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Persistence Pays—How 42 Lead Qualification Touchpoints Won a $1 Billion Deal

ViewPoint

One opportunity we turned over to a client took 42 touchpoints across 3 months to nurture to sales-qualified status. We know that in the lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing business, it takes multiple tries, across multiple cycles, to fully work a lead. Case-in-Point. There were 32 total touches from start to finish.

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You May Be Surprised At The Biggest B2B Marketing Responsibility Of 2016

Marketing Insider Group

You May Be Surprised at the # 1 B2B Marketing Responsibility of 2016. Managing “marketing technology tools” and “market/competitor analysis” round out the top three marketing duties predicted for 2016, representing 76% and 75% of respondents, respectively. As for you, our reader, are you surprised at the survey results?

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The 10 most fascinating people in B2B marketing in 2016

Biznology

I still use Laura’s nifty “touchpoint analysis” tool in my business school classes. The post The 10 most fascinating people in B2B marketing in 2016 appeared first on Biznology. She was way ahead of the pack in calling for marketing accountability, in everything from lead generation to customer experience management. Thanks, Laura!

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#SMX Advanced 2016: What’s Next?

QuanticMind

As expected, #SMX Advanced 2016 gave rise to some great discussions. See why by skimming through our three biggest takeaways from #SMX Advanced 2016: 1) Consumer behavior is shifting and evolving—and will continue to do so at an unprecedented rate—in ways that we cannot predict. Same Resources, More Complexity, Bigger Opportunities.

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Why You Need to Ditch Marketing Campaigns in 2016

B2B Marketing Directions

most companies are stuck in an old campaign mindset and a corporate reality where each of their touchpoints is typically the domain of separate channel silos. The overall result is often messaging, execution, and delivery strategies that are fragmented across touchpoints and out of context to the consumer." (The via Flickr CC.

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Covid-19 Lessons for B2B Marketers

Biznology

You look at every customer touchpoint, to ensure consistency and excellence. I recommend Beyond Advertising , which in 2016 envisioned a new role of CMO in an agile and innovative organization. Like a marketing audit, but recognizing that there is a message in everything a company does. Is your supply chain flawless?

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Leveraging a Content Marketing Agency for Personalization at Scale

ClearVoice

Personalization and Customer Expectations Today, customers expect personalized experiences across every touchpoint. In 2016, Snapchat launched Bitmoji with personalization top of mind. A survey by Salesforce revealed that 84% of customers say being treated like a person and not a number is crucial to winning their business.