Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Everyone in this line of work strives to increase marketing productivity – but, as with any profession, there are productivity roadblocks around every corner. These quotes from some of the most innovative and successful minds in the business will increase your marketing productivity today. Click to Tweet!

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 15, 2024

Today’s customers think less about products and more about brands, no matter whether those brands are organizational, nonprofit, individuals, or service-oriented. Today’s customers think less about products and more about brands, no matter whether those brands are organizational, nonprofit, individuals, or service-oriented.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews. To that end, one of the most critical metrics is cost per lead.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Ideally, marketers focus their time on performing high-impact tasks that need our knowledge, expertise, and experience. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 25, 2023

You can help your marketing team by getting your die-hard customers to spread the word about your offerings — sparking product-led growth. What is product-led growth? It puts your product at the center of the customer experience and buying journey. Watch & learn What is product-led growth?

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Outbound Engine

APRIL 27, 2021

has always been “whatever helps our customers the most.” After a tumultuous year for small businesses, we’re prioritizing new products and features that will make a real, meaningful impact on the people we serve. That’s why I’m so excited to announce Listings Pro, our latest product release. Not an OutboundEngine customer yet?

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Only B2B

APRIL 17, 2024

Their understanding of market trends facilitates lead nurturing and significantly boosts your sales conversions. Lead Qualification: Appointment setters act as a filter, qualifying leads based on pre-determined criteria. Nurturing Engagement: The scheduling process itself becomes an opportunity for lead nurturing.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As CEOs worldwide are looking at marketing as a growth driver , they have become more critical in measuring all marketing efforts’ performance. Leaders are looking beyond engagement numbers and qualified leads. Qualified Lead Rate.

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Engagio

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Is it a productivity powerhouse, or does it carry the risk of diminishing human skill? Let’s explore these studies and what they say about maximizing the benefits of AI in our B2B go-to-market (GTM) strategies. These improvements suggest AI, when used properly, will be truly transformative for go-to-market.

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Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. According to a Gartner survey, a mere 34% of marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) progress to sales-accepted leads (SALs), and only 47% of these SALs become sales-qualified leads (SQLs) , with just over half culminating in successful deals.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 1, 2023

It’s no secret that video has taken over the world of digital marketing. From brand storytelling to product demos, we’ve all seen how quickly video has revolutionized the way businesses communicate with their customers. And if you want to compete with the big dogs, video is an essential tool to keep in your content marketing arsenal.

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MKT1

JULY 13, 2023

I love seeing what’s possible when marketers think like product orgs and use the modern tools available to them to make high-value content. So I wrote this newsletter and made a video with some early-stage marketers to help. Part 2: Why marketing orgs need to become more like product orgs. Apply here.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. Some marketers define anyone who fills out a form or attends an online or physical event as a lead. This continues to be one of the biggest mistakes marketing makes. Why is this important?

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Scoop.it

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Sales productivity is a critical element of your company’s performance. Sales team productivity can be defined as a measurement of how well a sales team meets the demands of their customers, achieves their goals, and satisfies their expected outcome from working with the company they have chosen. What is Sales Productivity?

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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?

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Conversational marketing tries to do that. This may mean using AI-driven chatbots early on to offer assistance to customers or answers to their FAQs, but the goal is to qualify the lead before putting a real person in touch with them. Conversational marketing is personalization, but it takes data and dialogue to make it so.

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Unbounce

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

When you’re looking for a product to buy, what’s the first thing you do? These product listing ads (PLAs) are like a miniature ecommerce store, complete with images of the product, prices, ratings/reviews, and other helpful information—all the stuff you want to know before you buy. You Google it.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

However, with admin work and repetitive tasks taking up hours every day, it can be hard to stay productive. There are a wide variety of tools that can help with sales productivity. In this article, I'm going to walk you through what sales productivity tools are, and show you some of the best ones on the market right now.

