The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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. Do I need it in order to do lead nurturing?”. Marketing automation simply takes nurturing to a whole new level. And therein lies the difference. Comments welcome.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

Author: Jingcong Zhao At this point, many marketing organizations have adopted a digital marketing platform. We nurture our prospects and customers with the goal of increasing conversions and generating revenue, yet many of us are struggling to engage enough of our audience via email. However, the top reason why U.S.

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The Point

OCTOBER 30, 2013

A client asks: “I notice that you’re recommending we gate our offer content behind landing pages as part of the lead nurturing campaign. It’s why click-to-lead conversion rates are never 100%, no matter how good your landing page. Why is that necessary when we already know who these people are? Here’s why: 1. A click is not a response.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

By Brenna Lofquist , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. In today’s digital technology landscape there are numerous platforms, tools and technologies at the disposal of every marketer—almost too many. Welcome to the seventh installment of The B2B Marketer’s Quick Start Guide. Marketing Automation Platforms.

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Webbiquity

JULY 12, 2016

Marketing automation software tools can be very helpful in making lead nurturing and sales acceleration efforts more effective—even if the category is badly misnamed. Marketing can’t be automated.) Recent research shows that 63% of B2B companies that are growing faster than their competitors use marketing automation.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 12, 2023

Marketing tasks are increasingly complex, and the need for B2B marketing automation is more critical than ever. Let’s break down what B2B marketing automation is, why it’s crucial, and how it can transform your business operations. What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 6, 2017

Author: Stacey Thornberry Landing pages may feel as second nature to a marketer as it is for Steph Curry to make a 3-point basket. I recently downloaded the ebook The Secrets to a Successful Landing Pag e, from the marketing agency Roger West, which held some helpful tidbits on how to ensure your assets are impactful. Get Free Ebook.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

by Jen Howard Events are a vital component of demand generation and brand reinforcement platforms and represent a huge slice of total B2B marketing spend. One of Marketo’s most significant events to attend and sponsor is Dreamforce ; every year we make an effort to get the most from this critical industry-leading conference.

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markempa

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most popular and shared posts on the B2B Lead Blog, chosen by marketers, just like you, to help you get ready to have a great 2017. My methodology was compiling the aggregate social shares across Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+. Better Social Selling: An Interview with Jill Rowley.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. The guide itself is well-researched, clearly written and highly practical.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2009

The next interview in the B2B Marketing thought leader interview series is with Sean Donahue , Senior Reporter for MarketingSherpa in charge of MarketingSherpa's newsletters that cover business-to-business marketing, mobile marketing, online publishing, search, subscription sales and great minds in marketing.

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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.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 21, 2017

If you’re keeping up with the latest B2B trends, you’ve probably heard or read the term “Account Based” recently. Many B2B organizations deal with a smaller lead pool and longer sales cycle, which means you’ve probably had to adjust your marketing campaigns accordingly. 1: VP of Sales.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 8, 2020

Great events are a group effort, and events marketing must act as the leading role in a production that includes sales, demand generation, social marketing and leadership. Social reach potential before, during and after event. Marketing can’t succeed in a vacuum. Goals, Goals, Goals.

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Vidyard

MARCH 23, 2021

You’re peppering them into your marketing, sales, support, and elsewhere throughout your business. You’ve even integrated your video platform with your customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platforms to track views on the lead and account level. Why Do Video Marketing Metrics Matter?

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Attendify

MAY 14, 2019

Because when time is money, quickly getting event leads into the hands of your sales team, marketing function or sponsors is directly linked to long-term ROI. You can’t afford not to have a speed-to-lead event data strategy. Tip 1: Get smart about event lead scanning. Tip 3: Score your leads to boost velocity.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Author: Alan Cassinelli There’s no doubt that inbound marketing has fundamentally changed demand generation. Your prospects and customers don’t want to be targeted with disruptive and annoying advertisements. They want to engage with quality content that educates, entertains, or inspires them.

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Customer Experience Matrix

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

It could supplement a traditional marketing automation system or perhaps replace one. When I reviewed Right On Interactive in a July 2009 post , the company was selling its 5Buckets marketing software as a multi-channel output generation tool that complemented conventional marketing automation systems.

