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Industrial Marketing Today
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
White papers are used most frequently for lead generation and nurturing in industrial marketing. Many of these white papers are very technical and require engineers and other domain experts to [.]. Content Marketing Industrial Lead Generation White Paper Marketing Gated industrial lead generation Industrial Marketing lead nurturing Regsitration Ungated White papers
The Point
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
This functionality not only generates additional insights for marketers as to just how much of their content prospects are actually reading, but also enables more sophisticated lead qualification methods, for example: granting higher lead scores when an individual prospect reads more than say, 80 percent of a white paper. So, does it matter if your white papers or ebooks or case studies are downloaded but not actually consumed?
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The Point
JULY 18, 2011
Dollar for dollar, white papers continue to be some of the most effective offers for most high-technology marketers. Prospects are usually more likely to download or otherwise register for a white paper vs. a Webinar, free trial, etc. because 1) the time commitment is minimal, and 2) white papers are perceived (not always justifiably) as information of value rather than sales collateral.
The Point
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
How is it that a quality white paper on a hot topic can still generate bad leads? Even a well-written white paper, by a respected author, on a hot topic of vital interest to your target audience, can still generate leads your salespeople will consider “junk.” In my experience, the problem in these situations is invariably that the content on offer did not align with the types of leads the company was trying to generate.
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TrueInfluence
JULY 23, 2021
White papers rank among the most effective content types for b2b lead generation. Developing a white paper or other long-format content alone won’t spur leads, however. Herein lies the value of white paper syndication.
Marketing Craftmanship
MARCH 27, 2013
The original purpose of white papers as a B2B marketing tactic was to produce objective information, packaged as quasi-academic research, that might validate a company’s or product’s value proposition. White paper sponsors sought to educate, inform, raise comfort levels and eventually initiate sales conversations with prospective customers. White papers jumped the shark when they became paid content. Blue Paper?
DivvyHQ
AUGUST 27, 2020
Producing a white paper takes more effort and planning vs. shorter-form content, but they can be a highly effective marketing tool for building authority and generating leads. Let's take a quick look at the anatomy of a great white paper.
NuSpark
DECEMBER 9, 2012
Well, your firm has written and produced a white paper. A quality white paper can one of the most important content marketing vehicles to generate leads within your internet marketing plan. Your ultimate goals with white papers are typically the following: . . Generate new leads. Nurture existing leads. There are a myriad of methods to promote your white paper, generate interest, and get Google to index them for SEO.
Ambal's Amusings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
White papers are powerful sources of lead generation. We asked our panel of white paper experts "What are the top 2 components of a white paper that is most effective to generate leads?" Jonathan Kantor is the principal and founder of The Appum Group, " The White Paper Company ", and has been producing commercial white papers for the past 11 years. White Paper FAQs.
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NuSpark
MARCH 3, 2016
You’ve written, designed and produced a white paper. Your objective was likely to establish thought leadership, generate leads and perhaps use it to nurture existing leads until they’re ready to buy. If you subscribe to the theory of “if you build it they will come,” your white paper is dead in the water. There is a myriad of methods to promote your white paper, generate interest, and help it climb Google’s search engine rankings.
NuSpark
MARCH 24, 2019
The first time you heard the term “white paper,” it was likely in relation to a government or company policy document. In the context of B2B digital marketing, however, a white paper is long-form content aimed at promoting products or services, using selected facts and logical arguments to build the case. Often, white papers require users to register contact details before downloading, which makes them a valuable lead generation tool.
Writing on the Web
APRIL 4, 2011
It doesn’t matter what you call your information (white paper/eBook, microsite/landing page), what matters is using information wisely to get found, get known and get clients. Is Your White Paper a Sales Pitch in Disguise? When was the last time you read a white paper that added real value to your research process? With all of these advancements for content marketing, it’s about time we shred the white paper.
ClearVoice
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
What is a white paper? A white paper is an in-depth piece of content (similar to an ebook) or well-researched report that allows a business to serve as an authority on a topic, often by presenting a problem alongside a solution. Research papers.
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NuSpark
OCTOBER 31, 2010
Many companies have noticed that their white papers aren’t attracting the attention they once did. With all the shiny new toys available in marketing today, some are even asking the question, “Is the traditional white paper dead?”. A better question to ask might be, “Am I using white papers correctly?” Sadly, often the answer is “No.”.
B2B Lead Generation
AUGUST 23, 2006
B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Do you qualify leads before sending them to your sales team?
Ambal's Amusings
JANUARY 14, 2010
White paper marketing works! White papers yield powerful influence: 84% of businesses find white papers either moderately or extremely influential in their purchasing decisions. White papers are the most viral form of marketing collateral: White papers are the most commonly shared form of marketing collateral, with 89% of readers passing them along to others. How do you leverage the power of white papers in your marketing?
Webbiquity
MARCH 25, 2014
documents are called white papers when they are really just extended marketing brochures), properly produced and promoted white papers remain an effective and vital marketing tool—particularly for b2b technology companies. At their best, white papers accomplish two mutually beneficial goals: • They provide readers with valuable, actionable, vendor-agnostic (or at least mostly agnostic) information about a trend, concept or topic.
