Leveraging Social Media Marketing for B2B Lead Generation
According to a new report by the Aberdeen Group, on an average 17% of B2B companies generate leads
from social media channels.
The same report also says that close to 60% of the surveyed companies
expand their lead generation activity through social media marketing.
In today s...
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Leveraging Social Media Marketing for B2B Lead Generation According to a new report by the Aberdeen Group, on an average 17% of B2B companies generate leads from social media channels. The same report also says that close to 60% of the surveyed companies expand their lead generation activity through social media marketing. In today s economy, B2B companies are increasingly using social media to engage prospects and create a lasting impression. Basically, B2B social media can be used to: ● Share company news updates and expertise ● Understand the needs of existing consumers ● And, to eventually, engage prospects Monitoring success of the B2B social media campaigns on a consistent basis is very important. Marketers need to generate weekly and monthly reports for social media responses generated in different networks. By integrating CRM systems with marketing automation solutions, markteres can effectively track URLs that are posted in the different sites and also generate analytics
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5 Important Tips for Content Marketing
Content plays a vital role in driving prospects to a website.
It helps to nurture trust by sharing valuable
information with prospects so that they take the right purchasing decision.
The main purpose of content
sharing is lead generation.
Once leads are driven to the company website, they can...
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5 Important Tips for Content Marketing Content plays a vital role in driving prospects to a website. It helps to nurture trust by sharing valuable information with prospects so that they take the right purchasing decision. The main purpose of content sharing is lead generation. Once leads are driven to the company website, they can be nurtured with educative content. However, B2B marketers must ensure the following mistakes are avoided in order to be successful in their lead generation efforts. 1. It is important for marketers to not blow their own trumpet. If every piece of content that comes out sounds like a sales pitch it only scares the prospect away. This is especially true of email marketing campaigns because there is always the threat of an email ending up in the spam folder. So, it is imperative to remember that hard-selling and self-promoting content can have the same effect on prospects as well. 2. Today online marketing has a wider reach than offline marketing.
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Generating Leads with Content & Social Media
One of the most effective ways to generate leads is through intelligent content marketing.
Some of the
best practices for content marketing are as follows:
1.
Company website must inform visitors on what the company stands for.
Each page on the
website must have a purpose, and so should...
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Generating Leads with Content & Social Media One of the most effective ways to generate leads is through intelligent content marketing. Some of the best practices for content marketing are as follows: 1. Company website must inform visitors on what the company stands for. Each page on the website must have a purpose, and so should the content. The content created must have specific focus such as information sharing, selling, brand building, trust inducing, SEO, contact building etc. 2. Provide only as much information as is required. It is proven theory that online readers have the minimum attention span (which is hardly a few seconds) and so, when the information provided is not concise, readers get bored and may never come back again. 3. Content needs to be tuned based on the buying stage of the prospect. To identify the buying stage, marketers need to use intelligent marketing automation systems that will deduce intent based on website activity of the visitor. Therefore,
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Using Marketing Automation Solutions for Aligning Marketing and Sales
B2B marketing depends a lot on how well marketing and sales teams synergize to generate, track and
follow up with leads.
This article discusses some important aspects that will help the teams to work in
unison and generate the required return on investment in a...
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Using Marketing Automation Solutions for Aligning Marketing and Sales B2B marketing depends a lot on how well marketing and sales teams synergize to generate, track and follow up with leads. This article discusses some important aspects that will help the teams to work in unison and generate the required return on investment in a timely manner. It also explains how marketing automation solutions can help in aligning marketing and sales activities. Scoring is an important process that helps in providing a common platform for both teams to understand how well qualified the anonymous website visitors are. Teams get to define criterion based on implicit and explicit lead behavior so that they are able to score leads at every stage of the buying cycle. Once the scoring process is finalized, teams have to decide on the time frame when leads will be handed over to sales for lead nurturing. By handing over warm leads to sales teams at the right time, companies can expect to close deals f
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Newsletter Content Best Practices for B2B Marketers
B2B marketing largely depends on how well content is shared with prospects, online.
Newsletters are a
great way to constantly keep in touch with existing customers.
Also, by sharing newsletters in social
media sites companies can keep prospective customers informed on latest...
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Newsletter Content Best Practices for B2B Marketers B2B marketing largely depends on how well content is shared with prospects, online. Newsletters are a great way to constantly keep in touch with existing customers. Also, by sharing newsletters in social media sites companies can keep prospective customers informed on latest company news and product updates as well. Content expectations should be first set up once a reader has subscribed to the company’s newsletters. This way, the company can make sure that there is continued support from the recipient. So, when a welcome email is sent, include the following in it. ● When is it delivered – State the frequency of newsletter delivery (Monthly or Weekly, Bi-weekly, Quarterly). ● What will be delivered – State the type of content he can expect every month (news updates, articles, quiz, puzzles, etc). ● Privacy policy - Display privacy protection certifications near sign-up forms. Newsletters must have engagi
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Improving Lead Generation Efforts Using Marketing Automation Tools
It is important for B2B marketers to focus their lead generation efforts on ‘sales-ready’ or ‘marketingqualified’ leads.
