The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. For example: * Lead Scoring.

B2B Sales 124

B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 124

The Mx Group

JULY 25, 2018

If it’s demand generation vs. lead generation, which helps the most? While some may use the terms interchangeably, confusing demand generation with lead generation can dilute your strategy and lead to disappointing results. On the other hand, lead generation by itself limits your reach.

Demand Generation Agencies 91

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Demand 91

The Point

JUNE 5, 2018

for lead management to 3.35 However, when you consider that, in our model, a 5 represents the most advanced state of practice from a business theory perspective, and a 1 represents basic control and management of a process, you recognize how difficult the transition from 1 to 5 really is. for organization. HJS: Thanks Lori!

Lead Ranking 194

Lead Ranking Forrester Lead Scoring Paid Search Agency 194

Ledger Bennett

MARCH 11, 2019

TAKE THE DEMAND GENERATION MATURITY INDEX SURVEY NOW In fact, I can’t even count the number of times a CMO has pressured timescales. Greg Dorban Demand Generation Maturity. In order to guide conversations and manage expectations, we developed the Demand Generation Maturity Index. Organization.

Demand Generation 40

Demand Generation Demand Generation Lead Ranking 40

The Point

AUGUST 25, 2020

Not every Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy starts from the same place. For others, it’s identifying a target account list. Just us every journey starts with the first step, however, it’s generally a good idea in ABM planning to first conduct an honest assessment of where you are, what you need, and who does what.

Ideal Customer Profiles 147

Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Lead Ranking 147

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts.

Top of Funnel 269

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Enterprise Management Work Management 269

Rev

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Need help building the perfect sales tech stack so you can easily hit your revenue targets? There are hundreds of options for sales tools, and it can be tough to know which ones are the best fit for your team. But before we dive in, it’s important to understand exactly what we mean when we say “sales tech stack.”

Enterprise Management 78

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 78

ANNUITAS

JULY 20, 2021

For most companies, the challenge of regularly delivering enough leads and opportunities to hit growth targets has historically meant building a strategy around producing high volume, low quality marketing and sales campaigns. But those campaigns are neither scalable nor efficient. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Top of Funnel 147

Top of Funnel Campaigns Enterprise Management Work Management 147

Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Our own Josh Baez , Client Engagement Manager, recently joined Jim Obermayer, outgoing president of The Funnel Media Group for a great conversation on SLMA Radio entitled: Is Sales Engagement the Most Important Platform in your Marketing Stack? Lack of sales lead follow-up is a plague on B2B Companies.

Top of Funnel 123

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Planning Sales Qualified Leads 123

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 8, 2009

Summary: Based on Web traffic rankings, new demand generation vendors with low prices are gaining market presence. Last November, after much consideration of alternatives , I settled on Alexa three-month Web traffic rankings as a reasonable way to measure the relative market presence of demand generation vendors.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Demand Generation Vendors 120

LeadSloth

JUNE 7, 2010

This week there are a couple of interesting Lead Management events, so I thought I’d share them with you in a short blog post: Hubspot Show & Tell , new features including lead management, June 8th (tomorrow). Genius Demand Gen Academy , series of 12 webinars, starting June 9th. More info & registration ».

Lead Management 100

Lead Management Marketing Management Co-Registration Leads 100

The Point

JANUARY 17, 2019

Some years ago, our firm conducted a lead management audit for a technology client who was struggling to convert raw, inbound inquiries into sales qualified leads. During the audit, it became quickly apparent that one of the major issues was at the very front end of the lead qualification process.

Sales Qualified Leads 168

Sales Qualified Leads Tips Lead Nurturing Multi-Channel 168

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 25, 2008

My understanding of competitive products was that they had similar capabilities, at least hypothetically, so I choose not to list that as a Market2Lead specialty. But I recently spoke with on-demand business intelligence vendor LucidEra , who also said they had found that demand generation systems could not integrate such information.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services 120

Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

But even including that, the first year cost for most of these will be less.) : Manticore Technology : a full-featured demand generation product. See my 2007 blog entry for some information or buy the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems for a detailed review. Just kidding.or Click read my March 18 review.]

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Cost Marketing Management Demand 120

PureB2B

JUNE 12, 2016

“Demand generation is the process of creating and/or boosting awareness of a particular company or product with the intention of increasing leads. Lead generation is the process of collecting actual leads directly from consumers or client prospects and using those leads to boost revenue.”.

Demand Generation Agencies 48

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Demand 48

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 28, 2010

Summary: Manticore Technology released some modest enhancements to its demand generation platform today. The company takes a conservative approach to marketing automation, stressing the importance of process over flashy software. Manticore wants clients to understand that demand generation is a business process.

Manticore 120

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

MAY 24, 2009

Summary: let's not forget that most companies are still not even doing simple demand generation. Systems for that might succeed even though advanced integration between sales and marketing is the long-run trend. I hit a deer last Thursday while driving to Boston for the Sales 2.0 And, my car hit a deer. conference.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Enterprise Management Marketing Management Demand 120

Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Summary: Net-Results is simpler to use than comparable demand generation systems because it applies the same features to many tasks. But on reflection I realized that Net-Results offers a full set of demand generation functions. Let’s run through the standard demand generation process to see how this works in practice.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services 120

The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Specifically, the question is: How much of our total demand generation budget should we spend on generating net new leads, and how much should we spend on converting the leads we have? The fact that B2B marketers are even asking this question shows how far demand generation thinking has progressed.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Demand Generation Budget Programs Demand 100

ANNUITAS

APRIL 26, 2011

Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management. So what are these myths?

