KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

Think about what that means in B2B buying cycles, where multiple individuals are impacting the decision making process. Conversion Optimization: Test location and presentation of conversion actions to improve conversion rates, even if those actions are closer to top of funnel lead generation initiatives. Value is the Currency.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing SEO Marketing Automation Services Ad brokers 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

The primary metrics measured are retention (58%), sales (44%), and revenue per customer (35%). As a result, most BtoB marketers tend to credit sales-ready leads to the last marketing touchpoint. That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

Because B2B and industrial buyers tend to be more sophisticated in the use of online content in making their decision over the entire buying cycle. BtoB marketers need to create and deliver content that is relevant to those searching for their solution while mapping it to the prospect’s buying cycle.

Optimization 60

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle 60

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Marketing automation, social campaigns, inbound marketing, sales apps, ROI reporting – all in one place. BtoBmagazine – BtoB Online – The resource for # marketing strategists. Gartner_Inc – Gartner – The leading global provider of independent and objective technology related to research and advice.

Twitter 100

Twitter Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Here are seven content marketing strategies that you can use to engage your prospects and move them forward in their buying cycle. BTW, it recently won BtoB Magazine’s BtoB Social Media Awards 2010 in the blog category. This kind of sales oriented marketing content is no longer effective.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Are you interested in lead generation, lead nurturing and/or building authority and brand awareness? WHEN : When on the sales cycle do you expect to engage with your prospects? WHY : Why are you sending out this email campaign? Define your business objectives and what you expect to accomplish.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Organizations are spending considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Organizations are spending considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. However, the role of B2B marketers is changing and evolving more into revenue generation.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing 60

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Tech Media publishers have seen an exponential shift in buyer behaviour, recognizing that the B2B buying decisions these publications support are now Internet driven , and that buyers are in control of the buying cycle like never before - seeking trusted sources of diagnosis, advice and recommendations. That was pretty much it.

Interactive Marketing 40

Interactive Marketing Advertising Agencies BtoB Peer-to-peer 40

markempa

NOVEMBER 14, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Analytics Generation Google 120

The ROI Guy

JUNE 22, 2010

The results – interactive white papers are more than 65% more effective than their static counterpart at attracting qualified leads and speeding up the sales process. The good news is that most organizations have invested heavily in white paper content that is of great value to most customers.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Peer-to-peer Paper 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

A recent IDC Sales Advisory Practice article indicates that a part of the growth issue is B2B companies' inability to get sales enablement "in gear", costing typical companies upwards of 10% or more of revenue per year. For example, this 10% sales enablement challenge is a $100 M incremental revenue opportunity for a $1B company.

Top of Funnel 40

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer BtoB Buying Cycle 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. The Death of a Salesman?

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle With two economic downturns in the past ten years, buyers are more frugal than ever, demanding that each investment help them do-more-with-less, provide a bottom-line impact, and deliver superior value.

Budget Programs 40

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management ROI 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. As a result, sales is being invited later into the decision making process, sales cycles are extending and deals are stalling.

Work Management 40

Work Management ROI Marketing Management Marketing Budget 40

Anything Goes Marketing

MAY 17, 2009

At some point I would like to come back to each category and focus on them specifically but for now, here is some organized Twitter talk for y’all – enjoy it: Sales and Marketing Alignment jblock : Only 32% of sales and marketing orgs work together to define programs for existing customers.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Work Management Trends Lead Ranking 100

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. Mac McIntosh's Sales Lead Insights: A B2B marketing Blog. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Sales Lead Expert’s Learning Center. Ardath’s book, E-Marketing Strategies for the Complex Sale , will be published this fall by McGraw-Hill.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 100

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « We’re renaming the blog | Main | New networks in the news » April 16, 2008 Numeric Scoring: The Key To Lead Management Success [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Recently I saw a preview of Eloqua’s spring release and it got me thinking about the role lead scoring plays in determining campaign effectiveness.

Lead Ranking 40

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Enterprise Management Work Management 40

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

100 Tips for Trade Show Lead Generation - B2B Lead Generation Blog , May 11, 2010 Lead generation remains the top reason most companies exhibit at events and tradeshows. came across this helpful post by Mike Thimmesch on 100 Trade Show Lead Generation Ideas that’s worth checking out. bpcares&#. More to Come.&#.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content B2B Marketing Marketing Management B2B 40

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Using this content, buyers are taking control of the buying cycle from direct / channel sales, making the content that marketing delivers more important than ever in driving shorter sales cycles and increasing the number and value of transactions.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Paper Work Management Marketing Budget 40