Content Marketing in the Lead-to-Revenue Cycle

1. GETTING TO 10 WITH
CONTENT MARKETING
February, 2014

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1 RAW LEAD 10 TOUCHES
X

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1 SALES OPPORTUNITY
=

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IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 10 MARKETING-
GENERATED “TOUCHES” TO PROGRESS A
PROSPECT FROM A RAW, UNQUALIFIED
LEAD, TO “CLOSED ONE”.
According to Aberdeen’s 2012 report
“Marketing Lead Management: From
the Top of the Funnel to the Top Line”:

5. 5
Q: BUT HOW DO I GET TO
10 TOUCHES?

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THROUGH CONTENT MARKETING
Q: BUT HOW DO I GET TO
10 TOUCHES?

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WHY IS THAT?

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FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE TARGETING
OF THEIR CONTENT MARKETING EFFORTS
COMPANIES WITH
SUCCESSFUL MARKETING
STRATEGIES:

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LOOK TO INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF
RELEVANT CONTENT BEING PUBLISHED
ON THEIR WEBSITE AS TOP INITIATIVES
COMPANIES WITH
SUCCESSFUL MARKETING
STRATEGIES:

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TELL US THEIR BUYERS ARE HUNGRY FOR
HIGH-END FARE.
COMPANIES WITH
SUCCESSFUL MARKETING
STRATEGIES:

11. BUT, I’VE HEARD OF
CONTENT MARKETING BEFORE…
WHAT ELSE
DO I NEED TO KNOW?

12. MARKETING CONTENT MUST DO
MORE THAN JUST BE HELPFUL…
IT MUST BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE
BUYER’S VISION OF SUCCESS THAT
ALIGNS BOTH WITH THEIR REALITY
AND THE VALUE PROPOSITION OF
YOUR OFFERING.

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TOP PERFORMERS ARE
93% MORE LIKELY
THAN FOLLOWERS TO
ALIGN CONTENT
TO THE STAGE OF THE
BUYER’S DECISION JOURNEY

14. FIRMS SHOULD FOCUS ON
GETTING THEIR CONTENT
MARKETING “RIGHT:”
RIGHT CONTENT AT THE
RIGHT TIME…FOR THE
RIGHT PERSONA.

15. HOW CAN I
GET STARTED?

16. HOW CAN I GET STARTED?
PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR BUYER’S SHOES
.

17. HOW CAN I GET STARTED?
PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR BUYER’S SHOES
INTERVIEW SALES

18. HOW CAN I GET STARTED?
PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR BUYER’S SHOES
INTERVIEW SALES
INTERVIEW CUSTOMERS (AND NEAR-
CUSTOMERS) ABOUT THE QUESTIONS THEY
MUST ANSWER IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY
DE-RISK A PURCHASE.

19. THANK YOU FOR READING
GETTING TO 10 WITH
CONTENT MARKETING
http://tinyurl.com/marketingIntent
February, 2014