The Lead Generation Grind Many B2B companies do not fully realize what it takes to implement and sustain a well-executed ABM demand generation effort to produce highly qualified leads in target accounts. It’s easy to assume that current technologies will magically transform sales pipelines into automatic growth machines that, once in place, will hum along … Continued
Shrinking Investments, Greater Returns Expected Current trends are showing that the era of unlimited marketing budgets has come to an end and that those who control the purse strings are inclined to mandate faster returns on shrinking investments. One sure way for those in the implementation side of the equation to meet these new demands … Continued
Don’t be Fooled – The in-house, SDR Pre-sales Challenge – More often than not, the B2B pre-sales function is treated as the orphan child of many in-house sales organizations. This happens because, “culturally” speaking, the required skill set of the sales development reps (SDRs) engaged in this activity is perceived to be of less importance … Continued
ABM Insight #3 – A Summary of Business Needs Addressed by ABM Almost every CEO of small and mid-sized business we have encountered expressed a relatively similar set of needs and concerns. Below are many items on their lists which Account Based Marketing can address. The desire for more near term sales from sweet-spot … Continued
ABM Insight #2 – Account Targeting Made Easy First some quick context – I teach an Account Based Marketing workshop for the Direct Marketing Association. (www.dmanc.org) Often I’m asked to outline the basic approaches that companies can take in establishing their target accounts. So here’s a quick summary. Three straight forward approaches to … Continued
ABM Insight 1: A clear perspective on ABM Recently there have been a number of Account Based Marketing (ABM) definitions floating around the industry. Here is one that I like for its brevity. “A strategic go-to-market approach that orchestrates personalized marketing, sales and success efforts to land and expand named accounts” A few … Continued
Part I in a Series of Customer Case Studies My name is David Monfort and I am the Director of Customer Strategy at Direct Marketing Partners (DMP). My job is to help clients strengthen their sales funnels. My job is to help clients strengthen their sales funnels. Smart strategy and extremely thorough processes/execution are … Continued
As I hear bits and pieces of campaign-related conversations at the Direct Marketing Partners contact center, I’m realizing more and more the importance of customer/team meetings with respect to our B2B direct marketing endeavors. This is a very simple matter – but one which evidently needs promotion. Whether the campaigns are lead generation, profiling, list … Continued
When it comes to lead generation, one size does not fit all. While some swear by using marketing automation alone, others believe that a good email tool, tele-prospecting, or social media by themselves are the way to go. My 30 years of experience with thousands of demand generation projects have taught me that the reality … Continued
We are often asked, “How can I prove that the changes I’ve made are helping to improve our lead-to-sales funnel?” The answer is…. KPIs. Here are some of the key performance indicator (kpi) metrics that you may want to measure and use to analyze your campaigns and lead-to-sales conversion metrics: List source performance & penetration … Continued
