Tony Zambito

MAY 4, 2020

In the last 100 years, the Great Depression, War World II, 9/11, and the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis come to mind. Business leaders today will stress the need for deep insights into buyers and buying behaviors. The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered the global business economy. Long-Term Outlook.

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Martech

MARCH 13, 2023

The bank kept a small chunk of its deposits in cash, using the rest to buy stable, long-term debt like Treasury bonds — just as many banks do. Hopefully, people will realize that, unlike the 2008 mortgage crisis, there are no systemic, existential problems with the banking system. SVB ran into problems when interest rates rose.

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Contently

JANUARY 22, 2021

To buy stuff from companies that reflect our values, so we can feel good about ourselves when we pop a CBD gummy and start clicking on Instagram ads. If I was in the market for an MRI machine, I would definitely buy it from them! I’m a card-carrying millennial. And you know what my generation wants?

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Even though her article is about the B2B buy cycle in general, it is a perfect follow up to my earlier post “Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle.” She has focused on identifying the problem and providing a 5-step solution to shorten the buy cycle. What is the key to shortening the buy cycle?

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The why is the fact that you’re not actually buying a sofa, you’re not buying a collection of products, you’re buying for a space, you’re buying for a purpose. It’s getting the site ready to meet people where and why they are actually shopping for furniture.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The research discovered that Amazon, Best Buy, and Target were leaders in the space, others had lots to improve upon. They updated them twice since then, in 2008 and 2018. While you may assume that your site is accessible to those with impairments, the reality is, most are not. W3C published the first standards in 1999.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 22, 2019

Year founded: 2008. Mark Galloway: As consumers, we have all been “Amazoned” and transformed in the way we buy. We have brought those expectations and behaviors to the workplace and the net result, businesses have radically changed how they buy. The Company. Funding rounds: Raised more than $3M since June 2017.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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markempa

AUGUST 1, 2017

In this interview, we talk about the power of customer-hero stories to connect emotionally with buyers to facilitate their buying journey. Ideally, if we can help our customer buy, they never feel any pressure from us. Facilitating the buying journey. My philosophy has always been: we’re trying to facilitate the buying.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Even a vampire romance movie from 2008. Through outfit of the day (OOTD) pics, outfit idea videos and must-have product reviews, they’re driving peer buying habits faster than most media outlets can keep up with. If it looks like Bella Swan might have worn it in the 2008 film adaptation of Twilight, it fits the vibe. Here’s why.

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Outbound Engine

APRIL 20, 2020

No longer able to meet with customers face-to-face, and losing out on buying and selling opportunities, many agents saw shades of 2008. This is not 2008. People have many reasons for wanting to buy a new house. Nobody in real estate needs to hear the spooky ghost story of the 2008 financial crisis again.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Web searches for “online reviews” took off, doubling between July 2008 and January 2011. But companies have gone over the line, in many cases, in two ways: asking for feedback too often (really, Best Buy, you need to know about my “shopping experience” because I stopped in to pick up a $30 Ethernet switch?)

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Outreach

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

They’re still buying, but they’re looking for immediate value, measurable outcomes, and significant ROI. As a long-time leader, he’s also seen his fair share of market ups and downs, including 9/11 and the 2008 recession. (And if you're hungry for even more, here are our highlights from Day 1 and Day 2.).

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Therefore, System 1 exerts a powerful influence on the economic decisions we make, including decisions about the products and services we decide to buy. The most important lesson for marketers in Thinking, Fast and Slow is that System 1 uses heuristics (mental shortcuts) to generate our impressions, intuitions, and feelings.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This all changed with what we call the Lehmann Shock in 2008. But sales people care about matters like: What’s the buying power of this target company? And the US government was guaranteeing an advantageous 360 yen to the dollar, which made us really competitive in foreign markets. The yen is now at 100 to the dollar.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A key reason for this lack of optimism among these younger generations is the disruptive impact from the 2008 great recession. Will their pessimism deter economic growth, or instead encourage innovation and even create new opportunities for re-positioning brands and engaging employees?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

The roadmap to company success is written in the customer journey, which goes from awareness and interest, and beyond their buying decision. In 2008, a contractor working for the UK prison system lost an unencrypted USB drive containing sensitive information of over 80,000 prisoners. Data loss is common in all businesses.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 14, 2023

In 2008, two books - Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely and Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein - raised popular awareness of behavioral economics and put it on the radar screens of business and marketing leaders.

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Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

Remember: Buyers don’t stop buying during a recession. In 2016, CEO Tim Cook told a crowded room, “We believe in investing during downturns,” as he reflected on Apple’s response during bleak times, like 2008 at the height of the Great Recession. But no amount of paid spend can make up for weak content.

