Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. And today, we’re telling you to give your sales process a little TLC. What Is A Sales Process? Less time: The B2B sales cycle is long.

Top of Funnel 162

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Process Optimization 162

SnapApp

MAY 10, 2016

Do you have that right content for the bottom of the funnel? The sales funnel and content. Content and the sales funnel. Top-of-the-funnel content. Middle-of-the-funnel content. Bottom-of-the-funnel content.

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 48

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

But then if it were, every B2B marketer would be driving full-funnel results remarkably. The top B2B marketing players are cutting down the complexities of demand generation strategies that cover different marketing targets, channels, and lead sources. Creating a successful demand generation plan is not easy. We don’t think so!

Top of Funnel 119

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Demand Planning 119

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. And today, we’re telling you to give your sales process a little TLC. What Is A Sales Process? Less time: The B2B sales cycle is long.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Process Optimization 130

Only B2B

JANUARY 9, 2023

Because of these crucial elements, account-based marketing presents a fantastic opportunity. The sales and marketing teams collaborate in account-based marketing to identify the most eligible accounts for conversion into customers. Here, you are inverting the conventional sales funnel. To integrate marketing and sales.

Account Based Marketing 117

Account Based Marketing Planning Sales Qualified Leads Funnel Advertising 117

Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2016

I don’t mean to get personal here, but do you have a leaky sales funnel? Are you losing some customers somewhere along their journey from initial contact to final sale? Or is your sales funnel fully clogged, in need of middle-of-the-night emergency attention that’s costing you a fortune? Guaranteed.

Top of Funnel 94

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Marketing Funnels Content 94

SmartBug Media

AUGUST 27, 2021

Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement. Then we use display as our mid-funnel channel, trying to push people further down the funnel.

Paid Content 105

Paid Content Top of Funnel Inbound Marketing Lead Ranking 105

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

A well-executed demand generation strategy can have a number of outcomes, but in general works to broaden your audience, keep your brand top-of-mind for your ideal customer, drives them to convert on your website, and ultimately encourages them to buy into your offerings. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 10, 2023

A program can make the decision and reorder products by considering sales volume, the season, the budget, and any other applicable details. The information is critical to building buyer personas that don’t suck. Buyer Intent Data Buyer intent data is an exploding field that uncovers online behaviors from your target audience.

Budget Programs 236

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services CMS Development Marketing Budget 236

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2023

From seasonal upticks and downturns in sales to market trends to consumer behavior tendencies, ecommerce brands must manage a variety of factors when attempting to surpass the average CR of (approximately) 2%. Content marketing is, without a doubt, one of the best ways to achieve this goal. Let’s dive in.

Conversion Rate 107

Conversion Rate eCommerce Top of Funnel Conversion 107

ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2020

You create mindful content. After all, you’ve embraced the results of a detailed content marketing audit, hired a branding firm to polish your messaging and discovered hundreds of attributes about your target audience. Does your content creation align with the path your potential customers take when engaging with your brand?

Top of Funnel 112

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Buyer Personas Advertising Funnels 112

FunnelEnvy

JUNE 13, 2022

The same idea can apply to your inbound marketing funnel. Like people, B2B marketing funnels are extremely complex, and each is slightly different. However, based on experience, there are common mistakes to avoid if you want your funnels to run as smoothly as possible. Treating All Prospects in Your Funnel the Same.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Personas Marketing Funnels 80

SmartBug Media

JANUARY 10, 2024

Navigating the sales funnel can be complex for any business. Developing a journey from prospect to customer acquisition demands a specific sales process—and, often, sales and marketing teams aren't sure of which responsibilities they hold during that process. Marketing brings in leads; sales closes the deals.

Process 64

Process Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 64

Launch Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

For your organization to boost customer marketing activities, consider these B2B content personalization tactics. These marketing efforts should keep customers top of mind at an individual buyer persona level while considering the broader needs of the organizations that these personas represent.

Top of Funnel 117

Top of Funnel Tactics B2B Marketing Work Management 117

Hubspot

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Inbound salespeople see the need to personalize the sales experience to the buyer's context. Meanwhile, inbound sales teams recognize they must transform their entire sales strategy so they're serving the buyer. Inbound Sales Methodology. Are unaware of which buyers are active in a buying journey.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 80

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

Videos are easy to digest, can help people understand your business better, and will bring life and motion to your content and messaging. 78% say it directly helps increase sales, and 84% say it’s helped generate leads. How to Build a Successful Video Content Marketing Strategy to Grow Your Audience. Create Your Video Content.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

SmartBug Media

APRIL 3, 2023

Most marketers understand this basic concept: You should create personalized content for your site visitors. But the question is where to start, especially if your product or service targets multiple buyers. Delivering the right content to the right person at the right time may seem like a daunting task at first glance.

Sales Qualified Leads 98

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Personalization Generation 98

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. To attract ideal leads to your business, you must place your customer’s needs, wants, and interests at the center of your sales and marketing campaigns.

