The Point

JUNE 26, 2013

From a marketing perspective, does it matter if prospects actually attend Webinars once they register? Some would argue: no, especially if those who register are net new leads, where the real value is simply getting the person to sign up in the first place. With that said, what can you do to reduce the no-shows? Add More Detail.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership Lead Nurturing Telemarketing 100

The Point

JULY 12, 2013

How do you prevent your Webinar campaign from being lost in the crowd? By my count, the name “Silverpop” appears 9 times in this email, if you include the subject line (“Silverpop Webinar: 10 Email Marketing Ideas You Can’t Ignore”). A Webinar invitation has one goal: getting the reader to register for the event.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Design Email Marketing 100

The Point

AUGUST 29, 2013

A client asks: “How far in advance should we email invitations to our Webinars? What’s the optimal notice for a typical Webinar?”. My response: “We recommend sending Webinar invitations a minimum of seven days prior to the event, and preferably two weeks if possible.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Promotion Advertising Benchmark Demand Generation 100

The Point

MARCH 27, 2013

A client writes: I attended a Webinar recently at which one of the speakers prescribed scheduling lead nurturing emails on different days of the week – for example: newsletters on Mondays, product announcements on Tuesdays, Webinar invitations on Wednesdays, etc. What do you think? Is this a good idea? ”

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Autoresponders Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads 100

The Point

JULY 19, 2010

Last week I was interviewed by BtoB Magazine for an article, “Webinars: Are They Worth It?” The article contains some valuable insights on where Webinars fit in today’s B2B demand generation mix, and is definitely worth a read. When are Webinars a fit? What’s the most common Webinar mistake companies make?

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Agencies BtoB Demand Generation 100

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.

Marketing Management 207

Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Buying Cycle Demand Generation Agencies 207

The Point

JUNE 11, 2012

It’s a measure of just how saturated the Webinar landscape has become when most every email invitation includes a drawing for a free iPad or Kindle Fire or whatever else is the “gadget du jour.” In theory, this means you’ll attract fewer unqualified leads who may only be interested in the free gadget.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Landing Pages Paper Lead Scoring 100

The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Use this online lead calculator to arrive at a total number of MQLs or raw leads (inquiries) required to hit your revenue number. The calculator uses industry standard figures for conversion rates (Lead to MQL, Close Rate, etc.), The calculator uses industry standard figures for conversion rates (Lead to MQL, Close Rate, etc.),

Budget Programs 162

Budget Programs Lead Ranking Demand Marketing Qualified Leads 162

The Point

JANUARY 27, 2016

Demand Gen Report just published “ Top B2B Marketers Measure Lead Nurturing Effectiveness to Boost Performance ,” a special report in which they address the whys, whats, and how tos of measuring lead nurturing’s true impact. That, ultimately, is what lead nurturing is designed to do – move leads towards opportunity and close.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 100

The Point

AUGUST 23, 2011

Unclear on the difference between lead management and revenue cycle management? Designed specifically for marketing professionals who may be researching, considering, or just plain curious about marketing automation, the Webinar provides a fast-paced overview including key benefits, common use cases, and real-life applications.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 100

The Point

JULY 21, 2009

Tags: B2B Marketing Demand Generation E-mail direct marketing lead generation b2b demand generation b2b lead generation email design email marketing webinar invitation Webinar Invitations Webinars.

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Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Deliverability Lead Generation 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you’re not generating leads – as in: a lot of leads – from your company’s blog, you’re missing out on what is perhaps not only your best opportunity to convert organic Web traffic into actionable, measurable sales inquiries, but also the best way to actually show real ROI from your social media investment.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Generation 100

The Point

MARCH 11, 2010

I’ve written a number of times in this space about how to maximize response from email Webinar invitations. Lead with compelling benefits, not just facts. A webinar is a 45 minute commitment; it’s a tough sell. For example: 1. Sell the offer, not the product. Give the reader some detail.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Copywriting Display 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Certain lead generation programs – notably content syndication – tend to be popular uses of MDF funds because they’re perceived as easier to launch and manage and because they guarantee a tangible result to the sponsor. If you do invest in lead generation, set clear expectations for sales follow-up. Be realistic.

Demand Generation Agencies 147

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies CMS Development Work Management 147

The Point

AUGUST 1, 2013

Lead scoring has quickly become an integral part of a demand generation marketer’s arsenal. A well-planned, well-designed, and optimized lead scoring schema can be a key contributor to sales productivity, sales engagement, and the rate at which inbound leads convert to Sales Qualified Leads, opportunities, and deals.

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Leads 100

The Point

OCTOBER 30, 2013

A client asks: “I notice that you’re recommending we gate our offer content behind landing pages as part of the lead nurturing campaign. It’s why click-to-lead conversion rates are never 100%, no matter how good your landing page. Why is that necessary when we already know who these people are? Here’s why: 1. A click is not a response.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Landing Pages 100

The Point

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

And here’s where I think that analysis goes astray: First, demand generation effectiveness is not best measured by which channel generates the highest number of “quality” leads. Second, let’s consider what the survey respondents most likely meant by “lead quality” in this context. Far from it.

Trade Show 100

Trade Show Demand Generation Agencies BtoB Lead Scoring 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Sungard AS runs a highly successful demand generation program, an integrated mix of both online and offline campaigns, to generate a consistent flow of leads to the company’s sales force. Design, build and launch a “Welcome” email program designed to improve follow-up and response to new leads. Spear is a Marketo agency partner.)

