NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 3, 2016

You’ve written, designed and produced a white paper. If you subscribe to the theory of “if you build it they will come,” your white paper is dead in the water. There is a myriad of methods to promote your white paper, generate interest, and help it climb Google’s search engine rankings. Now you can relax.

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Paper Lead Generation Promotion Paid Search Agency 100

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. Click here to download the complete paper. [1]

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Paper Relevance B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 100

NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Well, your firm has written and produced a white paper. A quality white paper can one of the most important content marketing vehicles to generate leads within your internet marketing plan. Your ultimate goals with white papers are typically the following: . . Now what? How do you promote it? Newsletter.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Paper Lead Generation Promotion 100

Ambal's Amusings

JUNE 2, 2010

Today white papers have become HOT marketing vehicles, and countless numbers of companies are using them to generate leads and grow their business. Now there’s an online class that will teach you every phase of the white paper planning, development, and marketing process. Jonathan Kantor.

Paper 100

Paper Class Conference Planning 100

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.

Paper 120

Paper Purchase Sales Cycle Copywriting 120

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? When was the last time you read a white paper that added real value to your research process?

Paper 100

Paper Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Microsite 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

Here’s why and how, as a marketer, you may want to integrate new lead generation tools and processes into your B2B lead generation strategy and campaigns. Sales Automation: A sales automation tool helps with the lead generation process as well as moving sales prospects through the sales funnel.

Marketing Automation Services 203

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 203

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you know your white paper audience? Are those concerns being addressed in your white papers? We asked white paper experts " How should a white paper that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from a white paper that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker?

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Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 8, 2009

What impact does this have on the readers of our white papers? How do we ensure that our white paper is not only read but also acted upon? Jonathan Kantor addresses this question and more in his new book Crafting White Paper 2.0: Crafting White Paper 2.0 Tell us about The White Paper Company.

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Martech

AUGUST 22, 2023

RH Blake took the company through its strategic process, a roadmap for gaining customer insight based on voice of the customer (VoC) methods. Continued advertising in trade publications The company promoted itself in trade publications like Processing and Water Technology. You must have a deep understanding of how your customers buy.

Case Studies 77

Case Studies Case Study Studies Buy 77

SnapApp

JULY 28, 2015

Say you’ve created an amazing white paper that’s jam-packed with important information for your audience. Maybe it’s time to make your white paper interactive. At a basic level, an interactive white paper is a dialogue , whereas static long-form content is a monologue. What Is an Interactive White Paper?

Paper 48

Paper Interactive Marketing B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer 48

SnapApp

AUGUST 11, 2015

So while tools like white papers are powerful, there are many other content options to consider when you really want to connect with your audience. Podcasts can be powerful lead generators that bring in new customers and build brand awareness much in the same way a traditional white paper would. Double whammy!

Paper 54

Paper B2B Marketing Planning Screencast 54

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. Benefits of Lead Nurturing.

Sales Management 111

Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 111

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 6, 2010

We asked white paper experts: " How should marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. Which content should be free?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Lead Ranking 100

The ROI Guy

MARCH 24, 2013

Traditional white papers are likely the staple of your content marketing portfolio, and for good reason. According to a recent IDG survey, 84% of buyers leveraged white papers as a key resource to help them make a purchase decision. Your current white papers just don’t have the same impact as they once had … but why?

Paper 40

Paper Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services Eloqua 40

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 9, 2009

Summary: a new white paper says business analysts gather data with little help from IT. Analytical software vendor Lyzasoft has just published a white paper by data warehouse guru Dr. Barry Devlin on how business analysts and IT can work together. fuzzy matching), so this isn’t necessarily a topic they should stress.

Paper 120

Paper Business Analysis Software 120

Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

How do you concisely convey the information you want to present in your white paper? How long should a white paper be to convey information and yet hold readers interest from start to end? We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What is the ideal length of a white paper?"

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Paper Enterprise Management Marketing Management Case Studies 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Because let’s face it, the shorter the buyer’s journey and sales process, the better for everyone involved. This could include: Templates Webinars Videos eBooks White papers Image Source: Digital Marketers World But here’s the catch: your customers don’t necessarily need to pay with money. Hungry for more?

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Ad Exchange High Quality Lead Landing Pages Content 242

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 30, 2017

Seventy-seven percent said the same about white papers, and 76 percent claimed that they have engaged with webinars for further insight. Research During the B2B Buying Process. In addition, 49 percent claimed that they turn to their peers/colleagues during the buying process.

