Contently

MAY 9, 2024

Writing a white paper is the heavyweight bout of content creation. And just like boxing, crafting a white paper requires strategy, finesse, and a game plan. Execute it well and your white paper can position your brand as an industry champion who’s adept at addressing your customers’ needs.

Paper 166

Paper Case Studies Case Study Work Management 166

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. So B2B demand generation has gained influence thanks to the pandemic. The data bears this out.

Demand Generation Agencies 236

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Marketing Budget 236

SmartBug Media

APRIL 3, 2023

How Buyer Personas Affect Personalized Marketing Content and Generate More Leads This is where it all begins. Additionally, you can offer types of content such as white papers and e-books to provide longer-form answers. Case studies are the best example of consideration content. How is this done?

Sales Qualified Leads 98

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Personalization Generation 98

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Creating high-quality content is only the first step in creating a powerful demand generation strategy. This is where demand generation tactics come in. Business-to-business (B2B) demand generation is a critical part of any successful content marketing strategy. Building awareness is a critical part of demand generation.

Demand Generation Agencies 59

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Webinar Metrics 59

The Point

JUNE 28, 2011

I cringe to think of it now, but twenty years ago the task of including an image of the offer – even a white paper – usually resulted in a photo shoot. Yes, I have attended half-day photo shoots in which all we shot was a white paper on a desk.) Still, the same principle applies. Add a drop shadow.

Paper 100

Paper Creativity Landing Pages Cost per Lead 100

Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Something that would let you easily create a lead magnet, then share it in your OptinMonster campaigns, on your website, in emails, on social… all of the places you already generate leads. Work smarter, not harder by activating your existing content as lead-generation machines. But trying to build your own Resource Library is a pain!

Small Business Marketing 96

Small Business Marketing Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 96

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you know your white paper audience? Are those concerns being addressed in your white papers? We asked white paper experts " How should a white paper that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from a white paper that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

Blame a few fuzzy data in a 2011 study. If you read marketing publications as much as I do, you’ve seen your fair share of blog posts, white papers, and videos that reference it. Generation Z, she shows, will rise in numbers among the nation’s workers. Studies project that the technology will do about $1.8

Marketing AI 554

Marketing AI Stats Planning Case Studies 554

Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. But how much do you know about B2B lead generation and its potential to redefine the term entirely?

Lead Generation 117

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 117

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 6, 2010

Which content should be gated to genereate leads? We asked white paper experts: " How should marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? How should marketers leverage content?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Lead Ranking 100

SnapApp

AUGUST 11, 2015

So while tools like white papers are powerful, there are many other content options to consider when you really want to connect with your audience. Podcasts can be powerful lead generators that bring in new customers and build brand awareness much in the same way a traditional white paper would. Let’s dive in.

Paper 54

Paper B2B Marketing Planning Screencast 54

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 11, 2010

Many companies are producing video white papers as online presentations based on information that would normally go into a printed white paper. We asked our panel of white paper experts "In what scenarios should video white papers be used? What are components of a good video white paper?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Case Study Case Studies 100

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 9, 2023

.” Maybe you were never burned by using the first number you found, only to discover it’s from a blog post that points to an article published three years ago, which in turn links to a white paper from 2012, which referenced the original statistic in a 1998 university study. This practice is just wrong.

Stats 283

Stats Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Work Management 283

SnapApp

JULY 28, 2015

Say you’ve created an amazing white paper that’s jam-packed with important information for your audience. Maybe it’s time to make your white paper interactive. At a basic level, an interactive white paper is a dialogue , whereas static long-form content is a monologue. What Is an Interactive White Paper?

Paper 48

Paper Interactive Marketing B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer 48

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

This is where an advanced lead generation strategy comes in. The new generation of digitally savvy customers does a bulk of their product research online. At the same time, the goal of lead generation has evolved to meet these changing customer habits. They no longer want to be treated just as “leads” in your system.

Lead Generation 174

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 174

The ROI Guy

MARCH 24, 2013

Traditional white papers are likely the staple of your content marketing portfolio, and for good reason. According to a recent IDG survey, 84% of buyers leveraged white papers as a key resource to help them make a purchase decision. Your current white papers just don’t have the same impact as they once had … but why?

Paper 40

Paper Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services Eloqua 40

The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

When beginning a new B2B paid search campaign, it’s impossible to tell which keywords will ultimately convert the best over time and generate the lowest cost per conversion. Failure to do this often results in wasted ad budget and spending valuable ad dollars on terms that generate expensive clicks but don’t convert at the same high rate.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

ClearVoice

MAY 10, 2024

A recent Glassdoor Study by the Brandon Hall Group showed that effective onboarding processes boost retention and new hires by 82%. Transform Workplace Dynamics with Strategic Internal Communication Content in HR? Absolutely. Strategic Internal Communications content fosters a sense of belonging and purpose among employees.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads Content 52

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Design nurture campaigns based on lead scoring A Gartner study found that businesses using lead scoring experienced a 77% increase in ROI with lead generation. A warm lead might receive relevant content such as a case study, a white paper, or other educational content.

