markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Our sales team is very busy.

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BOP Design

APRIL 6, 2020

There has been much debate among B2B salespeople on what an inbound lead looks like: Is it someone completing a contact form? With inbound leads to your B2B website, there are conversions that are more sales-ready leads and there are some conversions that require nurturing. need to be treated like viable, promising leads.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2014

Take a look at an excerpt from a Leadspace Radio via Sales Lead Management Association with Carlos Hidalgo , CEO and founder of ANNUITAS. How can we STOP DOING lead nurturing campaigns? Number two is really the way that most organizations do lead scoring today is really, really poor. We eat it up.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For a long time, “ lead nurturing ” was thought of as something you did with the leads that sales didn’t want. The theory was: leads come in, the sales team gets the hot ones, and the rest go to lead nurturing. Today, of course, a comprehensive lead nurturing strategy is much more than that.

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The Point

JULY 14, 2015

In an era when “demand generation” and “content marketing” are virtually synonymous, most B2B sales leads are the result of a prospect downloading or requesting content. That latter group becomes fodder for ongoing nurturing, in the hope that further education and brand awareness will ultimately result in conversion to qualified leads.

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The Point

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Bear with me as I relate a quick story about lead nurturing: A few months back I became a sales lead. A question: at this point, what kind of lead am I? By my own reckoning, I’m an MQL (Marketing Qualified Lead). Perhaps I was an SQL (Sales Qualified Lead) at one point in the conversation, but no longer.

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The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. For example: * Lead Scoring.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

This multi-use content is used in testimonial quotes, blogs, nurture messages, ebooks, hard cover books, guest websites, white papers or case studies. Podcasts produce so much potential content that each show provides a plethora of content options. Can you recognize the program personalities on the Funnel Radio Channel?

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markempa

AUGUST 2, 2016

When I’ve talked with marketers about their b2b lead generation results, I’ve heard statements like, “We’re generating a ton of leads, but they aren’t converting” or “We need to increase lead quantity” or “We need to generate more qualified leads.”. I’ve learned it’s not about generating more leads.

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markempa

JANUARY 12, 2015

Tweet It’s a new year, and you’re likely kicking off marketing and lead generation programs to drive more new leads for 2015. Most new leads go nowhere. It’s not about more leads; it’s about doing better with the ones you already have. Create a marketing funnel, not just a sales funnel. Here’s how.

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The Point

JULY 23, 2012

In an ideal world, all B2B sales leads would be pre-qualified and ready to buy. One result of that pressure can be a demand for tactical, sales-driven campaigns designed specifically to seek out hot leads, campaigns that lead with so-called “late stage” offers like demos, free trials, or even price discounts.

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markempa

JULY 10, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 17, 2011

by Carol Fox If your sales leads aren’t receiving lead nurturing efforts from marketing to convert them quickly into business, they ultimately aren’t going to benefit your bottom line. If your team excels in quantity but lacks in quality, try these three methods to improve the quality of your leads.

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thePoint

AUGUST 24, 2020

Marketing and sales needs to collaboratively agree on the definition of a marketing qualified lead (MQL). Consider that “61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales; however, only 27% of those leads will be sales qualified” (source – Marketing Sherpa). just wanting “sales ready leads”).

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of interviewing nineteen influential B2B sales and marketing leaders to discuss their views in areas like traditional and new media strategies, current and future trends, B2B lead generation, and sales lead management.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2011

Tweet Longer selling cycles and stalled deals are impeding sales funnels everywhere. Use these three practices to convert more leads into revenue: Use Funnel-Specific Market Research. Integrate this research into your demand-generation and lead-nurturing framework by making such surveys or interviews automated trigger events.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 11, 2015

Managing demand – lead management is getting more attention because of the explosion of vendors now saying they’re in the business of lead management. But we all know that the granddaddy of modern lead management originated with CRM and all other programs and services can be attributed to the CRM family tree.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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PureB2B

JANUARY 19, 2017

This is where marketers and sales professionals, rely on lead generation techniques. Initially, you might just have an inquiry , but this important initial step can easily turn into a lead with the right plan in place. So how do you get that inquiry to turn into a lead? So, you’ve got a new lead. What can you do?

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The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

As a Marketo agency partner, I attended along with colleagues from Spear Marketing Group to greet clients, talk shop, and hear how other companies – including Marketo themselves – are putting technology to use in the service of improved lead management. Including the recipient’s company name in subject lines increases response.

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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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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 21, 2022

This week’s show is called “ The (Surprising) State of B2B Lead Engagement “ My guest is Doug Bell , CMO at LeanData. Changing the dynamic of prospecting and lead management strategies. The ability to capture a lead and create a new compelling experience. You can even ask Siri, Alexa and Google!

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markempa

JUNE 19, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 1, 2013

While they consider videos, social media, and articles on other websites less effective than their B2B peers do, software marketers consider white papers, research reports, ebooks, and microsites to be more effective than their B2B peers. Lead management/nurturing (66%). What About Goals? Thought leadership (79%).

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The Point

MARCH 13, 2013

Studies show that responding to new sales leads promptly, literally within minutes, can have a dramatic impact on the rate at which those leads are qualified, and the speed at which they convert to opportunities and, ultimately, deals. Here are 3 keys to crafting a successful autoresponder strategy: 1. Don’t try to do too much.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! I hope you can make it.

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Simply put, engage early and often.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

A white paper is developed and marketing decides to launch a “campaign” around the white paper. Carlos Hidalgo is CEO of ANNUITAS and has been named to the Top 50 Most Influential in sales lead management. However, it is not a strategy in and of itself.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

You add in some of your company’s expertise taking a position on the stance of the expert and turn the transcription into a white paper. Feature the white paper on your website and as an email offer. Leading Lights: Marketing and PR Strategist David Meerman Scott – video interview. Maria Pergolino.

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Become a thought leader !

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Sewell is president of Spear Marketing Group , a full-service agency with offices in Silicon Valley and Seattle that specializes in demand generation, lead management, and ROI-based marketing. How to Choose Your Carrot: Effective Lead Generation Offers for High-Technology Marketers (White Paper). via Beth Harte).

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 20, 2009

ClickLaunch is ClickDocument's platform for launching new and exciting eBooks, books and white papers. CDI ), a full-service agency with offices in Seattle and Silicon Valley specializing in demand generation and lead management for high-technology companies. Lead management will probably be half our business this year.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lead Generation Driven By Digital Marketing Online marketing strategies are used in the process of “inbound lead generation” to entice clients with useful and pertinent material. Each of these lead magnets may be put together into a series of actions that guide your customer to your product. What is a Lead?

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