Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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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? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sure, it’s always been there to some extent, but that pressure has recently increased, according to B2B marketers. A recent survey found that: 41% of marketers report they’re feeling more pressure to achieve a high ROI. We’ve shared our favorite five lead nurturing examples and strategies. Hardly seems fair, right?

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you’re just starting out with video marketing or you’re a seasoned video marketing pro, there are always ways you can improve your strategies for demand generation. A creative video strategy will keep your brand and products top of mind as video becomes a more popular platform. Start with a plan and purpose.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

As an acquisition marketer, I hear questions like this all the time: "Is the PDF dead? Is the webinar dead now too? While I would love to say that there’s one new, highly optimal content format that all marketers should use for lead generation instead of older formats, I can’t -- it's a little more complicated than that.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At ZoomInfo, we use gift-giving with our customers no matter where they are in the demand generation funnel. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? We don’t require prospects to take a meeting to claim the gift.

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Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

You don’t want a demo of their software — you haven’t even had time to read their content yet. Luckily for marketers, lead scoring exists. Rethinking Your Marketing Automation Migration Strategy Proven strategies to reduce risk, accelerate “time-to-live,” and optimize performance. How does lead scoring work?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience.

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SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Understanding buyer intent has become crucial to marketing, sales, and revenue operations (RevOps) strategies in the current competitive business climate. Why Intent Data is Crucial in Modern Marketing and Sales: Marketing and sales professionals face an uphill battle in reaching and converting potential customers.

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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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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

And if you jump into it without a solid strategy in place, you aren’t going to see game-changing results (or a happy sales team). In addition to marketing and sales, Suzy Balk, our Sr. Marketing Campaigns Manager, advises that product teams should be included in lead scoring. “If So let’s break it down.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 195

Martech

APRIL 22, 2024

See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. I am the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals. Here are some key strategies to consider: 1. Define your target audience: Start by identifying your ideal customer profile within the telecommunications industry. Tone) Keep answers simple.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 29, 2021

What is bottom-of-funnel (BoFu) marketing? Bottom-of-funnel marketing is a strategy that aligns with the latest “decision” stage of the buyer’s journey. Funnels have become ubiquitous in a marketer’s day-to-day life. Funnels have become ubiquitous in a marketer’s day-to-day life.

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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? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 25, 2022

In B2B marketing, lead generation is the most crucial step in the sales and marketing pipeline. Marketers know there are many tactics that build a strong lead generation strategy, including search engine advertising. . If you don’t have anyone to sell or market to, sales plummet. Booking a demo.

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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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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Here are some metrics to consider: High-intent Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 27, 2021

You already know that webinars are among the greatest ways to reach and educate your target audience. Webinars and online events are definitely worth the effort even though measuring their success can sometimes be tricky because it can take many points of contact to close a sale. How to Evaluate the Success of Your Webinars.

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Unbounce

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You and a couple of friends have an idea for a product that fits a clear gap in the market. Procurify’s marketing team was under more pressure than ever to keep their growth going—even accelerate it. We also spoke with Jendi, Procurify’s Marketing Web Designer, over the phone. They did a bang-up job, too.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. Low search volumes: Relevant industry keywords may have less search traffic compared to broader consumer markets. To adapt, manufacturers must embrace inbound marketing as a core strategy.

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Contently

MAY 26, 2020

When I was making the transition from journalism to marketing, my first big epiphany came from a caveman cartoon. You make content, people click on it, and then—BOOM—they immediately buy something or fill out a demo request form. This is why we invest so much of our marketing budget in content at Contently. Audience growth.

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Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. While it might seem basic and a little bit boring, email is actually the most advanced medium of communication between marketers and their ideal customers. According to Campaign Monitor , email marketing generates $38 for every $1 spent, which computes to a 3,700% ROI.

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NetLine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We love webinars. But while we love webinars, we need to acknowledge something about the format. If you’re expecting your webinars (specifically Live Webinars) to be your volume workhorse, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Webinars Are Bottom of Funnel Content Format. They’re not a lead volume driver.

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Brandpoint

APRIL 3, 2019

Is the marketing funnel obsolete? While the funnel isn’t (and shouldn’t be) completely dead, there HAS been a shift in the way content marketers work within the company to best serve a customer. What is the marketing flywheel? Attract phase tactics include: Blog posts and content marketing.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. In this post, we cover the basics and then move on to the advanced insight strategies for B2B buyer personas that are now possible with AI. What are B2B Buyer Personas?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Elements of a Winning Sales Enablement Strategy for 2021. Making such an involved process work starts with strategy. An effective sales enablement approach will be held up by the following pillars: Knowledge: Knowledge of your prospect, your product, and your market — your sales reps need to have it all.

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. Attending webinars or events.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 17, 2021

One of the many benefits of conversational marketing is its ability to accelerate your sales cycle. After all, it is built for and used by both your marketing and sales teams to drive pipeline and generate revenue. Sync your HubSpot fields into your conversational marketing platform to make this happen. Ask them how it was.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2018

From the time they first hear about your offering or realize they need a solution, to the purchase and after-sales relationship, they are moving through your sales funnel. Much has been written about the top and bottom of the sales funnel, but your mid-funnel content marketing is also critically important to the demand generation process.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A jam-packed webinar is a beautiful thing. But you know what’s better than filling your funnel with webinar leads? The key to turning webinar leads into sales is giving your prospects a clear path forward. With this in mind, you don’t want to let these valuable leads languish in post-webinar purgatory.

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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? Marketing Funnel Stages: Top vs Bottom.

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Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Getting buyers to that desired point requires more from B2B marketers than providing facts and figures about your solutions. One great way to advance relationships and begin earning trust with your audience is by creating a dialogue through webinars. Add new leads to the top of your sales funnel.

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Hubspot

APRIL 15, 2021

Webinars are a highly effective tool for moving prospects along the sales funnel. But here’s the thing: the content and execution of the webinar affect prospects’ experience and will impact the quality of the leads you generate. When creating a webinar , the stakes are high. Webinar Invite Best Practices.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Measuring content within an Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy is like navigating a ship through uncharted waters — but with a finely tuned compass. Just as a ship relies on its compass to assess direction and progress, a marketer relies on metrics and indicators to understand how well their content is steering their ABM campaigns.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Measuring content within an Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy is like navigating a ship through uncharted waters — but with a finely tuned compass. Just as a ship relies on its compass to assess direction and progress, a marketer relies on metrics and indicators to understand how well their content is steering their ABM campaigns.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

Minimize risk by posting multiple assets with a mix of topics and form-factors (ebooks, Webinars, third party reports). A Nurture Strategy for Content Syndication Leads Click To Tweet. Simply sending a string of generic marketing messages without any context will generate little engagement and will likely do more harm than good.

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Martech

DECEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why many teams implement an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. In doing so, marketers need to deliver the experiences and content that are appropriate depending on how advanced the prospect is in the buyer’s journey. Then, line these strategies up with actual companies in your target market or region.

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