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Beyond MQLs: Reframing success in B2B marketing

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Interview Program Overview

This thought leadership initiative aims to address the evolving dynamics of B2B marketing, where traditional success metrics like MQLs are being re-evaluated. Marketing leaders are tasked with aligning their efforts more closely with sales objectives, this shift necessitates new approaches to quantify marketing's contribution beyond lead generation, towards metrics that reflect engagement and influence.

We will gather insights on evolving success measures that align marketing and sales teams more effectively. This research will highlight practical methods and innovative practices for measuring marketing's impact on revenue generation and pipeline development. We hope to uncover actionable strategies for marketing leaders, enabling them to demonstrate their strategic value in an increasingly account-focused marketing landscape.

Interview Questions

1

How does your organisation measure marketing success? Have you moved beyond MQLs to adopt new metrics that better capture marketing's impact on revenue?

2

If you have evolved marketing success measurement, what challenges have you encountered in transitioning from lead-centric to account-based, buying group-centric or other marketing measurements? How have you addressed these challenges?

3

Would you characterise your organisation's revenue generation as more sales-led or marketing-led? What factors influence this assessment?

4

Given the complexity of B2B buying journeys, how do you quantify marketing's influence across multiple touchpoints?

5

How have you approached the alignment of marketing and sales teams around target accounts, including defining roles and establishing handoff points throughout the buying journey? What strategies have been effective, and what challenges persist in this alignment?

6

Has your organisation adapted its marketing approach to engage B2B buying groups? If so, what strategies have you found effective for targeting multiple stakeholders within an account?

7

Do you have systems in place to identify when multiple individuals from the same account show interest simultaneously?

8

Are you leveraging intent data, anonymous web traffic insights, AI, and predictive analytics to identify in-market accounts, influence buyers early in their journey, and prioritise your marketing efforts - if so how?

9

Recent studies suggest that 84% of buyers have largely decided on their preferred vendor before making contact. Are you familiar with this or similar B2B buying behaviour research? (If yes) How has this insight influenced your strategy for early brand positioning? (If no) Given this information, how might it shape your approach to marketing, particularly in the early stages of the buying journey?

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Looking ahead, what do you anticipate as the most significant changes in B2B marketing, and how is your organisation preparing for them?

Interview Process

Step 1 - Optional Briefing Call

15 min

(Optional) Briefing call with TechPros.io. We will go through the details and answer any questions you have.

Book in a 15 minute briefing call here

Step 2 - TechPros.io Interview

30 min

30 minute TechPros.io Zoom interview including an anonymous poll at the end to produce infographics for the report. We summarise your interview and share with the Sponsor to help them prepare for the next call.

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Step 3 - Follow Up Call

20-30 min

The Sponsor representative will ask you three or four follow on questions to dig a bit deeper into the insights you shared to hopefully pull out some interesting anecdotes and examples for the report. We will then write up your interview 'One Pager' and send to you in advance of the One Pager Review call.

Here is an example of a One Pager

Step 4 - One Pager Review

15-30 min

We run through your One Pager to capture feedback, discuss any changes and lets you know the expected publication date and any follow on events you might be interested in.

Step 5 - Market View Report

Publication

We email you a week before the report is published via a LinkedIn post and then again on the day of the launch, often with a draft post for you to reshare to help raise awareness of the thought leadership.

Here is an example of a Market View Report

What We Need From You

Company Email

In the calendly booking form please share your company email for future coordination.

Professional Headshot

A professional headshot photo is needed for your One Pager, we will coordinate with you via email.

Employment Status

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About Our Sponsor

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6sense is a leading platform in the field of account-based marketing (ABM) and sales intelligence. The platform leverages big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to help businesses identify and target potential customers more effectively. By providing comprehensive insights into buyer behaviour, 6sense empowers marketing and sales teams to optimise their strategies, predict future customer needs, and drive higher conversion rates. 6sense's robust capabilities include account identification, predictive analytics, and detailed reporting. These features enable companies to uncover hidden buying signals, prioritise accounts based on readiness to buy, and personalise outreach efforts, ensuring more relevant and timely engagements. With 6sense, businesses can transform their go-to-market approach, resulting in increased pipeline velocity and improved revenue growth.