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This Year, Tackle These 3 Demand Generation Priorities First

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Sometimes great people, a great product, or pure market demand can cover up all sorts of marketing sins, but more often the clients who succeed consistently at demand generation are those who have their act together. It’s one of the oldest demand generation clichés that list matters above all else.

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ABM is a Strategy, Not a Campaign.

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ABM has different metrics (“leads” as such don’t really enter into the conversation), requires a different creative approach that is specific to companies, personas, even individuals, and demands highly personalized, relevant content. Instead, let’s call such programs “target account campaigns.” Click To Tweet. •

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12 Questions – A Checklist for ABM Readiness

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Not every Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy starts from the same place. For some, it might be defining Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), buying personas and associated messages. For others, it’s identifying a target account list. Ex: reach, engagement, engagement minutes, account coverage, meetings).

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Do You Need Marketing Automation to Do Lead Nurturing? Sort Of.

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A prospective client asks: “We’re just getting our demand generation programs ramped up, and I’m not sure I’m ready for marketing automation. My answer: “It depends how you define “ lead nurturing ,” but technically: no, you don’t need marketing automation in order to nurture leads.

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How to Best Leverage B2B Intent Data

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In a world where demand generation , and marketing in general, is more data-driven than ever, one of the hottest topics in B2B circles is intent data. How should the average B2B marketer be looking to leverage intent data in their demand generation mix? But is that real? What’s changed? (CC)

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Top 10 ABM Mistakes

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How can ABM best coexist with a more traditional funnel-based demand generation model? There was a time, not so long ago, when Marketing Automation went through a similar transition. For example, in the very early stages of an ABM campaign, success is best measured by Account-Based Awareness and Account Engagement.

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Why Companies Buy Marketing Automation Software

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Recently, Lauren Carlson of research site Software Advice wrote a very perceptive and timely piece entitled “ Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software ” about the broader market trends that, in her view, are driving the increased adoption of marketing automation technology. The Changing Role of Email.