Customer Experience Matrix

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

This is an enticingly huge market for marketing automation vendors, and one that seems largely untapped. The largest marketing automation vendor in the segment, Infusionsoft , has under 20,000 clients. There are about 3 million companies with revenue between $1 million and $5 million in the U.S.,

Small Business Marketing 120

Small Business Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 20, 2009

Summary: Active Conversion helps marketing and sales departments make the best use of leads they’ve generated outside the system. That's fewer functions than traditional demand generation, but if those are the functions you need, who cares? Leads can enter from channels other than email.

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Active Conversion Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Management 120

Capstone Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Marketing automation is a straightforward way to increase a company’s efficiency and effectiveness in demand generation. It helps increase lead conversion rates while decreasing the overall cost per lead. It also helps marketing become a more predictable and measurable revenue producing function.

Marketing Automation Services 52

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Work Management 52

Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Summary: Net-Results is simpler to use than comparable demand generation systems because it applies the same features to many tasks. When Net-Results ’ showed me their marketing automation system, the demonstration ended so quickly that I wondered what was missing.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services 120

LeadSloth

JUNE 23, 2009

The Marketing Automation industry is evolving continuously. Many digital marketers are using marketing automation tools to automate lead nurturing. But if you want to expand your business, you also need to continuously add new leads to your database. Inbound Marketing Automation.

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Marketing Automation Services Inbound Marketing Marketing Automation Work Management 100

The Point

JUNE 5, 2018

Earlier this year, Forrester Research conducted a detailed survey of more than 150 B2B marketing decision-makers with the intent of benchmarking the maturity of B2B marketing best practices, focused on revenue marketing and marketing automation. for lead management to 3.35 for organization.

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Lead Ranking Forrester Lead Scoring Paid Search Agency 194

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 8, 2009

I had an interesting email conversation last month with a Raab Guide buyer about the nuances of company-level data management in demand generation systems. He started from the perfectly reasonable premise that the demand generation system should give an overview of activity for all leads associated with a given company.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Work Management 120

Capstone Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A surprising number of companies in B2B SaaS have two or more marketing automation platforms. In fact, I’ve personally worked with several companies which have more than a dozen marketing automation platforms, and one that’s using seventeen! Beyond opt-out management is preference management.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Allocation Work Management 45

Capstone Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A surprising number of companies in B2B SaaS have multiple marketing automation platforms. In fact, I’ve personally worked with several companies which have more than a dozen marketing automation platforms, and one that’s using seventeen! Challenges in having multiple marketing automation platforms.

Marketing Automation Services 40

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Allocation Work Management 40

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have personally run pay-per-click (PPC) programs for the companies I have worked for, and I have worked with agencies that specialize in PPC claiming to have proven track records in B2B. It’s OK if your PPC agency is freaking out because they are not able to show you high click-through and a low volume of impressions.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency PPC Marketing Automation Services 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 3, 2009

Summary: Serena Software is pleased with Marketbright's Visio-style interface for complex campaigns. The real work is in designing the campaigns, not setting them up in the software. Second of three posts on demand generation interfaces.) The work was done by an outside agency, Maratona Marketing.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Demand Generation Agencies 120

Rev

MARCH 22, 2023

At its core, RevOps focuses on driving revenue growth through data-driven processes and activities. These activities include managing pipelines, optimizing revenue generation strategies based on real-time data insights and tracking revenue performance metrics.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services Work Management Budget Programs 78

LeadSloth

MARCH 22, 2009

I’m working on an interesting project right now: moving away from a marketing automation system. The plan is to go back to using only Salesforce.com with some cheap add-on tools for email, form submission and data quality. The company in question has used a comprehensive marketing automation system for about 2 years.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services LEADSExplorer netFactor Leadlander 100

Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 18, 2009

Since that’s critical to many demand generation users, I didn’t want to give a false impression by leaving it out. It’s actually quite a long story, dating back to the company’s initial sales automation system in 1997, followed by its MarketingView demand generation product in 1999. So now the story can be told.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Enterprise Management 120

The Mx Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Marketing Expertise. B2B Marketing Strategy. Account-Based Marketing. Demand Gen and Lead Management. Marketing Automation Optimization. Marketing Technology Outsourcing. Sales and Marketing Alignment. News & Events. Sales Empowerment. Bottom-line Results. Brand Strategy.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Agencies 95

DealSignal

JANUARY 20, 2023

They are a hot asset for any B2B company, as they are the easiest leads to convert into sales. Hot leads have the budget and decision-making authority, provide a clear-cut timeline for closing the deal, and know how your product or service can solve the problem they’re facing. So: How do you identify hot leads?

Lead Scoring 52

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services Work Management 52

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 30, 2009

Summary: Hubspot offers a bundle of Web traffic generation and lead management features in one low-cost package. Yesterday’s post described one strategy to sell marketing automation to small businesses: provide a specific, turnkey service that requires virtually no skill or effort from the user.

