Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. Requesting quotes or proposals.

High Quality Lead 62

High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

That trend is expected to continue this year, posing big questions and even bigger implications for sales leaders. What happens when your top sales rep — along with all their institutional knowledge, leadership, and training — jumps ship? Most importantly, why do reps decide to leave and what can you do to convince them to stay?

Work Management 98

Work Management Customer Surveys Training Forrester 98

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. More importantly, they may be losing top-of-the-funnel prospects due to impersonal chat experiences. However, no business runs 24/7.

Zoominfo 130

Zoominfo Ideal Customer Profiles Conversion High Quality Lead 130

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. Without these capabilities and high-quality data, sales teams that implement chat can be overwhelmed by poor-quality leads.

Zoominfo 130

Zoominfo Ideal Customer Profiles Conversion High Quality Lead 130

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By understanding a prospect’s tone, language, and approach, marketing and sales teams can better grasp where the prospect is in their buying journey and deliver a tailored experience. According to Salesforce , close rates are three times higher if a sales development rep can schedule a meeting with a lead the same day.

Conversion 130

Conversion Account Based Marketing Zoominfo Planning 130

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 74

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 74

Zoominfo

MARCH 31, 2023

To get the full picture, you’ll need to understand: How data exists today in the majority of businesses Why the data management status quo is almost certainly harming your business How to break the restraints holding you back from making the best data-driven decisions What Are Data Silos?

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Marketing Analytics Tools Zoominfo Work Management 130

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 65

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 65

ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. Some sales professionals even believe that they can't get qualified leads from marketing.

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Forrester Work Management Marketing Management B2B Sales 120

Vidyard

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams across the globe were quickly thrown into an environment that was required to sell digital-first. Reps had to rely heavily on Zoom calls, virtual event experiences , and asynchronous video messaging. Our video for sales benchmarks infographic has quick hits for you.

Advertising Benchmark 79

Advertising Benchmark Video Marketing Forrester Forecasting 79

Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Forrester predicts that “marketing leaders will turn to smarter (more autonomous and automated) solutions with complex tech stacks” — and we couldn’t agree more. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022. You give them air cover and ping it back to sales. And it goes on and on.”

Trends 130

Trends Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 130

Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

But as B2B sales gets more competitive and complex, simply knowing who sourced a lead may no longer be good enough. Instead, B2B marketers are turning their attention to key performance indicators that showcase how full-funnel marketing efforts can deliver increased performance. The result? In 2020, that figure was down to 47%.

Multi-Touch Attribution 130

Multi-Touch Attribution Zoominfo Account Based Marketing Lead Ranking 130

Vidyard

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams across the globe were quickly thrown into an environment that was required to sell digital-first. Reps had to rely heavily on Zoom calls, virtual event experiences , and asynchronous video messaging. Our video for sales benchmarks infographic has quick hits for you.

Advertising Benchmark 65

Advertising Benchmark Video Marketing Forrester Forecasting 65

Conversica

JANUARY 15, 2020

Whether your organization is a startup or a mature business, the goals of Marketing and Sales teams are essentially the same — expand pipeline and grow revenue. To help drive these objectives, businesses need to investigate their processes and adopt appropriate technologies that accelerate and provide greater visibility into these processes.

Marketing AI 75

Marketing AI Efficiency Top of Funnel Work Management 75

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The first believes that demand-generation is superior, and that marketers should avoid gating content assets that can create friction in the marketing funnel. Giving everything away for free may build brand equity, lead-gen advocates argue, but doing so deprives a sales team of qualified leads that can drive revenue.

Lead Gen 130

Lead Gen Startups Demand Allocation 130

NetLine

JUNE 21, 2022

B2B lead nurturing is the process of advancing marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) through your marketing funnel, engaging prospects with your business at multiple touchpoints before passing them to your Sales team. So what does the Consumption Gap mean for the Sales process? What is B2B Lead Nurturing? hours to 33.3

Lead Nurturing 126

Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 126

SmartBug Media

MAY 13, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at different ways your marketing team can leverage intent data to help sales close more deals—and close them faster. Tactic #1: Easily Prioritize Accounts. Using intent data to prioritize accounts leads to higher conversion rates, better alignment with sales, and shorter sales cycles.

Intent Data 98

Intent Data Work Management Intent Marketing Management 98

Full Circle Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It’s generally a good idea for marketers to follow the 80/20 rule when creating a campaign mix, i.e., use tried-and-true campaign techniques that you know will drive leads 80% of the time and use experimental tactics for the remaining 20%. That’s how smart marketers keep their campaigns fresh and innovative. Keep an eye on trends.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Sales Management Webinar Metrics 52

Outreach

MARCH 2, 2021

Today, your sales reps rely on more than traditional ‘buying signals,’ such as completing an online form or signing up for a free trial, to identify buyer intent. Sales reps now recognize buyer emotions and engagement. Do these actions tell your sales reps whether the prospect will truly buy?

