If you are looking for your marketing department to have a great year, you will need more than just a great team. You need to maximize the productivity of your staff in general. Slaving over reports and analysis doesn’t make data magically land in your lap, it creates insights that you and your team can […]
You and your business have specific expertise; an excellent B2B marketing firm takes that expertise and merges it with their wealth of strategies, techniques, and insights. With this combination, you can dig deeper into your consumers, hone your market niche, break down competitors and analyze what works and why. Not to mention that agencies have […]
Want to become a selling machine in 2020? As a B2B business owner, you know it’s time to kick your business into high gear and hit those next sales goals. And the best way to do that is to stock on some expert selling know-how. The good news is that there are loads of (free!) […]
For most customers, the decision to purchase from you will not take place in the first or last interaction with your business. The more realistic scenario is that your customers will have multiple touchpoints across many platforms. This makes your job as a marketer difficult, but exciting. As a marketer, you want to fully understand […]
It’s tempting to lump all types of marketing into a single category – marketing – but the reality is that different types of businesses require different marketing strategies. Add on the fact that there is a wide variety of marketing channels and keeping the details straight can become even more difficult. That’s why categories like […]
As your company grows, so does your sales team, which in turn means that your tech stack will as well — but approaching the job of choosing which sales tools are correct for your sales team and your company is tough. This seemingly impossible task is only made harder through the 1000+ vendors. How can […]
One of the biggest challenges (there are almost too many to count) for a business starting is customer acquisition and revenue generation. Enter the temptation of the “big payday” that is a Lifetime Deal (LTD). A LTD is an offer when you are introducing your product, where the customer pays upfront for a perpetual licence. […]
When analyzing your Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business growth, there are multiple different ways to plan. One thing all businesses must keep in mind the law of large numbers. The law of large numbers began in probability and statistics but also applied in business growth and development. What you need to consider here, and what we will […]
It seems that every day a new B2B lead generation tool emerges as another falls off the map, but there are a few that have stood the test of time. These tools have a proven track record for helping B2B businesses generate high-quality, high-converting leads, almost on autopilot. The great news is that they aren’t […]
Over 90% of B2B enterprise marketers use content marketing, the value is easy to see. Where most of us overlook the usefulness is the strategic application, it can serve the sales team. Creating and leveraging content can qualify leads quicker and shorten the sales cycle for your sales team. This allows them to focus on […]
Taking a one-to-many marketing approach has its perks, but it also comes at the cost of being time-consuming and, ultimately, less effective than account-based marketing. Could account-based marketing be the solution to all your marketing woes? Looking forward to 2020, all signs point to Yes. What is account-based marketing (ABM)? It’s a marketing strategy that […]
It is a given that the process of outbound sales takes time, effort, and lots of planning. This is especially prevalent in new businesses. There are steps that you can take whether you are just starting out or a veteran in the business and are looking to improve. During your outbound sales process, you don’t […]
Tis the season to be jolly, well-fed, and fully booked with new B2B clients. While many businesses spend the holiday season resting and gearing up for the new year, savvy B2B companies know how lucrative this season can be. Business owners are flocking online to buy the latest gadgets and tools to help their businesses […]
As a B2B business owner, you have your hands full when it comes to staying on top of business operations, managing your team, and providing great service to your customers. But when it comes to marketing and lead generation, it may feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. To break the feast […]
Once your B2B lead generation strategy starts paying off, you’ll start to see a full pipeline of new leads for your business. But your hard work doesn’t stop there. You’ll need to follow up with your leads before they convert into paying clients or customers. When and how you follow up with your leads makes […]
Trying to generate leads for your B2B business? If so, you’ve likely considered whether it’s worth it to buy an email list. B2B email lists can be used during cold email prospecting because you already have a list of people to reach out to. You save time compared to finding email addresses on your own, […]
With so many people competing for the business of the same pool of clients, you have to get creative when it comes to lead generation. Quora is an out-of-the-box way to connect with potential clients that are both easy and free. With a little strategy and application, you can use Quora for B2B lead generation […]
If you keep up with the times in the world of tech or marketing, then you’ve likely heard the buzz about GDPR. Marketers, bloggers, and business owners alike were sent scrambling to comply with the EU’s new consumer privacy laws in order to avoid major fines. But while many website owners are now up-to-date on […]
