The Point

JUNE 23, 2020

B2B marketing has seen a dramatic change in the last decade, driven by radical advances in marketing technology and the emergence of new channels. Content marketing is dead. * The MQL is dead. . Content marketing is dead. * The MQL is dead. Change in marketing is an evolution, not a coup.

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The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Budgeting season is here again, and demand marketers are not immune. 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. We prefer to base budgets on MQLs vs. raw inquiries.

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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Here are some metrics to consider: High-intent Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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PathFactory

MARCH 6, 2023

The B2B buyer journey isn’t the only thing that has undergone a transformation over the last several years. Everything from economic conditions, the B2B technology landscape, and the amount of data companies have access to has made go-to-market teams reconsider how they conduct customer outreach and generate leads.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. Marketing metrics can be messy. Measuring the marketing contribution has never been easy. With so many tools and tech at your disposal, marketers are finding it even more difficult to measure and what ‘not’ to measure. Some basic benefits to an ABM model.

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Engagio

JANUARY 12, 2021

In the past five to ten years, B2B CMOs around the world have made great strides in improving marketing analytics. 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 requires account-based metrics.

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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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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.

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Martech

MARCH 29, 2022

While Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a key strategy today, going forward, B2B marketers will take a more holistic view. More of a dance than a race, marketing is evolving to look at the entire lifecycle and how to care for the customer relationship at each phase. How BGM sales-marketing alignment works.

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Lead Forensics

MAY 14, 2024

They have become masters at using marketing automation and their digital strategies continue to grow in sophistication. Amazon continues to be a leading light in this field, showing how marketing automation can help turn a company into a slick selling machine. What is marketing automation?

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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. Now it’s time to plan outreach, which is where many marketers enter uncharted waters.

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 27, 2017

Account-Based Marketing. Account-Based Sales Development. Account-Based Customer Success. Q: There’s a lot of AB acronyms these days can you give a quick run down of the differences between ABE, ABM, and ABSD? What’s the volume of known visitors entering the funnel? Check it out!

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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. Key Gains of ABM Strategy.

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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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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. How do you define a lead?

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The Point

JANUARY 19, 2021

2020 was a year of change for marketers worldwide, much of it not for the best of reasons. Will B2B marketing, and demand generation in particular, revert to “normal” once the pandemic subsides and economic recovery kicks in, or are recent trends destined to become staple tactics in the months and years to come?

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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. Scenario #2 —With Content Intelligence.

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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. No wonder companies in traditional sectors like security and manufacturing have clung to their traditional ways of marketing and selling as long as possible. The Design of Account-Based Marketing. Smart, right?

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the mid-2000s, marketers began using the original demand waterfall framework to gain insight on marketing’s performance in terms of leads at the top of the funnel, marketing-qualified leads (MQLs), sales-accepted leads (SALs) and closed/won business.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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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. How do you define a lead?

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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. Inbound marketing doesn’t work, or at best is grossly inefficient.

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PathFactory

MARCH 21, 2024

From when to re-target with relevant information to simply when to leave a visitor alone, they uncover the themes and trends in the buying journey and how to better understand the behavior of the buyers and buying groups visiting your content. This isn’t a new stat, but it reminds us that buyers are in control.

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DemandBase

AUGUST 21, 2020

What do the most successful B2B companies that sell into mid-market and enterprise accounts have in common? Is there a singular trait that unifies their go-to-market and determines their outsized success? At the heart of every successful B2B business is a truly unified Sales and Marketing engine that drives growth.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Aberdeen

MARCH 19, 2020

Marketers often make assumptions and misplace value on MQLs. In some ways, MQLs remind me of the oil and gas industry. Gas powered cars are not going away anytime soon, but the emergence of EVs and more eco-friendly forms of transport are making a dent now and will overtake carbon-based transport in the not too distant future.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. If you get one variable wrong — the audience, the content offer, or even the channel — you can waste thousands of dollars. Top Display Advertising Targeting Mistakes Getting your audience right is paramount to increasing conversion rates and spending efficiently. The C-suite will come later.

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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. The average lead-to-MQL conversion rate is 31%, which is decent.

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Terminus

DECEMBER 17, 2018

And as the number of decision-makers involved in the sales process increases, even good leads aren’t as valuable as they used to be. Enter account-based marketing. By focusing on the right accounts throughout the entire customer lifecycle, your marketing team can have a bigger impact on revenue than ever before.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 2, 2023

There are two main approaches to generating Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) : Inbound and Outbound lead generation. In this comprehensive blog, we will explore the differences between Inbound and Outbound lead generation, and how to find the right mix to maximize MQL generation. Striking a balance between the two is key.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 8, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt : All right.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

If you’re in marketing, you might think of search engine advertising platforms as your “frenemy.” You’re in a constant tug-of-war with the search engine — and your competitors — to ensure your ads are showing up at the top of the search results page and driving the highest quality traffic possible.

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Integrated B2B

JULY 12, 2019

With a six times higher conversion rate than other methods , it’s no wonder that more and more companies are integrating content marketing into their marketing strategy. So, we know that content marketing works, but how do you decide what content works best – and when? Conquering your content kingdom.

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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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