ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As we go into event season-it’s good to remember that building a Demand Generation Strategy isn’t easy. In reading many of the blogs and listening to some of the webinars and speeches that have been given about Demand Generation one would think that the path to Demand Generation is just a few simple steps away.

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APRIL 23, 2014

There are some great studies out there focusing on content strategy (specifically) or buyer behavior, but nothing that really shines a light on how large companies run Demand Generation … with an emphasis on large. The research survey is targeted to those in the demand generation function in large, enterprise B2B organizations.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 17, 2014

Delivering unqualified leads to sales. Sales screams at marketing for more leads. Marketing scrambles to deliver more leads, any leads. Sales responds with a resounding “these leads are horrible.” It’s not enough to deliver 1,000 leads a week to sales if 90% of them are no good. This is a classic pitfall.

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ANNUITAS

JULY 7, 2016

When I explain that I’m a Demand Generation Strategy Consultant the confusion and lack of understanding is further magnified. What is Demand Generation? We do this using buyer research, technology, content, data and lead management best practices. or “consulting for whom?” I can see their gears turning.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 24, 2016

In what has become perhaps the most over-promised and most under-delivered demand generation trend in recent years, everyone is throwing around the phrase ‘predictive analytics’ as one of their top B2B sales and marketing priorities, and yet there is no strong evidence anyone is really doing it. Why is this?

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 27, 2014

In reading many of the blogs and listening to some of the webinars and speeches that have been given about Demand Generation one would think that the path to Demand Generation is just a few simple step away. Is success on impacting pipeline and generating demand really just a few simple steps away?

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 15, 2015

We want to know conversion rates, cost per lead, revenue generated and a host of other stats. Handing off leads that go nowhere? There are many reasons why sales management should be all too happy to get involved with and become champions for your demand generation program. Modern B2B marketers like numbers.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 18, 2015

Developing a comprehensive Demand Generation Strategy is not a simple task. Contrary to what you might want to believe, your demand generation program isn’t about your company. Those challenges are what make your company possible, and it is those challenges that your demand generation program should serve.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 6, 2015

Marketers will again be challenged to keep pace with these advancements and will need to do more in order to connect with their buyers and show demonstrable ROI as a result of their Demand Generation and Content Marketing Strategies. This campaign approach leads to a very convoluted buying experience for the buyers.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Events provide a unique opportunity to be up close and personal with people who are building an industry, leading a movement, or simply care about the same things we do. Only events can do that and that is why they will always be part of any successful Demand Generation Strategy. Thanks for putting on another great one CMI.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 16, 2013

Often, I am asked for tips and tricks as it pertains to different areas of demand generation and most of the time, I am more than happy to oblige. Blog B2B Marketing Demand Generation Demand Process Transformation Lead Generation lead nurturing'

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ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

However, when it comes to Demand Generation Strategy there are a few rules that if not followed, will lead to poor results, wasted money and effort, and a frustrated marketer. Author: Jennifer Harmel @JenniferHarmel2 is Executive Vice President, Demand Process Strategy Practice and Principal for ANNUITAS. Do the research.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 27, 2014

Do you know what a salesperson looks at first when they look at a batch of leads that has been delivered to them from marketing? When added together, these factors should add up to a minimum requirement for that lead to be passed over to sales. That’s the first thing they look at … the company a lead is coming from.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 13, 2014

It is a no-brainer – as marketing automation and demand generation continue to mature, the need for well-rounded and experienced demand generation marketers also increases. Solid understanding and practical application of lead management principles. Experience using real KPIs to make informed decisions.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 28, 2014

According to The 2014 Marketing Score Report by PR 20/20 “Organizations are missing opportunities to generate and nurture leads due to enormous gaps in their content marketing programs.”. Demand Generation Program must begin with buyer insights and understanding of the buyers purchase path.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

However, when it comes to Demand Generation Strategy there are a few rules that if not followed, will lead to poor results, wasted money and effort, and a frustrated marketer. Blog Demand Generation Strategy technology' I’ll be the first to say that rules are meant to be broken. Do Your Homework. Do the research.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Demand generation and lead management are two terms that companies should be fairly familiar with, but it turns out there is quite a bit of confusion around the two.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 21, 2011

In part two of Software Advice’s whiteboard session with Annuitas Group CEO and Marketing Automation Institute Executive Director, Carlos Hidalgo, we discuss how marketing automation technology is not the complete answer to all your demand generation and lead management needs.

