KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

2020 was a tough year for B2B marketers – and everyone else. A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Marketing Budget 236

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? Pretty simple, right?

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Rev

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Which proven demand generation tactics actually work to increase the metrics that matter to your organization?

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

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?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Since B2B buyers primarily research solutions on their own, effective marketing is crucial.

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Intent Data Lead Gen Intent Lead Scoring 124

Modern B2B

JUNE 27, 2019

These days the traditional services offered by an agency aren’t enough. As clients build out their capability with internal agency functions, they’re looking to external partners that are more than just service providers. More and more, clients are bringing services in-house – certainly the bigger clients we deal with.

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Demand Generation Agencies Enterprise Management Advertising Agencies Work Management 65

Metadata

MARCH 15, 2022

Plenty of marketers and salespeople use “demand generation” and “lead generation” interchangeably. The key here is that lead generation is a subset of demand generation. Lead generation is the process of turning your audience into sales prospects.

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

ad agency N.W. Ayer to shift public perception—ultimately running one of the most successful marketing campaigns of all time and changing the idea of what a diamond was. Nowadays, we call tactics like these demand creation. Demand creation is about generating demand for a product or service when no demand exists.

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PureB2B

MARCH 8, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often mistaken for lead generation. While lead gen is a core part of a successful demand gen campaign, a more central component of demand generation is the process of converting leads through your marketing funnel.

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PureB2B

MARCH 8, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often mistaken for lead generation. While lead gen is a core part of a successful demand gen campaign, a more central component of demand generation is the process of converting leads through your marketing funnel.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Stats Demand 62

Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

14 B2B Demand Generation Secrets You Must Try. Looking for some proven B2B demand generation strategies to boost your business? But before diving right into the crux, let’s understand some of the basics of demand generation. . Basically, you are trying to generate demand. .

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Since B2B buyers primarily research solutions on their own, effective marketing is crucial.

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Lead Gen Intent Lead Scoring 62

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. 60% of B2B SaaS companies reported their biggest marketing problem is a lack of time and resources. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

SmarkLabs

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Demand generation is what a brand does to create awareness and interest. Making the public conscious of their business is a key factor in leading them to want to learn more. It’s any marketing effort your B2B company makes to bring people into your sales funnel, with an emphasis on personalization.

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MKT1

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Back in August, I tweeted one of my deepest, darkest marketing secrets, I hadn’t yet developed definitive definitions of growth marketing and demand generation. I included growth marketing, but knew I could provide more clarity on this part of the marketing org. 8 months later, and I’m ready.

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In order to do this successfully, data needs to be at the heart of every demand generation campaign. But so many B2B marketers are only scratching the surface with predictive-driven sales and marketing. Though Sales and Marketing have notoriously operated in silos, doing so can be detrimental to lead nurture.

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Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Demand Generation 124

FunnelEnvy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the fast-moving landscape of B2B marketing, demand generation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the backbone of success. You may have the best product or service in the marketplace, but growth will be challenging if your target audience doesn’t know about you. Tailor your tactics to match your goals.

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Demand Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Demand Generation Agencies 57

Oktopost

JUNE 4, 2024

You’ll find one element in every B2B marketing success story: a high-quality lead is a lead that has true potential to convert. Generating high-quality leads is what all your marketing efforts come down to, and a lead generation landing page is a pivotal moment in the journey down your sales funnel.

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Landing Pages Lead Generation Paid Content Lead Scoring 62

Directive Agency

MAY 24, 2017

B2B marketers frequently use the terms “demand generation” and “lead generation” interchangeably. In this post, I will focus on the individual value of each tactic and how striking a balance between them can empower your B2B marketing strategy.

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Lead Gen Demand Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 53

Metadata

JANUARY 7, 2021

This award recognizes the partner who has made a significant impact to customers and the partner community through a new and innovative service or solution with LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Using this new tactic, Metadata increased platform demo requests 300% and reduced monthly cost by 20%.