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Martech

MARCH 6, 2023

That was back in 2008. That leaves a gap, said Theriault, when it comes to targeting people who make it to the site, perhaps put something in their cart, but never execute a one-time buy or sign up for a subscription. “Lotame has worn a few different hats over the years. We were one of the first DMPs coming to market in 2011.”

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BenchmarkONE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In 2008, only 12 percent of businesses used a cloud-based CRM, which increased to 87% in 2019. . Thirty-one percent of companies say that engaging multiple stakeholders/decision-makers in a buying process is tougher than a couple of years ago. Fifty percent of teams have improved their productivity using a CRM platform.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

And for good reason—your CRM manages customer and prospect data and contains valuable information regarding customer behavior and buying habits. Between 2008 and 2014, use of cloud-based CRM jumped from 12% to 87% ( source ). in sales revenue ( source ). Know right away if a person is happy, mad, or critical.

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Mereo

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This pattern is similar to what we saw in the 2008 / 2009 recession. The encouraging news is that B2B buying has started to ramp-up, while private equity transactions and investments are also starting to accelerate. The hampering headwinds are subsiding, but strong buying tailwinds have yet to kick in.

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Onalytica B2B

AUGUST 23, 2017

As Konstanze Alex at Dell says, influencer marketing should be embedded in your ‘business as usual’ “People do not buy goods & services. They buy relations stories & magic.” Customers just don’t buy into self-congratulating marketing anymore.” The rise in social media channels.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 24, 2016

Traditional sales books tend to focus on that very limited period of time when a customer is in the process of buying. And you should expect that one of your competitors already has your customer’s ear and is influencing their buying decisions. Relationships matter.

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PathFactory

MARCH 6, 2023

The biggest change I’ve seen is how much of the buying journey now happens through self service. Q: What lessons did you learn during the 2008 recession that can help marketing leaders stay focused on their revenue pipeline? Target just a few industries of micro-segments where you can rinse, wash and repeat your strategy.

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readwrite

DECEMBER 3, 2007

billion in 2008, and increase its total share of the market to 9.4% (up from 8.1% The best news for the industry as a whole might be that it is a so-called “quadrennial kick” year, in which major events like the Olympics, Euro 2008 soccer tournament, and US presidential elections coincide. globally to $486 billion.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Clips helped drive sales of the blender up 500 percent in 2008 without any overt calls-to-action. Fifty percent of internet users look for videos related to a product or service before buying, and as many as 80 percent of consumers believe demonstration videos are helpful when making purchases. The stats back this up.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The 2008 recession accelerated their inability to adapt to changing consumer demand -- and by 2010, they filed for bankruptcy. That’s a win for you in the form of increased revenue, and a win for customers in the form of a streamlined and simple buying experience. Take Blockbuster, for example. I know that shift can feel daunting.

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Kaon

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Even though people are using the Internet to get through the buying cycle before reaching out to a sales person, that does not mean face-to-face meetings are unnecessary. In fact, real data proves that in-person meetings are the most important part of a customer’s buying experience. Even more than digital marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The first ads pushed a simple message: buy our stuff. Buy our stuff because other people do. Buy our stuff because people you respect do. ” And that was way back in 2008! Stories helped us survive by conveying important pieces of information that were vital for our survival.

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Kevin Indig

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Think about Growth Memo Premium as research reports you can: learn from use as case studies to get buy-in for projects evaluate companies more effectively (as an investor) If you want to sign up, stay tuned until Thursday. Many black hat SEOs who have played the game for a while are tired of constantly worrying and buying legit businesses.

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Hubspot

JUNE 22, 2020

We founded HubSpot in 2006 and created Website Grader in 2008 because we believed that the inbound methodology — building meaningful, lasting relationships with prospects and customers — was not only a more effective way to grow a business, it was the right way to grow a business. Design: Responsive design, legible font size, and tap targets.

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WebMarketCentral

MARCH 6, 2009

Many of last year's best articles and blog posts on the topic of website design were reviewed here in two posts on the best of website design so far in 2008, but to help answer the questions above, here are a few more. Where can you find creative new design ideas?

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Bannerflow

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Problems surrounding transparency have been plaguing agencies for a number of years, on a number of issues – particularly in regards to media buying. Programmatic media buying has frequently been labelled as the ‘black box’ of digital marketing. Transparency comes as standard . Ad tech has emerged as a solution to this problem.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

.  Let’s look at each role briefly: Buyer Experience Strategist : in this role, one examines buyer strategy, buyer insights, and developing end-to-end journeys that enable buyers to buy. Buyer Experience Designer : in this role, one focuses on buyer interactions and designing interaction points along the buyer journey.  

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