Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Whether you’re new to lead management, or you’re looking for some tips to fine-tune your lead management process, today’s blog post is for you. But, as the buyer’s journey becomes increasingly multifaceted, it’s now clear that lead generation is just one piece of the marketing puzzle. Fortunately, we’re here to help. Let’s get into it!

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Kevin Indig

APRIL 1, 2023

The most popular SEO strategy is growing traffic through blog content. 💡 Best practices from UBER, Toast, Angi, Gymshark, WikiHow, Sumo Logic, and Gympass Wish you could get more traffic from Google? Half the battle is understanding WHAT you need to fix on your site. This is the power of Ahrefs Webmaster Tools!

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 27, 2017

Most people see nurtured leads as converting to a MQL/SQL--which you are already counting. During the last week of December I asked a panel of experts for feedback on our Leads to Revenue Calculator. I was surprised at the level of detailed feedback I received. Not all of it was positive, but it was all valuable. Download it here.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

You’re constantly pressed to do more. Try that new channel. Drive more pipeline. Get more high-quality leads. This go-go-go mindset is part of what makes B2B marketing such a thrill, but it can put you in a tough spot at times, too. Instead of slowing down, you shift tactics and priorities our of low confidence or pressure from the brass.

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SnapApp

JANUARY 24, 2019

Recently on the blog, we’ve been talking a lot about the quality vs. quantity debate around leads. Gone are the days of making a few phone calls and sending an email blast to catch the attention of interested—and high paying—prospects. To add a layer of difficulty, marketing is only getting more crowded. For marketers, that means two things.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Whether you’re new to lead management, or you’re looking for some tips to fine-tune your lead management process, today’s blog post is for you. But, as the buyer’s journey becomes increasingly multifaceted, it’s now clear that lead generation is just one piece of the marketing puzzle. Fortunately, we’re here to help. Let’s get into it!

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Metadata

JULY 21, 2022

With so much noise in the market, what’s the best way to get in front of your audience and hit your revenue numbers? Running legit demand generation marketing campaigns is a great place to start. This is an inbound marketing strategy that relies heavily on data to help you create buzz, build pipelines, create sales, and retain customers.

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Oktopost

APRIL 4, 2019

This blog post has been “remastered” from the original webinar. At the same time, the proliferation of voices and platforms has made it harder than ever to capture and hold that audience’s attention. In today’s media-saturated world, it’s never been easier for businesses to get their message out to a wide audience.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Problem of Poor MQLs. You can generate thousands of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) every week, but it won’t matter if they don’t convert or if your sales team rejects them. This can happen for a number of reasons: Marketing and sales aren’t on the same page about what defines a qualified lead. such as the three below.

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Metadata

APRIL 25, 2023

We spared you the pitch slap in 6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy Metadata to help demand gen marketers learn why Metadata might not be the marketing OS for them. They know Metadata can help them, but we’ve noticed a common few blockers holding up the buying decision lately. The goal this time around?

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TaylorMadeIn KEW

OCTOBER 7, 2018

I’m sure we’ve all worked with customers who take up such an inordinate amount of our time – whether that be in servicing or hand-holding – that (if we measured these costs) they end up actually losing us money. My last post introduced an 8-step framework with which to develop our marketing plans. Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash.

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Metadata

APRIL 4, 2023

What can your team reasonably expect to squeeze out of your budget in 2023? Let’s look at some strategic shifts you can make to push through 2023 and set yourself up for success moving forward. Dumpster fire aside, you’re likely sitting between a rock and a leadership team with budget cuts on their mind. Budgets and resources are down.

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Valasys

APRIL 19, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore 7 sales-qualified leads tactics you must know in 2023. Understanding SQL When it comes to lead generation strategies, it’s crucial to understand the difference between a marketing-qualified lead (MQL) and a sales-qualified lead (SQL). Don’t worry; you’re not alone.

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ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

And with the COVID19 pandemic still among us, more and more businesses and agencies are shifting in droves to long-term remote work options for their employees. Mark Zuckerberg has said he expects half of Facebook’s workforce to be remote within the decade. Companies are struggling to make the shift. The shift to remote work.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

Today it’s pipeline, yesterday it was MQLs, and last week it was customer acquisition cost (CAC). Here are a five things I’ve learned over the years about marketing metrics, and while they may not be the trendiest, they still hold true to this day: 1. It Starts With Understanding Your Business Objectives.

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SWZD

OCTOBER 2, 2019

She mentioned: The Webmaster Blog. We saw how BitDefender worked with channel partners to grow from one of the first startups after the fall of communism in Romania to a well known global cybersecurity powerhouse. Career and Background. My mom ( Frances Mann-Craik ) was in marketing and was a very successful international marketing leader.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 4, 2013

Rex just identified marketing qualified leads (MQLs), passed them off to sales, and wiped his hands. If you think MQL is enough, you might want to stop reading now. Here are 3 reasons why integration is the golden key to improving sales, taking a (giant) step into the present, and setting your marketing initiatives free to flourish.

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Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 10, 2024

Marketers of every stripe are feeling the pressure to prove the ROI of their efforts. In B2B marketing, this proof is even more important — and harder to quantify. Long sales cycles, large buying committees, and convoluted customer journeys all make measurement more challenging. But data-driven marketers are up for the task.