Buyer Intent 81

Buyer Intent Outreach Forrester Intent 81

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Video has emerged as a powerful tool for modern B2B sales teams. This year’s edition of the Video in Business Awards recognizes 12 marketing and sales teams using video in creative ways to deliver some pretty incredible results. The winners of the 2018 Video in Business Awards Sales categories. No problem! Winner: Punch!

Video Marketing 117

Video Marketing Sales Cycle Work Management Marketing Proposals 117

Marketing Interactions

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Even though we know better, we seem unable to give B2B buyers what they want > unfettered access to information that helps them consider and manage change in the solving of their critical problems. Unless it’s a demo form—and sometimes not even then—filling out a form does not make someone a lead who is sales ready.

B2B 62

B2B Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 62

Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. This comprehensive blog post, informed by insights from Thinkers360.com,

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

Metadata

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The demand generation tactics of yesteryear are no longer enough, especially if you’re strapped for resources and leadership is asking you to drive more pipeline. So, what’s the opposite of tracking MQLs and holding on to demand gen tactics of the past? You can’t do that if you’re solely focused on MQLs. What’s revenue marketing?

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Paid Search Agency 52

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 52

DemandBase

JULY 16, 2020

Phrases like “hyper-personalization” and “personalization at scale” are tossed around frequently in the sales community, but what does it mean and how do you do it? The Demandbase sales team has achieved considerably higher results from personalized outreach than with generic blasting. Personalization: It’s Not Just Jargon.

Outreach 86

Outreach Enterprise Management DemandBase Buy 86

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Hopin is sunsetting Boomset, the all-on-one event management for in-person and hybrid events. We’ve compiled a list of the best 10 Boomset alternatives and competitors for event management. 1 SpotMe Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave : B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report. But don’t worry.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Webinar Metrics Marketing Management Best Practices 52

Madison Logic

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gartner indicates that sales reps have just 5% of a customer’s time in the B2B buying journey, leaving it up to marketers like you to convey the solution story and secure buy-in from the entire buying committee. Disjointed strategies across siloed channels waste marketing efforts and yield minimal buyer engagement.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel Account Based Marketing ABM Advertising Channels 52

Martech

APRIL 26, 2022

You may have seen the Forrester report that found the average annual ABM budget is around $350,000 (excluding headcount costs) and pilot campaigns around $200,000. Forrester found that 70 percent of organizations expected the average cost to rise. What variables come into play? What kind of return can you expect from your investment?

Account Based Marketing 93

Account Based Marketing ABM Paid Content Cost 93

Madison Logic

JANUARY 3, 2024

Forrester’s July 2023 Artificial Pulse Survey participants agree , ranking creating marketing content with genAI as the most important use case for AI over the next 12 months. AI’s automation capabilities also impact other repeatable processes, such as lead generation, email marketing, and social media management.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Account Based Marketing ABM Effectiveness 52

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 7, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt: Welcome, everybody, to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

Urgency Marketing 101

Urgency Marketing Work Management Ideal Customer Profiles Demand Generation Agencies 101

Martech

JULY 29, 2022

At its most basic, that means investing marketing and sales resources in guiding high value accounts through the journey to conversion. There are a range of ABM technology solutions available to support this strategy, but selecting and implementing one can be a fraught and expensive process. Questions to ask at the demo.

Enterprise Management 101

Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Account Based Marketing 101

Seismic

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This requires strategic alignment between sales and marketing teams in order to optimize the sales cycle. We firmly believe that the answer lies with sales enablement. Sales enablement comes with many positive benefits. The goal of sales enablement is to remove barriers for sellers so they can do their jobs effectively.

Marketing Analytics Tools 40

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Management Ad Building Business 40

Metadata

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Sales and marketing have always been a bit of an odd couple – think Tom and Jerry. Sales people tend to have Type A personalities and we marketers tend to be Type B. Despite the contrasts, sales and marketing rely on each other to do their jobs, making the relationship both transactional AND emotional.

Lead Ranking 98

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Planning Lead Scoring 98

Metadata

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We’ve experimented with new forms of storytelling to really humanize the typically stale world of enterprise sales, SaaS, and B2B.” Here are four tactics Melissa and her team used to catapult ClickUp to stardom and go toe-to-toe against an industry giant with a head start of more than a decade. Schedule a demo today.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Peer-to-peer 52

GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. So to set up an effective funnel with better conversion rates, you first need to understand that not every lead you get is ready to buy. Sales and marketing is a process.

Sales Qualified Leads 40

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 40

GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. So to set up an effective funnel with better conversion rates, you first need to understand that not every lead you get is ready to buy. Sales and marketing is a process.

Sales Qualified Leads 40

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 40

GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. So to set up an effective funnel with better conversion rates, you first need to understand that not every lead you get is ready to buy. Sales and marketing is a process.

Sales Qualified Leads 40

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 40