Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Effective lead generation comes down to both B2B lead quality and quantity. But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. Reading time: 4 minutes Why is Lead Quality the key area of focus for Demand Generation?

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Square 2 Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This might seem like a crazy question to write an entire blog article about, but you may be surprised to learn that we hear this regularly, especially from companies that have never had any inbound marketing-generated leads. What should you do with these inbound leads?

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In the world of digital marketing, lead generation is one of the most important aspects of a successful campaign. Leads are potential customers who have shown an interest in a product or service, and lead generation is the process of identifying, attracting, and converting these leads into paying customers.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. One thing is clear — lead generation has never been more central to a business’ success. Content is an essential pillar of any lead generation strategy.

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Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 14, 2020

Amid the day to day progression of the coronavirus, companies are seeing one of their major lead generation programs dry up – event marketing. Event marketing had been on the upswing with between 20%-25% of the typical marketing budget being spent on tradeshows, roadshows, etc. The typical client was a B2B tech company.

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Martech

JULY 21, 2023

While many consumers are skeptical about generative AI’s effect on society, they expect marketers to lead the way in pioneering the technology. Consumers are more comfortable seeing genAI magic take off in marketing than in any other sector, a new Gartner study finds. Sixteen percent were using it for public relations.

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PureB2B

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Let's explore how display advertising and marketing can be used strategically to warm up cold marketing leads and revive closed lost opportunities.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 20, 2021

Lead nurturing is a critical part of marketers’ strategies, and new research indicates that email is continuing to help them in their efforts to attract customers and prospects. Although email is helping marketers in this area, many still think that there is room for improvement, according to the report.

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The Point

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If your organization is generating plenty of leads but those initial inquiries aren’t converting to sales qualified leads, meetings, or pipeline, a myriad of things could be at fault: 1) sales follow-up may be sub-standard in either cadence, frequency, or message. 2) lead nurturing. 2) lead nurturing. Better Content.

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Visitor Queue

MAY 11, 2024

68% of companies admit to struggling with their lead generation strategies. However, we all know it’s not that easy to generate leads. Let alone qualified leads that have an interest in what you have to offer. If you can relate, you’re not alone.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

The main goal for Marketing in B2B companies is to generate leads for sales teams and increasingly to deliver direct revenue. Some marketers define anyone who fills out a form or attends an online or physical event as a lead. This continues to be one of the biggest mistakes marketing makes. Why is this important?

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 25, 2022

In B2B marketing, lead generation is the most crucial step in the sales and marketing pipeline. Marketers know there are many tactics that build a strong lead generation strategy, including search engine advertising. . If you don’t have anyone to sell or market to, sales plummet.

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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? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

Discover what enterprise content marketers expect in 2024, from budgets, generative AI, tech, social media use, and more. CMI's newly released research also finds out what sets top performers apart from their industry peers.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 15, 2021

This is where lead magnets come in, as an integral part of email marketing. What is a lead magnet? A lead magnet is typically a content piece that marketers offer to potential buyers as an incentive in return for contact information. What makes a good lead magnet? They solve a real problem.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Most importantly, we’ll show you how to leverage B2B intent data to create prioritized, consistent, and repeatable pipeline generation processes that will generate high-quality, intent-based leads and accounts to exceed target numbers each month. These actions also help create great sales-marketing alignment.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Websites are foundational to most B2B lead generation strategies. This is the place where all your marketing efforts culminate, so it’s understandable that inbound web traffic is like a pile of gold for marketing teams. All this data is used to qualify and route leads toward conversion.

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BOP Design

MARCH 30, 2021

Email marketing continues to be a fantastic method for nurturing B2B marketing leads. In the first post of our four-part series on email marketing, we take a look at best practices for using B2B email marketing for lead nurturing. 73% of successful content marketers nurture subscribers, audiences, or leads.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As B2B marketers hunt for the tactic that will provide them with the most leads, new research suggests that email marketing may be the leading candidate. This is followed by search engine optimization (43%), content marketing (34%) and live events (32%). Lead Gen Remains a Top Priority Among Marketers.

