Episode 157: Demand generation for long sales cycle with Andrei & Vladimir

Struggling with misalignment between your marketing and sales teams? You’re not alone. Many organizations face friction when these critical teams operate in silos—leading to missed opportunities, wasted resources, and slower growth.In this webinar, we uncovered actionable strategies to bridge the gap between marketing and sales, ensuring seamless collaboration and revenue growth.🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: ✅ Why Are We Misaligned? – The root causes of disconnect between marketing and sales. ✅ What Does Sales Really Want? – How marketing can better support sales priorities. ✅ Balancing Brand Building & Sales Activation – Driving long-term growth and short-term revenue. ✅ Operationalizing the Partnership – Practical steps to align processes, KPIs, and goals. ✅ Sales Compensation & Incentives – Structuring rewards to benefit both teams.💬 Got questions or insights? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to hear from you! 👍 Enjoyed this webinar? Like, subscribe, and hit the bell (🔔) to stay updated on future events!RESOURCES On-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/Mason on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masoncosby/

In this episode Vlad and Andrei are going to share a live ABM case study of our client, Customs4trade, presenting an ABM program to engage and land enterprise sales opportunities.🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: ✅ The exact playbooks Marketing & Sales use to win big deals ✅ How to align Sales & Marketing for maximum impact✅ The critical role of SDRs in ABM (straight from an SDR) ✅ How to report ABM results to leadership (and prove ROI)Don’t miss this deep dive into ABM that actually works 👋RESOURCES On-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/Bowin Cai on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bowin-cai/Joseph Threlfall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephthrelfall/

Most ABM programs rely on 3rd party intent data and personalized outreach—but if your buyers don’t know you, no amount of personalization will move the needle. In this episode of Full-Funnel Live, Vlad and Andrei break down what top ABM programs get right: •⁠ ⁠Why 1st party signals are the real ABM gold—and how to generate them •⁠ ⁠How to build a sequence of value-added activities that move target accounts from cold to connected •⁠ ⁠What high-performing ABM programs actually do: from LinkedIn “account love letters” to expert roundups and content hubs•⁠ ⁠The mix of 1:Many, 1:Few, and fully personalized content that keeps you top of mind with buying committees •⁠ ⁠Why 3rd party data is only as valuable as your existing account engagement You’ll walk away with actionable strategies for creating holistic account awareness, driving account penetration, and generating 1st party insights that make your touchpoints impossible to ignore.RESOURCES On-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/

In this episode of FullFunnel Live, we dive deep into a real-world Account-Based Marketing (ABM) case study with our client, BenchPrep. Discover their proven playbook for targeting professional associations—what worked, what didn’t, and the key lessons learned. 🔹 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Live pilot program results – See the real impact of ABM ✅ Key playbooks executed – Tactics that drove success (and what flopped) ✅ Top mistakes B2B teams make when launching ABM (and how to avoid them) ✅ How to get sales & leadership buy-in for ABM success 🎯 Walk away with actionable strategies, real examples, and a blueprint for aligning sales & marketing to generate AND capture demand together. 📌 Want more ABM insights? Subscribe & hit the bell (🔔) for weekly B2B growth strategies! RESOURCESOn-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/eventsFull-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/

In this episode of Fullfunnel Live, we discussed with sales leader the role of sales in ABM.Listen to learn:•⁠ ⁠The role of AEs and SDRs in the ABM program•⁠ ⁠The most successful account-based sales playbooks: key activities and metrics•⁠ ⁠How sales should collaborate with marketing in ABM💡 As always, we share real live examples and answer your questions, making this episode a must-watch for marketers and sales professionals alike.📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on ABM, content strategy, and B2B marketing!RESOURCESOn-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/eventsFull-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/

n this episode of Fullfunnel Live, we discussed with marketing leaders how to run a successful ABM program. Join to learn: •⁠ ⁠How to get buy-in and support for ABM from sales and leadership •⁠ ⁠How to set up a pilot ABM program: resources, budget, technology and timeline •⁠ ⁠How to report on ABM to avoid internal conflicts •⁠ ⁠The most successful ABM playbooks that generated pipeline and revenue 💡 As always, we share real live examples and answer your questions, making this episode a must-watch for marketers and sales professionals alike. 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on ABM, content strategy, and B2B marketing!RESOURCESOn-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blog

In this episode of Full-Funnel Live, Vlad and Andrei break down how sales can stop blaming marketing for a lack of awareness and inbound pipeline, and take an active role.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:•⁠ ⁠Why modern sales teams actively participate in demand generation (and what that looks like in practice)•⁠ ⁠How sales can create awareness among target accounts•⁠ Allbound demand capture playbooks •⁠ ⁠Concrete examples of non-sales touches that actually drive conversations 💡 As always, we shared real examples, ready-to-use activities, and a fresh view on how sales and marketing can partner to generate AND capture demand—together.RESOURCES On-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/

Most B2B teams still obsess over MQLs, discovery calls, and proposal stages—yet 90% of B2B buying happens during internal meetings, not sales calls.In this episode of Full-Funnel Live, Vlad and Andrei unpack 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂—𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:• Why your deals are getting stuck—or dying—when you're not in the room• ⁠How to enable Champions with personalized content hubs, business cases, and internal sales tools• The key elements of a successful buyer enablement program• ⁠How to prepare your marketing and sales teams to align around how B2B buyers really buy We showed 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 of how we use buyer enablement to break through silos, influence the internal process, and drive revenue from enterprise accounts. RESOURCES On-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/ Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/ Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/events Full-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:• Capturing demand and engagement signals to identify highly engaged accounts• How to avoid account blindness in CRM• How to match your playbooks with the level of demand💡 As always, we shared examples and answered your questions, making this episode a must-watch for marketers and sales professionals alike.RESOURCESOn-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/eventsFull-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blog Daniel Zsolt Rényi on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrenyi/

In this episode of Fullfunnel Live, we talked about demand generation for long sales cycles.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:• How long does it take to generate an enterprise sales opportunity• 3 levels of demand• Demand generation from the B2B buyer's perspective and how to influence it💡 As always, we share real live examples and answer your questions, making this episode a must-watch for marketers and sales professionals alike.📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on ABM, content strategy, and B2B marketing!RESOURCESOn-Demand B2B Marketing Courses: https://fullfunnel.io/b2b-marketing-courses/Full-Funnel Insider - A Marketing Newsletter For B2B Marketers: https://fullfunnel.io/marketing-newsletter/Join our community for B2B marketers - The Trenches: https://trenches.community/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/fullfunnel/eventsFull-Funnel Marketing Content Hub: https://fullfunnel.io/blogVladimir on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirblagojevic/Andrei on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azinkevich/