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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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

JULY 17, 2018

B2B marketers have embraced many new strategies to cut through the influx of content in our increasingly digital landscape. Yet, many tried-and-true marketing strategies continue to generate results. Among such strategies, webinars come out on top. But marketers often struggle to quantify the success of B2B webinars.

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

And every customer is a “converted” lead. But, not all leads will convert. That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. and “Why do MQLs matter?” This blog post covers all you need to know about MQLs—from definitions to strategies for converting leads into paying customers.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Let’s kick off 2024 with a look at Adobe Marketo’s January updates, which cover all areas of the Marketo platform, from bulk lead imports to a jQuery update for Marketo Engage forms. Thanks to the January updates, on-demand webinar functionality is now available. See an example of the dashboard in Adobe Docs. Why we care.

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Binary Demand

MAY 27, 2024

This is where lead nurturing solutions comes into play, serving as the essential strategy that facilitates engagement and customer conversion. A strong lead nurturing approach not only attracts and retains customers but also fosters long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. Let’s understand this with the help of examples.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The digital-first strategies many companies are adopting have removed countless in-person interactions and sped up sales cycles. She directed an important question at marketers: “How can we optimize this conversation to really get the most out of these engagements and really provide that data back to our sales teams?”

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Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

Luckily for marketers, lead scoring exists. Lead scoring helps organizations move prospects along their buying journey in a structured, strategic way — which is especially helpful considering how complex buying journeys have become. For marketing and sales teams, that handoff is a potential minefield. How does lead scoring work?

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 186

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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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

If it does, we’ve got to be honest: no matter how great your product is, your content isn’t going to capture many leads on its own. But your lead magnets? Lead magnets should always be high-value, specific, actionable, and accessible. What’s the Real Deal with B2B Lead Magnets? High Value.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. One thing is clear — lead generation has never been more central to a business’ success. Content is an essential pillar of any lead generation strategy.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 27, 2021

You already know that webinars are among the greatest ways to reach and educate your target audience. From anywhere in the world, you have the power to gain interest in your product, gather valuable feedback from participants, and generate massive amounts of highly qualified leads. The same could be said about webinars.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

CoSchedule, a top content planning and research tool vendor, just released its State of Marketing Strategy Report 2017 , based on a survey of nearly 1,600 marketing professionals. Which is why a documented strategy and audience research are so important. That’s a terrible metric to focus on.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

Manufacturing lead generation is a perennial top priority for most manufacturers. 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.

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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 64

Rev

JUNE 21, 2023

But you’re not wrong for thinking that the goals of lead generation and sales prospecting sound similar. While both strategies aim to generate new customers, lead generation focuses on generating large volumes of leads, while sales prospecting focuses on targeting and converting specific, high-quality prospects.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The lead qualification process helps B2B marketing teams focus their efforts and resources on serious buyers and prospects that are likely to take the next step. In this article, we’ll explain the lead qualification process step-by-step. Why is the lead qualification process critical to marketing success? But first, the why.

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The Lead Agency

JUNE 7, 2023

Lead nurturing is a powerful B2B marketing strategy for companies to create meaningful connections and drive engagement with customers and prospects at every stage of the sales funnel. Almost 80% of marketing leads don’t actually convert into sales. What is lead nurturing?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2019

B2B marketers have embraced many new strategies to cut through the influx of content in our increasingly digital landscape. Yet, many tried-and-true marketing strategies continue to generate results. Among such strategies, webinars come out on top. But marketers often struggle to quantify the success of B2B webinars.

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Webinar Metrics Paid Content Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. Read several blog posts?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 9, 2017

Author: Jon Spenceley Everyone loves attending webinars, right? But for many marketers, webinars are a one-trick pony: running the webinar program , getting the leads, following up on questions, and then you’re done. Webinars take planning, and you promote the heck out of them to build your live audience.

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The Marketing Blender

JUNE 5, 2024

Are your B2B lead generation efforts feeling a bit…underwhelming? Maybe your pipeline is sputtering, or the leads you do get just aren’t ready to buy. For innovative B2B companies or those with complex selling environments, traditional lead generation tactics often fall short. You are not alone.

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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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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you’re just starting out with video marketing or you’re a seasoned video marketing pro, there are always ways you can improve your strategies for demand generation. A creative video strategy will keep your brand and products top of mind as video becomes a more popular platform. How do I prove the ROI of my video strategy?

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 21, 2023

New advancements include improved sales routing, to get prospects inside an automated or assisted chat routed to the proper sales rep faster. As the use cases for chat expands to non-lead generation and to more nurture-based, being able to notify a wider swath of individuals that a pertinent chat is happening is a smart addition.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience.

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Metadata

AUGUST 24, 2021

See, marketers (you) ruined webinars with your pitch slapping, logo flexing, and ego stroking. Think about how thrilled you’d be to get 100 people to your first webinar. So, the first thing you need to hammer into your head is the webinar is not about the webinar. The bulk of the ROI comes after the webinar.

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Webinar Metrics Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency Classified Ads 98

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2016

My last two posts covered my most important lessons for attracting your webinar audience and engaging your webinar audience. Let’s now complete the arc with how to convert your webinar audience into customers and future advocates. Coach your speakers to connect with and inspire your audience.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

If you want to compel buyers online, social selling is a new sales approach that allows you to cut through digital noise and harness buyer attention. With 78% of businesses that use social selling outperforming businesses that don’t, you can’t afford to miss out on this strategy.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Lead Scoring 48

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Get a Demo Performance Metrics by Channel Choosing B2B marketing KPIs for your team starts with analyzing your active campaigns. Let’s take a look at the primary channels to generate demand: email, paid social, content syndication, webinars and direct mail — and which KPIs you should track for each channel.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Webinar Metrics 130

Metadata

AUGUST 16, 2021

See, marketers (you) ruined webinars with your pitch slapping, logo flexing, and ego stroking. Think about how thrilled you’d be to get 100 people to your first webinar. So, the first thing you need to hammer into your head is the webinar is not about the webinar. The bulk of the ROI comes after the webinar.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency Classified Ads 85

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Webinars are the easiest way to learn new skills, and a great way for businesses to offer value to their audience. You can use webinars for anything from walking prospects through a new product feature, to hosting a panel discussion with industry experts. What is a Webinar? Benefits of Webinars for Business 3.

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Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Work Management 76

Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

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.” Engineers and technical buyers are empowered by ready access to information and prefer to do their own extensive research before engaging with suppliers.

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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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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads 78

Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

One great way to advance relationships and begin earning trust with your audience is by creating a dialogue through webinars. B2B webinars are effective, multi-purpose marketing tools that can deliver valued thought leadership content, generate quality leads and further engage prospects already in the sales cycle.

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BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 18, 2021

Creating this relationship is crucial for any business – and lead generation is an essential part of this process. Using the terms ‘lead’ and ‘prospect’ interchangeably defeats their purpose. Leads vs. Qualified Leads. Leads are people whose contact information you have. Generating and Qualifying Leads .

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Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Top of Funnel Sales Leads 97