Top 10 B-to-B Lead Generation Marketing Mistakes

You ran an amazingly successful lead generation campaign and hundreds of prospects inquired about your offerings. Now you have to sort through, qualify and score all those inquiries before the best 10%-20% can be handed over to the sales department. We assume the rest are sorted into no-good and needs-nurturing and dealt with appropriately by the marketing department. These days, more often than not, the marketing department is in charge of that process, generally overseeing an inside sales team or an external telemarketing vendor or some combination of the two.) No matter who’s supervising this telephoning, the big question is: how quickly can it be done?

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Lead Generation and Management for SMB Sales & Marketing

whitePaper | January 1, 2021

This week’s round-up comes just 3 days before #FlipMyFunnel hits San Francisco for our sold out account-based marketing (ABM) and sales roadshow! We are excited to challenge the status quo of B2B Marketing and this week’s round-up shows it. We start with the ABM checklist you need to bring perfect marketing and sales alignment. After getting ready to become an ABM hero, we move to learning best practices on to building your target account list. We finally wrap it up with a fun ABM quiz to test your teams knowledge of marketing and sales alignment. Check them out below! 1.The Account-Based Marketing Checklist You Need to Successfully Navigate the Waters This week’s round-up starts off with a must read account-based marketing article from B2C. In this article, Kelly Waffle does a great job at using a sinking ship metaphor to show how ABM can help your marketing team reach “smoother water”. Use this checklist to see where you can improve your teams chance at navigating the waters!

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4 Data-Driven Steps To Drive Successful B2B Demand Generation

whitePaper | December 12, 2022

Entering a new demand gen position in a volatile market is nerve-wracking. All eyes are on you to make an impact — fast. That’s where your data comes in. In demand generation, data is essential for knowing who you should target and how. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to identify and target your ideal prospects — when they’re most receptive to hearing your message — using different types of data.

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As ABM Programs Mature, Practitioners Are Building Stronger Relationships & Generating Better ROI

whitePaper | December 23, 2022

ABM gets better with age - but unfortunately, practitioners don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. Demand Gen Report's "2022 ABM Benchmark Survey" uncovered that 59% of experienced practitioners (those with ABM programs more than a year old) indicated their ABM programs are meeting or greatly exceeding their expectations, while only 45% of novices (those with ABM programs less than one year old) could say the same.

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Account-Based Strategies In Europe

whitePaper | September 2, 2022

According to Christian Weiss, director ABM EMEA at Autodesk, Germany languishes behind English-speaking countries when it comes to account-based maturity, often due to their reluctance to be the first to try something new. “Germans aren’t always keen on trying and testing from scratch and have a tendency to overthink,” he says. “While other cultures might try new approaches and technologies and fail, at least they’ve tried it. And this is a huge aspect of making account-based principles work. It requires deep change across culture, people and technology – and this isn’t always a good fit for people who are hesitant to embrace change, which isn’t traditionally part of a German’s DNA.”

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Unlocking MKTG’s Great Multiplier: Getting Started with Full-Funnel B2B Ad Campaign

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

Marketers spend anywhere from 5% to 20% of annual gross revenue on advertising spend, so what does it take to get the most out of that spend? In this guide, we walk through how to use advertising for the full funnel, from awareness to customer retention. You will learn: How to work smart, not hard: optimize your ads for a full funnel experience using the tools you already have and leveraging ABM in the process Ways to experiment with your ads to find the right mix for your audience A stage-by-stage full funnel blueprint to create ads that resonate with your audience each step of the way, including the goal, approach, and CTAs.

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The Demand Orchestration datasheet

whitePaper | December 15, 2019

Demand generation leaders at global B2B organizations with a complex range of products and buyers use Idio to predict the interests of every individual, and automatically deliver relevant 1:1 experiences across digital channels.q

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We are Skona. We are a global high tech agency based in Stockholm and San Francisco. We launch, empower and nurture brands. We tell stories. We create success. We drive results. We have created a unique model that combines flat organizational structure, emphasis on functional, Scandinavian-inspired design, with a focus on data-driven marketing and measurable growth.

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