Tomorrow People

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If you’re going to work with a content marketing agency, you’d better know your way around the content marketing funnel, and understand all the terms that come with it. There’s a whole bank of vocabulary that comes with a content marketing strategy , and not all of it’s familiar even to dyed-in-the-wool marketeers.

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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). Investing in second-party and third-hand data can help fill this gap.

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FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Generating high-quality marketing qualified leads (MQLs) is a crucial feeder for the sales funnel to help maximize marketing ROI and drive revenue growth. What is an MQL in B2B? For SaaS and B2B companies, MQLs are vital because of the length and complexity of the sales cycle.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Say you’re in a market for a new car.

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Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Let go of the outdated sales funnel. The sales funnel model is a 112-year-old tool used by Sales organizations to understand the flow of business opportunities and the culprit behind misalignment. It permits and even encourages the Marketing and Sales teams to operate as independent, unrelated silos of business activities.

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Zoominfo

MAY 14, 2018

In marketing, it’s common knowledge that lead quality is generally more important than lead quantity. And yet, marketing lead qualification remains a sticking point for many organizations. In fact, 61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales, but only 27% are sales qualified ( source ).

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Act-On

APRIL 29, 2024

Lead scoring tools for marketing can help you build better relationships with prospective cusotmers. Lead scoring tools: Marketing automation Unlike lead enrichment, marketing automation tools are a must-have: your marketing automation platform is where your lead scoring actually happens. As Suzy Balk, Sr.

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Martech

MAY 29, 2024

How should marketers approach the daunting task of reining in and improving the marketing funnel? Recently at The MarTech Conference , two marketing leaders discussed this precise task. What they discovered was that marketers need to understand all facets of the funnel and have data ready to make decisions.

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Single Grain

AUGUST 6, 2019

Some business owners are moving away from the term “marketing funnel” because they think it’s too mechanical or simplistic to describe the lead nurturing sequence by which customers move from awareness to purchase. What Is a Marketing Funnel? Example 1 : A Not-so-effective Marketing Funnel.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Conversion rates (output / input i.e. MQL rate). Let’s look at an example of how benchmarks might help you diagnose issues: Scenario 1: Notice how in this scenario, the MQL to SQL conversion rate is much higher than the industry benchmark and that the SAL to Commit conversion rate (or win rate) is much lower than industry average.

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Later, you learn that after an initial push, your warm marketing leads have gone cold. Moreover, sales doesn’t want you to do any marketing to their prioritized list because you lack the context of the relationships they are actively cultivating.

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Unbounce

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Splitting your leads into marketing qualified leads (MQLs) and sales qualified leads (SQLs) helps you sort them so you can best nurture each relationship. Knowing what category a lead belongs to is the key to moving them along the sale’s funnel where you want them to be. An MQL is intrigued, but not hooked.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 30, 2023

Whether they’re building a brand, fueling revenue generation, or supporting the customer journey, marketers are constantly looking for ways to highlight their value and increase ROI. As accounts move further down the funnel, go-to-market teams often need to engage a growing cast of characters in order to close a deal.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 3, 2025

By Carly Bauer , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Every company has a go-to-market (GTM) strategy. Go-to-Market Orchestration. Here are a few all-too-common examples: Marketing is optimizing for leads, unaware that many arent converting to opportunities. But not every company has a GTM engine that works.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition to marketing and sales, Suzy Balk, our Sr. Marketing Campaigns Manager, advises that product teams should be included in lead scoring. “If Marketing Automation Migration: Switching Platforms Made Easy Migrating your marketing automation platform doesn’t have to be difficult.

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The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Budgeting season is here again, and demand marketers are not immune. Based on the work we do with our agency’s B2B clients , here’s a basic, funnel-based approach to determining a realistic demand gen budget based on specific revenue targets: 1. Define the percentage of that revenue (or pipeline) for which marketing is responsible.

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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. Inbound lead generation is a part of inbound marketing. A strong inbound lead generation funnel is reliant on a compelling, easy-to-understand experience on a company website (duh!).

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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. Content is an integral part of that process.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Say you’re in a market for a new car.

