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Rethinking Metrics: The Shift from MQL to Pipeline in Marketing

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Only one month into 2024, we’re already seeing a significant shift in the marketing metrics world. As we step into this new era, we re-evaluate what truly matters in the marketing landscape. Kevin White (Head of Marketing) of Common Room explains why replacing MQL with pipeline is the way to go.

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Is the MQL Dead? Nope.

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The phrase ‘MQL is Dead’ bubbles to the surface in marketing feeds. What Is an MQL? Marketing qualified lead (MQL) is the term marketers give prospects who interact with their brand’s content. MQLs are also critical to an organization’s lead generation marketing strategy.

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How to Measure the Success of Lead Generation

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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. So, yes, MQLs matter.

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Lead Scoring & Routing: How to Drive Real Sales & Marketing Alignment

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Ask any go-to-market leader about the obstacles they’re facing, and the chances are pretty good they’ll mention sales and marketing alignment. Research from LinkedIn reveals that, for the vast majority of sales and marketing professionals, better alignment is their single largest area of opportunity. It’s easy to see why.

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How to Find Common Ground: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) for Team Alignment

Speaker: Alex Moore, Co-Founder of Stratagon Marketing & Technology

Ever wondered why sales and marketing teams often struggle to collaborate effectively? Diverging goals, poor communication, and conflicting strategies frequently create silos, leading to a disconnect where marketing efforts fail to translate into substantial sales conversions. Enter Account-Based Marketing (ABM).

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How to Measure the Success of Lead Generation

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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. So, yes, MQLs matter.

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Lead Generation Marketing 101: How to Find Leads Your Sales Team Wants to Close

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All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

Fact: Only 8% of sales and marketing professionals say their data is between 91% - 100% accurate. In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. of companies achieved a score indicating maturity in data management practices in the space.".

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5 Conversion Rate Optimization Mistakes to Avoid and How to Fix Them to Get More Leads

Speaker: Jen Dewar, CEO of Jalydew

Brand awareness and website traffic are great, but bottom line: you need your marketing programs to generate sales leads, and you need those leads to turn into new customers. In this session you will learn: How to turn brand awareness into tangible market value. Enter: conversion rate optimization (CRO).

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Everyday Behavioral Science and Web Design for Marketers

Speaker: Brian Massey, Founder of Conversion Sciences LLC

We're going to cover a lot of very important ground for digital marketers and business owners. Scoring" leads with dollars. In Brian’s session, you’ll learn: How a data-driven landing page is crafted. How to make design and copy decisions with data. The tools optimizers use to increase conversion rates.

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How Enriching the Lives of Your Clients Leads to Greater Sales Success

Speaker: Ari Capogeannis, Director - Revenue Marketing at NVIDIA and Bill Pappa, Sales and Marketing Leader at Ai Media Group

Sales professionals who focus on relationship building generate more leads and raise their brand awareness. Showing your prospects the value you bring to their lives, will help to make you successful and build a brand that is bigger than you. The most effective way to accomplish this is through direct hyper-personalized touchpoints.

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The Revenue Leader's Guide to Prospecting

Speaker: Christopher Ryan, Founder and CEO of Fusion Marketing Partners

Chances are that if you ask your sales and marketing teams this question, you may open up a can of worms. When these two vital parts of your company’s generating program are at odds, it guarantees only one thing at the end of the day: fewer prospects, fewer qualified leads, and fewer sales.

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Win Sales Calls with Webinar Production

Speaker: Dawn Baron, President, Passion Profits Consulting, and Shelley Trout, Webinar Producer, Aggregage

As a B2B marketer in 2020, you are constantly asked to fight for attention in crowded markets with limited resources. Smart webinars are one of the best way to address these challenges, efficiently reach your target audience and generate highly qualified sales leads.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. While many businesses still rely on store-level infrastructure, it's time to embrace the unlimited potential of the cloud! It's about unlocking unparalleled flexibility and driving business agility.