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How Virtual Events Can Outperform In-person Events to Drive Sales

Biznology

Still, according to a 2021 Forrester study , most marketers admit to having a tough time replicating the “compelling storytelling and lead-generating aspects” of in-person events. Even traditionally schmoozy get-togethers like trade shows and conferences can be outperformed by online versions in important ways: More attendees.

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B2B Sales Cycles Require 27 Interactions both Digital and Human [Study]

Sword and the Script | B2B

“Buyers now exercise more due diligence than ever before, conducting more research and engaging in more conversations with vendors and third parties,” according to Forrester. That analysis is how the research firm sets up a paper that compares the results of several surveys over time. That’s up from 17 interactions in 2019.

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Survival of the Fittest: Adapt or Perish, a white paper by Forrester Research

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Katie Byrnes The Forrester paper, the CMO Mandate: Adapt or Perish , truly embraces the idea of survival of the fittest. To avoid extinction and survive in the digital age, Forrester explains that you must take the following approach: employ Adaptive Brand Marketing. Identify weak links.

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How to Use Intent Data to Identify Sales-Qualified Leads (SQLs) and Win More Deals  

Only B2B

It analyzes diverse online behaviors, including content downloads, registrations for white papers, visits to solution-related webpages, and even interactions with competitor content. Let’s spotlight findings from the Forrester 2023 report on B2B Intent data : Over 85% of companies report tangible benefits from employing intent data.

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Optimize your Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) Strategy and Close More Sales

Only B2B

Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. Marketing and Sales Disconnect: According to Forrester: A well aligned team drives the 15% more revenue.

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Key Differences Between MQL and HQL for B2B Lead Generation  

Only B2B

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. MQL qualification criteria vary by industry and target audience, but common factors include: Downloading white papers or ebooks. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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The Quest for Unified Marketing Measurement

B2B Marketing Directions

Last year, Google published a white paper that addressed three of the most important - and still unsolved - challenges relating to the measurement of marketing effectiveness. This post will discuss the third "grand challenge" described in the Google paper. I covered two of these challenges in previous posts ( here and here ).