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Metadata

JUNE 9, 2020

That feeling of limitless possibility and opportunity when you, awesome B2B marketer, get your hands on a new thought leadership content asset. You envision a future and funnel full of quality leads, pipeline, and revenue. Adding a ton of tangible take-home value to decision-makers in your target accounts. Really hard.

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SnapApp

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As an event marketing manager, sometimes you look at your calendar and just think that you're crazy. Two years ago, G3 Communications merged their secondary conference into Content2Conversion to give both content and demand gen marketers a place to team up and get the most out of our programs. Multi-touch Demand Generation.

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SnapApp

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

As an event marketing manager, sometimes you look at your calendar and just think that you're crazy. Two years ago, G3 Communications merged their secondary conference into Content2Conversion to give both content and demand gen marketers a place to team up and get the most out of our programs. Multi-touch Demand Generation.

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Valasys

AUGUST 19, 2019

The very purpose of content marketing has been associated with the feedback mechanisms to trigger lead generation processes for B2B businesses. According to the Content Marketing Institute, Content marketing lies at the very core of all the lead generation efforts.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

What types of metrics do B2B marketers need to measure a marketing campaign's success? We have invited B2B Experts to shed light on the following question: "In what ways have metrics evolved with the increase in digital B2B marketing? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Lead scoring to know when to pass leads to the sales team – and when to keep them in marketing for further nurturing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 16, 2011

by Carol Fox More and more B2B companies are creating digital mixes to achieve their marketing and sales objectives. A digital mix can include blogs, social networks, video channels and/or websites. That’s where marketing automation comes in. Lead Scoring. E-mail Marketing. Email integration.

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Vidyard

OCTOBER 16, 2013

A great content marketing plan doesn’t have a set end date, and neither should your video marketing strategy. You have to go beyond your explainer video and release lots of quality content consistently to be a real video marketing Jedi, but it’s hard work and it doesn’t happen overnight. What are you all about?

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Account-based marketing (ABM) requires you to use a multichannel approach and a wide array of marketing tactics to generate revenue, which means you'll also need multiple technologies to make it a success. How Does Account-Based Marketing Work? Expand your reach within those accounts. Account Mapping.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 4, 2009

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. The guide itself is well-researched, clearly written and highly practical.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When the time comes to pull the trigger and invest in a solution, those are the brands they will go for. 64% of CMOs feel that brand marketing should be given higher importance, but CFOs aren’t entirely on the same page: only 26% agree with further investments in this area. What is a brand marketing solution?

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The Point

AUGUST 6, 2012

Last week I attended (and was a presenter at) the Seattle edition of Marketo’s 2012 Social Marketing Rockstar Tour , a roving conference/seminar series being held this summer in cities nationwide. Marketo bills the event as an opportunity to hear, learn, and share advice on B2B social media marketing strategy.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 10, 2020

Account-based marketing ( ABM ) requires you to use a multi-channel approach and a wide array of marketing tactics, which means you'll also need multiple technologies to make it a success. Generally, the stages of the funnel look like this: Identify target accounts. Expand your reach within those accounts.

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Metadata

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Your Marketing in 2021 Doesn’t Have To” webinar. Sometimes to stay on top of what’s in the market, primarily if I haven’t heard of your product before, and other times because I see the need for your product. Then see how this compares to the cost-per-lead in your demand model and whether you can stomach this.

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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. The technology appears useful at both ends of this spectrum.

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Vidyard

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Trying to generate a lead, drive a sale, or get a new user? By building a WordPress video landing page on your site (or using any CMS for that matter), you’re ensuring that visitors get a clear idea of your brand from first glance and making the chances of driving a lead or sale much higher. Everyone loves video. Contents 1.

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Digital B2B Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

But what if there was a way to get more followers without paying to promote your account through Twitter, hurting your follower ratio or filling your stream with an excessive number of tweets? Or at least that’s the approach of these B2B marketers. The Dirty Dozen: Twitter’s B2B Marketing Spammers. It’s simple.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 29, 2023

This database serves as the cornerstone of sales and marketing, allowing companies to focus on the appropriate target demographics, interact with key decision-makers, and initiate sales conversations. We knew what lists we needed. Possessing a precise B2B database holds significant importance in achieving business success.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It was a great gathering of B2B thought leaders, innovators, and account-based marketing practitioners that highlighted how marketing and sales professionals are winning with ABM. Then, after your prospects become customers, you continue to actively market to them to grow their customer lifetime value and create advocates.

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