The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

Social Marketing 169

Social Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 169

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2024

Brands are competing against one another to reach the same audience pool. This is a big ask, especially with more and more brands entering the marketplace every year. This is a big ask, especially with more and more brands entering the marketplace every year. Are you looking to generate leads or increase conversions?

Marketing Strategy 172

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools 172

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2023

If your B2B business has plateaued and you’re struggling with new ideas to generate leads and grow sales, here’s good news. This form of marketing focuses on getting existing consumers to talk about your brand, products, or services by providing feedback, reviews, and/or social references. Guest post by Nina Petrov.

eCommerce 294

eCommerce Social Media Tactics B2B Marketing 294

Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2023

Looking at marketing studies over the past several decades, the objectives topping the list for B2B marketing professionals have consistently been lead generation and brand awareness. But the #2 goal for all marketers (#3 for B2B) in this survey was “increase sales.” 4) The top marketing KPIs are (too?)

Marketing Budget 278

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy 278

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Crafting an impeccable B2B sales journey isn’t straightforward. Many sales reps struggle with it, as if stumbling in the dark. Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels On one hand, there’s a sales quota you need to fulfill within a short span of time. What is B2B Sales Experience? Guest post by Eduard Klein.

B2B Sales 182

B2B Sales Webinar Metrics B2B Peer-to-peer 182

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While benchmarks and leading indicators help guide our decisions, the variables that can change outcomes are unique to each company, category and audience. The lead generation obsession Marketing is a long-term effort, but it has come to have short-term accountability. Now, marketing needs to show ROI quickly.

Lead Gen 141

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing 141

Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

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). Contribution to pipeline and sales impact. Brand awareness and visibility. Lead generation and qualification.

Demand Generation Agencies 71

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Closing deals in 2023 has been a challenge for many sales teams, but we’re uncovering little-known tips to help you keep your sales pipeline flowing. Long gone are the days when sales teams and social media are estranged – combine the two together and your results will be a powerhouse for converting leads into customers.

Top of Funnel 135

Top of Funnel Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 135

Martech

APRIL 11, 2024

Establishing our brand as trusted and trustworthy advisors within the sphere of our expertise. Creating a preference for our brand, even as we strive to be the best. Demand creation: Creating demand for your specific brand over other brands. lead capture forms, campaign tracking, attribution, etc.) Qualified Leads?

Marketing AI 132

Marketing AI Work Management Effectiveness B2B Marketing 132

SocialPilot

APRIL 15, 2024

For every $92 that brands spent on acquiring leads, only $1 were incurred on converting them -(Econsultancy, 2016). What is it that stops these living advocates of your brand from converting? No leads; no conversions. To get your brand noticed, you have to expose people to your updates on a regular basis.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 96

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

Sales Management 136

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 136

Inbox Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

One strategy has proven to be a game-changer – lead generation. This blog explores the significant benefits of lead generation, highlighting its importance and role in modern business. Understanding the significance of lead generation in B2B Lead generation is the backbone of any successful marketing strategy.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 52

Contently

MAY 26, 2020

Content is all about building trust and loyalty with people so that when they’re ready to buy something, you’re their first choice—driving continuous demand and making the sales process much easier. The best place to start is at the upper half of the funnel, where you can map how your audience turns into sales-ready leads.

Top of Funnel 214

Top of Funnel Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Ranking 214

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. According to On24 , 66% of marketers say their sales teams prioritize leads generated by varied webinar strategies. Webinars provide a platform for real-time interaction between your brand and its audience.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That pressure to move fast and test things is even more critical for sales-centered organizations. The sales process and toolset has been impacted more heavily than almost any other business unit. AI has become a key ingredient to the modern sales strategy. Humans will always be important to the sales process.

Deliverability 131

Deliverability Ad Frequency DemandBase Paid Search Agency 131

Marketri

APRIL 18, 2024

Instant results almost never happen in marketing unless a company already has established brand messaging, a strong brand identity, an effective website, and a solid marketing strategy in place. This takes time before marketing campaigns can drive leads and new opportunities. A strong brand identity attracts the right customers.