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Vidyard

MAY 7, 2015

And from these reports, you’d know that your white paper drove 413 new MQLs, 224 new SALs, and 32 closed deals. At the end of last month, the International Advertising Bureau (IAB) released a report on the current state of video marketing spending. And sure, I mean … what else is new? In other words, as marketers, we ask it a lot.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 17, 2023

Welcome to the world of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) , a pivotal segment showcasing substantial interest in your offerings. This comprehensive blog delves into the pivotal role that email marketing plays in nurturing MQLs, transforming them into loyal patrons. Nurturing MQLs is a cornerstone of effective marketing.

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Conversica

JUNE 19, 2020

Here are a few examples of some gaps in the traditional top-of-funnel process: Typically you hand off roughly 40 percent of your new leads as MQLs, leaving 60 percent to fall into a nurture program or retargeting campaign. It’s a practice as old as time, it seems. That score builds over time until… Poof! But how fast are they following up?

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InsightSquared

JANUARY 23, 2019

In a nutshell, once your sales team starts working a marketing qualified lead (MQL), they either qualify the responders, or they discard or disqualify the leads after a certain number of failed attempts to elicit a response from that person. Use Disqualified Reasons To Understand Why Leads Qualify Out. So, what is a disqualified lead?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Tunnel Vision: The Sales Funnel in the Age of Buyer Empowerment Stages of a Sales Funnel: Two Perspectives Funneling Success: Using KPIs to Measure Effectiveness How Do I Create a Sales Funnel? What Tools Do People Use for Sales Funnels? Marketing Funnel vs. Sales Funnel Resources. What is a Sales Funnel?

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Metadata

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The mere mention of attribution is enough to give even the most seasoned B2B marketers the heebie-jeebies—and rightfully so. Marketing teams big and small alike are under loads of pressure to maximize their budget and make sure every penny goes the extra mile. But for better or worse, that won’t cut it anymore.

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Conversica

JUNE 19, 2020

Here are a few examples of some gaps in the traditional top-of-funnel process: Typically you hand off roughly 40 percent of your new leads as MQLs, leaving 60 percent to fall into a nurture program or retargeting campaign. It’s a practice as old as time, it seems. That score builds over time until… Poof! But how fast are they following up?

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Metadata

DECEMBER 8, 2021

So you’re up to speed on the difference between ABM and demand gen tactics , you’ve launched a couple of campaigns , and leads are starting to trickle in. Now you have to face the more difficult question to answer: how do you measure ABM success? How to measure ABM success. But that’s not the worst part. Keep it simple.

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Conversica

JULY 17, 2018

HubSpot began by determining that 76 percent of monthly blog views came from posts that were more than a month old. Converting website visitors into leads requires constant change. Fine-tuning workflows is not enough to get the conversion rates you need. Start by looking for and addressing these CRO marketing problems.

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Ledger Bennett

JULY 24, 2019

They should have a solid balance of blog posts, articles, resources, and case studies on their site to showcase their work. With so many choices in the market and your business success weighing on your shoulders, how do you select a B2B digital agency in 2019 that will provide the best ROI? Proof of executing the big ideas they’re presenting.

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Ledger Bennett

JULY 24, 2019

They should have a solid balance of blog posts, articles, resources, and case studies on their site to showcase their work. With so many choices in the market and your business success weighing on your shoulders, how do you select a B2B digital agency in 2019 that will provide the best ROI? Proof of executing the big ideas they’re presenting.

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Ledger Bennett

JULY 24, 2019

They should have a solid balance of blog posts, articles, resources, and case studies on their site to showcase their work. With so many choices in the market and your business success weighing on your shoulders, how do you select a B2B digital agency in 2019 that will provide the best ROI? Proof of executing the big ideas they’re presenting.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 17, 2018

It takes your existing content and updates it to increase conversion rate, making things like your landing pages and blog posts perform better, without having to create new content. But how can one pull off that kind of growth -- especially with a limited budget and resources? What is growth hacking? Set achievable goals. Let it run.

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Outgrow

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Welcome to the Marketer Of The Month blog! . We recently interviewed Elias Rubel for our monthly podcast – ‘ Marketer of the Month ’! We had some amazing insightful conversations with Elias and here’s what we discussed about – 1. Investing in immeasurable marketing tactics. The effectiveness of team support and effort.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. 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 You can even ask Alexa! Feel free to throw those in.

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Hubspot

MARCH 21, 2013

More than ever before, executives are demanding to see concrete results from Marketing. Yet half of marketers do not feel sufficiently prepared to provide hard ROI numbers to their CEO (IBM Global CMO Report, via Demand Gen Report ). Sounds like there's a disconnect between CEOs and their marketers, doesn't it? 1) Not Showing Metrics.

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Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Welcome to the Marketer Of The Month blog! . We recently interviewed Jay McBain for our monthly podcast – ‘ Marketer of the Month ’! We had some amazing insightful conversations with Jay and here’s what we discussed about – 1. Why partnerships are crucial to drive growth. Finding new partner community watering holes.

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Leadspace

AUGUST 8, 2017

Like data hygiene. Your marketing and sales data is among the most valuable assets your company has; yet for all the talk of “data-driven marketing” (another buzzword marketers love to throw around), most B2B organizations are in a state of denial about the state of their actual marketing data.

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