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7 Pandemic-Proof Ways to Generate B2B Leads

Apr 22, 2020 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in marketing, lead generation

So….2020 probably isn’t going quite as you’d planned. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended our way of life and caused massive disruption in nearly every industry and business.

For marketing and sales teams, this means, among other things, that in-person lead generation activities, like trade shows, conferences, and networking events, are canceled for the foreseeable future. 

Thousands of companies are struggling to figure out what to do next. Many B2B companies rely heavily upon in-person events to generate leads, and the COVID-19 crisis has created an alarming gap. 

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Inbound Website Must-Haves: 5 Steps to Make Your Website Irresistible to Target Customers

Jul 16, 2019 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in websites, lead generation, inbound marketing

No matter your organization or industry, your website is the digital epicenter of marketing and sales activity.

How do you ensure that your website not only speaks clearly and directly to your target audience, but that it also actually influences their behavior, getting them to convert on a form or complete another desired action established by your marketing team?

These five steps will outline a blueprint to develop an inbound website - one that will be irresistible to your target customers.

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7 Proven Ways to Boost Your Website Conversion Rate

May 30, 2019 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in lead generation, optimization

When it comes to boosting your website's conversion rate, you can focus your efforts on several areas to see results almost immediately. Every website is unique, but some tried-and-true best practices within conversion rate optimization prove to increase website lead generation for pretty much everyone.

Try these seven proven ways to boost your website conversion rate and start getting more leads from your existing website traffic. These tips will generate improvement for almost any website, particularly when implemented all together.

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7 Psychology Principles to Influence User and Customer Behavior

Jan 16, 2019 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in marketing, lead generation, customer acquisition

The ultimate goal of any marketing campaign is to influence human behavior. That’s why the most successful marketing campaigns incorporate and leverage certain principles of human psychology. 

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Lead Generation Tips: When Cold Calling Isn't Working Anymore

Dec 28, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in sales, sales enablement, lead generation

If you've been noticing a diminishing return on your cold calling investment, you're not the only one. Digital technology has massively disrupted the way business communication is conducted, and sales teams are seriously feeling the impact. 

The harsh reality for many sales teams is that in today's modern marketplace, cold calling just isn't sufficient to hit your sales and growth goals.

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HubSpot Pop-Up Forms: Convert Leads with this Simple Tool

Dec 18, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in marketing, HubSpot, lead conversion, lead generation

Pop-Up Forms, formerly known as "Lead Flows," are a great and easy tool inside of the HubSpot growth stack that lets any website add a conversion point (form) to any website page, without any coding knowledge at all.

Pop-up forms are simple three-step forms for gathering customer information that can be set to appear on any page on your website. 

Here's how to use them effectively to generate leads.

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How to Build Landing Pages That Convert Like Crazy

Nov 29, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in websites, lead conversion, lead generation, optimization

When it comes to landing pages, conversion is the name of the game.

Optimizing landing pages for conversion is a great skill that will open up your funnel's floodgates, increasing leads at all stages. No matter what download, opportunity, engagement, webinar, or other asset you're promoting with your landing page, there are several best practices you can follow to skyrocket your conversion rates.

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How to Create an Inbound Marketing Content Offer

Oct 1, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in content, strategy, lead generation, inbound marketing

Inbound marketing is a tremendously effective, modern way of generating leads and customers for many companies across the world.

Unlike outbound marketing, with inbound marketing, you don’t need to fight for your potential customers’ attention. By creating content designed to address the problems and needs of your ideal customers, you attract qualified prospects and build trust and credibility for your business.

One of the most fundamentally important elements of an inbound marketing campaign is the content offer. A content offer is a foundational piece of an inbound program that works to attract interest, convert interested users into leads, and nurture leads into sales opportunities.

Many companies understand the enormous potential of an inbound approach for their company, but they're not sure what elements are necessary to create successful, lead-generating inbound marketing content.

Here are all of the key pieces you need to include in an inbound marketing content offer, why they're important, and how to create them in order to generate successful lead generation results.

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5 Common Causes of Mediocre Marketing Automation Results

Sep 18, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in marketing, strategy, marketing automation, lead generation

Tell me if this sounds familiar. Your team has recently implemented a marketing automation solution, but six months in or even a year later, you're still not experiencing substantial gains in efficiency, lead generation, and revenue growth. You're probably feeling a little shortchanged, and with good reason.

If you're in this situation, don't panic. You don't have to settle for mediocre results. Game-changing technology like marketing automation should deliver game-changing results. 

Start by identifying the root cause of your lackluster results. Once you know what you're dealing with, there are steps you can take to quickly turn things around and start capitalizing on your marketing automation investment. 

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Webinars: Take Your Lead Generation Up a Notch

Aug 24, 2018 / by Meghan Hultquist posted in marketing, lead generation

Webinars engage users, showcase your brand's expertise, and are great go-to offers to nurture leads further along in their journey. You can use webinars for any stage of the funnel, so long as your topic is educational and valuable to your audience.

Webinars can be used strategically at all stages in the buyer's journey to improve your lead generation performance. The lead generation potential of a well-planned, well-executed webinar is huge.

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