{"id":46385,"date":"2019-05-06T15:14:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T19:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/?p=46385"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:17:37","slug":"b2b-customer-acquisition-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/__callbox_upstream/cms/growth-hacking/b2b-customer-acquisition-examples/","title":{"rendered":"B2B Customer Acquisition Examples: 10 Campaigns to Learn From"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unicorns like Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy have one key lesson that marketers in the B2B space can (and should) pick up. These tech brands have managed to adeptly pivot and scale their <a href=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/customer-acquisition/?utm_source=aaILnam\"><strong style=\"color: inherit;\">customer acquisition</strong></a> efforts as their business evolved.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For these three companies, winning their first 1,000 customers was vastly different from growing their customer base to </span><a href=\"https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/pages/item.aspx?num=51100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000,000 paying users</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As their customer count expanded, their growth goals and challenges shifted, which required a corresponding change in their customer acquisition strategies.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word-of-mouth had proven to be very effective during their early stages, but all three companies began relying on more traditional acquisition tactics as they steadily hit one growth milestone after another.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the power of having the right customer acquisition strategy, and it works the same way for B2B organizations as it does with consumer-focused companies.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s post, we\u2019ll take a deep dive into 10 real-world examples of B2B customer acquisition campaigns that actually produced proven results in terms of deals won and revenues generated.</span> You can also go straight to closing deals with the help of an <a href=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/appointment-setting-lead-generation/?utm_source=aaILnam\">outsourced lead generation campaign</a>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The examples cover a wide range of B2B scenarios\u2014from SMBs to enterprises, single channel to multi-channel strategies, and digital to traditional marketing. Anyway, let\u2019s get started.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-ideal-b2b-customer-acquisition-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-primary\">The Ideal B2B Customer Acquisition Process</h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dissect these ten customer acquisition examples, let\u2019s first answer the question: what does an effective B2B <a href=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/growth-hacking/customer-acquisition-strategies-win-new-customers/?utm_source=aaILnam\">customer acquisition strategy</a> look like? Four key ingredients need to be present in order to create a solid customer acquisition program:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Relevant:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;Buyers make a purchase based on how a brand fits their needs at the moment.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Diversified:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;Customers come from different sources and </span><a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-acquisition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respond to different tact</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i</a></span><a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-acquisition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cs</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Persistent:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;Customer acquisition is a continuous process, not just a single campaign.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Scalable:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;The process for generating new business must be able to keep up with growth.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Flexible:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;Customer acquisition also needs to evolve with how potential customers buy.</span></li>\n</ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll now see how each of these characteristics translates into actual customer acquisition processes.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-b2b-customer-acquisition-examples\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-primary\">B2B Customer Acquisition Examples</h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When writing this post, I came across numerous case studies and whitepapers on real-world B2B customer acquisition programs.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I chose the ones that really stood out in terms of sales results and new business acquired. Plus, I also wanted to cover as much ground in this post, so I went for a diverse set of customer acquisition strategies, different levels of business maturity and various industries.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-intronis-multi-channel-direct-mail-marketing\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">1.</span> Intronis (multi-channel direct mail marketing)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based data security provider Intronis has more than 50,000 customers. It primarily sells to a network of MSPs that offer Intronis-branded backup, security, and data protection solutions.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company wants to focus on acquiring small- to medium-sized MSPs partners and generate at least a majority of new accounts from this segment.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main target prospects for this effort are owners and IT directors, which Intronis says are typically difficult to reach via traditional channels.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intronis decided to use a unique strategy which they had never tried out before: a multi-channel campaign centered around direct mail. The marketing team\u2019s research indicated that the usual tactics probably wouldn\u2019t be very effective with the target prospects. So they chose a whole new path:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send out two direct mail pieces to target prospects in order to land a 30-minute meeting</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow up via email after each piece</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include a classic Atari video game replicator and other gaming consoles to incentivize response</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35% conversion rate</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">700% ROI</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 new customers</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/industries-we-serve/cybersecurity-lead-generation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"278\" src=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cybertech-13.png\" alt=\"cybersecurity call to action\" class=\"wp-image-79224\" srcset=\"https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/__callbox_upstream/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cybertech-13.png 799w, https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/__callbox_upstream/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cybertech-13-300x104.png 300w, https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/__callbox_upstream/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cybertech-13-768x267.png 768w, https://mercurylabsmarketing.com/__callbox_upstream/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cybertech-13-705x245.