Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The B2B sales cycle is lengthy and complex. Depending on deal size, closing a lead can drag on for weeks and even months. Sales isn’t easy. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster. Questions to ask: Who would be your dream client?

Sales Cycle 79

Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Top of Funnel 79

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 130

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. These challenges are common among companies of our size and often require strategic solutions to overcome.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid. Marketing casts a wide net at the top, attracting potential customers.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Precious few B2B marketers can show true ROI from organic social activity, and even less are using organic social media in a systematic way to either generate social leads or drive those leads through the demand generation funnel. DK) Social media is a critical component of the B2B buyer journey. Click To Tweet. (HS)

Top of Funnel 203

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 203

Lead Forensics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s often taken for granted that we all know and understand these B2B sales terms, as these pieces of vocabulary become used so often they are undoubtedly commonplace. Sales pipeline and sales funnel, for example, are believed by many to be one and the same, but this belief is far from the truth.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Buyer's Journey Marketing Funnels 52

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

In theory, your sales and marketing departments should be the best of friends. What if I told you that misalignment between sales and marketing technologies costs B2B companies 10% of revenue or more per year? Why is Sales and Marketing Communication Important? It’s a win for both teams AND the company’s bottom line.

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Top of Funnel Zoominfo Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 301

SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Understanding buyer intent has become crucial to marketing, sales, and revenue operations (RevOps) strategies in the current competitive business climate. Why Intent Data is Crucial in Modern Marketing and Sales: Marketing and sales professionals face an uphill battle in reaching and converting potential customers.

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Top of Funnel Intent Data Marketing Funnels Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Sharpspring

JULY 16, 2020

Creating an effective sales strategy requires you to know your customer journey inside and out. Using models like sales funnels and click funnels can help you build the path you want your customers to take on their way from prospect to buyer. What is a Click Funnel? Click funnels can be short or long.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Advertising Funnels Marketing Funnels 68

Biznology

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Content marketing takes time and effort. If you’re constantly struggling with your business blog and exasperated with the lack of qualified leads, you may be missing key points in your content strategy. What’s a sales cycle, you ask? Understanding Sales Cycles. Mid-market. Enterprise.

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Top of Funnel Sales Cycle Content Marketing Planning 80

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Here’s an overview of what she and the marketing execs from Hubilo shared: Hubilo executives with Laura Ramos from Forrester Research Challenges and Statistics: Webinar Objectives : Marketers are leveraging webinars for brand awareness, lead generation, and as on-demand content. Remember, most of them are on-demand opportunities.

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Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 135

SnapApp

JANUARY 24, 2019

Finding quality leads is often easier said than done. Both sales and marketing want their pipelines to be overflowing with leads at all times, and more importantly, they want the right leads that are most likely to convert into revenue-generating customers. And prospects are feeling the pressure too.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Personalization 111

Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

But not entirely unlike when a colleague sends you a link to a gated ebook, you give your contact info to download it, and then get a phone call from a sales rep the same day. You don’t want a demo of their software — you haven’t even had time to read their content yet. Luckily for marketers, lead scoring exists.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 186

SnapApp

JANUARY 29, 2019

In the face of increasing goals and changing preferences of B2B buyers, sales and marketing teams alike are being forced to evolve in order to meet the needs of their prospects today. What is Lead Qualification? Better Qualification, Shorter Sales Cycles. Tools for Interactive Lead Qualification.

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Lead Qualification Sales Cycle Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 98

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Author: David Svigel Buyer behavior has changed; contact with your prospects occurs later in the sales cycle, and your leads come armed with more information than ever before about your products and services. Get Conversions to the Middle of the Funnel. What does this mean for marketing?

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Budget Programs 132

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. And today, we’re telling you to give your sales process a little TLC. What Is A Sales Process? Less time: The B2B sales cycle is long.

Top of Funnel 162

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Process Optimization 162

Televerde

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The traditional sales funnel is dead. In fact, only 17% of buyers spend time meeting with a potential partner before making a purchase decision. Advances in technology have given B2B buyers a wealth of new knowledge that empowers them to come to their own conclusions about your services before picking up the phone.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 98

Outreach

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Sales can be a tough job in the best of times. But today, extraordinary changes in the macroeconomic environment, buyer behavior, and budget cuts are forcing companies to operate with smaller teams and fewer resources. How Sales Teams Perform Throughout the Sales Funnel.

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Top of Funnel Sales Cycle Outreach Organic Leads 90

Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

Manufacturing lead generation is a perennial top priority for most manufacturers. To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers.

