Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. Engagement rates.

Buyer Intent 359

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

Intent data likely won’t be of much use since your challenge at this stage is more about educating prospective buyers that this type of solution exists rather than ranking at the top of search (since so few people even know to search for it yet). What should I do when faced with a given prospect and score? What goes into it?

Intent Data 324

Intent Data Marketing AI Intent Lead Ranking 324

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Especially in organizations with a sales-led motion, things have to be viewable on a dashboard within a quarter to satisfy leadership. It also allows for a very clean attrition path to revenue and keeps sales teams happy (initially, at least). Category interest — Middle of the funnel (MOFU).

Lead Gen 137

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing 137

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Amid an overly-optimistic marketplace outlook for AI, growth leaders — across marketing, sales and customer success — are increasingly turning to AI and/or AI-enhanced technology tools. Our research suggests that a fifth of current sales-team functions could be automated,” claims McKinsey. What are they tackling?

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing AI Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Webbiquity

APRIL 23, 2024

When we talk about the final value, it’s the amount of revenue that your marketing effort generates, which can be readily determined from point-of-sale data or your accounting system. To minimize bounce rate, spend time validating and verifying addresses when creating or maintaining prospect lists.

ROI 172

ROI Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services 172

Only B2B

APRIL 17, 2024

This includes a team of professionals reaching out to your prospects and clients, setting up the meeting according to their convenience. The 5 Benefits of B2B Appointment Setting B2B appointment setting tackles these challenges head-on, offering a range of benefits to optimize your sales funnel: 1.

Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Service 71

Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

In the demand generation, marketers use a mix of active strategies (webinars, email marketing, paid ads) and passive strategies (content marketing, SEO, podcasting, social media marketing) to capture prospects’ interest in making a purchase. Contribution to pipeline and sales impact. So, what’s the best way forward?

Demand Generation Agencies 71

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today’s business environment, the ability to discern and act upon a potential customer’s needs and desires can be transformative, enabling businesses to engage with prospects more effectively and convert them into loyal customers.

Intent Data 124

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Urgency Marketing 124

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Understanding the Stages: MQLs, SALs, and SQLs Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and Sales Accepted Leads (SALs) might sound similar , understanding the distinctions between these lead types is crucial to boosting up your marketing funnel.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? These signals can help later on when your sales team approaches a potential buyer.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 52

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Closing deals in 2023 has been a challenge for many sales teams, but we’re uncovering little-known tips to help you keep your sales pipeline flowing. Long gone are the days when sales teams and social media are estranged – combine the two together and your results will be a powerhouse for converting leads into customers.

Top of Funnel 135

Top of Funnel Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 135

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. So, why start from the bottom in B2B?

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 111

Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Hitting targets and meeting sales quotas has become harder for most sales teams over the past year. The impact of the economy has slowed down the pace of B2B sales, leaving sales teams wondering how to meet their KPIs. So, in order to efficiently guide prospects to closed-won, nurturing relationships is key.

Top of Funnel 131

Top of Funnel Marketing Management Buyer's Journey Sales Cycle 131

Full Circle Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our first official fall webinar focused on uniting marketing and sales to drive revenue growth. I mean, how many times have we all talked about marketing and sales “interlock”? This webinar addresses some of the underlying issues that sales and marketing teams encounter when working together. So many times, right?!

Multi-Touch Attribution 98

Multi-Touch Attribution Top of Funnel Full Circle Insights Sales Qualified Leads 98

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Effective Buyer personas will: Provide insights into purchasing pathways and optimize ROI for brand sales and marketing. According to Mark Schaefer , 3 to 4 buyer personas usually account for 90%+ of a company’s sales, which is very alarming. This ensures campaigns are efficient, funneling only sales-ready prospects into the pipeline.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. From bylined articles to informational videos, content helps prospects learn about brands and gather information about their products and services.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 80

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. Qualifying HQLs often involves: Engaging with sales reps during demos or consultations. MQLs require further nurturing and education before they become sales-qualified leads.

