Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2023

But what changes will it bring to the sales industry? Will it be the end of salespeople, or will it become the secret weapon to help sales reps work more efficiently? Furthermore, we’ve interviewed leading sales teams to collect 11 AI sales predictions that you should watch in 2023.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There's always something you could be doing better — some hitch or hiccup in your sales or marketing efforts that could use some smoothing over. Here, we'll take a closer look at revenue performance, explore the process of revenue performance management, explore its key components, and see how to measure revenue performance.

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PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

Both of which are tools used in conjunction with your marketing campaigns, meaning your day is mostly full of software management instead of strategic planning. The goal with most B2B marketers is to get their automation to a point of fluidity that it requires very little human input. Why Marketing Automation?

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Lusha

JUNE 26, 2023

MQLs and SQLs help sales and marketing departments decide who does what in the process of coaxing a lead into becoming a customer. If a lead is considered marketing qualified, they will be approached indirectly to further nurture the connection instead of turning them off with pushy vibes. Why “might have”?

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PathFactory

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It’s…it’s leads disappearing out of the funnel! Unfortunately, for marketers still employing diabolically outdated tactics, this funnel nightmare is the harsh reality they live every day. Sure, you may fill the top of your funnel with lots of leads. The same holds true for your marketing funnel.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 10, 2020

We all know that marketing efforts are what attract your future customers, but at the end of the day, it falls on your sales team to turn those leads into customers. How do you ensure your sales team is equipped to close those deals? This is where sales enablement comes into play. Help them work smarter, not harder!

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Marketri

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Many people view marketing as a creative endeavor, but it’s really a mix of art and science. When you invest time and budget on marketing, you need to know it will pay off through a strong ROI. And therein lies the science of modern marketing. Which are most critical to measuring, monitoring, and optimizing your marketing?

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PureB2B

APRIL 26, 2022

Finding in-market leads for B2B businesses is crucial to achieving revenue goals. The problem is that the B2B market is enormous. And in today’s buyer-focused sales landscape, it’s important for reps to always be developing new techniques and strategies for effective prospecting. Defining “In-Market” Buyers.

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Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

What Is Lead Qualification [Types + Process + Tools]. In this blog, we will help you understand the concept of lead qualification, its importance, and the process of qualifying leads. . The process of filtering and segregating your leads is called lead qualification. Numerous tools can act as amazing lead magnets.

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Lusha

JULY 18, 2020

As an outbound sales representative, confidence is key to everything that you do. If you’re looking for a definitive guide to the sales terms that you are likely to encounter in your daily workflow, we’ve got you covered. Read this comprehensive sales glossary to ensure that you are never kept out of the loop again.

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SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Successful marketers know that content should be a catalyst to move prospects further down the marketing funnel. But when prospects are waiting longer and longer to engage with sales in the buying process, your content needs to act as a qualification engine to be effective today. Ungate your content.

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Quite often the number of marketing-generated leads exceeds the capacity of the Sales team to touch each and every one. How does your organization strategize the lead follow-up process to ensure the greatest number of leads are touched in an optimized and efficient manner? Understanding the Sales Capacity Challenge.

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SnapApp

MAY 29, 2018

No matter which way you skin it, an efficient sales process is what fuels the high-growth B2B companies. Product planning, marketing funnels and sales enablement will only get you so far — after that, it’s all about scaling the sales machine. If done correctly, it can catapult the bottom line.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But once you’re ready for it, Marketo’s funnel analysis tool can help you score some big wins. Once running, it captures historical data about which leads are in each stage of your funnel and how long they stay there. Once turned on, the RCM will run in the background and track how people move through your funnel. Yes: Great!

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Engagio

JANUARY 12, 2021

In the past five to ten years, B2B CMOs around the world have made great strides in improving marketing analytics. But with the rise of Account-Based Marketing, B2B marketers need new metrics—ABM metrics—to guide how they measure and prove their results. Attribution : Which marketing activities work? Enough said. (OK,

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Conversica

MAY 22, 2020

In this way, IVAs act as a virtual team member assisting revenue-generating teams such as Marketing, Sales or Customer Success. To help answer these questions, let’s take a look at how CloudCheckr , a total visibility cloud management platform, uses their Intelligent Virtual Assistants to convert more leads into pipeline.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

B2B marketing is a lot of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately and a never-ending game of follow the leader. Some marketers see ROI on TikTok ? While we’re all playing from the same B2B marketing playbooks, your interpretation of them will (and should) vary from your peers. Sign me up. People actually click on B2B ads on Facebook ?

