Lead Forensics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sales pipeline and sales funnel, for example, are believed by many to be one and the same, but this belief is far from the truth. As two fundamental sales strategy approaches, it’s important to understand that these terms pertain to two different processes. What is a sales pipeline?

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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? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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Sharpspring

JULY 16, 2020

Using models like sales funnels and click funnels can help you build the path you want your customers to take on their way from prospect to buyer. In this post, we will highlight the differences between click funnels vs sales funnels. What is a Click Funnel? Click funnels can be short or long.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 29, 2021

What is bottom-of-funnel (BoFu) marketing? Bottom-of-funnel marketing is a strategy that aligns with the latest “decision” stage of the buyer’s journey. Funnels have become ubiquitous in a marketer’s day-to-day life. As much as we like to toy with the idea that we have evolved past marketing funnels, we haven’t.

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Hubspot

MAY 5, 2021

Conversion funnels are a fundamental concept in sales. Personally, I like to visualize the funnel as that big scary slide you wanted to try as a kid. Customers take a similar journey through your company's conversion funnel when evaluating whether or not to buy from you. All leads begin at the top of the funnel.

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LeanData

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’ve spent more than three months in a marketing capacity, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the mysterious, and most often problematic, phenomenon of lead leakage. For those of you who have yet to have had the pleasure, simply stated, lead leakage is the progressive and cumulative loss of leads as they progress through the sales funnel.

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BOP Design

MARCH 30, 2021

Email marketing continues to be a fantastic method for nurturing B2B marketing leads. In the first post of our four-part series on email marketing, we take a look at best practices for using B2B email marketing for lead nurturing. 73% of successful content marketers nurture subscribers, audiences, or leads.

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InsightSquared

APRIL 14, 2021

There are countless factors that lead to this. CROs, and sales leaders alike, often walk into their new role blind. They work tirelessly to assess the funnel quality, sales process adherence, and the overall go-to-market strategy. Here are some of the top sales metrics to track to stay ahead of the competition.

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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? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For a crew to win a race, there are key variables that will lead them to be the fastest boat on the water: the best equipment, the cleanest technique, the best crew cohesion, and high mental determination to name a few. Similarly, key components factor into one phenomenon that can show the health of your overall sales process.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Most importantly, we’ll show you how to leverage B2B intent data to create prioritized, consistent, and repeatable pipeline generation processes that will generate high-quality, intent-based leads and accounts to exceed target numbers each month. These actions also help create great sales-marketing alignment.

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Conversica

JUNE 26, 2020

Their mission is to find prospects, nurture leads, close deals, and satisfy customers, to enable businesses to reach their goals. The length of a sales cycle, though it varies greatly by industry and whether your business is B2C or B2B, is a great indicator of the efficiency of your Sales team. Or late at night?

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Intent data from various sources provide invaluable insights into prospects’ behavior to help businesses identify high-value opportunities, personalize their outreach, and drive conversions throughout the sales funnel. The biggest benefit of intent data is always knowing what message to share with which audience.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether you’re pursuing an inbound or outbound marketing strategy, lead generation is a constant struggle. Nestled within that challenge is an even more daunting task: finding enough qualified leads. Any good B2B marketing campaign will attract the attention and leads but at different stages of the funnel.

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Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. The goal is to implement a range of top, middle, and bottom-of-the-funnel marketing activities covering every funnel stage.

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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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NetLine

JUNE 21, 2022

Over the years, we’ve talked at length about the best ways to follow up with leads and how to keep them engaged. . Let’s establish what lead nurturing is and why staggering your initial follow-up message is crucial to your success. What is B2B Lead Nurturing? How to Know When to Follow Up With Your Leads.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference? Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation ? While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. You aren’t the only one to think so. How to Develop a B2B Demand Gen Strategy .

