Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2022

Profiling prospective customers is vital to ensuring that a marketing campaign is targeting the right people with the right message. With better profiles, demand generation teams can craft stronger advertising campaigns. Marketers can attract and retain prospective customers more effectively.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Customer Demand Generation Agencies 130

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. Implement Demand Generation.

Ideal Customer Profile 300

Ideal Customer Profile Demand Generation Agencies Promotion Demand Generation 300

Highspot

AUGUST 19, 2022

” Marketers are no stranger to this phrase – and know better than most that it’s far easier than said with done. . What Are the Top Marketing Challenges Right Now? First, take a moment to understand the current marketing landscape. 17% of marketers struggle to differentiate themselves from the competition.

ROI 52

ROI Marketing How To Scale 52

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Marketing teams spend a huge amount of time and money to find out what motivates their prospective customers. Online chat tools are a cornerstone of this approach, more broadly known as conversational marketing. What is Conversational Marketing? Real-time communication: Messages that are sent and received instantly.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Buyer Conversion Marketing 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 14, 2022

Every demand gen marketer wants the same thing — more budget. We’re here to help you determine what your marketing budget should be, how to distribute and manage it, and ultimately how to advocate for more when the time comes. “As a general guideline, your budget should be 20-35% of your gross revenue target.

Marketing Qualified Lead 100

Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Maximizer Marketing 100

SBI Growth

APRIL 8, 2013

We engage with a lot of marketing leaders. In this post I want to focus on the marketing department’s org chart. In this post I want to focus on the marketing department’s org chart. What should the org chart for your marketing department look like? Not all marketing departments are created equal.

Top of Funnel 319

Top of Funnel Marketing Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 319

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

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 325

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This is a special Wednesday edition of The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by over 52,000 revenue professionals weekly to stay up-to-date on go-to-market and scale their companies and careers. It was launched back in 2016, which given the rapid pace of go-to-market innovation, is becoming obsolete.

Account Based Marketing 87

Account Based Marketing Account Lead Rank Demand Generation 87

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lead generation has matured immensely as a marketing discipline over the past decade, with more tools and data available than ever before. But this abundance demands a focused, strategic approach to lead generation that minimizes wasted spending and drives meaningful results.

Lead Gen 130

Lead Gen Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Leads 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2022

We’ve all heard the stories (maybe you’ve even told some yourself) of sales and marketing teams working in unison, launching hyper-targeted account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns that resonate with ideal customers — and drive the type of revenue that makes your team legendary. But they have to be the right metrics.”

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile 130

Zoominfo

MARCH 30, 2023

Whether they’re building a brand, fueling revenue generation, or supporting the customer journey, marketers are constantly looking for ways to highlight their value and increase ROI. There are dedicated stages to generate awareness, create engagement, and ultimately convert prospects into customers.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You know what’s a colossal marketing mistake? While every new marketing venture requires due diligence, the nuances of international communications are often overlooked when marketers try to gain traction in a new region. You can’t simply “copy and paste” your marketing efforts from the U.S. into another market.

Webinar Metrics 130

Webinar Metrics Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 130

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 Rank 297

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

25% Increase in Sales Training ROI – Sales eXchange – 115. Some aspects of sales training are easy to measure others not so, but it is a fair question when I am asked what they can expect from an ROI standpoint. 25% Increase in Sales Training ROI – Sales eXchange – 115 [link] via/ @renbor. September 19th, 2011. Tibor Shanto.

ROI 243

ROI Pipeline Training Twitter 243

SBI Growth

JUNE 1, 2013

I recently had a conversation with a marketing VP of an equipment manufacturing firm. Her key objectives were: Generating demand at the top of the funnel & acquiring new customers. Justifying her marketing spend and showing an ROI on her initiatives. There are tons of metrics marketing leaders track.

Top of Funnel 296

Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 296

BuzzBoard

MARCH 29, 2023

With businesses of all sizes are struggling to survive the current shaky economic times, cutting sales and marketing budgets is often the knee-jerk reaction for many. At BuzzBoard we dig deeper to keep up with the revolving and evolving market situations. Here’s more!

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Data Account Based Marketing Demand Generation 52

BuzzBoard

MARCH 29, 2023

With businesses of all sizes are struggling to survive the current shaky economic times, cutting sales and marketing budgets is often the knee-jerk reaction for many. At BuzzBoard we dig deeper to keep up with the revolving and evolving market situations. Here’s more!

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Data Account Based Marketing Demand Generation 52

Emissary

JUNE 6, 2022

Tech marketers were some of the very first to adopt ABM as a strategy distinct from inbound and traditional lead generation. In the beginning, account-based marketing for enterprise tech marketers was simply an account list and a high-value direct mail campaign. Download the Guide. Download the Guide.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Enterprise Enterprise Demand Generation Targets 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What is Lead Generation? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion. B2B Lead Generation Sources.

