KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 30, 2021

Tracking B2B lead generation metrics is important for B2B marketing – of course. There’s a pillar concept in marketing that proves the value of clarity: Confused people don’t take action. But it applies to B2B marketers’ decision-making, too. One Lead Generation Metric to Rule Them All. But so is clarity.

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Strategic-IC

MAY 29, 2018

A considered lead nurture strategy is important to support your sales and marketing activities and ensure prospects keep moving through the funnel. We explore 5 lead nurture tips to consider for an effective process. Why is Lead Nurturing Important? 5 Lead Nurturing Strategy Considerations.

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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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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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The Point

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

A couple of months ago, in a respected marketing Webzine, there appeared a case study detailing a software company that had gone to impressive lengths to make the most of their investment in marketing automation. nurturing and cultivating contacts over time so those contacts remember the client’s brand when the need arises.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Relevancy is one of the key factors in generating a consistent response from your lead nurturing emails: the more relevant your message to the reader’s job function, industry, interests, and stage in the selling cycle, the more likely he/she will be to respond. Lead source. Take advantage of it. Job function.

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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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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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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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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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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

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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SalesGrape

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding the Unique Challenges of B2B Lead Generation in the Pharmaceutical Sector Lead generation is a critical aspect of any business, and it holds particular significance in the pharmaceutical sector. However, generating high-quality leads can be challenging due to various factors unique to this industry.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 1, 2019

While business executives are aware of the power of email marketing , their interest does not always translate into sufficient investment to support a profitable strategy. Without a solid lead generation strategy, companies don’t have enough raw leads to convert into sales opportunities to meet revenue and growth objectives.

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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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BOP Design

OCTOBER 11, 2017

For many B2B marketing professionals, your job isn’t done once a lead is generated or captured via a website form or inbound phone call. There is no ceremonial handing off of leads to sales. After all, a lead isn’t necessarily a closed deal. After all, a lead isn’t necessarily a closed deal. Share Helpful Blogs.

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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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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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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 140

Hubspot

MARCH 15, 2016

As companies adopt inbound marketing as a way to generate more leads, the importance of having an effective lead nurturing strategy becomes very clear. Implementing an effective lead nurturing strategy can have a huge impact on the results of your inbound marketing strategy.

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Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 28

B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Last month, Howard Sewell, the President of Spear Marketing Group, published a blog post with the provocative title Please Don't Let Your Sales Reps Nurture Leads. In his post, Howard described a personal experience of becoming a lead for a marketing technology company. But that's a topic for another blog post.

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Vision6

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The answer is high-quality leads. Research shows that 91% of marketers say that lead generation is their most important goal. High quality leads can not only boost conversion rates and customer loyalty but also significantly reduce marketing costs. What makes a lead high-quality?

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Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Here’s the shocking reality of B2B lead generation – 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales opportunities. Source: Marketing Sherpa/ KnowledgeStorm). B2B marketing and lead generation experts point to a lack of lead nurturing as the primary cause of this poor performance.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 60

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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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Lead nurturing is a vital part of B2B marketing because it‘s a key strategy in driving prospective customers towards a purchase decision. While they might not be customers from the get-go, prospects turn into warm leads faster if you invest the time and effort to communicate regularly after their first contact.

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Outgrow

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Outgrow Interactive Case Study: How Castela zo Content Increased Conversion Rates With Outgrow. And there’s no better way of celebrating them than a good interactive case study. They use proven sales and marketing techniques and tools to deliver the right content at the right time. Let’s have a look. Why Outgrow?

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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.

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markempa

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Tweet The ultimate goal of B2B marketing and lead generation is to help the sales team sell. Marketers spend a lot of time and effort creating inbound leads but struggle getting those leads to convert into customers after they hand them off to sales. Numerous studies show that swift follow-ups increase conversion.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Prior to the Marketo user summit I had heard a few great examples of nurturing programs being created without a lot of content, but after I shared some of these stories at the event I was approached by many others with similar stories. How can they do this with limited content marketing assets? What can they do?

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Lead Nurturing B2B Thought Leadership Peer-to-peer Leads 48

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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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. Read below to find out the best ways to optimize your conversion rates using lead nurturing: A lot of early adopters of Marketing Automation systems are in the technology industry.

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markempa

MARCH 16, 2015

Without some of us even noticing, LinkedIn developed into a useful publishing platform and lead generation tool for marketers and sales people looking to build relationships with prospects. But if you’re looking for an easy lead source, you won’t find it here. Check out the B2B Lead Gen Roundtable Group on LinkedIn.

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Linkedin Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

The Point

JULY 8, 2014

In early 2014, Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), a leading provider of managed IT, cloud, and recovery services, announced that it was splitting off as a separate company from SunGard Data Systems Inc. Typically, best practice frowns upon large images in emails, so this approach was a significant departure.).

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The B2B marketing world is dynamic & trends here are subject to very negative sentimental connotation – partially because they are ephemeral & partially because it’s very tough for the brands to extract & keep abreast with the B2B marketing trends & studies that every marketer should know about in real-time.

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SnapApp

MAY 14, 2019

As marketers, we know that not all leads are created equal. In fact, nearly 80 percent of marketing leads never convert into a closed deal. And yet, many of us are guilty of sending leads to sales that look qualified from the outside—but in reality—don’t perfectly align with their definition of a SQL.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 88

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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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And when quality is required, you need to be able to deliver leads that convert. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. So marketing sends more. Sales says they want better leads. When they ask for better leads.

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B2B Marketing Traction

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

A recent study showed that Inbound Marketing generates 54% more leads than outbound marketing campaigns. Sure, more leads sound great, but how do you make sure they are qualified? The study was done by a Digital Asset Management firm named WebDAM. Score your leads. Focus your content.

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