SBI Growth

DECEMBER 2, 2013

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. Developing the game plan involves multiple groups and huge amounts of research about your customers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Freeman Event Research reports that some are pushing boundaries and reimagining virtual events in useful, unusual, and offbeat ways. For example, think about the moment when you return to the day-to-day at your office – all the good vibes and inspiration fades away in the grind. The pile of emails you need to answer. Face to Face?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Whereas, other examples are just hints; mind you, though, when combined, these hints could be enough for you to speed things up and ask the person out. Leads are no different.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What Is Lead Generation? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What does a “good lead” look like anyway?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

Data from Forrester Research shows how rapidly marketing metrics are changing. For example, if a prospect downloads a whitepaper and six months later sales runs an outbound motion to re-engage them — who gets the credit? For example, lead-to-close conversion rate measures the average percentage of leads that end up becoming customers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Whereas, other examples are just hints; mind you, though, when combined, these hints could be enough for you to speed things up and ask the person out. Leads are no different.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2021

For instance, in the fintech example, why would you willingly waste marketing spend on retargeting the perfect and not-so-perfect prospects? That’s one of the reasons ZoomInfo created WebSights , which enables you to understand which companies are researching your product and retarget them efficiently in campaigns.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

“We’re in a time of uncertainty,” says Hussam AlMukhtar, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. This may include analytics, heat maps, keyword research, and content optimization tools. Marketing Intelligence & Automation This will help your demand generation team interpret data and put it to good use.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2021

For instance, in the fintech example, why would you willingly waste marketing spend on retargeting the perfect and not-so-perfect prospects? That’s one of the reasons ZoomInfo created WebSights , which enables you to understand which companies are researching your product and retarget them efficiently in campaigns.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Get it here along with over 90+ tools by registering for our research tour. For example, you are still recovering from the slow first quarter start this year. Do you have to increase your demand generation efforts to get new leads? Actions that generate revenue. Everyone must work on generating lead daily.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 26, 2013

So I asked the next logical question: “ Tell me about your buyer research; How do you do it? ” Unfortunately, most marketers are ill-equipped to do in-depth Buyer Research. In-depth buyer research captures both the articulated and unarticulated aspects of buyer thinking and decision-making. A Framework for Buyer Research.

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MarketJoy

AUGUST 18, 2022

Create lead magnets: Examples are guides, video demos, discounts, reports, etc. MarketJoy is a trustworthy sales development company that provides lead generation, market research, list building, and demand generation services to B2B businesses searching for sales enablement. We can 10x your pipeline.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Engaging with passive job seekers means actively courting potential candidates who: May not be proactively seeking a new job May not know that your organization exists If this sounds like demand generation and creating brand awareness—you’re right, the same principles apply when building your employer brand.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 20, 2014

Research shows the quality of the creative is a distant #2 in influencing outcome. In this example, the downloadable tool includes valuable intellectual property. Here is just one example of the questions and why they are important to assess; Competition Lens: Do you know what offers your competitors are providing?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. If your sales and marketing teams are not aligned, it’s going to be much more difficult to hit your number,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. “If

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For example, you know buyers today are more social savvy. You Developed Buyer Personas Without Buyer Research. If you developed buyer personas independent of conducting any qualitative buyer research, do not think you can count these. My experience in conducting qualitative buyer research tells me they will be less so.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2013

When trained and armed with the battle-tested tools, an Internal Content Marketing team can produce high quality demand generation content consistently. An example of the offering is below: Content audit and map. Sign up for SBI’s annual research study review here and learn how world class companies are producing this content.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 3, 2013

Step 2: Product features are drafted and prioritized based on audience research. Demand Generation campaigns. Based on research, identify the questions your customer is asking himself at each stage. Below is an example of how product benefits differ from Buyer Process Map questions: Product Benefit Examples.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 31, 2013

The CMO world of multiple channels, social media, content marketing, demand generation, and lead development extends the importance of messaging to a much broader scale. I have long been an advocate of qualitative buyer research to uncover insights that can shape strategy. Gaining insight is serious business.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We also boast a team of over 300 people who research and verify company information every day, an industry-leading 16 AI patents, and five third-party expert partners that supplement and verify our data. With the breadth and depth of data we provide, marketers can drive qualified demand for their businesses like never before.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 8, 2013

