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The Future of B2B is Changing. Are You Ready?

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In the 14 years since I co-founded Marketo, the way companies buy B2B products has changed a lot. In this era, Marketing began to own the top of the funnel, using marketing automation tools to send emails, capture and nurture leads, and pass them to Sales who, in turn, owned the deal close and post-sale growth.

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Demandbase One: Fusing the Best of Inbound and ABM for Modern B2B Marketers

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No more annoying customers with unwanted sales calls. No more wasting Sales’ time with leads that weren’t ready to speak with them. As a result, Marketing and Sales teams ended up wasting a lot of time and energy on unqualified leads—and a lot of their budgets. One that aligns Marketing AND Sales outreach across channels.