markempa

SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

« Better Sales and Marketing Integration | Main | Telemarketing is the top lead generation tactic » New Cartoon Series Depicts "Sales Lead Hell" Building off my last post, I wanted to share something fun. a new cartoon series by MarketingSherpa called "Sales Lead Hell."

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

JANUARY 19, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

« New Book: Lead Generation for the Complex Sale is officially released | Main | PR Has New Rules for Reaching Buyers Directly » Why Most B2B Sites Fail to Convert Sales Leads Most people coming to your website arent coming to your website to buy. They are coming to your site for information.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Do you have any other tips on how to get the channel partners to follow-up on sales leads? Do you have any other tips on how to get the channel partners to follow-up on sales leads? Share your comments. What gets measured gets done and what gets paid for gets done. Share your comments.

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markempa

MARCH 27, 2005

« Give Lead Generation Some Respect | Main | Podcast: How Trigger Events improve Lead Generation » Sales Leads Via RSS via Salesforce.com Otter Group CEO, Kathleen Gilroy , pointed me Charlie Woods, Moonwatcher Blog , and his intriguing post on the subject of distributing sales leads via RSS.

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Launch Marketing

JULY 8, 2020

Events are a tried and true marketing method —and for good reason — 79% of US marketers report that they generate sales via event marketing. Events are an excellent avenue for showcasing or launching your products and services for a myriad of reasons. Will your logo by on a virtual background?

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markempa

MAY 8, 2006

« Lead generation with Podcasts | Main | Why CEOs Must Be Actively Involved in Lead Generation » Personal lead generation tools If you do lead generation (a.k.a. The article features tools that will aid sales people, entrepreneurs, and professionals with their personal lead generation efforts.

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Only B2B

MARCH 17, 2020

Now multiply the efforts by a thousand, and you’ll get a fair understanding of what it’s like to plan a B2B event. It’s a no brainer that marketers often express their scepticism about the event marketing process as a whole. How do you get the most out of your event marketing investment?

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Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, many of you are likely wearing multiple hats and need to understand multiple roles to better support your sales team. VP of Marketing or CMO. Roles based on your marketing functions: Email Marketing. Event Marketing. Digital Marketing. Content Marketing. Brand Marketing.

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. As you know it doesnt always stay that way.

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Belkins

JULY 15, 2019

Hello and welcome to the Belkins overview of the basic techniques and methods that are a must for you if your goal is to make your B2B sales lead generation more efficient and less time-consuming. How to find B2B leads. Your current clients are your way to your B2B sales leads. Look for the leads that matter.

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markempa

JULY 9, 2007

« Off-Topic: On Selling Ideas in 1776 | Main | Inquiry management and search marketing strategy » Early Stage Leads are too important for Sales People Alone The management of sales leads is critical to generating Return on Marketing Investment.

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Valasys

APRIL 15, 2020

Some of the effective lead nurturing strategies include developing targeted content, multi-channel nurturing, multiple touches, proactively follow-ups and personalization refined to the level of individualization. According to Forrester, companies that excel at effective lead nurturing strategies, generate 50% more sales leads.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. That’s not always true. That’s not always true.

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

It promised to deliver better ROI measurement for their marketing campaigns. I could hear his frustration when he said, "But we are still unable to close-the-loop and measure ROI on most of the sales leads we pass to sales." But closed-loop marketing isnt software. It just doesnt happen.

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markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

Categories B2B Telemarketing Books Cold Calling CRM Current Affairs Direct Marketing Email Marketing Event Marketing Human Touch Lead Generation Lead Management Lead Nurturing Lead Qualification Leadership Marketing Strategy My Podcast Personal Messages Podcasting Public Relations (PR) Referral Marketing ROI Measurement Sales Sales Leads Social Media (..)

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markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2006

« White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers | Main | Lead Generation for the Complex Sale » How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers Would you like to be more visible and generate sales leads on a limited budget? Become a thought leader ! Become a thought leader !

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

Start By Defining A Lead Roy Young , President with Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs All Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing: Executing Your Lead Generation Plan Mike Schultz , Publisher, RainToday.com and Principal, Wellesley Hills Group B2B Sales Lead Success Checklist M.H.

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markempa

MAY 24, 2005

« Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff | Main | How to leverage word of mouth for more leads » Velocity of Lead Follow-Up Is Critical To Winning the Complex Sale Many things with lead generation seem easier than they are. That amounts to literally billions of wasted marketing dollars.

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markempa

MAY 9, 2007

« B2B Lead Generation Blog is todays TypePad Featured Blog | Main | The Difference Between ROI and Marketing Accountability » How Lead Nurturing Improves Lead Generation ROI I know theres a lot of emphasis on lead generation (thats a good thing) but, getting a ton of leads doesnt guarantee that increased sales will follow.

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Do you think a typical marketer or sales person (who isnt a good “networker” already) can build relationships and generate sales leads for their company from a social networking tool? So in the end, I end up connecting more with my network offline or using old standbys like the phone or email. Why or why not?

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markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

Im a big proponent of educational marketing, because it allows you to reach people early in their buying process. Early-stage leads - those who are not ready to speak to a sales person yet – can be developed further with an effective lead nurturing program. Ask why they downloaded the white paper.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

« Webcast: How to Precisely Define a "Lead" Before Marketing Begins | Main | On building targeted lists for B2B Lead Generation Programs » Now Announcing the "Start With A Lead" Podcast Show I am pleased to announce that Ill be hosting a new podcast show called "Start with a Lead" debuting in April.

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markempa

APRIL 6, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. A new article in BtoB Magazine by Karen J.

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markempa

JANUARY 24, 2006

» The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses According to John Jantsch , small businesses have a decided advantage [over big companies] to do highly personal marketing. The bigger an organization gets, the harder it is to be highly personal. I tend to agree. Still, few companies are doing it consistently.

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markempa

JULY 16, 2007

Read More] Tracked on August 08, 2007 at 01:31 AM » Sales Lead Management from Rebecca Caroe I have posted in the past on how to generate a pipeline of sales leads for your business. An advertisements job is to entice the client to move into dialogue with you. Here and here.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

« My Mention In Writers Digest | Main | Word of Mouth Marketing relies on reputation not branding » New PDF Tracking Gives Us Pause If you require registration on your website to download white papers or other "free" resources, youre losing up to 75%-85% of your potential sales leads (2004 MarketingSherpa Report ).

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markempa

MAY 9, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. and get three different answers.

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope. Here are some online examples such as: blog posts, podcasts, vidcasts, webinars, e-books, personalized microsites, wikis, and other multimedia. What can you send via email? What can you do via the phone?

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markempa

MAY 20, 2005

« Asking for referrals does more than generate leads | Main | Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff » Lead Generation via Industry Experts Proactively building relationships with industry experts is a powerful way to generate sales leads and positive word of mouth (WOM). Give them a call.

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

MAY 13, 2007

So heres the challenge that most marketers face.they want to think long term but keep getting sucked in by the more immediate and pressing issue of a not having enough high quality sales leads. We all want our ROI, and we want it now! So whos to blame? The investors who applaud short-term returns in their portfolio?

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