chiefmartech

JANUARY 25, 2023

A Dilbert cartoon from 2010 quipped that marketing was “just liquor and guessing.” Not coincidentally, it also lines up with this research from Boston Consulting Group interviewing ~2,000 companies on the current state of their “digital transformation”: Most are still in the process of transforming.

Marketing Management 116

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Outreach

JANUARY 1, 2020

These were the most helpful, informative, and inspiring Sales Engagement podcast episodes of the 2010’s. Episode 104: The Data-Driven Sales Series: Visual Prospecting. If you’ve ever thought about using visuals in your sales prospecting, this episode is for you. Tom Castley, VP of Account Management at Apptio.

Cold Calling 72

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

From there, break up into teams, and have each team research the best AI tools to improve efficiencies for those processes. Trend 2: Prioritizing human connection I’ve heard sellers and sales leaders call 2010-2022 the golden age of sales. Come back together to share the results and create an action plan.

Trends 69

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 69

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2009

As we move closer to 2010, New Year’s resolutions are top of mind. The right processes must be put in place to nurture and develop relationships with this group so they don’t fall in the crack between marketing and sales. One day later, the prospect is sent an email with a whitepaper attachment that reinforces the advertising topic.

Lead Nurturing 48

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It helps move a prospect along the buying cycle. What different types of content should you develop for different types of buyers and the various stages of the buying process? . • It enhances your organization’s image (e.g., by demonstrating how smart and helpful you are). • How much content is “enough?&#

Marketing Budget 100

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

From there, break up into teams, and have each team research the best AI tools to improve efficiencies for those processes. Trend 2: Prioritizing human connection I’ve heard sellers and sales leaders call 2010-2022 the golden age of sales. Come back together to share the results and create an action plan.

Trends 64

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 64

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, ZoomInfo discussed the emergence of video as an effective vehicle for B2B marketing communications. Webinars: Regularly hold and record webinars for your customers and prospects. Similar to vlogs, webinars provide your prospects with a relevant, educational experience. And best of all?

Webinar Metrics 157

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. And instead of calling it lead generation, sales people will probably call it prospecting.

Lead Generation 120

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The focus of the 2010 User Summit was the transformation of how marketing and sales organizations work – and work together – to generate revenue. In essence, RPM breaks down the silos and optimizes sales and marketing effectiveness at all prospect and customer touchpoints (i.e. revenue touchpoints) across the revenue cycle.

Marketo 48

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 23, 2023

At any point in time, virtually all B2B companies have many more out-of-market prospects than in-market prospects. The rationale for marketing to out-of-market prospects is ultimately based on the importance of the initial consideration set in B2B buying. The rest of the B2B buying process still matters.

B2B Marketing 52

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Using content or Inbound Marketing , you are able to make that key connection with your prospects by delivering specific content needed in order to make an informed decision. Your prospects are at different stages of their decision making process when they visit your site. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Sales Cycle 60

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 28, 2014

This is why most companies today have Social Media Departments whose responsibility it is to use these new platforms to interact with customers and prospective customers, and to stay abreast of the boundless new software and best practices developed to optimize those interactions. Our job vs. skill model from The NOW Revolution in 2010.

Social Media 167

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Sales Engine

JUNE 28, 2016

They’re not interested in engaging with prospects who are not ready to buy. Next, agree on a process. But with open communication and process agreement, it can be a great example of working successfully toward a common goal. The scenario is similar for any quota-driven B2B sales team. What is a marketing-qualified lead (MQL)?

Marketing Qualified Leads 136

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

The CSO Insights 2010 Lead Generation Optimization Study identifies some of the best practices that companies are focusing on to optimize their lead generation performance. For the first time in the history of the LGO study, over half the firms stated that they have processes in place to track campaign ROI. Measure Campaign ROI.

Lead Generation 48

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Studies 48

Martech

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Google understood that and offered $10 billion for the company in 2010. Just the offer was enough to hurt Twitter’s prospects. Processing. TikTok $46.86 Facebook $30.75 LinkedIn $25.97 Twitter $9.39. Twitter would have been great as an app or a feature for a larger platform. Why did he buy it? A very high price is paid.

Cost 110

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Biznology

JUNE 8, 2018

For example, I wrote the following in 2010: PageRank is designed to ensure that the most relevant, authoritative sites are listed at the top of search results. Some things have gotten easier since 2010. But it is not likely to rank for competitive terms unless your site demonstrates authority on the topic. There are no shortcuts.

SEO 217

SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Keywords 217

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

As a B2B marketer, we want to reach our ideal prospects and communicate with customers to maintain top-of-mind awareness throughout their buying cycle. Drive traffic – Don’t expect your prospects to find your blog just because you’ve built it. A B2B blog is the perfect online tool to accomplish that.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Now’s the time to be asking questions about the possibilities of AI, which has enormous potential for B2B marketing, facilitating data driven matching of businesses and sales prospects. These intuitive tasks are usually much harder for machines to process or perform. Starting to see the possibilities yet? High-volume lead generation.

