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Intent Data: Beyond the MQL

Aberdeen

In a previous post, I gave a few examples of how to optimize the use of MQL’s as a starting point for qualifying opportunities. Now, for those of you with a taste of adventure, we move beyond the MQL and look at other ways to determine how an account’s behavior can be the equivalent or better of what an MQL represents.

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

Only B2B

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. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake. Let’s delve into the complexities of converting B2B leads into MQLs.

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Is Your Lead Really Sales Qualified? Here’s How To Tell

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Marketing and sales team are active players in the blame game. While the sales team thinks the marketing team shared only contacts (read, unqualified leads), the marketing team blames the sales team for not being able to convert all the excellent qualified leads they hand off. Sound familiar? Remember: .

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Why Sales Shuns B2B Marketing Qualified Leads

Marketing Interactions

The sales folks who answered the post leaned toward the feeling that their time was valuable, and they weren’t inclined to waste it on those not ready to buy. Shouldn’t sending people who actively engage and show interest in solving the problem be the core qualification for a marketing qualified lead (MQL)? Arbitrary Scoring.

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7 Ways to Align Marketing and Sales Teams

Zoominfo

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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How to Assess the Relevancy of 3rd Party Intent Data

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Now, savvy marketers are turning to intent data to listen to their target audience. What is Intent Data? Intent data is time-based, information collected about a person’s activities which tell you the topics they are showing interest in or researching. How do I use intent data in practice? A Nascent and Confusing Market.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Search Ad Budget

Zoominfo

This way, you’re not serving ads when people are less likely to be interested, and more importantly, your sales team is available to respond quickly and efficiently. You might split a campaign where half of it targets MQLs and the other half targets opportunities. To save money, consider only running ads during business days and hours.