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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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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). Re-posted with permission.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In addition, the platform integrates with leading marketing automation platforms, such as Eloqua, HubSpot, Marketo, and Pardot. By using this integration, our customers can use social engagement data to build highly targeted lead scoring, segmenting, nurturing and attribution programs. (DK) HS) Thanks Daniel!

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2011

Late last year at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco I was fortunate enough to chat with Maria Pergolino , Marketing Director at Marketo (and renowned all-around Content Marketing Queen.) In an engaging 15-minute discussion, we touched upon topics including: • striking the balance between demand generation and lead nurturing. •

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This requires a constant re-loading of the sales funnel with new, expensive leads. Note: the source for this statistic wasn’t quoted, so if someone from Marketo reads this, feel free to provide any source reference in the comments.]. In contrast, for Marketo, the proportion of sales derived from slow leads is an astounding 50 percent.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? And that’s all how it should be.

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APRIL 8, 2015

B2B Marketing Lead Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation Uncategorized eloqua hubspot marketing automation best practices marketing automation strategy marketing automation success marketo pardot' The report is available as a free download from the Spear Website.

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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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AUGUST 10, 2009

When marketing automation vendor Marketo released their “Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing” last week (see earlier post) they knew pretty quickly they had a hit on their hands. Think about it: that’s 1,000 sales leads (and make no mistake, that’s what they [.].

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The method of assigning and subtracting scores described above is based largely on our work with clients using the Marketo platform , but the same overall approach could be adapted to work with virtually any other marketing automation system. download trial version). Thanks Dan!

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JUNE 26, 2009

Tags: B2B Marketing Demand Generation Landing Pages Lead Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation direct marketing lead generation b2b demand generation demandbase marketo.

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JUNE 20, 2012

lead nurturing) or when you want to segment emails by product line or target audience. Marketo users : Download a free set of professionally-designed email and landing page templates, along with complete instructions for how to download into Marketo, now available on the Spear Website. Use sidebars.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2011

A recent industry study on Lead Management Optimization, conducted by CSO Insights and conducted in partnership with SMEI and Marketo , sheds insight on the relative budget marketing organizations are investing in areas such as lead nurturing, social media, and lead generation. It’s an approach.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Because we host our page on Marketo , the old information is pre-populated automatically for anyone who has previously opened one of our emails. When a subscriber clicks on our “update profile&# link , he/she gets taken to a simple landing page (at right) where it’s a quick and easy task to update the relevant data.

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JULY 21, 2016

For example, Marketo users might see links that reference something that looks like: mkto-af53353.com.) For further information on a related topic, download our free white paper on “ Top 10 Tips for Lead Nurturing Success.”. The post Top 10 Marketing Automation Mistakes appeared first on The Point.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit. Blog Makeover Nets Sales Leads for Software Company. In fact, I’ve written much more in the last 12 months about social media and lead nurturing, yet many of those posts didn’t make the cut. Salesforce.com Webinar Invitation Gets It Right.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Lead nurturing programs designed to convert trial users tend to focus, as they should, on the very front end of the trial period, when it’s critical to make sure the user is fully engaged with the product being tested.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn a boring corporate blog into a vibrant, engaging lead generation machine, here’s your opportunity. Access my free Slidecast on “ Getting Leads (and More!) In just 18 minutes, you’ll learn: • How to leverage your blog for lead nurturing and customer marketing …. •

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APRIL 30, 2012

Because the page is hosted in Marketo , a leading marketing automation platform, the person’s email address, first name, last name, title, and country are all pre-populated, making it easy for the individual to update or correct outdated profile information.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

. • Increase the number of pipeline opportunities by more effectively marketing to existing leads. Disclaimer: Spear Marketing Group is an Preferred Services Partner of Marketo. Increase the efficiency and bandwidth of inside sales without adding headcount.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

A client asks: “If we’re planning on using a particular white paper as part of a lead generation campaign, or even for lead nurturing , is it a good idea to remove that same content asset from our main Website? I’m concerned about people bypassing the campaign and just downloading the paper from our site.”.

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MAY 14, 2012

Newer users focus marketing automation on driving customer acquisition, whereas more mature users leverage the technology’s ability to impact on lead nurturing and customer marketing (e.g. cross-sell and up-sell). ” – Manager of Email Marketing, Large Online Retailer.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

If you have a robust, systematic lead nurturing program in place (of course you do) there’s no need to capture every morsel of information from the prospect at first touch. The goal is one seamless user experience in which every step validates and rewards the prospect’s information needs.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Last week I attended (and was a presenter at) the Seattle edition of Marketo’s 2012 Social Marketing Rockstar Tour , a roving conference/seminar series being held this summer in cities nationwide. Marketo bills the event as an opportunity to hear, learn, and share advice on B2B social media marketing strategy. Surprising?

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The Point

APRIL 16, 2014

Marketo announced an open ecosystem platform strategy. • In your mind, does it encompass inbound or do you define it more narrowly to be lead nurturing or other? Marketo has done a couple of acquisitions. We have many clients who use Marketo and Hubspot side-by-side, for example. What sort of content works best? (HS)

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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.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

If you don’t have that capability in place, look at marketing automation platforms like Marketo or reporting solutions like Full Circle CRM that can give you the data you’re looking for. This year, take your reporting up a notch and make a commitment to show the true impact that your programs have on the company’s bottom line.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Let’s face it; a live product demo is a tough sell. As an unvarnished display of your product’s capabilities, a product demo is only ever going to appeal to prospects at the latter stages of the selling cycle. So how do you make sure that a demo attracts those critical buyers who are actively evaluating solutions like yours?

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The Point

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

In a phone call this week I was swapping war stories with a well-known sales and marketing consultant, who, like us, works with B2B companies to improve their return on marketing automation.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Unclear on the difference between lead management and revenue cycle management? Do you feign understanding when your CEO talks about “sales and marketing alignment”? Horrified at the responsibility of investigating marketing automation solutions for your company?

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AUGUST 27, 2013

When B2B companies invest in marketing automation technology, “lead nurturing” is often one of the key business objectives that spurs those organizations to take the plunge. Here are some tips for driving lead nurturing success. Click on the image below to view full size.). Click on the image below to view full size.).

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