KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. So B2B demand generation has gained influence thanks to the pandemic. The data bears this out.

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FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They are part of strategic SaaS marketing campaigns that understand the different stages of the sales funnel. This post explores landing pages in the context of the SaaS funnel buyer stages: Awareness, Activation/Purchase, and Expansion/Upsell. At Funnel Envy, we’re used to dealing with that complexity.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the realm of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), two terms frequently arise that B2B marketers often struggle to comprehend – demand generation and lead generation. Yet, understanding the difference between demand gen and lead gen is crucial to the success of your marketing efforts. Unlike demand gen, lead gen is more transactional.

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The Point

MARCH 23, 2023

One way to increase marketing ROI in a “do more with less” economy is to integrate Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) into demand gen strategy and planning. Increasingly, however, it’s being leveraged as an effective, affordable way to maximize campaign performance across a range of different demand generation channels. Offer Appeal 2.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2020

They are commonly the top goal for most businesses, with the majority of their budget being funneled in this direction. But when the numbers at the bottom of the funnel refuse to budge it can be incredibly frustrating. Pop-ups get a bad rep, but they can be useful for capturing your audience’s attention – if they are used correctly.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. In the study, reps gave customers six tubes of toothpaste — a trivial offering. For our demand generation team, it’s all about marketing at scale (one-to-many). The results?

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. This approach helps companies accelerate sales and grow revenue without adding to their headcount, a move that’s increasingly important during economic uncertainty. What you’ll learn: What is channel sales?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. Here’s why and how, as a marketer, you may want to integrate new lead generation tools and processes into your B2B lead generation strategy and campaigns. HubSpot helps in this realm with HubSpot sales.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The new era of B2B demand generation companies brings a personalized revolution powered by AI’s insight. As for the monumental trend, machine learning algorithms seamlessly integrate into B2B demand generation. Think of automated B2B processes like email marketing campaigns and social posts—seamless, efficient, and always on point.

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Choozle

JANUARY 7, 2022

Full-funnel marketing campaigns consist of several different stages with each stage demanding its own marketing tactics, activities, and goals to ensure it fuels conversions in the final stage. Brand awareness goals in full-funnel marketing. Tactics for brand awareness. Data shows that 70 percent of U.S.

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Oktopost

JUNE 14, 2021

It takes intelligent targeting, a gentle approach, and calculated marketing strategies to embrace a new client into the sales funnel. It’s not uncommon for B2b marketers to conflate these two processes and definitions, which is an unfortunate lousy habit. . What Is Demand Generation? What Is Lead Generation?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Although marketing budgets have recovered slightly since bottoming out during the pandemic, many B2B marketing teams are still treading water as sales cycles slow, buyers put their projects on hold, and leadership teams go into fight-or-flight mode. Here are the top 3 things you can do right now to maximize your demand gen budget: 1.

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Choozle

MARCH 29, 2022

Catering your messages and tactics to align and guide your potential customers through the decision-making funnel will yield long-term results, as each stage demands its own tactics and goals to ensure it fuels user action. And remember, this stage is not where sales are made. Tactics to Consider(ation).

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Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 4, 2014

My post last month on DemandBase and Bizo ’s products to target Web display ads at individual businesses resulted in a call from Vendemore , a Stockholm, Sweden-based firm that has been providing similar services for seven and a half years. I still do expect to see marketing automation systems move up-funnel towards acquisition.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 8, 2019

If you’ve landed here, it’s safe to say you probably have some questions about demand generation. The common misconception is that demand generation is all about creating demand for a product. Well, demand generation is actually far more than that. Demand generation isn’t a quick fix. The three pillars of demand.

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Schubert B2B

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Nevertheless, a game-changing strategy exists that can invigorate your efforts, shifting your attention from basic lead generation to the sophisticated art of demand generation. So, what precisely is B2B demand generation? B2B demand generation is a marketing approach with the goal of boosting interest and awareness in your offering.

