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. Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid.

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SnapApp

JANUARY 29, 2019

And on top of those changes, they’re being asked to hit lofty revenue-based KPIs, so it’s not shocking that ways to drive faster sales cycles are a hot topic today. But the secret to faster sales cycles, as we’ll see below, is actually making sure you’re engaging with the right prospects through a process called lead qualification.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Almost 5 years ago, our agency conducted a survey to determine whether B2B companies were getting maximum value from their investment in marketing automation. You’d assume, therefore, that marketing automation maturity – the level of sophistication at which companies employ the technology – has improved.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates.

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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? Every company has their own definition of a “good lead.”

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The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

Every click, like, view and interaction brings us insights and edges buyers at every stage of the sales cycle toward the ultimate goal: the purchase. But what comes first is the lead. Website lead capture forms are one of the most critical touchpoints in the B2B landscape. In our experience, B2B businesses want a lot.

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Jackie Walts

MAY 4, 2022

If lead scoring is done right, it increases efficiency, allows sales to focus on the leads most likely to convert and lets marketing nurture and ripen the rest. Bottom line – better for the sales team, a better experience for your prospect and better for marketing by reducing lead waste.

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ClickZ

JULY 30, 2020

30-second summary: Even though marketing automation has grown businesses and revolutionized industries, it is not for everyone. Then, you need to review your sales process to see how your company can benefit from marketing automation. While marketing automation sounds great, it is not for everyone.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is not just a goal; it’s a necessity. The landscape of the lead generation is undergoing a significant transformation. According to recent studies, 85% of B2B marketers believe that improving the quality of leads is a top priority.

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The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And now that chat is becoming a staple of the B2B tech stack, creative marketers are finding ever more innovative ways for leveraging their investment to drive engagement throughout the lead lifecycle. Lead Nurturing. Trial & Demo Conversions. Responding to those specific companies, by name (“Hey Google!

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Lead response time can make or break your sale. How to Lower Response Time on Inbound Leads. Automate Email Follow Up and Scheduling. Automation is a great way to speed up your marketing operations. Automate Lead Processing and Increase Sales Productivity with Data Enrichment.

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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? Every company has their own definition of a “good lead.”

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Martech

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Marketing automation platforms are a critical part of the martech ecosystem for many businesses, offering many benefits by streamlining manual B2B marketing tasks, including lead management, email campaign development and landing page creation. What marketing automation capabilities are most critical to our business?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Marketing automation platforms are often at the center of the marketing organization, but with capabilities that go beyond your average email platform often come steeper prices and a sharper learning curve. Have we outgrown our current marketing system? What kind of marketing automation platform do we need?

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the key aspects of gaining an edge is the efficient management of leads. This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

You’ve probably heard by now how intelligent lead routing — an automated system of processing leads — can help sales teams improve their speed to lead and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. That may look like actual sales numbers or a certain lead volume.

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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. This not only bolsters your bottom line but also ensures a robust Customer Lifetime Value (CLV).

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Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Research has shown that up to 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy and only 3% of those in the market are in an active buying process. Often times sales teams are solely focused on short-term gains and not interested in the longer nurturing processes. Acquisition.

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B2B Marketing Insights - WE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

That’s why you need a marketing strategy that is easy and effective because let’s face it, you really don’t have time for anything else. Marketing automation can help you target your sales and marketing efforts toward people who are most likely to make a purchase, boosting your close rates and improving customer experience in one go.

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Oktopost

MARCH 23, 2020

B2B marketing and sales professionals are fighting a daily battle to convert a finite number of leads. This is why automation of B2B marketing and sales activities appears inevitable. What is Marketing Automation? Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, PR Manager. Email Marketing.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome to the seventh installment of The B2B Marketer’s Quick Start Guide. Today’s post is about Marketing Automation. Marketing automation platforms are a foundational element of the martech stack. Marketing automation is very powerful and can be very complicated. Marketing Automation Platforms.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Last week a prospect told me that he needed higher quality leads than were currently being provided by two third-party outsourced solution providers. His definition of a lead was the loosest that I have ever heard. An employee of a targeted company needed only to download some content to be qualified as a lead.

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Tomorrow People

APRIL 10, 2018

A content marketing strategy is dead in the water if it can’t deliver significant sales-ready leads. The B2B sales cycle has undergone a complete change and the length of the B2B sales cycle is shrinking as prospects engage later after doing their own research. Going micro with content marketing.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Precious few B2B marketers can show true ROI from organic social activity, and even less are using organic social media in a systematic way to either generate social leads or drive those leads through the demand generation funnel. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? Click To Tweet. (HS)

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SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. Now you might be wondering how exactly one should use marketing automation for B2B. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads?

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Most companies in the technology sector evolve in a very competitive environment, and leads generated by Marketing represent more than 50% of the opportunities signed by sales representatives. In these conditions, implementing a marketing automation platform is a no brainer. .

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PathFactory

MAY 11, 2022

Once your prospects convert to customers, do you immediately forget they exist and move onto the next lead? What is customer marketing? When prospects become customers, they embark on a new journey that differs from their lead journey. From lead scoring to customer scoring. Hopefully not!

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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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SmarkLabs

JUNE 12, 2023

Marketing tasks are increasingly complex, and the need for B2B marketing automation is more critical than ever. Let’s break down what B2B marketing automation is, why it’s crucial, and how it can transform your business operations. What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 7, 2017

You know the basics of marketing automation: it streamlines, automates, and monitors routine marketing tasks. But a good marketing automation platform is about more than making life easier for the marketing team—it should also help you close more deals. Pass Over Sales-Ready Leads Using Lead Scoring.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sales intelligence platforms offer real-time market insights, competitor analysis, and provide visibility into customer behavior trends. Robust sales intelligence tools use sophisticated algorithms to score leads based on their likelihood to convert and automation to route the right lead to the right sales rep.

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Valasys

MARCH 21, 2023

What is Lead Nurturing? B2B lead nurturing builds relationships with potential customers and guides them through the sales funnel to ultimately become paying customers. However, there can be several bottlenecks that can hinder the lead nurturing process. Statistics show that 76% of leads never convert into sales.

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SendinBlue

AUGUST 24, 2020

Marketing automation platforms offer tools that help grow your business and improve customer experience. This list details some of the best marketing automation software around to help you decide which one is right for you. Let’s talk about marketing for a minute. Sendinblue.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The perspective has been this: “We have this marketing automation platform. We’re going to build a few automations and then go on to something really challenging.” Across the board, email is a lead-generation tool. When we focus on intent, we see email’s uses and value differently.

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BenchmarkONE

MARCH 28, 2019

Are you among the 55% of B2B companies currently using marketing automation ? After all, marketing automation has been proven to deliver a 14.5% increase in sales productivity and a 12.2% Identify prime automation tasks. Score leads. You should be. reduction in overhead. Segment your campaigns.

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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A client asks: How long should a lead be chronically non-responsive before they’re marked as “marketing suspended”? Over time, an accumulation of stale, non-responsive leads can bump you to a higher pricing tier for your CRM or marketing automation license. . What best practices should we put in place?

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