High Quality Lead 62

High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

Velocity Partners

MARCH 28, 2024

Good ABM isn’t about hunting targets and herding them into a funnel. The missing ABM element In its early days, we thought about ABM in terms of targeting: using big data and automation tools to home in on top prospects. This plays into the vicious sales-marketing-at-loggerheads cycle. I’m Charlie, the head of ABM at Velocity.

Account Based Marketing 77

Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Best Practices 77

Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Beyond clicks, shares, likes, and comments, it’s about how long prospects will engage with you. Are you meeting their needs?

Lead Ranking 129

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 129

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. However, lead generation and lead qualification are often used interchangeably- they represent distinct yet interconnected stages within the marketing and sales funnel.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Understanding lead generation ZoomInfo refers to lead generation as: “[T]he process of attracting prospects and getting them into the sales funnel, with the goal of converting them into customers. When building lists for prospecting, data enrichment — both paid and behavioral — should be used thoughtfully to guide outreach.

Lead Ranking 113

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 113

Launch Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

Messages should be succinct yet deep enough for prospects to know what your company stands for as well as what you do. It is critical to uncover what their solution does that yours does not and the potential buying pain points prospects experience. Experiencing stalled business growth? First, identify who your competitors are.

B2B Marketing 117

B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Paid Search Agency B2B 117

Velocity Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

At most B2B companies, the marketing/sales relationship has taken a wrong turn. They’re emailing prospects, investing heavily in third-party intent platforms like 6Sense, and generally doing their own messaging and outreach. You can see the results of this in the growing lack of trust between sales and marketing teams.

Sales Management 78

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Lead Ranking 78

Square 2 Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s still shocking to me how many companies still think about sales in the “old way.” Did you know that the traditional sales funnel was created in 1898? If you’re thinking it’s three steps and gravity that helps your leads flow through a funnel, you are woefully mistaken and using logic created over 100 years ago.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Google Design Process 100

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

However, much of this martech stack is designed to convert prospects into leads and track them through the marketing funnel. We might have a decent operation for the 5% of in-market prospects. For the sales team, better conversions, less garbage in, less time wasted, etc. Brand association. Brand affinity.

Efficiency 79

Efficiency Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Brand Identity 79

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

According to On24 , 66% of marketers say their sales teams prioritize leads generated by varied webinar strategies. It’s an ideal platform to introduce your brand’s offering to prospective customers. Compared with traditional content marketing, this makes it more effective for creating great first impressions with prospective clients.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Contently

MARCH 30, 2022

Sales teams face intense pressure to appeal to today’s info-hungry buyers. Therefore, sales teams need to have the right knowledge and information at their fingertips when speaking to prospective customers. Sales battlecards provide that essential information efficiently, helping sales reps close more deals.

Top of Funnel 161

Top of Funnel Content Marketing Funnels Marketing Prospects 161

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As your prospects move through the buyer’s journey, good storytelling helps ensure your brand is top of mind, especially when it’s time to make a purchasing decision. Regardless, fitting smaller stories into your larger brand narrative and defining where they fall within the funnel will drive a lot of your strategic decisions.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

Contently

MARCH 22, 2022

By following the conventional SEO best practices above, you may be able to grow your organic presence, get top-of-funnel traffic, and help your customers a little. Create bottom-of-the-funnel content. Hear me out: I know content marketing is often used to push top-of-funnel awareness. What is bottom-of-funnel content?

Top of Funnel 188

Top of Funnel SEO Brand Identity Branding 188

Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

The AI-powered MAPs help businesses identify potential customers and automate the process of capturing leads and nurturing them to sales readiness using channels like email, social media, webpages and display ads. Understand frequency with which prospects are being emailed. Help discover new unique audiences and prospects.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing AI Marketing Automation Automation 120

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Unlike B2C marketing, which focuses on reaching individual consumers who can often make an immediate decision, B2B marketing typically involves multiple decision makers, longer sales cycles, and higher price points. It starts when these prospective buyers start researching you.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

SmartBrief - Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. Compelling numbers Email marketing continues to prove itself as an effective sales and marketing tool. That is a 40x ROI. Porch Group Media ) 42.3%

Top of Funnel 110

Top of Funnel Newsletter Planning Peer-to-peer 110