FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.”

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Velocity Partners

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The boxes that already exist in people’s minds have labels on them, like “Bagel Shop” or “Supply Chain Management Software” To sell your Home Bagel Kit Subscription or Supply Chain Management Blockchain, you need to show them what you’re not before you can show them how you’re different.

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Talk with any healthcare CEO or sit down on a webinar with health system executives and you’ll get a clear list of the topics and themes that perk their ears. I learned from a survey of their target executives that their challenge wasn’t differentiators or an understanding of their value prop.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2023

In today's competitive business environment, it's crucial to find effective tactics that speed up lead-to-opportunity conversion in the deal pipeline. If you're looking to maximize your sales potential and close deals faster, this blog post is for you. Get ready to take your sales game to the next level!

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seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. And though a bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFL) lead is the most fun kind of lead, every BOFL starts as a TOFL, or top-of-the-funnel lead. By learning how to generate and manage these leads, you can accelerate your results. Quick Funnel Primer.

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Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

From defining the target market to outlining marketing and sales tactics to reach the audience and more, a go-to-market strategy has it all. Here are four tactics for developing an effective SaaS go-to-market strategy. Consideration: This stage is about nurturing prospects and further educating them on your key differentiators.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. For more on these challenges, see my earlier blog post, “Industrial Lead Generation for Sales – It’s Complicated!”

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

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. They’ve downloaded content, attended webinars, or visited product pages, indicating potential customer status. Attending webinars or events. Signing up for your email list.

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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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Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2016

I don’t mean to get personal here, but do you have a leaky sales funnel? Are you losing some customers somewhere along their journey from initial contact to final sale? Or is your sales funnel fully clogged, in need of middle-of-the-night emergency attention that’s costing you a fortune? Guaranteed. Feature Study.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Marketing to professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, will often involve tactics borrowed from both sides. Companies that are looking for products or services with which to assist their own operations will typically have or assign a “product champion” to conduct research on solutions and manage the sales relationship.

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Sales Engine

MARCH 31, 2016

In a B2B context, that means that content marketers must stop thinking in terms of fragmented, segmented tactics and view the buyer’s journey holistically, unbound by an imperative to stick to only one approach. But (and this is an important caveat) marketing software alone will not deliver enough sales-ready leads.

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Varicent

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any sales manager their most important job, and they’ll likely answer, “Hitting target.”. The smart ones will answer by adding, “Securing the sales pipeline to hit the target after that.”. What Exactly Is a Sales Pipeline? The Stages of Sales Pipeline. What’s the Importance of a Sales Pipeline?

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Looks like you’re ready to make a sales call. The most successful sales calls include tailored presentations and focus on building trust with prospects by addressing their unique pain points. As celebrated entrepreneur Siva Devaki noted, “Sales is not about selling, but about building trust and educating.”

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Launch Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

A successful framework produces coherent and consistent messaging that resonates with target audiences, differentiates your organization from the competition and communicates key value propositions. Product Messaging Differentiates Your Offering Product messaging dives deep into the key value propositions of your products or services.

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Biznology

MAY 19, 2016

I recently started a discussion within different LinkedIn groups where I asked consultants , sales, and marketing leaders how they were differentiating themselves from others in their industry. But experience (no matter how extensive it may be) is not a differentiator. Here are some examples to show you what I mean….

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Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

In today’s crowded B2B ecosystem, where personalization and relevance are seen as crucial competitive differentiators, the idea of cold calling might seem archaic. Pop into any social media feed or read industry publications, and you’ll invariably hear about unsolicited phone outreach as a spray-and-pray tactic from yesteryear.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

In the modern marketer’s race to capture buyer attention and create meaningful experiences, differentiation is more important than ever. . Digital tactics are effective, but too much can create noise, drowning out your brand message and leaving consumers with the negative side effects of digital overload. Demand Generation.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Joshua Baez , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. So much of what constitutes sales and marketing today is noise, and while noise may keep prospects busy sifting between what’s important and what’s not, it doesn’t do much to tip the marketing scales in your favor. Clearly, webinars possess a lot of value.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 31, 2024

