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JUNE 24, 2016

A remarkable new book is changing the way that B2B sales professionals think about, approach, and serve their customers. We met and worked together at a software company many years ago, and our paths through the continuously evolving world of B2B sales and sales performance have crossed many times.

Lead Rank 133

Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2B Case Study 133

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MAY 7, 2013

In 2002, Tony established the first buyer persona research methodology designed specifically for B2B marketing and sales. The "approver," the "influencer" and the "decision-maker" are all sharing software and creating the story together. Study Lead Behavior. My guest today is Tony Zambito.

Buyer 189

Buyer Buyer Persona Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Lead 189

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MAY 30, 2012

Working with a wide variety of clients from tech firms to sports properties and lifestyle brands, Andrew has crafted successful campaigns built around white papers, event-based advertising and sales training materials for clients such as Major League Baseball, Canon, DuPont, SAP, Business Objects, Oracle and many others.

Cost per Lead 154

Cost per Lead Top of Funnel Outbound Sports 154

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MAY 10, 2012

He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. On the marketing side, companies like Eloqua, Marketo, Pardot, Silverpop and HubSpot are adding features that are nudging them closer to the sales side. Today's PowerViews guest is Christopher Hosford.

CRM 178

CRM Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Social Media 178

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

A mere 12% of business executives say their companies are using social media effectively, according to a recent study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. Still, most B2B marketers have yet to truly embrace the full social toolset for their business. Why is that? But producing any old content isn’t enough.

Trends 180

Trends B2B Social Media Marketing 180

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MARCH 22, 2011

Last year I was looking for forms software to support CustomerThink. article cited a statistic from CSO Insights that 60% of marketing organizations used some form of lead scoring before passing leads to sales. Additional Resources: Is Sales 2.0 OK, this a consumer example. How does it relate to B2B marketing?

Lead Rank 185

Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2B Prospecting 185

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MAY 10, 2012

He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. On the marketing side, companies like Eloqua, Marketo, Pardot, Silverpop and HubSpot are adding features that are nudging them closer to the sales side. Today's PowerViews guest is Christopher Hosford.

CRM 133

CRM Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Social Media 133

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Prior to joining ITSMA in 1995, Dave held field marketing and sales positions with Oracle and Apple and started his career in 1984 as a market research analyst at The Ledgeway Group, now part of Gartner Group. Marketing Sales Alignment: The Benefits of a More Active Role for Marketing.

Social Media 170

Social Media Marketing Outsourcing Services Hiring 170

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Marketers thought that the new CRM software would solve their customer service and customer retention problems. Not only was it a nightmare to get up and running, the software served only to automate the processes—good or bad—that companies already had in place. Expectations dashed. So education campaigns are underway.

Marketing 266

Marketing Strategy Eloqua Marketo 266

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are a few examples that will help you understand your cost per lead: Example #1 We once worked with the marketing director at a division of one of the world’s largest software companies. I was having breakfast the SVP of sales one day and he told me that they received no leads from marketing. And guess what?

Account Based Marketing 100

Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Cost per Lead Lead Rank 100

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MAY 5, 2015

It's a critical component in the sales and marketing process; yet, most companies aren't implementing it effectively—that is, if they are at all. After three months of calling, 40% wanted to continue to be in the IT company’s lead nurturing program, 15% moved further along in the sales cycle and 7% converted into customers.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 100