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" /></a></figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-optum-integrated-marketing-strategy\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">2.</span> Optum (integrated marketing strategy)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optum is a $37-billion healthcare tech company that provides healthcare analytics, healthcare management, revenue cycle management, and compliance solutions.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote a newly-launched product line, Optum carried out demand generation and thought leadership initiatives. But this required tying the different activities together into a coherent customer acquisition process.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieving this goal meant the company needed to plan and execute an </span><a href=\"https://www.toprankblog.com/2013/05/11-examples-killer-b2b-content-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated market</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://www.toprankblog.com/2013/05/11-examples-killer-b2b-content-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i</a></span><a href=\"https://www.toprankblog.com/2013/05/11-examples-killer-b2b-content-marketing/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ng campaign</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The strategy they came up with combined:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advertorials</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Display ads</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct mail</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign website</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,100% ROI</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52 million in new business</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-pr-newswire-accelerated-sales-cycle\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">3.</span> PR Newswire (accelerated sales cycle)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PR New</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/\">s</a></span><a href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wire</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the world\u2019s leading news distribution, audience targeting, and content marketing service providers. Having already been in business for more than 60 years, the company is starting to notice the huge shift in how potential customers buy their solutions.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers now have greater control of the buying process, so PR Newswire understands that they need to move past product-centric messaging and focus on what buyers care about.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But to deliver the right message at the right time to the right person in a crowd of 25,000 prospects and customers, the company\u2019s approach at acquiring new business also needs to scale.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PR Newswire rolled out a customer acquisition program that enabled the company to engage prospects with relevant content:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating touches as much as possible</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting and segmenting prospects using granular data</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing what prospects expect at each stage of the sales cycle</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging prospects through multiple channels</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8% growth in SQLs handed to sales</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7% increase in number of won deals</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% shorter sales cycle</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-rewardme-startup-winning-its-first-high-value-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">4.</span> RewardMe (startup winning its first high-value account)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RewardMe is a customer loyalty platform for restaurants and retailers. During its early days, the company pursued its first big deal with one of the largest franchises in the United States.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jun Loayza, RewardMe\u2019s co-founder, was introduced to a key person in the franchise by a mutual acquaintance. The main challenge was to leverage the referral and turn it into a very favorable business outcome.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Jun Loayza, his approach at winning the high-value deal consisted of:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling a discovery call to ask crucial preliminary questions</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalizing the solution to match the client</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding out how RewardMe stacks up against the competition</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing a 30-minute presentation (20 minutes for the pitch and 10 minutes for Q&amp;A)</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never sounding too eager or too desperate to close the deal</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting a definite deadline for the prospect to make a decision</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just two days after their face-to-face meeting, RewardMe locked in a 12-month contract with the large franchise. RewardMe continues to apply the strategy to close other large deals, which has so far produced consistent results.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-sap-account-based-marketing\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">5.</span> SAP (account-based marketing)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With </span><a href=\"https://www.sap.com/corporate/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77% of the world\u2019s transaction revenue</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> passing through an SAP system, SAP is a clear market leader in the enterprise software space.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP America wanted to cross-sell other solutions in its product portfolio to the top customers in the region. The problem was that its current marketing activities weren\u2019t personalized or targeted enough to generate the response SAP expected.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its messaging, it wasn\u2019t very clear that SAP knew exactly which product its most strategic customers were already using.