article thumbnail

Chairs are Dead—and Other B2B Marketing Hogwash

Pointclear

In 2015, I wrote this blog for Sales & Marketing Magazine: Dead is Dead (in Sales & Marketing). It seemed like, suddenly, a lot of things were dying: cold calling was dead; telephone prospecting was dead; outbound marketing was dead … many said that even marketing was dead. Maybe I was just sensitive.

B2B 392
article thumbnail

Cadence—Multi-touch, Multi-media, Multi-cycle Marketing Multiplies Results

Pointclear

The result of these touches is what we call a disposition: PointClear's term for completing contact with a decision maker or company (some programs lend themselves to dispositioning by contact and some by company). Make it your mantra (like PointClear associates do). For one client, it takes 9.82 touches to engage with a prospect.

Media 266
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

6 Things Good Lead Generation Vendors Do Right (That You May Be Doing Wrong)

Pointclear

RESEARCH: Are folks responsible for reaching out to your market knowledgeable and prepared for quality conversation? NURTURE: Are you getting maximum return on marketing programs? Lead nurture programs done well triples your B2B sales lead generation marketing ROI. There is disagreement on the value of research.

article thumbnail

Who Owns the Pipeline, Marketing or Sales?

Pointclear

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. I recently talked to Dan McDade with PointClear as part of a series on SLMA Radio that I’m hosting that deals with the issue of pipeline ownership.

Pipeline 150
article thumbnail

How Much Leads Cost

Pointclear

see marketing charts analysis of HubSpot’s “2017 Demand Generation Benchmarks Report” ). Look at this data from an actual PoinClear teleprospecting client: One source of leads was PointClear—we sent them only qualified leads and nurtured leads—at an average cost of $1,357.25. per gross lead). You can read more here.

article thumbnail

Good Reads for B2B Marketing - 6 Marketing Trends to Watch in 2013

Pointclear

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. 6 Marketing Trends to Watch in 2013: New Research. Via OpenView Labs. Via Social Media Examiner.

Trends 200
article thumbnail

Good Reads for B2B Marketing - Advantages of LinkedIn in B2B Marketing

Pointclear

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. PR Giant to Set Up New Content Marketing Unit.

B2B 203