You know the cycle. Your B2B marketing team generates leads for your B2B business. Your sales team takes the leads, works their sales magic, and hopefully closes the sale. Since your sales team drives all the revenue and your marketing team drives all the leads, they go head-to-head over who is more important and who […]
When GDPR – Europe’s digital privacy legislation – hit the news, business owners were sent scrambling trying to ensure that that their websites were compliant in order to avoid major penalties. Short for General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR grants users and consumers new rights when it comes to the collection of their personal information. Businesses […]
As a B2B business owner, you understand the importance of generating warm, high-quality leads for your business. Attracting leads – and converting these leads into paying clients or customers – is what allows your business to grow. But with so many marketing channels out there, it can be difficult to really hone in on which […]
As a B2B business, your bread and butter are other companies that are in need of the services or products you offer. While you may already be spending time on lead generation, there’s no doubt that the best way to get leads is to follow up with companies that have already visited your site. But […]
Updated on Jan 2020 As a B2B company, you have a major advantage by having access to loads of sales data from 2019. With this data, you can look at past trends, lead sources, and successful strategies to determine your lead gen plan of action for next year. Want to have a leg up on […]
Read me First For us to get started, you’re going to need to have Google Analytics tracking set up on your website, and have the proper access to your account. For those that don’t have it set up, or don’t know if they have it set up; this isn’t that hard! I suggest you take […]
Determining whether to focus on short-term or long-term marketing (also known as transactional vs. relationship marketing) can be tough. However, when you’re building your marketing plan, it’s important to weigh the benefits of both forms. Commonly, marketers are drawn to short-term marketing tactics because they produce results quickly, justify spend immediately, and potentially lead to […]
Whether you’re bootstrapping or fully funded, starting a business requires cutting costs as much as possible. One of the best ways to do this, is to look for services that give free or discounted access to startups. Below, we’ve put together a list of services that do just this. Please note that each program offers […]
When you look at your 3 favourite brands, do you ever consider what drives their revenue growth? For most companies*, it is one of the following departments that drives a majority of the company’s revenue: Sales/Business Development Marketing/Product You may now be thinking that “Hey, our company has both of those departments and they both […]
Updated Jan 2020 The old days where you throw money into newspaper, radio or television and hope for the best are gone. As a marketer in 2020, being armed with data and optimizing your efforts correctly are critical for success. At the forefront of your data is a stat called cost per lead, or for […]
Updated Jan 2020 Email marketing is undoubtedly one of the most cost-effective lead generation tools for B2B businesses in 2020. According to the Direct Marketing Association, email marketing generates an average ROI of $1 : $45. One of the toughest things marketers struggle with though is generating or growing their B2B email marketing list. Having […]
Introducing a new software that will be used by multiple members of your organization can be tough, but also necessary for the continued growth of your company. As such, you’re likely going to hit roadblocks along the way. Not to worry though, the following 7 tips are both proactive and reactive tactics to overcome any […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are not just for consumers anymore! Whether heavily promoted or hidden, SaaS companies regularly hold Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales with deals up to 50% off! To make your life easier, we’ve put together a collection of those deals below. Visitor Queue – 50% Off Annual Plans Our own software, Visitor Queue, […]
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is not possible to identify the people/users that have visited your website. I have been asked this several times and there is no software out there that can identify this for you. People/users must give you that information via a live chat, contact form, […]
There are several reasons you may want to identify your competitor’s clients – we won’t get into those here. Ethics aside, we will touch on 6 different ways you may be able to identify who your competitor’s customers are! BuiltWith For the marketers that know about BuiltWith, I think most will agree – this tool […]
Updated Jan 2020 Content marketing is big (obviously). For B2B and B2C companies alike, their content creation strategy is a critical piece of their overall lead and sales generation process. I’ve formulated very successful content strategies for a few companies and the part I find people struggling with the most is choosing what to write […]
Wow, 2018 was a whirlwind, and B2B marketing has changed a lot. There have been a lot of changes that we haven’t seen before – Facebook’s new algorithm changes, influencer marketing hitting $1 billion per year, and new tools popping up every day. How can you keep track of all these changes, and stay ahead […]
If you’ve signed up for a Visitor Queue account, or even browsed through our website, you likely know that we use Google Analytics as one of the sources of our data. We’re a partner of theirs and it’s been a great experience for us! Visitor Queue and Google Analytics have several similarities, as well as […]