B2B demand generation: Why traditional funnels are dead
Buyers no longer move through conventional stages in a neat, predictable order.
They’re smarter, more informed, and frankly, far less patient.
The old funnel (gated content, MQLs, nurture emails, and sales outreach) assumes that downloading an ebook signals intent.
It doesn’t.
You might generate a flood of “leads” chasing those metrics, but most aren’t anywhere near ready to buy.
This model no longer works. You want to focus on revenue-driving B2B demand generation strategies.
B2B marketing should measure progress by meaningful engagement and real buying signals.