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How to Measure the Success of Lead Generation

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You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. A MQL is the foundation of processes within a marketing funnel — namely, an inflection point of engagement met that drives expectations for sales intervention.

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CMO: Is Your 2014 Marketing Plan Obsolete?

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In this post we’ll focus on the B2B Demand Generation (DG) plan. Download the 2014 B2B Demand Generation Planning template here to get started. B2B Demand Generation – Building a Base Plan. This research includes accurate buyer personas and buyer process maps.

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How to Measure the Success of Lead Generation

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You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. A MQL is the foundation of processes within a marketing funnel — namely, an inflection point of engagement met that drives expectations for sales intervention.

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Promoted to VP of Marketing: The Year 1 Roadmap

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There are four fundamental steps to developing and executing your Year 1 marketing strategy: Develop a Lead Generation Strategy. Implement Demand Generation. Design Process & Manage People. Build Lead Gen Infrastructure. DEVELOP A LEAD GENERATION STRATEGY. IMPLEMENT DEMAND GENERATION.

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How to Structure a Modern Marketing Department

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Researching – This person has overall responsibility for buyer research. You need someone well versed in Buyer Personas and Buying Process Maps. Their goal is to know what resonates with buyers: Blog posts, webinars, white papers, etc. DEMAND GENERATION. What campaigns generate the most leads?

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Your 2014 Marketing Budget Roadmap

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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. You need to know your buyer cold.

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How to Sell Marketing to your CEO

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Her key objectives were: Generating demand at the top of the funnel & acquiring new customers. Gaining sustainable credibility with executive team and sales. As the conversation progressed, I suggested she engage her CEO like she would a buyer persona. The first step in building a persona is Buyer Research.