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Lead Scoring: Tools and Tactics to Convert Customers

Act-On

Now that we’ve covered the basics of lead scoring , and how to build your model , let’s tackle the last topic in our 3-part lead scoring series: lead scoring tools. Lead scoring is a process and a framework, not a tool — but technology makes it possible to implement at scale. Here are the lead scoring tools you can expect to use in your quantitative quest.

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How to Make Your Website “The Answer” in ChatGPT Queries

Webbiquity

How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and tactics? How will digital marketing pros need to adapt their practices to optimize their brand presence in tools like Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, and ChatGPT? Lots of marketers are asking. Here are some answers. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels In a recent post here on how AI search will impact SEO , popular speaker Chris Penn offers some helpful insights.

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Find UK Instagram influencers to grow your brand

Sprout Social

Need to increase your share of voice in the UK market? You need UK Instagram influencers. Homegrown content creators engage their communities more deeply and get more impactful brand endorsements because of their strong, authentic relationships. And so, partnering with local influencers for influencer marketing enables you to tap into their deep understanding of local trends, cultural nuances and audience preferences.

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3 ways brands can build trust with privacy-concerned consumers

Martech

Digital marketers are facing an increasingly regulated environment when it comes to reaching the right customer at the right time. And this new environment exists for a reason — consumers value their privacy. A recent study by marketing automation company Marigold and digital marketing consultancy Econsultancy took a closer look at how consumers feel about marketers’ messages and tactics.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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16 years later, the present — not future — of martech is here, but unevenly distributed

chiefmartech

The CMO Survey , a bi-yearly study of trends and perspectives from CMOs run by Duke University, Deloitte, and the AMA, has been one of the keystone research projects in the marketing industry for over a decade. It’s very well run, and I eagerly look forward to reading it every time it’s published. I was particularly excited to read the Spring 2024 edition just released, because they’d added a detailed section on marketing technology.

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The 9 best reputation management services for your brand in 2024

Sprout Social

A positive online reputation builds trust and credibility with your audience and helps you stand out from competitors. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, your business might attract negative attention. Whether it’s an unfavorable comment, review, social media post or press mention, without action, these incidents can spread like wildfire online and become a full-blown PR crisis.

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The great debate: Activity vs. results

Martech

The age-old marketing question: Should we prioritize activity or results? It’s been the topic of heated discussions in boardrooms and around water coolers for as long as anyone can remember, and people have some pretty strong opinions on this one. In pursuit of activity In the activity corner, we’ve got the folks who believe that consistent effort is the secret sauce to long-term success.

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Let's talk ABM: 8 tips to build relationships with ABM

Strategic-IC

Every contact, interaction, conversation and opportunity starts with a relationship. Relationships are the building blocks of successful businesses – and of course, ABM is all about creating long-lasting, meaningful relationships with the accounts that matter most. We had the pleasure recently of speaking with Rhiannon Blackwell , ABM Leader, Global Marketing Organization at PwC , about the art of growing relationships with Account-based Marketing, and how she built a successful ABM program from

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10 Tips for Direct Mail Marketing in 2024

Visitor Queue

Direct mail marketing can be expensive, although, through the right campaign, it can quickly offset your costs. This is why so many companies still use or have begun using direct mail marketing campaigns. The key to your success, like many other types of campaigns, is your approach. Proper planning goes a long way when you […] The post 10 Tips for Direct Mail Marketing in 2024 appeared first on Visitor Queue Blog | Identify Website Traffic.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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How to Build a Professional Network that Drives Business Growth

Trade Press Services

The saying that “it’s not just what you know, but who you know” still rings true in business today. Despite digital transformations, global connectivity, and rapidly evolving technologies, a successful business always comes down to its people. The extended networks of employees and other stakeholders are just as important in building sustainable organizations.

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Do CMOs really understand how their teams use martech?

Martech

If you thought tech’s post-COVID letdown, marked by higher interest rates, widespread layoffs and consolidation, would put an end to marketers’ “shiny object syndrome,” it looks like you were wrong. Shiny object syndrome is most often diagnosed when money is flowing freely and colleagues and competitors are talking about new tools that are all the rage.

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The dos and don’ts of gamifying your employee advocacy program

Oktopost

Why should you gamify your employee advocacy program? Because many people are socially competitive creatures. Whether we beat our personal CrossFit record, score a winning goal, or close the most significant account of the quarter, we need recognition and visibility for our accomplishments. Gamification of activities enables healthy competition between employees and gets everyone motivated to become even more accomplished.

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Decoding the Critical Components of Buyer Trust

B2B Marketing Directions

B2B buyers are conditioned to view vendor-provided information with a healthy dose of skepticism, and this lack of trust can weaken the impact of all marketing efforts. Marketing alone can't create buyer trust, but the right marketing approach can make it more likely trust will develop. Trust has always been a vital component of business relationships, but it has become a critical issue over the past several years largely because of growing concerns about the collection and use of personal infor

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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MarTech Moment: Operationalizing Koala

Heinz Marketing

By Payal Parikh , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing As with any MarTech tool, getting to know the tool and its benefits is one thing. Determining if it is the right fit for your use case is next. And once you decide to purchase it for your organization, operationalizing it with people and processes is key to its success. Last month, my colleague, Win Salyards wrote about Koala and its features as an ABM tool.

