Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. Lessons learned from virtual events.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This post explores a trove of corporate data that has remained relatively untapped until recently—the data that is generated by live events and conferences. Until recently however, data generated from live events on attendance, engagement, sales and other metrics has received far less visibility than other silos across the enterprise.

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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Key demand generation marketing tactics include: Social media marketing Community building Blogging Podcasting Live events But how do you measure the success of inbound marketing efforts? Contribution to pipeline and sales impact.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. Once you know your current and potential customers well, win them over time and again by not only reaching them where they are but leading them where they want to go next. Quick Takeaways.

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PureB2B

JANUARY 19, 2017

When it comes to business, everyone wants to see growth in revenue, sales, customers, etc. This is where marketers and sales professionals, rely on lead generation techniques. Initially, you might just have an inquiry , but this important initial step can easily turn into a lead with the right plan in place.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2011

Tweet Longer selling cycles and stalled deals are impeding sales funnels everywhere. Use these three practices to convert more leads into revenue: Use Funnel-Specific Market Research. As such, an interview or survey should happen close enough to the event that the prospect will recall the context of the decision.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Events are often one of the biggest marketing expenses. According to Event MB , 85% of event planners use event registration software, 61% use event marketing tools, and 54% use survey tools. In this article, I’ll share an ROI attribution model that will help you accurately measure the results from your events.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are you thinking about increasing sales with a webinar? Start with your webinar funnel. What Is a Webinar Funnel? A webinar funnel works a lot like a sales funnel or marketing funnel. How Do I Create a Sales Webinar? How do you get people to sign up for your event?

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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . Not just that, it’s also a time-tested and versatile strategy for reducing sales cycles and expediting pipeline generation. of its marketing budget for events. of its marketing budget for events. What are some types of event marketing.

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Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

These digital sessions can be pre-recorded messages or live events broadcast to educate a specific audience. According to On24 , 66% of marketers say their sales teams prioritize leads generated by varied webinar strategies. You can write content for a webinar and repurpose the event into a blog or social media post.

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Conversica

MAY 30, 2022

Get More Value Out of Your Virtual Events and Webinars. Virtual events and webinars have been around for a while, but these digital meeting and online education spaces got a major boost in 2020—I’m sure you know why. But even though in-person events are back, it doesn’t mean the proverbial genie is going back in the bottle.

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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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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Specifically, it helps you in three crucial ways: Build an effective top-funnel and mid-funnel social strategy Top-of-funnel social media efforts aim at attracting new visitors and measuring audience behaviour such as web traffic, impressions and average time on site. Click Create. You now have a new GA4 Property.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2020

Business leaders and marketing and sales teams are struggling now, more than ever, to not only drive new demand, but to replace the loss of existing demand in the marketplace. And for many B2B companies, they are struggling to do so without live interactions, especially events. So ‘where’ you use Webinars is key.

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Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. These are leads that have been validated and are ready to be handed over to the sales team. It means missing out on important buying signals, wasting money on generating leads, and ultimately losing out on potential sales.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 8, 2020

Putting on a great event means more than a cool venue and tasty food. Alison Bensch provides behind-the-scenes best practices about the planning, process and KPIs that go into an event that actually drives sales for the company. Learn More: Why Isn’t My Event Data Making it Easier to Measure ROI.

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Valasys

MAY 28, 2020

Event marketing has always been an impeccable way to fuel your branding endeavors. According to a study published on MarketingCharts.com , 68% of the respondents affirmed that with the help of event marketing they can generate top-of-the-funnel leads. Events work, whether taken offline or virtually.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Improved sales lead quality- Leads that come to you through your demand gen efforts will already be interested in your products and will be easier to qualify and convert.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JUNE 8, 2021

A report analyzing more than 100,000 virtual events by ON24 found attendees spent 57 minutes viewing webinars in 2020 – and their driving pipeline and revenue. Despite growing optimism, it would still take a giant leap of faith for any B2B marketer to sign a contract for a live event, tradeshow or conference right now.

