PureB2B

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

B2B marketing strategies rely heavily on demand and lead generation. In a nutshell, demand generation is focused on increasing brand recognition and product education at the top of the funnel, whereas lead generation is concerned with converting prospects into qualified leads who can be nurtured into customers.

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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. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Unfortunately, as a result of this thinking, marketing spends a ton of money generating leads for sales that are never followed-up. Here are 5 things CEOs need to consider in order to fix what is broken: What is the CEO’s role as it relates to marketing and sales? What should I know about Account-Based Marketing?

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Are relationships and trust important to B2B Digital Marketing? Majority of digital marketing involves a transactional relationship with the customer, but in B2B it is totally different. Today as CEO of midwest-based Proteus, Knecht’s focus is on leveraging technology to empower and engage buyers in complex B2B sales cycles.

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6sense

JULY 22, 2021

Sales needs to trust and understand marketing in order to have the best chance to win. And marketing needs to be in lockstep with sales to understand how to best educate and persuade customers … so that sales has the best chance to win. And yet, sales and marketing alignment is elusive.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a disruptive and transformative force in B2B marketing for industrial companies. This technological advancement offers unprecedented opportunities for personalization, efficiency, and insight- and data-driven strategies, enabling marketers to meet the complex demands of the industrial sector.

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SnapApp

JUNE 11, 2019

The halfway point of 2019 has come and gone, and for us marketers, now is a good time to reflect on the priorities we set back in January. Year after year, one priority remains at the top of the list for many B2B marketers: better alignment with sales, and the benefits that come with it. Let’s get started.

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PathFactory

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Hello, fellow B2B marketing nerds! Today, I’d like to share some of the cool things the PathFactory marketing team is doing in the B2B digital marketing space. And trust me, only a true nerd would call these things cool.) And if B2B buyers binge on content like we binge-watch Netflix (and trust me, they do!),

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SnapApp

MAY 21, 2019

In part one of this blog series, we looked at the ways marketers can lay the foundation for an effective lead generation strategy. We heard from Jennifer Lux of LyntonWeb , who said, “Really understanding your personas is key to attracting the right sales-ready audience. Hand Leads Off to Sales Quickly.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

. “In God we trust. Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . According to a 2017 study , the marketing technology landscape grew 40% last year to a total of 5,381 different solutions. All others must bring data.” – W.

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Rev

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The undeniable reality of demand marketing is that buying behaviors have changed, and the old tried-and-true playbook hasn’t aged gracefully. It’s much more a buyer’s market now than it used to be,” says Manuel Rietzsch, VP of Revenue Marketing at AudioEye. People know the process. So much info, so much noise.

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SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

How can you ensure that your marketing strategy is helping your organization achieve the goal of continual growth? Maintain a Consistent Marketing Strategy. If you’re familiar with inbound marketing , you know that it is a marathon, not a sprint. A home-run marketing strategy doesn’t happen overnight. Content Marketing.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Marketing & Strategy 98

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

How can you ensure that your marketing strategy is helping your organization achieve the goal of continual growth? Maintain a Consistent Marketing Strategy. If you’re familiar with inbound marketing , you know that it is a marathon, not a sprint. A home-run marketing strategy doesn’t happen overnight. Content Marketing.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 7, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. 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. Great content.

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s 2018 and virtually all marketers understand the importance of adding video content to the buyer’s journey. It lets you ramp up engagement levels and build trust with your audience. Spoiler alert: this includes your marketing automation platform (MAP). But how in the world do you set them up?

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Markempa

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

We have more sales and marketing technology and channels to reach our customers, but they’re increasingly tuning us out. That’s why I interviewed Steve Woods ( @stevewoods ), Founder & CTO at Nudge to learn how we can be connecting and building B2B relationships with trust and empathy, What inspired you to start-up Nudge?

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PureB2B

DECEMBER 5, 2016

If you want to improve your conversion rates, you need to implement the right sales funnel optimization strategy to get the results you want. This means taking a closer look at your current process and making improvements based on what you see behind the scenes. However, the funnel doesn’t always end with a lead acquisition.

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Strategic-IC

MAY 29, 2018

A considered lead nurture strategy is important to support your sales and marketing activities and ensure prospects keep moving through the funnel. We explore 5 lead nurture tips to consider for an effective process. So what must an effective inbound marketing lead nurture strategy consider? Related: 2.

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Envy

MARCH 25, 2019

Since the beginning of time, thought leaders have proclaimed that technology is transforming marketing forever, just like it has done for so many other professions. B2B tech marketing especially is seen as a fast-paced, ever-changing field where you have to keep up or get left behind. Tech didn’t kill classic marketing.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Last month, DemandGen CEO David Lewis hosted Scott Broomfield, CMO of Xactly and Zak Garner, Director of Customer Success at 6sense in a conversation about the realities of implementing and using predictive intelligence for B2B marketing and sales. Below you can find the biggest ideas we took away from the discussion: 1.

