Oktopost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether you’re pursuing an inbound or outbound marketing strategy, lead generation is a constant struggle. In fact, 37% of B2B marketers rank it as their number one challenge. Nestled within that challenge is an even more daunting task: finding enough qualified leads. What is the lead qualification process?

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Martech

APRIL 9, 2025

AI proficiency is becoming a critical differentiator for marketers. HubSpots co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah says were at an inflection point where AI skills are essential for marketing career growth and acceleration. But why is AI proficiency so critical for marketers and why is this happening now? Prospect research.

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markempa

JULY 6, 2017

And average performers turn less than 0.75% of leads into closed deals. Source: Forrester US and Europe B2B Marketing Tactics and Benchmarks Online Survey. Also, marketers see generating high-quality leads as their number one business challenge according to The 2017 State of Digital Marketing Report published by DemandWave.

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Martech

JUNE 11, 2025

Salesforce today introduced Marketing Cloud Next, a significant update to its marketing platform that embeds autonomous AI agents across the entire customer funnel. Built on the Salesforce platform, Marketing Cloud Next uses Agentforce to automate campaign creation, customer engagement, lead qualification and media optimization.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 27, 2017

There are so many great new techniques in B2B marketing today, it’s hard to keep up. A technique unavailable to consumer marketers, this one’s extremely valuable for B2B. And its cost is going down, as more marketing automation systems bake the functionality into their systems. Upgrade your lead qualification.

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Vision Edge Marketing

JUNE 10, 2021

In this episode we’re using a fishing story to illustrate how to ensure Marketing and Sales work together when it comes to customer acquisition. At the end of a recent Sales and Marketing gathering where a Chief Growth Officer asked me to retell the story, he asked me if I would record it for his team. What a wonderful request.

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Biznology

JUNE 4, 2019

I recently caught up with Dan McDade , longtime B2B practitioner in lead qualification and nurturing. Having sold his call center business to a colleague and started a new venture, Dan offered me some fresh ways of thinking about how to treat top prospects. His new business is called Prospect Experience.

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Biznology

JANUARY 4, 2017

All sales leads are not equal. I know this is something that most sales and marketing leaders understand and it’s why they put lead qualification and validation into most of their sales, marketing, and lead generation programs. The report revealed a lead generation waste count of roughly 50 percent.

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The Point

MAY 19, 2020

It wasn’t that long ago, when marketing automation first burst on the scene, that the height of lead nurture sophistication was the simple, automated sending of multiple, sequential emails. Today, advances in marketing technology make such “automation” seem laughably basic. How does your current lead nurturing.

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Martech

AUGUST 12, 2024

How it helps you Sales, marketing and service teams can safely manage sensitive data, creating a comprehensive and unified customer profile to improve operational efficiency and customer interactions. By responding to customer replies via SMS, marketers can drive purchases and boost brand loyalty through exceptional customer experiences.

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Martech

JULY 1, 2025

You’ve probably noticed marketing is becoming increasingly complex. It requires diverse skill sets and close coordination with colleagues within and beyond the marketing team. Let’s explore six silos we regularly see in marketing and revenue teams. It’s also a chance to gather early market feedback.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 7, 2024

45% of marketers say that attracting quality leads with content remains their top challenge, with 38% of businesses struggling to find the resources to produce more. If you don’t want to fall into this bracket, you need more sales-qualified leads. That’s why we have set the lead qualification criteria for you.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 31, 2025

In B2B marketing, generating high-quality leads is only half the battle. The real challenge lies in converting those leads into paying customersand this is where marketing and sales alignment becomes critical. To prevent stalled opportunities, B2B companies must prioritize marketing and sales alignment.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2020

For quality leads — that are more effective in the long-term — inbound marketing undoubtedly provides better sources for lead generation than outbound. Well, for starters, inbound prospects, by definition, choose themselves as leads. What is Inbound Lead Generation? Outbound Lead Generation.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? Even with low conversion rates, you can increase lead volume at little cost. Technical Steps.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 22, 2018

Can companies reach the holy grail of marketing—the perfect lead? Well, what is a perfect lead? What is wrong with these formulaic approaches to lead qualification? Is the prospect a match from an environment standpoint? What is your definition of the perfect lead—and why?

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Martech

MARCH 18, 2025

By 2028, traditional B2B marketing and sales tactics from demand generation to outbound prospecting will be nearly unrecognizable or extinct. A hard truth for GTM professionals After many years in technology marketing, I love to write about GTM. The time to adapt is now. But this is an exception. The reason?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the words of Viviana Fargo, Operating Partner at venture capital firm Emcap, “ one of the biggest reasons that many startups fail: Founders launch companies with great ideas, but with no go-to-market expertise.” ” Insufficient go-to-market (GTM) expertise has a crippling effect on growth. They are different.

