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The B2B marketing ironies of our time

Biznology

Back in 2010, I was invited to become a contributor to Harvard Business Review ’s online publication. My rationale is that business buyers need information from suppliers to do their jobs, and they want to be up to speed in their fields. Ironic, isn’t it? What a thrill!

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Increase "Mental Availability" To Boost B2B Marketing Performance

B2B Marketing Directions

In his landmark 2010 book, How Brands Grow , Byron Sharp provided a simple definition of mental availability: "Mental availability/brand salience is the propensity for a brand to be noticed or thought of in buying situations." The concept of mental availability was developed by Byron Sharp and his colleagues at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute.

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Jon Miller, Marketo Co-Founder and VP Marketing : How To Make Data Analytics a Natural Marketing Outcome [Podcast]

Crimson Marketing

As B2B companies embrace the omni-channel buyer, marketing analytics tools will move toward auto-engaging people with the right content at the right time. As the importance of understanding individual buyer needs grows, how do you think marketing tools will help you and your company go to the next level?

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ClickPredictions: Deliver Compelling Content to Match Buyer Information Needs

Ambal's Amusings

We asked Rebel Brown "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" "Vendors who understand buyers and communicate relevant value will capture the next wave of spending." " Rebel Brown's Marketing Prediction for 2010. Rebel Brown. Over to you.

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Technology Marketing Budgets Recover With Strength into 2011

The ROI Guy

According to IDC’s annual “Tech Marketing Barometer Study”, marketing budgets are recovering with strength in 2011, with an expected 8% annual increase over 2010 levels. growth in 2010, it’s unclear whether this increase will provide enough fuel to drive all of the campaign requirements and requests.

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IT Spending on the Rise, But Frugalnomics Still Reigns

The ROI Guy

This has led to a snapback in hardware spending in both 2010 (12.1% Dollars) 2010 Spending 2010 Growth (%) 2011 Spending 2011 Growth (%) Computing Hardware 375 12.1 Although Gartner’s predictions bode well for IT vendors, IT buyers have fundamentally and permanently changes since the bursting of the tech bubble in 2001.

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5 Steps To Integrate Interactive Content Into Your Marketing Strategy

SnapApp

And don’t get me started on channel strategies - remember when we all had a social channel strategy circa 2010? To make that connection, you need to develop and validate your personas and buying journey before you begin strategizing. It’s not a channel. Interactive content is a form of media, similar to video, print, and audio content.