Pointclear

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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. Inbound, Outbound?

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B2B Cold Calling PointClear Outbound 392

Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2018

If content is king, consider your blog its throne. In the B2B space, consistent blogging can have a huge impact on the success of your business—i.e. If your company isn’t blogging—it’s time to start. Check out these numbers: 33 Business Blogging Statistics. General B2B Blogging Statistics: 1. Not convinced?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Generation B2B 201

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2022

We rely too much on Inbound leads to achieve our goals! Our prospecting strategies are dominated by creating Inbound demand that sellers respond to. Inevitably, inbound is never sufficient. Relying on inbound, we leave all the heavy lifting of managing their buying process to the buyers. And then they reach out.

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Inbound Face-to-face Lead Gen Vendor 68

SBI Growth

MAY 5, 2013

I recently had a cup of coffee with a good friend and marketing peer. I had recently read Hubspot’s newest release of the State of Inbound Marketing Report, and a key stat hit me. Kathy was going to pay more attention to the formal management of leads between sales and marketing. Kathy always has great insights to share.

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Cost per Lead Inbound Buyer Persona Cost per Acquisition 323

Zoominfo

JUNE 30, 2019

So, in an effort to demystify the term, we recently took to our blog to discuss marketing creativity —what it is, what it isn’t, and how to achieve it. We also thought it would be helpful to provide our readers with examples of truly creative marketing. Three Incredible Examples of Creative B2B Marketing Initiatives.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 15, 2014

I was following a discussion in the Hubspot VAR Group on LinkedIn , where the question posed to the group was whether or not the first sales hire should be a sales or a marketing person. Hubspot''s VAR''s are all marketing agencies specializing in inbound marketing. You are Not the Market Leader. Should I back out?

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Inbound Hiring Hubspot Lead Gen 264

PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

With the world of sales always growing and changing, businesses have to be sure to stay on top of the most important trends and processes, including the inbound sales methodology. If you’re wondering what inbound sales are, how you can make them, and what the relevant best practices are, you’ve come to the right place.

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Inbound Sales Methodology Top of Funnel Inbound Sales Team 52

Predictable Revenue

APRIL 19, 2022

Eric Nowoslawski joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss his top three strategies for how to create inbound leads using outbound sales messaging. The post Generating Inbound Leads With Outbound Sales Messaging appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Inbound Outbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 126

Predictable Revenue

JANUARY 25, 2023

Last week I spoke at Hubspot’s 5000 person Inbound conference.

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Inbound Marketing Hubspot Conference 48

KLA Group

JULY 14, 2021

Your B2B marketing campaigns are generating inbound leads. Marketing carefully tracks the source and hands over the information to sales. Sales blames Marketing for passing a […]. Sales blames Marketing for passing a […]. Your salespeople diligently reach out to everyone on the list.

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Follow-up Inbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 124

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

Whether your sales process relies on inbound leads or targeted outreach, whether you’re a big company or small, whether your sale is complex or simple; inbound sales is relevant. That’s because inbound sales transforms selling to match today’s empowered buyer -- so sales reps can sell the way people buy. What is inbound sales?

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Inbound Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services Hiring 135

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? You can track their buying signals.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

SugarCRM

APRIL 1, 2020

How to supercharge your inbound marketing activities with a strong, complementary outbound marketing strategy. Does your marketing team have a blog? Undertake SEO efforts for that blog? Inbound marketing activities like these have become commonplace in today’s digital world, and for good reason.

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Inbound Marketing Outbound Webinar Metrics 48

Pipeliner

MAY 28, 2021

For marketers, the old approaches to brand and product promotion are no longer relevant, and marketing channels that were considered novelties in the past are already well-entrenched. However, the way you use inbound marketing channels will set you apart from your competitors and increase your brand recall and revenue.

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Inbound Webinar Metrics Company Lead Rank 52

Pointclear

MARCH 20, 2014

You know when you get excited about new inbound leads. Well, I called 185 inbound leads like that, in one week. My objective was to book a 15 minute call with them (not a tough sell with a warm inbound lead). So, when marketing sent me the new inbound leads, I naturally got excited. In my case, it was a bad trend.

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Inbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Social Media 262

Score More Sales

AUGUST 29, 2012

As a sales-brained person (not marketing-brained) I tend to stay away from marketers, but these last two days have been different and very rewarding. I’ve spent time at Inbound 2012, Hubspot’s summit for marketers – an event which is growing dramatically year to year. Did you get to Inbound 2012?

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Inbound Hubspot Marketing eBook 184

Score More Sales

AUGUST 19, 2013

A lot of the companies that read this blog are big outbound prospectors – they make “warm” – not so cold, anymore, but warm calls to companies that fit as their target buyers. I''ll be speaking at Inbound 2013 this week - a whole conference about Inbound Marketing put on by HubSpot.

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Inbound Outbound Inside Sales Lead Rank 201

SBI

OCTOBER 12, 2017

In the B2B marketing arena, Account Based Marketing (ABM) is on fire these days, and it isn’t showing signs of cooling off anytime soon. You can achieve a higher close rate with an ABM strategy if 1) you’re focused on best-fit accounts, and 2) your sales and marketing teams are aligned.

