ViewPoint

DECEMBER 20, 2011

You’ll see from the list below that our marketing and sales bloggers are B2B lead generation and lead management thought leaders who share their expertise as business executives, strategists, consultants, speakers, authors, editors and college professors. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. Customer acquisition.

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Blogger B2B Thought Leadership Work Management Marketing Management 120

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year?

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B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising B2B 100

B2B Digital Marketer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Until now, businesses still don’t see the acceleration where it needs to be in regards to complex sales and relationships that have to be built in the B2B world. If you are in B2B sales , you know you have to generate revenue. 26:41 – What should a B2B Digital Marketer be asking themselves right now?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At our next B2B Lead Roundtable webinar, I will once again be joined by an outstanding in-the-trenches marketer, Pamela Markey, MECLABS Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy. Find out: How to avoid wasting time on the wrong prospects by directing energies to the ones who will be most likely to buy.

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Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Resources B2B 120

Tony Zambito

MAY 13, 2011

Baseone, the London based B2B Marketing Agency, released its 2nd annual Buyersphere Report 2011 this   month.    The annual report is aimed at surveying the changing B2B buyer behavior. .    The annual report is aimed at surveying the changing B2B buyer behavior.

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Buyer Personas WOM B2B Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

The post is called B2B Social Media Strategy – 5 Steps to Gain Executive Buy-in and will show you how to develop your company’s B2B social media strategy. I explain the 5 steps required to gaining executive buy-in. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

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Social Media Buy Media Marketing & Strategy 100

Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Reflecting on 2010, one cannot miss the incredible pace of change that is underway in B2B organizations as they adapt to the new state of mind of buyers.  Thinking Companies will see a need to shift from solely a focus on selling processes to incorporating the sales experience into a framework of the overall buying experience. 

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Trends Buyer Personas AIDA Buyer's Journey 100

Exo B2B

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When we signed up for the B2B Forum, held in Boston last week, we (and I in particular) had high expectations of this annual B2B marketing “great mass” Just imagine… Almost all the big names were announced, but not B2B Barbie! She arrived on stage initially dressed in pink with a white B2B Barbie T-shirt.

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Marketing AI B2B Gartner Conference 59

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 6, 2011

You may have seen my recent posts on how I think “ The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social “ and also what I believe “ Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? “ Over the holidays I was honored to learn that I was being included in the Focus 2011 Trends Report: Social Media Marketing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Report Social Marketing Trends 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

Blame a few fuzzy data in a 2011 study. From voice search to delivery and everything in between, a consumer can shop and buy practically anything right from the palm of their hand. Create intuitive, seamless mobile experiences that make it easy for people to research and buy from a mobile device. The reason: convenience.

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Marketing AI Stats Planning Case Studies 557

Avitage

MARCH 7, 2012

I’ve just read this compilation of insights and predictions published by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI).

Social Media 120

Social Media Microsite Planning Social Marketing 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Tweet If you attended our most recent B2B Lead Roundtable Webinar, Six Funnel Focal Points to Finish 2011 Strong – Part I , you found out that even though the end of the year is less than 125 days away, there’s plenty of time to drive more opportunity through your sales funnel and to the bottom line. But it gets even better…).

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Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Cost per Acquisition Sales Cycle 120

Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 19, 2010

  My recent post entitled Seven Buyer and Sales Trends to Watch in 2011 is one of those instances for me personally.    And thank you Mr.   We all know buyer behavior has changed so much that the B2B business world has to find ways to adapt or be left in the dust.  Image via Wikipedia. What do I mean? 

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Top of Funnel Trends Conversion Buyer Personas 100

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As we head into November and the start of the Holiday Season, B2B marketers are getting into their budgeting mode. With the cloud of economic uncertainty still hanging over many industries, it is not surprising that B2B marketers are shifting their 2011 budgets more towards lower-cost inbound eMarketing tactics.

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Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Inbound Marketing Tactics 60

Digital B2B Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

If you follow the B2B technology publishing landscape, you are almost certainly familiar with the Ziff Davis Enterprise brands. This isn’t QuinStreet’s first B2B technology media acquisition. They purchased IT Business Edge in September 2011 and Internet.com in 2009. However QuinStreet may be a newer name.

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Lead Gen Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

While this approach works well for roughly 5% of actively in-market buyers, it creates a poor experience for the remaining 95% of future customers who aren’t yet ready to buy. Only 5% of our market , is ready, willing and able to consider buying our product. If they’re in a buying cycle at all. Brand association.

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Efficiency Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Brand Identity 79

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Below are some great business, marketing, and strategy books that can be extremely useful for those in the B2B industry. This book is useful for B2B business owners and marketers because it allows you to identify the key areas where you can specifically improve and grow your business. Good to Great by Jim Collins. Current Cost: $15.99

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B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy B2B 120

Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 22, 2011

As we wind down 2011, this is a good time to review all the industrial marketing posts that I have published here and been viewed by you, my readers, during the year. Not all the posts were written in 2011, one was way back from 2008. B2B Lead Generation without Lead Nurturing is Doomed to Fail.

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Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Thought Leadership Buying Cycle Thought Leadership 60

markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Like a lot of B2B companies, the Act-On team was using eBooks and live-casting webinar videos to drive a high volume of the leads. Research by eMarketer bears out Linda’s observation: US consumers spent five and a half hours per day in 2015 watching video, an increase of 34 minutes from 2011. appeared first on B2B Lead Blog.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Video Marketing B2B Marketing 120

SalesIntel

AUGUST 7, 2023

Although it was introduced back in 2011, this feature was initially experimental. And this is especially true for B2B buyers. So B2B marketers should start adapting to this change ASAP. If you optimize your site for local SEO, such users will be more likely to discover you and buy from your company.

