ABM in Action

MAY 18, 2023

There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. ABM In Action: Let’s just jump right in here — how did this rumor get started that the MQL is dead?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are particularly interested in top ABM metrics to track your program success, keep reading. Amongst this dilemma, attribution, lead scoring models, click-through rates, MQLs are often some areas of controversy and friction between sales and marketing teams. Some basic benefits to an ABM model.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If

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The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Based on the work we do with our agency’s B2B clients , here’s a basic, funnel-based approach to determining a realistic demand gen budget based on specific revenue targets: 1. Define the percentage of that revenue (or pipeline) for which marketing is responsible.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2017

So, who should own B2B lead generation: sales, marketing or both? Sales and marketing aren’t doing a great job of executing lead generation because they both believe it’s the others job. Companies don’t typically call what salespeople do “lead generation” or “demand generation.”

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Engagio

JANUARY 12, 2021

But with the rise of Account-Based Marketing, B2B marketers need new metrics—ABM metrics—to guide how they measure and prove their results. ABM analytics are different than traditional demand generation analytics. ABM requires account-based metrics. (OK, Journey analytics.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 2, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) marketing campaigns come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and it can be difficult to decide which style is best suited to your marketing goals. In this blog post, we’ll be exploring the three most popular B2B marketing campaigns: account-based marketing (ABM), B2B lead gen and demand generation (Demand Gen).

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing.

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DemandBase

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you’re like me and are brand new to ABM or even the marketing world in general, it can all seem a bit confusing. These courses break down what ABM is, how it can be useful and ways to implement ABM in your company. So, let me break it down to the key takeaways from my lessons in ABM. Quality vs. Quantity.

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Televerde

AUGUST 16, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is all the rage nowadays. You wonder, is ABM worth the hype? After some research, you see lots of companies are finding massive success by executing ABM strategies. You’ve defined your list of target accounts, have your data down pat and maybe even invested in a few tools.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Many of our clients have been very interested in Account-Based Marketing, and understanding the implications of adjusting their strategies to focus more on targeted accounts rather a demand strategy focused on volume. Is sales not involved in that decision string? The math is simple.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Unfortunately, as a result of this thinking, marketing spends a ton of money generating leads for sales that are never followed-up. Here are 5 things CEOs need to consider in order to fix what is broken: What is the CEO’s role as it relates to marketing and sales? What should I know about Account-Based Marketing?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

. “Your company puts out products in the market to solve problems for people — which naturally begets the messaging,” says Mitchell Hanson, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. Everything is relative. Have they purchased it before?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s the outcome of all kinds of marketing activities working together. Not just paid ads or ABM. The majority of B2B marketers still think about demand generation as a series of tactics, rather than a larger marketing strategy.

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6sense

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Making a complex B2B sale always has and always will hinge on being able to pick up on signals. They prefer the wink at the trade show booth or the telling statement in the sales call to the obfuscation of the internet. . Unfortunately, the pandemic has changed all that, putting marketers and sellers far outside their comfort zones.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This provides a detailed repeatable process for creating truly customer-first, account-based, insight-driven sales and marketing programs. Design your go-to-market plan. Execute using the 5-step account-based formula. 6 Steps to Activate Your Demand Generation Plan. Find the red.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

You’re in luck because I have five tactics you can test today targeting those companies you want to get in front of (results may vary)! Before we get into the tactics, we need to understand the basics. What is account-based marketing? This makes ABM a powerful tactic to keep in your back pocket.

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Engagio

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The rise of Account Based Marketing has sparked a great debate: should we do ABM or demand generation? The same goes for ABM and demand gen. The question that always follows is “so, how do you do demand gen and ABM at the same time?”

