Conversica

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Trade shows are an important aspect of bringing products to market. Most marketing teams have some presence at industry trade shows or conferences to promote products directly to customers, participate in panel discussions, meet with analysts, and gain an in-depth view of the overall state of their specific industry.

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 21, 2018

Does your company do marketing events, like trade shows or conferences? Whether you’re just dipping your toe into marketing events, or you’re a seasoned pro, it doesn’t hurt to learn more about how to perfect your event strategy. We’ll save the “gear” topic for another day…today we’re thinking about LEADS!

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. What is Demand Generation?

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B2B Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The role of CPCL in marketing. Introduction Welcome to another episode where today we delve into the critical world of Cost Per Closed Lead (CPCL) and how you can drive your CPCL down while maximizing lead value. Joe’s understanding of CPCL from his sales and advertising experiences.

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2020

Most B2B marketers we talk to are continuing to plan, develop and execute campaigns and other initatives, for the time being at least. Right now, people want empathy and information of value, not a sales pitch. Continue to run, develop, and even expand nurture programs. If nothing else, lead nurturing.

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The Point

MAY 28, 2020

The current crisis reinforces why most B2B companies are best suited for a hybrid demand generation model that combines both ABM and more traditional, funnel-based tactics. ABM was born of a time when (in hindsight) we marketers had it good. An approach that orchestrates touch points from marketing, sales, and customer success.

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Biznology

AUGUST 19, 2015

Following my last blog on lead qualification, I received some great comments and several questions as to whether lead qualification differs for trade show leads. Yes, it does, and here is a revision of my last blog specifically addressing trade show lead generation and qualification.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2017

Search engine advertising – or PPC – is not typically associated with account-based marketing. However, marketing platforms and tactics continually evolve to provide new ways to nurture customers. As B2B marketers, we face a myriad of challenges unique to this space: More specific buyer personas.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Topic #1 — Lead generation is king. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason. But what’s the best way to optimize your lead gen efforts?

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Marketing these days is full of jargon, which can be confusing for senior executives and others who aren’t fully immersed in it on a daily basis. We’ve put together this primer to help you identify primary characteristics and key tactics of these disciplines, so you confidently develop a strategy that includes all three.

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Direct Response Coach

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

As marketers, most of us spend a lot of time worrying about of the “front end” of our marketing efforts. Advertising campaigns … direct mail campaigns … email campaigns … search campaigns … PR campaigns … content marketing campaigns … trade show campaigns … etc.,

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Lead Liaison

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Marketing events can be a very costly effort. I think you get my drift: marketing events cost a lot of money. We are often asked for examples of how a business can (and should) nurture leads post-event. Below is an infographic that examines a tried-and-true post-event lead nurturing strategy. .

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2023

What factors are driving marketing automation platform use, and what capabilities do MAPs provide for B2B marketers? Our new report, “ B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide ” is now available for free download. Marketers double down by replacing MAPs. The top 5 solutions replaced.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. What is Demand Generation? Demand generation is programmatic.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Tweet Customer relationship management (CRM) is defined a number of different ways. With a complex sale, many personal touch points in customer relationship management are present – such as directly answering a question posted on social media or an online forum. Marketing, Sales (and IT) alignment.

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Sharpspring

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Whether your company is just starting out or is growing quickly, it’s important to understand that there’s a major difference between sales and marketing. In this blog, we’ll take you through a simple, head-to-head comparison of sales vs. marketing to highlight the key differences between the two. Sales vs. Marketing.

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Inbox Insight

MAY 24, 2024

When considering outsourcing your lead generation , selecting the appropriate partner is not just imperative—it’s critical for fueling your sales pipeline and enhancing your ROI. Without vetting potential vendors, there’s a tangible risk of allocating budget towards low-quality leads, affecting your sales funnel.

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The Point

JANUARY 24, 2013

Key to designing an effective lead nurturing program is taking stock of your current lead management process. Giving sales a voice in the process will help ensure that, as an organization, they feel they have a stake in the new lead management program and won’t feel it’s being foisted upon them by marketing.

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 14, 2023

As an industry which relies heavily on in-person meet-ups, the effects of COVID-19 were significantly felt by manufacturing businesses as trade shows were cancelled and meetings postponed. One of these technologies is Marketing Automation. Page Contents What is Marketing Automation?

