PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Demand generation and lead generation are essential for any company. Without them, your lead pipeline will run dry. Demand and lead generation are the lifeblood of any growing company. What is Demand Generation? It's a crucial part of marketing. What is Lead Generation?

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This is the second year that ANNUITAS has conducted its Enterprise B2B Demand Generation Survey with the goal of gaining better insights into the approach that enterprise organizations take to demand generation. When you look at a marketing campaign, it has a starting point and an ending point.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 25, 2021

Whether it’s to access fast customer support, resolve that technical issue, or simply connect to a sales representative, more and more companies are adopting chatbots and conversational marketing platforms to their website. Why else are you directing leads and prospects to your website if not to convert them at a much higher rate?

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The Point

JUNE 24, 2022

The TrustRadius report focuses primarily on how technology vendors should adapt their selling process to these new buying habits, but it’s also worth considering some of the key findings and their implication for the demand marketer. Key Finding 1: Buyers have all but replaced vendor-provided content.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 1, 2016

One analytics vendor after another is selling you on their ability to analyze and make sense of “any” data. Demand generation leaders know it’s not true, though. And most marketing and sales data is just that — garbage. So what is the key to better demand generation analytics? Garbage in; garbage out.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Let’s be honest, your lead generation strategy might need some work if it’s not producing ROI. The whole point of lead generation is to generate leads that close! In modern times, B2B and B2C consumers are overwhelmed by sales, advertising and marketing teams vying for their attention.

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Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

SnapApp

JANUARY 15, 2019

In the same way, if you tried to build a B2B demand generation strategy based on faulty assumptions–or outright myths–you’d probably fail, too. Demand generation marketers, in particular, have a patchwork of myths to work through. So here’s your shortcut around the most prevalent demand generation myths.

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PureB2B

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Demand generation and lead generation are essential for any company. Without them, your lead pipeline will run dry. Demand and lead generation are the lifeblood of any growing company. What is Demand Generation? It's a crucial part of marketing. What is Lead Generation?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 24, 2016

*This post first ran in Demand Gen Report , April 19, 2016. Everywhere we turn, study after study claims marketing and sales leaders have “already implemented or are planning to implement predictive analytics in the coming 12 months.” Everybody’s doing it, right? Are you doing it? Probably not. Why is this?

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ViewPoint

MARCH 1, 2012

Lack of clarity and erroneous assumptions about demand generation, lead management and marketing automation are effectively addressed in two recent Software Advice whiteboard videos by Carlos Hidalgo, CEO, Annuitas Group , and Executive Director, Marketing Automation Institute. Not enough of the right content.

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 18, 2018

The new buzzword for improving interest in your products and services is demand generation , which is fast becoming a vital metric for many companies. Not only does good demand generation help the supply chain, it also leads to happier customers and more alignment between sales and marketing.

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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? The Lead Generation Process.

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

Ask any seasoned marketer and they’ll tell you that strong segmentation is the key ingredient to efficient, successful campaigns. Like other things in marketing, the answer can be found by focusing on your customer. While it can be used to help you qualify leads, it’s also an excellent strategy to segment audiences.

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Rev

JUNE 21, 2023

But you’re not wrong for thinking that the goals of lead generation and sales prospecting sound similar. While both strategies aim to generate new customers, lead generation focuses on generating large volumes of leads, while sales prospecting focuses on targeting and converting specific, high-quality prospects.

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The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. Use of very short-term metrics will almost certainly devalue those leads and the perceived ROI from the program.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Part one: The promise The birth of marketing technology brought so much potential to the marketing department. I was a young, freshly minted MBA with a background in computer science, and a two-year stint doing software marketing at IBM. We were doing it all back then, with very little playbook guidance: Lead magnets.

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Marketing AI Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing 112

Belkins

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

When you start researching marketing, there is a point at which you might roll your eyes and say ‘They just won’t stop with making up fancy names for good old marketing. Influence marketing , growth hacking marketing, and now…demand generation marketing, what even is that?!’