Lead Management 100

Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 100

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Frustrations with Demand Generation. As we were going through a refresh of our targeted personas, we noticed an increase in engagement with leadership roles that have revenue responsibility (sales leaders, business unit leaders, and even CEOs). Why is marketing’s story so different than sales?

CMO 197

CMO Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel 197

The Mx Group

MAY 19, 2017

The Mx Group is a nationally recognized digital and demand generation agency that empowers its clients with the competitive edge of modern B2B marketing. It provides a set of integrated marketing services that span marketing strategy, design and content, web and mobile app development, demand generation and lead management.

Demand Generation Agencies 88

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Advertising Mediums 88

Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 3, 2009

Every system scored here meets this requirement in one way or another, but some other demand generation products do not. Decision rules are built with functions for specific data types Eloqua Manticore Technology Market2Lead Marketbright Marketo Neolane Silverpop Engage B2B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Campaign stages send leads directly to sales.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Manticore 120

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Whether you’re more like Ham or Smalls, chances are you’ve had a conversation with sales that included some miscommunication. A solid lead management framework is key to shared understanding and accountability. Ham Porter: Hey, you want a s’more? Step 2: Filter the Noise. Step 3: Make a Commitment.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Enterprise Management Work Management Lead Scoring 100

Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 18, 2009

Since that’s critical to many demand generation users, I didn’t want to give a false impression by leaving it out. It’s actually quite a long story, dating back to the company’s initial sales automation system in 1997, followed by its MarketingView demand generation product in 1999. ROI reporting.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Enterprise Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 5, 2009

Demand generation systems are in that second stage. CEO and co-founder Brian Giese had extensive experience in business sales and marketing and with existing demand generation systems when he began developing True Influence two years ago. These are not yet standard features on most demand generation products.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Digital Asset Management Demand Marketing Management 120

The Point

MARCH 22, 2019

Lead scoring – as a fundamental part of a company’s lead management strategy – has officially fallen out of fashion. Marketing, in turn, sees no reason to fix the system because “sales doesn’t use lead scoring.”. The second reason has to do with the trend towards Account-Based Marketing (ABM).

Lead Ranking 113

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing 113

Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 5, 2009

I spent a good part of yesterday talking with demand generation vendors about the usability scores I've been publishing all week. Every company has a specific set of needs that are addressed by a specific set of features. But functional requirements are different. 0 0 0 0 0.5

Lead Scoring 120

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Demand Generation Work Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 20, 2009

Summary: Active Conversion helps marketing and sales departments make the best use of leads they’ve generated outside the system. That's fewer functions than traditional demand generation, but if those are the functions you need, who cares? Leads can enter from channels other than email.

Active Conversion 120

Active Conversion Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Management 120

LeadSloth

APRIL 29, 2009

In my previous post I listed the Top-10 Demand Generation blog by marketers and consultants. Today I’ve put together a list of vendor blogs. Genius.com B2B Marketing for Faster Sales Blog. Genius publishes some good best practices posts, combined with some company-related news. Marketbright blog.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Marketing Management ReadyContacts Marketing Automation Services 100

Markempa

APRIL 16, 2019

But, in reality, any marketing process can be optimized from demand generation, account-based marketing and, lead generation. I’ll review the basics of reviewing your demand generation funnel. A buyer persona(s) targeted – Which ponds are you fishing in, and whom are you trying to catch?

Sales Management 97

Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads 97

Choozle

MARCH 27, 2024

Additionally, major CTV publishers and streamers often operate as walled gardens, prioritizing direct sales over transparency. This ongoing fragmentation in CTV results in inefficiencies in ad buying, negotiation challenges, and campaign management and measurement complexities across various platforms.

Advertising Agencies 81

Advertising Agencies Cost Per Thousand Advertisements Advertising 81

Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2021

One of the biggest issues is aligning marketing and sales processes. However, without a part-art, part-science approach to demand generation, you’re not likely to achieve it. She specializes in acquisition tactics, full-funnel nurturing, lead qualification, and lead management. Podcast Episode Summary.

Planning 118

Planning B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management Demand Generation 118

ANNUITAS

MAY 26, 2016

And while this is true, and has been mentioned more than several times here on the ANNUITAS blog, I see very little being written or spoken about the role of B2B sales and how their roles have changed. These mistakes must be corrected if B2B sales organizations are going to have any measure of success. They Measure The Wrong Things.

B2B Sales 113

B2B Sales Demand Generation Agencies B2B Work Management 113

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

Work Management 80

Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs Marketing Budget 80

LeadSloth

MARCH 16, 2009

From Web Analytics to Demand Generation. ActiveConversion first became known for its sales-focused Web Analytics, such as identifying companies that visit your website (similar to Leadlander ). ActiveConversion provides reports on anonymous website visitors: they show the company name and activity.

ActiveConversion 100

ActiveConversion SMB Work Management Lead Management 100

The Point

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If your organization is generating plenty of leads but those initial inquiries aren’t converting to sales qualified leads, meetings, or pipeline, a myriad of things could be at fault: 1) sales follow-up may be sub-standard in either cadence, frequency, or message. 2) lead nurturing. 2) lead nurturing.

Sales Qualified Leads 138

Sales Qualified Leads Work Management Marketing Management Account Based Marketing 138