Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion.

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Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. What Is a B2B Sales Funnel?

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation 246

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We’ve shared our favorite five lead nurturing examples and strategies. The second is figuring out how to make those lead nurturing campaigns work harder. Of course, this is a quick summary of the process. As you work to nurture leads, consider asking for input about your products or services. Ask for feedback.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 190

Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a perfect world, sales and marketing would be tightly aligned , working toward the same goals and achieving the best possible results. But marketers and sales teams know this isn’t always easy. From this challenge, sales enablement was born. As a result, B2B companies are investing heavily in sales enablement tools.

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Sales Cycle Practices Marketing Automation Services Buyer Personas 228

Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales.

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Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels Landing Pages 243

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If you’re promoting to law firms, consider replacing “lead generation” with “client development” and “landing pages” with “practice area pages.” Engagement and Conversion Issues Don’t rely on generic conversion funnels. ” Providing relatable, real-world examples.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. In these conditions, without the right knowledge, tools, and team assistance at their fingertips, your sales reps will find consistent sales success hard to come by.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Work Management Marketing Automation Services 130

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Research has shown that up to 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy and only 3% of those in the market are in an active buying process. Often times sales teams are solely focused on short-term gains and not interested in the longer nurturing processes. Acquisition.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 98

Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Key takeaways: Understanding the three marketing funnel stages is crucial for creating a smooth user journey.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 89

Sales Engine

MAY 17, 2016

Marketing automation and lead management systems have allowed for a near-scientific breakdown of the sales funnel. Leads in each stage of the buying process meet very specific criteria and behave in certain predictable ways. It seems that this once-complex process can be distilled to an algorithm.

Lead Ranking 136

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 136

Ontraport

JUNE 7, 2020

Nurturing leads into customers is no joke. It’s one of the most difficult parts of growing any business and, even though it gets a bit easier over time, it’s still a constant thorn in the side of most sales managers, business development executives and small business owners.

Automation 111

Automation Top of Funnel Marketing AI Lead Scoring 111

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. In these conditions, without the right knowledge, tools, and team assistance at their fingertips, your sales reps will find consistent sales success hard to come by.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Work Management Marketing Automation Services 100

Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Smart marketers know that one of the best ways to grow your list is by offering your website visitors a lead magnet. A lead magnet is a valuable piece of content offered to website visitors in exchange for contact details, like an email address. Your visitor gains access to the lead magnet by joining your email list.

Small Business Marketing 96

Small Business Marketing Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 96

FunnelEnvy

JUNE 10, 2024

In the ultra-competitive SaaS digital marketing and B2B lead generation world, strategic social media and content marketing to generate leads is only the first step. Many businesses struggle with lead generation forms plagued by low completion rates, unqualified leads, and data errors. Every form submission counts.

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Sales Qualified Leads Design Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

The Point

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Bear with me as I relate a quick story about lead nurturing: A few months back I became a sales lead. Unfortunately the budget for the campaign got cancelled, so I emailed the rep, told her the bad news, and that I would continue to keep her company and product in mind for future needs. It’s [Name] from [Company].

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

ClickZ

JULY 30, 2020

30-second summary: Even though marketing automation has grown businesses and revolutionized industries, it is not for everyone. Then, you need to review your sales process to see how your company can benefit from marketing automation. While marketing automation sounds great, it is not for everyone.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management Email Marketing 144

markempa

MARCH 2, 2017

Lead nurturing is one of those things that’s easy to talk about but hard to do. In this article, I’ll share how to apply lead nurturing to help advance leads through three stages of your lead generation funnel to get more qualified opportunities. Here’s the thing: Our customer’s don’t see our funnels.

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Lead Nurturing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Tactics 120

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Your launch is just the beginning of an ongoing process of continual improvement. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 291

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Intent is the lifeblood of sales. In the fiercely competitive B2B sales landscape, where businesses are vying to paint in lime green, standing out can be daunting. Learn how to leverage intent data for sales and craft the perfect sales strategy to increase your ROI and achieve sales targets.

