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Nov. 16, 2017
25+ Proven B2B Lead Generation Campaigns and Quick Wins
Hacking Inbound
Paul Roetzer (@PaulRoetzer)
Founder & CEO | PR 20/20
Founder | Marketing AI Institute
Sandie Young (@SandieMYoung)
Marketing Director | PR 20/20
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#HackingInbound
we have to plan faster, experiment more
efficiently and adapt constantly to
accelerate success.
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Image: Wikimedia
an interactive event in which stakeholders come
together to solve business growth challenges.
1SMART Goal
3ideas
30days to activate
90days to execute
the model
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goal > audiences > personas > accelerators > milestones > ideas
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how it works
original
research report
ATE = 4
IPR = 5
The idea
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how it works
original
research report
ATE = 4
IPR = 5
Ability to Execute (ATE)
ATE factors = team, tech, time, budget
1 (poor), 2 (fair), 3 (moderate), 4 (good), 5 (excellent)
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how it works
original
research report
ATE = 4
IPR = 5
Impact Probability Rating (IPR)
IPR factors = market size, demand, platform, performance benchmarks
1 (poor), 2 (fair), 3 (moderate), 4 (good), 5 (excellent)
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AbilitytoExecute(ATE)
Impact Probability Rating (IPR)
ATE = 4-5
IPR = 4-5
ATE = 1-3
IPR = 4-5
ATE = 4-5
IPR = 1-3
ATE = 1-3
IPR = 1-3
A
B
C
D
the A list ideas
1 5
5
AbilitytoExecute(ATE)
Impact Probability Rating (IPR)
print ads
ATE = 1
IPR = 1
linkedIn ads
ATE = 4
IPR = 3
direct mail
ATE = 2
IPR = 1
sponsored
content
ATE = 5
IPR = 3
influencer
engagement
ATE = 5
IPR = 3
leads social
engagement
ATE = 5
IPR = 3
guest blogging
ATE = 3
IPR = 3
media outreach
ATE = 5
IPR = 1
snapchat
account
ATE = 5
IPR = 2
instagram
account
ATE = 5
IPR = 2
website
optimization
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
dormant free
trial emails
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
podcast
ATE = 2
IPR = 1
referral
program
ATE = 5
IPR = 3
case study
gallery
ATE = 5
IPR = 3
demo
nurturing
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
facebook ads
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
adroll
retargeting
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
online contest/
giveaway
ATE = 4
IPR = 4
original
research report
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
vertical market
ebook
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
1 5
5
online contest/
giveaway
ATE = 4
IPR = 4
adroll
retargeting
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
dormant free
trial emails
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
website
conversion
optimization
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
demo
nurturing
emails
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
the A list
facebook ads
ATE = 5
IPR = 4
original
research report
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
vertical market
ebook
ATE = 5
IPR = 5
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Campaign	Concept ATE	(1-5) IPR	(1-5) O/E/P Details
Demo	nurturing	emails 5 5 Owned Add	notes	here.
Free	trial	nurturing	emails 5 5 Owned Add	notes	here.
Funding	announcement	PR 5 5 Earned Add	notes	here.
Original	research	report 4 5 Integrated Add	notes	here.
Speaking	tour	 1 5 Earned Add	notes	here.
Dormant	demo	emails 5 4 Owned Add	notes	here.
Dormant	free	trial	emails 5 4 Owned Add	notes	here.
RetargeBng 5 4 Paid Add	notes	here.
VerBcal	market	ebook 5 4 Integrated Add	notes	here.
Website	conversion	opBmizaBon 5 4 Owned Add	notes	here.
Online	contest/giveaway 4 4 Integrated Add	notes	here.
Free	workshop	series	 3 4 Integrated Add	notes	here.
Influencer	webinar	series 3 4 Integrated Add	notes	here.
Online	assessment	tool 2 4 Integrated Add	notes	here.
AdWords	 5 3 Paid Add	notes	here.
Case	study	gallery 5 3 Owned Add	notes	here.
Social	engagement 5 3 Earned Add	notes	here.
LinkedIn	ads 4 3 Paid Add	notes	here.
Guest	blogging 3 3 Earned Add	notes	here.
Sponsored	content	 3 3 Paid Add	notes	here.
Customer	referral	program 3 2 Owned Add	notes	here.
Direct	mail 2 1 Paid Add	notes	here.
Podcast 2 1 Owned Add	notes	here.
Trade	print	ads 1 1 Paid Add	notes	here.
idea center sandbox
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QUICK WINS & CAMPAIGN IDEAS
Contact Survey
1Engage a large contact database with a survey (offer an
incentive if you need to). Have lead scoring and nurturing in
place. Turn it into a state of the industry report.
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halo effect reach
state of the industry
Subscribe Checkbox
2Add it to every form.
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Live Chat
3Engage with visitors on your website via chat and bots.
Only consider options that integrate with your CRM.
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drift
Paid Traffic
4Activate digital paid media to drive traffic. Ensure content/offers
are value-based to the audiences and align with buyer-journey
stages.
