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?

Marketing Automation Services 96

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation 96

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Change in the working environment, change in the tools companies are using, and change in how buyers seek information and make purchases. They’ve lost many of the main methods they once relied on: trade shows, networking events, site visits, in-person meetings, conferences, etc. It was a stop gap, not a long term solution.

Work Management 246

Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building Sales Qualified Leads 246

Hubspot

MAY 8, 2020

Are you in the market for your new account-based marketing software solution? Recall that account-based marketing is a marketing strategy that targets companies, rather than individual customers. In this day and age, having software to help you do that is imperative. Account-based Marketing Software.

Account Based Marketing 98

Account Based Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 98

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.”

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Sales tools are software and technology solutions that help sales teams automate and streamline various tasks and processes, such as lead generation, customer relationship management, and sales forecasting.

Marketing Automation Services 97

Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Sprout Social

APRIL 17, 2024

Chatbots are strategic assets that enhance your customer care and marketing strategies. The technology has come a long way from being simply rules-based to offering features like artificial intelligence (AI) enabled automation and personalized interaction. But where do you start with building a chatbot? Here are a few to consider.

Paid Search Agency 98

Paid Search Agency Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management 98

Contently

JANUARY 11, 2023

Today’s consumers expect personalization at every touch point. As countless marketing messages flood email inboxes, McKinsey research suggests 71% of customers expect the messages they receive from brands to be personalized—and 76% are frustrated when they’re not. Personalization takes many forms.

Personalization 217

Personalization Top of Funnel Business Enterprise Management 217

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 8, 2023

From unraveling the intricacies of data enrichment tools to deciphering the profound impact on lead quality, segmentation, and personalized engagements, this guide is your compass to amplifying B2B lead generation and mastering lead management through the prism of enriched insights.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management 52

Inbox Insight

MAY 9, 2024

In fact, outsourced lead generation can produce 43% more outcomes compared to in-house lead creation. By subcontracting tasks such as prospect research, lead qualification, and lead nurturing to specialized teams with expertise in the field, businesses can directly impact their bottom line.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Demand Generation Agencies Sales Qualified Leads Cost per Lead 52

Televerde

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Identifying and converting leads can be challenging without proper alignment between the marketing and sales teams. Investing in sales lead generation services is key to success, as it can help streamline the process and ensure that you pursue the right leads. What are Sales Lead Generation Services?

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Marketing Budget Sales Leads Work Management 52

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.”

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

There are so many different cold email tools on the market, and choosing the one for you is no simple task. If you’re taking your first steps into cold email marketing and are currently choosing your cold email software, you’re in the right place. So, what type of cold email software should I use? Capterra rating: 4.5/5.

Work Management 62

Work Management Marketing Management A/B testing Software 62

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales.

Ideal Customer Profiles 162

Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Enterprise Management Work Management 162

Lead Liaison

JUNE 14, 2023

Universal Lead Capture is a Strategy, not Software Universal lead capture is often confused as being a software solution; instead, it’s a business strategy. Missing leads from business cards not finding their way back into your system. How much are you paid per hour, do you work for free?

Lead Capture 97

Lead Capture Cost Lead Liaison Trade Show 97

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2022

In an ideal world, B2B revenue teams would run with lightning-fast lead response times, streamlined operations, and an aligned sales and marketing team. A sales funnel powered by volume and velocity is vital to stay competitive in today’s market. Intelligent lead routing is a key component of that effective, speedy sales motion.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 130

MKT1

MARCH 14, 2024

Broad and horizontal approaches to marketing no longer work. With modern martech (AI, automation, no code tools), your audience now expects personalized, high-value marketing that feels custom built for them. It’s time to get specific. Maybe they never really did?!

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 98

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.

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

Valasys

JULY 22, 2020

Sales pipeline management is one of the most important responsibilities of B2B teams that marketers should learn to help the salespeople effectively and efficiently move the sales forward. Managing your sales pipeline can be divided into 4 stages and each stage has the potential to positively impact your business bottom-lines.

Work Management 52

Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel Lead Qualification 52

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.

Demand Generation Agencies 302

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Marketing Analytics Tools Demand 302

Conversica

JULY 20, 2022

AI in Marketing: The New Frontier. The article features Conversica CMO, Carl Landers, along with other Marketing leaders in the technology industry, on their perspectives on how marketing AI will positively impact the way Marketers work. However, it is most certainly on Marketers’ radar.