Peer-to-peer 120

Peer-to-peer Buy B2B Marketing Process 120

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 21, 2021

With so much content inundating customers today—from short ads on social media to longer form blogs, eBooks, white papers, and articles—you need to carve out your content niche by asking yourself: What type of content will my target audience actually want to read? Try long-form content like eBooks and white papers.

B2B 363

B2B Paid Search Agency Guidelines Content 363

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

It analyzes diverse online behaviors, including content downloads, registrations for white papers, visits to solution-related webpages, and even interactions with competitor content. Content downloads: Retrieving white papers, case studies, or ebooks relevant to your offerings indicates a strong desire to learn more.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. Content Marketing with Gated Forms: Offer valuable content (e-books, white papers) gated behind forms requiring contact information.

Marketing Qualified Leads 71

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 71

Fusion Marketing Partners

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

You can read lots of articles and white papers about the various technology options – CRM, marketing automation, sales enablement […].

Efficiency 96

Efficiency Process Paper CRM 96

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 5, 2006

I suppose it’s petty to complain about the size of the type used in a white paper, but you would think something called “The CEO’s Guide to CRM Success” would recognize that senior managers might struggle with a six point font. Did I just call a CRM white paper “charmingly earnest”?

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Paper Case Study Case Studies CRM 120

Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sales enablement is an ongoing strategic process that supports sales teams with the right tools, resources, and skills to improve efficiency and drive higher revenue. But the challenge is that without a strong understanding of the people, processes, and enterprise-wide insights, you can still miss the mark. Consideration.

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Sales Cycle Practices Marketing Automation Services Buyer Personas 233

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Interactive White Papers can be used at various stages to help facilitate the buyer’s decisions, depending on the content of the white paper itself. Interactive White Papers with intelligent solution recommendations and configurations, quantified personalized benefits and ROI estimates help best during this middle stage.

Paper 40

Paper Interactive Marketing Process Comparison 40

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. If youre involved in marketing to IT or financial buyers, you should consider using white papers or e-books.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Require an email address or contact information for big pieces of content, like ebooks and white papers. Ebooks & White Papers. Ebooks and white papers are some of the most popular forms of exclusive B2B content because they focus on statistics, outcomes, and concrete strategies. White Papers.

Sales Qualified Leads 152

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring 152

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Of course, this is a quick summary of the process. For example, Starshot’s team uses Act-On’s precision lead scoring capability to automate the process, enabling them to focus on marketing-identified “hot” opportunities and move leads through the pipeline faster and more strategically.

Lead Nurturing 197

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 197

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 9, 2023

.” Maybe you were never burned by using the first number you found, only to discover it’s from a blog post that points to an article published three years ago, which in turn links to a white paper from 2012, which referenced the original statistic in a 1998 university study.

Stats 291

Stats Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Work Management 291

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.”

Account Based Marketing 71

Account Based Marketing Buy Process Marketing Automation Services 71

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

Understanding the lead generation vs lead qualification is crucial to smoothen your sales process and maximize conversions. This process involves assessing a lead’s fit for your offerings based on specific criteria. downloading white papers, visiting product pages, attending webinars).

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

For example: Using descriptive terms (ex: “Enterprise”) in ad copy that define the intended audience Strategic and aggressive use of negative keywords (ex: “Free”) Use of offers (white papers, for example) that immediately and intuitively identify the intended audience and dissuade unqualified prospects from clicking on the ad.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

However, that dissatisfaction may be unfairly aimed at the CRM itself, according to a new ZoomInfo white paper, “Transforming the CRM From a System of Record to a System of Insight.”. There are four types of bad CRM data: Incomplete records.

Work Management 246

Work Management Analysis Marketing Management Cost 246

ClickDimensions

JANUARY 22, 2024

This white paper explores why the human touch matters in marketing technology as well as purchasing process considerations to ensure that you get more than faceless customer service and support. However, technology alone can only take users so far. Human customer support and services are essential for a marketer’s success.

Paid Search Agency 40

Paid Search Agency Service Paper Purchase 40

Martech

AUGUST 3, 2023

You have: Company emails Personal emails Emails you acquired with a paid transaction Emails somebody gave you to get a free white paper Emails from append services They don’t all have the same value. Given in exchange for a free white paper. Business email address Subscribe Processing. In your inbox.

Lead Scoring 92

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Deliverability Ad Exchange 92

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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. Trying to make a sale too early in the process can often turn potential customers away.

Buy 59

Buy Process Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 59