Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. Some marketers define anyone who fills out a form or attends an online or physical event as a lead. This continues to be one of the biggest mistakes marketing makes. Why is this important?

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The Point

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If your organization is generating plenty of leads but those initial inquiries aren’t converting to sales qualified leads, meetings, or pipeline, a myriad of things could be at fault: 1) sales follow-up may be sub-standard in either cadence, frequency, or message. 2) lead nurturing. 2) lead nurturing.

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The Point

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A client asks: “I know the answer is probably “it depends” but curious if you think there’s a best practice for how many follow-up nurture emails to send TOFU content syndication leads before you stop due to non-engagement?”. When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead? Click To Tweet. on Unsplash.

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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? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

B2B SaaS marketers who follow best practices can still absolutely find the leads they need. Whether they do it via SEO and content marketing or many other strategies, SaaS B2B lead generation still has a ton of opportunities. Just take the shift towards prioritizing lead quality over lead quantity as an example.

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DealSignal

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lead generation is an essential step in any B2B sales process. But it’s not enough to simply have a list of leads: To truly succeed, businesses need to understand the needs and pain points of their target market and tailor their messaging accordingly. This is where lead enrichment tools come in.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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. Keep reading.

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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. Custom workflow helps profile leads, identify high-potential opportunities.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Generating Quality Leads : Generating high-quality leads is critical for driving business growth.

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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.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Do I need it in order to do lead nurturing?”. My answer: “It depends how you define “ lead nurturing ,” but technically: no, you don’t need marketing automation in order to nurture leads. Marketing automation simply takes nurturing to a whole new level. Comments welcome.

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The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And now that chat is becoming a staple of the B2B tech stack, creative marketers are finding ever more innovative ways for leveraging their investment to drive engagement throughout the lead lifecycle. Lead Nurturing. Trial & Demo Conversions. Trial & Demo Conversions. Driving Blog & Newsletter Subscriptions.

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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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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A client asks: How long should a lead be chronically non-responsive before they’re marked as “marketing suspended”? What best practices should we put in place? Over time, an accumulation of stale, non-responsive leads can bump you to a higher pricing tier for your CRM or marketing automation license. .

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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? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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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. Keep reading.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 4, 2016

You provided valuable content to your readers and they've converted into leads. Now, it's time to nurture these leads into opportunities for your sales team. That's where lead nurturing comes in : It's a way to stay connected to the leads you collect that aren't ready to buy from you yet, and build up trust until they are ready.

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DealSignal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that, according to a study by HubSpot , 61% of B2B marketers rank lead generation as their number one challenge? With businesses constantly searching for new customers, it’s no wonder that B2B lead generation has become a top priority for marketers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2011

A way to leverage global marketing campaigns and a faster, easier way to create and change landing pages and capture leads. Target profiling and lead scoring. Nurturing for those leads that are not yet ready to buy or were stuck. The result: BDRs receive qualified sales-ready leads and now focus on selling.

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PureB2B

MARCH 12, 2021

As the need for more personalization in lead generation has arisen, so has the conversation around what proper lead development can look like. A couple key challenges that more than likely stick out when you look at your current lead generation strategy are scalability and conversions. Lead Development Defined.

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PureB2B

MARCH 12, 2021

As the need for more personalization in lead generation has arisen, so has the conversation around what proper lead development can look like. A couple key challenges that more than likely stick out when you look at your current lead generation strategy are scalability and conversions. Lead Development Defined.

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The Point

AUGUST 15, 2012

You know that monthly newsletter you blast to your entire database under the guise of “lead nurturing”? And those Webinar invitations that you broadcast to every trade show lead you’ve generated since 2005? There was a time when lead nurturing was synonymous with simply staying in front of prospects.

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DealSignal

JANUARY 27, 2023

Lead generation is an essential step in any B2B sales process. But it’s not enough to simply have a list of leads: To truly succeed, businesses need to understand the needs and pain points of their target market, and tailor their messaging accordingly. This is where a Lead Enrichment Software comes in.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Effective lead nurturing is crucial to successful b2b marketing. Lead nurturing can help you improve your lead conversions over time. ” “ Lead nurturing will generate an increase in sale opportunities up to 20%. ” “ Lead nurturing can help you build a trusted relationship with your economic buyer.”

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Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Instead, in the spirit of Contently’s accountable content series , let’s talk about something much more practical: how to use B2B content to drive leads. So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? Shoutout to our content strategist Caerley Hill for leading the charge!)

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Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

When it comes to nurturing leads and keeping potential clients engaged in the ever-evolving landscape of B2B tech digital marketing, drip marketing stands out as a game-changer. But what is drip marketing and how can you leverage it? Frequency: Avoid over-communicating with your leads. Let’s plunge in!

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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. Use of very short-term metrics will almost certainly devalue those leads and the perceived ROI from the program.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A quick google search for lead nurturing confirms what you probably already know, dear marketing friend: things are pretty bleak out there in terms of our overall efficiency. Sales and marketing today both work tirelessly to generate more leads to hit increasing revenue goals, but those leads aren’t translating into customers.

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Outgrow

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

What Is a Lead Funnel and How to Create One in 5 Minutes? Every business relies on a steady stream of leads to grow. That is why improving lead funnel efficiency should be among a company’s top priorities. What Is a Lead Funnel? Different Stages of a Lead Funnel. Different Stages of a Lead Funnel.

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Televerde

JANUARY 30, 2018

Congratulations on making it to the last installment of our blog series about achieving success as a modern marketer! 44% of modern marketers say their companies exceeded revenue goals by 10% or more over the previous year. ? 55% of modern marketers say they’ve increased sales by upgrading their business practices. ?

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Scoop.it

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The process of lead generation is basically collecting contact details from prospective customers and building meaningful relationships with them. Knowing that today’s customer journeys get longer and more complicated, marketers like to see leads as new conversions. The answer to this question is yes, it can. Write more blogs.

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2014

How does your sales team perceive the leads Marketing produces? They complain about lead quality. They complain about lead volume. The say leads, what leads? Marketing gives us leads? Lead generation is an iterative process that requires consistent closed-loop feedback. Be flexible.

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Biznology

AUGUST 19, 2015

Following my last blog on lead qualification, I received some great comments and several questions as to whether lead qualification differs for trade show leads. Yes, it does, and here is a revision of my last blog specifically addressing trade show lead generation and qualification. Speed Kills The Competition.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference? Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation ?

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Employing the SEO best practices for Landing Page optimization (LPO) optimizes the landing pages for search engines – assimilating features that make the pages particularly appealing to the algorithms. Abiding by the landing page SEO checklist ensures that the marketers make their landing pages valuable for searchers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

by Katie Byrnes Marketo’s third installment of definitive guides is The Definitive Guide to Lead Scoring. Over the course of the next few weeks we will be doing a series of posts on lead scoring. So, what is lead scoring ? What lead scoring isn’t – pitfalls to avoid.

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