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. In some notable areas, the average marketing automation user appears to be achieving real business value.

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Valasys

MAY 31, 2019

HG for Marketo has been designed to link directly to the users’ marketing automation platform & to reflect upon the latest technologies being used by the potential & existing customers. Marketo is a long-standing leader in B2B marketing which was acquired by Abode on October 31, 2018.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You may just be looking for an automation solution to help follow up after an event or your needs might require in-depth lead nurturing campaigns with complex integrations. Regardless, one overarching goal all marketers can benefit from achieving is finding ways to improve overall performance. Source: Marketo).

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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. All-hands discovery session yields important insights, priorities.

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The Point

MAY 18, 2010

I was reminded today of just how successful the marketing automation vendors have been (to their credit, it must be said) in defining their solutions as the answer to today’s marketing problems. Do you use a specific software for lead nurturing? At our firm we use Marketo , which works extremely well for us.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2013

Generate more leads, generate better leads, and improve the rate to which lead opportunities turn into closed wins for the sales teams. A marketing automation solution is one tool B2B marketers use for succeeding at these lead management challenges. What is Marketing Automation?

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The Point

JULY 21, 2016

It’s well documented that, of the companies who invest in marketing automation, many fail to achieve maximum return from that investment, or even utilize marketing automation technology to its full capacity. In our agency’s work with marketing automation users , we’ve identified 10 of the most common mistakes to avoid: 1.

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The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Based on first-hand impressions, however, it’s not how the vast majority of clients are employing (or even thinking of) marketing automation. It’s all heady stuff.

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The Point

AUGUST 4, 2009

Do a quick Web search on “lead nurturing” these days, and you’ll find plenty of high-level, strategic content on the “whys” – how nurturing can improve demand generation ROI, increase conversion rates, accelerate sales cycles, recycle long-discarded prospects, etc.

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Marketing automation software tools are defined as comprehensive platforms that enable marketers to execute, measure, and analyze all marketing efforts efficiently. Let’s take a look at the ten best marketing automation platforms for 2020. What Is a Marketing Automation Tool?

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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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LeadSloth

AUGUST 17, 2009

Earlier this year I downloaded Silverpop’s lead management workbook , and I planned to write about it. Unfortunately, not enough time… Last week I received a copy of Marketo’s Lead Nurturing workbook. Both books show how you can increase sales by nurturing all leads, from inquiry to opportunity.

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BOP Design

MAY 15, 2018

However, automating for its own sake isn’t the best strategy. Especially for B2B marketing , automation should only be implemented where it provides real value. If you search for “marketing automation” on a search engine, you are served up a ton of ads by, no surprise, marketing automation software providers.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 24, 2011

We recently had the opportunity to connect with Jon Miller, Vice President of Marketing and Co-Founder of Marketo. Jon leads strategy and execution for all aspects of Marketo’s hyper-efficient demand center (powered by Marketo’s solution, of course). What would you tell someone asking that question?

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The Point

JUNE 29, 2015

Are most B2B companies getting maximum value from their investment in marketing automation? A recent industry survey by Spear Marketing Group suggests: no. Or are companies rushing to implement marketing automation without a full understanding or strategy for how to put that technology to best use?

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In early 2014, Sungard AS hired B2B demand generation agency Spear Marketing Group to audit their current lead nurturing programs and to recommend improvements, with two main objectives: • Increase the rate at which new leads and existing prospects convert to Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 4, 2011

If you’re a B2B marketer and you’re not hibernating, you obviously know the concept of marketing automation. Marketo, Aprimo, Eloqua, Silverpop and all the rest are there to push this technology towards you. Marketing Automation doesn’t work unless there’s a realistic scoring model in place. Highlights: 1.

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Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Alert Logic was in fast growth mode and wanted to implement marketing automation to support the scaling of their business. They wanted a partner to lead the strategy and implementation of an Enterprise-class marketing automation solution, and with that in mind engaged Launch Marketing to lead the effort.