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Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Inbound Lead Rank 132

SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2012

I hear from sales and marketing leaders on a regular basis that they need more leads. The most common marketing efforts to drive leads include paid search, SEO, social media, outbound email, teleprospecting and trade shows. In other words, content marketing is communicating with your customers and prospects without selling.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 306

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Photo By Gerard Altman via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Five Super-Effective Digital Marketing Strategies Being in a competitive marketplace and remaining relevant requires a digital marketing strategy for your business. Our collaborative blog offers five super-effective digital marketing strategies below.

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Strategy Marketing Inbound Lead Nurturing 78

The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 14, 2018

Those using effective inbound marketing initiatives are producing sales leads and, at the same time, establishing expertise and thought leadership in their specific industry. Businesses are catching on.

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Inbound Marketing Industry Leads 73

Cience

APRIL 2, 2020

Direct traffic remains an enigma for marketers. the email share) and marketing professionals are learning to set Google Analytics accordingly. In the new decade, there’s still a ton of guesswork to do when it comes to correct attribution of website visitors and inbound leads. Still and all, you end up with up to ?

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Outbound Inbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 85

Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2019

Dirty data impacts all areas of an organization, including marketing, lead generation, customer relationships, and finance. Here are some statistics for you to pay attention to: 62% of organizations rely on marketing and prospect data that’s up to 40% inaccurate. Key Takeaways About B2B Database Marketing.

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B2B Data Marketing Buyer Persona 213

Zoominfo

APRIL 9, 2018

Welcome to our eighth installment in our series of B2B Blog Post Round-Ups. Today’s edition features content about lead generation, data-driven recruitment, marketing influencer selection and more. In the world of B2B marketing, lead generation matters a lot—yet, it’s also one of our biggest challenges.

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Influencer B2B Hiring Lead Generation 157

MarketJoy

MAY 30, 2018

The terms inbound and outbound embody a type of cultural shift in the entire way of how marketing works, particularly across different channels. To accelerate the sales and get qualified leads, companies are required to function hand in hand with outbound and inbound marketing while building a strong strategy to power it all.

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Outbound Inbound Marketing Webinar Metrics 53

Zoominfo

AUGUST 14, 2020

Part one of our GTM series was all about our inbound go-to-market motions. 250+ inbound demos booked 225+ opportunities created. Our feeder systems put inbound Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) in a position to eventually become Account Executives, Account Managers or even team managers. Doubling Down on Process.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Outbound 200

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2020

If you’ve been given the task of setting up your company’s sales and marketing database, you’re probably not overly excited … especially if it’s something you’ve got to build from scratch. But setting up a sales and marketing database from scratch is not as difficult as you may think. How big is your overall market?

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Top of Funnel Marketing How To Inbound 200

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2018

So in an effort to demystify the term, we’re going to dive into marketing creativity in the B2B realm. With the ultimate goal of increasing conversion rates, marketers have to accelerate brand activity through digital channels. Our examples highlight ways companies achieved branding success through creative marketing initiatives.

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Examples B2B Marketing Inbound 130

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Marketers are definitely at the forefront of experimenting with GenAI. Their rapid growth recalls some of the most durable tech-driven shifts of modern history, with research by Bloomberg suggesting the generative AI market will grow to $1.3 What Does this Mean for Marketers? How Do Marketers Use Generative AI?

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Predictable Revenue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Learn how to grow your business organically through a well-balanced sales plan, utilizing outbound sales to boost inbound leads. The post 6 Ways Outbound Sales Helps Inbound Leads Grow appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Inbound Outbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 77

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

A little bit of humor can go a long way– even in the marketing world. Today’s marketing professionals must juggle a number of high-priority tasks throughout the day, and often, they find themselves under a significant amount of stress. In these cases, a few lighthearted jokes can ease the tension of the day-to-day marketing job.

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Marketing Top of Funnel Hiring Social Media 272

Nutshell

JUNE 11, 2018

Over the years as a marketer, I’ve noticed a decent amount of animosity directed at marketing teams from sales teams. Maybe it’s because lead gen marketers take too much credit for the deals that the sales team closes. Maybe it’s because the leads coming in from marketing are totally worthless.

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Lead Rank Inbound Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 63

Nutshell

JUNE 11, 2018

Over the years as a marketer, I’ve noticed a decent amount of animosity directed at marketing teams from sales teams. Maybe it’s because lead gen marketers take too much credit for the deals that the sales team closes. Maybe it’s because the leads coming in from marketing are totally worthless. What is a buyer persona?

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Inbound Sales Qualified Lead 63

Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

Sales Process isn't even the only thing that inbound marketers say is dead. And the rest were written by marketers who might sell a lot more of their services if they can convince you that sales process is dead. How Sales Has Changed in the Last 5 Years and More April 10 2012 on the Hubspot Blog. April 29 2013.

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Inbound Inside Sales Sales Process Top of Funnel 120

Pointclear

MAY 18, 2016

How to drive revenue from all sources is the second of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. I developed this simple formula to illustrate the risks of overdependence on inbound marketing.

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Revenue Inbound Outbound Marketing 140

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

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