Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. But generating qualified leads isn’t – because the number of qualified leads is the most immediate result of your effective B2B lead generation strategy or tactics.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Understanding the Stages: MQLs, SALs, and SQLs Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and Sales Accepted Leads (SALs) might sound similar , understanding the distinctions between these lead types is crucial to boosting up your marketing funnel.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

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

FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Technology and consumer trends are changing, so we’ve adapted our best practices for SaaS landing pages in 2024 to reflect changing buyer expectations and new AI tools. They are part of strategic SaaS marketing campaigns that understand the different stages of the sales funnel. Effective landing pages take time to optimize.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Practices Demand 62

Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2022

As marketing budgets are restored, marketers plan to spend more on marketing technology , particularly in areas like virtual event platforms , AI tools for marketing and sales, personalization, and chatbots. In terms of content distribution, long-form content like presentation, guides, and white papers saw the biggest gains last year.

Research 351

Research B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 351

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. In these conditions, without the right knowledge, tools, and team assistance at their fingertips, your sales reps will find consistent sales success hard to come by.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Work Management Marketing Automation Services 100

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. When the prospect is ready to buy, your sales team carries them over the finish line to close the deal. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? You’ll also use your customer personas to guide future marketing and sales efforts.

Lead Ranking 246

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation 246

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As she looked through the data, she also figured out which messaging performed best with our target ICP but also aligned with where a person was in their journey (top of funnel, middle of funnel, or bottom of funnel). Of course, this is a quick summary of the process. The goal is to keep the conversation going.

Lead Nurturing 190

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 190

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. Boosting their demand generation efforts, in other words, gave B2B marketers a way to counteract the weak performance that so many other marketing tactics suffered from in 2020. The data bears this out.

Demand Generation Agencies 236

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Marketing Budget 236

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Research has shown that up to 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy and only 3% of those in the market are in an active buying process. Often times sales teams are solely focused on short-term gains and not interested in the longer nurturing processes. Acquisition.

Sales Management 111

Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 111

The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. Sales Alerts.

B2B Sales 124

B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 124

Marketing Craftmanship

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Most B2B company websites, across all industries, contain some combination of self-produced “owned media” content, including blog posts, case studies, white papers, podcasts, archived webinars, and event calendars. Historically, the insurance industry looked down upon term life insurance, and had low regard for part-time agents.

Public Relations 130

Public Relations Paid Search Agency Companies Media 130

Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2021

Numerous studies have shown that sales and marketing alignment leads to increased revenue, improved campaign performance, better win rates, and improved customer retention. A key benefit of sales and marketing alignment is improved communication of important data and insight across teams and functions throughout the organization.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Planning Case Studies Marketing Funnels 120

Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

For any marketing professionals to maximize the impact of their efforts, they must understand the differences between these two marketing strategies, and when to apply practices from each. Marketing to professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, will often involve tactics borrowed from both sides.

Work Management 218

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 218

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help. I recently met with a group of sales and marketing influencers and we discussed trends and our projects. revenue, leads, opportunities, etc.).

Paid Search Agency 289

Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Marketing & Strategy CMO 289

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. And this problem drives a deeper wedge between marketing and sales. The Bottom Line: When marketing gathers up new names from contact forms and dumps them over to sales, no one wins.

Lead Ranking 273

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads 273

The Point

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I was left a voicemail earlier this week by a sales rep that I talked to (briefly) about 6 months ago. As a sales professional or as a marketer, if you engage with a qualified prospect and that prospect doesn’t convert immediately to an opportunity, there’s every reason to stay in touch with that individual over time.

Lead Nurturing 224

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 224

Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. This comprehensive blog post, informed by insights from Thinkers360.com,

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

As terrifying as it may be for many sales and marketing executives to admit, today’s buyers have more control over the sales process than ever before. Enter the white paper. White papers have become a powerful marketing tool because of two important qualities. Generate qualified sales leads.

Paper 100

Paper Relevance B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 100

Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. The new reality is that sales and marketing are continuously and increasingly integrated.

Top of Funnel 149

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 149

The Point

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Bear with me as I relate a quick story about lead nurturing: A few months back I became a sales lead. Unfortunately the budget for the campaign got cancelled, so I emailed the rep, told her the bad news, and that I would continue to keep her company and product in mind for future needs. A sales rep should be selling, period.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In uncertain economic times, Market Development Funds (MDF) can be a precious resource for channel partners (resellers, distributors, ISVs) looking for budget to fund sales and marketing activity. For some, it may be the hassle of navigating an onerous MDF approval process. Why are channel partners leaving so much money on the table?

