SBI Growth

OCTOBER 19, 2013

B2B CMO''s largely do not have direct reports with expertise in demand generation. As the cry for revenue contribution intensifies, demandgen specialization is required. Every CMO must have a ‘right-hand’ report with substantial demand generation experience to be successful.

Demand Generation Agencies 321

Demand Generation Agencies Outsourcing Services Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 321

SBI Growth

MAY 28, 2013

There is a strong desire to connect marketing spend to revenue. Lead Generation is the surest way to drive tangible return on marketing investment. Building a robust B2B Lead Generation program requires the adoption of best practices in two areas; Demand Generation and Lead Management. Today’s Status Quo.

Top of Funnel 325

Top of Funnel Pipeline Opportunity Demand Generation 325

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 ). What is social media demand generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Social Media 130

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

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Author: Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy and Research Officer, Corporate Visions Are marketers and salespeople so focused on early stage demand generation that they’re missing other big opportunities to drive revenue? Marketers and sales pros agree that early-stage demand generation matters most across all of these areas.

Demand Generation Agencies 237

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Marketing 237

SBI Growth

MARCH 5, 2013

Your background is in operations, not sales and marketing. When you ask why the number is getting missed: Sales tells you they aren’t getting enough leads from marketing. Marketing says sales can’t convert leads to orders. This will give you an objective view of your entire sales funnel. Issue #1: Demand Generation.

Education 320

Education Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 320

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

However, it was when I had the opportunity to build a sales organization that my perspective and point of view shifted dramatically. Turns out, the leads weren't good, the process was backwards, and sales was shouldering all the burden. This starts with targeting, which is often underutilized but can make or break revenue efficiency.

Lead Rank 191

Lead Rank Revenue B2B Demand Generation Targets 191

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 12, 2012

CEO’s are paying more attention to marketing’s contribution and are holding them accountable for revenue generation.”. It utilizes personnel from Sales, Marketing, Product Development and other parts of the organization. This new content production practice will naturally boost your SEO and Social demand generation efforts.

Demand Generation Agencies 333

Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 333

SBI Growth

AUGUST 8, 2012

Marketing, do you have a sales quota tied to Lead Generation ? Over the last 12 months we: Surveyed over 10,000 sales representatives. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. Reviewed over 5,000 documents from with some the world’s best B2B sales organizations. Determining Total Deals Required from Demand Generation.

Quota 276

Quota Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation 276

The Pipeline

APRIL 16, 2014

Join me on May 8th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT , as along with the folks from Exponential Sales, we explore sales from the singular view of execution. The best sales organizations are those who excel at executing their sales process; from demand generation, to prospecting to closing and growing accounts.

Cold Calling 306

Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Fashion Sales Qualified Lead 306

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

It’s coming up on the end of the third quarter and demand generation at the top of the funnel has been cooling off. As the leader of a marketing organization, you are getting pressure from the top to make changes.

Account Based Marketing 189

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Revenue Demand Generation 189

The Pipeline

APRIL 17, 2013

Since the company had a union to deal with, (yes I know, sales and unions, what a concept, nonetheless), the choice of who stayed and who left was not always made based on abilities and potential. Those that do, are your switch hitters, they can deliver revenue in by succeeding in both cases, prospecting and selling.

Demand Generation Agencies 296

Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Territories Demand Generation 296

SBI Growth

APRIL 15, 2021

What is your plan for achieving your revenue target in 2021? With new logo acquisitions increasingly scarce across industries, market-leading companies have had to reimagine how to go beyond the install base to optimize revenue generation. SBI hosts multiple client advisory.

Revenue 227

Revenue Marketing Industry Leads 227

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

A few weeks ago, I was talking to an SVP of sales. The company’s revenue is in the $700M range. I completely lost the battle on the 2014 revenue number” he said. “My The SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool has answers. No matter what initiatives your sales organization is considering, this tool carefully evaluates them.

How To 303

How To Incentives Incentive Demand Generation 303

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Because ‘doers’ are willing to roll up their sleeves and work with sales to hit the number. It’s November and the revenue goals didn’t get realized. Rather than focus on working with sales to drive revenue, they got caught up chasing shiny objects. Revenue got missed. The ‘doer’ is concerned about sales results.

Lead Rank 331

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring Leads 331

SBI Growth

JANUARY 10, 2014

Top sales leaders know how to communicate and roll out a sales plan. Get your sales managers involved early in the process. The sales management team needs to have a clear understanding of the new quota. Sales can’t rely on marketing alone. Today’s marketing organizations are generating 25+% of the sales funnel.

Quota 316

Quota Top of Funnel Territories Marketing Qualified Lead 316

SBI Growth

JUNE 14, 2013

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

Sales Management 326

Sales Management Hiring Telemarketing Demand Generation 326

SBI Growth

JUNE 4, 2013

For example, how long is your sales cycle? For many of our clients, the average sales cycle exceeds 6 months. In this situation, the sales leader better be evaluating net new leads NOW. Your 2014 revenue number is already on the line. Why does everyone evaluate sales comp at the end of Q4? Compensation Planning.