Lead Generation 240

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Mereo

JUNE 24, 2021

The major offenders have not been in sales and marketing either, where metrics, pipeline and demand generation reviews abound and are, anecdotally, probably more tuned-in to the data and related analytics. development, market and business metrics)? Business / market-based. Practice Product Management Governance.

Government 93

Government ROI Revenue Remedy 93

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 19, 2013

B2B CMO''s largely do not have direct reports with expertise in demand generation. The pressure to provide marketing contribution to the funnel is greater than ever. The specialist roles involved in executing world class B2B marketing in 2014 is complex. Tip: Discover their view of Content Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 321

Demand Generation Agencies Outsourcing Services Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 321

DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 12, 2017

The last thing you want is to spin cycles on bad data until your sales and marketing teams wear out. Many data providers claim to have the “most accurate” or “most actionable” business intelligence on the market. In the same manner, many sales intelligence data providers claim to have high levels of accuracy.

Data 222

Data Gatekeeper Scale ROI 222

Pointclear

MAY 8, 2013

Andy Gray is a senior marketing professional with proven expertise in directing, centralizing, and strengthening how customers are acquired and retained as well as how companies are positioned through marketing strategies, demand generation, sales support and enablement programs, market research and product development.

Quota 201

Quota Cost per Lead Marketing Salary 201

SBI Growth

JUNE 19, 2013

If you are a small company marketing leader, updating your CEO can be a challenge. Bring your marketing strategy and budget to the CEO and request feedback and approval. Be prepared to: Walk him through your demand generation activities. Outline your budget in detail and the expected ROI on marketing spend.

Marketing 276

Marketing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 276

Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

Right now decision-makers are focusing on marketing enablement. But what is familiar to some may be a mystery to others – what exactly is marketing enablement, and how do you do it well? Let’s dive into all these details, including how you can leverage marketing expertise to support sales and significantly impact business growth.

Sales Enablement 52

Sales Enablement Marketing Campaigns ROI 52

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

DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Members of DiscoverOrg’s sales and marketing teams attend about 30 events per year. Blog: How to Prospect at Trade Shows: The Ultimate 10-Step Sales and Marketing Checklist. To take full advantage of the trade show experience, reps need a game plan for pre-show, during the show, and post-show … and they need Marketing back-up.

Trade Show 174

Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Decision Maker 174

BuzzBoard

MARCH 27, 2023

As technology is advancing at a swift pace, leaning only on legacy marketing approaches, especially amid this rapidly changing and challenging environment, won’t even come close to meeting your customers’ digital-first expectations. Interestingly, 70% of marketers believe investments in remote technologies are here to stay.

Data 52

Data Account Based Marketing Marketing SalesForce 52

BuzzBoard

MARCH 27, 2023

As technology is advancing at a swift pace, leaning only on legacy marketing approaches, especially amid this rapidly changing and challenging environment, won’t even come close to meeting your customers’ digital-first expectations. Interestingly, 70% of marketers believe investments in remote technologies are here to stay.

Data 52

Data Account Based Marketing Marketing SalesForce 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What Is Lead Generation? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion. What is a Lead? Pretty simple, right?

Lead Generation 177

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 177

Pointclear

JUNE 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the final of a multi-part blog series. Many challenges facing Sales and Marketing have been around since the beginning of time. Each were covered in detail, and referenced thought leadership from industry leaders. Are these truly leads?

Sales Qualified Lead 160

Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Face-to-face Inbound 160

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. I had recently read Hubspot’s newest release of the State of Inbound Marketing Report, and a key stat hit me. Aligning with Sales is as important as measuring ROI of Inbound.

Cost per Lead 323

Cost per Lead Inbound Buyer Persona Cost per Acquisition 323

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Author: Mandy Truong With 2021 in full swing, marketers are making their plans for recovery and business growth. Here are lessons from two of our key programs last year that we plan to incorporate into our 2021 demand generation strategy: Revamped Webinars.

Webinar Metrics 177

Webinar Metrics Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Cancellation 177

Sales Hacker

APRIL 8, 2021

If you’ve worked at a B2B company that uses an ABM strategy for their Go To Market and has an SDR team you have inevitably run into the problem of lead attribution. The foundations of the marketing/sales attribution problem. The foundations of the marketing/sales attribution problem. Or was it the blog, or the TV ad?

Lead Rank 101

Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics Trade Show 101

MarketJoy

AUGUST 18, 2022

Tracking each stage of the sales pipeline will guarantee more ROI for your organization and also help build long-term business relationships with the chance of repeat buyers. Contact us now , we’re ready to lead you into the future of marketing and help your business grow its revenue today. Qualification. Closing the deal.

Outsourcing Services 98

Outsourcing Services Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 98