Conversion Rate 100

Conversion Rate Marketing Qualified Leads Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 100

The Point

MARCH 18, 2020

If nothing else, lead nurturing. Repurpose the live sessions planned for (now cancelled) trade shows into virtual events and offer them as both live and on-demand Webinars. can reinforce your brand as a trusted partner for future needs. Again: feel free to acknowledge the current business climate, but don’t make it your sales pitch.).

Demand 243

Demand Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 243

The Point

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

If you could layer third-party intent data into every lead gen program you run, would you do it? In other words, would you only ever want marketing leads from prospects pre-determined to be actively researching your category, solution, use case, etc.? My argument: no, you wouldn’t. . Do You Want Intent Data with That? Click To Tweet.

Intent Data 149

Intent Data Demand Generation Agencies Intent Paid Social Agency 149

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. We need to talk.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

The Point

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Ask a group of B2B marketers whether their Websites’ lead generation content (white papers, archived Webinars, case studies, videos, etc.) At one end of the spectrum, there are those that believe gating Web content is the most efficient way to convert Web visitors to actionable sales leads. The “All You Can Eat” Model.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Websites 100

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.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Campaigns 100

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. Don’t dump all inbound leads into the same bucket.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Segmentation Sales Qualified Leads Campaigns 100

The Point

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a recent post , the folks over at Silicon Angle applied their usual insightful analysis to the results of an industry survey by marketing automation company Pardot , a survey that reports fully 42 percent of respondents (all B2B Marketers) have failed to generate any leads from their social media campaigns. Here they are, in a nutshell: 1.

Social Media 100

Social Media Demand Generation Agencies Media Leads 100

The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2010

7 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Next Webinar Invitation. Salesforce.com Webinar Invitation Gets It Right. 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. Comments after the fold.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Webinar Metrics Salesforce.com Eloqua 100

The Point

JULY 18, 2011

Prospects are usually more likely to download or otherwise register for a white paper vs. a Webinar, free trial, etc. Based on papers that have proven highly successful for our clients, here’s a typical outline for an effective, lead generation-oriented white paper: 1. How to choose a solution/vendor.

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Paper Lead Generation Sample Lead Ranking 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In the early stages of a recent client engagement, it became apparent that the schema already in place to determine and assign lead scores was, well: broken. The basic lead scoring recipe is typically a variation on the following: * assign positive scores for desired behavior or demographics (e.g. Thanks Dan!

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Leads 100

The Point

MARCH 23, 2023

Common tests can include: * Streamlining and adjusting placement of lead forms * Adding social proof (quotes, reviews, award badges) * Adding video (explainer videos, customer testimonials) * Modifying CTA button text and design * Modifying offer description (e.g.

Demand 130

Demand Landing Pages Conversion Rate Paid Social Agency 130

The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Earlier this month I co-hosted a Webinar with Greg Kelly of Vidyard and Jason Oakley of Uberflip on “ Driving B2B Engagement with Personalized Content.” Plus personalization opens up new ways to score or qualify leads, for example: a lead score based on leads that watch 80% of a personalized video. Click To Tweet.

Personalization 133

Personalization Lead Scoring Lead Ranking B2B 133

The Point

MARCH 1, 2011

Recently I was invited to participate in a discussion with Sridhar Ramanathan, a 20-year Silicon Valley veteran and General Partner at the Aventi Group , a leading consulting firm specializing in accelerating revenue for technology companies. You can read the complete interview here.

Open Rate 100

Open Rate Email Marketing Lead Ranking Tips 100

The Point

JUNE 18, 2019

You generate engagement by convincing the reader of the value of the information on offer, whether that information is a white paper, a Webinar, or a demo. On July 16, 2019 at 11 AM PT, I’ll be discussing these principles and other tips in a live Webinar, “ A Crash Course in B2B Email Creative.” Join us!

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Creativity B2B Webinar Metrics Email Marketing 164

The Point

JANUARY 7, 2020

Spoiler alert: no amount of Q4 spend – not even with intent data, ABM, conversational marketing (chat), content experience and any other bells and whistles you might have at your disposal – will enable you to suddenly make up for leads and opportunities that should have been developed weeks and months ago. Chances are: not likely.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency 130

The Point

APRIL 23, 2015

As an illustration, take the email at right from AnyMeeting , a provider of web conferencing and webinar services, promoting an upcoming Webinar event. Everything you’d want to know about the event – where, when, why you should attend, how to register – is present in the invitation. the AnyMeeting logo; 2. a row of sponsor logos; and.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Design Advertising Agencies B2B 100

The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

The key to determining at what point an expensive click becomes TOO expensive is understanding a few key data points: * Maximum Allowable Cost Per Lead (MACPL) * Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) * Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Failure to Nurture Leads Correctly. In B2B search campaigns, an effective lead nurturing.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

The Point

JULY 1, 2019

It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. There was once a time when we would generate a lead and our job would be done. Now that lead has to be nurtured, educated, scored, enriched, appended and qualified before we would dare hand it off to sales. For example: * Lead Scoring.

B2B Sales 124

B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 124

The Point

APRIL 21, 2010

That was the challenge faced by Navicure , a leading Internet-based medical claims clearinghouse in Atlanta that helps medical practices increase profitability. convert that search traffic to measurable sales leads. In its first 30 days, the blog attracted dozens of new email subscribers and 60 sales leads.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Sales Leads Paid Search Agency Work Management 100