Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 19, 2010

.  In addition, we know from the people who survey sales trends, such as Sirius Decision , CSO Insights , and McKinsey , today’s buyers get through nearly 70-80% of the buying process BEFORE they engage with sales people.    We’ve become fixated on the process and not the experience.  

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Marketers need to create a process for content planning that helps them maximize the return from their investments in developing the content resources that fuel their online marketing programs. For example, if you reference research conducted a year ago, is there a new source that will increase relevance?

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

According to SirrusDecisions research, the B2B buyer receives 20.3 Clearly define personas by addressing the WIIF (What’s in it for me) question for each stakeholder. Select only those that will help you optimize your nurturing campaigns and accurately gauge where the prospect is in their decision making process.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. The Death of a Salesman?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

MARCH 3, 2010

February 2010. Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009 - Webbiquity , February 1, 2010 Social media marketing activity exploded in 2009, and so did coverage of these practices. Fearless Competitor , February 6, 2010 There is no question in my mind. Best of B2B Marketing.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

But the problem is not “why sales cycles are getting longer&# , its why buyers are taking longer to make decisions. Understanding how to facilitate this buying lifecycle, especially how to connect and engage todays economic-focused executive, is a key to sales success, and establishes a roadmap for sales enablement.

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LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

In this post I want to focus on the trends in Marketing Automation for 2010. Megan Heuer , Research Director, SiriusDecisions. In 2010 you’ll start to hear about marketing methods. At Marketbright, we believe Agile Marketing will emerge as a popular methodology so marketing professionals can adapt and survive in 2010.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

9 Social Listening & Tracking Tools - Marketing Genius Blog , May 7, 2010 Here is a list of 9 social media tracking and monitoring tools. 100 Tips for Trade Show Lead Generation - B2B Lead Generation Blog , May 11, 2010 Lead generation remains the top reason most companies exhibit at events and tradeshows. Best of B2B Marketing.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing for September 2010. Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far) - Webbiquity , September 1, 2010 Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. B2B Voices , September 1, 2010 Image via CrunchBase. Great stuff in the B2B Marketing world in September. How Is PR Changing?

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Valasys

AUGUST 9, 2019

The best practices in Search Engine Optimization have evolved over the years to coalesce the ever-evolving research methodologies of the B2B prospects. SEO in its present state is being dominated by the Internet of Things (IoT) and as the researching methodologies of prospects have evolved, so have the SEO practices.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

This is the process of comparing two variations of a single variable to determine which performs best in order to help improve marketing efforts. Since we’re going alphabetically, the last part of the funnel process is first! They’ve identified a problem, have shopped around for possible solutions, and are very close to buying.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Big Ed’s Top 10 B2B Marketing Trends For 2010 by Marketing-Gimbal. Edward Brice pretty much nailed the significant b2b marketing developments for 2010 (e.g. 2010: Social Network Advertising and Marketing Outlook by Brian Solis. 2010: Social Network Advertising and Marketing Outlook by Brian Solis. You decide. You decide.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 9, 2009

But for B2B organizations, keywords need to cover a longer buying cycle, and therefore must often be more diverse than B2C target keywords. Prospects at the beginning of a sales cycle might use certain terms to search for information that differs from terms used by those ready to purchase. out of 5) Loading. Nice stuff.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Another year has come and gone and if anyone thought that 2009 was the year of the B2B marketer, then 2010 may have trumped it. Most organizations will have multiple personas/profiles depending on multiple product sets and offerings. Taking the time to define and document these personas is a good first step in customer alignment.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? Using this content, buyers are taking control of the buying cycle from direct / channel sales, making the content that marketing delivers more important than ever in driving shorter sales cycles and increasing the number and value of transactions.

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