article thumbnail

Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them.

B2B 150
article thumbnail

Account-Based Marketing vs. Lead Generation: Which is Right for You?

ConversionXL

Using this information, the ABM team created a comic book called T-Man and Gums and sent 100 copies to T-Mobile and its agencies of record. Inbound marketing focuses on content that brings your target audience to you , rather than you chasing them. Account-based sales cycles are more complex than a sales cycle targeting one person.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A new field guide for entrepreneurs of all stripes

Startup Lessons Learned

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. It took the idea of Customer Development and made it accessible to a whole new audience. The book is still in production, so I haven't seen the whole thing yet.

article thumbnail

A Quick Primer on B2B Conversion Optimization

ConversionXL

Some of the same underlying principles apply, but because of the inherent differences in buying decisions and sales cycles, pulling B2C optimization practices straight from the book might be a bad idea. There are a few things that make optimizing for B2B a different beast: The sales cycle is usually longer.

B2B 48
article thumbnail

7 Keys to Unlock a Flood of High-Quality Referrals

Duct Tape Marketing

Identify a list of 8-10 “best-in-class” providers for the other services your audience needs. Action Steps: Pick a format and cadence for your networking group Choose a compelling theme tied to your expertise Invite a curated mix of clients, partners and prospects Book expert speakers and facilitators (including yourself!)

B2B 58
article thumbnail

9 Austin Startup Week Sessions at Capital Factory That Blew Us Away

Austin Startup

In his book, Secrets of Sand Hill Road, he explains exactly how VC’s decide where and how much to invest, and how entrepreneurs can get the best possible deal while making the most of their relationships with VC’s. Audrey Cisneros , Educator at IDEA Public Schools HQ , made a blunt conclusion: “Is the world equitable?

article thumbnail

Microsoft Ads 101: Get Up and Running in Minutes

ConversionXL

You also get exposure to new audiences who type in long-tail keywords that contain your keywords. For example, say you have keywords that include teeth whitening and dental bleaching, and you set your title as “Book Your {keyword: dental} Appointment Today.”. Book Your Dental Appointment Today”). Who to add to your audience.

PPC 100