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Sana Commerce

AUGUST 24, 2023

For B2B businesses that sell online, e-commerce returns management is a crucial component of the customer experience. A poor returns process can tarnish your business’s reputation and erode trust with valuable clients, not to mention lead to profit losses, inventory mismanagement, and increased operational costs.

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Rev

JUNE 21, 2023

But you’re not wrong for thinking that the goals of lead generation and sales prospecting sound similar. While both strategies aim to generate new customers, lead generation focuses on generating large volumes of leads, while sales prospecting focuses on targeting and converting specific, high-quality prospects.

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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? Marketing Funnel Stages: Top vs Bottom.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Consumer goods brands lose 25% of sales due to poor merchandising, but the right retail execution solutions can help. To keep shelves stocked, make sure your field reps can access current inventory levels, no matter where they are. Give reps the information they need to execute your display strategy. Of course you would.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 9, 2021

Reporting may help you determine what is and what isn’t working when it comes to your sales process. By using sales HubSpot reports , you can gain powerful insights and visibility into your top sales metrics, along with forecasting your potential sales revenue. Deal Forecasting. Deal Closed Totals vs. Goal.

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Hubspot

MARCH 7, 2018

KPIs for Sales Managers. Sales Volume by Location. Sales managers -- and particularly field sales managers -- can often feel like they are trapped in a fog. Download our free report here to learn the top 3 metrics ranked by sales professionals. Sales Volume by Location.

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PureB2B

MAY 5, 2021

The middle of the marketing funnel is the most challenging part to convert leads through. So, the question stands, how in the world can you convert leads through the funnel if they’re always getting stuck in the middle? At the same time, what can you do with the leads that you’ve generated that fall in the middle of the funnel?

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In 2023 and beyond, it’s imperative to keep everyone’s favorite tactics in mind but only invest in the ones putting closed-won deals in your pocket. The only way to do that is by building a data-driven demand generation engine. Shiv Narayanan, Founder and CEO of How to SaaS, dove into this topic during DEMAND 2022.

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Bannerflow

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Personalisation within display advertising is growing ever more important. For example iGaming personalises 21% of all its display ads, while retail personalises just 11% of all its display campaigns. Audience personalisation in display advertising. One-to-one personalisation in display advertising.

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PureB2B

MAY 5, 2021

The middle of the marketing funnel is the most challenging part to convert leads through. So, the question stands, how in the world can you convert leads through the funnel if they’re always getting stuck in the middle? At the same time, what can you do with the leads that you’ve generated that fall in the middle of the funnel?

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Sales teams dedicate a lot of their time to forecasting. Yet, over 50% of sales leaders question the accuracy of their sales forecasting efforts. Since sales forecasting is a rather complex and time-consuming process, organizations seek ways to improve it, with many turning to machine learning.

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NetLine

JUNE 22, 2023

The pain B2B demand gen marketing pros experience whenever sales fails to act on leads or dismiss them prematurely can be quite painful. Sales, conversely, pulls its collective hair out whenever marketing overpromises and underdelivers on quality buyer-level information.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog, we’ll delve into five powerful paid ad tactics that not only align with your CFO’s financial mindset but also help you unleash the full potential of your marketing campaigns. It is a powerful tool at the bottom of the funnel when potential customers are interested and looking for solutions to their needs.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. Here, we review everything a successful revenue team should know and do with B2B intent data.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? In this B2B marketing strategy framework, we provide insights on how to develop a manageable strategy for an early market team. Having ICPs clearly defined helps your sales and marketing teams to understand which businesses would make great prospects.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Imagine you’re a VP of Sales named Hayden. It’s not exactly a demand gen campaign, but it’s not pure ABM, either. In the meantime, what kinds of ABM and demand gen campaigns will have the biggest impact? Why our distinction between ABM and demand gen doesn’t matter as much as we think it does. the ad reads. “We

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Imagine you’re a VP of Sales named Hayden. It’s not exactly a demand gen campaign, but it’s not pure ABM, either. In the meantime, what kinds of ABM and demand gen campaigns will have the biggest impact? Why our distinction between ABM and demand gen doesn’t matter as much as we think it does. the ad reads. “We

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