Jonathan Farrington

JULY 31, 2013

Top performing B2B sales organizations rarely employ just one lead generation tactic. According to recent research, B2B companies are using multiple lead generation tactics including, email marketing, search engine optimization, teleprospecting, inbound marketing, direct mail and trade shows.

Lead Generation 51

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Leads 51

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

It is a place for networking, research, and engaging audiences, not for pitching prospects. Gartner research backs this up, suggesting that social engagement is the more appropriate term. Derry Finkeldey, research director at Gartner, puts it this way: . Researching Sales Leads. 5 Social Selling Don’ts.

Social Selling 218

Social Selling Social Media Referrals Lead Rank 218

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. There is now an updated 2013 SBI Research Review which you can sign up for here. At no cost, an SBI expert will present our most recent full research findings. No good leads coming from marketing? Let others do the work for you.

Lead Rank 324

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Referrals Trade Show 324

SBI Growth

JANUARY 7, 2013

A lot was written in 2012 regarding the change in buyer behavior. Chances are you began your research online. Research – Stay up on best practices to make the most of your brand. HubSpot has great “how-to” resources, including this one on using LinkedIn for Lead Generation. With that change came concern.

Social Selling 321

Social Selling Ideal Customer Profile Harvest Social Media 321

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

In fact, research shows B2B brands that connect with their buyers on an emotional level earn twice the impact over marketers who are still trying to sell business or functional value ( source ). If you’re not sure how to do this, we dig a little deeper in a recent blog post: How to Use Social Media for B2B Lead Generation.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2012

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Pipeline 253

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 253

The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 Sales and marketing lead generation tools follow this suit. Other leading content providers such as Olgilvy Advertising and CMO.com agree.

Sales Qualified Lead 266

Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring 266

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Even when a lead says no, ask who they know that would see value in the discussion, easy and cost effective way to sources further leads. B2B Lead Generation Blog. CNi Rapid Research. December 2011.

Pipeline 216

Pipeline Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 216

SBI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

That’s the amount of money that companies collectively spent on Content Marketing in 2012 [1]. According to recently published research from MarketingSherpa’s 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report, “the creation and distribution of unique, engaging content is becoming increasingly critical to the success of any online outreach program.” [2].

Prospecting 139

Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Lead Generation Sales Cycle 139

The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

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Pipeline 237

Pipeline Twitter Lead Rank Lead Scoring 237

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

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Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

MAY 6, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. But in this age of empowered buyers, where an executive can do his own research ad hoc – that strategy is growing less and less effective. Prospects avoid salespeople and do their own research. B2B Lead Generation Blog.

Pipeline 256

Pipeline Hoovers Customer Hiring 256

Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2012

2012: Companies Lifting Off with Higher Budgets for Marketing & Lead Generation. Based on SLMA Radio interviews with 120 marketing and sales leaders and other conversations, a big change is the way companies are spending more dollars on marketing and lead generation. Recommendations to Close More Deals in 2012.

Lead Management 113

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

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Pipeline 240

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 240

Pointclear

MARCH 13, 2014

Dave Stein, ES Research Group, How Much Social Selling Should Sales Reps be Doing? Dave Stein, CEO and Founder of ES Research Group Inc. A business professor at Columbia University, Ruth is also the author of “Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers” and a guest blogger at Biznology and HBR.org.

Inside Sales 235

Inside Sales Social Selling Outbound Lead Rank 235

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 26, 2011

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Pipeline 240

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Some of the “propositions” developed by someone in marketing who base the “value” on “primary” and “secondary” research sources, rather than being based on conversation with live clients. B2B Lead Generation Blog.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2012

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Pipeline 210

Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 210

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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Pipeline 228

Pipeline Top of Funnel Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 228

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

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Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

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Sales Qualified Lead 231

Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 231

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2012

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Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2012

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Pipeline 215

Pipeline Social Media Cold Calling Hiring 215

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

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Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 212

The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

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Sales Cycle 244

Sales Cycle Pipeline Conversion Webinar Metrics 244

The Pipeline

JULY 1, 2011

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Pipeline 181

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 181

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

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Pipeline 220

Pipeline Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 220

The Pipeline

MARCH 9, 2011

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Pipeline 238

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 238

The Pipeline

JANUARY 24, 2012

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Pipeline 203

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Cold Calling 203

The Pipeline

MARCH 16, 2011

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Pipeline 235

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 235

The Pipeline

JUNE 15, 2011

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Pipeline 241

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 241

The Pipeline

JUNE 8, 2011

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Pipeline 224

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 224

The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

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Pipeline 265

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Vendor 265

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2011

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Pipeline 241

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Cold Calling 241

The Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2012

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Pipeline 209

Pipeline Face-to-face Cold Calling Sales Cycle 209

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. This can be an overview of new research, feedback from a recent customer briefing, review of new market trends or analyst data, or even a quick presentation or interview (live or recorded) with an actual customer. CNi Rapid Research.

Sales Meeting 251

Sales Meeting Pipeline Meeting Hiring 251

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

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Webinar Metrics 193

Webinar Metrics Pipeline Strategy Prospecting 193