Hiring 308

Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation 308

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

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 Revenue. In many cases the CMO inherits a transitional marketing team not set-up to drive revenue. Develop a roadmap to deliver on revenue contribution.

Top of Funnel 282

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

SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Plagued by Sales Rep turnover? This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Here’s a sales rep turnover example. Annual Revenue Increase by improving to industry tunrover rate: $10.5M. -. These also relate to Sales Rep turnover.

Hiring 326

Hiring Outsourcing Services Lead Nurturing Demand Generation 326

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

This caused mass confusion, frustration and demotivation on your sales team. Sales leaders want to start strong in the first quarter. Yet most companies actually ‘issue’ their sales quota sometime in the first quarter. Make sure you understand how it will affect your team’s managers and sales reps. Don’t Panic.

Quota 296

Quota Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Negotiation 296

SBI Growth

JUNE 1, 2013

Her key objectives were: Generating demand at the top of the funnel & acquiring new customers. Gaining sustainable credibility with executive team and sales. They must track the effectiveness of all their initiatives to prove they generate revenue. The Metric that Matters Most. Do you track this?

Top of Funnel 296

Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 296

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 12, 2013

View the generation of leads in context of their conversion to qualified Opportunities for the sales force. The goal should be the efficient production of qualified leads that drive revenue. That''s where SBI''s demand generation programs benefit from ProForma Lead Source assessment tools.

Cost per Lead 282

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Leads 282

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It utilizes personnel from Sales, Marketing, Product Development and other parts of the organization. When trained and armed with the battle-tested tools, an Internal Content Marketing team can produce high quality demand generation content consistently. The CEO will be holding you accountable for revenue contribution.

Demand Generation Agencies 316

Demand Generation Agencies Marketing How To Face-to-face 316

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Will fixing a sales problem accelerate your path to promotion? This tool will expose you to the 6 biggest problems sales leaders face. 4 in 5 SVP of Sales jobs become available because the number was missed. CEOs have a revenue shortfall. They want somebody who can fix sales problems. It will help you get promoted.

Promotion 310

Promotion Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Intent 310

The Pipeline

JANUARY 2, 2014

As the first post of the years, I thought I would set the tone for the blog and hopefully sales in 2014. Let’s start by setting straight some unadulterated s**t that has made its way into main stream sales over the last few years. A cute marketing term that elevated the noise created by Sales 2.0, Big difference.

Demand Generation Targets 295

Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Sales Cycle Comparison 295

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Force (Mis)Alignment. Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

Zoominfo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Whether it’s to access fast customer support, resolve a technical issue, or simply connect to a sales representative, more and more companies are adopting chatbots and conversational marketing platforms to their websites. It’s the very thing you need between your sales team and future prospects. Can Your Team Handle Yet Another Tool?

Demand Generation 130

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Engineering Top of Funnel 130

SBI Growth

JUNE 19, 2013

Track ROMI on all your demand gen activities. Implement Lead Management to nurture leads until sales-ready. Track the leads you send sales through to win or loss. Be prepared to: Walk him through your demand generation activities. He wants the company to be a marketing-led, sales-driven organization.

Marketing 276

Marketing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 276

SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2013

Sales leaders perceive advertising agencies with the trifecta of doom; Expensive, Eccentric, and Frivolous. Sales leaders can think of other ways to spend money more productively. Why is it that most B2B sales leaders hate advertising agencies? Sales leaders see their sales organization as the muscle that drives growth.

Demand Generation Agencies 306

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Advertising Top of Funnel 306

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. An LDR is not a sales rep either.

Outsourcing Services 293

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Trade Show 293

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 240

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Generating marketing revenue contribution presents challenges for new CMOs. The traditional handoff of leads from marketing to sales is not working. Demand Generation must be integrated into the buyer’s journey from inception to a closed sale. We recently spoke with Mark.

Revenue 120

Revenue Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Marketing 120

SBI Growth

JANUARY 20, 2014

B2B CMO’s are focused on driving revenue into the pipeline. This happened with one of my demand generation clients. This strategy also extended to outside sales. We encouraged the sales reps to flood the industry with the competitors offer (a Gartner white paper). You can go head-to-head or try to outsmart them.

Campaigns 310

Campaigns Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Outside Sales 310

Zoominfo

APRIL 25, 2021

Whether it’s to access fast customer support, resolve that technical issue, or simply connect to a sales representative, more and more companies are adopting chatbots and conversational marketing platforms to their website. It’s the very thing you need between your sales team and future prospects. Others may find them intrusive.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Engineering Top of Funnel 100

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

Hiring 269

Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269

SBI Growth

APRIL 26, 2013

They rely less and less on a sales rep for information. Marketing not only has to stimulate demand, it has to nurture buyers until they are ready to engage with a rep. The insights gathered and analyzed help inform and shape your marketing strategies: Demand Generation, Content Creation, Branding and Lead Nurturing.

Customer 316

Customer Buyer Persona Survey Demand Generation 316