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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Here’s an overview of what she and the marketing execs from Hubilo shared: Hubilo executives with Laura Ramos from Forrester Research Challenges and Statistics: Webinar Objectives : Marketers are leveraging webinars for brand awareness, lead generation, and as on-demand content. After the Webinar: Don’t let those leads grow cold.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JUNE 20, 2020

In-person events such as trade shows and industry conferences have been a mainstay of B2B marketing for many years. Various industry analysts have estimated that B2B companies typically spend from 12% to 24% of their total marketing budget hosting and/or participating in events. Bizzabo estimated that 3.2 Bizzabo estimated that 3.2

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? 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?

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Lead Liaison

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Lead Analyzer: Get Your Leads In Order. In the sales world, you have a lot to keep track of: new leads, existing leads, who needs follow-up, who still needs a touch, contracts sent, contract returned, and so much more! This is why Lead liaison has developed the new Lead Analyzer !

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Content4Demand

APRIL 2, 2020

Agile marketers are pivoting quickly to embrace digital events to stand in for physical events to help drive leads and build relationships with clients, prospects, vendors and peers. On Tuesday, we participated in #Repost: How to Make Events Evergreen Digital Experiences , a panel discussion in ON24’s Insight50 Series.

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Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. Not every piece of content is meant to drive a sale or even generate a lead.

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 31, 2024

Learning Marketing Trends and Ideas Tailoring The B2B Sales Funnel To Meet Your Needs The B2B sales funnel typically consists of three main stages: awareness, consideration, and decision. Utilize event hashtags to highlight involvement in industry events.

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Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Content marketing is the broad strategy for moving customers through a sales funnel from top to bottom using different kinds of information at the top, middle, and bottom to achieve different goals. With thought leadership, brands build trust with potential customers and expand reach at the top of that funnel.

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Leadspace

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’ve ever organized a conference, or any B2B marketing event, you’ll know ensuring a good turnout is a lot like managing a sales funnel. You need to publicize and market the event, then convince people to buy tickets or, if it’s free, to simply get their butts on seats.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Exploring buyer personas in the digital age As outlined by Forbes , a common misstep in crafting brand-specific buyer personas is an overemphasis on demographics, often neglecting crucial situational elements like psychographics, the buyer journey, emotional mapping, and triggering events. Provide insights on nurturing engagement.

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B2B Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Introduction Welcome to another episode where today we delve into the critical world of Cost Per Closed Lead (CPCL) and how you can drive your CPCL down while maximizing lead value. As the lifeblood of any B2B marketing strategy, leads represent potential revenue ; but not all leads are created equal.

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Lead Liaison

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

6 Ways to Generate More Leads at Trade Shows We’ve compiled 6 of the best ways to generate leads at trade shows based on our own experiences, our customers’ experiences, and feedback from the market. Restricting use per user limits your company’s ability to collect leads. Moreover, they usually charge per person.

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6sense

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Yesterday, 6sense kicked off our Breakthrough conference — a fun, knowledge-packed annual event for 6sense customers — in Austin. For folks who weren’t able to attend yesterday’s shindig in person or via live-stream, here’s a robust rundown of the day’s events. (We’ll Most Companies Still Operate in the Dark Funnel.

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Brandpoint

APRIL 7, 2021

One of the biggest question marks is still event marketing. Are people starting to finally push past lockdown fatigue and willing to venture out to in-person events as the year progresses? Or will much of this year play out like 2020 did, with Zoom meetings and webinar registrations, or even hybrid models for events?

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SnapApp

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Despite the rapid growth of digital marketing in the B2B space, events still provide marketers with a tried and true method to bring quality leads into the sales funnel. Unlike other marketing efforts, B2B events bring together prospects that are more likely to fit your ideal target audience right from the get-go.

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Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion.

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Rev

MAY 31, 2023

Lead management isn’t a totally new idea, especially in the demand gen world. Empowering your team with visibility into your lead management process not only creates a smoother experience for your team and for your customers, but it also positions your team to give you extra support in refining the evolving workflow. It’s normal.

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