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Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Sales Qualified Leads 71

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Generating and acquiring leads can be really simple for most businesses. However, getting MQL marketing leads, the ones that are most likely to convert, are far more difficult since it requires you to put in a lot of research and develop a complex funnel. Must Read: Steps to Reintroduce BANT in Modern B2B Sales Cycle.

Lead Ranking 115

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Tactics 115

Envy

MARCH 4, 2021

B2B lead nurturing is crucial for driving conversions and revenue scientifically and removing "gut instinct" from the equation. These B2B lead nurturing nuggets will help you tweak your funnel for better results. 74% of companies say converting leads is their TOP PRIORITY. Marketing automation is your best friend.

Lead Nurturing 109

Lead Nurturing Sales Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 109

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

They no longer want to be treated just as “leads” in your system. This is where an advanced lead generation strategy comes in. In fact, today’s customer is usually 57 percent of the way through their decision-making process before they directly connect with a company for the first time. And they have options.

Lead Generation 174

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 174

The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For a long time, “ lead nurturing ” was thought of as something you did with the leads that sales didn’t want. The theory was: leads come in, the sales team gets the hot ones, and the rest go to lead nurturing. Today, of course, a comprehensive lead nurturing strategy is much more than that.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Nearly 50% of content produced by B2B marketers is focused at the top of the funnel, which begs the question: what about the middle or bottom of the sales funnel? When company leaders don’t see sufficient ROI after investing in content marketing, they may cut their budget or completely shift their focus to other tactics.

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Top of Funnel ROI Marketing Automation Services Work Management 260

Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

You hire talented sales and marketing professionals and set them up with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit. For B2B companies, bad data and data decay weaken CRM and sales and marketing automation tools.

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Data Hygiene Buyer Personas Churn Rate B2B 251

The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In uncertain economic times, Market Development Funds (MDF) can be a precious resource for channel partners (resellers, distributors, ISVs) looking for budget to fund sales and marketing activity. For some, it may be the hassle of navigating an onerous MDF approval process. Why are channel partners leaving so much money on the table?

Demand Generation Agencies 147

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies CMS Development Work Management 147

BOP Design

DECEMBER 2, 2020

To use personalization or automation in B2B sales, that is the quandary, or discussion, or battle depending on the parties involved. Benefits of Automation in the Sales Process. You can keep a lead engaged with your brand with a timely, automated response via social media. Brand Awareness.

B2B Sales 73

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Automation Personalization 73

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help. revenue, leads, opportunities, etc.). I recently met with a group of sales and marketing influencers and we discussed trends and our projects.

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Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Marketing & Strategy CMO 280

Writing on the Web

APRIL 4, 2011

It doesn’t matter what you call your information (white paper/eBook, microsite/landing page), what matters is using information wisely to get found, get known and get clients. Is Your White Paper a Sales Pitch in Disguise? Marketing Automation Software Guide (MASG) posted an article on this topic.

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Paper Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Microsite 100

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 148

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The perspective has been this: “We have this marketing automation platform. We’re going to build a few automations and then go on to something really challenging.” Across the board, email is a lead-generation tool. Across the board, email is a lead-generation tool. Complex automations.

Marketing Automation Services 121

Marketing Automation Services Intent Marketing Automation Email Marketing 121

SalesIntel

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sales, by all accounts, is a perfect blend of art and science. A sales rep prospecting clients on the phone is pure art (that’s why some are good at it while others not so much) but deciding who to call is pure science (think CRMs and sales automation tools). What is a Sales Funnel? The Groundwork.

Top of Funnel 40

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Effectiveness Clickthrough 40

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Boosting traffic and generating leads should always be top of mind. Whether it is a website redesign or a new launch, gaining traffic is the first step on the path to lead generation and conversion success. There are several crucial steps to take to ensure your website boosts traffic and lead generation.

Lead Generation 125

Lead Generation Traffic Marketing Websites Lead Scoring 125

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 128

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 128

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. Sales Funnel.

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Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 118