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Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

The top findings I got out of the release were: 47% of the sales professionals reported a slight increase in the size of their B2B pipelines this year as compared to last year. However, the sales cycles have also become longer, making it much harder to close deals.

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41 Execs Discuss Key B2B Marketing Metrics to Watch in 2018

SnapApp

This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. . The goal should be to increase the velocity of new opportunities in the pipeline month-over-month. . Opportunities by Lead Source.

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Why It’s Time to Start Leveraging Database Marketing for PPC

Directive Agency

A great benefit to LinkedIn’s platform is the capability of connecting with contact management platforms such as Marketo, Eloqua, LiveRamp, Zapier Acxiom, Salesforce Advertising Studio, and Pegasystems. If expensive clicks aren’t enough, B2B marketers typically battle complicated marketing funnels and long sales cycles.