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A sales-side view of marketing, automation and AI

Martech

John Leonelli is head of sales, B2B Americas, at Babbel, a company that provides subscription-based language learning software and an e-learning platform. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2008, the company started a European business-focused division five years ago. Q: Can you give me an example?

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4 Ways Technology Has Changed B2B Selling

Zoominfo

Between 2008 and 2014, use of cloud-based CRM jumped from 12% to 87% ( source ). Thanks to the internet, companies are far more connected to their prospects and customers. Yet, studies show that most companies only analyze roughly 12% of the data they have ( source ). The rise of big data.

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Recession Planning: Should You Cut Your Marketing Budget?

Zoominfo

Cutting budgets seems like a risk-averse move, but history shows that companies can make large gains in down markets if they continue to invest in marketing. During the recession of 1920–21, companies that invested in advertising increased their sales and growth compared to those that didn’t.

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B2B Content, The Modern Buyer Journey, and Economic Headwinds: A Q&A With Marketing Leader Michael Schultz

PathFactory

Everything from economic conditions, the B2B technology landscape, and the amount of data companies have access to has made go-to-market teams reconsider how they conduct customer outreach and generate leads. Revisit your outreach strategy (and who you’re targeting). It’s time to throw your ABM plays into high gear.

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Six Ways to Connect with Hard-to-Reach Business Buyers

Webbiquity

When calling a typical company today, phone trees make it nearly impossible to reach any actual human, much less the one you hope to speak to. They may offer other avenues on a fee basis, such as providing content, co-hosting a webinar, speaking at a company event, conducting research, or promoting the company in their newsletter.

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Influencer Marketing Tools for Finding and Analyzing Influencers

Brandwatch Marketing

The search functionality allows you to filter influencers by types such as: bloggers, companies, and journalists. Kred also offers an ‘Outreach Score’ based on how often you retweet, reply and mention other people. This is very useful if you have a clear idea of the type of influencers you want to engage with.

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Hootsuite Integrates with Oracle Eloqua

Valasys

In recent research published by London Research & Hootsuite , 87% of companies surveyed stated that they wished to have unified customer profiles. The company claims to have unparalleled expertise in scaling up customer insights. The collaborative ecosystem helps people & organizations succeed in their social endeavors.

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