The Handy Checklist to a Successful Trade Show Appearance Trade shows basically provide B2B companies an opportunity to get closer to their audience. But the certainty to gain full advantage of these events is virtually nonexistent if you come unprepared. Luckily, contributors like Caterina Lui provide highly effective advice for making your brand visible to the people that need it. Here are her top five tips she listed in this Business 2 Community article: Announce your trade show presence often and everywhere. You want as many people as possible to know your company is exhibiting at the trade show. Check out Callbox and Its Best Multi Channel Marketing Approach! Announce your trade show presence via press releases, social media, your company’s website and blog, email signatures, etc. And don’t forget to make it personal. Get creative with your trade show story. Aside from announcing that your company is exhibiting at the show, find a creative way to tell your audience what your company will be doing there. Have fun with your story!
Every Lead is Special (The Callbox Lead Nurturing Tool) I was never a fan of Hindi films until I was able to watch “Taare Zameen Par”. It’s a directorial Hindi movie by Bollywood star Aamir Khan which starred Darsheel Safary as Ishaan Awasthi, a child who had special learning needs. Ishaan’s parents misunderstood him for being a troublemaker and dumb, which resulted him being sent to a boarding school for boys to be disciplined. Nurturing means to take care of something or someone to grow or develop or succeed. Callbox just thought exactly the same for You. The Callbox Pipeline’s Lead Nurturing Tool was created to ensure that the leads of your campaign are nurtured through all available channels – call, email, social, web, mobile, and postal mail – we leave no room for anything unattended. 1. At the start of your campaign, a Lead Nurturing tool is set up by the Team Leader to work simultaneously with the agent’s daily calling routine. With these tasks taken care of, you will have more time to focus on other important things. 2. 3.
How To React In Social Media (Without Jeopardizing Lead Generation) How does a company react on an external crisis through social media? That is a question that leaves a lot to be desired. Remember the Twitter fiasco during Hurricane Sandy? How about the Epicurious Twitter gaffe after the Boston Marathon Bombing? To put it simply, you need to be human again. So when a tragedy or a disaster strikes, you should also react in the same way a simple human being does: empathize. That is pretty much it – putting the human touch back to social media again.
B2B Demand Generation: Bringing the Best from your Emails The beauty of B2B demand generation lies in the incredible amount of creative space it offers to marketers. Emails can be modified accordingly, then again the efforts you put it would not matter if you rely on presentation alone. When properly executed, your emails can provide the results you seek in your demand generation, including an increase in lead acquisition and of course sales conversions. Here are some of the best ways that allows you to get the best from your send-outs right off the bat. Make them urgent Give audiences a reason to engage you right away. So, fashion your emails with a highly engaging call-to-action. Tease Offer audiences a glimpse of what you are capable of delivering. What’s more, aim to create intrigue through enticing subject lines. Offer freebies Who does not like freebies? Often, they are seen as the most effective means of attracting B2B leads, more so for the benefits they give than for the fact that they can be obtained free of charge. Don’t verbalize Don’t sell
3 Good Reasons Why You Should Hire A B2B Lead Generation Company Are you a b2b software company in Singapore looking to increase your b2b software sales leads? Then don’t leave your lead generation process to your company’s new hire! Think about it, you offer your professional products to ensure that your Singapore clients only have the best software to run their business, so why don’t you hire the services of a professional b2b lead generation company to ensure that you only get high quality business sales leads for your business? If you leave your lead generation processes to just anyone, here are the things you should expect: You waste resources because the lead generation process is not streamlined. A professional b2b lead generation company has established a tested and proven process of guiding a business sales lead through the sales funnel. Business opportunities are lost because your employee is not nurturing the business leads which are not ready to convert yet. Generated leads are often limited due to equally limited lead sourcing methods.
