LeadSloth

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Most readers of this blog will know that I’m passionate about Marketing Automation and Lead Management. As a consultant, I really enjoy helping organizations optimize their Marketing Automation efforts using the latest techniques and best practices. Both of those are independent from Marketo, and done in my own time.

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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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The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Here are 21 of the more useful, practical or inspiring ideas on lead nurturing, content marketing and demand generation that I heard: 1. Marketo has more than 300 content assets on offer on its Website.).

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The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The conclusion: most B2B companies were failing to follow even the most basic lead management best practices, even in areas that one would assume were a primary business case for purchasing marketing automation in the first place. Up-sell/cross-sell revenue? Customer retention? Photo by John T on Unsplash.

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The Mx Group

MAY 5, 2017

At the Marketo Marketing Nation Summit! The event was full of great insights, but as a marketing automation specialist, I was most interested in the keynote by Marketo CEO Steve Lucas. Now that I’m back, I’m ready to put all these new insights into practice. Were you at the Marketo Summit? Where was I, you ask?

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Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In my last post , I framed out the three main lead management approaches in B2B SaaS. Please view this as a general list; some of these points will be more or less pronounced depending on the marketing automation platform you’re using (Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, Act-on, Autopilot, etc.) Jay Famico. Co-Founder and Editor.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This meant we could take advantage of decreased ad costs to boost awareness of our offering, empowered with our Marketo Engage solution. That’s a lot of work for a marketing team of three, but we managed it with speed and confidence with Marketo Engage. Tip 2: Respond to customer needs. Tip 3: Always maintain sales alignment.

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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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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 18, 2018

She has worked with all the major marketing automation companies – Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, and ExactTarget. She has a proven track record in integrated marketing, especially with establishing digital presence through SEO optimization, lead generation process, and website optimization. No, leads are pushed down the funnel.

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Avitage

MAY 2, 2012

This can be an important vehicle for delivering relevant content, and through this capturing useful information about prospects that is used to manage the ongoing nurturing of these prospects in order to accelerate their buying process. recipe sites).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

by Dayna Rothman Lead management is the ability to capture, respond, and manage incoming leads. When spending so much time and money on creating the perfect campaign, you want to make sure you have numerous best practices in place to manage your leads throughout the entire lifecycle.

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Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In my last post , I framed out the three main lead management approaches in B2B SaaS. Please view this as a general list; some of these points will be more or less pronounced depending on the marketing automation platform you’re using (Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, Act-on, Autopilot, etc.) Jay Famico. Co-Founder and Editor.

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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. Read below for an overview and some quick tips. To learn more, watch the video below.

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Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

For those who aren’t familiar, marketing automation tools are exactly what they sound like—tools that automate certain marketing practices. According to research from Marketo and ReachForce, sales ignores up to 80% of marketing leads. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important?

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SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Recent industry reports indicate a 95% increase in sales prospecting technology utilization, underscoring its pivotal role in modern sales practices. These solutions encompass a wide array of functionalities, including lead identification, data enrichment, personalized outreach, predictive analytics, and multichannel engagement.

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The Point

APRIL 8, 2015

The survey asked marketing operations managers and other B2B marketing executives to rank their current deployment of marketing automation software in 33 separate categories relating to either key software functionality or generally accepted best practice. The report is available as a free download from the Spear Website.

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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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The Point

APRIL 1, 2014

Rather than reinvent the follow-up process, we sat down with the BDR, documented her standard follow-up procedure (a series of phone calls and emails that stretched over a number of weeks) and automated every step using Marketo , a leading marketing automation platform. Marketo sends first follow-up email. Wait 2 weeks.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

It is not enough for a company to want to increase leads. In other words, businesses need a lead management strategy that kicks arse! At its most basic level, lead management is a game with winners and losers. How to Make Sure Your Lead Management Strategy is Kick Arse!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 29, 2011

by Carol Fox CSO Insights just released the results of its annual Lead Management Optimization (LMO) Study. This will present a challenge for marketing organizations to step up their games and deliver more leads for less.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In response to the audit and in line with Spear’s recommendations, the firm was subsequently hired to: • Revamp existing email and landing page creative based on e-marketing best practices. Design, build and launch a “Welcome” email program designed to improve follow-up and response to new leads. Spear is a Marketo agency partner.) “A

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The Point

OCTOBER 30, 2013

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The Point

AUGUST 1, 2013

B2B Marketing Campaign Measurement Demand Generation Lead Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation lead scoring lead scoring best practices lead scoring mistakes lead scoring schema lead scoring tips Marketo best practices marketo consultants Marketo lead scoring Marketo partner'

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Our friends at Marketing Cloud recently posted a Brainshark about Marketo. For those of you who don’t know what a Brainshark is, it’s a cloud-based presentation I did on our lead nurturing process, conveniently segmented into eight pieces. Topics include: . Topics include: .

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 23, 2012

by Dayna Rothman What a packed day here at the Marketo User Summit! So what does that have to do with Lead to Revenue Management (L2RM) and what is it anyways? Lori defines L2RM as a set of integrated processes, goals, and metrics that frame marketing practices from lead generation to sales close.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 27, 2011

by Katie Byrnes Marketo CEO, Phil Fernandez, had the chance to interview the CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association, James Obermayer at Dreamforce 2010. When you get top thought leaders in the industry to discuss best practices, techniques and forecasts, it’s quite an amazing thing to watch.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

Here at Socedo , getting our leads to engage with our emails is an ongoing challenge. Since we adopted Marketo in 2015, we’ve been nurturing our leads with weekly emails that provide educational content. Marketo User Group in Seattle, WA), the influencers they follow, and the articles they share and comment on.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

If you’re grappling with how to make the right choice, or just looking to make a business case for marketing automation at your company, here’s a new resource from the smart analysts at IDC’s CMO Advisory Practice : a new workbook titled “ Optimizing Marketing and Sales Lead Management with Marketing Automation.”.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

One of Marketo’s most significant events to attend and sponsor is Dreamforce ; every year we make an effort to get the most from this critical industry-leading conference. Another innovative way we use Marketo for events is by seamlessly integrating it with online webinar providers like WebEx.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

But successfully qualifying leads for sales means having three key fundamentals in place: 1. A solid definition of “lead”. What’s a lead? At Marketo, we define a lead as any “qualified prospect that is starting to exhibit buying behavior.” First things first.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 26, 2011

by Maria Pergolino Phil Fernandez, CEO of Marketo, was a guest on the SLMA Radio show, a weekly program that showcases the voices of industry leaders. At Marketo, we believe all this is changing, and our mission is to transform it for good. Marketo does this through something called lead scoring.

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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. Does marketing automation tie into B2B social media strategy?

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 30, 2019

HubSpot , Marketo , and Pardot (in no particular order) are three of the main providers in the marketing automation world. Strong emphasis on email marketing, SEO, and lead management tools. Email marketing and lead management. Source: Marketo). A Look into the “Big Three” of Marketing Automation Tools.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Last week Focus.com’s Mastering Lead Management Virtual Event brought some of the leaders of B2B Demand Generation and Sales 2.0 best practices together for a full day, educational event. As a seasoned vetran in this field, he was able to highlight what is really working in B2B marketing and lead generation.

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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. However, achieving the full benefit of lead management requires much more than just nurturing and scoring. Provide sales lead insight.

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The Point

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That mad rush to jump on the ABM bandwagon (for Fear of Missing Out) has given away to more practical considerations. In the giddy, early days when solutions like Marketo first arrived on the scene, the reigning view was that the technology was all a company needed to solve their lead management and email marketing woes.

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