The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. It’s why, for example, we marketers have assumed control for more and more of the lead funnel. Sales Alerts.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Your launch is just the beginning of an ongoing process of continual improvement. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 19, 2018

Her time is now spent wallowing in superficial spreadsheets, managing the conflicting software results from media and a budget with a requirement for a direct correlation to revenue. AT Internet also has a wide range of white papers to guide and teach the uninitiated. Does Marketing Own the Pipeline? About the Author.

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Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Key takeaways: Understanding the three marketing funnel stages is crucial for creating a smooth user journey.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Sure, it’s all important for your sales pipeline, but the truth is, your customers might not care. Because let’s face it, the shorter the buyer’s journey and sales process, the better for everyone involved. What if they had access to better content earlier in their decision-making process?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Marketing to professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, will often involve tactics borrowed from both sides. Companies that are looking for products or services with which to assist their own operations will typically have or assign a “product champion” to conduct research on solutions and manage the sales relationship.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

But organizations typically seek to accelerate this process as much as possible. To that end, here are nine recommendations for strategies and tactics to get the attention of both search engines and your prospective customers or website visitors. Sites like Inc., Slate, and Thrive Global regularly publish syndicated content.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I was left a voicemail earlier this week by a sales rep that I talked to (briefly) about 6 months ago. As a sales professional or as a marketer, if you engage with a qualified prospect and that prospect doesn’t convert immediately to an opportunity, there’s every reason to stay in touch with that individual over time.

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NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

As terrifying as it may be for many sales and marketing executives to admit, today’s buyers have more control over the sales process than ever before. Enter the white paper. White papers have become a powerful marketing tool because of two important qualities. Demonstrate ROI potential.

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Despite that, you need e-books, webinars and other information designed to attract leads, walk them through the buying cycle and convert sales. But how can you create white papers, videos and blog posts that your target audience will seek out and devour? Raise Your ROI: Match Content to Buyer Intent.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Require an email address or contact information for big pieces of content, like ebooks and white papers. For many B2B organizations, email collection counts as a conversion because email campaigns carry large ROI. Gathering Leads for Sales. Ebooks & White Papers. Part of this is making it more exclusive.

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Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring 152

Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. The new reality is that sales and marketing are continuously and increasingly integrated.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sales, by all accounts, is a perfect blend of art and science. A sales rep prospecting clients on the phone is pure art (that’s why some are good at it while others not so much) but deciding who to call is pure science (think CRMs and sales automation tools). What is a Sales Funnel? The Groundwork.

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Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2018

If you’re familiar with the Glengarry Glen Ross leads speech scene, or have worked in sales, you’re familiar with the raw discussion of the age-old question – where are the leads? Which in turn speaks to a frustration in the sales pipeline. A lack of follow-up after a campaign is a common problem for sales teams. As Shawn K.,

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 21, 2016

Tactical marketers are everywhere – cloaked in their favorite colors from the branding guidelines, blasting the database while crouched behind a promising mission statement. The problem with being a tactical marketer is that it doesn’t typically drive perpetual revenue. What is your conversion rate at each lead management stage?

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Trade Press Services

MAY 6, 2024

Cristina Danila , global marketing manager of Backbase, agrees. Connecting with your prospects and clients in person is a main driver for sales and marketing, and events are still a top choice for this. Doing this will deliver a positive ROI and maximize the benefits of participating. Otherwise, focus on your own lists.

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. MQL qualification criteria vary by industry and target audience, but common factors include: Downloading white papers or ebooks. Attending webinars or events.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For a long time, “ lead nurturing ” was thought of as something you did with the leads that sales didn’t want. The theory was: leads come in, the sales team gets the hot ones, and the rest go to lead nurturing. Our SDR manager wants his reps to qualify all the leads rather than put them immediately in the nurture program.

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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?" He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. " Read on to get their insights.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Intent is the lifeblood of sales. In the fiercely competitive B2B sales landscape, where businesses are vying to paint in lime green, standing out can be daunting. Learn how to leverage intent data for sales and craft the perfect sales strategy to increase your ROI and achieve sales targets.