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The Point

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A client asks: “I know the answer is probably “it depends” but curious if you think there’s a best practice for how many follow-up nurture emails to send TOFU content syndication leads before you stop due to non-engagement?”. When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead? The post When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 9, 2019

Want more leads? Maybe… but probably what you really want is better leads. It’s 2019, after all – B2B marketers have evolved past “lead gen 101” They need leads that contribute to pipeline. Leads that become closed deals and real revenue. Only 46% said it was lead quantity. Google Trends.

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

That’s why lead nurturing remains such a key element of a good B2B go-to-market. Lead nurturing is the process of building a relationship with prospects that are not yet sales-ready, by conducting an informative dialog, regardless of the lead’s budget, authority, or timing. So, which approach is more effective?

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Smashmouth Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Green Leads CEO Mike Farrell was recently a guest on Kevin Harrington’s (from SharkTank) SharkPrenuer Podcast with co-host Seth Greene (Podcast DirectResponse Marketing Expert). On the Podcast, they covered many topics including: How Green Leads is a B2B lead and appointment generation company.-Why

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ClickDimensions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the realm of sales and marketing, lead qualification is the cornerstone of success. Page Contents Toggle Top Five Lead Qualification Challenges 2. Adapting to Evolving Buyer Behavior In this blog post, we’ll explore the top five lead qualification hurdles and provide actionable strategies to overcome them.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 10, 2020

If you are wondering what all this has to do with effective digital marketing , the answer is: quite a bit! Potential leads are constantly being bombarded by pop-ups and ads, fostering resistance and even resentment. All in all, outbound marketing is not what it once was. Video marketing is valuable throughout the sales funnel.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 27, 2021

DemandGen recently published its “2021 Lead Nurturing & Acceleration Benchmark Survey Report,” and statistics indicated that marketers are achieving their nurture initiatives using webinars (48%), thought leadership articles (41%), email newsletters (40%), and customer content (39%).

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BOP Design

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As B2B marketers, we are tasked with attracting ideal prospects to our B2B website, educating them to build trust in the products or services we provide, and then getting those prospects to take the first step – make contact with us via a website form, phone call, or email. What happens to your B2B marketing leads after they are qualified?

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Tech marketers reveal their creation and non-creation challenges, resource woes, AI’s impact, and more. Find out in CMI’s newly released technology content marketing research. Plus, what do the most successful do differently?

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Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2021

Outsourcing some or all of your appointment setting or lead generation activity to a third party vendor is a task that shouldn't be undertaken by responding to one cold call. I believe this across lead gen: the most important thing to look at is cost per opportunity not cost per lead. When do we see our first leads?

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Once your suspects have become prospects who’ve finally reached the scoring threshold, you toss the leads over the proverbial wall for sales to work. Later, you learn that after an initial push, your warm marketing leads have gone cold.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Keep reading.

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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? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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MarketJoy

AUGUST 24, 2022

For decades, companies have struggled to strike a balance between lead quality and lead quantity. While more leads on paper may look good to a marketing professional, the quality of leads is what a sales team is looking for. What is Lead Quality? Well, there is a concept known as lead scoring.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 14, 2021

But, does this mean that your leads and clients can’t enjoy a certain level of attentive, personalized service? This ultimately leads to the leveraging of power for strategic targeting and personalization, empowered by the versatility and near infinite scalability of artificial intelligence (AI). Qualify and Nurture Leads with AI.

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Square 2 Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They call, they email, they connect on LinkedIn and they’ll do anything to uncover leads and help feed your pipeline. Yep, if you pair an inbound lead generation campaign with your BDR effort, you’ll see a much higher return on your investment and, more importantly, business outcomes and sales results that align with your expectations.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2017

When it comes to obtaining qualified B2B marketing leads, many B2Bs face an all-too-common challenge: their sales and marketing teams fail to jive. One major area of discord between the two groups stems from their disagreement about who (or what) makes the “ideal” B2B marketing lead.

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Square 2 Marketing

JULY 18, 2023

But if you’re running an inbound marketing program , lead generation should be fairly consistent, even through the summer months. The inbound lead generation machine isn’t usually affected by any specific season. Installing this now could help you get through the summer without a dip in revenue.

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