ClearVoice

JUNE 11, 2024

Even savvy marketing pros can look at sales and marketing funnels through the same lens. We’ve put these two types of funnels head-to-head to help illustrate how they each can fit within your overall strategy. Sales Funnel: The Breakdown Let’s break down the differences in each funnel by category.

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 9, 2021

Each post, tweet, or piece of content is designed to build an audience, nurture or engage a community, with the goal to convert followers into customers. His tweet revolutionized how we use social media and created living-breathing content lanes for like-minded users to discover and connect with others on the platform.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Among the aspects proving to be particularly challenging is content marketing. Here are a number of key challenges related to content marketing during and after the pandemic, along with useful tips and methods that you can use to boost your ROI. Content drought and lower ROI in the world of B2B marketing post-COVID.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 22, 2021

What is middle-of-funnel (MoFu) marketing? Middle-of-funnel marketing is a strategy that aligns with the middle “consideration” stage of the buyer’s journey. The funnel. Now we know there is more to the marketing funnel than steps 1-3 that every buyer “must follow” on a whiteboard.

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Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Nearly half (47%) of the 200 senior-level B2B marketing professionals surveyed in the 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report cited case studies as the most valuable influencer content format—the top choice. Source: 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report. Source: 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are you thinking about increasing sales with a webinar? Start with your webinar funnel. What Is a Webinar Funnel? A webinar funnel works a lot like a sales funnel or marketing funnel. How Do I Create a Sales Webinar? Choose a Buyer -Centered Topic for Your Webinar. Define Your Offer.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It sets great content apart from the average and helps you stand out from competitors. This post explores how combining the art of storytelling with hard data can create the most compelling content. To hold your audience’s attention: Storytelling is a great way to add interest and keep readers engaged with your content.

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Lake One

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Successful full-funnel marketing strategies drive awareness, educate your audience and convert them to leads simultaneously using a variety of channels. Read more below to discover top full-funnel marketing strategies. Full Funnel Marketing Strategies: What Does It Entail? Top of Funnel: Attract.

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SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Understanding buyer intent has become crucial to marketing, sales, and revenue operations (RevOps) strategies in the current competitive business climate. Why Intent Data is Crucial in Modern Marketing and Sales: Marketing and sales professionals face an uphill battle in reaching and converting potential customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? After all, what’s the ultimate goal of content marketing? Converting browsers to buyers, of course. Yes, it is true that we use content marketing to: Help our target audience solve problems.

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Moz

MAY 17, 2020

Later, you will be presented with a case study, where we used SEO sprints for a chain of opticians. Today, the four Google Ads at the top of the SERP cover most of the pixels above the fold. In many cases, your screen can also be covered with a Google Shopping ad. Twenty-five?

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Biznology

JUNE 4, 2018

“ Tech Providers Will Pay Far More Attention to Sales Enablement” was one of “ 10 Fearless Predictions for B2B Tech Sales and Marketing in 2017 ” from Gartner technology marketing analyst Todd Berkowitz. The need for mid- and late-funnel video for sales enablement. Source: SAVO Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 19, 2023

) More than ever, you’re constantly competing against others for attention and eventual sales. How can you gather intel to help you improve your content marketing strategy? Learn how to perform and ace competitor content analysis in this simple breakdown. Execute monthly or quarterly reviews of your annual analysis.

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SnapApp

MAY 7, 2018

Ah, the often overlooked middle of the marketing funnel -- even the most thoughtful marketers often fail to create dedicated content that speaks to the unique needs of buyers in this critical step between helping your audience realize they have a problem and that your company has the best solution. .

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

” YouTube series, which shows that any brand, no matter how sexy the product, can use video to drive sales. The series, which debuted over a decade ago, was one of the first majorly successful examples of video content marketing. Clips helped drive sales of the blender up 500 percent in 2008 without any overt calls-to-action.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Have a plan and make sure the plan has been socialized with the appropriate teammates in case of an emergency. In most cases, these implementation motions join teams in working together where no or little previous collaboration existed. Do you want to move beyond funnel analytics? Answered yes to any of the above? Sure, Jenn.

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SnapApp

MAY 7, 2018

Ah, the often overlooked middle of the marketing funnel — even the most thoughtful marketers often fail to create dedicated content that speaks to the unique needs of buyers in this critical step between helping your audience realize they have a problem and that your company has the best solution.

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Act-On

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Technology can’t solve every problem between sales and marketing. But once you get aligned on the principles , sales and marketing software integrations can bring shared processes to life much easier. Use software as a tool to align sales and marketing departments. When the two platforms work together, magic happens.

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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.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 18, 2021

Misalignment between your marketing and sales departments can cost your business money, waste valuable B2B content, and cause lead-to-sale conversions to fail. Conversely, aligning your sales and marketing can lead to increased marketing revenue, better close rates, and higher customer retention. Source: SuperOffice.

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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.

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Contently

OCTOBER 19, 2018

” That question was lobbed at me—politely—by Contently’s senior sales director when I sat in on his departmental training. In his defense, I had been tucked in the corner of the conference room while he doled out advice to our newest sales development representatives (SDRs), scribbling ominously in my notepad.

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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.

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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.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

Have you ever wondered how sales and marketing fit together? What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel? Marketing Funnel Stages: Top vs Bottom.

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Biznology

JUNE 11, 2018

Case studies, for example, have a long and storied history, and they are a great example of demonstrating a solution in action. But case studies aren’t the most appropriate piece of marketing in all instances. In fact, at the top of the funnel, they’re not appropriate at all. Now, much of this isn’t new.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. Buyers have an abundance to pick and choose from.". In 2022, many buyers don't trust sales.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Sungard AS runs a highly successful demand generation program, an integrated mix of both online and offline campaigns, to generate a consistent flow of leads to the company’s sales force. Design, build and launch a nurture campaign targeted to “Mid Stage” leads.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 19, 2022

Step 2: Align engagement channels to each part of the funnel. The content you serve in each channel should change accordingly. Acquisition channels should serve low friction, top-of-funnel content like blogs and short videos. Read more: The Anatomy of a Strategy Demand Marketing Plan: The Insights Phase.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 24, 2023

The marketing funnel describes a buyer’s relationship with your company. It has three distinct stages: top of funnel (TOFU), middle of funnel (MOFU), and bottom of funnel (BOFU). This guide will explore BOFU content and the best practices to implement.

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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.

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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.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. In this way, content is a long play, winning trust over time. Here we go!

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Binary Demand

MAY 27, 2024

[ps2id id=’introduction’ target=”/]It’s well-known that B2B sales cycles can be lengthy and complex, requiring marketing and sales teams to collaborate effectively. B2B lead nurturing is all about identifying when your marketing-qualified leads are ready to be passed over to your sales team.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 31, 2024

Key Steps Ghostwrite an executive email : The sales team can tee C-level officers up for success by drafting key outreach messaging for them — an open-ended ask for help with the account becomes one more to-do on their already busy calendar, but a compelling outreach draft makes approval and sending easy. Schuck says. “If I’m not the AE.”

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Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. These metrics eventually yield results with lead generation and sales. 87% of marketers say that video has a director and positive impact on sales. So you’re convinced: Video is the future.

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