SWZD
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
These do’s and don’ts for white papers will make your content shine. With the market inundated with white papers, you want yours to stand out. Follow these simple rules for successful white paper writing. Lead Generation White Papers Writing Blog Blog Post Content Marketing Editing Homepage Resources
Only B2B
JANUARY 27, 2022
Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. What Exactly Is a Lead?
ClearVoice
APRIL 18, 2022
That’s why seasoned marketers use white papers because they do such a swell job at convincing decision-makers. Sure, white papers might be more challenging to produce than articles or social media posts. But when it comes to lead generation, authority building, and sales, the white paper is king. What is a white paper? Other white papers. White papers in marketing. Are white papers still relevant?
B2B Lead Generation
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Tweet Proactively building relationships with influencers and industry experts and is a powerful way to generate leads and positive word of mouth (WOM). Here are four steps to engage and develop leads via influencers: Step 1: Target — Map out the key players, experts and opinion molders in your industry. As you build your lead generation program, your experts may be interested in codeveloping white papers, special research reports, articles and even events with you.
B2B Lead Generation
OCTOBER 6, 2006
B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0
Buzz Marketing for Technology
MAY 26, 2010
In a recent conversation I was having with the Bloom Group they believe “the practice of publishing white papers must come to a close because of the utter proliferation of white papers, and the poor content contained within so many of them.” Kill the white paper!” We think white papers – even those in PDF form that are emailed or posted on a website – are a relic of the print days” said Bob Buday , President of the Bloom Group.
The Point
JUNE 11, 2010
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Ambal's Amusings
APRIL 30, 2011
Today white papers have become HOT marketing vehicles, and countless numbers of companies are using them to generate leads and grow their business. In fact, research conducted from leading industry analysts such as Marketing Sherpa, Eccolo Media, Tech Target, and Information Week all show that the vast majority of today’s business decision makers use white papers to make critical purchase decisions and learn about vendor solutions.
B2B Lead Generation
MARCH 17, 2014
Tweet I was recently reading your blog “ Lead Generation: Who knows the customer better – Marketing or Sales? It’s been really fascinating to me to try and figure all this sales and qualifying a lead thing out. Do you have any advice or books on how to effectively get leads and qualify them and the processes involved in doing so? I’ll focus on some fundamental questions you should answer as you craft your lead gen program. What is a lead?
Anything Goes Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2006
How are B2B companies generating leads these days? I found a great blog on of these lead generation methods that focuses on white papers. If you're looking at creating a white paper or trying to spice up an existing one, check out Michael Stezlner's Writing White Papers blog. Do you think that adding white papers to your business blog is a good idea? It's a great example of how blogs can use white papers.
B2B Lead Generation
APRIL 1, 2013
Tweet Wouldn’t it be great if you could just collect hot leads by spending a few minutes a day on LinkedIn? A member of our B2B Lead Generation Roundtable LinkedIn Group was likely dreaming about this when he asked the group for a way to generate leads through LinkedIn that “doesn’t require a lot of time, engagement and endless keyword searches.”. They said it is possible to generate hot leads in a few minutes a day.
Valasys
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Writing the white papers is both an art & science. Marketers who are experts at creating white papers understand that whitepapers don’t occur overnight. What is White Paper Syndication? All the images of the white paper can be used.
The Point
AUGUST 25, 2015
It’s important to recognize that content syndication leads are not like most sales leads. When someone registers to download a white paper or podcast or case study about the business challenge that your product solves, he or she is expressing an interest in that topic, not necessarily in your product. If you hand off content syndication leads to your sales force without setting these expectations, your program may be doomed to fail.
Only B2B
JANUARY 31, 2022
However, lead generation is the most crucial step in the sales process. It’s quiet simple to generate leads. What is not simple is to generate high-quality leads that are relevant to your company. The Herculean task that is B2B lead generation!
Ambal's Amusings
MAY 6, 2010
Which content should be gated to genereate leads? We asked white paper experts: " How should marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? Jonathan Kantor is the principal and founder of The Appum Group, " The White Paper Company ", and has been producing commercial white papers for the past 11 years.
B2B Lead Generation
AUGUST 11, 2005
B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0
Sales Engine
APRIL 24, 2018
3 Reasons to add pay-per-lead white paper syndication to your digital marketing plan There are three challenges every B2B marketer faces as they try to build a lead generating engine to feed their sales team: 1. By creating quality content like blog posts, white papers, eBooks, infographics, videos, podcasts, and case studies, you can connect with potential buyers in meaningful ways that help solve their most pressing problems.
Zoominfo
JANUARY 8, 2021
All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? However, not all marketing leads are equal.
The ROI Guy
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Traditional white papers are likely the staple of your content marketing portfolio, and for good reason. According to several recent studies from IDG and DemandGen Report, buyers still leverage white papers to help make B2B purchase decisions. Across the buyer’s decision-making journey, white papers are leveraged during the: Early Discovery phase, for finding new ideas and potential solutions – helping answer “Why Change?”
The Point
AUGUST 20, 2015
Results are in from a recent survey on B2B Lead Generation by the B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn ( free report download here ), and the numbers tell a disheartening story. Key findings from the survey of more than 600 B2B marketing professionals include: * 80 percent of those surveyed report their existing lead generation programs are only slightly or somewhat effective. * 24 percent said they’re unable to gauge how well leads convert to revenue.
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