Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Content marketing ain’t easy… but isn’t that why it’s so valuable? Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Does your content alleviate a pain point?

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Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid.

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Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. These are leads that have been validated and are ready to be handed over to the sales team. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake. In this blog post we’ll explore common pitfalls, industry standards, and effective strategies to overcome MQL challenge.

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Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

Luckily for marketers, lead scoring exists. Lead scoring helps organizations move prospects along their buying journey in a structured, strategic way — which is especially helpful considering how complex buying journeys have become. For marketing and sales teams, that handoff is a potential minefield.

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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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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The pandemic has posed challenges for all facets of businesses, including marketing and technology. An excellent way to do that is by creating a well-planned senior care marketing funnel. What is a marketing funnel? A key and introductory piece of this marketing funnel is often referred to as the buyer’s journey.

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

But, not all leads will convert. That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. You might be asking, “What exactly is an MQL?” “How How do you identify an MQL?” and “Why do MQLs matter?” What is a marketing qualified lead (MQL)?

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By understanding the significance of SQLs, the mechanics of the sales funnel, strategies for building customer relationships, and the art of nurturing, converting, measuring, and optimizing, you’ll grasp the critical role of lead nurturing in long-term customer engagement and loyalty.

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Strategic-IC

MAY 29, 2018

A considered lead nurture strategy is important to support your sales and marketing activities and ensure prospects keep moving through the funnel. We explore 5 lead nurture tips to consider for an effective process. Why is Lead Nurturing Important? 5 Lead Nurturing Strategy Considerations.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. What exactly is the middle of the funnel?

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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Televerde

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This process enables you to prioritize your leads, remove the ones that aren’t beneficial, and adjust your marketing strategy to ensure you’re getting the highest quality leads. Once you have a plan that helps you identify leads that are worth pursuing, you can determine which ones are Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That being the case, sales and marketing metrics have shifted from the norm to better support communities. We are going to dive into some specific senior care sales and marketing metrics that you should follow so you can track your occupancy rates. Understand your conversion rates to inform your strategy.

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Inbox Insight

MARCH 29, 2023

When setting out a demand generation or content marketing campaign it’s always important to start with one key question in mind – how will this bring us a return on our investment? Which essentially comes down to asking; how many leads should marketing generate? What’s a marketing qualified lead (MQL)?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Author: Sam Boush It’s tempting to build lead nurturing streams around your major campaigns—and stop there. But lead nurturing isn’t “one size fits all.” The best streams (or “nurture tracks”) help you send targeted messages based on a prospect’s stage in the buying process. Sales-Nado Track (sales nurturing).

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PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

Both of which are tools used in conjunction with your marketing campaigns, meaning your day is mostly full of software management instead of strategic planning. The goal with most B2B marketers is to get their automation to a point of fluidity that it requires very little human input. Why Marketing Automation? Acquiring Data.

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Vision6

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The answer is high-quality leads. Research shows that 91% of marketers say that lead generation is their most important goal. High quality leads can not only boost conversion rates and customer loyalty but also significantly reduce marketing costs.

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Outgrow

APRIL 15, 2021

How to Create a Demand Generation Funnel - Strategy+Examples. The ultimate goal of a marketing strategy is to make the buyer’s journey and the demand generation funnel smooth. But, what is demand generation and how do you create a funnel that converts maximum prospects into paying customers? So, read up! . Here’s a hack!

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics associated with B2B demand generation can be a pivotal factor in the success of your marketing efforts. It encompasses a vast range of marketing activities to create awareness and build interest in your product or service. Why should B2B marketers focus on demand gen KPIs?

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the realm of B2B marketing, building a high-quality and targeted list of quality leads is paramount. B2B list building is the foundation upon which successful B2B lead generation campaigns are built. Secondly, automation accelerates the process, allowing businesses to generate B2B leads at a faster pace.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One way to ensure that marketing delivers quality leads to sales is to implement a lead scoring methodology. This is a process used by marketing and sales teams that determine how likely prospects are to buy your product or service. Establishing a Lead Scoring Model. Example: Marketing Qualified Lead Levels.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 17, 2019

High MQL targets force many marketers to send all of their leads to sales. But this approach ultimately drives down conversion rates, and teaches sales not to follow up on marketing leads that are likely to be dead ends. . Recognize that not all leads are created equal.

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Sales and Marketing are two pieces of the over-arching revenue powerhouse within all organizations. So, that being said, how can marketing make sure sales get’s the leads they want to work? How many times have you been told, “the leads aren’t qualified enough” or, “none of the leads are converting”?

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Sales and Marketing are two pieces of the over-arching revenue powerhouse within all organizations. So, that being said, how can marketing make sure sales get’s the leads they want to work? How many times have you been told, “the leads aren’t qualified enough” or, “none of the leads are converting”?

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 30, 2022

Determining what a quality lead looks like to not only prioritize these but effectively nurture them is a key area of focus for the majority (40%) of B2B marketers in 2022. Effective lead generation comes down to quality rather than quantity – though ample high quality leads is undoubtedly the ultimate aim.

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Lead Forensics

MAY 14, 2024

They have become masters at using marketing automation and their digital strategies continue to grow in sophistication. Amazon continues to be a leading light in this field, showing how marketing automation can help turn a company into a slick selling machine. What is marketing automation?

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 7, 2023

These two teams are usually Marketing and Sales. Marketing and Sales: An Important Connection For most people, the difference between a marketer and a salesperson is clear, one approaches leads from a one-to-many stand point (Marketing) while the other provides a more personalized one-to-one experience (Sales).

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SnapApp

MAY 10, 2016

Do you have that right content for the bottom of the funnel? The sales funnel and content. Content and the sales funnel. The two marketing entities are more linked now than ever before, and their relationship is generally made of three different categories. Top-of-the-funnel content. Middle-of-the-funnel content.

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Making sense of marketing and engagement data is not easy. Before marketing automation, companies tracked data in various places. These posed nightmares including inaccurate data, conflicting information and slow processing times. These challenges make it impossible to analyze their data to gauge marketing performance.

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Stevens & Tate

APRIL 15, 2020

A comprehensive professional service marketing strategy can be time-consuming to not just develop and implement, but to monitor and maintain as well. Keeping that in mind, the following are a few examples of how you can use professional service marketing automation. Qualifying New Leads. Nurturing Leads .

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PureB2B

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Whether you’re looking at it from a marketing or sales perspective, getting someone interested in a product or service you offer, and turning that interest into a real conversation can feel next to impossible. It all starts with enabling your sales team, and turning them into lead nurturing machines. Sales Prospecting MQLs.

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PureB2B

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Whether you’re looking at it from a marketing or sales perspective, getting someone interested in a product or service you offer, and turning that interest into a real conversation can feel next to impossible. It all starts with enabling your sales team, and turning them into lead nurturing machines. Sales Prospecting MQLs.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2017

Earlier this year, I talked to a CMO at a B2B tech company whose sales counterpart was lobbying strongly for the company to adopt Account-Based Marketing (ABM) as part of their demand generation strategy. The lead funnel is obsolete. Inbound marketing doesn’t work, or at best is grossly inefficient. The reason?

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. Nurture them. They have downloaded an eBook, signed up for a webinar, or requested more information.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. Nurture them. They have downloaded an eBook, signed up for a webinar, or requested more information.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. Nurture them. They have downloaded an eBook, signed up for a webinar, or requested more information.

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