Conductor

APRIL 15, 2020

Even though trade shows and in person events are cancelled, there are new opportunities to connect and to help your customers navigate these times. Demonstrations aren’t about just exposing prospective clients to our platform but guiding them on in-the-moment research that can help them to immediately help their customers.

B2B Marketing 64

B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Planning B2B 64

Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2019

With the increasing role of influencers/third-party sources as the most trusted sources of information about a product or service, the power of case studies should continue to rise. Then you can point buyers to the full case studies for more detailed information. It’s like giving your attendees a personal reference, on the spot.

Case Studies 55

Case Studies Case Study Top of Funnel Studies 55

Content4Demand

MAY 21, 2020

Written by Marjorie Romeyn-Sanabria & Michael Rodriguez Republished with permission from Demand Gen Report With in-person engagement on hold this spring and possibly into summer, B2B marketers continue to pivot their strategies to make up for lost leads, maintain relationships with clients and attract new business.

Marketing Budget 98

Marketing Budget Sales Management Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel 98

markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

Lets say you want to invite, via e-mail, a specific group of individuals in your database to a webinar or webcast. These lists include all of the demographic data typically needed, and have extended contact information. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Lead Scoring 120

Attendify

MARCH 9, 2020

That’s why it’s so important for event pros to ensure they’re offering more than just a webcast chatbox during virtual events. One of the most substantial gaps between live and digital events is the feeling of personal connection, a natural emotional phenomenon that occurs when humans share experiences. Humanize the virtual experience.

Tips 38

Tips Peer-to-peer Barriers Webcast 38

ViewPoint

JUNE 28, 2012

Traditional marketing activity—like marketing collecting and turning over trade show business cards to sales—is gone, and organizations are forced to change their processes and integrate marketing automation tools to deal with the data issue. More frequently, both report to the same person and work on common process issues.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Planning CMO Allocation 120

markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

to Generate and Follow Leads | Main | Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management » 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads If you are like most B2B marketers, lead generation is at top of your priority list. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 120

Sales Engine

JANUARY 25, 2016

And it was Marketing's job to create awareness with one-to-many mediums like trade shows and advertising. You have to be seen as the go-to source for valuable information in your marketplace. You have to build your audience one person at a time, and you keep them one person at a time.” Especially extreme video.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Properly written and distributed an email marketing campaign can provide incredibly detailed information and customer intuition that will help your sales staff know what your customers are interested in." " Absolutely - we just need to be judicious with how we use that information. Thats what this webcast is about.

Cold Calling 120

Cold Calling Lead Generation B2B Sales Webcast 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« Tips for better webinars, webcasts and improved ROI | Main | Creative lead generation blunder? » Blogging & RSS Events Business blogging consultant extraordinaire, Debbie Weil , just informed me that shes launching a half-day seminar on Blogging & RSS.

RSS 120

RSS Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

Appending data and information. Following up on requests for information. Inviting and following up on trade show attendees. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Qualifying inquiries from various sources. Reconnecting with past customers and leads.

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« Blueprint for Personal Lead Generation Success | Main | Tips for better webinars, webcasts and improved ROI » 2 New RSS Feeds for the B2B Lead Generation Blog I just added 2 new RSS feeds. See my complete list of RSS Feeds Full posts with comments This is the most information-rich feed. I personally use bloglines.

RSS 120

RSS Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JULY 9, 2007

You need to examine each lead ask if they are " sales ready " meaning they are ready to speak to a sales person. Often when prospects have an identified need, they can spend months researching and seeking information on solutions that may satisfy that need. Lead nurturing is a multi-touch process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Marketing Analytics Tools Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

It also addresses three major CRM challenges: fizzled lead generation efforts, lack of actionable information and the inability to leverage existing sales/marketing knowledge. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation CRM Work Management Lead Scoring 120

markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

Chock full of useful information, the eBook provides a broad look at the selling process. Each expert concisely provides the one piece of information that, from the author’s perspective, we must know to succeed. Chock full of useful information, the eBook provides a broad look at the selling process. Download the eBook here.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

I’m humbled and thrilled that so many readers have found the content valuable and informative enough to cast their vote for my blog. I’m humbled and thrilled that so many readers have found the content valuable and informative enough to cast their vote for my blog.