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Advertising Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools Cost per Lead Work Management 98

Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The Explosion of Marketing Technology. Marketing Technology) landscape. Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. The demand funnel. Lead scoring.

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Lead Ranking Account Based Marketing Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 114

Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Intent data can be used to drive B2B marketing efforts through a multi- or omni-channel strategy, giving you invaluable insight into what prospects are about to do next. Not only should marketers be capturing intent data across every channel, but they should be applying insight to make these channels convert seamlessly.

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Demand Generation Advertising Channels Multi-Channel Intent Data 98

Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I was the Director of Revenue Operations & Demand Generation Strategy. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. After a few months, my cost per lead (CPL) was $3k, and I was in a frenzy. I hired an agency.

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Paid Content Paid Social Agency Cost per Lead Advertising Agencies 52

Brandpoint

JUNE 1, 2018

But you can’t get a customer without capturing them as a lead first. Demand generation and lead generation are marketing activities that help with this process. In this post, we’ll describe the difference between demand and lead generation, and what kind of content to create for each.

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Inbox Insight

MAY 31, 2024

With global forecasts predicting economic downturns, businesses, especially larger ones, faced tightened budgets affecting marketing efforts. According to Marketing Week , nearly half (47.7%) of marketing teams reported experiencing reduced budgets in the last 12 months, underscoring the need for marketers to adapt and innovate.

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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Trends 52

SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Lead Scoring 48

SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Lead Scoring 48

NetLine

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Rather than perpetuate the existing conversation or affirm the status quo, Tim Riesterer, SVP Sales and Marketing at Corporate Visions, shares the psychological mechanics of driving people to question their current state and seek new alternatives. In demand gen, it’s difficult to ask people to take a risk and try something different.

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Directive Agency

JUNE 10, 2020

“Can you drive more leads at a lower cost?”. Those leads aren’t quality enough.”. As a SaaS marketing leader, it’s no easy task to generate leads that are worth your time, that are at a reasonable cost, and that can turn into potential customers. Rena Gadimova – Senior Content Marketing Strategist at Adobe.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 90

Rev

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

That’s why salespeople ask marketing for help with those kinds of connections. If by some miracle some sales person gets my phone number and gives me a call, I scream at them and tell them to get off the phone.’”. That was one of my favorite quotes, the poor inside sales person getting screamed at by a CIO. It’s no easy feat.

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markempa

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Tweet As the holiday season quickly approaches an end, and marketers prepare to make 2014 their best year yet, we pulled together the top blog posts on the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog to share the most popular topics, chosen by marketers just like you. Use social media to generate leads and connect with prospects.

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Lead Ranking B2B Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Gen 120

markempa

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Tweet We surveyed 1,915 marketers for the 2012 MarketingSherpa Lead Generation Benchmark Report , and asked them about their most widely used lead gen practices. Which of the following lead generation tactics does your organization currently use? Email Marketing. Click to enlarge.

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Lead Generation Email Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 24, 2018

If you’ve come to the point where you’re not going to be given any more budget, but you’re expected to produce more results, and you’ve optimized everything else you can, it may be time to (finally) optimize your campaigns’ lead gen forms. They can – if optimized correctly – deliver more leads and better leads.

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Directive Agency

JULY 31, 2023

LinkedIn conversation ads are a powerful way to book sales meetings and boost webinar attendance, putting your brand front and center with your prospects. If your goal is to incentivize meetings or book demos, opt for the lead gen form, which generally leads to higher conversion rates.

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Linkedin Paid Search Agency Work Management Ads 52

Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? Stuck wondering how you can improve the quality of the leads your campaigns are bringing in? You’re in luck because I have five tactics you can test today targeting those companies you want to get in front of (results may vary)! What is account-based marketing?

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Account Based Marketing Tactics Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 45

Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? Stuck wondering how you can improve the quality of the leads your campaigns are bringing in? You’re in luck because I have five tactics you can test today targeting those companies you want to get in front of (results may vary)! What is account-based marketing?

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Account Based Marketing Tactics Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 40