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PathFactory

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Hello, fellow B2B marketing nerds! Today, I’d like to share some of the cool things the PathFactory marketing team is doing in the B2B digital marketing space. You have to catch engaged prospects in the act of self-educating when they are highly motivated to learn more and your brand is top-of-mind. Let me explain.

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SnapApp

MAY 21, 2019

In part one of this blog series, we looked at the ways marketers can lay the foundation for an effective lead generation strategy. We heard from Jennifer Lux of LyntonWeb , who said, “Really understanding your personas is key to attracting the right sales-ready audience. Hand Leads Off to Sales Quickly.

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Launch Marketing

JUNE 21, 2019

Sales and marketing alignment unifies the macro perspectives of marketers and the direct relationships that sales teams have with customers and prospects. What are the main causes of sales and marketing misalignment in B2B organizations? Sales is looking to advance their pipeline and close deals.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 17, 2012

By now, most marketers understand the importance of mending the traditional rift between sales and marketing. The mistrust and miscommunication that’s so often found between the two teams can act like an anchor on your company’s growth rate. Focus on the definition of a Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL).

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

The how and why of marketing ROI. But how do you really know if your marketing efforts are successful? It’s not always easy to calculate but getting an accurate read on your revenue ratios is the best path to understanding your marketing ROI. Starting at the top, you need to get an idea of how visible you are in the market.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 11, 2020

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The philosophy of marketing has always been focused on positioning a brand to enable product sales. Marketers are usually hands-off when it comes to sales numbers and goals, but that’s beginning to change. So, as a marketer that might be in this position, what can you do to take a revenue marketing approach to your work?

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The philosophy of marketing has always been focused on positioning a brand to enable product sales. Marketers are usually hands-off when it comes to sales numbers and goals, but that’s beginning to change. So, as a marketer that might be in this position, what can you do to take a revenue marketing approach to your work?

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Terminus

APRIL 4, 2019

Relationships are one of the underlying principles and key differentiators of account-based marketing (ABM), where the goal is making meaningful connections and progressing opportunities with the right accounts rather than driving lead volume. Why the old funnel doesn’t measure up. New funnel, new metrics.

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Brandpoint

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

One of the most important lead generation tactics you have at your disposal is your website. However, a poorly optimized website can be one of the biggest liabilities in your marketing practice. Mistake #1: No lead generation marketing strategy. Everything you do should be customer-first. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

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Marketing 261

OCTOBER 12, 2018

” Yep, the familiar battle cry from many online marketers… especially after seeing statistics such as “email marketing delivers an ROI of 4,400%! Here are just a few reasons why an email newsletter should be an essential component in your marketing mix: It’s very affordable. Image source. But what else?

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ViewPoint

MAY 3, 2012

In the second post, we looked at elements of a complex sale that impact B2B lead generation costs. Let’s now turn our attention to the characteristics the right marketing metrics should have and then use those characteristics to clearly identify the marketing KPIs needed to correctly measure lead value in B2B lead generation.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 15, 2021

But how do you really know if your marketing efforts are successful? It’s not always easy to calculate but getting an accurate read on your revenue ratios is the best path to understanding your marketing ROI. Starting at the top, you need to get an idea of how visible you are in the market. Know your revenue ratios*.

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Terminus

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

That brief history of my MarTech journey still lives on LinkedIn , but in essence, I declared that I wanted to make things easier for marketers. . Back then, account-based marketing was the new thing, but marketers were still waiting for form-fillers and hand-raisers, struggling to escape the lead rat race.

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Televerde

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

You’re here because you want to build your sales pipeline. You’re also not alone, as 75% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority. I think you’ll agree with me when I say: Building sales pipeline can be EXTREMELY hard! Fundamental #2: Define your sales stages. That’s great! two years ago to 6.8

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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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Heinz Marketing

JULY 2, 2019

Today’s marketing success relies heavily on deep analytics—analytics that allow marketers to act smarter, faster, and with more thoughtfulness than ever before—to not only gain the attention of today’s savvy B2B buyer, but to engage, nurture, and enable that buyer through the end of their decision-making process.

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LeanData

AUGUST 18, 2014

“Named accounts” is becoming a staple for B2B sales organizations. It’s a method for assigning accounts to a specific sales representative based on ideal account characteristics, which could include a combination of geography, industry, size and demographic criteria. In Salesforce.com, leads come in as individuals, not accounts.

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