Salespeople are often eager to get a lead on the phone or in a meeting with the hopes of closing a deal, but pitching a meeting or a live demo can be a big ask of a buyer. Additionally, since 70-80% of B2B buyers prefer remote human interaction or digital self-service, even leads with interest and...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist As leads move through the marketing-to-sales funnel, your lead nurturing tactics have to evolve to meet them where they are. Relationship building is essential throughout the entire process, but the tone and context of your outreach to leads will change...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Many businesses focus on increasing the number of visitors to their website, but without any clear next steps for visitors to take, the higher number of visitors to your website won’t necessarily benefit your bottom line. Effective calls to action...
Searching for a job in the marketing industry when you don’t have a degree in marketing can be discouraging, but getting a job without a degree is entirely possible. The industry is changing, and a traditional degree may not be necessary for all positions. Marketing has become a digital-focused,...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist, and Lauren Lyons, Senior Analyst and Research Writer The crucial step between attracting a lead and closing a deal is often misunderstood or ignored altogether: lead nurturing. Educating and connecting with leads while they’re still in the research and...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist, and Lauren Lyons, Senior Analyst and Research Writer Most salespeople are all too familiar with the experience of spending time working a lead only to realize they’re not a good fit. Their budget might be too small, their business might be the wrong...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Agile software development is a popular methodology that prioritizes high-value features, frequent releases, and continual improvement over long development periods and full-scale releases. This methodology allows developers to quickly push their...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist You may have seen the phrases “marketing strategy” and “marketing plan” used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two different essential marketing tools. Understanding the differences between a marketing plan and a marketing strategy will make...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist One of the most common pieces of content marketing advice given to businesses is to commit to consistent blogging - and for a good reason. It's an essential marketing activity for building awareness of your brand, educating your target market, and...
By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist B2B professionals who once relied on in-person sales and marketing were forced to go fully digital for long periods when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020. One effect of that digital shift that continues in 2021 despite the return of some in-person...