B to B 120

B to B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Generation 120

markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

They are coming to your site for information. Research shows shows that if you require registration on your website to download content such as articles, white papers, studies or other "free" resources, you could be losing 75%-85% of your potential leads! Do you have your web site’s good content under lock and key?

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

The 5 steps of successful lead qualification are: Define and Agree On What the Word “Lead” Means Consolidate and Centralize Your Prospect Information Pick up the Phone and Qualify Prospective Leads Handing Off Leads to Sales Closing the Loop The first step in the process requires marketing and sales to come up with a definition for a lead together.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Marketing Leads 120

markempa

DECEMBER 6, 2006

from From the Innovators Desk I know that we can get a lot of information from newsletters, but it is a pretty cumbersome way to get our information. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 what are they good for?

Newsletter 120

Newsletter Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MAY 21, 2007

While I disagree that this is the most effective way to generate leads, it’s important to note that the tenets offered in this post can be just as valuable to sales people doing their own personal lead generation as it to a dedicated marketing team. A simple phone call can generate plenty of useful information.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 19, 2006

An inquiry is an interested party who has requested information and needs some level of assistance. An inquiry is an interested party who has requested information and needs some level of assistance. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 There is a difference. There is a difference.

Lead Qualification 120

Lead Qualification Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

JANUARY 19, 2006

Centralize your contact information. Centralize your contact information. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Understand the significance of your Web site. Use a Web analytics tool to monitor your Web visitors. Use tagged URLs. Determine which visitors become leads.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

There is also some excellent information on writing titles and some great ideas about how to market the finished white paper. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Also, I recently wrote a post, " Using White Papers for Lead Generation ," that you might want to check out too.

BtoB 120

BtoB Lead Generation Paper Generation 120

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

A key aspect of lead nurturing is the ability to provide valuable education and information to prospects up front, so that you become more than an expert; you become a trusted advisor. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads BtoB 120

markempa

JULY 20, 2005

Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 If your a business marketer that focuses on marketing services, I recommend RainToday.com.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Leads Lead 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

Heres a brief excerpt of the article: If you think finding the right person to target with your business-to-business marketing is harder than it used to be, you’re right. a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.: a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.: In 2005, 3.5

Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation B to B Paid Search Agency 120

markempa

JULY 13, 2006

Nearly 60 percent of respondents said that information on business or technology topics, currently delivered as white papers or analyst reports, would be more interesting as podcasts. 65 percent responded that they listen to podcasts for both personal and business interests.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Purchase B2B Thought Leadership Generation 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

Messaging that addresses (in a personalized manner) a specific problem that your prospect is having is more relevant and thus will be more effective than a generic features and benefits message. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Report 120

markempa

MAY 18, 2007

Develop a marketing program that helps the sales team sell at a personal level. Analyze competitive information, and develop a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) Improve relevance of sales tools and marketing materials with sales input. Centralize the lead qualification process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

The development of an effective e-mail program depends on how much you know about your target audience and how well you use that information to tailor a relevant message. The development of an effective e-mail program depends on how much you know about your target audience and how well you use that information to tailor a relevant message.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Relevance Resources B2B Marketing 120

markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

People want different information, in different ways, and at different times during their buying process. People want different information, in different ways, and at different times during their buying process. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Generation 120

markempa

JULY 7, 2006

I define closed-loop feedback as the principle of eliciting a continuous flow of pertinent information from the sales team that tracks each qualified lead from start to end, whether to sales close or to rejection. Do database record notes contain enough information to prepare for next steps? Are some sales people getting too few leads?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A lead nurturing program can leverage existing investments that you have made in other marketing efforts such as trade shows, webinars, direct mail, PR and other marketing collateral by repurposing the existing content. Personal messages in your handwriting show you made an effort and value them. What can you do online?

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

They provide too much information. People use the web for research; they are looking for fresh ideas, insight and actionable information. They provide too much information. People use the web for research; they are looking for fresh ideas, insight and actionable information. If I wanted to compete with you.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

MAY 26, 2005

Personality: Is there a clear personality? Usefulness: Is the information either darned useful or very enjoyable to read? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Winning blogs will get publicity, hotlinks, coffee-mugs, and an icon. Do you feel like you know the writer(s)?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2005

She asked, “Id like to do lead nurturing/lead generation on behalf of my sales people but they don’t update our CRM - I dont have the information I need - so I really can’t do anything to help them. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 What do you suggest?” What do you suggest?”

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales CRM B2B Thought Leadership 120