Lead Ranking 64

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 64

Hubspot

MAY 5, 2021

Conversion funnels are a fundamental concept in sales. Personally, I like to visualize the funnel as that big scary slide you wanted to try as a kid. Customers take a similar journey through your company's conversion funnel when evaluating whether or not to buy from you. All leads begin at the top of the funnel.

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Top of Funnel Optimization Conversion Cost per Acquisition 101

Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of Ask a Content Strategist, where I finally answer the question: What’s the ROI of wearing an American Flag romper all weekend in the Hamptons? So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? I’ve lightly edited our exchange.

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Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Multi-Touch Attribution 164

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Check out the tech and tactics fueling the above mentioned shift: Intent data Account-based marketing (ABM) Personalization Marketing automation Predictive analytics Adapting to the merging of modern B2B buyers and the trends driving B2B demand generation strategies is crucial for thriving in today’s evolving B2B landscape.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

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. This will help in turning cold prospects into potential customers and boost overall sales performance.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 52

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? What is a Lead? Every company has their own definition of a “good lead.”

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

During the life of your product or service, you’ll realize that simply scaling top-of-funnel inquiries (in volume) won’t generate peak conversions over the long run. At some point, you will start attracting more of the leads that don’t intend to buy from you right away. Six Effective Tips To Increase Your B2B Sales Conversions.

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B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 260

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

A well-executed demand generation strategy can have a number of outcomes, but in general works to broaden your audience, keep your brand top-of-mind for your ideal customer, drives them to convert on your website, and ultimately encourages them to buy into your offerings. Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference?

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. But how much do you know about B2B lead generation and its potential to redefine the term entirely?

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Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 117

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. And today, we’re telling you to give your sales process a little TLC. What Is A Sales Process? Less time: The B2B sales cycle is long.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Process Optimization 130

Walker Sands

AUGUST 8, 2022

It means knowing their buyer journey — what makes them start to search for a new solution, how long they search, the red flags they’re looking for, their preferred research channels and more. In the era of content overload, only marketing strategies that reach buyers at the right time with the right message and approach will drive ROI.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey ROI B2B Marketing 52

SnapApp

JULY 18, 2018

Businesses today know that the longer it takes to close the sale, the greater the chance is of losing prospects to the competition. In addition, a longer sales cycle requires more time and resources. By sharing content prospects want to engage with, marketers can nurture leads along a path to drive conversions.

Sales Cycle 70

Sales Cycle Top of Funnel B2B Sales Lead Ranking 70

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. Gone are the days when gating all content to meet quarterly MQL KPIs was effective. But have we deviated too far from sustainable lead generation practices and become too reliant on pay-to-play databases to fuel outbound initiatives? Contradiction? Let’s explore.

Lead Ranking 113

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 113

Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

Lead Ranking 78

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads 78

Computer Market Research

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Every salesperson’s dream is to shorten the time between generating a lead and closing the sale. But the quicker you get your customers through the sales funnel, the better for your business. A shorter channel sales cycle frees up time for your sales team and your channel partners to generate more leads.

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Sales Cycle Advertising Channels Top of Funnel Forecasting 60

Martech

MARCH 2, 2022

Well, it’s here – and not only is it the future of selling in saas, but sales teams are using it today to engage with prospects in the earliest stages of the dark funnel. The dark funnel explained: Did you know 75% of buyers are already halfway through their buying journey before they even speak to a salesperson?

Top of Funnel 110

Top of Funnel Activities Intent Signal Advertising Channels 110

BOP Design

MARCH 30, 2021

Email marketing continues to be a fantastic method for nurturing B2B marketing leads. However, it’s crucial to be thoughtful about the types of emails you send, who you are emailing, and how often you are sending content to their inbox. 73% of successful content marketers nurture subscribers, audiences, or leads.

Lead Nurturing 119

Lead Nurturing Planning Top of Funnel Work Management 119

Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Hitting targets and meeting sales quotas has become harder for most sales teams over the past year. The impact of the economy has slowed down the pace of B2B sales, leaving sales teams wondering how to meet their KPIs. So, in order to efficiently guide prospects to closed-won, nurturing relationships is key.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Management Buyer's Journey Sales Cycle 131

Conversica

JANUARY 24, 2019

A guest blog by Michael Hanson, VP of Marketing at CloudTask – CloudTask is a managed workforce provider for growing companies looking for B2B Sales, Sales Chat and Customer Support solutions. Their mission is to find prospects, nurture leads, close deals, and satisfy customers, to enable businesses to reach their goals.

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Sales Cycle Marketing AI Conversion Top of Funnel 109