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.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The importance of lead generation is ingrained in the mind of every modern marketer— the more high-quality leads you bring in, the better. But, as the buyer’s journey becomes increasingly multifaceted, it’s now clear that lead generation is just one piece of the marketing puzzle. What is lead management?

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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.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 1, 2013

I recently had a conversation with a marketing VP of an equipment manufacturing firm. Justifying her marketing spend and showing an ROI on her initiatives. C-Suite Marketing Ignorance was her biggest impediment to success. If she wanted to effectively market & sell to her CEO, she needed to treat him like a buyer.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 8, 2013

Based on the closure rate of the current sales process, how many sales qualified leads (SQL) do you need to make your number? Download the Lead Gen Calculator to determine how many leads you need. We see more and more marketing executives carrying a bag (quota) these days than ever before. Is my team good enough?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2013

At a high level, your marketing strategy must be driven by the stated corporate goals. Once the corporate vision has been established, your marketing plan must align itself completely. Additionally, there must be 100% synergy between the sales and marketing strategies. Too often, the sales and marketing leaders work in siloes.

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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.

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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.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The Holy Grail of 2014 Planning: Marketing Contribution as a % of Total Revenue. 2013 is the last year executives accepted activity-level results from marketing. Expectations of marketing accountability have increased to the level expected of sales performance. Executive marketing leaders need to push the debris aside.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We are republishing this blog by Ruth Stevens (originally run January 29, 2014) because she hits the nail on the head about marketing automation. In the opening paragraph she states: “Marketers sometimes see automation as a silver bullet. Marketing automation doesn’t identify your best target audiences. But it’s only a tool.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 12, 2023

The post 4 AI Use Cases to Optimize B2B Lead Management appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. These four AI and machine learning uses will ensure that your sales reps effectively close pipelines and maintain momentum in this evolving space.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 2, 2013

As CMO, you’re constantly trying to answer these 2 burning questions: Are customers responding to our marketing campaigns? What are we doing to adjust to the market demands? Perhaps in the past you laid out a multi-year marketing plan, or simply went year-to-year. It’s a solid marketing plan with an agile process approach.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2013

Speed, it is the most commonly used word among Sales and Marketing leaders today. It is now a critical attribute of successful B2B sales and marketing organizations. Because Sales and Marketing organizations are adjusting to the new B2B buyer behavior. 3 Keys to Stitching the Sales and Marketing Organization Together.

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SBI Growth

MAY 23, 2013

A quick diagnosis can identify common mistakes between lead generation and field sales teams. Marketing Captured Leads Are Qualified Too Soon. A common complaint by sales is that the leads were not ready to buy. Review the time window of when the lead first converted and advanced to the sales team.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 19, 2013

If you are a small company marketing leader, updating your CEO can be a challenge. Implement Lead Management to nurture leads until sales-ready. Track the leads you send sales through to win or loss. Bring your marketing strategy and budget to the CEO and request feedback and approval. Let’s explore them.

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Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work?

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SBI Growth

MAY 23, 2013

A quick diagnosis can identify common mistakes between lead generation and field sales teams. Marketing Captured Leads Are Qualified Too Soon. A common complaint by sales is that the leads were not ready to buy. Review the time window of when the lead first converted and advanced to the sales team.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 300

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 28, 2012

This post is for the marketing leader trying to bootstrap their department. Your CEO wants one thing from you: leads that result in more business. Your sales team wants one thing from you: leads that are ready to buy. To satisfy both you need to produce not just more leads, but quality leads.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

Sales analytics software tools typically leverage AI, automation, and advanced reporting to analyze B2B go-to-market data and sales activities. ZoomInfo ZoomInfos GTM intelligence platform redefines sales performance with an unmatched combination of B2B data, market signals, and AI-fueled research and engagement tools.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 19, 2014

Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close? Lead Qualification Inbound Marketing Lead Management'

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The Pipeline

JUNE 27, 2014

The survey takes about three minutes to complete, and will deliver insights into: Most effective channels at generating leads. Top sales and marketing challenges facing business. Sales lead nurturing practices. Take a few minutes, contribute by completing the survey, and then learn from the results.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 26, 2014

Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close. Lead Qualification Inbound Marketing Lead Management'

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Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 252

Apptivo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

ABCs of sales lead management 3. Sales Lead Management Process 4. Implementing a Lead Management Strategies to increase sales 5. Wind-Up Overview No matter what you sell or the sector you’re in, you need a consistent flow of qualified leads to develop your business.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

The number one way to demonstrate Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI) is by driving revenue through Lead Generation. However, few CMOs are driving top-line revenue growth with their lead generation activity. The problem? It is in the statement. Activity.

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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. Lead Management – Converting leads to qualified opportunities.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Lead-to-account matching and routing solutions connect new leads with existing account records in your go-to-market data systems, automatically directing them to the right salesperson saving time, reducing errors, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of your sales efforts. Automation of cross-channel marketing tasks.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. This is where lead capture software comes into play, offering a powerful solution for businesses looking to streamline their lead generation processes, boost their sales pipeline , and track key sales metrics.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2014

If you are reading this blog then you are likely an advanced marketing leader. I’m going to go deep with you on the most exciting new development in lead generation: Dynamic Lead Management Process. Lead Generation CMO Resources CMO' You want to stay ahead or you’re transforming an organization.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

There are the four essential elements to World Class Lead Generation : Content, Process, Technology and People. If you are a marketing leader and you’re missing or deficient in one of these, there’s a problem. According to the study, a CMO's number one success measure is marketing ROI. Lead Development Rep.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 23, 2013

Set up lead scoring criteria to help you identify hot leads early in the process. Assign a numeric value to the transactions that landed them in your pipeline, as well as a lead’s job title—for those B2B marketers—and demographics data if you can get it. Master the Marketing Message. Target, Target, Target.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 18, 2013

First, I am pleased to have been selected as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management for 2013 , in the Sales Lead Management Association’s annual election. Obermayer, CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association , for his tireless effort year round and for running this important competition.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 11, 2019

We have to cut the budget substantially in this upcoming last quarter; I need $400,000 from marketing. This was a 40-person direct sales force driven by leads. The marketing lead-generation budget is a string attached to sales results. It was a medical device company that had gone public the previous year.

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Pointclear

MARCH 19, 2018

The director of marketing, 20 years into her career, was confronted with a bewildering cornucopia of reports, making her heretofore creative life difficult. She needs a bigger picture of the marketing return on investment, which is only available by looking deeply into the digital analytics. It wasn’t an easy conversation.

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Pointclear

APRIL 16, 2018

With the advent of new marketing automation capabilities, AI apps and other technology, marketing is inserting itself deeper in the pipeline at almost every level. He maintains that technology alone doesn’t address the need for marketing to generate more leads for sales. But is this still true?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

The first is over at Top Sales World , where they are set to recognize a number of leaders in some key areas related to sales and marketing. The first is for Top Sales & Marketing Blog 2014 , and if you are regular reader of this blog, I would truly appreciate your support.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Lead Management is typically an afterthought. Try to pull Lead Development Reps from the phones for two hours and there’s an uproar. Lead Management training expenses account for less than 12% of the Annual Sales & Marketing Training Budget. Lead Management Process Knowledge.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 6, 2020

Is It a Lead Generation Challenge or a Lead Management Challenge? It’s quite literally the longest-running conflict in the revenue growth world – sales reps don’t feel that they’re receiving enough quality leads from Marketing to make their number. Either the.

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