Secrets to Successful B2B Sales and Marketing Metrics

Welcome to the age of math marketing. Sales, inherently, has always been about numbers. But in B2B especially, marketing is increasingly asked to take responsibility for the measurable output of its efforts.Of course, there are no shortage of numbers to track and evaluate. Choosing to focus on exact sales and marketing measurement is one thing, focusing on the right numbers that help you focus and make better decisions is still another.This collection of short essays and best practices span across the entire sales & marketing pipeline, and offer a specific, actionable perspective to help you start honing in on not just a better metrics discipline for your department and organization, but better improvements and results for your efforts.

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Invoca

Invoca is the cloud leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence for revenue teams that enables marketing, sales, customer experience, and eCommerce teams to understand and immediately act on the information consumers share via conversations. Through deep integrations with leading technology platforms, revenue teams can turn conversation data into automated action to enhance every digital touchpoint and human interaction, leading to better experiences, more conversions, and higher revenue. Invoca is trusted by top brands like Dish Network, Mayo Clinic, Mutual of Omaha, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Invoca has raised $184M from leading venture capitalists including Upfront Ventures, Accel, Silver Lake Waterman, H.I.G. Growth Partners, and Salesforce Ventures.

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The Marketer’s Roadmap To Mature Omnichannel Account-Based Experiences

whitePaper | June 10, 2022

Responsive buyer experiences and relevant content across channels have always been the top criteria for mature, highperforming, omnichannel account-based orchestrations. But much of today’s conversation revolves around linear, top-down campaigns, where the target account is placed in a marketing or sales play, operating within a siloed platform throughout the buyer’s journey. The result is often antithetical to the desired buyer “experience.” Operating without the necessary data management, intent, prediction, and consistent personalization, these platforms cannot deliver high-performing orchestration simply by slapping a new name on the same old ABM technology. In a rush to accelerate the delivery of “account-based experiences” (ABX), the platforms that support it have become a critical bottleneck, creating yet another siloed system that adds to the complexity and undermines the outcomes it is intended to improve.

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The B2B CFO’s Guide to Revenue Forecasting and Efficient Growth

whitePaper | March 9, 2023

When the economy falters, buyer behavior changes. But the key questions CFOs always ask are: By how much? And how much will it affect the sales pipeline, the lifeblood of the business? To maintain a healthy balance sheet, it’s critical for CFOs to get those answers right. And that’s where things get tricky. When CFOs trim budgets with a too-heavy hand, they can cripple the business’ future growth. Conversely, if they don’t trim enough, the business can bleed out.

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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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Boost sales with B2B lead generation from your website

whitePaper | February 6, 2023

This white paper provides an overview on how a B2B company can use website traffic to generate up to 100% more leads from their website by monitoring the visitors in a structured way. In addition, the monotoring of the website can give B2B companies valuable insight on how their existing and potential customers are engaging on the website.

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Marketing attribution for the revenue-driven marketer

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

Life as a SaaS marketer (and a person) in 2022 feels uncertain, to say the least. An ongoing pandemic, talks of a possible recession, and tech companies laying off more than 24,000 employees in the first half of this year means it is definitely not business as usual. Operating with reduced headcount and budgets, marketers are facing increasing pressure to tie activity directly to revenue. Enter marketing attribution, a key pillar of revenue-driven marketing. Attribution enables marketing teams to track the effectiveness of their programs and showcase their impact on the business.

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The Big Book of Intent

whitePaper | December 21, 2022

When teams are tasked with growing a more qualified demand pipeline, they look for software that can help. Questions like “Can we afford it? Will it integrate with our existing tech stack? What value will it add to our bottom line?” add to the anxiety of the search. They want to gather as much information as possible about the product experience, key capabilities, and competing solutions to make the best choice for their team and (technology) stack. Savvy sales and marketing teams know that the buying journey starts with online research and content that helps cut through the noise.

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Spotlight

Invoca

Invoca is the cloud leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence for revenue teams that enables marketing, sales, customer experience, and eCommerce teams to understand and immediately act on the information consumers share via conversations. Through deep integrations with leading technology platforms, revenue teams can turn conversation data into automated action to enhance every digital touchpoint and human interaction, leading to better experiences, more conversions, and higher revenue. Invoca is trusted by top brands like Dish Network, Mayo Clinic, Mutual of Omaha, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Invoca has raised $184M from leading venture capitalists including Upfront Ventures, Accel, Silver Lake Waterman, H.I.G. Growth Partners, and Salesforce Ventures.

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