However, there is another important group that should not be ignored –which is not-yetsales-ready leads.
Although most of the...
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Improving Lead Generation Efforts Using Marketing Automation Tools It is important for B2B marketers to focus their lead generation efforts on ‘sales-ready’ or ‘marketingqualified’ leads. However, there is another important group that should not be ignored –which is not-yetsales-ready leads. Although most of the not-yet-sales ready leads are captured, they leak out of the Sales funnel during lead nurturing, because of which sales teams lose out on prospects that may have become leads in the long run. Also, sometimes no action is taken on such leads because there are not enough marketing campaigns targeted by Marketing teams, leading to Marketing and Sales disconnect as well. It is important that continual communication programs are specifically designed for the this segment so that they are constantly kept informed, irrespective of whether they are responding or not. The following analytics can be drawn from lead generation efforts so that the not-yet-ready leads can also be addre
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DAX Systems Selects CallidusCloud’s LeadFormix Platform to Optimize Marketing
Effectiveness
PLEASANTON, CALIF.
, May 1, 2012 – Callidus Software Inc.
(NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in sales
effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that DAX Systems, a leading provider of VOIP and
CTI telecom equipment, has selected the...
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DAX Systems Selects CallidusCloud’s LeadFormix Platform to Optimize Marketing Effectiveness PLEASANTON, CALIF. , May 1, 2012 – Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that DAX Systems, a leading provider of VOIP and CTI telecom equipment, has selected the CallidusCloud™ LeadFormix Marketing Automation platform to optimize its lead generation capabilities and improve the effectiveness of its marketing organization. . The agreement was signed in the first quarter of 2012. DAX Systems will leverage the LeadFormix platform to optimize its marketing campaigns and drive sales with higher lead volumes, better lead quality, and better lead insight. “The LeadFormix platform will enable us to effectively implement our marketing campaigns and better follow through to maximize their impact on our sales pipeline,” said Ernie Kaminaris, President and CEO, DAX Systems. “The insights provided by the platform will enable our sal
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Upcoming Webinar Is List building on steroids: How to build, manage and maintain lists for your demand
generation program
Demand generation is the new buzzword of the day and every B2B organization wants in on it.
Marketing departments have tried to
transform existing processes, hire new specialists, invest in new tools, all in a bid...
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Upcoming Webinar Is List building on steroids: How to build, manage and maintain lists for your demand generation program Demand generation is the new buzzword of the day and every B2B organization wants in on it. Marketing departments have tried to transform existing processes, hire new specialists, invest in new tools, all in a bid to jump on the demand gen bandwagon. But if you think about it, demand generation ultimately boils down to the list . A demand generation program is only as good as its list. Whether it is top of the funnel lead generation activity or middle of the funnel lead nurturing activity, a good list is critical to the success of any program. Join us for this webinar as Steve Clegg of Winsby Inc guides you through simple techniques that your company can use to build lists from different sources, manage lists effectively, maintain list hygiene and measure results. Get on the fast track towards building the lists demand generation professionals dream of. Date
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Best Tips on Brand Name Selection
The generation of ideas is at the core of every creative process.
This holds true for the creation of brand
names, too – whether it s product naming, naming a company, or even developing a name for a subbrand or modifier.
And the more ideas generated, the better: a particular name may be a weak...
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Best Tips on Brand Name Selection The generation of ideas is at the core of every creative process. This holds true for the creation of brand names, too – whether it s product naming, naming a company, or even developing a name for a subbrand or modifier. And the more ideas generated, the better: a particular name may be a weak solution, but it may lead to other, stronger names. Of course, in brand naming, there are always rough guidelines to follow, client demands about specific criteria, and communicative goals to try and target, but it s important to cast a broad net – because that list of ideas will soon be whittled down. Selecting brand names is more challenging than creating them. Trademark Clearance First, if a name is not registrable or legally protectable, then it s really of no use as a brand name. Often names are kicked out at this stage because of potential conflicts with existing trademarks. In some categories, upwards of 60% of names that go through preliminary tra
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Best Tips on Brand Name Selection
The generation of ideas is at the core of every creative process.
This holds true for the creation of brand
names, too – whether it s product naming, naming a company, or even developing a name for a subbrand or modifier.
And the more ideas generated, the better: a particular name may be a weak...
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Best Tips on Brand Name Selection The generation of ideas is at the core of every creative process. This holds true for the creation of brand names, too – whether it s product naming, naming a company, or even developing a name for a subbrand or modifier. And the more ideas generated, the better: a particular name may be a weak solution, but it may lead to other, stronger names. Of course, in brand naming, there are always rough guidelines to follow, client demands about specific criteria, and communicative goals to try and target, but it s important to cast a broad net – because that list of ideas will soon be whittled down. Selecting brand names is more challenging than creating them. Trademark Clearance First, if a name is not registrable or legally protectable, then it s really of no use as a brand name. Often names are kicked out at this stage because of potential conflicts with existing trademarks. In some categories, upwards of 60% of names that go through preliminary tra
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