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 22, 2012

There are over 20 presentations available, ranging from Social CRM and Lead Generation, to Case Studies and Sales Enablement. A must-watch presentation, though, is the keynote address “ The State of Demand Creation “, by Tony Jaros , SVP Research for SiriusDecisions. The State of Demand Generation 2012.

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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. When Net-Results ’ showed me their marketing automation system, the demonstration ended so quickly that I wondered what was missing. But it will meet the needs for most marketers.

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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

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Webinar Metrics 130

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 19, 2022

It means that relying on a salesperson to guide a lead through all stages of the lifecycle is no longer effective. Buyers spend nearly half their time researching independently ; another 22% is spent talking to other decision makers, and only 17% of their ‘buying’ time is spent meeting with potential vendors.

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Sales Management Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Management 130

Martech

MAY 4, 2022

“It’s provocative [for us] to position ABM as entirely different from the status quo of demand gen,” said Jodi Cerretani, senior director of demand generation at RollWorks, in her presentation at The MarTech Conference. Cerretani distinguishes ABM with these three pillars: Identifying high-value targets.

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PureB2B

JUNE 9, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often measured by the amount of revenue you can influence over a set period of time, or as most marketers call it, lead generation. Too often, content syndication programs are plagued with poor-performing leads due to the vendor not truly addressing the challenge at hand.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Wouldn’t it be great to communicate directly with folks in the market, actively looking for solutions that your company offers? Intent data allows you to identify and target these specific folks, almost in real time. Comparing vendors on a third-party review website. This can be vendor comparison guides, case studies, and more.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In uncertain economic times, Market Development Funds (MDF) can be a precious resource for channel partners (resellers, distributors, ISVs) looking for budget to fund sales and marketing activity. By some measures, that may add up to $15 billion of unspent marketing budget every year in the US alone. Define your message.

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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. He was also starting to think that maybe the company Web site could play a role in attracting leads.

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Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 14, 2020

Amid the day to day progression of the coronavirus, companies are seeing one of their major lead generation programs dry up – event marketing. Event marketing had been on the upswing with between 20%-25% of the typical marketing budget being spent on tradeshows, roadshows, etc. Virtual Events.

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Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 165

Customer Experience Matrix

MARCH 3, 2009

Usability Items for Simple Marketing Programs (note: this is a slightly revised version of the original post, reflecting vendor feedback.) Yesterday's post described the background of this usability scoring project and gave scores for several items that apply to both simple and complex marketing programs.

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The Point

APRIL 19, 2017

The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. Does the topic help to qualify the prospect as someone suffering from a problem or pain point your product/service can solve? Clients often ask: “What’s the maximum shelf life for demand generation content?”

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Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Paper 214

Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

A documented industrial marketing strategy is critical for success. Did you know 80% of successful content marketers have a documented content marketing strategy? Implementing hit-or-miss content marketing tactics is not likely to produce the results you want. Table of Contents What is an Industrial Marketing Strategy?

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2017

So, who should own B2B lead generation: sales, marketing or both? Sales and marketing aren’t doing a great job of executing lead generation because they both believe it’s the others job. Companies don’t typically call what salespeople do “lead generation” or “demand generation.”

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads 318

Engagio

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) has not only altered the trajectory of B2B marketing; it has fundamentally reshaped the way companies go to market. This laid the groundwork for what would become account-based marketing (ABM). These were fueled by technology.

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Marketing AI Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services 62

The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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PureB2B

MAY 10, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often measured by the amount of revenue you can influence over a set period of time, or as most marketers call it, lead generation. What to Look for in a Content Syndication Vendor. Why is Content Syndication Valuable?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Account-based marketing is used by most B2B companies, and it’s easy to see why: it promises to bring marketing and sales closer together, target accounts as one revenue team, and drive bottom-line results. Poor data quality leads to targeting the wrong accounts at the wrong times and in the wrong way.

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