Sales Engine

AUGUST 2, 2017

Buyers today often use the Internet to research products and vendors long before they’re prepared to make a purchase. This kind of buyer isn’t ready to be handed over to a senior sales executive and should instead be nurtured, or so common wisdom dictates. But can the sales impact of nurturing be quantified?

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Sales Engine

JUNE 20, 2016

Most marketing and sales leaders in the business-to-business world know that nurturing leads is essential to maintain a digital connection with buyers who want to learn about a business pain, product, or service—but who are not yet interested in talking to a sales person.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring 174

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 28, 2010

Summary: Manticore Technology released some modest enhancements to its demand generation platform today. Manticore launched its B2B marketing automation system in 2003, making it one of the older vendors in the industry. Manticore wants clients to understand that demand generation is a business process.

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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. Nonexistent lead management processes.

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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 Effective Marketer

MARCH 22, 2012

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. Why is demand generation so important? Create sufficient content (how can we possibly keep up with demand for content?).

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Belkins

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Influence marketing , growth hacking marketing, and now…demand generation marketing, what even is that?!’ ’ While we can sympathize with the struggle, the large variety of marketing directions merely shows the complexity of the customer’s journey from an unsuspecting lead to a loyal and interested customer.

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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. The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content Click To Tweet. Photo by Niklas Ohlrogge on Unsplash.

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 28, 2008

Now that I have that long post about analytical databases out of the way, I can get back to thinking about demand generation systems. But, as I think I wrote in a comment since then, I now believe the best approach is to define several applications and score the vendors in terms of their suitability for each.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 25, 2008

When I was researching last week’s piece on Market2Lead , one of the points that vendor stressed was their ability to create a full-scale marketing database with information from external sources to analyze campaign results. They even cited one demand generation vendor that had turned to them for help. (In

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The Point

APRIL 19, 2017

The best demand generation campaigns start with content that your prospects want. No one question will help you create content that drives quality leads – leads that convert more readily to pipeline and revenue – more than this one. 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

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.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking CPL Cost per Lead 162

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We were doing it all back then, with very little playbook guidance: Lead magnets. Lead capture forms. Lead scoring. Lead ranking. Lead routing. Lead nurturing. Worldwide demand, and limited supply. Email nurture fatigue. They barely trust vendor websites at all. It was empowering.

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Avitage

MARCH 7, 2012

We are working with several clients to help them improve their lead nurturing program to deliver a higher volume and quality of sales ready leads to the outside sales team. In many cases they are actively prospecting for new leads from an unqualified list. . We call this the “come from.”

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 4, 2009

The folks at Marketo have always recognized that they can only succeed if more marketers learn the basics of demand generation. Their latest contribution is The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a 38-page workbook that may not quite live up to its ambitious title but certainly gives a good overview of the subject.

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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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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 7, 2013

Lead Nurture Planning. Considering that around 80% of leads never turn into sales, you need a proper lead nurturing plan, including lead scoring, with the goal to transform those leads you do have into potential sales opportunities. Save time following up on bad leads. . Segment/List.

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Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

This article explores how conventional martech infrastructure alienates most potential buyers and suggests steps to adapt tools and strategies for better long-term brand affinity and demand generation. Using the same approach to all our target audience risks alienating the remaining 95% who are not yet in-market. Don’t be weird.

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Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2009

I just reviewed Marketo 's recently released Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing. Don't let the vendor logo fool you, this is a document that is a must read for all demand generation professionals. What I found most useful were the examples of calculating the ROI of Lead Nurturing. It's a must read.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2009

I just reviewed Marketo 's recently released Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing. Don't let the vendor logo fool you, this is a document that is a must read for all demand generation professionals. What I found most useful were the examples of calculating the ROI of Lead Nurturing. It's a must read.

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Lead Nurturing Marketo Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation 100

Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2020

High-value targets require careful personalization. This means multiple touches will be needed before the sale is closed, and automation (properly and carefully configured) is fantastic for this kind of lead nurturing. Large recurring orders demand smart ordering.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Whatever the reason, unused funds are a lost opportunity for both the partner and the sponsoring vendor. What’s your unique selling proposition (USP) in the context of your partnership with this particular vendor? If you do invest in lead generation, set clear expectations for sales follow-up. Define your message.

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The Point

MAY 23, 2017

There is a growing trend in the content syndication space, and among Cost Per Lead (CPL) programs in general, for media vendors to offer B2B clients the option of pre-qualified leads. No lead generation vendor will qualify and convert leads better than you will. You know your business.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 29, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Understanding the intentions and interests of potential buyers is crucial for driving successful campaigns and maximizing return on investment (ROI). This information can be used to create highly targeted marketing campaigns, enhancing customer engagement and boosting sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion.

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

The Point

JUNE 5, 2018

The most significant is probably a shift toward the subscription economy, where vendors are driving revenue through service-based annuity revenues. What do you think that says, if anything, about where most marketers stand in their adoption of ABM as a demand generation strategy? Several factors have contributed to this.

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Lead Ranking Forrester Lead Scoring Paid Search Agency 194

SnapApp

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We all know how fast demand generation evolves, and we need to evolve with it. To give you some inspiration – or maybe just to back up what you’ve already decided to do – we’ve assembled ten proven tactics for demand generation success in 2019. If anything, it will just move up priority lists. And it should.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Campaigns Work Management 100

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

So how does this ineffective dating mentality map to methods too commonly used in demand generation? of companies polled in the 2016 ANNUITAS B2B Demand Generation Survey. of B2B marketers continue to send all leads directly to their Sales teams as soon as a form is filled out according to the 2016 ANNUITAS Survey.

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Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Campaigns Work Management 100

The Point

JULY 27, 2016

A prospective client asks: “What are the best demand generation strategies for finding people who are ready to buy our product?”. My response: Finding highly-qualified, late-stage prospects has less to do with demand generation channels or tactics, and much more to do with content. No it doesn’t.

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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?

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Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads 97

ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

The continued rise in revenue is indicative of the increased sophistication of the B2B market and the need for marketers to be more strategic in driving demand for their organizations. Good content that will help drive demand and can be automated, is content that is relevant to your buyer at each stage of their buying process.

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 12, 2010

On Monday, Genius.com announced “the first free, instant-on demand generation solution”, a description carefully crafted to distinguish their offering from the free version announced by LoopFuse in June. But those companies will never be a source of much revenue, even if the vendors manage to sell them some additional services.

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The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Without a solid, back-end lead nurturing program in place, most search leads are likely to be ignored by sales, and very few will convert into pipeline or customers. . In B2B search campaigns, an effective lead nurturing.

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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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