SBI Growth

MAY 28, 2013

B2B Chief Marketing Officers are enthusiastic about sharing tangible results. There is a strong desire to connect marketing spend to revenue. Lead Generation is the surest way to drive tangible return on marketing investment. The decks show a healthy growth curve of leads being generated for Sales.

Top of Funnel 325

Top of Funnel Pipeline Opportunity Demand Generation Targets 325

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. How do you define a lead?

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Lead Generation 246

SBI Growth

JANUARY 26, 2013

You’re the newly minted marketing leader. Every marketing leader in similar circumstances asks themself these two questions: What do I need to accomplish in year 1? There are four fundamental steps to developing and executing your Year 1 marketing strategy: Develop a Lead Generation Strategy. All eyes are on you.

Ideal Customer Profile 300

Ideal Customer Profile Demand Generation Agencies Promotion Demand Generation Targets 300

SBI Growth

JANUARY 22, 2013

Few marketing teams of $100M+ companies are built for modern demand generation. Marketing team structures too often are remnants from the days of print ad dominance. Marketing teams advanced effectively with this approach in the past. In-house marketing technology is a lynch pin of success.

Demand Generation Targets 322

Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Marketing Customer 322

Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2011

For the past 11 years, I have been advising organizations on how to plan and execute their b2b lead generation campaigns. B2B lead generation is complex, and there is always work to be done. As a matter of fact, successful lead generation processes rarely run what we know as "campaigns."

Lead Generation 229

Lead Generation Campaigns Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 229

Pointclear

MARCH 1, 2012

Lack of clarity and erroneous assumptions about demand generation, lead management and marketing automation are effectively addressed in two recent Software Advice whiteboard videos by Carlos Hidalgo, CEO, Annuitas Group , and Executive Director, Marketing Automation Institute. Not enough of the right content.

Demand Generation Targets 165

Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management 165

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Strong demand generation effort is required throughout the year to maintain a steady flow of leads to the sales field. Marketing leaders need a proven framework to unlock the potential of your marketing team. Marketing leaders are under pressure to drive new customer acquisition. Expected cost per lead.

Lead Rank 326

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cost per Lead Marketing 326

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 8, 2017

I’ve been involved in sales enablement and lead generation since the term was just getting popularized in the B2B tech sector around 2006. By understanding the discipline of sales enablement and how to prioritize tactics based on marketing and sales objectives, companies of all sizes can reap the rewards.

Lead Generation 194

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 194

SBI Growth

AUGUST 8, 2012

Marketing, do you have a sales quota tied to Lead Generation ? Do you wait for it to come or will you lead on this issue? B2B companies are assigning their Marketing teams with lead quotas tied directly to a percentage of the corporate sales goal. Determining Total Deals Required from Demand Generation.

Quota 276

Quota Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation 276

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? Pretty simple, right?

Lead Generation 177

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 177

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. How do you define a lead?

Lead Rank 195

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Lead Generation 195

SBI Growth

MAY 1, 2013

How do you know it’s time to restructure your marketing organization ? We also never thought that Marketing’s technology spend could outpace the IT spend. She inherited a legacy B2B marketing team, no marketing automation or lead generation program. Sales leadership continues to hammer marketing for support.

Outsourcing Services 296

Outsourcing Services Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation 296

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

The biggest impact to acquiring new customers in 2013 will be Direct Content Marketing. This is the adoption of Content Marketing principles into outbound direct marketing. Direct Content Marketing is born. Content Marketing works. Demand Generation - Comprehensive View of Content Marketing.

Direct Mail 319

Direct Mail Marketing Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 319

SBI Growth

JULY 7, 2013

In this ever-changing environment, how does a marketing leader keep pace with the Informed Buyer? With so much coming at the buyer, how does a marketer stay relevant? A BPM provides the marketing team a blueprint for effective demand generation and lead management. BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE LEAD GENERATION.

Marketing 310

Marketing Lead Nurturing Demand Generation Agencies Social Media 310

SBI Growth

JULY 12, 2013

As a CMO you''re constantly being criticized for not measuring the return on marketing spend. The back and forth is: “I need more marketing dollars”. The CEO may even be considering moving marketing under sales. This confusion adds to the “disconnect” between Marketing and the business overall. Who’s Got the Leads?

Marketing 323

Marketing Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Call-back 323

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Without a comprehensive lead generation strategy, sales rejection of leads sticks around like a bad rash. Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force.

Sales Qualified Lead 239

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 239

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Over the past year, there have been many great Marketing & Lead Generation blog posts. I offer you an executive summary of key takeaways from SBI’s marketing related posts. I have compiled the top 15 questions to evaluate your performance against best-in-class marketing operations. I created Buyer Personas ?

Marketing 297

Marketing Face-to-face Buyer Persona Lead Scoring 297

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

As a marketing leader, the CEO is going to measure your 2014 success in three ways: Leads – Number of Sales Qualified Leads delivered to Sales. Opportunities – Percent contribution by Marketing to the Sales Funnel. Wins – Percent contribution by Marketing to Sales Revenue. Missing Critical Spending Categories.

