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Report: Why Demand Marketers Should Expand their Focus Beyond the Lead

The Point

The MQL is dead. In the years since, the authors of the original model (which SiriusDecisions calls the Demand Waterfall ) have re-engineered its design. Even if you acknowledge that change as fact, however, it’s easy to become cynical (as I have) when vendors and thought leaders are constantly proclaiming the “death” of the old ways.

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Measure Your Way to Lead Nurturing Success

The Point

Demand Gen Report just published “ Top B2B Marketers Measure Lead Nurturing Effectiveness to Boost Performance ,” a special report in which they address the whys, whats, and how tos of measuring lead nurturing’s true impact. That, ultimately, is what lead nurturing is designed to do – move leads towards opportunity and close.

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12 Questions – A Checklist for ABM Readiness

The Point

To better help our clients plan, design, operationalize, and scale their ABM strategies , the team at Spear developed a workbook designed to assist companies in assessing their ABM readiness. Lead Management Definitions/Processes. How you define lead and/or account stages (e.g. Messaging/Value Narrative.

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Case Study: Segmentation, New Creative Boosts Lead Conversion Rates by 75%

The Point

Sungard AS runs a highly successful demand generation program, an integrated mix of both online and offline campaigns, to generate a consistent flow of leads to the company’s sales force. Design, build and launch a “Welcome” email program designed to improve follow-up and response to new leads.

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The universal digital marketing audit

Velocity Partners

In a landscape where marketing teams are grappling with cutting-edge concepts like generative AI , new search engines and LLM-driven content personalisation , those who fail to get the basics right will find themselves at a significant disadvantage. Sales & Marketing Alignment How are leads currently handed over to Sales?

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The Metrics That Matter Most for B2B Digital Marketing

Schubert B2B

But how do you know which leads are worth following up on? This is the plight many B2B companies face, but marketing qualified leads are the solution. A marketing qualified lead (MQL) is someone who is more likely to become a customer than other leads. Once a lead reaches a specific score, they become an MQL.

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#5 Marketing and Sales Alignment – 7 things every CEO should know about marketing

thePoint

Marketing and sales needs to collaboratively agree on the definition of a marketing qualified lead (MQL). Consider that “61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales; however, only 27% of those leads will be sales qualified” (source – Marketing Sherpa). What is a MQL (marketing qualified lead)?