markempa

JUNE 23, 2014

Tweet Marketing automation can help you manage lead nurturing efforts in a complex marketplace. As I mentioned at the start of this post, automation can help you manage lead nurturing, but you can’t automate trust. Lead Generation: 2 simple tactics to determine cost per lead [More from the blogs].

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2017

Lead nurturing is one of those things that’s easy to talk about but hard to do. In this article, I’ll share how to apply lead nurturing to help advance leads through three stages of your lead generation funnel to get more qualified opportunities. Don’t rely on just one primary lead source.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Topic #1 — Lead generation is king. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason. But what’s the best way to optimize your lead gen efforts?

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 2, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) marketing campaigns come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and it can be difficult to decide which style is best suited to your marketing goals. In this blog post, we’ll be exploring the three most popular B2B marketing campaigns: account-based marketing (ABM), B2B lead gen and demand generation (Demand Gen).

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markempa

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I probably am more acutely aware of this because I work for MECLABS, an organization that is laser-focused on learning and teaching others – including many global organizations – about how to continuously improve marketing. What lead gen and life lessons did you learn in 2013? Lead Management: 4 principles to follow.

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Rev

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Getting them there is all about nurturing the relationship. A nurture cadence. Lead nurture can transform budding relationships into bonafide partnerships. But, successfully nurturing a relationship from early prospect to ready-to-buy client takes the right tone, content, and timing. The best way to do this?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Tweet According to the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , 24% of marketers ask a timeline-to-purchase question on their lead capture forms. Q: Please select the most important fields that you need to collect from your leads on the lead generation form. There are many things.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Tweet At MarketingSherpa Lead Gen Summit 2013 , I had the privilege of sitting in on a session with Todd Wilms, Head of Social Strategy, and Adriel Sanchez, VP, Demand Generation, both of SAP , as they discussed how they use a business model called “social business” to help their teams across the globe engage local audiences.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. The guide itself is well-researched, clearly written and highly practical.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Let’s take a look at why SMBs need a lead generation strategy and how to build one for consistent business growth. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs? You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. 11 Steps to Build an SMB Lead Generation Strategy.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You have goals for bringing in new leads. As a savvy marketer, you’re focusing on building a system that attracts people to your brand and entices them to become customers. Inbound lead generation is critical to organizations looking to build a true pipeline. Review Lead Qualifications. Relevance is key.

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The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2012

It’s that time of year again, and marketers’ thoughts turn to budgeting for the next 12 months. One of the most frequent questions we’re hearing from clients during this planning season pertains to the balance between pure lead generation on the one hand, and lead nurturing on the other. In short: no.

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markempa

DECEMBER 3, 2012

For marketers and sales professionals, the pressure cooker we live in all year is turned up a few notches. I was reminded of this mindset when I recently taught a day-long seminar on B2B Marketing Best Practices at ExactTarget’s Connections 2012 conference. Uncover qualified leads. Tweet It’s year-end. Lift results. (

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? Stages of Lead Qualification. Pretty simple, right?

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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. The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content Click To Tweet.

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markempa

APRIL 28, 2014

Tweet Effective content marketing starts with listening to customers to truly understand them, and then identifying the personas of your audience, according to Ninan Chacko, CEO, PR Newswire. In his keynote at MarketingSherpa Lead Gen Summit 2013, Ninan explained the five steps to effective content marketing.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 25, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to interview Ardath Albee about the importance of lead nurturing and I think you’ll be interested to read some of the valuable feedback she provided. PC: Ardath, you’ve written a lot about the importance of using lead nurturing to engage leads across the entirety of the buying process.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2020

According to the B2B Benchmark Report from CMI , 72% of businesses that increase their engagement through various marketing strategies also saw similar growth in sales leads. This allows your sales team to gently follow up rather than hounding customers with marketing content. How is it working for you?

