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. Sales Alerts.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. And this problem drives a deeper wedge between marketing and sales. The Bottom Line: When marketing gathers up new names from contact forms and dumps them over to sales, no one wins.

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The Point

JANUARY 23, 2018

Inevitably, this short-term outlook trickles down to a company’s demand generation strategy. Here’s why: * Many tech products are first of breed solutions and/or of a complexity that demands a more long-term, consultative selling process. But here’s the reality: most demand generation is a long-term process.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 16, 2020

“How do you understand the difference between lead generation vs demand generation?”. I posed this question to four different friends who work in various spheres of marketing, and here are the responses I got: “Demand generation is part of lead generation.”. Lead generation is part of demand generation.”.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. They can help generate a bigger and better lead pipeline across any business and industry. It can automate different sales processes like task assignments, email sequencing, and follow-up appointments.

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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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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 28, 2021

Demand generation has long been one of the go-to B2B marketing strategies used to increase interest and excitement in a product or service. When executed successfully, a demand generation strategy either creates a market where one doesn’t exist, builds market share, or amplifies brand awareness. What is Demand Generation?

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Rev

APRIL 2, 2019

According to a recent IDG white paper on lead generation , 61% of B2B marketers say increasing demand is the top challenge they face today. In theory, scaling a B2B business just requires boosting demand. How do you generate high quality leads, consistently? On one hand, B2B buyers are becoming much savvier.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2014

Take a look at an excerpt from a Leadspace Radio via Sales Lead Management Association with Carlos Hidalgo , CEO and founder of ANNUITAS. ” Carlos Hidalgo : “We can’t just focus on a piece of the funnel. First of all, we have to understand that the funnel isn’t a buying process.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 17, 2014

But nine times out of ten when I ask someone about their strategy, what they share with me is just a list of tactics. Diving straight to tactics. A couple emails, a webinar and three white papers do not make a marketing strategy. Delivering unqualified leads to sales. No collaboration with sales.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 21, 2016

Tactical marketers are everywhere – cloaked in their favorite colors from the branding guidelines, blasting the database while crouched behind a promising mission statement. The problem with being a tactical marketer is that it doesn’t typically drive perpetual revenue. What is your conversion rate at each lead management stage?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s no wonder then that, according to a recent survey, only 73% of those marketers feel they are somewhat successful in implementing data-driven demand marketing strategies. We’ll walk you through our approach to creating a winning B2B demand generation strategy.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I was left a voicemail earlier this week by a sales rep that I talked to (briefly) about 6 months ago. As a sales professional or as a marketer, if you engage with a qualified prospect and that prospect doesn’t convert immediately to an opportunity, there’s every reason to stay in touch with that individual over time.

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Crimson Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Delivering “the right content to the right persona at the right time” could well be the mantra of the demand generation function of business today. It’s clear that the more targeted sellers can be about providing information their potential buyers need, the easier it will be to engage and nurture those leads.

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The Point

APRIL 19, 2017

The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. The best demand generation content does more than attract a crowd; it generates engagement from, and dialogue with, prospects who at the very least have the specific pain or problem that your product or solution can solve.

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Sharpspring

AUGUST 4, 2020

With the right B2B demand generation strategy, you’ll soon find yourself swimming in clients!In In this blog, get ready to learn more about what B2B demand generation is — and how to utilize it in your next marketing campaign to obtain optimal results. What Is B2B Demand Generation?

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The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Marketers are often under pressure to evaluate lead gen programs very quickly, often within weeks, and to declare success (or failure) based on the rate at which those contacts convert to sales-ready leads and pipeline, even if the average sales cycle for their product is weeks or months longer than the window of measurement.

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Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Most business leaders and Marketing and Sales professionals today understand the impact that peer reviews and stories make on the customer bying journey, including the B2B purchase journey. This trend has certainly added more twists and turns to the buying process. Peer Influence and its Effects on the B2B Buying Process.

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Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 29, 2009

I have two Webinars and a newly published white paper you might find interesting: Webinar Making the Right Start with Demand Generation , Thursday, April 30, 2:00 p.m. This will discuss preparing for your new demand generation system, including requirements definition, vendor selection, and the initial deployment.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2021

Numerous studies have shown that sales and marketing alignment leads to increased revenue, improved campaign performance, better win rates, and improved customer retention. A key benefit of sales and marketing alignment is improved communication of important data and insight across teams and functions throughout the organization.