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SAP team felt the best way to deliver a dedicated campaign to each of its top accounts was through an </span><a href=\"https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/b2b-creates-pipeline-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABM program</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The company then took the following steps:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consulted with experts on building an ABM model</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acquired internal buy-in for the proposed ABM program</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Started with a few accounts (5) as test case</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do a deep research on each target account and used acquired insights as guide</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within two years after the start of the program, SAP\u2019s ABM initiative was able to produce:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55 high-value target accounts</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27 million in new pipeline opportunities</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$57 million in revenues</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-6-volvo-construction-equipment-crm-driven-multi-channel-marketing\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">6.</span> Volvo Construction Equipment (CRM-driven multi-channel marketing)</h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https://www.volvoce.com/india/en-in/about-us/about-volvo-ce/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo Construction Equipment</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Volvo CE) is an international manufacturer of premium construction equipment. With more than 14,000 employees, It\u2019s one of the largest companies in its industry.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo CE faced the challenge of nurturing and converting more prospects from their SEO and social media efforts. With B2B buyers increasingly in control, it\u2019s very hard for organizations like Volvo CE to pinpoint which channel leads will interact with the brand.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO and social media drive traffic to Volvo CE\u2019s website, where they\u2019re converted into leads by asking them to subscribe to the company\u2019s newsletters.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo CE extensively relies on its CRM tool to collect data and extract insights helpful in lead nurturing and conversion:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once leads are generated, their data is stored in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s ESP is integrated with Volvo CE\u2019s CRM and website.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leads receive a series of emails which are relevant to their needs based on data pulled from the CRM tool.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are determined based on pages viewed, products purchased, etc.</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its personalized lead nurturing program made possible by the effective use of CRM data, Volvo CE has seen the following results:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased their email open rates from 15% to 20% in 18 months</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generated $100 million in revenues from digital marketing activities</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-7-thomson-reuters-marketing-automation\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">7.</span> Thomson Reuters (marketing automation)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thom</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s</a></span><a href=\"https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Reuters</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bills itself as \u201cone of the world\u2019s top sources of answers\u201d providing news, information, data, analysis, etc. for businesses and professionals in various fields. But when it comes to marketing automation, the company had a lot of questions.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For years, Thomson Reuters followed a spray-and-pray approach at email marketing. Its marketing team hadn\u2019t clearly defined what their ideal leads looked like and therefore tended to leak out at different points in their funnel.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chief reason why the company hadn\u2019t followed a precise lead definition was a lack of alignment between sales and marketing.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to fix this, the company needed to overhaul its marketing automation process and platform, which also led them to:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt a common lead definition that sales and marketing agree on</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standardize the sales process</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement a lead scoring system</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">175% increase in revenue attributed to MQLs</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23% jump in total leads generated</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72% reduction in lead conversion time</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-8-g-suite-referral-marketing\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">8.</span> G Suite (referral marketing)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the uninitiated, G Suite is Google\u2019s collection of productivity and collaboration tools that you and I use every day. It now has a user base of more than </span><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2019/02/04/g-suite-5-million-businesses/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 million paying businesses</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when it was released in 2006, G Suite (originally Google Apps for Your Domain) needed some clever referral marketing in order to gain traction with users.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-solution-strategy-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Solution/Strategy</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google incentivized signups by paying program participants cash for each new user they bring onboard:</span></p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral links and coupon codes were provided to program participants.</span></li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A participant gets $15 for every qualified new user that signs up through his/her link.</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-results-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Results</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of year-end 2018, 5 million paying businesses use G Suite, and it\u2019s also one of the most widely-used software products today.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-9-zoho-mail-targeted-referral-strategy\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"cb-gold-normal\">9.</span> Zoho Mail (targeted referral strategy)</h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-challenge-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading cb-blue-normal cb-letterspace\">Challenge</h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like G Suite, </span><a href=\"https://www.zoho.com/mail/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoho Mail</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was also launched amid a great deal of referral buzz back in 2013. 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