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Engagio

JUNE 21, 2017

The B2B lead handoff process is broken. Marketers invest a ton of time and resources to acquire leads using a variety of tactics, from data acquisition to SEO to trade shows to paid ads. Unfortunately, studies show that upwards of 80 percent of leads generated by marketing are neglected or never acted upon by a sales rep.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

You’re in luck because I have five tactics you can test today targeting those companies you want to get in front of (results may vary)! Before we get into the tactics, we need to understand the basics. What is account-based marketing? This makes ABM a powerful tactic to keep in your back pocket.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. I don’t wanna say pre ABM days, right?

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 8, 2019

You’re in luck because I have five tactics you can test today targeting those companies you want to get in front of (results may vary)! Before we get into the tactics, we need to understand the basics. What is account-based marketing? This makes ABM a powerful tactic to keep in your back pocket.

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 18, 2018

The new buzzword for improving interest in your products and services is demand generation , which is fast becoming a vital metric for many companies. Not only does good demand generation help the supply chain, it also leads to happier customers and more alignment between sales and marketing.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

KPIs should also hold each team member accountable for hitting their number and doing their part. While there are countless KPIs you could track, we’re laying out the ones specifically tailored for demand generation marketers. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. Intent lift.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2017

Earlier this year, I talked to a CMO at a B2B tech company whose sales counterpart was lobbying strongly for the company to adopt Account-Based Marketing (ABM) as part of their demand generation strategy. The lead funnel is obsolete. Maybe demand generation isn’t broken.

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Engagio

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If there was one golden rule to ensure success with Account Based Marketing, it would be this: Silos don’t work. In an account-based world, landing the biggest, highest-value accounts can only be achieved when all revenue-generating disciplines are closely aligned. Silos are easy.

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Rollworks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This can prove difficult for even the most seasoned account-based marketers. That’s why we’ll show you how to measure ABM programs more effectively, making sure you don’t miss out on the credit you deserve for building an impressive ABM strategy. What to track. How to track key TAP metrics.

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

By now, just about everyone involved in B2B marketing is aware of the hype surrounding account-based marketing (ABM). Many thought leaders argue that ABM is the "next big thing" in B2B marketing, and recent research confirms that the enthusiasm for account-based marketing is strong and growing.

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Ledger Bennett

MARCH 11, 2019

Quick results are rarely sustainable – tactics and activities will be adopted that have limited ability to ever reach the scale desired, but may drive some initial results. TAKE THE DEMAND GENERATION MATURITY INDEX SURVEY NOW In fact, I can’t even count the number of times a CMO has pressured timescales.

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Terminus

JULY 27, 2021

Does sales really care about the magnitude of leads marketing generates? However, whether collected from form submissions, a purchased list or an event, less than 1% of all leads turn into sales. Next, you convert them to an MQL to hand over to sales. But are they actually worth your time and bucks?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL ) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Top Display Advertising Targeting Mistakes Getting your audience right is paramount to increasing conversion rates and spending efficiently. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step. Dynamic suppressed audiences keep out the waste, and dynamic intent audiences ensure you’re always in front of who’s in-market right now.”

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Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

So if your ad is not getting clicked on, then it’s not going to be presented first or as often,” says Lauren Temmler, senior demand generation manager at ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. However, make sure you consider your target audience.

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Terminus

APRIL 30, 2019

Common Account-Based Marketing Terms. As account-based marketing grows in popularity, it seems the number of ABM-related terms grows along with it. If you’re relatively new to account-based marketing, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the acronyms, terms, and phrases that are thrown around.

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PathFactory

MAY 10, 2022

The proof is in the numbers: businesses, and in particular sales and marketing teams, can’t continue working in silos when they are both working towards the same revenue goals. It’s time to start taking a unified approach to the marketing and sales orgs at your company. The groups engage in joint planning and training.

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PureB2B

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At some point in your marketing campaign pathway, you’re going to come across additional budget that you need to use. In fact, more than 60% of demand generation marketers claim that they finish the quarter with unused budget. Paid MQL Campaign. Yes, it’s true, you can in fact pay for MQLs. Targeted Display.

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