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Intent Data: Beyond the MQL

Aberdeen

In a previous post, I gave a few examples of how to optimize the use of MQL’s as a starting point for qualifying opportunities. Now, for those of you with a taste of adventure, we move beyond the MQL and look at other ways to determine how an account’s behavior can be the equivalent or better of what an MQL represents.

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Why Turning a Lead into an MQL is More Difficult Than Ever

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The rules of B2B buying have changed, and to succeed in this economy, one thing is clear: businesses must adapt to survive. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? A lead becomes an MQL once they have met certain criteria such as engaging with social posts, downloading content, clicking through a CTA, or interacting with other marketing materials.

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Why Turning a Lead into an MQL is More Difficult Than Ever

Oktopost

The rules of B2B buying have changed, and to succeed in this economy, one thing is clear: businesses must adapt to survive. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? A lead becomes an MQL once they have met certain criteria such as engaging with social posts, downloading content, clicking through a CTA, or interacting with other marketing materials.

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#5 Marketing and Sales Alignment – 7 things every CEO should know about marketing

thePoint

In case you are new to the series, you can find #1 – #4 ( The “Ante” , Not all marketing is the same , B2B buyer journey , and B2B website purpose ) in our blog. #5 Marketing and sales needs to collaboratively agree on the definition of a marketing qualified lead (MQL). What is a MQL (marketing qualified lead)?

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When Companies Research the Things That Need What You Sell (But Not the Things That You Sell)

Aberdeen

That’s because there are an awful lot of variables and steps that intent data vendors are missing on their way to reporting out whether an account is actively showing an intent to buy. Don’t exist in your CRM. Why is this? If there is anything we have learned, it is how companies behave on their way to making a purchase.

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Marketing with Intent to Solve Problems, Not Just Sell a Product

Aberdeen

That’s because there are an awful lot of variables and steps that intent data vendors are missing on their way to reporting out whether an account is actively showing an intent to buy. Don’t exist in your CRM. Why is this? If there is anything we have learned, it is how companies behave on their way to making a purchase.

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How to Qualify a Lead: The Battle-Tested B2B Framework

SnapApp

Have the authority to say “Yes, let’s buy this”, not “Um, I’ll have to check with my boss”. Be going to buy soon — not when they’ve raised a seed round in 2 years time. Content saturation and more educated buyers aren’t the only things making the sales process more difficult to manage. Leads are the people behind your CRM data.