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SalesIntel

MARCH 22, 2024

We have compiled insights from top sales experts in various SaaS companies across different industries and target markets. In a recent webinar , Jason Bay, CEO of Outbound Squad, provided valuable insights and strategies to help sales professionals enhance their cold-calling effectiveness. Let’s get started!

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Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Marketing casts a wide net at the top, attracting potential customers.

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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. Many marketers view MQL as flawed because less than 1% of these leads typically reach the final stage of the buying process, and even then, there’s no guarantee they’ll convert.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Lead response time can make or break your sale. How to Lower Response Time on Inbound Leads. Automation is a great way to speed up your marketing operations. One approach would be to set up email workflows that are triggered by any leads that fill out a form on your website. Need proof?

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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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LeanData

APRIL 22, 2021

Sales development representatives (SDRs) perform the prospecting part of sales processes, setting up meetings and demos, qualifying leads, and identifying sales opportunities. Let’s walk through one of the great tools available to managers for improving SDR performance, as well as the handoff between Marketing and Sales, SDRs and AEs.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Social media marketing is always changing. We marketers have to be agile and constantly evaluate how different strategies, tools and platforms are performing. LinkedIn just introduced Product Pages, a part of its ecosystem dedicated to building a trusted community of information around B2B products.

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MKT1

AUGUST 7, 2023

” Once prospects decide they want your product, they likely want to pay you, get into the product, and improve their workday asap. If you fix your demo request flow—aka the stages of the funnel between lead and closed won—you’ll drive more revenue. Stop making it so hard. It’s that easy.

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Convert

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Growing a successful product means constantly adapting to your users’ needs. Product experimentation is key to this. It’s a tool for testing and improving your product while you continuously develop it. Why Is Product Experimentation Essential in Today’s Climate? Let’s get started!

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ClickDimensions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the realm of sales and marketing, lead qualification is the cornerstone of success. It’s the process of determining whether a potential customer is a good fit for your product or service. Page Contents Toggle Top Five Lead Qualification Challenges 2. Lack of Alignment Between Sales and Marketing 4.

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Go Beyond SEO

MARCH 12, 2024

Thankfully, there is a powerful tool that can help you achieve these goals – PPC for manufacturers AKA Pay-Per-Click. It enables you to showcase your products and services when customers actively search for them, increasing your chances of converting leads into sales. But PPC goes beyond just getting seen.

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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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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. 59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams.

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BenchmarkONE

DECEMBER 8, 2021

??When you think of “ marketing automation ,” does it immediately send you into doomsday mode where robots entirely take over all jobs usually done by humans, or are you normal? . Let’s discuss more about the ways you can leverage marketing automation to boost team productivity , increase sales efficiency, and accomplish goals faster. .

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the industrial sector, the focus often falls heavily on driving lead generation, with branding seen as a secondary concern. Many competing manufacturers offer similar products, so there is parity in value propositions , making it difficult for decision-makers to differentiate. What pain points do you address?

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 16, 2024

This blog explores 10 ways AI and beyond can supercharge your sales game, from identifying high-potential leads to crafting personalized outreach and automating tasks. AI can unlock a goldmine of customer data, revealing valuable insights into your leads’ challenges, interests, and online behavior.

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GreenRope

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

7 Features You CRM Must Have for Productive Sales. Their core function was to track contacts, schedule meetings, and follow up on previous conversations with customers, prospects, and leads. They are used by marketing, sales, and customer service to track every touchpoint throughout the entire customer lifecycle.

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GreenRope

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

7 Features You CRM Must Have for Productive Sales. Their core function was to track contacts, schedule meetings, and follow up on previous conversations with customers, prospects, and leads. They are used by marketing, sales, and customer service to track every touchpoint throughout the entire customer lifecycle.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 17, 2024

This wisdom holds especially true for us marketers, whose responsibility is to drive growth and attract new customers. The Importance of Tracking Your Collaborative Content Hopefully, we don’t have to emphasize how important data is to your marketing success. Sixty-eight percent of B2B businesses struggle with lead generation.

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