More than just a list, Thinkers360 live and annual leaderboards are differentiated by our unique patent-pending algorithms that take a holistic measure of thought leadership and authentic influence looking far beyond social media so brands can find exactly the right experts for their niche. Mazlan Abbas IoT, GovTech, Smart Cities DV Abhang,C.P.M.,CPSM

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Joshua Baez , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. So much of what constitutes sales and marketing today is noise, and while noise may keep prospects busy sifting between what’s important and what’s not, it doesn’t do much to tip the marketing scales in your favor. Clearly, webinars possess a lot of value.

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Parse.ly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Here are a few of the highlights from our webinar discussing the challenge of measuring content ROI and proving the impact of your content marketing teams’ work : How do you expect your marketing budget to shift next year? How can we use content to remove friction from our customers’ buying process?

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Varicent

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Today’s conversation is with Bill Mahoney , VP Customer Services at SalesLoft , about using key sales tactics in customer success. Beyond that, I spend time on figuring how to scale the business as we grow, involving people, process, and technology so we can do that with the greatest impact on the customer.

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PureB2B

MARCH 5, 2019

As anyone in sales or marketing knows, there are plenty of issues that can derail everything from a campaign funnel to a prospect’s buying decision. Check out these follow-up tactics to revitalize your cold leads. You’ll also have to find out where you lost them along the sales funnel , so you can pick up where you left off.

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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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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.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It drags down demand and lead generation and sales-ready opportunities. Demand gen encompasses the sales, marketing and customer service actions that find, attract, convert, keep, and grow the value of customers. Affiliate sales support independent publishing. Then comes lead gen, which leads to sales-ready leads.

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DealSignal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These disciplines can include brand storytelling, differentiated messaging and positioning, account-based marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, lead-to-revenue processes, and the tracking of key metrics for ongoing optimization. Demand Generation Strategy and Tactics. Demand gen tactics. Demand gen strategies.

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Thinkers360

APRIL 20, 2024

4 Dr. Markus Husemann-Kopetzky Price Management Institute Contact Dr. Markus Husemann-Kopetzky Score: 60.29 44 Enrico Molinari CMO GovTech Innovation Manager | University Professor | Top 5 Global Fintech Influencer Contact Enrico Molinari Score: 31.33 3 Vladimer Botsvadze VladimerBotsvadze.com Contact Vladimer Botsvadze Score: 89.16

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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. Consider engaging with your audience through various channels, such as email marketing, social media, webinars, or industry events.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 15, 2023

This can include many strategies you’ve likely already heard of, like: Email marketing Search engine optimization (SEO) Content marketing Live events Social media Image Source: 99 Firms Simply put, digital marketing utilizes various online tactics to reach and engage with other businesses, ultimately convincing them to buy your products or services.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 18, 2021

Form a comprehensive plan, pledging to follow the tactics you outline and use benchmarks to adjust for success. Your posts are only as effective as they are relevant to your audience, so prioritize each social post’s value over securing a sale. Hosting webinars is a great way to solidify your thought leader position. Sources: S.

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The Lead Agency

APRIL 13, 2023

In the highly competitive world of B2B sales, businesses must effectively communicate the value and benefits of their products and services to prospective clients. B2B marketing collateral is a crucial tool in achieving this goal through enabling companies to build trust, nurture relationships, and guide prospects through the sales funnel.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

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Thinkers360

MARCH 22, 2024

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Content Standard

MARCH 28, 2019

Recently, a project sent me looking for mid-funnel content examples for a financial services content marketing strategy I was working on. The client—an investment brand—had a well-established content plan with plenty of individual articles, pithy blogs, and top-of-the-funnel awareness content. Enter the mid-funnel asset.

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