Inbox Insight

AUGUST 12, 2019

Lead generation is an essential element of demand generation but if you think the work stops there, here’s some bad news…. 79% of marketing leads don’t convert ( HubSpot). But before you hang up your coat, here’s a collection of lead nurturing best practices worth exploring. Reading time: 4 minutes.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A prospective client asks: “We’re just getting our demand generation programs ramped up, and I’m not sure I’m ready for marketing automation. Do I need it in order to do lead nurturing?”. Marketing automation simply takes nurturing to a whole new level. What other differences did I miss? Comments welcome.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. The guide itself is well-researched, clearly written and highly practical.

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The Point

JULY 13, 2012

In my last post , I talked about creative campaign ideas for when you have no content to offer. Which leads to another question: do certain types of campaigns even need an offer in the first place? Take lead nurturing : is it strictly essential that every lead nurturing touch include a specific, gated, call to action?

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Valasys

MAY 31, 2019

HG for Marketo has been designed to link directly to the users’ marketing automation platform & to reflect upon the latest technologies being used by the potential & existing customers. Marketo is a long-standing leader in B2B marketing which was acquired by Abode on October 31, 2018.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

When marketers embark on a formal lead nurturing strategy, opportunities for process improvement can arise in unexpected ways. That was the experience for iDirect , a leading provider of satellite IP communications based in Herndon, Virginia. All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management.

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The Point

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. From Marketo’s perspective, I understand the need to frame marketing automation in ever more mission-critical terms. Enable sales reps to turn off lead nurturing for specific prospects from within the CRM system.

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 10, 2010

How will demand generation evolve? " Maria Pergolino works as Director of Marketing at Marketo , leading their efforts in adoption of social media channels for brand awareness and demand generation html. This will be enhanced by the use of inbound marketing as part of the demand generation process.

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The Point

AUGUST 4, 2009

Do a quick Web search on “lead nurturing” these days, and you’ll find plenty of high-level, strategic content on the “whys” – how nurturing can improve demand generation ROI, increase conversion rates, accelerate sales cycles, recycle long-discarded prospects, etc.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. Leads can become stagnant or cold here.

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NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 21, 2012

Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers. The definitive overview of lead generation strategies and tactics. The book covers the entire buying process including lead capturing, content, offers, lead nurturing, and measurement. Content Marketing. Lead Nurturing.

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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. Sungard AS had solid creative in place and a very sophisticated nurturing program,” says Howard Sewell, Spear President. .

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2014

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? Fernandez as an example – will never respond.

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PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

A common challenge in the B2B demand generation world centers around the balance of automation and reporting software. According to Invespcro , 80% of marketing automation users saw an increase in the number of leads using marketing automation software, and 77% had an increase of conversions. Lead Generation Campaigns.

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The Point

AUGUST 10, 2009

When marketing automation vendor Marketo released their “Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing” last week (see earlier post) they knew pretty quickly they had a hit on their hands. Think about it: that’s 1,000 sales leads (and make no mistake, that’s what they [.].

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Prior to the Marketo user summit I had heard a few great examples of nurturing programs being created without a lot of content, but after I shared some of these stories at the event I was approached by many others with similar stories. How can they do this with limited content marketing assets? What can they do?

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Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Here’s the shocking reality of B2B lead generation – 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales opportunities. B2B marketing and lead generation experts point to a lack of lead nurturing as the primary cause of this poor performance. Why is lead nurturing important?

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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 18, 2018

She has worked with all the major marketing automation companies – Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, and ExactTarget. She has a proven track record in integrated marketing, especially with establishing digital presence through SEO optimization, lead generation process, and website optimization. No, leads are pushed down the funnel.