Get Quality B2B Appointments with Effective Marketing Software B2B appointment setting is perhaps one of many challenges facing the modern marketer. But it is still a very crucial component that makes business growth possible. It is thus a logical step to take to improve one’s marketing endeavors. But how exactly can one do that? Well, experienced marketers will tell you that it takes a lot of practice and patience in order to generate quality B2B appointments. That marketing automation is the norm in modern business should not come off as surprising. “But how about quality?” Here’s the thing: companies that lack an automated lead management database will indeed have a bad time setting up appointments with high-level prospects. Easier list building. Direct lead nurturing. Multi-channel capabilities. Simplified pipeline. We do not end there.
Proper Demand Generation for Proper B2B Results One of many challenges facing B2B companies today is increasing brand exposure. This comes as a wide variety of online lead generation tools are made available. Marketing expenditures in the industry are also set to increase relative to increasing competition. In demand generation, companies need to provide cost-efficient and effective strategies. The practice mainly involves broadcasting one’s identity towards one’s intended audience. But aside from spending for company blogs and webinars, it is also essential to learn about applying demand generation strategies. Some businesses may feel confident in achieving such objectives. Take these tips in mind, and you might just expect positive results ahead. Trade shows and other events. Email marketing. Webinars. Video. Applying these B2B demand generation strategies can be rather difficult. Please follow and like us:
Strengthen Core Lead Generation Processes with these Suggestions In every business, there is always a need to streamline important processes in order to meet industry demands. And it is worth noting that telemarketing is an essential aspect that translates B2B leads into sales goals. Telemarketing has crucial elements that deserve full attention. Unfortunately, many B2B marketers fail in giving their campaigns a needed revamping. The B2B landscape is ever changing in proportion to social media’s continuing growth. While content is king, lead generation telemarketing agencies are struggling with uncertainty. Lead generation telemarketing should take these suggestions to a more profitable B2B operation. Learn your industry. Prepare. Follow-up. Lead generation telemarketing can only bear profitable fruits when it is approached properly.
Small but not Pitiful: Top Lead Generation Boosters for SMEs Don’t be too pessimistic. Small and medium enterprises can gain leverage in their respective industries despite the existence of large corporations. The only problem is that some of these enterprises lack a thorough understanding of the importance of B2B lead generation processes. Resources are not much of a factor here. Then again, SMEs are at a loss on how best to approach lead generation and come up with strategies that pose a high ROI. This only drives home the fact that lead management is a complex, highly specialized task. It’s a tough thing for SMEs to encounter these problems, but again there’s no need to be pessimistic here as long as these lead generation boosters exist. Expert insights through videos. Information is central to customer awareness. EBooks. Digital books are also great marketing tools that your prospects can use as reference material. Crowdsource. Often, the best ideas come from the very people to whom you focus your marketing efforts. It’s a big world out there.
Generate More B2B Leads Entering the Singaporean Market using TOFU Seriously, TOFU is something every Singaporean company should include in their B2B marketing campaigns. And no, we’re not referring to that delicious alternative to meat over which health buffs in the States are going crazy. We’re talking about top-of-the-funnel marketing (which uses platforms such as social media and blogs to engage potential buyers). Typically used by B2C companies, TOFU has now become a popular means for getting the attention of more B2B leads at this crucial moment when more businesses are taking root in the Singaporean market. But of course, you will need to be guided on how to prepare TOFU that’s delicious to your audience’s tastes and nutritious to your business’ marketing muscle. Here are some dos and don’ts from Kate Boyce’s article featured on Business2Community.com: Do identify your real B2B Buyer Personas using website visitor information What industry are they in?
Your Guide to a Successful International Social Media Campaign There is no doubt that social media is where many people get all of their news and advertisements. Younger viewers have an even higher rate of social media use than older. Here are some tips for conducting a successful social media campaign across the world: Get the translation right Social media campaigns in multiple languages can be tricky. Create engaging content for your chosen demographic No one wants to read a long-winded sales pitch. Update consistently It is hard for many small businesses to find the time to conduct their own marketing on a regular basis. Send your message across the board It is important to not limit your social media campaign to just one or two platforms. Successful examples of great international campaigns Red Bull is one example of a very successful international social marketing platform. Know your target demographic One of the most important aspects of any marketing campaign is knowing your target demographic.