Outsourcing Services 293

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Trade Show 293

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

These are just a few pillars that define demand generation. Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. What is Demand Generation? Demand generation is programmatic.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Paid Content 130

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The ability to demonstrate marketing's return on investment is at the top of every CMO's plan for 2013. The ROI picture has been elusive as marketers struggle to capture the full impact of marketing’s contribution. Simple ROI calculations based on lead source have muddied the waters. That does happen.

Demand Generation Agencies 293

Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 293

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

B2B marketers have long since understood the benefits of social media—yet many still struggle to leverage its full potential as a demand generation tool. In fact, 49% of B2B marketers rank social media marketing as the most difficult lead generation tactic to execute ( source ). Don’t believe us?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Social Media 130

SBI Growth

JANUARY 17, 2013

Recent enhancements to LinkedIn’s social network should be leveraged to generate leads. Engaging with these enhancements will drive Demand Generation. The Marketing team can help support sales rep social sellers by growing their own networks. Support your social sellers by growing the marketing team’s network.

LinkedIn 332

LinkedIn Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Networking 332

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Without a comprehensive lead generation strategy, sales rejection of leads sticks around like a bad rash. Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force.

Sales Qualified Lead 276

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 276

SBI Growth

JANUARY 4, 2013

World Class marketing leaders approach Sales Kick-off as an engagement opportunity. Gone are the days of marketing’s participation limited to a marketing ‘timeslot’ presentation. Marketing leaders are active participants throughout the sales meetings. This approach damages marketing credibility.

Marketing 297

Marketing Buyer Persona Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 297

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Marketing leaders can gain a competitive advantage by executing a high value exercise Develop a Persona Ecosystem. For marketing leaders tasked with acquiring new customers this is the most valuable exercise you will perform all year. Dive in head first to enhance your 2013 Marketing Plan. Step 1: Identify the Market.

Exercises 310

Exercises Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing 310

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Teaser: Marketers often exchange the terms demand generation (demand gen) for lead generation (lead gen), but they’re not the same strategies. Marketers often exchange the terms demand generation (demand gen) for lead generation (lead gen), but they’re not the same strategies.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Lead Gen Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 120

SBI Growth

JUNE 19, 2013

If you are a small company marketing leader, updating your CEO can be a challenge. Align your Lead Generation strategy with your buyer research. Execute your demand gen campaigns flawlessly. Bring your marketing strategy and budget to the CEO and request feedback and approval. Deliver qualified leads to the field.

Marketing 276

Marketing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 276

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Marketing teams work to drive inquiries into the top of the funnel. However, this is an area that many marketing teams lack sound processes. H ow their teams should analyze Lead Sources is a major concern for marketing leaders. H ow their teams should analyze Lead Sources is a major concern for marketing leaders.

Cost per Lead 282

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Leads 282

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. A typical definition of a lead is any potential customer who has expressed interest in a company’s goods or services. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 130

Pointclear

JULY 10, 2012

Understanding this can help you pinpoint your marketing investments and generate better than average results. For example, you would expect companies to invest less in long-term marketing such as branding and more in demand generation from now until the end of 2012.

Lead Generation 150

Lead Generation PointClear Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 150

SBI Growth

APRIL 9, 2021

For many industries and companies, the pandemic has changed sales and marketing forever. In some ways, the changes manifest accelerating trends that were already in motion, and in other ways, the changes are new, permanent disruptions. Of course, every disruption.

Revenue 326

Revenue Marketing Strategy Trends 326

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Impacting a marketing team’s output in that short period of time requires a quick start. B2B CMO’s are expected to deliver hard Lead Generation metrics: Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the sales force. Marketing contribution as a % of Pipeline Opportunities. Marketing contribution as a % of Revenue.

Top of Funnel 282

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 282

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As a Marketing Leader, you pay attention to mobile trends. If you don’t, lead generation efforts will hit road blocks. Live leads will break away as you reel them in. Best in class marketers evolved beyond mobile optimized websites. Optimizing your site once isn’t enough to generate leads.

Lead Scoring 325

Lead Scoring Lead Rank Advertising Advertising 325

SBI Growth

MAY 5, 2013

I recently had a cup of coffee with a good friend and marketing peer. She has helped build the company with superb demand generation efforts. She has been trying to reduce her cost per lead, but have not been able to get below $360 per qualified lead. Kathy is the CMO of an emerging software company. Top Insights.

Cost per Lead 323

Cost per Lead Inbound Buyer Persona Cost per Acquisition 323

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Communication , Compete , Marketing , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. One for Top Sales & Marketing Blog , where I share the company of last year’s winner S. Demand Generation. March 2008. February 2008. Book Notice.

Pipeline 215

Pipeline Webinar Metrics Marketing Hiring 215

SalesHandy

AUGUST 3, 2020

Somewhat similar to affiliate marketing, a lead generation business generates leads and sells existing products and services for a fee. In the United States alone, there are over 30 million small businesses that generate trillions of dollars in revenues combined. What is a Lead Generation Business?

Lead Generation 111

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 111

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The output is a clear understanding of market potential. Demand Generation efforts are focused on the best prospects and customers. Prospect (Lead Generation). Social selling is one method that will bridge the lead gap. Ultimately you will lose market share because the white space continues to shrink.

Sales Qualified Lead 297

Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Margin 297