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Event Marketing Leads Plummet Due To Coronavirus Cancelations

Smashmouth Marketing

Amid the day to day progression of the coronavirus, companies are seeing one of their major lead generation programs dry up – event marketing. One of the most respected VCs out there, Sequoia, just released a memo to its portfolio companies comparing this year’s impact on business to be similar to 2008. Virtual Events.

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How to Use Video Content to Generate Leads and Drive Sales

Contently

Clips helped drive sales of the blender up 500 percent in 2008 without any overt calls-to-action. How video content can help drive leads. After all, you can attract potential customers at the top of the funnel, but there’s no guarantee they’re going to stick around when it’s time to make a purchase.

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The Fascinating 40-Year Evolution of User Experience in eCommerce

Convert

It guides buyers through the entire purchasing journey. Some customers don’t even get to this point of the purchasing journey due to a subpar browsing speed and complicated interfaces. ebay in 2008. In 2008, eCommerce had developed a certain aesthetic. Interactive images became important tools in generating leads.

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How Marketers Should Navigate Economic Uncertainty in 2023

B2B Marketing Directions

Even if a recession doesn't occur, fears of an economic downturn and the continuing effects of inflation may lead both consumers and business organizations to tighten their purse strings and put prospective purchases under greater scrutiny. The risk of a recession in the U.S. Let's take a closer look at those three.

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Tech Talk with Jivox: Personalization and ecommerce marketing

ClickZ

Brands have to, at all costs, find the best way to predict customers’ path-to-purchase that works in the new normal. Jivox Kairos Purchase Prediction Engine drives sales by matching the right products with consumers that have the highest purchase intent. Purchase prediction engine: The secret sauce.

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Why Social Impact Storytelling Will Be 2021’s Hottest Content Trend

Contently

Edelman’s 2020 Trust Barometer also found that values are driving purchase decisions. You can follow Kellner’s lead, especially if you work inside a large corporation. The most important attributes to consumers today being able to trust that what the brand does is right, reputation, values, and environmental impact.

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The Definitive Guide To Lead Nurturing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Lead nurturing helps marketers communicate consistently with buyers cross-channel and throughout the sales cycle—addressing the gap in time between when a lead first interacts with you and when she is ready to purchase. Why Is Lead Nurturing Important? Lead Nurturing—Evolved. Nurture leads across channels.