Paid Search Agency 62

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Planning Marketing & Strategy 62

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the industrial sector, the focus often falls heavily on driving lead generation, with branding seen as a secondary concern. Think of it this way: your brand is what sets you apart, defining your unique story and the distinct value you offer. This understanding is the bedrock of your manufacturing branding.

Sales Qualified Leads 97

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 97

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Generating Quality Leads : Generating high-quality leads is critical for driving business growth.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

Increased sales and revenue: By concentrating efforts on high-value accounts, ABM can lead to higher conversion rates and increased revenue. The personalized approach tends to resonate more with decision-makers, facilitating the sales process. Moreover, we tend to buy from the brands we know.

Account Based Marketing 114

Account Based Marketing Spending B2B Marketing ABM 114

Velocity Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

At most B2B companies, the marketing/sales relationship has taken a wrong turn. The fact that they’re ignoring most MQLs while sourcing their own leads should tell you something is drastically wrong. The fact that they’re ignoring most MQLs while sourcing their own leads should tell you something is drastically wrong.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Lead Ranking 79

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

However, much of this martech stack is designed to convert prospects into leads and track them through the marketing funnel. This article explores how conventional martech infrastructure alienates most potential buyers and suggests steps to adapt tools and strategies for better long-term brand affinity and demand generation.

Efficiency 93

Efficiency Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Brand Identity 93

Martech

MARCH 18, 2024

The biggest challenge with intent data begins with the journey leading up to the buyer being in-market. The trouble with intent data is that it puts all of the focus on this in-market audience and can lead to ignoring the 95% who are passive but developing consideration sets of their own. Only it won’t be able to save it.

Intent Data 113

Intent Data Intent B2B Peer-to-peer 113

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. 59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Unlike B2C marketing, which focuses on reaching individual consumers who can often make an immediate decision, B2B marketing typically involves multiple decision makers, longer sales cycles, and higher price points. If no one knows about your brand, awareness is the top priority.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. But have we deviated too far from sustainable lead generation practices and become too reliant on pay-to-play databases to fuel outbound initiatives? As I often say, a true lead demonstrates intent to discover or purchase your product — yes, it’s that simple.

Lead Ranking 125

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 125

Content Standard

APRIL 23, 2024

But marketing’s core mission—being the expert in the customer and evolving how to build brand preference and loyalty—remains vital. Technology is a powerful tool, but overreliance on automation can actually lead to poorly-executed personalization and an abundance of irrelevant data being used to inform decision-making.

CMO 64

CMO Enterprise Management Planning Work Management 64

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I agree with Jon that most (not all) B2B tech businesses are struggling to meet the pipeline needs of the business and the main reason is that they’ve either neglected performance brand strategy altogether or just found it too hard to mesh with their performance marketing efforts. In the last decade, sales activation became the new religion.

Sales Management 77

Sales Management Top of Funnel Work Management Brand Identity 77

Contently

JANUARY 11, 2023

An integrated approach is the only way to make their interactions with your brand seamless. As countless marketing messages flood email inboxes, McKinsey research suggests 71% of customers expect the messages they receive from brands to be personalized—and 76% are frustrated when they’re not. Personalization takes many forms.

Personalization 177

Personalization Top of Funnel Business Enterprise Management 177

Martech

MARCH 19, 2024

How do we as marketers meet those expectations and set our brands apart?” Furthermore, Sales and Marketing, combined, was flagged as one of four functional groups likely to deliver 75% of that value. The technology can be used to generate more leads, increase revenue and drive repeat business or loyalty.

Marketing AI 110

Marketing AI Conference Generation Loyalty 110

Tiecas

MARCH 11, 2024

A truly effective industrial website is a lead-generation engine, and your site’s strategic makeover must address the aesthetics and inner workings that drive potential buyers toward meaningful action. Does your brand resonate with your target audience? They need solutions, not sales pitches. On-time delivery guaranteed.”

Marketing Websites 98

Marketing Websites High Quality Lead Case Studies Paid Search Agency 98

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? 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?

High Quality Lead 62

High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62