A Buyer Process Map will focus your marketing efforts for maximum demand generation. The image below is an example of a generic Buying Process Map. Based on your research, list the questions your customer is asking him/herself. For example, a buyer moves from “Not in Market” to “Stimulated” after a Trigger Event.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

As we conduct research across 19 different industries, patterns emerge. They do research online and are less inclined to agree to a F2F appointment. Without researching how customers make a purchase decision, your sales force could be misaligned. Take the simple example of Marketing Automation technology.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

“Native targeting is okay in some cases, but there are so many ways to make it better,” says Mitchell Hanson, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. For example, the ad specs for LinkedIn and Facebook are always 1200 x 628 pixels, while for Instagram it’s 1080 x 1350 pixels. So talk more like a human.”

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Pointclear

MAY 8, 2013

Andy Gray is a senior marketing professional with proven expertise in directing, centralizing, and strengthening how customers are acquired and retained as well as how companies are positioned through marketing strategies, demand generation, sales support and enablement programs, market research and product development.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

Other examples of technology that make it easier than ever to connect include calendar and scheduling platforms. What all these examples have in common is that they use technology to simplify processes, thus adapting to a world that expects a more simple solution. High-quality research and personalized outreach.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Some examples of the questions Marchewitz asks: Where will the role be located? Say, for example, that I’m working with a series B startup, making their first big VP of marketing hire with just a couple other people on the team. Or is demand generation a bigger priority? Who does the role report to?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With more access to user reviews, analyst opinion, and industry research, decision makers are more informed than ever while navigating what is now known as the “ buyer’s journey.” For example, an IT person won’t care about the same thing as the CFO, so qualifying will require a different message about the business value a solution provides.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Here’s a sales rep turnover example. According to Gallup research , the top five predictors of turnover (in general) are: 1. Unfortunately, many marketing organizations confuse demand generation with providing leads. Per 100 Reps*. Your Company. Your Industry. Turnover Rate: 30%. Cost per Mishire: $850K.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 4, 2013

For example, how long is your sales cycle? Start now by conducting research into your buyers. Demand Generation and Lead Management. Appointment must occur in the next 3 weeks. You might be wondering why you should care about this now. For many of our clients, the average sales cycle exceeds 6 months.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 4, 2013

Performance management is covered in depth in SBI''s annual research tour. Content creation & demand generation. The template shown above is available by registering for SBI’s 7th Annual Research Tour. Learn from the example of leading sales organizations. These include: Social selling competency.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Research shows 68% effectiveness in B2B demand generation. For example, if you offer end-to-end logistics services, you can talk about how frustrating and expensive it is for businesses to handle multiple vendors. So, the best way to network with industry peers is to attend trade shows and corporate events.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2015

They research their targets (sometimes), identify trigger events, and create a compelling message (or so they think). New research from demand generation firm Vorsight paints an even more dismal picture of cold calling, suggesting it takes 60 to 90 dials to actually get meetings. And that’s just as annoying.

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SBI

JANUARY 18, 2018

Out-Of-Office auto-replies, for example, often contain alternate contacts within your lead’s organization. For example, if it’s an out of office auto-response, then Sales can schedule a follow-up call/email based on the return date (LeadGnome does this automatically for Salesforce customers).

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Whereas, other examples are just hints; mind you, though, when combined, these hints could be enough for you to speed things up and ask the person out. Leads are no different.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

Even if your sales team isn’t split up exactly like this, giving certain salespeople instructions on which specific part of the B2B lead generation process they’re responsible for is beneficial to creating a steady pipeline and keeping leads flowing. For a thorough list of options, check out this guide to ad types and formats from WordStream.

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Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

For example, when you’re driving on the highway and someone cuts you off, your immediate reaction is to assume that the person is a jerk. For example: You’re responsible for selling marketing automation software to help manage a company’s marketing campaigns, social media presence, and demand generation efforts.

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Mereo

JUNE 24, 2021

A 2019 research study found that identifying data-driven firms were on the decline: from 37.1% The major offenders have not been in sales and marketing either, where metrics, pipeline and demand generation reviews abound and are, anecdotally, probably more tuned-in to the data and related analytics. in 2017 to 32.4%

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