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retargeting
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media buying with ai
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Conversion Rate Optimization
5Audit top entry points and most popular pages for
opportunities to increase conversions.
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Comparison Matrix
6Help your audience out. If there’s a chance they’re
comparing your product against the competition, do their
homework for them to build brand love and trust.
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ROI Calculator / Interactive Tools
7Help a prospect quantify the value your product may bring,
and collect valuable lead qualifying information while you
do it.
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calculator
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snapapp
FAQ Content
8Discover the most frequently asked questions by prospects
and customers. Review website search queries, analyze
online chat conversations and talk to your sales and
customer service teams. Then create multi-media content
around each question and answer.
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google search
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book recommendation
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Technical Content
9Want recognition as an expert and thought leader in your
market? Write and promote research papers.
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RFP or Buying Guide
10Does purchase in your market often require an RFP?
Write the Guide to _____ RFP, then offer as a download.
You’ll know they have intent to buy, and you’ll already have
all the right answers.
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Expert Video Chats/Panels
11Launch a monthly video chat. Have your internal experts
lead conversations and Q&A with industry peers on hot
topics and issues.
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zoom
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Repurpose Content
12Reuse and remix existing content for other formats and
channels. ALWAYS BE ACTIVATING!
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slideshare
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linkedin publishing
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By-Lined Articles
13Seek guest columnist opportunities and interviews with
trade publications, blogs and podcasts.
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interviews + articles
Speaking Engagements
14If you have real expertise and a unique point of view (and
you’re confident in front of crowds), be intentional about
identifying and securing speaking appearances.
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Event Activation
15Extend the life of your tradeshow, event or sponsorship
with digital promotion.
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events pages + posts
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Experimental Market Tests
16Use your blog or guest posts within a target market to test
the waters. If initial results are promising, move ahead
with a full-on lead generation campaign (downloadable
content, paid promotion, nurture, etc.).
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Lost Opportunity Nurture
17Was a lead lost? Not a fit? Chose a competitor?
Keep the lead in a low-touch nurture program to stay
top-of-mind.
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Sales Enablement
18Support the sales team with technology that makes their
job more efficient and drives conversions.
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reverse IP lookup
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sales alerts
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book recommendation
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Measurement
19Turn data into intelligence, intelligence into action, and
action into measurable outcomes.
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data visualization
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We implemented natural language generation (NLG) with Google
Analytics reports, cutting analysis and production time by more than 80%.
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natural language generation
LOOK BEYOND
Artificial intelligence is
accelerating us toward a more
intelligently automated future . . .
“The science of making machines smart.”
— Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder & CEO of DeepMind
(which in turn augments human knowledge and capabilities)
Source: Rolling Stone
Source: John Koetsier
natural
language
processing
natural
language
generation
computer
vision
image
recognition
launched november 2016
$14.8 M
$17.8 M
Source:	Crunchbase
Artificial Intelligence + Sales/Marketing
$55.3 M
$43.4 M
$10.8 M
$7.4 M
$11.0 M
32 Spotlights with $586M+ in Funding
$16.3 M
$60.0 M
$174.3 M
Your life is already machine-assisted,
and your marketing will be too.
Planning
Personalization
Promotion
Production
Performance
the 5 Ps of ai
Image: Franck Calzada/YouTube
Intelligent SEO
20Discover keywords and build topic clusters.
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source: HubSpot
hubspot content strategy
Competitive Intelligence
21Track your competitor’s digital footprint (web, social,
campaigns, reviews, digital ads) for opportunities and
inspiration.
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crayon + pathmatics
Machine-Written Emails
22Seriously. AI can now right email subject lines and select
data-driven content better than humans.
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intelligent email subject lines
source: Phrasee
source: Automated Insights
data + automated narratives
Machine-Assisted Editing
23AI can dramatically enhance all forms of writing using
natural language processing, natural language generation
and machine learning.
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source: Acrolinx
Acrolinx
voice, grammar, sentiment, tone and style
Content Recommendations
24Personalize onsite and email content recommendations at
scale with artificial intelligence.
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personalized content recommendations
source: Skyword
Cross-Channel Optimization
25Optimize content and ads across channels with little-to-no
human interaction.
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cross-channel optimization
source: OneSpot
Autonomous A/B Testing
26Test infinite variations and adapt in real-time, 24/7, to the
most optimal creative and conversion paths.
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source: Sentient
content, offers and web experiences
Email Send-Time Optimization
27Personalized email delivery based on individually optimal
send times.
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@PaulRoetzer Source:	Seventh	Sense
seventh sense
AI-Powered Analytics
28New AI-powered analytics tools are rolling out (mostly in
beta) that will deliver real-time insights into your
marketing, and, eventually, prescribe actions to take.
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monitor activities and outcomes
source: GrowthBot
source: Google
insights from analytics
“What is the trend of session
duration in NYC last month?”
“Which referral sources bring
in the most users?”
“What share of my traffic was
from mobile yesterday?”
Questions?
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Hacking Inbound: 25+ Proven B2B Lead Generation Campaigns and Quick Wins