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MAY 6, 2014

We definitely see similar trends in Demand Generation as it encompasses several of these digital skills (e.g. analytics, social, content marketing) as part of a strong Demand Generation Strategy. Blog B2B Marketing Demand Generation Demand Generation Strategy onboarding skills gap talent management'

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Moreover, does your approach to building demand equate to some combination of the following: Hire more sellers (or “lead development reps” or “demand generation reps”) and ask them to make more outbound calls. Ask these sellers to target specific companies with outbound emails as your account-based approach.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Many of our clients have been very interested in Account-Based Marketing, and understanding the implications of adjusting their strategies to focus more on targeted accounts rather a demand strategy focused on volume. Say that it takes 100 leads to generate 10 MQLs. The math is simple.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Frustrations with Demand Generation. As we were going through a refresh of our targeted personas, we noticed an increase in engagement with leadership roles that have revenue responsibility (sales leaders, business unit leaders, and even CEOs). Why is marketing hitting their targets while revenue is not growing as expected?

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ANNUITAS

JULY 10, 2014

About two years ago I wrote a blog post on Why BANT No longer applies for B2B Lead Qualification. Given the environment in which we live as B2B Marketers, BANT (Budget, Authority, Need and Timeframe) is not a trustworthy indicator of the qualification status of the leads. BANT is not Aligned to a Buying Process. “I

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ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The stats, guides and tips to effective lead nurturing abound in the B2B marketplace and yet with all of this information, still only a fraction of B2B companies are using or effective in the use of lead nurturing according to MarketingSherpa. This is why fewer than 4% of marketing generated leads are ever converted into sales.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A recent study by Ascend2 shows that 25% of respondents state that their cost per lead (CPL) is increasing. For years marketers have been keen to show cost per lead (or in the words of Jon Miller from Marketo – investment per lead) as a metric that has meaning. 14%) to get a lead that could drive a deal of $125,000.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Preliminary Findings from the ANNUITAS 2019 Demand Generation Performance Survey. Receive a copy of the ANNUITAS 2019 Demand Generation Performance Survey when it becomes available by clicking here. These business leaders come armed with legitimate concerns about Demand Generation performance.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2014

Take a look at an excerpt from a Leadspace Radio via Sales Lead Management Association with Carlos Hidalgo , CEO and founder of ANNUITAS. How can we STOP DOING lead nurturing campaigns? It’s not perpetual -which demand generation should be. We really shouldn’t be basing our lead scoring on the asset type.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 8, 2012

According to a 2011 study by MarketingSherpa , 74% of B2B marketers stated that their biggest challenge was generating high quality leads. The next biggest challenge was a distant second: 49% cited “generating a high volume of leads”. However, lead generation is irrelevant in today’s b2b marketing climate.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

What the two companies bring together helps to build a fuller featured platform around targeting, qualification, web personalization and intent. But it’s still a platform, and as such, is in need of a broader demand strategy. Strategic demand marketing puts the buyer at the center of everything. Different engagement approaches.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

It also means that many don’t have the organizational fortitude to build a truly sustainable demand generation program. Building something as complex and far-reaching as a demand generation engine is a process filled with twists and turns and a fair amount of uncertainty along the way. So, what’s a marketer to do?

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

ANNUITAS: How important is it for sales teams to be involved in the demand generation approach for their organizations? All too often, demand generation is disconnected from the sales conversations that the field and partners are leading every day. ANNUITAS: What do you see for the future of B2B sales?

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

I just received the latest issue of ABM in Action (October 2016), a monthly eMagazine dedicated to Account-Based Marketing from the publishers of Demand Gen Report, and I had to comment on the lead article. Don’t short-circuit the fundamentals of demand generation strategy when you embrace ABM.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 4, 2020

Too often Growth Marketing in practice is just an evolution of a tactical lead generation mindset – where the ‘value’ seems to get lost in translation. And demand generation is often tied to creating a new customer only. Random acts.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 10, 2020

In the past, Demand Marketing was focused on two elements. The first was direct sales enablement – a supporting role – and it was not necessarily called Demand Marketing. Field marketing, lead generation, demand generation, and lead management are all precursors (and components) of modern Demand Marketing.

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