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The Point

MAY 14, 2012

A new report from Forrester Consulting, commissioned by marketing automation provider Silverpop , offers little in the way of groundbreaking insights, but does provide plenty of data confirming what most already know: that many companies are failing to realize the true potential from their investments in marketing automation.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Lead scoring to know when to pass leads to the sales team – and when to keep them in marketing for further nurturing.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. By the end of this journey, you’ll have a profound understanding of how automation can supercharge your lead management strategy.

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 4, 2011

If you’re a B2B marketer and you’re not hibernating, you obviously know the concept of marketing automation. Marketo, Aprimo, Eloqua, Silverpop and all the rest are there to push this technology towards you. Marketing Automation doesn’t work unless there’s a realistic scoring model in place. Highlights: 1.

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TrustRadius Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

70% of marketers say marketing automation software is critical to their success. Marketing automation occurs when marketers pass the burden of monotonous tasks to software logic to complete. What is marketing automation and why is it used? Automated marketing began with the “email”.

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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 18, 2018

Bio: Moni is a Marketing Operations specialist with 10 years of Marketing Technology experience. She has worked with all the major marketing automation companies – Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, and ExactTarget. They were an early an adopter of martech practices such as lead nurturing, lead scoring and dynamic content.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The past two days I attended the Pardot User Conference , and also presented a session on Lead Nurturing. The sessions were about lead management, lead nurturing, content marketing, social media and Pardot product sessions. Marketing Automation User Conferences. Pardot’s Secret.

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Summary: So you want some hard numbers to prove the value of marketing automation? A client asked yesterday if I had some benchmark information to justify the cost of her marketing automation project. Aberdeen Group has published many studies related to marketing automation. Here's a bunch. 51% win rates 55.6%

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LeadSloth

JUNE 23, 2009

The Marketing Automation industry is evolving continuously. Many digital marketers are using marketing automation tools to automate lead nurturing. But if you want to expand your business, you also need to continuously add new leads to your database. Inbound Marketing Automation.

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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. For many of them, product trials are an important lead generation tactic. Lead Nurturing for Trials. The nurturing campaign needs to be optimized for this.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

But with the way modern customers conduct online research prior to purchasing, the human interaction aspect of qualifying leads has all but disappeared. But successfully qualifying leads for sales means having three key fundamentals in place: 1. A solid definition of “lead”. What’s a lead? First things first.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Recently I was asked to contribute some thoughts to Marketo’s new ebook, “ The Definitive Guide to Marketing Automation.” What are the most important things to look for in a marketing automation vendor? How many FT employees (or equivalents) am I going to need to manage the system? Finance, ERP).

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The Point

AUGUST 1, 2013

In my experience, companies new to marketing automation often launch scoring schemas too quickly as part of an overall rush to value, and by the time the schema gets corrected, sales needs to be re-sold and re-trained on what they now regard as inaccurate and irrelevant data. Multiple campaigns assigning lead scores.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

A great addition to Marketo’s Resources has been the Spear Marketing Group white paper, Top 10 Tips for Lead Nurturing Success , written by Howard Sewell. Not only is it a helpful resource when starting your lead nurturing , it also embodies and reinforces so many Marketo best practices.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2013

A better solution, therefore, is add a certain number of points (in this example: 100 points) rather than bring the lead automatically to the sales-ready threshold.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Henry, who is the VP of Global Field and Industry Marketing, opened with an explanation of why QlikView needed marketing automation and why they chose Marketo. A way to leverage global marketing campaigns and a faster, easier way to create and change landing pages and capture leads.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 9, 2015

Author: Sesame Mish With a name like “ marketing automation ”, it’s not surprising that sales teams are confused about this type of platform. As a member of the sales team, you’ve probably asked your marketing team, “Hey, what’s in it for me?” Supporting sales teams is marketers’ No. Get the Right Leads.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 10, 2011

The three things Carlos Hidalgo recommends to someone getting started with lead management include: Conducting an audit. Go though your lead management steps and determine where you are with you data, lead planning, metrics, etc. Doing some kind of lead nurturing. To learn more, watch the video below.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 27, 2009

Well, at Marketo , we’ve built a world-class demand generation machine that has helped us in just 10 months to sign up over 130 customers in more than eight countries, including companies such as Thomson Reuters, Reed Business, and CollabNet. Here’s an outline of the topics I covered: Marketo's demand generation funnel.

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