Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Effective lead generation comes down to both B2B lead quality and quantity. But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. Reading time: 4 minutes Why is Lead Quality the key area of focus for Demand Generation?

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Martech

MARCH 2, 2022

Well, it’s here – and not only is it the future of selling in saas, but sales teams are using it today to engage with prospects in the earliest stages of the dark funnel. The dark funnel explained: Did you know 75% of buyers are already halfway through their buying journey before they even speak to a salesperson?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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DealSignal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What Is Demand Generation Marketing? Demand generation marketing is a strategy that marketers use to generate brand awareness and interest in a product or solution at scale, leveraging several disciplines within marketing. Demand Generation Strategy and Tactics. Demand gen strategies.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

Have you ever wondered how sales and marketing fit together? What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel?

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Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

In B2B marketing, the traditional approach of casting a wide net is increasingly being challenged by a more targeted and personalized strategy: account-based marketing (ABM). This method focuses on identifying and engaging with specific high-value accounts, treating each as its own distinct market.

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Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If there’s one thing that 2021 has made evident to the B2B marketer, it’s that today’s B2B buyers are leveraging a digital-first approach. Their tactics now involve covert research done on their own time and in their preferred digital channels. The solution? Target with precision.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Increasing sales with enterprise customers starts here — find out how to build custom solutions. Get a Demo Why Do You Need a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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Directive Agency

MAY 24, 2017

B2B marketers frequently use the terms “demand generation” and “lead generation” interchangeably. In this post, I will focus on the individual value of each tactic and how striking a balance between them can empower your B2B marketing strategy. Demand Generation Versus Lead Generation.

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Biznology

MARCH 27, 2015

As a marketer, I’m always looking for new ways to engage prospects and drive leads for my sales team. And in the past 6 months, I’ve added a new tactic to my program: webinars. You also have to manage the technology and deal with all the technical issues you may encounter during the webinar.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When it comes to generating revenue for an organization, marketers and salespeople alike understand how difficult it can be to find the right leads that convert. In fact, B2B organizations consistently list quality leads as their top challenge. The answer lies in how complex the modern B2B sales cycle can be.

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Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

14 B2B Demand Generation Secrets You Must Try. Looking for some proven B2B demand generation strategies to boost your business? But before diving right into the crux, let’s understand some of the basics of demand generation. . The most important goal of demand generation is to create interest in a product or service.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conventional lead generation tactics for B2B marketers will not work in 2022. If you look at the most recent B2B market trends, you can notice how much has changed in such a short time. According to a 2020 McKinsey research , 90% of B2B sales have switched to digital channels. As an example—.

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Learn from the Pros

MARCH 11, 2024

The digital marketing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as we move towards a world without third-party cookies. For years, marketers have relied on cookies to track user behavior, target ads, and personalize experiences across the web. The image below illustrates this process.

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Metadata

JANUARY 7, 2021

This award recognizes the partner who has made a significant impact to customers and the partner community through a new and innovative service or solution with LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Using this new tactic, Metadata increased platform demo requests 300% and reduced monthly cost by 20%.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn’s State of Sales Report shows that 44% of sales and marketing teams are seeing a significant drop in responsiveness to social and email messaging. So, why are sales and marketing teams challenged to build strong social relationships so they can overcome sales plateaus, sales drops, and sales troughs?

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Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The Explosion of Marketing Technology. Marketing Technology) landscape. Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. The demand funnel. Lead scoring.

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Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Intent data can be used to drive B2B marketing efforts through a multi- or omni-channel strategy, giving you invaluable insight into what prospects are about to do next. Not only should marketers be capturing intent data across every channel, but they should be applying insight to make these channels convert seamlessly.

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Inbox Insight

MAY 31, 2024

With global forecasts predicting economic downturns, businesses, especially larger ones, faced tightened budgets affecting marketing efforts. According to Marketing Week , nearly half (47.7%) of marketing teams reported experiencing reduced budgets in the last 12 months, underscoring the need for marketers to adapt and innovate.

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

For the past few years, a common thread in that conversation has been marketing – how involved is marketing, and how involved should the marketing team be in lead generation? More than ever before, the general consensus is that marketing is just as relevant to lead generation as sales – and why shouldn’t it be?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. Jump ahead: Examples of Paid Media for B2B Marketers Why Do You Need A Paid Media Plan in Digital Marketing? Source: Titan Growth B2B marketers have various options to reach their target audience directly through paid media.

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Oktopost

JUNE 1, 2023

Any marketer has heard plenty about the high ROI that can be extracted from the social channels – in B2C or B2B – but there are still countless companies out there that are having to forgo that ROI. Jump to Section What is marketing automation? Social media marketing What is a Lead Scoring System? Here’s how.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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markempa

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Tweet As the holiday season quickly approaches an end, and marketers prepare to make 2014 their best year yet, we pulled together the top blog posts on the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog to share the most popular topics, chosen by marketers just like you. Use social media to generate leads and connect with prospects.

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023. Content Marketing. Social Selling.

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 30, 2022

Determining what a quality lead looks like to not only prioritize these but effectively nurture them is a key area of focus for the majority (40%) of B2B marketers in 2022. Effective lead generation comes down to quality rather than quantity – though ample high quality leads is undoubtedly the ultimate aim.

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MKT1

JUNE 16, 2022

So, you probably have too many SDRs and not enough marketers. While this post may be slightly one-sided because I am a marketer, I feel strongly that having a large SDR team and a small marketing team is a highly ineffective way to build a B2B business. Marketers improve the efficiency of your SDRs.

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NetLine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Despite the fact that the 2020 report is, indeed, a marketing-centric analysis of the industry, we wanted to get more granular to see what marketers truly are most interested in right now. . What’s Trending in B2B Marketing? Using Audience Explorer, we reviewed the Top 10 Trending Topics for the Marketing audience.

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Parse.ly

JANUARY 28, 2021

With more digital content being produced than ever before, working with a smart, data-driven content strategy is crucial in attracting, engaging, and converting those valuable new customers. Content strategy is the process of creating and executing a plan to use content as a way to achieve the various goals you have as a business.

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Crimson Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2015

No longer is Sales driving the bus. They take the time to investigate the market, to find out what is available, and to analyze which products meet their needs. In the past, Sales could control the flow of information to some degree. Often, your sales team is not even present for much of this process.

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 30, 2020

Marketing technology buyers are results-driven and often choose vendors that are leaders in their field. If you want to reach the right people , generate leads and convert these leads into sales , it’s crucial to know how your audience think. How marketing technology buyers plan their budget. Survey sample.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The more effective a brand’s lead gen efforts, the more prospects get converted into paying customers. What might be however, is the fact that lead generation efforts are one of the biggest obstacles marketers struggle to overcome. Today, marketers are consistently being asked to generate more leads, faster.

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Directive Agency

APRIL 19, 2017

When it comes to generating leads for B2B via content marketing, syndication is a must. Content syndication is the process of pushing your content out into third-party sites to promote it either as a full article, snippet, link, or thumbnail. B2B content marketing requires walking a fine line between SEO and lead generation.

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markempa

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Tweet We surveyed 1,915 marketers for the 2012 MarketingSherpa Lead Generation Benchmark Report , and asked them about their most widely used lead gen practices. Which of the following lead generation tactics does your organization currently use? Email Marketing. Is email a lead gen tactic?”

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 26, 2020

As B2B marketers enter planning season for 2021, they need to focus investment on programs that deliver the right results quickly. That’s not a new challenge: Marketers have always needed to deliver positive return on investment (ROI) and meet growth goals. Tool 1: Multichannel Media Programs for Full-Funnel Engagement.

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