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markempa

JUNE 2, 2014

” Joe Pulizzi, Founder, Content Marketing Institute, has heard this issue from a lot from B2B marketers. Watch this video replay from his keynote for a case study on how B2B shipping container and energy company Maersk Group used content marketing to garner 1.5 No exciting stories to tell?” You might also like.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 23, 2017

When it comes to lead generation, B2B marketers are still connecting a significant amount of progress back to email marketing, according to recent research. The “2018 B2B Lead Gen Outlook” report from Chief Marketer recently looked at how activities, such as content and email marketing, are helping marketers generate leads.

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Industrial Marketing Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Lead nurturing plays an important role in industrial lead generation programs because it is rare that an industrial sale is completed on the first call or the first visit to the manufacturer’s website. Forrester, CSO Insights and Marketo reported that lead nurturing produced much better results.

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Smashmouth Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

How often are your leads under-cooked? Set your lead gen standards and expectations between sales and marketing, and then formalize them into a Service Level Agreement (SLA). This formal agreement documenting what makes a good lead and what constitutes qualified, or introductory, etc. will keep you all in line.

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 1, 2020

But so many B2B marketers are only scratching the surface with predictive-driven sales and marketing. If you want to take your demand gen and lead gen efforts to the next level with intent signal s , it’s vital to use data in the right way. Here are 5 common mistakes to avoid if you want to have campaign success.

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Unbounce

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

It’s time to learn about lead generation in email marketing and five ways you can improve it. What Does Lead Generation Look Like in Email Marketing? Lead generation in email marketing focuses on nurturing the leads you capture in your email list. 5 Ways to Improve Your Email Lead Generation.

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markempa

MARCH 17, 2014

Tweet I was recently reading your blog “ Lead Generation: Who knows the customer better – Marketing or Sales? It’s been really fascinating to me to try and figure all this sales and qualifying a lead thing out. I’ll focus on some fundamental questions you should answer as you craft your lead gen program.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? Pretty simple, right?

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markempa

JANUARY 26, 2009

B2B marketing efforts heavily rely on content as a lead generation incentive. To be effective in the lead gen cycle, this content has to be something your prospects yearn to read or view. Sean is in charge of MarketingSherpa’s newsletters that covers B2B marketing. 

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PureB2B

MARCH 8, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often mistaken for lead generation. While lead gen is a core part of a successful demand gen campaign, a more central component of demand generation is the process of converting leads through your marketing funnel. Table of Contents 1. Table of Contents 1.

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PureB2B

MARCH 8, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often mistaken for lead generation. While lead gen is a core part of a successful demand gen campaign, a more central component of demand generation is the process of converting leads through your marketing funnel. Table of Contents 1.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

You want to know if a lead is qualified well before you even pick up the phone to call them. Every data point helps your revenue team (sales, marketing, and customer success) determine if this lead fits your ideal customer profile (ICP). What is Automated Lead Qualification? Utilizing lead nurture campaigns.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Ready to learn more?

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Rev

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Ask a dozen marketers and you’ll get a dozen different responses. Top Lead Generation Priorities . Lead Quality .

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PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

Both of which are tools used in conjunction with your marketing campaigns, meaning your day is mostly full of software management instead of strategic planning. The goal with most B2B marketers is to get their automation to a point of fluidity that it requires very little human input. Why Marketing Automation? Acquiring Data.

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Martech

JANUARY 6, 2022

As with Splash’s in-person management solution, Splash Studio integrates with CRM and marketing automation systems, and there are add-on-options which allow for customization. Splash Studio almost looks like an offering from a virtual-first event and lead gen vendor like ON24. Why we care.

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The Point

JUNE 29, 2009

Here’s an interesting post by Mike Damphousse of Green Leads that I found through Funnelholic (thanks Craig) on how lead nurturing impacts the effectiveness of calling campaigns designed to secure qualified sales appointments.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? In addition, the platform integrates with leading marketing automation platforms, such as Eloqua, HubSpot, Marketo, and Pardot. Click To Tweet.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. But trust me its worth it.

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