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Strategic-IC

MARCH 29, 2018

Do You Have The Right Content In Place To Nurture MQLs to SQLs? Having the right top of the funnel (TOFU) content in place is the first step in securing great MQLS. An MQL (Marketing Qualified Lead) is a lead who is a good-fit opportunity, and worth pursuing further. 5 MOFU Content Ideas to Nurture MQLs to SQLs.

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Marketing 261

OCTOBER 12, 2018

” Yep, the familiar battle cry from many online marketers… especially after seeing statistics such as “email marketing delivers an ROI of 4,400%! Here are just a few reasons why an email newsletter should be an essential component in your marketing mix: It’s very affordable. Image source. But what else?

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6sense

JANUARY 20, 2022

With this new round of funding, we’ll further expand operations into EMEA, Australia, and other international markets. And we’ll aggressively address the growing demand from the Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Health and Life Services industries, eager to transform their go-to-market capabilities. . It requires a movement. .

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Inbox Insight

JANUARY 22, 2019

Part 3 of our B2B marketing planning mini series, this article tackles the Marketing Strategy stage of the B2B Marketing Plan. Content Plan (Roadmap): Documented processes and workflows required to deliver the content strategy. The B2B Content Marketing Strategy. Key Concepts we’ll cover: 1.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 9, 2017

At this point, most of us have realized that traditional, or “spray-and-pray” marketing approaches no longer work. As Steve Lucas, Marketo CEO, said, to win in the Engagement Economy, marketers must listen and learn before they engage. Now, savvy marketers are turning to intent data to listen to their target audience.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

Author: Jingcong Zhao At this point, many marketing organizations have adopted a digital marketing platform. Since we adopted Marketo in 2015, we’ve been nurturing our leads with weekly emails that provide educational content. To implement real-time, intent-based email marketing, you need intent data.

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Inbox Insight

JANUARY 22, 2019

Part 3 of our B2B marketing planning mini series, this article tackles the Marketing Strategy stage of the B2B Marketing Plan. Content Plan (Roadmap): Documented processes and workflows required to deliver the content strategy. The B2B Content Marketing Strategy. Key Concepts we’ll cover: 1.

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Madison Logic

APRIL 25, 2024

Marketing and sales teams can default into thinking once the deal is signed, the hard work is done. But the reality is, the real return on investment (ROI) begins at the dotted line. Acquiring new customers is not only five times more expensive than retaining existing customers , but there’s only a 5-20% chance of closing a sale.

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Only B2B

MARCH 13, 2020

You need a strategy and a detailed lead nurturing workflow to be able to convert marketing qualified leads to sales qualified leads and then to a buyer. Do you know developing an effective lead nurturing campaign is essential because according to MarketingSherpa 79% of marketing qualified leads never convert to sales?

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PathFactory

MAY 2, 2019

AI in marketing. With artificial intelligence disrupting nearly every industry, it’s poised to launch B2B marketing into an exciting new era that puts buyers in the driver’s seat of their own hyper-personalized journeys. The report dissects what this looks like when it comes to the applications of AI in B2B marketing.

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Rev

JANUARY 18, 2023

Whether you’re working at a startup or a large enterprise, demand generation marketing is too good for business to ignore. You have no doubt that it’s the best on the market, sure to revolutionize your industry. So, despite being the best on the market, you struggle to hit your sales goals. Like, at all.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2023, the number of owned marketing and communication channels seems to be dwindling—from new social media platforms to higher costs of paid media to changes in content consumption habits. Here are a few steps to follow as you build your organization’s email strategy: Know your sales process—and make sure it’s documented.

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Single Grain

APRIL 1, 2020

More sales qualified leads = more sales. If you do lead generation for your SaaS business on a daily basis, you’ve probably noticed that leads don’t always result in thousands of sales. The way your business development or sales team handles a prospect afterwards. Email marketing. Leads are the name of the game.

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Contently

OCTOBER 25, 2023

For today’s marketers, maintaining a comprehensive content pipeline isn’t just a strategy—it’s a mandate. As the foundation of effective content marketing, it serves the critical role of linking content initiatives to tangible sales outcomes. She wonders if there’s a better way to manage projects.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 6, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing 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.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

Today’s business buyers are better informed than ever before, armed with an endless list of research options that can help them make an educated purchase decision. For B2B marketers, that means the challenge of effectively reaching, engaging, and converting their target audience is more complex than ever. What is B2B Marketing?

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Terminus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Many businesses leverage content marketing as a powerful tool for generating leads, growing organic traffic, and educating audiences. However, that same content can be equally as helpful for your internal teams, especially sales. This falls under the umbrella of sales enablement. Content’s Role in the Sales Process.

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