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Search Marketing B2B Marketing Long Tail Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools 52

Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. I talk to people like David Lewis who brings considerable perspective to B2B martech used for demand generation and lead management.

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Lead Ranking Account Based Marketing Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 114

Customer Experience Matrix

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It has a pretty low profile in the B2B marketing automation world, partly because it serves a mix of B2C and B2B clients but mostly because it started as a marketing operations management system. I profiled them in a February 2011 post.) Even a good B2B platform might not. The acquisition is significant on several levels.

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Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Vendors 120

NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 17, 2012

The infographic summarizes key data from a variety of research reports covering B2B and technology lead generation, media strategy, and content marketing trends, from initial solution research to lead nurturing. The Rise of the B2B Social Buyer: How Buyers Consume Information Survey,2011, ITSMA. Presenting my first infographic.

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Lead Generation Trends B2B Marketing Generation 100

B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 14, 2023

For example, a yin-yang approach would have B2B marketers focus on building a strong brand and on running effective demand generation marketing programs. The inaugural (2011) version of Scott Brinker's marketing technology landscape graphic contained about 150 solution providers. On both customer retention and new customer acquisition.

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Marketing AI Planning Work Management Marketing Management 85

The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Though marketing budgets may begin to recover in 2011, the last two years have been marked by cutbacks in overall marketing spend and an over-arching desire to do more with less. Many of the companies we see buying marketing automation technology are upgrading from older-generation email broadcast platforms. The Changing Role of Email.

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Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget 100

Trade Press Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The B2B sales journey is complex, typically involving multiple small decisions about your brand that lead to a decision to purchase. By understanding the decisions buyers make throughout their journey, marketers can take strategic actions that meet the needs of today’s B2B buyer. Because people don’t buy price, they buy value.”

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Lead Ranking Buying Cycle B2B Sales Pricing 52

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Mobile Devices Make Loyalty Immediate (2011-present). This trend has continued into the B2B space, where personalization and automation have become an integral part of the customer experience. Four decades ago, loyalty was black and white: Reward the best customers who buy from a company often.

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Loyalty Personalization Zoominfo Ad Building 226

LeanData

APRIL 6, 2023

Your speed to lead — your lead response time — has never been more important than now, in this new era of B2B buying. Many B2B revenue teams are seeing inbound motions flail in comparison to quarters and years previous. And, it’s been changed, forever so, by today’s new B2B buyers.

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Features Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 52

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. B2B Database The foundation of any tech stack should be a highly accurate, robust database. Think buying signals, engagement, and account-based marketing.

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Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs Demand Generation 130

Circle Studio

JANUARY 10, 2020

As firms look to optimize their marketing efforts in 2020, it’s imperative that business-to-business (B2B) marketers are laser focused on doing what is most likely to drive growth and make an impact. Here are five to consider: Myth 1: B2C marketing has little relevance in B2B. Myth 2: Content marketing = thought leadership.

Work Management 79

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Automation Services 79

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

How can a good B2B video be characterized? Why is it a good idea to incorporate video into your B2B marketing? Categories of B2B video, with examples: Branding and Corporate Awareness. Brand Differentiation – Why Buy? MarketingProfs: B2B Marketing Forum. Ingersoll Rand: SEMA 2011 product comparison.

Video Marketing 120

Video Marketing B2B Marketing Planning B2B 120

Everything Technology Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2012

It is time again for our annual B2B Marketing "predictions". As every year, I asked the 25,000 marketing professionals in the B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn about their B2B marketing priorities for 2012. 2 – Content marketing Content marketing went mainstream in 2011. Happy New Year!

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Marketing Automation Services B2B Marketing Lead Ranking Marketing Management 100

Tomorrow People

APRIL 12, 2013

For some time now, B2B marketers have doggedly measured the number of their Twitter followers or Facebook ‘likes’. But as more B2B companies adopt social media marketing programs, the importance of measuring ROI is taking over, says Liad Guez from Oktopost. This is the problem that we set out to solve in mid 2011. Lead Capture.

Social Media 120

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 120

Tomorrow People

APRIL 12, 2013

For some time now, B2B marketers have doggedly measured the number of their Twitter followers or Facebook ‘likes’. But as more B2B companies adopt social media marketing programs, the importance of measuring ROI is taking over, says Liad Guez from Oktopost. This is the problem that we set out to solve in mid 2011. Lead Capture.

Social Media 120

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 31, 2012

I’ve just released the latest edition of my B2B Marketing Automation Vendor Selection Tool (VEST), which contains detailed analysis of all 22 B2B marketing automation systems. I put this at $325 million for 2011, a 50% increase from 2010. The new report contains a rich trove of industry information.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Marketing Report Marketing Management 120

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. The Death of a Salesman?

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Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 5, 2012

Salesforce.com yesterday announced agreement to buy social media publishing vendor Buddy Media for $689 million, thereby adding another big fluffy piece to its “marketing cloud”. Just for symmetry, it’s worth pointing out that Salesforce.com acquired its own social monitoring system, Radian6 , in March 2011.

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Resource Management Salesforce.com Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 120