The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. Now that lead has to be nurtured, educated, scored, enriched, appended and qualified before we would dare hand it off to sales.

B2B Sales 124

B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 124

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 17, 2022

Deals in B2B are increasingly complicated and more likely to be scrutinized by top executives and the finance department. That analysis is how the research firm sets up a paper that compares the results of several surveys over time. Each survey polled at least 800 people making B2B purchases. Sales complexity continues to grow.

Sales Cycle 74

Sales Cycle B2B Sales Studies Marketing Management 74

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Thanks to the internet, there are seemingly endless ways for B2B marketers to reach their audiences. According to the “B2B Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America” report, 71 percent of today’s B2B marketers leverage ebooks/white papers for content marketing purposes.

Paper 120

Paper Promotion B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 120

Conversica

JULY 27, 2022

What Is B2B Sales? What Is B2B Sales? Business-to-business (B2B) companies sell their products and services to other companies rather than individual customers. Under this economic model, B2B sales are the transactions between two businesses. B2B vs B2C Sales. B2B vs B2C Sales.

B2B Sales 52

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Marketing Attribution 52

The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. Here are the five most common “fails” we see in B2B search campaigns: Not Bidding on the Correct Keywords.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 24, 2019

The first time you heard the term “white paper,” it was likely in relation to a government or company policy document. In the context of B2B digital marketing, however, a white paper is long-form content aimed at promoting products or services, using selected facts and logical arguments to build the case. How White Papers Work.

Paper 113

Paper Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Generation 113

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? They’ve downloaded content, attended webinars, or visited product pages, indicating potential customer status.

High Quality Lead 62

High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

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. Let’s take a closer look.

Data Hygiene 251

Data Hygiene Buyer Personas Churn Rate B2B 251

Marketing Interactions

AUGUST 15, 2021

The sales folks who answered the post leaned toward the feeling that their time was valuable, and they weren’t inclined to waste it on those not ready to buy. And, before you start yelling that you “have” to send everyone to sales, I’ve heard this antiquated notion shared by marketers in a variety of companies. Lack of Agreement.

Marketing Qualified Leads 62

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 62

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.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Require an email address or contact information for big pieces of content, like ebooks and white papers. Webinars, email courses, and downloadables are just some of the types of content that are of high value to users and help you reach more of your target audience through different channels. Gathering Leads for Sales.

Sales Qualified Leads 152

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring 152

Outreach

APRIL 20, 2020

Our advice (detailed by Brooke Simmons here ) is for sales reps to acknowledge the situation and become a trusted advisor that collaborates with the buyer - and doesn’t pitch. Right now, it’s hard to know what your buyers’ priorities are, or how they have shifted in the last few weeks, but there are tools that offer sales teams a window.

Intent 102

Intent B2B Sales Activities Bombora 102

Martech

MARCH 12, 2024

For the last two decades, B2B marketers have tried to figure out how to use social media to reach buyers. Social media is now considered the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue, per the 2023 State of B2B Digital Marketing report (download required). Sales for new customer wins. Is it strategic?

Social Media 86

Social Media Media B2B Advertising Agencies 86

BOP Design

MARCH 22, 2021

In this post, we explore the crucial B2B content marketing activities you should be doing now…and into the future to remain relevant and reachable to your target audience. If a blog post is a pure promotion, it’s not thought leadership, it’s a sales piece. Designing Takeaways and Downloads. Sending Emails to Your Subscribers.

Activities 166

Activities B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Content Marketing 166

Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. These are leads that have been validated and are ready to be handed over to the sales team. It means missing out on important buying signals, wasting money on generating leads, and ultimately losing out on potential sales. Benchmarking Your Success: Where Do You Stand?

Marketing Qualified Leads 71

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 71

BOP Design

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After 15 dynamic years in the B2B website design space , we’ve seen a bevy of web trends come and go, while others evolve and persist. In 2023, B2B firms saw trends shift to adapt to a post-pandemic world. Let’s have a look at the trends shaping the future of B2B web design in 2024. This trend has stuck.

Design 96

Design Trends Marketing Websites B2B 96

Launch Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

But, it is first important to establish your B2B buyer personas before looking ahead to marketing activities. Here’s how to integrate buyer personas into your messaging, content and sales efforts for better results. Download our free B2B Buyer Personas eBook filled with everything you need to know to craft and utilize buyer personas.

Buyer Personas 118

Buyer Personas B2B Marketing B2B Paid Search Agency 118

Webbiquity

JUNE 15, 2021

It could take the form of a free downloadable resource such as a report, eBook , checklist, video, or a pre-recorded webinar series. Email addresses are personal information, and neither consumers nor B2B buyers will provide them unless you offer something compelling in return. Demonstrate your expertise. Easy-to-digest.

Paid Content 286

Paid Content Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 286

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

To generate measurable ROI, make sure you are driving paid-click visitors to a clear and relevant call to action, such as downloading an ebook, white paper, or report; registering for a webinar; or subscribing to your email newsletter or blog posts. Sites like Inc., Slate, and Thrive Global regularly publish syndicated content.

Paid Content 243

Paid Content Aggregage Marketing Websites Paid Search Agency 243

thePoint

MAY 21, 2020

The goal of any B2B lead generation program is to ultimately generate as many actionable leads as possible for the sales team. Below is a quick outline of the commitments required from both marketing and sales in this process. Below is a quick outline of the commitments required from both marketing and sales in this process.

