Better Pipeline > More Leads: How to Shrink Time to Revenue in 4 Steps

whitePaper | October 5, 2022

For technology businesses, the move from traditional on-premises sales and licensing models to an “as-aservice” subscription model is critical. Yet, while the upsides of recurring revenue streams are substantial, there are risks. This flexible, ongoing billing model gives customers more leverage to switch if they can find alternate solutions that offer a better customer experience (CX) or enhanced features. Today’s technology businesses must redefine their go-to-market strategies and tactics to ensure adoption, usage, and renewal to avoid attrition.

whitePaper | May 31, 2021

In this eBook we will address the evolution of the B2B purchase journey and discuss the fundamentals of starting a successful ABM program in our “Ready-Set-Go” framework. B2B sales and marketing is constantly evolving and adapting to new advances in technology, and following traditional lead generation in the information age is no longer the most efficient approach to generating pipeline. ABM prioritizes quality over quantity, so sales and marketing can allocate more resources and time on high-fit, high-intent target accounts. When buyers show interest in your product early in the purchase journey, account-based technology can put these signals right at the fingertips of your marketing and sales organizations.

whitePaper | January 13, 2023

With an uncertain economy, marketers at B2B enterprises are scrutinizing their 2023 strategy to get as much mileage out of their approach as possible. In our recent survey with Ascend2, we found that data is a major focus as is an investment in technology. We found that 78% of large B2B marketing organizations (those with more than 1000 employees) experienced growth of 10% or more in 2022. After two years of marketing during a pandemic, many B2B brands found their footing in 2022 with a heavier reliance on digital channels and renewed spending from clients ready to move forward.

whitePaper | November 1, 2022

Webinars excel at establishing your organization’s thought leadership position and engaging them on a deeper level than other content, but its value is diminished significantly if you don’t make a strong effort to nurture those leads into new customers. Marketing automation plays an essential role in optimizing webinars as lead generation tools, orchestrating the pre-planning and post-webinar phases to drive more and better-qualified leads through your nurture program.

whitePaper | November 10, 2022

No matter where your software or SaaS business finds itself in the current cycle, buyer intent intelligence can help you navigate unknowns and better position your teams and business for future success. In unpredictable business cycles such as the COVID-19 global pandemic or the introduction of new data privacy legislation such as GDPR or the CCPA, sales and marketing teams may find themselves overwhelmed by leads for products and services that are in high demand, or they may struggle with a complete drop-off in business with no leads hitting their funnel at all. To achieve optimal performance and maximize campaign outcomes, marketing organizations increasingly turn to third-party intent data as a key resource to assist with revenue generation, customer retention and growth.

whitePaper | June 4, 2021

For B2B industrial and technical companies embracing modern marketing practices, we view the website as your most important marketing asset and lead generation tool. We’ve also said a great website can be like adding a few more people to your company’s sales team. The challenge, however, is to fine tune your website and other digital marketing strategies to provide a stream of marketing qualified leads. And, at the same time, establishing disciplined processes to promptly follow up on each lead. The role of marketing, including how marketing works with sales within B2B companies, has shifted dramatically within just the past few years. Emerging technologies and digital marketing tactics are also blurring the lines between traditional sales and marketing roles. And according to Aberdeen Group, sales and marketing alignment can lead to a 32% increase in year-over-year growth.