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Forrester: B2B Companies Score Low in Marketing Best Practices

The Point

Earlier this year, Forrester Research conducted a detailed survey of more than 150 B2B marketing decision-makers with the intent of benchmarking the maturity of B2B marketing best practices, focused on revenue marketing and marketing automation. LDW: Overall, the scores were quite low. LDW: Overall, the scores were quite low.

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Lead Scoring Strategies That Boost Conversion Rates: The Road to Sales Success 

Only B2B

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, converting leads into loyal customers is the goal. Lead scoring, a critical component of any successful sales and marketing strategy, can be the bridge that guides your leads towards conversion. This is where lead scoring enters the picture.

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Webinars as a Pipeline Accelerator for B2B Marketing Featuring Forrester Research & Hubilo

Top Rank Marketing

Recently, I learned of a new study about webinars during the MarketingProfs B2B Forum that was commissioned by webinar software provider Hubilo and conducted by Forrester. After the Webinar: Don’t let those leads grow cold. These insights can inform who the buyer is, enabling better engagement.

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Simplify Lead Scoring with AI

Content4Demand

With this abundance of signals (often mixed with faulty information), how can companies improve their lead scoring efforts to determine the signals that indicate action? AI-powered lead scoring is the practice of ranking leads by the propensity to convert and, ideally, turn them into a customer.

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Sales Qualified Lead vs Sales Accepted Lead: Distinguishing Sales-Ready Leads from Potential Sales Leads  

Only B2B

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? As leads express interest and demonstrate fit with your ideal customer profile (ICP) , they progress down the funnel through lead qualification. But what happens after that initial spark of interest?

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Key Differences Between MQL and HQL for B2B Lead Generation  

Only B2B

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. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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Lead Generation vs Lead Qualification: The Dynamic Duo of Sales Success

Only B2B

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.