The Point

JULY 13, 2012

Which leads to another question: do certain types of campaigns even need an offer in the first place? Take lead nurturing : is it strictly essential that every lead nurturing touch include a specific, gated, call to action? I have my concerns, however, about extending it to lead nurturing and the email medium.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Relevancy is one of the key factors in generating a consistent response from your lead nurturing emails: the more relevant your message to the reader’s job function, industry, interests, and stage in the selling cycle, the more likely he/she will be to respond. To download your free copy, click here.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

When marketers embark on a formal lead nurturing strategy, opportunities for process improvement can arise in unexpected ways. That was the experience for iDirect , a leading provider of satellite IP communications based in Herndon, Virginia. Leveraging social media to help maintain mindshare, keep prospects informed.

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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. You don’t want a demo of their software — you haven’t even had time to read their content yet.

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2010

To help you start the New Year, I’d like to wrap up my Lead Generation Checklist Series with the secret to successful lead generation – and, for that matter, marketing in today’s B2B space: lead nurturing. At it's core, B2B lead generation is about building relationships. Relevancy is the key.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As such, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest lead generation trends, technological advances, and- as always- your customer base. Ready to learn more about the state of B2B lead generation? Verifying business leads before passing it to the sales team is conducted by only 56% of B2B companies ( source ).

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As such, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest lead generation trends, technological advances, and- as always- your customer base. Verifying business leads before passing it to the sales team is conducted by only 56% of B2B companies ( source ). Ready to learn more? Keep reading.

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The Point

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Also, an ongoing nurture program doesn’t mean sending a monthly newsletter and whatever Webinar invitations happen to be on the calendar. Focus on information that delivers real value vs. emails that ask: “are you ready to buy yet?”. As such, avoid the temptation to inflict a barrage of promotional content about your solution.

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Hubspot

MARCH 15, 2016

As companies adopt inbound marketing as a way to generate more leads, the importance of having an effective lead nurturing strategy becomes very clear. Implementing an effective lead nurturing strategy can have a huge impact on the results of your inbound marketing strategy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We are excited to have Jep Castelein of popular lead management and marketing automation blog, Lead Sloth , contribute a guest blog post. Read below to find out the best ways to optimize your conversion rates using lead nurturing: A lot of early adopters of Marketing Automation systems are in the technology industry.

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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I’ve written elsewhere in this space that marketing is often an accident of timing , and so, as long as you’re adhering to data privacy rules and providing information of value, it may be months or sometimes years before a prospect has a genuine need and engages with your campaign and your brand in a meaningful way.

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Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2017

Companies with poor sales and marketing alignment have a 4% revenue decline ( source ) Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between their sales and marketing departments ( source ). 46% of marketers with mature lead management processes have sales teams that follow up on more than 75% of marketing-generated leads ( source ).

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Hubspot

MAY 28, 2012

Planning meetings and informal discussions go a long way toward repairing the rifts between sales and marketing, but both teams need to see the impact of those conversations to really establish trust. Tip #2: Nurture Leads That Aren't Sales-Ready. 3) Engage Leads Through Multiple Channels.

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The Point

APRIL 8, 2015

Spear Marketing Group has published an informative report detailing results of a survey designed to gauge the maturity of marketing automation deployments within the B2B community. It serves as a handy benchmark for companies that might be looking to gauge how their use of marketing automation measures up against their peers.

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markempa

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I’m going to share 10 levers you can use to improve your lead conversion right now: 1. When people ask for information, they expect a rapid and personal response. Qualify leads with teleprospecting to help maximize the sales team’s effective selling time. Focus on increasing relevance with your lead nurturing.

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ClickZ

OCTOBER 19, 2020

. #4 – How will this marketing automation software integrate with other databases? An efficient tool must contain a complete lead nurturing method where it can handle lead assigning, scoring and information. It must enable collaboration between the sales and marketing teams. Lead management and nurturing.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 18, 2012

We've got some news for you, inbound marketers, and it might come as quite a shock: your job doesn't necessarily stop at lead generation (GASP!). Let's face it: those middle child leads deserve some attention, too! Stats to Set the Stage for Lead Nurturing. 1) 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy.

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Webbiquity

JULY 12, 2016

Marketing automation software tools can be very helpful in making lead nurturing and sales acceleration efforts more effective—even if the category is badly misnamed. Marketing can’t be automated.) Here are 14 of the best marketing automation tools based on their popularity with reviewers. 1) Marketo.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Whether you’re a small mom-and-pop shop, a new startup looking to take over an untapped market, or a seasoned marketing pro, it can be overwhelming to find the best tools out there. Or spending hours on end tracking down information, manually sending out emails, and following up with leads? Lead nurturing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

by Dayna Rothman IDC recently released their 2012 CMO Advisory Service Best Practices Series: Realizing the Vision of the 21st Century Lead Management. Here are some questions that IDC sought to answer with their survey: How do leading companies staff and organize teams for effective lead management?