Demand Generation Agencies 147

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies CMS Development Work Management 147

Hubspot

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. The standard process for SDRs or BDRs (whatever your organization calls them) of sending out sequenced emails, calling, leaving voicemails, rinse and repeat? And if you’re a manager, here’s what you should be teaching to your team.

Marketing Automation Services 101

Marketing Automation Services Allocation Work Management Peer-to-peer 101

Heinz Marketing

MAY 29, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

Ideal Customer Profiles 99

Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Gartner B2B Sales 99

Lake One

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When you’re not meeting your revenue goals, the finger-pointing starts between your sales and marketing teams. Sales blames marketing for not generating enough leads. Marketing blames sales for not converting the leads into customers. Sales and marketing alignment is missing. Create a Content Process.

Practices 69

Practices Best Practices Buyer Personas Paid Search Agency 69

FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a significant catalyst for adopting remote and automated sales processes.

Buyer Personas 57

Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

ClearVoice

MAY 10, 2024

In people management, the right content turns the mundane into the memorable, boosting retention, engagement, and overall morale. A recent Glassdoor Study by the Brandon Hall Group showed that effective onboarding processes boost retention and new hires by 82%. Absolutely.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads Content 52

Ontraport

JUNE 7, 2020

It’s one of the most difficult parts of growing any business and, even though it gets a bit easier over time, it’s still a constant thorn in the side of most sales managers, business development executives and small business owners. The biggest challenge for modern sales teams: consistent follow-up.

Automation 111

Automation Top of Funnel Marketing AI Lead Scoring 111

DAGMAR Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Updated 2021— Whether you’re a business owner with a new website or a veteran webmaster, it always helps to understand the best practices for setting up your Google Analytics account. It’s best to understand Google analytics setup best practices from the start. Primary Goals (sales or lead). Multiple analytics views for the win.

Marketing Analytics Tools 98

Marketing Analytics Tools Analytics Practices Google 98

Rev

MAY 10, 2019

When thinking of whitepapers , your mind travels way back to the beginning of man, you picture a caveman clubbing another over the head, and you say something like ‘ how are white papers going to help me learn or introduce any new marketing tactics in today’s world? ’. White Paper Content Ideas That Genuinely Engage.

Practices 113

Practices Best Practices Top of Funnel Trigger Marketing 113

Envy

MARCH 4, 2021

These B2B lead nurturing nuggets will help you tweak your funnel for better results. When you find them apply the same tactics and rules to similar contacts who've just entered your lead nurturing funnel. Seek out funnel leaks and work to plug them. Add only the right leads in the funnel.

Lead Nurturing 109

Lead Nurturing Sales Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 109

PureB2B

JUNE 23, 2020

Reps can often feel overwhelmed with multiple tasks, putting out fires with clients, and staring down what seems like a massive quota. The goal is almost always enablement and improvement , however, it can oftentimes be frustrating for the reps. The goal here is to gain knowledge of what the sales reps do with their time.

Work Management 62

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Sales Contact Marketing 62

Heinz Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Qualified Leads 100

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

However, much of this martech stack is designed to convert prospects into leads and track them through the marketing funnel. For the sales team, better conversions, less garbage in, less time wasted, etc. Verdict: No new tech needed Your broader marketing team must convince management not everything needs to be gated.

Efficiency 80

Efficiency Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Brand Identity 80

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. The type and the timing of content delivery matters, especially when marketers leverage it to move a prospect through the sales process.

Top of Funnel 79

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 79

PureB2B

JUNE 23, 2020

Reps can often feel overwhelmed with multiple tasks, putting out fires with clients, and staring down what seems like a massive quota. The goal is almost always enablement and improvement, however, it can oftentimes be frustrating for the reps. The goal here is to gain knowledge of what the sales reps do with their time.

Work Management 62

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Sales Contact Marketing 62

PureB2B

JUNE 23, 2020

Reps can often feel overwhelmed with multiple tasks, putting out fires with clients, and staring down what seems like a massive quota. The goal is almost always enablement and improvement, however, it can often times be frustrating for the reps. The goal here is to gain knowledge of what the sales reps do with their time.

Work Management 62

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Sales Contact Marketing 62