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ANNUITAS

JULY 19, 2016

I’m guessing it has something to do with the fact that 76% of B2B enterprise marketers have a content strategy but only 50% say their content aligns to buyer pain points and challenges via ANNUITAS B2B Enterprise Demand Generation Study. The post The (Almost) Lost Art of Listening in Demand Generation appeared first on ANNUITAS.

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SnapApp

JANUARY 24, 2019

Both sales and marketing want their pipelines to be overflowing with leads at all times, and more importantly, they want the right leads that are most likely to convert into revenue-generating customers. So, how can your brand break through the noise and bring in those quality leads that sales wants? Top of the Funnel.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2011

Tweet Longer selling cycles and stalled deals are impeding sales funnels everywhere. Use these three practices to convert more leads into revenue: Use Funnel-Specific Market Research. Integrate this research into your demand-generation and lead-nurturing framework by making such surveys or interviews automated trigger events.

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DemandBase

MAY 7, 2020

Dear Sales Friend, Once, It was all about the form fill for lead generation. That’s when I was a sales rep years ago. Back then, sales reps lived and died by the lead. Sadly, for many sales reps, it’s still the case. Sadly, for many sales reps, it’s still the case.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? In this B2B marketing strategy framework, we provide insights on how to develop a manageable strategy for an early market team. Having ICPs clearly defined helps your sales and marketing teams to understand which businesses would make great prospects. Check out ?

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The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For a long time, “ lead nurturing ” was thought of as something you did with the leads that sales didn’t want. The theory was: leads come in, the sales team gets the hot ones, and the rest go to lead nurturing. Our SDR manager wants his reps to qualify all the leads rather than put them immediately in the nurture program.

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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. For some, it may be the hassle of navigating an onerous MDF approval process. Why are channel partners leaving so much money on the table?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

But this abundance demands a focused, strategic approach to lead generation that minimizes wasted spending and drives meaningful results. Demand-Gen vs. Lead-Gen: The False Dichotomy The debate between demand-gen and lead-gen has become quite polarized. Sales enablement Includes playbooks, ROI tools, and battle cards 4.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2017

Earlier this year, I talked to a CMO at a B2B tech company whose sales counterpart was lobbying strongly for the company to adopt Account-Based Marketing (ABM) as part of their demand generation strategy. The lead funnel is obsolete. Maybe demand generation isn’t broken. The reason?

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PureB2B

JULY 2, 2019

After countless conversations with demand generation marketers, it is apparent they are being held to the fire for “better leads” that convert higher and show more signs of being in marker. Know Your Sales, BDR, and Nurture Strengths to Decide Which Programs Make the Most Sense. Make it Fun. Make it fun.

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NetLine

MARCH 6, 2024

In this post, we are going to explore how you can take advantage of this data to identify target accounts and gain a deeper understanding of your buyers’ needs. Image caption: Finding the best target accounts shouldn’t be like searching for a lost opportunity in the dark. But how do you do this?

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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. Account-Based Marketing (ABM). 2) lead nurturing.

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The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Account Based Marketing (ABM) is a powerful strategy for B2B organizations that can be used to drive demand and increase customer loyalty. ABM focuses on targeting specific accounts, rather than casting out wide nets hoping for the best results. Table of Contents: What is Account Based Marketing?

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The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Account Based Marketing (ABM) is a powerful strategy for B2B organizations that can be used to drive demand and increase customer loyalty. ABM focuses on targeting specific accounts, rather than casting out wide nets hoping for the best results. Table of Contents: What is Account Based Marketing?

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 28, 2014

This lack of strategy is exactly why only 44% can claim some level of effectiveness and in fact, not having a strategy can and most likely will have a negative impact on your demand generation results. Demand Generation Program must begin with buyer insights and understanding of the buyers purchase path.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

However, as much as it has a reputation as a way to generate “guaranteed” leads, content syndication is not a cure-all, and indeed, more than most demand generation channels, is likely to generate sales leads that gravitate towards the early stages of the buying cycle. Quality content = quality leads.

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