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2011

Late last year at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco I was fortunate enough to chat with Maria Pergolino , Marketing Director at Marketo (and renowned all-around Content Marketing Queen.) ideas for weaving social media into lead generation and lead nurturing programs.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Check out the previous quick start guide posts on ABM orchestration content amplification. Marketing automation is all about using software to automate activities which allows your teams more time to focus on strategy and the leads showing real promise. What types of content does the platform support? Marketo Engage.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

More than 4,000 people have downloaded the Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , our 40+ page eBook sharing practical tips for getting started with lead nurturing, optimizing your program, and measuring the results. Now you can get it, with no registration required : download The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 6, 2009

Five Tips for Effective Lead Nurturing. Finding out that most of what marketing calls “leads” are not really sales leads reinforces the sales team’s impression that marketing-generated prospects are not worth their time. Using Lead Nurturing to Unlock the Marketing Database.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you’ve tuned into the Content Marketing Institute for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the importance we place on the idea of developing a documented, strategic plan. Each year in our research, we find that a cohesive, documented strategy is one thing that separates successful vs. unsuccessful content marketers.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 12, 2023

Here’s a list of 10 leading platforms to consider for your platform: HubSpot : This tool excels in lead generation and allows businesses to create and automate detailed, personalized workflows. Moreover, nurtured leads make 47% larger purchases than non-nurtured leads.

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DealSignal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In fact, according to the Data & Marketing Association , email marketing B2B lead generation has an average ROI of $42 for every $1 spent. 10 Email Marketing B2B Lead Generation Strategies In this blog post, we will share 10 strategies to help you use email marketing to generate high-quality B2B leads.

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Huptech Web

JULY 28, 2023

In this blog, you will learn how AI-powered tools and strategies may boost lead nurturing, improve conversion rates, and maximize customer engagement. It makes marketing much easier by targeting the appropriate market and engaging with prospective clients. AI Empowers Lead Generation. But guess what?

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PathFactory

JUNE 29, 2020

To achieve this, I want to introduce you to a tactic that will garner more repeat engagement from the leads you’ve generated from any channel. Using this method, we were able to encourage our most engaged leads to come back to our content for an additional 183% more engagement. How we got 183% more engagement.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 17, 2009

Unfortunately, not enough time… Last week I received a copy of Marketo’s Lead Nurturing workbook. Both books show how you can increase sales by nurturing all leads, from inquiry to opportunity. Heck, why not nurture customers too? that is one of the great suggestions in Marketo’s book).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

internet users unsubscribe from emails isn’t because they don’t like the content of those emails; it’s because they receive too many emails in general. Here at Socedo , getting our leads to engage with our emails is an ongoing challenge. read a piece a content on a certain topic). . Who are your top competitors?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Sure, I have my biases, but here are my top five lead management best practices that go beyond lead nurturing and lead scoring.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

by Jen Howard Events are a vital component of demand generation and brand reinforcement platforms and represent a huge slice of total B2B marketing spend. One of Marketo’s most significant events to attend and sponsor is Dreamforce ; every year we make an effort to get the most from this critical industry-leading conference.

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Markempa

JANUARY 9, 2019

So, I worked at the company called Exchange and then I was an early employee at a company called Epiphany, which was probably the leading marketing technology company of the mid-’90s. After we sold Epiphany, I co-founded Marketo, along with Phil Fernandez. 132) How is ABM is different than demand generation?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2009

Sean is exposed on a daily basis to the latest best practices in B2B marketing and is chock full of practical demand generation advice. What are your top 3 tips to help B2B companies improve their demand generation ? Lead nurturing and lead scoring seem to be coming into the mainstream.

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The Point

APRIL 8, 2010

Because we host our page on Marketo , the old information is pre-populated automatically for anyone who has previously opened one of our emails. This gives us the ability, if we so choose, to send highly relevant content at a later date to subscribers who have particular areas of interest. After all, you’ve earned them!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Marketing automation systems—from vendors like Eloqua , Marketo , Genoo , Manticore and others—are great tools for moving prospective buyers along the path from interest to desire to action. Without a solid content strategy to support that movement through the marketing and sales cycle, all you’ve got is a nice email system.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

What makes Demand Generation perpetual ? One key component (other than a decreased reliance on tactical, campaign-based activities to drive demand) is its adaptability. Developing a “perpetual” demand generation program is no small undertaking. Lead Management Strategy.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation / demand generation software provider Manticore today announced the release of Manticore Technology VII, which includes a fully customizable user interface, email and landing page folders, an email delivery wizard, and drag-and-drop list building functionality. Share this on FriendFeed.

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