Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations. For a long time, my personal goal was to generate a certain number of net-new MQLs. Deal with the loss of third-party cookies.

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6sense

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It’s within this backdrop of altered signals that 6sense’s Kerry Cunningham discusses next-generation account-based marketing (ABM) in a webinar with Lee Odess, the founder and CEO of group337, a consultancy all about integrating strategy, content and data for the security technology industry. Discover More in the Webinar.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At ZoomInfo, we use gift-giving with our customers no matter where they are in the demand generation funnel. Direct mail gifting is a demand generation tactic that assists other channels by cleaning up after them,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. On average, orders almost doubled.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll be exploring the three most popular B2B marketing campaigns: account-based marketing (ABM), B2B lead gen and demand generation (Demand Gen). The most common are Account Based Marketing (ABM), Demand Generation, and B2B Lead Generation. What Are The Primary B2B Marketing Campaign Styles?

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics associated with B2B demand generation can be a pivotal factor in the success of your marketing efforts. Demand generation refers to any way of creating demand. Why should B2B marketers focus on demand gen KPIs?

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PureB2B

APRIL 14, 2021

As the need for a more streamlined B2B buying process grows , so does the requirement of data granularity in demand generation. This directly affects your ability to generate demand and thought leadership, as you’re not only combating your numerous competitors, but also the buyer themselves. Take a look!

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Litmus

MAY 28, 2021

At our most recent Leading FWD panel discussion , we were excited to host marketing leaders focused on being agile and adapting their strategies amidst an ever-changing business landscape. If you missed the live discussion, you can access the full panel on-demand at any time. But all is not lost. Get on the list ?.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Without an effective lead generation strategy , businesses waste their efforts on prospects that, even when face-to-face with marketing genius, aren’t going to take action. Marketing qualified leads (MQL). An MQL is a lead that has, after analysis by your marketing team, been labeled as fit for targeting as a potential customer.

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SmartBug Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

SmartBug’s Tonia Speir asked this question to kick off the “Decoding Private Equity: Crafting Impactful Reports & Performance Metrics” webinar. when are they an MQL?) To hear even more insights from the experts, watch the full on-demand webinar. Where are your prospects? when are they an SQL?)

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. You might be asking, “What exactly is an MQL?” “How How do you identify an MQL?” and “Why do MQLs matter?” This blog post covers all you need to know about MQLs—from definitions to strategies for converting leads into paying customers.

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PureB2B

APRIL 14, 2021

As the need for a more streamlined B2B buying process grows, so does the requirement of data granularity in demand generation. This directly affects your ability to generate demand and thought leadership, as you’re not only combating your numerous competitors, but also the buyer themselves. Take a look!

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Generating More Qualified Leads with MQLs: A Pathway to B2B Success What Is Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs)?

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 1, 2021

While marketing teams have historically been judged on the amount of demand they drive, sales teams are frequently seeking for more quality prospects to sell to. While marketers are responsible for establishing and executing the lead capture strategy, sales teams should also convey their anticipations and requirements.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. According to SiriusDecisions Demand Waterfall , the middle of the funnel is the area where the marketing to sales hand-off (MQL to SAL) and the sales development representative (SDR) to account executive (AE) hand-off (SAL to SQL) happen.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s no wonder then that, according to a recent survey, only 73% of those marketers feel they are somewhat successful in implementing data-driven demand marketing strategies. We’ll walk you through our approach to creating a winning B2B demand generation strategy.

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Inbox Insight

MARCH 29, 2023

When setting out a demand generation or content marketing campaign it’s always important to start with one key question in mind – how will this bring us a return on our investment? Profit from a demand generation campaign can be hard to measure, but it’s not impossible. What’s a marketing qualified lead (MQL)?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. If your sales and marketing teams are not aligned, it’s going to be much more difficult to hit your number,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo.

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Envy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Webinar fatigue is rising. You need to understand your customer's pain point, have good speakers and get creative to make the webinar more interactive (think gamification, questions and fun). Record your webinar and market the on-demand version. In 2023 it's about demand generation, not gating off content.

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PathFactory

MARCH 12, 2020

Early 2020 has seen no shortage of this with many industry events being cancelled, forcing marketers to quickly pivot and adapt their demand plans. Many B2B marketers have noted a decline in webinar performance recently. More of our registrants to the webinar spending more time engaging with content is a win/win!

