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How to Build a Lead Scoring Program

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Every company wants high leads volume – but not prioritizing those opportunities can leave sales wasting time on leads that will never buy, while the best prospects fall through the cracks. Behaviors, on the other hand, are observable actions that show where the prospect is in the buying process.

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Demand Generation and Lead Management Explained

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Engaging with prospect throughout the funnel. And Lead management is the process used to ensure there is a link between marketing and sales to prevent leads leaking out, falling out of the funnel. It is the technology behind your demand / lead processes. Demand Generation vs. Lead Management. How About Marketing Automation?

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When Inbound Marketing Goes Wrong

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Some prospects may find you, but many don’t know you exist. Content developed for inbound marketing should be more focused on your prospects’ problems and concerns than on your product or solution – Marketo. Making prospects speak your language. Lets sale show when their prospects are engaging online.

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Marketing Automation is More Than Technology

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The report breaks down companies into three segments: No Marketing Automation, and no processes. Marketing Automation and wither no or weak processes. Marketing Automation with average processes. According to Sirius, Marketing Automation technology paired with good processes can yield 4x to 5x the number of closed deals.

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The State of Demand Generation

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The problem is, there are 4 key battles playing out in organizations: Task ownership (who does what in demand gen process). Buying cycle control (you need to facilitate the buying process and understand what is required of you as a result). They are the first step in your content planning process. Nurture : Nurturing specialist.

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What My Paper Route Taught Me about Content Marketing

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Putting content marketing processes on autopilot in order to shift attention to shiny new marketing toys. Inconsistencies dilute brand identity and put obstacles in front of prospects that are trying to figure out what a company does and why they should care. Trying to pass off lame, rehashed content as something new and relevant.

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A Primer on Sales Competitive Battle Cards

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Over the past few years I have created my share of battle cards, so let me try to codify the process I follow to help you out. My process is the following: 1. Data Collection: Knowing what data you need to gather, now you can start the process. Structure. Data Collection. Presentation.