Marketing AI 98

Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management Planning 98

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. According to a Gartner survey, a mere 34% of marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) progress to sales-accepted leads (SALs), and only 47% of these SALs become sales-qualified leads (SQLs) , with just over half culminating in successful deals. But how does it work?

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

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.

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Sales Management 52

Martech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

B2B marketers are getting a lot from the huge amount of new marketing technology, but it comes with more than a few challenges: Systems integration, budget woes, demonstrating ROI to name a few. The Crystal Knows “type” is based on the familiar DISC personality framework. A new secret weapon for lead qualification, too.

Marketing Automation Services 88

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs B2B Marketing Enterprise Management 88

Valasys

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The process of filtering through these opportunities in order to find the best ones is called lead qualification. Generation of high-quality leads is considered the biggest challenge by 61% of B2B marketers. The problem lies in the definition of a qualified lead for each organization.

Lead Qualification 49

Lead Qualification Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 49

Biznology

JULY 31, 2015

Lead qualification is one of the primary jobs for B2B marketers, and a great deal of time and money is spent on this step of the sales cycle. Now that I’ve stated the obvious, I see both good and bad lead qualification processes in the market. Which leads me to 5 Do’s and Don’ts of B2B lead qualification.

Lead Qualification 80

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 80

Biznology

AUGUST 8, 2019

I was teaching B2B digital marketing to master’s degree students at San Andres University in Buenos Aires again this summer. So, I decided to look into what’s going on in B2B marketing in Argentina. Ruth: How do B2B marketers in Argentina approach new customer prospecting these days? Frias , who filled me in. Please explain.

Demand Generation Agencies 106

Demand Generation Agencies Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services B2B Marketing 106

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 28, 2012

Fifteen years ago I worked for a B2B marketing agency that had an outbound call center focused on lead generation. We were quite successful in developing these programs for our clients and the leads were graded based on the answer to the BANT questions. We are smack in the middle of marketing 2.0,

Lead Qualification 100

Lead Qualification Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Leads 100

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 28, 2012

Fifteen years ago I worked for a B2B marketing agency that had an outbound call center focused on lead generation. We were quite successful in developing these programs for our clients and the leads were graded based on the answer to the BANT questions. We are smack in the middle of marketing 2.0,

Lead Qualification 100

Lead Qualification Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Leads 100

Outreach

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Understanding what works and what doesn’t within the sales process can be complex for any sales team. In order to gain an accurate picture of progress and better manage performance, organizations need a sales pipeline. In this stage, sellers identify and contact potential leads who fit the profile of an ideal buyer.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building 98

SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As marketers, your job is to deliver leads to sales that will ultimately turn into customers and revenue for the business. But when only 13% of MQLs convert to opportunities it’s no shock that B2B marketers rate generating qualified leads as their top challenge. Let’s explore some lead qualification techniques below.

Lead Qualification 59

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 59

Optinmonster

MARCH 2, 2023

If you want to improve your conversion rates, one important thing to know is how to qualify leads. When your leads are qualified for marketing and sales, you’ll be more likely to convert them into paying customers. What Does It Mean To Qualify Leads? What Does It Mean To Qualify Leads?

Sales Qualified Leads 69

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 69

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Belkins

JANUARY 17, 2021

It focuses on creating interest in your products and services by interacting with the leads and supplying them with useful information. As a result, leads get in your sales funnel and turn into loyal customers. What is a sales lead? Which approach worked best for you, and what strategy proved ineffective?

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 130

Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

As a business owner, entrepreneur, or manager (or all the above), you know how important sales is to the success of your business. Salespeople make critical prospect connections, communicate the value of your product or service, and directly impact your bottom line. This is where personal selling comes into play. Prospecting.

Personalization 80

Personalization Work Management Marketing Management Customer Satisfaction 80

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.

Lead Nurturing 299

Lead Nurturing Class Budget Programs Lead Scoring 299

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How do sales pipelines work? Make pipeline management easier than 1-2-3 Take advantage of Sales Cloud’s automation, workflows, email syncing, and record updates to ensure you spend your time on what matters: building relationships with prospects and moving them through the pipeline. How do sales pipelines work?

Top of Funnel 59

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building 59

LeanData

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Your digital marketing is working as intended. Leads are coming in. Great playbooks are the foundation of an efficient sales pipeline, keeping marketing and sales aligned on converting leads into customers. There are several basic types of sales plays: Personalized Content Plays. Lead Qualification Plays.

Efficiency 78

Efficiency Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 78