Marketing AI 114

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Sprout Social

JULY 28, 2021

But what about all of the people who have a say in the purchasing process but may never even log in? You have to build a structure around that room so that your customer, prospect or industry feels at home with your brand—even if they never use your product. Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.

Brand Identity 126

Brand Identity Branding Ad Building Work Management 126

Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the digital age, online reviews have become an integral part of consumers’ decision-making processes. They offer a glimpse into the experiences of previous customers, helping prospective buyers make more informed choices. Offering low-stakes incentives or making the review process more accessible can be effective strategies.

Psychographics 65

Psychographics Transparency Customer Satisfaction WOM 65

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 25, 2020

As a 2010 article by McKinsey put it, "Long before behavioral economics had a name, marketers were using it." Based on this research, Google and The Behavioural Architects developed a new model of the consumer buying process, which I described in my last post. on a 4-point scale.

Buy 78

Buy B2B Opinions Customer Surveys 78

markempa

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I knew this was big, but I didn’t know how to use it until around 2010 when I found a couple of people who were successfully using LinkedIn to generate leads, but they were focused on internet marketers and solo-preneurs. I contacted them, and together we modified the process to work in more complex selling situations.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Linkedin Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120

Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

If I asked you to think back on your last meaningful purchase, there’s a very high chance that online research was involved in your process. When you think of it the buying journey of 2020 is not the same as 2010, and definitely not the same as pre 2000. To simplify it even further, we have broken down the process into 8 steps.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Paid Search Agency Buyer Personas 136

Martech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2016, LinkedIn data revealed that people who graduated between 2001 and 2010 (aka millennials) worked for an average of 3-4 companies in the first 5 years post-graduation. She began researching tools that could help automate this process and ultimately found a solution. “We The entire process is automated.

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Contacts Marketing Management 111

Hubspot

JANUARY 11, 2018

After Sean Ellis coined the phrase in 2010, growth hacking caught on quickly. Instead of jumping on the buzzword bandwagon, we put things in plain language, explaining to prospects who we are and what we do without any superfluous fluff. Think Like a Prospect. The Rise and Fall of Growth Hacking.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 17, 2010

Gartner's latest IT spending outlook for 2010 remains positive, but is less optimistic than prior forecasts, as worldwide growth stalled over the summer. percent in 2010 , to surpass $2.4 The 2010 growth forecasts, although positive, are lower than the original 4.1 trillion, a 5.9 percent decline from 2008.

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Avitage

MARCH 7, 2012

” We will re-define what it means to deliver in the best interests of clients and prospects — specifically and in detail. ” Aligning with the customer’s buying process is an important starting point, and one we baked into our process well in 2010. How committed are we — really? This will.

Buy 120

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ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2023

Let’s also return to 2010. Be sure that your brand is front and center with prospects and customers. ” let’s review the above. The audience’s needs come first. However, the audience needs continually change. So your strategy should, as well. At that time, smartphones were still—well, phones.

Marketing & Strategy 81

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Planning Content Marketing 81

ViewPoint

JANUARY 15, 2013

Large, strategic waste services company—since 2010. Large, regional energy company—telesales since 2010. Another very large software and services company—since 2010. Another global healthcare software and services company—since 2010…. Large call center and security software company—since 2009. Disqualified (21%).

Paid Search Agency 120

Paid Search Agency Lead Generation Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 120

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 12, 2010

We asked Stephanie Tilton "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Stephanie Tilton is a seasoned white paper and case study writer who helps B2B companies advance the sales cycle by engaging prospects and customers. Stephanie Tilton.

Microsite 100

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. Second, you need to have compelling content that meets the prospects needs. This requires our prospects to become well informed before making any decision.

B2B Marketing 100

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 17, 2010

Why should you engage prospects consistently across the complete buying cycle? Ardath Albee, B2B Marketing Strategist at Marketing Interactions , says that engaging prospects consistently drives more viable sales opportunities. We asked Ardath Albee "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. Know your prospects pain points. Cultivate as many relationships and connection in your customer and prospects ecosystems as you can find. Know them all. Know how they rank.

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? Offer tested content that meets well-defined prospect needs.

Tactics 100

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Maybe this works for your company as long as the number of marketing touches does not annoy the prospect to the point that they want to walk away. In other companies lead nurture is a very formal and well-defined process. Our marketing processes should support and even expect this natural shift by our sales colleagues.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

I clearly remember how as a sales rep, I controlled the information my prospects and customers received. This is a complete contrast to today where companies must make as much relevant information as possible broadly available to prospects and customers through a vast array of offline and digital channels.

Marketing Budget 108

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 108

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy October 14, 2010 16 Subscribe Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?! James Oct 18 2010 Great article.

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