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Rev

MARCH 29, 2023

Marketing and sales teams use a lot of acronyms, and we throw them around like everyone knows what they mean. That’s exactly the case with MQL and SQL. We know that MQL stands for marketing qualified lead, and SQL stands for sales qualified lead. What is a marketing qualified lead? How are they different?

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The Point

APRIL 23, 2020

There’s plenty of debate online about the merits of marketing spend in a recession, but the reality is that many B2B firms are currently cutting back on large-scale investment. Audit your existing content library and map each asset by form factor, persona, vertical and funnel stage (early, mid, late). Here are 10 ideas to consider.

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Single Grain

APRIL 29, 2025

Measuring success requires tracking specific conversion metrics across the entire lead-to-sale process, including lead-to-MQL (5-15%), MQL-to-SQL (10-25%), SQL-to-opportunity (25-40%), and opportunity-to-win rates (15-30%). Lead qualification : Evaluating leads based on fit, interest, timing, and budget to determine sales-readiness.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 11, 2022

However, like inbound marketing, paid media certainly has a place in your overall marketing strategy. The way inbound and paid media align is what truly drives marketing-qualified lead (MQL) generation and your MQL goals across the finish line. Establishing Foundations for a Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Curious why the sales funnel is widest at the bottom yet tapers toward the top? If you focus solely on the bottom of the funnel, you may collect a substantial database but see fewer conversions. So, how can you expand the funnel while driving more conversions? Lead nurturing is about delivering value. Automation is the solution.

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InsightSquared

JANUARY 23, 2019

Whether your sales and marketing teams are crushing their numbers or they are struggling to generate sufficient pipeline, there is always a desire for more leads at the top of the proverbial funnel. There are a lot of strategies that can be employed to maximize funnel yield. Top Stages of a Typical B2B Marketing Funnel.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 17, 2025

In B2B marketing, generating website traffic is only the first step. The real challenge is converting those visitors into Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) prospects with enough interest and engagement to be nurtured into sales opportunities. These tools help marketers: Identify areas where users drop off or stop scrolling.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2022

One reason why content marketing continues to be so crucial to B2B success? When done well, content marketing allows prospects to guide their own journey by exploring topics and resources that matter to them. . What Is B2B Content Marketing? Importance of Tracking Content Marketing Metrics for B2B Marketers.

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Sage Marketing

APRIL 27, 2025

Marketing-to-Sales Handoff : Streamline transitions between teams. Lead Nurturing Email Sequences Use HubSpot to set up automated email sequences that guide B2B prospects through the funnel, from Subscriber to Customer, with a personalized approach. Persona-Based Content : Deliver tailored content to specific buyer personas.

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FunnelEnvy

APRIL 14, 2025

The top of the funnel (TOFU) sets the foundation for successful B2B lead generation. Without a well-optimized TOFU, businesses risk wasting marketing budgets on unqualified leads, experiencing higher churn rates, and missing out on valuable opportunities to nurture prospects into long-term customers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. What exactly is the middle of the funnel?

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Only B2B

JULY 24, 2024

A sales-qualified lead is the journey of potential customers through various stages, starting as a Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) and progressing towards becoming a Sales Qualified Lead (SQL). So, where exactly do SQLs fit in the entire sales funnel? Creating the ICP requires collaboration between marketing and sales efforts.

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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. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

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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. In other words, MQLs are nurtured by marketing strategies until they are ready to be handed over to sales as SQLs. Semrush , 2023).

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sagefrog

MAY 7, 2025

Mid-year is the ideal time to pause, reflect, and conduct a comprehensive B2B marketing audit. Key Areas of Focus in a Mid-Year B2B Marketing Audit A mid-year marketing audit is your strategys performance review. Lead Quality & Pipeline Health: Are your leads moving through the funnel?

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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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Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2025

This blog covers the most frequently asked questions B2B marketers ask when planning a campaign, organized to help you go from strategy to execution. Top Funnel : LinkedIn, Google Display, content syndication, video Mid Funnel : Email, content hubs, remarketing, buyers guides Bottom Funnel : Sales outreach, 1:1 ABM, demos, customer proof 8.

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