Small Business Marketing 120

Small Business Marketing Bundling Work Management Paid Search Agency 120

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2011

When people ask me what I do, I usually give them my standard 15-second commercial; generate quality inbound leads and shorten sales cycles via lead generation, lead nurturing, and content marketing. I am also active on Google Plus. As a virtual agency, I am surrounded by quality people.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Process Lead Ranking 100

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2011

When people ask me what I do, I usually give them my standard 15-second commercial; generate quality inbound leads and shorten sales cycles via lead generation, lead nurturing, and content marketing. I am also active on Google Plus. As a virtual agency, I am surrounded by quality people.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Process Lead Ranking 100

The Point

DECEMBER 11, 2018

How can ABM best coexist with a more traditional funnel-based demand generation model? When so many technology vendors claim to be an “ABM solution,” what are the smartest investments? There was a time, not so long ago, when Marketing Automation went through a similar transition. Attempting ABM on the cheap.

Account Based Marketing 157

Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management 157

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

by Dayna Rothman IDC recently released their 2012 CMO Advisory Service Best Practices Series: Realizing the Vision of the 21st Century Lead Management. Here are some questions that IDC sought to answer with their survey: How do leading companies staff and organize teams for effective lead management?

Work Management 48

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 10, 2011

The continuing growth of B2B marketing and marketing automation is indeed good news for those of us in the B2B marketplace. Despite the claim by some that automation is “floundering”, marketing automation is clearly gaining steam and poised for even more growth in 2011.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Lead Qualification 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 21, 2009

It shows how specialized software can be much better at one function than general purpose systems. The latest stop on my little tour of not-really-demand-generation systems is Jesubi. I would have guessed recruiting services or maybe offshore outsourcing.

Efficiency 120

Efficiency Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management 120

LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

This is the first of three posts for the Silverpop B2B Marketing University , March 3rd in Washington DC. I will be speaking about Marketing Automation features, the marketing technology ecosystem, and the impact of Social Media. Lead Generation. Lead Nurturing. Lead Intelligence. Conclusion.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Social Media Marketing Automation Social Marketing 100

The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Based on first-hand impressions, however, it’s not how the vast majority of clients are employing (or even thinking of) marketing automation. It’s all heady stuff.

Marketo 100

Marketo Impressions Demand Generation Agencies Lead Nurturing 100

Customer Experience Matrix

MAY 12, 2009

On Monday, Eloqua announced a new free deployment service for its clients. It follows last month’s free deployment offer from Eloqua reseller Pedowitz Group , which generated quite a bit of comment on this blog. The reality is that a complete demand generation program is something you develop and expand over time.

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Eloqua Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Demand Generation Agencies 120

thePoint

MAY 25, 2018

Note: management might push you towards certain people – however, my experience is that you find those with the best insight in unusual places (e.g., a customer service rep, salesperson, or a savvy engineer that goes to a lot of conferences), so cast a wide net. that provide more in-depth information about your products/services.

Paid Search Agency 40

Paid Search Agency Work Management Sales Management Marketing Management 40

The Mx Group

AUGUST 16, 2017

Marketing Expertise. B2B Marketing Strategy. Account-Based Marketing. Demand Gen and Lead Management. Marketing Automation Optimization. Marketing Technology Outsourcing. Sales and Marketing Alignment. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to activate them? News & Events.

Buyer Personas 84

Buyer Personas Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 84

SmartBug Media

APRIL 15, 2020

Marketing professionals wear many hats—that’s nothing new. We juggle lead generation, demand generation, CRM management, partnerships, teammate training, securing buy-in, and so much more. Keeping this data in mind can help you be more successful with future lead and demand generation efforts.

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Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 93

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Sales Pipeline Radio features the brightest minds in B2B sales and marketing, sharing secrets to driving greater volume, velocity, and conversion of sales pipelines in any industry. Over the years I’ve received training/coaching from some of the industry’s leading experts. Listen here. 3. Sales Influence—Why People Buy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Lead scoring to know when to pass leads to the sales team – and when to keep them in marketing for further nurturing.

Lead Ranking 48

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Lead Nurturing Marketing Management 48

Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Genius Enterprise expands the company’s beachhead in marketing by adding automated lead nurturing and lead scoring. This makes it more of a competitor to traditional demand generation systems, although Genius Enterprise still lacks landing pages and surveys. Most vendors take a similar approach.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

The Point

JULY 15, 2010

Salesforce.com is a dominant player in the CRM category and an integral part of many companies’ lead management, database marketing, and demand generation programs. In too many cases, SFDC is just a glorified contact manager. Is that a reflection on the software, or on how people use it?

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Salesforce.com Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Maybe this works for your company as long as the number of marketing touches does not annoy the prospect to the point that they want to walk away. In other companies lead nurture is a very formal and well-defined process. Marketing automation might be used to help setup triggers and automated touch points.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Of course, Marketing Automation alone cannot live up to those hyped up expectations and has to take the brunt of the blame. That is unfortunate because Marketing Automation software is a very useful tool and in my opinion, a necessity these days. You need to rethink your business model first and fast.

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I thought I’d have fun with this post and attempt to explain key principles of lead generation and inbound marketing in an A-Z glossary format. All activity of the lead generation process needs to be measured via a robust analytics program. D- Demand Generation. M- Marketing Automation.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. This is a foundational activity.

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