Buyer Intent 359

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

But then again, if it were that easy, every marketer of a B2B company would be driving full-funnel results remarkably. The top B2B marketing players are cutting down the complexities of demand generation strategies that covers different marketing targets, channels and lead sources. We don’t think so.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Demand Planning 62

Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of Ask a Content Strategist, where I finally answer the question: What’s the ROI of wearing an American Flag romper all weekend in the Hamptons? So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? I’ve lightly edited our exchange.

Top of Funnel 134

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Multi-Touch Attribution 134

Tony Zambito

JULY 10, 2011

In part 1 of this reflection on the future of buyer personas, I focused on how it is important to leave some of the major misconceptions about buyer personas behind in order to peer into the future.    Without a doubt, we are seeing the most dramatic change in buyer behaviors since post World War II. 

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Marketing Funnels 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

B2B buyer behavior has shifted dramatically to independent, online research. Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

Marketing Qualified Leads 118

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 118

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2018

Using these clues, the salesperson then tailors their sales presentation to each prospective customer’s particular wants and needs. Ultimately, door-to-door sales representatives and marketers have the same goal—to understand each prospect’s wants, needs, and pain points in order to sell them a product. Let’s get into it!

Top of Funnel 150

Top of Funnel Planning Buyer Personas Multi-Channel 150

Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

From defining the target market to outlining marketing and sales tactics to reach the audience and more, a go-to-market strategy has it all. Identifying this audience comes from in-depth research encompassing the various characteristics of buyer personas such as demographics and firmographics. Map Out the Buyers Journey.

Tactics 115

Tactics Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics 115

SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The efficiency and effectiveness of your sales team directly reflect on the success of your company. To counteract this problem, sales leaders need to find ways to identify possible sales challenges and their solutions quickly before your next sales meeting. Long sales cycles. Sales demos are failing.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 98

SnapApp

MAY 7, 2019

One of the most important functions of marketing is to get leads to your sales team—but not just any leads. To get the most out of your salespeople’s time, those leads need to be qualified and ready to enter the sales process. And sales teams are willing to try a bunch of different tactics too to warm those leads up.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 89

Marketing Interactions

JUNE 23, 2017

In a previous post, I shared a four-step process for creating in-depth B2B buyer personas. In this post, I’ll discuss how the details of a buyer persona inform a content marketing strategy. 9 Components of a B2B Buyer Persona. A Day in the Life. Objectives. Orientation.

Buyer Personas 64

Buyer Personas Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy B2B Marketing 64

Content Standard

MAY 28, 2021

Colleen Brooks, Director of Digital Marketing at Verizon Business Group, spoke with Skyword’s Senior Vice President of Strategy, Dan Baptiste, about how the Verizon team has built an organization-wide content strategy and implemented a research-driven top-of-funnel approach that keeps their audience engaged early and often in the sales funnel.

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel Organization Marketing & Strategy Digital Marketing Funnels 132

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After its 2005 launch, YouTube was the dominant video platform until TikTok’s meteoric rise in US popularity from 2018 to the present. From B2B SaaS to high ticket sales, video is the perfect format for providing richer content to keep fans engaged. Choose one key point: Simplicity is vital in short-form video content.

B2B Marketing 62

B2B Marketing Video Marketing Effectiveness Buyer Personas 62

SnapApp

JULY 24, 2018

If you’ve read the SnapApp blog (or any marketing publication recently, for that matter) you’ve probably seen the increased importance of sales and marketing alignment. Buyers are increasingly demanding a world where marketing and sales is seamless – there is no handoff, it’s simply one engine that fuels your customer journey.

Top of Funnel 75

Top of Funnel Interactive Marketing Sales Qualified Leads Content 75

Tony Zambito

JANUARY 18, 2011

In the article, Adam lays out three reasons why failure exists: Your plan is not built around your target buyer. You don’t frame your demand generation plans in terms of the “reverse funnel math”. What resonates throughout these three reasons is the need to build demand generation strategy around the B2B buyer. 

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Demand Generation Demand Generation 100

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 20, 2015

You may have the right content marketing strategy to fuel your Demand Generation program, however, you may need to take a step back and evaluate if you truly have a Demand Process that will drive perpetual revenue. What Would the Buyer Do?). Mind the Mid-Funnel Gap. Learn to Love Layers.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation 100

Sprout Social

JULY 1, 2021

Content SEO : B2B content marketing for SEO is the practice of using research on user needs and search intent to create content. You go through the steps of research, ideation, content creation and promotion. On-page SEO : This is the optimization of the content itself. More time in each sales stage.

SEO 120

SEO Buyer Personas Top of Funnel B2B 120

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2017

An effective drip marketing strategy can nurture leads , drive conversions, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, and make life easier for everyone—from your audience to sales to your marketing team. Choosing Content for Drip Marketing Messages. What is Drip Marketing?

Top of Funnel 134

Top of Funnel Campaigns Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring 134

Outreach

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

What is B2B Sales? B2B sales refers to a sales model or a category of selling wherein a business sells its products or services to another business. What is a B2B sales representative? What is the B2B sales process? A B2B company is one whose target customers are other businesses.

Top of Funnel 71

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Process B2B 71