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Before the whole world got the memo that software consulting and implementation is the road to riches, early value-added resellers (VARs) and channel partners that were fortunate to represent legacy publishers like Great Plains, Sage, Microsoft and many others could close deals just by getting referrals from relationships, networking, telemarketing, and yes, sales staff. Only basic marketing was required (can you spell Tchotchke?). Fast forward to the doorstep of 2020, it seems everyone and their brother is in software. With channel partners often competing with the publishers they represent. To say business software is a mature and competitive market is an understatement. With that set-up, sit back and take in some perspective on such thought-provoking questions as: Are VARs relevant? Are VARs successful? And ...

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Lead conversion rates in the business software industry is a topic of high interest to software publishers and software channel partners alike. That said, little information exists publicly on this very specialized subject. To be sure, lead conversion rates vary for different software ecosystems. To shed some light on the subject, the software marketing experts at Modern Marketing Partners will provide some necessary sales lead definitions and background information, then compare lead conversion rates for two software ecosystems, and finally, provide some relevant, additional information on sales lead generation. MQLs vs. SQLs Before digging into lead conversion rates, it will be helpful to understand some useful definitions. First, Marketing Qualified Leads or MQLs are defined as individual contacts that can be identified, and ...

15th of July, 2019
In: Demand Generation, Lead Generation, Marketing and Sales, Sales Initiatives
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In most business-to-business (B2B), and many business-to-consumer (B2C) scenarios, lead generation is necessary prior to sales, contracts, or customer acquisition. So what is lead generation, and how can you improve or maximize lead generation? Great questions! To answer, Modern Marketing Partners (MMP) will share a Definition of Lead Generation, along with some insight into the differences between Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs), and Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs). Then, per the title, MMP will provide a list of 25 Lead Generation Types, along with corresponding tips that you can apply to achieve maximum lead generation effectiveness. Lead Generation Definition Fundamentally, Lead Generation is defined as the action or process of identifying and cultivating prospective customers (prospects) for a business's products or services. There are ...

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There are a lot of different ways to collect your customer email list. And either collecting a decent email subscribers’ database will take you forever or an effective toolkit will save you from Sisyphean work. Omnisend - ecommerce marketing automation platform - analyzes their customers’ data and provides us with their reports every year. This year, it has been the data from over 7200 brands, mostly from the United States, United Kingdom, and other English speaking countries. The comprehensive infographic contains the insights on promotional email campaigns, marketing automation, the Black Friday promotions as well as list building means. This time let’s take a look at Omnisend findings on the signup forms’ performance in 2018. What forms have been ...

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Information Technology (IT) is growing exponentially. Although there is plenty of demand, there are also plenty of firms willing to supply such services. That’s where marketing comes in. It’s not enough to simply offer your services; you need to effectively implement marketing to achieve sales. But how? We’ve compiled both 5 IT firm challenges and 5 tips for marketing IT services. 5 IT Firm Challenges Identifying the challenges of the IT industry can help us determine what their marketing needs are. What are IT firms struggling most with? It boils down to 5 major challenges: 8% have difficulty attracting new business. 6% have difficulty finding and retaining good employees. 8% struggle to remain innovative. 7% face a difficult economy or an ...

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Your website is one of the most important marketing and business development tools you have. A majority of prospective clients will begin their hunt for IT services with a search engine, with these searches often being local in nature. The primary purpose of your website is two fold: 1) to help prospects find you; and 2) once they find you, to tell them about what your business does (services). Whether a small or large IT services provider, there are 6 essential website features that are crucial to generating more leads: Mobile-Friendly Easy to Contact Services Case Studies/Testimonials/Reviews Blog Local SEO Mobile-Friendly Potential clients are almost certainly searching for your services on a phone. More often than not, searches with local intent (e.g. local ...

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When developing a lead generation strategy, many factors go into leads. One of the most important considerations in both website development and lead generation is the creation of landing pages that are both SEO friendly and will motivate visitors to act. How can you do this? Where should you start? Read on to see the guide to landing pages. With special thanks to Tuesday Marketing Notes author Eric Gagnon, we would like to share with you Developing Effective Landing Pages for Successful Lead Generation. Landing Pages for Lead Development Previously, we've covered the techniques for writing effective, response-generating text ads for Google AdWords and other keyword search marketing programs. This week, we’ll cover the very important techniques required to develop effective landing ...

11th of November, 2017
In: B2B Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, Website Best Practices
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IP Lead Tracking — Just the Facts image

There’s a new tool in your marketing tool box. A tool that can identify your website visitors, that until now, often remained anonymous. IP Lead Tracking is typically a subscription service that uses analytics code and databases to deliver timely and user-friendly reports. It is reported that although 90% of B2B sales begin with a web search, only 2-3% of website visitors complete a contact or registration form. While website analytics software report traffic or visitors, page views, bounce rate and other useful statistics, actual sales leads from registrations are a fraction (2-3%) of website visitors. What if you could identify all those anonymous website visitors? A marketing no-brainer, right? Enter IP Tracking Software Think of a Caller ID for your website. ...

20th of February, 2013
In: B2B Marketing, Catalog Marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing Best Practices
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Despite rumors of its demise, catalog marketing can be successful when properly executed. Because of incumbent printing, production and postage costs, catalog marketing can be quite expensive and unprofitable if not implemented correctly. Beside high profile, big budget consumer catalogs like Crate and Barrel or Victoria’s Secret, what are effective techniques for business-to-business or niche market catalogs? In the new whitepaper, “Catalog Marketing Best Practices”, we share the Top 10 Catalog marketing best practices, along with some examples, and additional resources. Top 10 Catalog Marketing Best Practices 1. Brand Identity 2. Design 3. Copy 4. Photography 5. Easy Ordering 6. The Mail List 7. Promotions 8. Niche Catalogs 9. Cross-Channel Marketing 10. Measurement No question, catalog marketing is declining with ever-rising postage and printing costs, and of recent, the pending elimination of Saturday ...

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