Lead Nurturing 190

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 190

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. It analyzes diverse online behaviors, including content downloads, registrations for white papers, visits to solution-related webpages, and even interactions with competitor content. What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? billion (Polaris).

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Hiring in-house help is an expensive way to boost your social media presence, and paid search ads only generate about 5% of traffic. Perfecting your online presence with digital marketing services is one of the most effective ways to generate more organic traffic and qualified leads consistently with minimal effort. Content Creation.

Marketing Automation Services 320

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Service 320

The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. Photo by Niklas Ohlrogge on Unsplash. The post The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content appeared first on The Point.

Marketing Management 207

Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Buying Cycle Demand Generation Agencies 207

The ROI Guy

APRIL 18, 2012

Leveraging a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study and white paper by Forrester, Alinean created an interactive white paper for Concur, so that prospects not only received the TEI study results showing average opportunities and savings, but a customized analysis of their own unique business case for Concur.

Case Studies 40

Case Studies Paper Case Study Studies 40

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 27, 2023

For business-to-business (B2B) companies, in particular, the need to integrate lead generation efforts and guarantee client satisfaction is even more essential for retaining business clientele. They keep your operations flowing and are the reason you create value-centered products or services.

Tactics 243

Tactics Effectiveness B2B Marketing Management 243

The Point

APRIL 19, 2017

The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. The best demand generation content does more than attract a crowd; it generates engagement from, and dialogue with, prospects who at the very least have the specific pain or problem that your product or solution can solve.

Top of Funnel 214

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Paper 214

Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

White papers come in all shapes and forms. Our Panel of White Paper Experts have written and reviewed thousands of white papers over the years. Which white paper stands out in their mind? Michael Stelzner's Favorite White Paper -- The Expanding Digital Universe. Jonathan Kantor.

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management SME 100

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

Leverage Your Superpower with Employee-Generated Content. One secret the legends of advertising didn’t know was the power of employee-generated content. Studies show that content your employees produce can achieve eight times more engagement and seven times more conversions than your content teams’ meticulously researched posts.

Brand Identity 356

Brand Identity Branding Advertising Agencies Content 356

The Point

JULY 30, 2020

Even as demand generation activity begins to pick up, most marketing budgets right now remain tight, and so B2B companies are looking for creative, low-cost ways to drive demand. But it doesn’t necessarily take all new content or a massive blog redesign (read: time and money) to have even the most PR-centric blog start generating real value.

Demand 221

Demand Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Budget 221

Biznology

JUNE 23, 2021

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. Much lower production costs. Little or no T&E expense. Better audience analytics. Well, of course. The value of this approach goes beyond virtual events.

Forrester 171

Forrester Personalization Trade Show Webinar Metrics 171

Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Studies reveal significant changes to how B2B buyers select suppliers. Various studies reveal significant changes to how B2B buyers identify, evaluate, and select suppliers. A Hubspot study found that only 3% of people consider salespeople and marketers as trustworthy. ? Several findings are worth noting: ?

Peer-to-peer 286

Peer-to-peer Buy Sales Cycle B2B Sales 286

Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

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. It means missing out on important buying signals, wasting money on generating leads, and ultimately losing out on potential sales.

Marketing Qualified Leads 71

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 71

Marketing Craftmanship

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Most B2B company websites, across all industries, contain some combination of self-produced “owned media” content, including blog posts, case studies, white papers, podcasts, archived webinars, and event calendars. They don’t know how to generate positive coverage. They don’t appreciate the power of earned media.

Public Relations 130

Public Relations Paid Search Agency Companies Media 130

Lead Forensics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The good news is, get it right and your website could quickly become your most valuable lead generation asset. Here, we’re going to share with you the secret behind creating a great lead generation website and everything you need to think about. What makes a great lead generation website?

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Marketing Websites Generation Leads 52

The ROI Guy

APRIL 18, 2012

In a study of UK CIOs, IDG Research Services determined that CIOs desired to spend more time leading change efforts, over the next 3-5 years, driving business innovation and developing new go-to-market strategies. Click here to see the New UK CIO Interactive White Paper in action.

Paper 40

Paper Case Study Case Studies Studies 40

Hinge Marketing

MAY 23, 2016

Professional services firms have been relatively slow to adopt online lead generation techniques. Further, many professionals still hold the mistaken belief that the only way to generate new client leads is through referrals and networking. Online Lead Generation Techniques that Work. 3) Lead Generating Website.

Online Lead Generation 118

Online Lead Generation Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 118

Outgrow

AUGUST 6, 2021

12 Best Lead Generation Ideas to Implement in 2021. Lead generation is the cornerstone of every marketing effort for both B2C and B2B businesses alike. But the hours spent on generating quality leads must be fruitful. Interactive content is your best friend when it comes to lead generation. Let’s begin!

Lead Generation 97

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 97

Stevens & Tate

APRIL 5, 2021

Your company is struggling to generate leads, and you’re looking for a quick and relatively simple solution. A foolproof solution to your lack of leads as well as website foot traffic is lead generation content marketing. A foolproof solution to your lack of leads as well as website foot traffic is lead generation content marketing.

Lead Generation 72

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Generation Content Marketing 72