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Full Circle Insights

JULY 27, 2022

Still, ABM’s potential for long-term and ongoing return on investment (ROI) is significant. . And here’s the thing — to maximize ROI, there are two primary ways to get results: increasing organizational revenues through measurable and trackable campaign-based results, and decreasing marketing and sales expenses.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. This shift towards remote and automated sales is becoming increasingly common. What are B2B Buyer Personas?

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. Paid is straightforward, it’s sexy (to non-marketing executives, at least), and it’s a simple sell internally when navigating the budgeting process because of the instantly measurable ROI.

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FunnelEnvy

JUNE 10, 2024

Building trust with top-of-funnel visitors takes time. Utilize clear labels and intuitive layouts to guide users through the process effortlessly. Downloadable case studies that go deeper with social proof can help increase form conversion rate and move prospects down the funnel. A/B testing is an ongoing process.

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The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Marketers are often under pressure to evaluate lead gen programs very quickly, often within weeks, and to declare success (or failure) based on the rate at which those contacts convert to sales-ready leads and pipeline, even if the average sales cycle for their product is weeks or months longer than the window of measurement.

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog equips you with 50 common sales objections, categorized for easy reference, along with effective responses to turn those objections into stepping stones towards closing the deal. Offer support materials like case studies or white papers that address potential internal concerns. Objections: Value & ROI 26.

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

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. The inbound process is viewed as much more targeted and effective than the old “spray and pray” methods of marketing used in the past. Inbound Marketing.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you know your white paper audience? Are those concerns being addressed in your white papers? We asked white paper experts " How should a white paper that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from a white paper that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker?

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“The buyer process is changing a lot and it’s not going back to the way it was. With the buying process not heavily digitized and with people working remotely on a range of devices, lines are blurring between B2C and B2B buying behaviors. We have to meet them where they are and how they want to show up in the buying process.”

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Biznology

APRIL 14, 2017

And what’s good for the company that makes an investment in online B2B marketing videos is that they are proven to increase metrics such as awareness, conversion rates, quality leads that go into the sales process, thought leadership, social metrics, open rates, and click-through rates in email campaigns.

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Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Video Marketing Lead Scoring 139

Contently

MAY 26, 2020

The cartoon was in Moz co-founder Rand Fishkin’s Slideshare on Why Content Marketing Fails , which has over 6 million views and does a fantastic job illustrating why many companies struggle with content marketing ROI: Some marketers expect content revenue to have a linear path. The 3 stages of content ROI. Audience growth.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This enables data-driven decisions in creating landing pages, registration processes, and website copy. B2B organizations must also consider how content pieces fit different sales funnel stages. For example, create and optimize top-of-the-funnel content for a wider audience. Awareness-driven reputation management.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Not only is it difficult to build a successful ABM strategy and find the right tools for the job, but it’s also essential to constantly measure your efforts to ensure that your ABM campaigns are ultimately driving ROI. ABM works best when marketing and sales collaborate. Better alignment between marketing and sales teams.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Full Circle Insights Ideal Customer Profiles 98

BOP Design

JANUARY 7, 2022

No matter what the industry under the B2B umbrella, there are unique characteristics of the B2B marketing and sales process and this will be outlined below. B2B marketing is unique because it typically involves multiple decision-makers, a longer sales cycle, and higher-priced products or services (compared to B2C).

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Ontraport

JUNE 7, 2020

It’s one of the most difficult parts of growing any business and, even though it gets a bit easier over time, it’s still a constant thorn in the side of most sales managers, business development executives and small business owners. The biggest challenge for modern sales teams: consistent follow-up.

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Automation Top of Funnel Marketing AI Lead Scoring 111

The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Goals For Marketing Plan Template The primary goal is to increase brand awareness and drive sales. Sales Effort: Strengthening sales efforts by delivering value and staying top of mind. Marketing ROI: Creating a repeatable process for driving ROI from marketing efforts.

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Anteriad

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Do you want to cast a wide net with a general handbook or do you want to reach a niche group with a specific white paper or buyer’s guide? More often than not, leads from content syndication aren’t going to respond well to a cold sales follow-up. Ready to get better ROI out of your content syndication campaigns?

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