NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 24, 2019

The first time you heard the term “white paper,” it was likely in relation to a government or company policy document. In the context of B2B digital marketing, however, a white paper is long-form content aimed at promoting products or services, using selected facts and logical arguments to build the case.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2022

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. In this blog post, Emily Snyder underscores the importance of the buyer journey in sales. How To Write an Exceptional White Paper for Your B2B Brand.

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Martech

AUGUST 22, 2023

These industrial pumps are used in various industries that involve fluid handling, like chemicals, water management, aquariums, mining, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, steel, circuit boards, electronics and food and beverage. The accompanying webform provides the information the sales team needs for follow-up.

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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?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Your launch is just the beginning of an ongoing process of continual improvement. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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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. Here’s a few ideas: Segmented product recommendations.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Marketing to professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, will often involve tactics borrowed from both sides. Companies that are looking for products or services with which to assist their own operations will typically have or assign a “product champion” to conduct research on solutions and manage the sales relationship.

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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.

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“The buyer process is changing a lot and it’s not going back to the way it was. With the buying process not heavily digitized and with people working remotely on a range of devices, lines are blurring between B2C and B2B buying behaviors. We have to meet them where they are and how they want to show up in the buying process.”

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BOP Design

JANUARY 4, 2022

Just as we are always on the hunt for new, innovative content marketing ideas for B2B brands, there are several old, outdated content marketing tactics that are cringeworthy and we wish would just disappear. Sales Pitches Disguised as Blogs. When they are looking for these bits of information, they aren’t looking for a sales pitch.

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Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

From defining the target market to outlining marketing and sales tactics to reach the audience and more, a go-to-market strategy has it all. Here are four tactics for developing an effective SaaS go-to-market strategy. To purchase a new solution, every prospect goes through a buyer’s journey. Identify The Target Audience.

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WriteSpark

MARCH 17, 2009

Many companies use white papers at the beginning of the sales cycle to attract prospects. A white paper can set the agenda for a purchase decision by convincing the reader that the areas where your product is better than its competition are the most important to consider.

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The Point

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here’s why: * Many tech products are first of breed solutions and/or of a complexity that demands a more long-term, consultative selling process. Prospects may simply not be ready to engage with sales because either 1) they don’t know such a solution exists, or 2) they may not be aware they have the problem in the first place.

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Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads Demand Generation Agencies Lead Scoring 253

Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Key takeaways: Understanding the three marketing funnel stages is crucial for creating a smooth user journey.

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Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 95

Vision6

JUNE 6, 2023

Building your email list from scratch can give you a better idea of your customers interests and purchasing behaviours. Despite the consent guidelines outlined by ACMA, some businesses still opt to use purchased lists. This is an extremely effective lead tactic to draw in quality contacts.

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FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Studies have shown that this group has a distinct preference for a few specific styles of sales and marketing. Generally, incorporating these concepts into your funnels can help even if you aren’t specifically targeting a millennial prospect. Finally, remember to include a personal touch in each funnel stage. Self-service.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Optimization Generation 76

Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Most business leaders and Marketing and Sales professionals today understand the impact that peer reviews and stories make on the customer bying journey, including the B2B purchase journey. This trend has certainly added more twists and turns to the buying process. Peer Influence and its Effects on the B2B Buying Process.

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Sana Commerce

AUGUST 24, 2023

For B2B businesses that sell online, e-commerce returns management is a crucial component of the customer experience. A poor returns process can tarnish your business’s reputation and erode trust with valuable clients, not to mention lead to profit losses, inventory mismanagement, and increased operational costs.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Sure, it’s all important for your sales pipeline, but the truth is, your customers might not care. What if they had access to better content earlier in their decision-making process?

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seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. And though a bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFL) lead is the most fun kind of lead, every BOFL starts as a TOFL, or top-of-the-funnel lead. By learning how to generate and manage these leads, you can accelerate your results. Quick Funnel Primer.

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Sales Engine

MAY 17, 2016

Marketing automation and lead management systems have allowed for a near-scientific breakdown of the sales funnel. Leads in each stage of the buying process meet very specific criteria and behave in certain predictable ways. It seems that this once-complex process can be distilled to an algorithm.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Today's buyer is more informed than ever, and as sales and marketing professionals, it’s our responsibility to educate and provide relevant information at each step of the buyer’s journey. While the idea of a sales funnel isn’t new, the way we approach it has changed significantly over the years. White papers.

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FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They are part of strategic SaaS marketing campaigns that understand the different stages of the sales funnel. This post explores landing pages in the context of the SaaS funnel buyer stages: Awareness, Activation/Purchase, and Expansion/Upsell. At Funnel Envy, we’re used to dealing with that complexity.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 4, 2011

It doesn’t matter what you call your information (white paper/eBook, microsite/landing page), what matters is using information wisely to get found, get known and get clients. Is Your White Paper a Sales Pitch in Disguise? Guest Post by Lauren Carlson, SoftwareAdvice.com. So, now what? Alternatives.

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Paper Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Microsite 100

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. MQL qualification criteria vary by industry and target audience, but common factors include: Downloading white papers or ebooks. Attending webinars or events.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To do this, you must create content that aligns with every stage of the buyer’s journey —from awareness to purchase. If your content does not provide the information they are looking for in their stage of the buying process, you may get overlooked for another company that has provided the content that aligns with their current needs.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sales, by all accounts, is a perfect blend of art and science. A sales rep prospecting clients on the phone is pure art (that’s why some are good at it while others not so much) but deciding who to call is pure science (think CRMs and sales automation tools). What is a Sales Funnel? The Groundwork.

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. This is where sales enablement comes in. Today’s buyers have a strong preference to buy from sellers that can add value and help them with their purchase decision. What is Sales Enablement?

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog equips you with 50 common sales objections, categorized for easy reference, along with effective responses to turn those objections into stepping stones towards closing the deal. “I’m not authorized to sign off on this purchase.” The key lies in having a response strategy. Objections: Price & Budget 1.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

That may seem like quite a hurdle, but we’ll show you how to build a healthy sales pipeline, step by step. Table of Contents What is a sales pipeline? Why is a sales pipeline important? How do sales pipelines work? What are the stages of a sales pipeline? How do you build a healthy sales pipeline?

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Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building 59

NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

We’ve put together this primer to help you identify primary characteristics and key tactics of these disciplines, so you confidently develop a strategy that includes all three. The inbound process is viewed as much more targeted and effective than the old “spray and pray” methods of marketing used in the past. Inbound Marketing.

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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.

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Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

DemandBase

MAY 7, 2020

Dear Sales Friend, Once, It was all about the form fill for lead generation. That’s when I was a sales rep years ago. Back then, sales reps lived and died by the lead. Sadly, for many sales reps, it’s still the case. Sadly, for many sales reps, it’s still the case. Remember those days?

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Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 101

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. This is where sales enablement comes in. Today’s buyers have a strong preference to buy from sellers that can add value and help them with their purchase decision. What is Sales Enablement?

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Biznology

APRIL 14, 2017

And what’s good for the company that makes an investment in online B2B marketing videos is that they are proven to increase metrics such as awareness, conversion rates, quality leads that go into the sales process, thought leadership, social metrics, open rates, and click-through rates in email campaigns.

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