Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

One of the essential keys for B2B sales success is keeping your pipeline filled with quality leads. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. This is where sales outreach, a proactive way of discovering and following up with potential customers, increases conversions.

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Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But in a market that’s been heavily reliant on in-person interactions to drive new business, making connections and nurturing clients can be hard in a virtual selling world. Where to Use Video in the Sales Cycle 4.1 Top of the Funnel 4.2 Further Down the Funnel 4.2.1 Post-Sale 5. Ditch the (Old) Script 3.2

Enterprise Management 139

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Sales Management 139

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). Sales pros spend hours a day on manual and administrative tasks. Luckily, AI is paving the way to reduce or even eliminate the time you spend on routine sales tasks. How much time?

Marketing AI 77

Marketing AI Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 77

DealSignal

MAY 30, 2023

During a recent conversation about migrating from traditional inbound marketing to an ABM campaign strategy, a colleague noted that the optimal method was a hard cutover, but that this would put a serious hole in his pipeline. Since I have also seen funnel conversion rates drop over the last five to 10 years, ABM is a natural solution.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Demand Generation Allocation 52

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Sales teams at HubSpot, Terminus, League, PostBeyond and others rely on Vidyard to cut through the noise, book more meetings and accelerate deals with personalized video. Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls.

Sales Management 71

Sales Management B2B Sales Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 62

Lake One

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

One area of business we were especially interested in gaining some outside perspective on was sales. So, to help jumpstart your 2021 digital sales strategy, we invited some of the best and brightest in B2B sales strategies and technology for a discussion on breaking through to buyers when business environments are turned upside down.

B2B Sales 72

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Tools Marketing & Strategy 72

DiscoverOrg

APRIL 20, 2017

Revenue growth is only possible with a solid understanding of our prospects – and no one knows that better than B2B marketers. SiriusDecisions, a global B2B research and advisory firm, has historically identified data management proficiency in the following ways: Impact : Measures revenue, marketshare, and profit.

ROI 269

ROI Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 269

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The first ever banner ad earned a 44% click-through rate —that’s a story almost every marketer knows, but few are aware that the first marketing email makes that look like a vanity metric. Yet as marketers glommed onto these new mediums—display ads and email marketing—everyone’s results plummeted.

Sales Management 105

Sales Management Top of Funnel Banner Ads Lead Nurturing 105

KEO Marketing

JUNE 28, 2016

The sales funnel is the process that a prospect goes through from initial contact to final conversion. The “location” in the funnel corresponds to the stage of the sales process of the prospect. This is known as sales funnel analysis. Landing Pages Response Rates.

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Analysis Stats Landing Pages 48

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls. By incorporating personalized videos into their outbound communications, top-performing B2B sales teams are increasing their connect rates by more than 300% and progressing sales deals faster than ever.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls. By incorporating personalized videos into their outbound communications, top-performing B2B sales teams are increasing their connect rates by more than 300% and progressing sales deals faster than ever.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The first ever banner ad earned a 44% click-through rate —that’s a story almost every marketer knows, but few are aware that the first marketing email makes that look like a vanity metric. Yet as marketers glommed onto these new mediums—display ads and email marketing—everyone’s results plummeted.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Top of Funnel Banner Ads Sales Cycle 79

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Many companies and their executives recognize the power of B2B marketing to drive sales and conversions, but marketing actually has a lot of benefits beyond just bringing in revenue. Digital marketing should be a part of your organization’s regular and ongoing strategy. Build Brand Awareness. Gather Insight.

Lead Generation 123

Lead Generation B2B Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 123

Scoop.it

MARCH 26, 2019

When marketing and sales work together in close alignment, they can help companies close 38% more deals. Sales enablement connects marketing and sales by the key roles each plays in educating prospects, closing deals and contributing to growth. Don’t just curate sales enablement content. Sales scripts.

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Curation Top of Funnel Case Studies Case Study 59

Outreach

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email marketing is a core element of the buyer journey, serving as one of the earliest touchpoints in the sales cycle (at Outreach, we refer to the optimized series of such touchpoints as Sequences). As a result, most enterprises consider a high email open rate a barometer for gauging campaign success. Click-through rate.

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Open Rate Advertising Benchmark Opt-out Top of Funnel 98

ViewPoint

JANUARY 17, 2012

Are marketing resources or sales reps the right resources to do lead qualification and lead nurturing in the B2B complex sale? Think of lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing as progressive steps in a funnel. Marketing pours raw, unfiltered leads from a variety of sources into the top of the funnel.

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Lead Qualification Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Leads 120

ViewPoint

JANUARY 17, 2012

Are marketing resources or sales reps the right resources to do lead qualification and lead nurturing in the B2B complex sale? Think of lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing as progressive steps in a funnel. Marketing pours raw, unfiltered leads from a variety of sources into the top of the funnel.

Lead Qualification 120

Lead Qualification Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Leads 120

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But you know what’s better than filling your funnel with webinar leads? The key to turning webinar leads into sales is giving your prospects a clear path forward. According to research from InsideSales.com, 73% of marketing and sales leaders say webinars are one of the best ways to generate high-quality leads.

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Webinar Metrics Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 77

Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. While we (or our team) are racing to hit quota against that clock, though, we can save time and maximize our numbers by investing in the right processes, activities, and skills. Sell, sell, sell.