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The Point

JANUARY 27, 2016

Demand Gen Report just published “ Top B2B Marketers Measure Lead Nurturing Effectiveness to Boost Performance ,” a special report in which they address the whys, whats, and how tos of measuring lead nurturing’s true impact. A first step is typically benchmarking a client’s current metrics. percentage of MQLs that convert to SQL. …

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SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It’s hard to see lead disqualification as a good thing when you’re measured on the number of MQLs marketers can round up , rather than whether those leads actually become customers. . However, many marketing organizations are shifting away from MQL lead targets in favor of goals directly tied to sales and revenue.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the mid-2000s, marketers began using the original demand waterfall framework to gain insight on marketing’s performance in terms of leads at the top of the funnel, marketing-qualified leads (MQLs), sales-accepted leads (SALs) and closed/won business. This is roughly equivalent to the MQL stage in the original waterfall framework.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It should be a foundational element of your sales and marketing alignment strategy, but it’s often overlooked, or deemed too complex to implement for a lot of organizations. Maybe your partner webinars are a great source of opportunities, but your demand generation webinars aren’t. You need to do a database audit.

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SnapApp

JULY 16, 2019

But the explosive growth of content marketing over the past 10 years means that “if you build it they will come” is no longer a viable strategy. Savvy marketers know there’s too much passive content demanding prospects’ attention. Increase MQL Acceptance Rate. Wait for qualified traffic to roll in. Make the Shift.

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 18, 2016

Here’s how we approached the analysis: Evaluating a data set spanning six months, and an opportunity to convert 22,000 audience members (Suspects) to Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) , we asserted the Suspect-to-MQL conversion threshold was at least one piece of digital activity. Only $22,000—ouch!)

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Envy

AUGUST 19, 2021

The pandemic has obliterated demand in industries like travel and hospitality, while creating a surge in others, including cybersecurity. If you break out in a cold sweat every time you're reviewing your CPL or MQL costs, fear not. from 2021 to 2028. The cybersecurity market has never been dull, nor short of competition.

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The Point

JANUARY 13, 2015

As a B2B agency , our firm creates and executes dozens of email campaigns every month, and that experience tells me that a large percentage of B2B marketers, even at companies that otherwise do a very sophisticated job at demand generation , fail to measure or compare email campaign performance using any metrics other than opens and clicks.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Author: Mary Kate Francis If you’re a B2B marketer, you’re probably familiar with demand generation in one way or another. Maybe you’ve been working in demand generation for several years or you collaborate with the team on cross-channels campaigns. At a high level, there are both early-stage and late-stage metrics.

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Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL’s) are clients that have been reached via your marketing efforts but have not yet been contacted by a salesperson. Consider sophisticated ebooks, case studies, webinars, white papers, and other similar materials. PQLs (Product Qualified Leads). Conclusion.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We all know how fast demand generation evolves, and we need to evolve with it. To give you some inspiration – or maybe just to back up what you’ve already decided to do – we’ve assembled ten proven tactics for demand generation success in 2019. Do Your Audience Research. doesn’t mean they’re an MQL.

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Marketing Interactions

AUGUST 15, 2021

Shouldn’t sending people who actively engage and show interest in solving the problem be the core qualification for a marketing qualified lead (MQL)? If a lead submits a demo request, that’s an immediate trigger to MQL and a push to sales. Downloads and Events (webinars). For a webinar, did they attend or watch it on demand?

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Sungard AS runs a highly successful demand generation program, an integrated mix of both online and offline campaigns, to generate a consistent flow of leads to the company’s sales force. Improve deliverability and overall email performance as measured by open and click rates. . This article originally appeared in Demand Gen Report.

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Conversica

MAY 22, 2020

When CloudCheckr brought on the Conversica Sales AI Assistant in 2018, the team was facing a number of common challenges including leads “stuck” in the top or middle of the funnel and an underperforming email campaign strategy. For example, if you are following up after a webinar, you say so in your initial email.

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SalesIntel

JANUARY 12, 2023

With our team of 2,000+ researchers, we re-verify our contacts every 90 days to consistently maintain that quality standard. But it’s not just correct phone numbers and email addresses that drive your campaigns. Having quality account data will steer your entire GTM strategy in the right direction. become an MQL).

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

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. . The goal is to generate a campaign that has a low CPL, and high MQL-SQL conversion rate. . Email open and clickthrough rates. New backlinks.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 30, 2009

One of the best examples is in Marketo’s “Secret Sauce&# webinar. Tags: Demand Generation kpi lead generation marketing automation marketing automation roi marketing efficiency marketing metrics marketing roi mql qualified leads. Lead Nurturing fixes funnel leakage.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. What are the key elements to consider when prioritizing in-market signals for effective demand generation, and how can marketers leverage de-anonymized people, marketing qualified accounts, and intent qualified accounts?

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