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 20, 2023

AI has taken the world by storm, and especially since the launch of ChatGPT just over a year ago, it has significantly changed the way we work – and sales teams are no exception. But don’t worry, the rise of AI in B2B sales will not replace you. AI can simply empower you with extra help to reach your sales quota.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 17, 2021

One of the many benefits of conversational marketing is its ability to accelerate your sales cycle. After all, it is built for and used by both your marketing and sales teams to drive pipeline and generate revenue. Speed to Lead. Marketers want more prospects raising their hand to speak to their sales team.

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DiscoverOrg

JULY 3, 2018

Just because a lead went cold doesn’t mean it’s lost. Our own sales development team often has a better win rate with our cold, dead leads than we do with fresh inbound leads.). Refresh cold leads with web form go-backs. When leads come in from a web form, the demo and the deal should be a slam dunk, right?

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markempa

JUNE 17, 2012

“But, if I’m a VP of Sales, I’ll be really peeved if you lose to ‘no decision,’ because you probably wasted my time as well as a lot of resources around the company in terms of getting help from manufacturing, customer support and finance — all to get to the point where nothing happened.”. No deal = broken sales cycle.

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Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

“Generating B2B leads is simple and easy.” You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. You’re inundated with plenty of disinformation, including: conflicting data about the best ways to create leads. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One way to ensure that marketing delivers quality leads to sales is to implement a lead scoring methodology. This is a process used by marketing and sales teams that determine how likely prospects are to buy your product or service. Why is it important to have a lead scoring model?

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Conversica

JUNE 26, 2020

Their mission is to find prospects, nurture leads, close deals, and satisfy customers, to enable businesses to reach their goals. The length of a sales cycle, though it varies greatly by industry and whether your business is B2C or B2B, is a great indicator of the efficiency of your Sales team. Or late at night?

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Gather these marketing insights from your CRM to prove the return on investment your department creates for the company: Revenue sourced by department Funnel velocity Funnel volume Total attribution influenced by department Marketing-to-sales handoff and funnel conversion rates #1: Revenue Sourced by Department What is it?

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NuSpark Consulting

APRIL 13, 2012

Then Compuserve and Prodigy … You also had Thomas Register and mailing lists to find leads…. Nowadays there are hundreds and hundreds of online tools and platforms that assist us in generating, converting, and nurturing leads into sales. Pre-Funnel: Attracting audiences before they have determined need. Paid Search.

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

With that in mind, here are the top 10 most common challenges your sales team might be facing at this point in time. . Long sales cycles. Not enough qualified inbound leads. Wasting time on unqualified sales leads. Sales demos are failing. Sales Anxiety. Lack of brand awareness.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

Marketers have spent years making sure they get credit for the leads generated by their hardworking teams. But as B2B sales gets more competitive and complex, simply knowing who sourced a lead may no longer be good enough. Get a Demo Some of this change is tied to the growth and maturity of companies in B2B marketing.

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Conversica

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What is lead nurturing? Lead nurturing is the process of developing and reinforcing relationships with buyers at every stage of the sales funnel —from prospects to existing customers. In practice, lead nurturing can range from targeted email marketing and blog posts to product updates and news. Leadership concept.

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The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Add in the fact that B2B sales cycles are typically long and complex (meaning that advertisers may not see ROI for weeks or months), and it becomes clear that thriving in today’s SEM landscape requires getting a lot of things right. Yet, many B2B companies don’t take the time to compute these numbers, or even basic funnel metrics.

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Valasys

MARCH 24, 2023

Lead Management Metrics in 2023 A new year means new objectives for the company. So, before we introduce the Lead Management metrics you should be tracking in 2023, let us answer a very basic question: What are the Lead Management Metrics? What are the Lead Management Metrics? Why do you need Lead Management Metrics?

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

To set their sales teams up for success — and drive the largest possible return on investment for their businesses — today’s go-to-market leaders need comprehensive, integrated data and intelligent lead-routing systems. Lower conversion rates Poor-quality data dramatically reduces the accuracy of lead scoring and prioritization.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Get a Demo Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference? Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation? While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. You aren’t the only one to think so.

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Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Instead, in the spirit of Contently’s accountable content series , let’s talk about something much more practical: how to use B2B content to drive leads. So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? The top of the funnel might require articles, videos, and research papers.

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