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Vision Edge Marketing

AUGUST 22, 2023

When it comes to lead generation and new customer opportunity qualification, many businesses have traditionally relied on the waterfall approach which leverages the concept of a Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL).

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? The Lead Generation Process. Lead Scoring.

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Biznology

JANUARY 6, 2020

I’m back with my roundup of brilliant B2B marketers whom I’ve encountered this year. Catch her informative keynotes at B2B marketing conferences here and abroad. As such, Valerie is an avid follower of B2B marketing methods, to fill the seats and keep attendees coming year after year. Thanks, Sean, for a great experience.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On average, an SDR takes about 42 hours to get in touch with their prospect — but that doesn’t have to be you. How to Lower Response Time on Inbound Leads. Automation is a great way to speed up your marketing operations. In this image, Amy (prospect) and Leo (AE) were previously chatting on email.

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive B2B landscape, the divide between sales and marketing teams drains revenue potential. Research shows that companies lose more than 10% of their annual revenue due to misaligned sales and marketing efforts, yet this challenge persists industry-wide. Creating a Unified Revenue Engine The solution?

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The concept of sales velocity measures how fast a prospect gets through a pipeline and starts generating revenue. Do you have leads flat out telling you that they aren’t in a position to become subscribers? Listen carefully when a hesitant sales prospect indicates concerns. Start with just generating more leads.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

New marketing technologies like Uberflip make it increasingly easy to track content consumption beyond just clicks and downloads. But what if the insight gained from these technologies is unwelcome news, namely that people are downloading, but not actually consuming, marketing content? My answer: no, it doesn’t. It doesn’t.

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Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2017

It’s hardly news that B2B sales and marketing teams aren’t always on the same page. And it’s not just arguments over lead quality. According to research from IDC , over 40% of all marketing materials aren’t used by sales teams. But in top-performing organizations, sales and marketing are closely aligned.

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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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Martech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Between tracking the buyers journey, engaging multiple decision-makers and ensuring marketing and sales alignment, the process can quickly become overwhelming. Add manual follow-ups and the sheer volume of leads, and its clear why many businesses struggle to optimize their sales operations. The good news?

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“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.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There has been a major shift in the status quo in the past few years as companies try to hold marketing accountable to firm metrics. But while many have tried, Harvard Business Review estimates that only a quarter of marketing leaders are successfully showing impact. Instead, demand marketing KPIs should focus on outcomes.

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Orange Owl Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

B2B Marketing Chatbots in B2B Marketing: How They Are Transforming Business Strategies Vivek Goel March 6, 2025 Share : Table of Contents Introduction In today’s digital-first business landscape, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage prospects, streamline processes, and improve customer experience.

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DiscoverOrg

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The process of sales and marketing alignment is so fraught with assumptions, misunderstandings, and disagreement that we think both departments need a relationship therapy session! Marketing has certain data needs. Sales uses a CRM … but the marketing automation system might not integrate. Location data (Marketing loves).

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

These updates will give you deeper insights into your processes and more flexibility in your marketing efforts. Managers can now seamlessly segment and automate contact enrollment without switching between tools, streamlining marketing activities and enhancing workflow efficiency.

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MarketJoy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2024, B2B companies are grappling with a tough reality: 79% of marketing leads never convert to sales. This disconnect between lead generation efforts and actual revenue underscores the urgent need for better measurement, optimization, and strategies that convert leads into real results.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This leaves the businesses that are opening back up with a smaller top-funnel, without much to invest in terms of marketing and growth to recover in 2021. From there, create automation flows to segment each of these leads based on preset rules before your team decides to engage. Image credit: Yelp. What is Conversion Optimization?

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MarketJoy

MAY 12, 2025

SQLs are the leads who have already demonstrated a high level of intention to purchase and are ready to directly be sold to them, as opposed to MQLs. In this article, we will deep dive into lead qualification, conversion tactics, and lead nurturing to increase conversion rates for B2B Sales Leads.

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Zoominfo

MAY 15, 2019

As a sales rep, you can make the most calls and send the best emails, but if you’re targeting the wrong prospect, none of that matters; you won’t be able to close the deal. Marketing is annoyed with sales for not following up on leads and the sales team is annoyed with marketing for sending them unqualified leads.

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