View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman: When I came in, Mike [Volpe, HubSpot’s CMO] had a to-do list of the things he wanted us to do, the top one being to start a webinar series. NVV: That’s not in any book about growing a startup — “Build an interactive app to start your marketing, then host a webinar for its users.”

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

Nielsen data on a B2C campaign found that native ads are more effective in driving “brand consideration”: ( Image source ). Compared to the B2C world, B2B attribution faces two challenges: Sales often take place offline. The sales cycle may last for months, or more than a year. LinkedIn video ad metrics.

Video 129

Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Some of the same underlying principles apply, but because of the inherent differences in buying decisions and sales cycles, pulling B2C optimization practices straight from the book might be a bad idea. There are a few things that make optimizing for B2B a different beast: The sales cycle is usually longer.

B2B 48

B2B Conversion B2C Sales Cycle 48

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2014

Vimeo has a more professional reputation; a B2C article nicely articulated, “Vimeo screams professionalism in the same way that LinkedIn does.” Many people have forgotten about webinars as a powerful resource in lead generation. Getting that personal connection with an interested customer is key in moving them along in the sales cycle.

Lead Generation 178

Lead Generation B2C Sales Cycle Internet 178

The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2024

So, while you might have fewer clients than a B2C business , each client can potentially contribute a much larger chunk to your bottom line. This rational buying process can lead to more predictable sales cycles and less whimsical decision-making from your clientele. We’re talking hefty invoices and significant transactions.

B2B 158

B2B B2C Green Business Model 158

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Behavior Scoring = evaluating a lead based on the observed activities and behaviors of the individual across multiple channels (attending a webinar, viewing an RFP, downloading a thought leadership piece, scheduling a call with Sales, etc.). How long is the sales cycle for an ideal customer (week, month, year, etc.)?

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Baltimore Programming Framework 28

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

It works both in a B2B and B2C context, as some studies show that 44% of online consumers say that having questions answered by a live person while in the middle of an online purchase is one of the most important features a Web site can offer. The length of a sales cycle varies between products and some times can be excruciatingly long.

Sales 60

Sales Marketing Sales Cycle B2C 60