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8 Tips by B2B Marketers for LinkedIn Lead Generation

Oktopost

When Microsoft bought the site in 2016, many joked that this was the first time someone had actually accepted a LinkedIn request. Not a bad zinger, but here we are four years later and LinkedIn is widely acknowledged as an invaluable resource not just for headhunters and job seekers, but for marketers and sales professionals too.

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Why Cost per Lead is a Bad Way to Measure Your Return on Lead Generation Efforts

ViewPoint

While cost-per-lead measurement has been the de facto favorite for evaluating marketing programs, we are seeing radical and positive shifts in how marketing is evaluating qualified leads. Marketing must align its B2B lead generation activities and resources with deeper-in-the-funnel outcomes.

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Map Lead Generation Targets to Financial Goals For Campaign Success

Strategic-IC

How can you ensure your marketing campaigns will deliver ROI? To achieve lead generation and revenue targets, it's important to first map those targets back to clear, realistic goals. When planning a marketing campaign, it’s the Marketing Director’s responsibility to ensure the strategy will deliver on financial goals.

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The 10 most fascinating people in B2B marketing in 2017

Biznology

My list is about the most interesting people that I came across in B2B marketing during 2017. So meet this year’s fascinating B2B marketers, and let’s not forget the outstanding members of my lists in 2016 and 2015. . Katie Martell coined the term “on-demand marketer” to describe herself and her business.

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Winners of 2016 Video Marketing Awards Announced at Viewtopia

Vidyard

KITCHENER, Ontario – November 11, 2016 – Vidyard , the video platform for business, today announced the winners of the 2016 Video Marketing Awards (VMAs), recognizing innovative marketing and sales leaders at Viewtopia, the company’s annual video marketing summit. Winner: Lenovo with agency partner Traction.

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Covid-19 Lessons for B2B Marketers

Biznology

I reached out to my longtime colleague and friend Roger McDonald , a seasoned sales and marketing executive and thoughtful observer of things B2B, to gather up his views on what’s going on and how we B2B marketers should be thinking. How do you see Covid-19 changing the nature of B2B sales and marketing going forward?

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Six Insights (And One Inspiring Conclusion) from 27 Beneficial B2B Marketing Stats and Facts

Webbiquity

Every B2B marketer knows we are in a period of rapid change. Marketing technology (martech) is advancing quickly. But how can B2B marketers most effectively achieve those results? How can marketers efficiently meet both buyer expectations and their own corporate objectives? Or at least, not important yet? HubSpot ).