The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Spear conducted a thorough audit of the company’s lead nurturing process, and presented a series of recommendations, focused primarily on segmentation, offer strategy, email cadence, and creative. All campaigns were built and launched in Marketo, a leading marketing automation platform. Spear is a Marketo agency partner.) “A

Conversion Rate 100

Conversion Rate Marketing Qualified Leads Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 100

The Point

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Sirius Decisions wrote an insightful article last week about the acquisition by Marketo of Insightera (a Web personalization platform), and included was the following projection: “By 2015, we expect to see 71 percent of b-to-b organizations’ new inquiries coming via the corporate Web site.”. I doubt it. What do you think?

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies B2B Sales Sales Leads Microsite 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The subject of hot vs. cold leads was a prime topic at a Marketo roadshow event I attended earlier this month, when Paul Albright , the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, gave a compelling presentation on marketing metrics and some of the factors behind his company’s rapid success.

Sales Qualified Leads 100

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 100

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. I have two major issues with the analysis: 1. It’s an approach.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Social Media Allocation Marketing Qualified Leads 100

The Point

MARCH 25, 2016

Marketo, Pardot) with your Webinar platform (e.g. Start by publishing a blog post a couple of weeks before the event – perhaps a short, Q&A-style interview with the Webinar speaker, or an excerpt of the planned presentation – and include a call to action that links to the registration page. Citrix, Webex.)

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics SEM Marketo Marketing Automation Services 100

The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management. First, the company invested in Marketo , a leading marketing automation platform that integrated well with the company’s CRM system, Salesforce.com. Next, iDirect sought out a partner to provide strategic counsel and advice on best practices.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 100

The Point

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?

Marketo 100

Marketo Social Marketing Peer-to-peer Demand Generation Agencies 100