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

ConversionXL

Account-based marketing (ABM) and lead generation both offer a way to do this. Done right, both can help attract the kind of high-quality leads that become long-term customers and advocates. Templafy generated 475% ROI with lead generation. DocuSign combines both to fuel its sales funnel.

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B2B Ecommerce Sites: What Works for B2B Buyers?

ConversionXL

B2B buyers have two key differences that impact marketing and website design choices: A more complex sales cycle; Niche targeting. A more complex sales cycle. B2B sales cycles can last for months, even more than a year. Measuring success before the sale. Are you earning more brand queries in search?

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5 Stages of the New Sales Cycle

Duct Tape Marketing

5 Stages of the New Sales Cycle This content from: Duct Tape Marketing Generating and converting leads is mostly what marketing is about. Creating happy customers is mostly what generates long-term profit. Some have cycles that are triggered by events, such as the birth of a child or start of a business.

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How to Get Better Lead Generation Results

Duct Tape Marketing

In the same way, a smart lead generation strategy requires a balanced approach. Your sales organization needs to think about how you can “diversify” your lead generation efforts between inbound and outbound sales leads. Inbound lead generation is great for drawing people in.

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LinkedIn Video Ads: Relevance, Specs, and Use Cases

ConversionXL

A Facebook study suggested that video content generates five times the engagement (“gaze,” officially) as static content. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have thus far dominated the market in video ad spend on social media. The inability to retarget video viewers doesn’t preclude lead generation.

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Looking for your summer internship? Look no further.

Austin Startup

Internship Title: Marketing Intern Compensation: Unpaid, minimum of 10 hours per week Description: The Marketing Intern will work closely with the Marketing Manager to generate and implement campaign ideas and measure their effectiveness. You will be creating and scheduling social media posts for our Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter accounts.

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Sales Is a Function of Marketing Pure and Simple

Duct Tape Marketing

The trouble with this mindset is that social media and inbound marketing has actually made the distinction even harder to appreciate. There was a time when marketing created brochures and sales people delivered them. In the most traditional view marketing is charged with lead generation, lead conversion and customer experience.

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