Budget Programs 101

Budget Programs Top of Funnel Tools Work Management 101

SalesIntel

JULY 12, 2021

Once you understand how to accelerate your growth, you’ll have a competitive advantage in the market. Although all departments contribute to the growth of your B2B company, sales and marketing lead the charge. In this article, you’ll learn about: How sales and marketing lead revenue growth.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics Companies 52

Atomic Reach

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

So why not use AI to increase your B2B sales ? Despite all the bad rep from Hollywood (think I, Robot), AI can be a nice chap. It makes content marketing easier , enhances your email marketing , and even resurrects dead leads. This article outlines 5 secrets to using AI to grow your B2B sales leads.

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Marketing AI B2B Sales Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads 81

Digital B2B Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Enterprise B2B marketers face a conundrum. Businesses needs to drive growth and lead generation is a key way the business expects marketing to contribute. However, sales cycles are long. It can take months, even years, before marketing is able to prove the value of lead generation efforts with revenue.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Terminus

OCTOBER 29, 2021

and am making a guest appearance on the Terminus blog as a practitioner, to share three account-based marketing campaigns that generated seven-figure pipeline, and were set up in six weeks or less: ?A A pilot campaign that generated six opportunities and two sales from 21 target accounts. Why Use Account-Based Marketing?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Campaigns 58

Cintell

MARCH 10, 2016

You’re about to present to your board/boss/someone about the budget you need for next year, and a big part of that is persona development, maintenance, or persona management technology. Instills shared understanding between marketing, sales and product. Instills shared understanding between marketing, sales and product.

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 100

Biznology

JANUARY 3, 2014

The other day, I had the pleasure of discussing the challenges of marketing ROI with Jim Obermayer, CEO and executive director of the Sales Lead Management Association , on his Internet radio show. Our conversation got me thinking: Why is the holy grail of marketing ROI so tough to achieve in business markets?

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Multi-Touch Attribution ROI Cost per Acquisition B2B Marketing 80

Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

Customer relationship management (CRM) is the technology brands use to nurture relationships with their customers. These solutions are designed to help sales and service agents communicate with customers more effectively. In this piece, we’ll dive deep into CRM systems and their impact on marketing teams. Process scaling.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 98

Kapost

APRIL 18, 2016

Every business is on a quest to measure marketing ROI. Determining the true value of marketing efforts is both the incentive and the reward, as brands continue to refine how to market to the person within the business and inspire them to engage in the buyer’s journey. Simplify the Marketing ROI Playing Field by Setting Goals.

ROI 48

ROI Top of Funnel Planning Enterprise Management 48

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For marketers—especially those in B2B and/or who have a long sales cycle— campaign attribution is critical to understanding which channels are winners and which are dead weight. Salesforce is a powerful and flexible platform, but it’s not winning any awards for its sophisticated marketing and sales reporting anytime soon.

Multi-Touch Attribution 105

Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking Marketing Attribution Full Circle Insights 105

The Point

JANUARY 13, 2015

No matter what your marketing resolutions this year – more content, better creative, etc. – Since email continues to be a dominant channel for most B2B marketers, let me suggest that a good candidate for #1 on your “to do” list for 2015 is to improve the way you measure email campaigns. Opens/Open Rate. Clicks/Click Rate (CTR).

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads ROI Sales Qualified Leads 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When sales teams need marketing to help them make their numbers, the natural response is to go fishing for hot leads. This requires a constant re-loading of the sales funnel with new, expensive leads. In contrast, for Marketo, the proportion of sales derived from slow leads is an astounding 50 percent.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 100

EveryoneSocial

JANUARY 23, 2018

Account-Based Marketing, B2B, & Employees. Take your account-based marketing efforts and strategy to the next level by leveraging your company’s workforce. Over the last few years, the evolution of how B2B marketing and B2B sales work has shifted into new and exciting directions. And rightfully so.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency Companies ABM 62

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 1, 2011

A new research study by Sirius Decisions , “ Calculating the Return on Marketing Automation “, sponsored by Marketo talks about the different levels of companies implementing marketing automation platforms (or MAP, as they call it). Marketing Automation and wither no or weak processes.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation Planning 100

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The 2018 Video in Business Awards had it all, and we’re thrilled to share the stories of this year’s Video Marketing winners so we can all learn from their video awesomeness. The Video Marketing Storyteller: PortoBay Hotels First, we laughed. Two minutes in the pool. And tens of millions of dollars in new pipeline.

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Video Marketing Generation B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 139

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Lead nurturing is a crucial part of your marketing and sales success. With lead nurturing , however, you can bring those leads through your sales funnel and garner 4-10 times the response rate compared to a regular email blast while doing it [Source: SilverPop/DemandGen Report]. But how do you do that?

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Sales Cycle Lead Nurturing Top of Funnel Buying Cycle 28

Rollworks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Adopting an account-based focus requires marketers to shift from “traditional” lead-based metrics to account engagement, pipeline influence, and revenue impact. This can prove difficult for even the most seasoned account-based marketers. site traffic, campaign response, inquiry, MQL, SAL, and SQL). What to track.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Lead Ranking ABM Demand Generation 40

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

Enterprise marketers today constantly seek new and creative ways to engage, qualify and convert prospects online. As a marketer responsible for your demand funnel, you are also looking for new ways to get answers to what you don’t know about your prospects. Email response rates continue to drop today.

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Demand Top of Funnel Media Banners 48