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AI transformation: How to prepare your marketing team

Martech

Generative AI is rapidly transforming marketing, introducing new capabilities that disrupt how we work. However, successful AI adoption requires more than just implementing new tools. It demands a people-focused approach to navigate the changes and align your teams for the transformation. Embracing AI is not just about technology but about managing change and enabling your teams to thrive in the evolving marketing environment.

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Maximizing social media ROI with Social intent data and Oktopost

Oktopost

Social media channels provide organizations with a communication channel they can participate in directly. Whether we’re using it for brand awareness, social selling, employee advocacy, or all of the above, most organizations recognize that being strategic and active on social media is an absolute must if you want to be a well-respected brand in 2024.

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How Google’s delay on cookieless will impact advertisers

illumin

Tech giant Google has announced that it is once again delaying its planned phase-out of third-party cookies. The looming cookieless future is not right around the corner after all. In a (maybe not so) surprising turn of events, Google issued a company statement on April 23rd stating that it is halting its plan for the phase-out of third-party cookies on its Chrome browser.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Unlocking Potential: Finding Empowerment in Education

Televerde

“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” – Brene Brown Continuous learning is one of Televerde’s core values and a vital part of our company culture. Over the years many women working for Televerde have achieved academic milestones they never imagined were possible, earning advanced degrees and gaining the knowledge and skills to propel their careers forward.

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Unifying first-party data using CDPs and other tools: Best of the MarTechBot

Martech

Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.

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Everything You Need to Know About LinkedIn Live

Oktopost

Vanessa Lowe takes us behind the scenes of how NXP Semiconductors mastered LinkedIn Live, uncovering the trials, triumphs, and techniques that led to their impressive results. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Watch the live recording: Episode Summary “If I could summarize our whole experience with LinkedIn Live, it would be we’re constantly experimenting, constantly learning, and then adapting.

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3 Key Steps for Marketers to Get Ahead in an AI-First Search World

Brightedge

AI Optimization (AIO) is becoming increasingly important — and for good reason. Traditional search augmented with Generative AI like Google’s Search Generative Experiences are now being tested outside of labs and are expected to impact 84% of search queries. AI-first search engines like Perplexity are experiencing a monthly growth rate of 40%. These innovations have the potential to connect customers with brands in new and exciting ways.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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B2B Email Marketing Metrics – Keys to Campaign Excellence

Binary Demand

[ps2id id=’introduction’ target=”/]Email undoubtedly holds significant promise as a channel for every B2B demand generation company across the globe. With many options available, navigating through them all can feel overwhelming. Customization, streamlining, categorization, and more play considerable roles in optimizing B2B email marketing campaigns.

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The Power of Influence: Leveraging Social Proof to Boost Engagement

Outgrow

The Power of Influence: Leveraging Social Proof to Boost Engagement Have you ever wondered what keeps a brand strong in today’s tough competition? No business can afford one-time customers after their marketing and branding efforts. And, to get returning and loyal customers, they need to establish trust and credibility amongst their audience. Social proof is one of the best ways to do this.

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Why does your business need a big data marketplace?

Data Cleaning/CRM Appending

Data already is a plural, voluminous form of singular Datum. Big data is also data but ferocious and coming at you at supersonic speed. To give you some context, Eminem’s Rap God a thousand times over. Phew. Three key attributes characterize big data, often referred to as the three Vs – variety, velocity, and volume. […] The post Why does your business need a big data marketplace?

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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Personal Branding 2024

Thinkers360

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Personal Branding for 2024. Congratulations to all our Personal Branding influencers who participated! Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Personal Branding 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined).

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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What To Look For in Your Revenue Growth Agency To Ensure You Actually Grow

Square 2 Marketing

A ton of digital marketing agencies call themselves growth agencies, revenue growth agencies or revenue agencies. But the reality is they’re just digital marketing shops in revenue growth clothing. Don’t be fooled. Know specifically what you should be looking for if you’re considering hiring a company to help your business grow revenue. After more than 20 years of working with companies struggling to grow, I’ve uncovered the four areas that any revenue growth agency needs to address, and I’m sha

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Avoid Traditional Marketing Metrics To Prove Content’s Real Value

Content Marketing Institute

Content marketing requires a nuanced measurement program that differs from traditional marketing analysis. Use this four-step process to design objectives, key results, performance indicators, and metrics that leave no question about your content’s impact.

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Navigating the B2B Maze: Challenges in Marketing to Technical Personas

Heinz Marketing

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing When delving into B2B marketing, understanding the pivotal role of technical personas such as programmers, engineers, and IT professionals is key. Their specialized expertise and discerning preferences shape industries, making it imperative to engage them effectively. This necessitates a strategic approach that transcends traditional marketing tactics.