audiences throughout the sales funnel. Enhanced audience targeting. Why ABM Is a Collaboration Between Marketing and Sales .

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Unbound B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Quick Summary: Account-based marketing is a strategic sales and marketing technique that engages and converts highly-targeted audiences. ABM is all about focusing your marketing efforts on high-value accounts that have the maximum potential of converting into sales. Now, that’s a compelling number, right?

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Strategic-IC

JULY 1, 2020

So, what I wanted to start on today with you, really was, where do we re-begin as an Account-based marketing programme? I mean, most people have like target account lists. I think a lot of people do, come to us and say, "Hey, we've got these accounts." Your sales and customer success team, are on the front line.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

By Lisa Heay, Marketing Planning Manager at Heinz Marketing. Lead scoring is defined as a shared sales and marketing methodology for ranking leads in order to determine their sales-readiness. Sales teams at organizations who use lead scoring also often have a higher confidence in Marketing.

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DealSignal

JULY 17, 2023

Seamless AI’s data coverage is comparatively limited by comparison, focusing primarily on larger companies in high tech industries in the US market, making it a much less effective solution for sales & marketing teams with a broader go-to-market plan.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Marketing automation systems—from vendors like Eloqua , Marketo , Genoo , Manticore and others—are great tools for moving prospective buyers along the path from interest to desire to action. Without a solid content strategy to support that movement through the marketing and sales cycle, all you’ve got is a nice email system.

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Crimson Marketing

APRIL 23, 2015

Why is Data on Buying Intent the Key? Industry rock starts weigh in and share their expert insights: “Buyer intent plays a big role, it helps us understand the perspective buyers have when choosing content. We use buyer intent ahead of time to help inform what questions we’re asking SMEs, prospects or existing clients.”

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ABM in Action

MAY 18, 2023

Jodi Cerretani: There’s no formal evidence of how it started, but from my vantage point, it seems that the companies who are most adamant about killing off the MQL are ex-alumni of marketing automation companies, such as HubSpot and Marketo. I also noticed that a lot of folks who focus on the metrics of the funnel started to do the math.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 17, 2019

It’s enabled them to collaborate with sales and incorporate an account strategy into all their existing marketing efforts. Additionally, it’s enabled both teams to gather accurate account insights and find their ideal customers to create the right target account list. Hungry for more tips?

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DealSignal

AUGUST 7, 2023

While data coverage and privacy are two of the key reasons customers are frequently choosing DealSignal, this article will delve deeper into the respective features of both B2B data engines to help you to make an informed decision for your sales & marketing team. In a Nutshell: DealSignal vs Apollo.io

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 27, 2021

You already know that webinars are among the greatest ways to reach and educate your target audience. From anywhere in the world, you have the power to gain interest in your product, gather valuable feedback from participants, and generate massive amounts of highly qualified leads.

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DealSignal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that, according to a study by HubSpot , 61% of B2B marketers rank lead generation as their number one challenge? With businesses constantly searching for new customers, it’s no wonder that B2B lead generation has become a top priority for marketers.

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

We’ll focus on three things: Identifying and reaching target accounts. Figuring out who we want to target. Identifying and reaching target accounts. Odds are, you already have a list of accounts that you’re going after (and if you don’t, read all about how to make segmented account lists here !),

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