Sales Qualified Leads 52

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation B2B Sales Marketing Qualified Leads 52

BOP Design

APRIL 19, 2021

Deciding what type of content to include in your B2B marketing emails depends on what type of email you are sending. There are three main categories of B2B emails, these include: Informative Emails. Informative B2B Emails. Read more: B2B email marketing and lead nurturing – planning tips. Newsletters.

Email Marketing 133

Email Marketing B2B Marketing Planning B2B 133

The Point

JULY 17, 2017

Demand Gen Report has published the results of this year’s “B2B Buyer’s Survey,” and the trends identified merit close attention for those marketers involved in B2B demand generation and content development. 72% of B2B Buyers quote timely response to inquiries as a key factor in vendor selection via @spearmktg. Click To Tweet.

Paid Search Agency 241

Paid Search Agency Demand Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 241

Sana Commerce

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The perfect marriage of B2B e-commerce and EDI What is EDI? While that might not seem significant, it means that clients placing the other 25% of orders are limited to old, traditional methods such as phone, fax or email, and accessing information through sales representatives. For your sales staff, this means a lot of extra work.

Cross-Selling 98

Cross-Selling B2B Paid Search Agency B2B Sales 98

Martech

JUNE 28, 2022

This is no small task, especially when B2B buyers, barraged by untimely automated messages, random cold calls and lackluster outreach from both sales and marketing, are opting out of vendor conversations. B2B marketing expert Tony Zambito calls this the “ Great Buyer Resignation.” A reality check. We know the facts.

Marketing Automation Services 111

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Attribution 111

Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

Marketing Management 78

Marketing Management Vendors Studies Top of Funnel 78

Sana Commerce

AUGUST 24, 2023

For B2B businesses that sell online, e-commerce returns management is a crucial component of the customer experience. According to the latest B2B Buyer Report , which collates results from over 1000 B2B buyers across industries, a third of all orders placed online include order errors.

Optimization 98

Optimization Customer Satisfaction B2B Terms and Conditions 98

Martech

AUGUST 22, 2023

B2B buying has changed dramatically in the last decade, and marketers need to change with it. These industrial pumps are used in various industries that involve fluid handling, like chemicals, water management, aquariums, mining, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, steel, circuit boards, electronics and food and beverage.

Case Studies 83

Case Studies Case Study Studies Buy 83

BOP Design

JULY 17, 2019

If you aren’t using your B2B website to increase your firm’s revenue, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Unfortunately, many sales professionals drastically underestimate their company’s digital presence and the power of its ability to generate revenue. Looking for a new source of warm leads for your B2B company?

B2B Sales 57

B2B Sales Design Top of Funnel Marketing Websites 57

BOP Design

JANUARY 13, 2021

For businesses seeking to increase leads and boost sales, building a professional B2B website is important – but it’s not enough. In this blog, we discuss essential website features that will maximize conversion rates on a B2B website. Read more: What high converting B2B websites have in common. Clear CTA. Guide them.

Marketing Websites 122

Marketing Websites B2B Top of Funnel Case Studies 122

Sana Commerce

MARCH 28, 2022

The benefits of B2B e-commerce can be wide-ranging. Whether you’re a seasoned e-commerce expert or just beginning your journey towards digital transformation, it helps to know how adopting B2B e-commerce can help with your overall strategy. Quick Recap: What B2B buyers really want . New | 2022 B2B Buyer Report.

Marketing Websites 98

Marketing Websites B2B Business Cross-Selling 98

Marketing Interactions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The content we use to engage B2B buyers must resonate and be relevant. B2B buyers want the information they seek with a minimal expenditure of effort. If you see a trend of B2B buyers looking interested one moment and ghosting you the next, it’s likely due to asking them to take the leap. We’ve all done it.

B2B 149

B2B Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Content 149

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. And this problem drives a deeper wedge between marketing and sales. The Bottom Line: When marketing gathers up new names from contact forms and dumps them over to sales, no one wins.

Lead Ranking 268

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads 268

BOP Design

JANUARY 15, 2021

As we embark on our 2021 marketing adventures and happily bid adieu to 2020, we wanted to share our top B2B website must-haves for the upcoming year. Now, more than ever, your B2B website is the vital core of your brand communications. Gone are the days of tradeshows, sales meetings, and dog and pony shows at your beautiful office.

Marketing Websites 119

Marketing Websites B2B Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 119

Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Businesses are constantly seeking methods to get a competitive advantage in sales and marketing. This is where B2B intent data might come in handy to reach your target audience. Accordingly, you can instruct your marketing and sales staff about the same once the data is compiled and ready to use. Break Through The Noise.

Intent Data 116

Intent Data Intent B2B Marketing Lead Ranking 116

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

It perfectly aligns with B2B buyers’ behavior patterns. . For example, buyers today are much more likely to research potential solutions to a business problem online than rely on a sales person to guide them. . Download Hinge’s Research as Content Guide and learn how to rise above the noise with research-based content.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 145

xiQ

JULY 14, 2021

Downloading a white paper, attending a webinar, or requesting information may or may not indicate intent. The more you understand the differences in buyers’ personal preferences and motivations the more you’ll understand that the way we measure our sales and marketing activities, and performance, is incomplete. What to Do.

B2B Sales 62

B2B Sales Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 62

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. But generating qualified leads isn’t – because the number of qualified leads is the most immediate result of your effective B2B lead generation strategy or tactics.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71