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Markempa

AUGUST 12, 2021

The one thing I can guarantee you about the journey is that getting more leads is not better if you don’t know how to nurture them. The goal of lead nurturing is to help potential customers on their buying journey. It’s not just about converting leads to becoming “marketing qualified.”

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markempa

MARCH 16, 2015

You never know who’s reading the information. Use the information to turn a cold call into a warm call. . Check out the B2B Lead Gen Roundtable Group on LinkedIn. HubSpot Blog: LinkedIn 277% More Effective for Lead Generation Than Facebook & Twitter [New Data]. Check out individual profiles.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 19, 2018

These are the leads who need nurturing before being passed off to sales. Lead nurturing allows your sales team to work on qualified, ready-to-buy prospects for a faster sales pipeline. Clogging up your pipeline with leads that aren’t ready slows down the cycle. Align Content and Reward with the Sales Cycle.

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The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Today’s sophisticated buyers want different information at different times: educational content in the early research stages, then more product-specific content later on. Tags: B2B Marketing CRM Database Marketing Lead Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation.

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Optinmonster

JUNE 5, 2023

Marketing automation software can save you time, money, and energy when running your business. These tools can reduce the need for repetitive tasks, minimize errors from transferring information manually, and streamline your overall workflow. Go beyond generic goals like, “ Improve email marketing.”

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The Point

APRIL 8, 2010

Your subscribers, customers, prospects, ANYONE that you email regularly, should have an easy, intuitive, immediate accessible means of updating his/her contact information, including email address. Because we host our page on Marketo , the old information is pre-populated automatically for anyone who has previously opened one of our emails.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 12, 2022

Inbound content combines creativity and expertise, and it’s driven by data that gives the information you need to develop a strategy to meet and exceed your goals. But with so many inbound marketing strategies out there, it can be hard to prioritize which ones are going to drive the most amount of value for your organization.

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PureB2B

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It doesn’t have to be consistent bleakness though, in fact, it’s possible to have far more control over your prospecting and lead management than you probably thought. It all starts with enabling your sales team, and turning them into lead nurturing machines. Unified Voice Between Sales and Marketing. Here’s how….

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PureB2B

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It doesn’t have to be consistent bleakness though, in fact, it’s possible to have far more control over your prospecting and lead management than you probably thought. It all starts with enabling your sales team, and turning them into lead nurturing machines. Unified Voice Between Sales and Marketing. Here’s how….

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The Point

MAY 6, 2010

Or even if the processes with which those leads are shepherded along the sales cycle are woefully inadequate, a company may not generate the volume of inquiries necessary in order for marketing automation to make a difference. Inevitably, much of the business case for a marketing automation solution comes down to intangibles.

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Valasys

JUNE 26, 2019

Features such as ‘Trending Topics & Buyer Research Stream’ provide information about the type of content being consumed by a specific persona in real-time. They provide a range of services including content syndication, lead generation, account-based marketing, lead nurture, and many more.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Demand Stream™ includes a Web widget that shows sales and marketing the names of companies visiting the Web site in near real-time. Users can query this widget to find out more about these visitors and decide if they want to purchase full business contact information. The technology appears useful at both ends of this spectrum.

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The Point

JUNE 27, 2012

For today’s B2B marketer, content is the fuel that feeds the demand generation engine. But when lead generation, lead nurturing , customer marketing and social media programs all require a constant feeding of new, compelling content, what do you do when the pace of new programs outstrips your ability to generate that content?

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PureB2B

JUNE 17, 2018

When it comes to lead management, attracting potential buyers is only the beginning. Remember that for a lead to be considered successful, it must ultimately turn into a sale. To get there, you’ll need to be proactive about nurturing each step in the sales conversion process. Lead Nurturing Mistakes to Avoid.

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 15, 2011

Here’s a sample excerpt of a digital marketing/ lead generation proposal we did recently I thought I’d share because it really is a compilation of recent blog posts in a way. Our approach to lead generation beings with a message strategy. From there, the lead generation plan is developed, followed by lead nurturing.

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 15, 2011

Here’s a sample excerpt of a digital marketing/ lead generation proposal we did recently I thought I’d share because it really is a compilation of recent blog posts in a way. Our approach to lead generation beings with a message strategy. From there, the lead generation plan is developed, followed by lead nurturing.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 24, 2011

Jon leads strategy and execution for all aspects of Marketo’s hyper-efficient demand center (powered by Marketo’s solution, of course). In Marketo’s popular blog, Modern B2B Marketing , he explores everything from lead nurturing and social media to marketing ROI and revenue performance management (RPM).

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