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 24, 2022

If you’re not familiar with inbound marketing, it probably sounds too good to be true. But I have good news to share: That’s exactly what the world of inbound marketing is all about. Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound Marketing. If the user is finding you with their own search, it’s likely an inbound marketing tactic.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

According to Todd, social media, social media marketing and social business are three very distinct concepts. Social business is really how do you take all of those concepts of social media, all of the things you’ve been doing around social media marketing, and define them against business outcomes for your organization,” Todd explained.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 15, 2020

Marketing professionals wear many hats—that’s nothing new. We juggle lead generation, demand generation, CRM management, partnerships, teammate training, securing buy-in, and so much more. Among all the responsibilities, one that continues to be a challenge is generating the right amount of traffic and leads for organizations.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“It was a great quarter,” the senior executive said as he raised his glass to toast the winning district sales manager. Everyone was ecstatic about what looked like a banner year — except the marketing manager, who knew the company could have done even better. Attributing sales to marketing is a challenge.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 2, 2018

It’s not exactly what gets marketers excited to get out of bed in the morning. But if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI are important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters. In this blog post, we’ll review why data normalization is so critical to marketing strategies and goals.

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Delivra

JANUARY 15, 2021

B2B marketing tactics are always evolving. So in 2021, there are seven B2B marketing strategies you need to have mastered. Whether you’re a B2B or B2C marketer, you have to go to your audience to share your messaging, at least at first. 84% of B2B decision-makers begin their buying process with a referral.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Tweet In the 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report , 1,745 marketing organizations revealed that trade shows took up the biggest chunk of their marketing budget – over 21%. Yet, they only ranked fourth in marketing effectiveness, under websites, SEOs, and emails. They need to do the same with trade shows.

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TrustRadius Marketing

MARCH 17, 2021

Inside and outside teams help a company achieve its sales targets in different ways. It is also critical to know the tools available to help those reps succeed. Overall, both inside and outside sales teams are an effective means to achieving your goals. What is Inside and Outside Sales? They do their work in person.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

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. But trust me its worth it.

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Vidyard

MAY 18, 2018

While average performers bought ads, high-performers leveraged white papers, trade shows, and interactive assets in new and interesting ways. Based on the findings of this report we have some EMEA Marketing Recommendations to help you continue to spend your limited budgets wisely while still beating the competition.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Relevancy is one of the key factors in generating a consistent response from your lead nurturing emails: the more relevant your message to the reader’s job function, industry, interests, and stage in the selling cycle, the more likely he/she will be to respond. Lead source. Take advantage of it. Job function.

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The Point

MAY 28, 2019

Like so many other trends that first take root in the consumer realm, B2B companies are starting to take note, to the point where chatbots – programs designed to simulate (and stimulate) conversation with online users – are being heralded as the “next big thing” in B2B marketing. Inserting chat into a lead nurturing.

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Lake One

APRIL 23, 2020

Manufacturing is an industry that can often rely heavily on trade shows, in-person meetings, and product catalogs. One tool manufacturing companies can have in their toolbox, is marketing automation. House of Marketing “Yearly Marketing Survey 2019” (2019). Marketing Automation for Email Marketing.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Everywhere you look, inbound marketing is identified as the ultimate lead generation tool. While its popularity isn’t without merit, this marketing strategy is not the end-all for lead generation. It’s hard to find any recent marketing industry publication that doesn’t jump on the inbound marketing bandwagon.

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Inbox Insight

APRIL 2, 2020

Account-based marketing and inbound marketing represent two very different approaches to gaining customers. What is account-based marketing (ABM)? Account-based marketing proactively targets potential customers using personal communication and lead-nurturing in a more direct way. What is inbound marketing?

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Tiecas

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you believe that industrial email marketing for manufacturers is outdated and ineffective? While it’s true that open and click-through rates have seen a downward trend over the years, email marketing continues to be among the highest-performing industrial marketing strategies. Think again! Just Google list hygiene services.

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B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 21, 2012

For a long time marketing departments have focused on TOFU, or top of the funnel lead generation. Now it’s time to also focus on MOFU, middle of the funnel qualified lead nurturing and development. This was your TOFU, or your activity generating leads at the top of the buying funnel.

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