Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2023

In both the B2B and B2C worlds, brand personality is more important than ever as buyers seek a real connection to the companies they purchase from. When people trust a brand, they’re more likely to make a purchase, buy more frequently, stay loyal over time, and recommend the brand to others.

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Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

When Microsoft bought the site in 2016, many joked that this was the first time someone had actually accepted a LinkedIn request. LinkedIn has more decision makers than any other platform—as many as 20% of all LinkedIn users hold purchasing power at their organizations. Employ Micro-Segmentation. The leads are better.

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Lead Generation Top of Funnel Linkedin Lead Scoring 148

Contently

JANUARY 22, 2021

Simultaneously, Gen Z—which you may know from the popular mobile application, TikTok—is graduating college and taking over the coveted 18-25 consumer segment. Edelman’s 2020 Trust Barometer also found that values are driving purchase decisions. I’m a card-carrying millennial. And you know what my generation wants?

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B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The first step in your planning process for 2016 should be to review your company's overall business strategy for next year and identify the strategic business objectives that marketing will be expected to influence. What problems or needs motivate the buying decision?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What you see in ZoomInfo today is a lot of the vision that I had for DiscoverOrg in 2015, 2016, but I never built a good enough engineering and product team to make that vision come to life,” Schuck said. I’ll say no to a solution that only plays in a small segment of the customer base.”

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ClearVoice

JULY 9, 2021

Influencers have impressive followings and heavy impact (hence the name, influencer), this segment of media is now a powerhouse. You can also purchase multiple touch-points: say, a video, an image post, a story, or a mix of all three, to widen your reach. In 2016 influencer market size was $1.7 Big Commerce ). Omnicore Agency ).

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. In fact, the number of Facebook messages retailers received per day on average grew 83% in 2017 compared to 2016. Gearing up for projected growth in 2018.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 30, 2022

Adopted in 2016 and enacted in 2018, the GDPR was created to improve data collection, processing, and usage. Get a Demo Privacy Considerations for B2B Marketing in Europe Marketers leverage business data for almost every important decision, from audience segmentation to budget planning. What is the GDPR?

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Engagio

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A Demand Gen Report’s survey on ABM in the year 2016 had only 47% of respondents having an ABM strategy in place. Serving different content to different segments in the same campaign and gaining insights from data points when the email is opened will become a commonplace phenomenon. Source: Pinterest). Source: Gartner). Conclusion.

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Martech

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Since CDPs emerged as a category (around 2016, according to the CDP Institute) we became accustomed to looking across a landscape of independent vendors, most with slightly different offerings under the CDP umbrella. From Datorama to Tealium, from Amperity to Segment, from ActionIQ to AgileOne — there were plenty of them.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

If you are in IT sales and marketing, there are three significant challenges of which you should be well aware when setting up your budgets and plans for 2016. And this trend is only accelerating, with Gartner predicting that by 2020, business units could control or influence as much as 90% of technology purchase decisions! The risks?

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 16, 2023

When customers feel heard, understood, and valued, they are more likely to engage and make purchasing decisions. Content management systems and marketing automation platforms enable businesses to collect and analyze customer data, segment audiences effectively, and automate personalized content delivery.

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Hubspot

MARCH 19, 2019

59% of respondents say marketing emails influence their purchase decisions. Marketers who use segmented campaigns note as much as a 760% increase in revenue. Adestra , 2016). 59% of respondents say marketing emails influence their purchase decisions. More than 50 percent of U.S. Demographic Email Marketing Statistics.

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Cintell

APRIL 7, 2016

Our friends at NetProspex (a D&B company) have published the 2016 Marketing Data Benchmark Report, a tradition that lives on from when both Apparao and myself worked at the organization in the past. 58% of companies also utilize this information to model best customers and identify best audience segments. Source: NetProspex.

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Buyer Personas Paid Search Agency Planning Eloqua 100

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 21, 2016

Subscription pricing notwithstanding, SAS has largely sold its software for on-premise operation by its clients and required them to purchase a large stack of core technologies. Initial Viya apps will be available in third quarter 2016. But the triumph of SAS’s pricing approach has been accompanied by new challenges to SAS’s business.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 19, 2020

In order to improve your LTV:CAC ratio, you need to focus on customer acquisition, retention, monetization, and segmentation. This data syncs back to your analytics platform to show you the customer’s entire path to purchase. Segment your customer cohorts and personas. Visualize funnels through closed-loop marketing.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

So Before You Purchase Marketing Automation… Marketing automation systems have reached some maturity in the marketing landscape. Your CRM Should Start Giving You an Indication Customer relationship management (CRM) software such as Salesforce consolidates all customer information into one database, from personal data to purchase history.

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Digilant

MARCH 28, 2023

cable TV and satellite TV providers have lost more than tens of millions of subscribers in total since 2016. If you’re accustomed to Linear TV buys, you know they took a broader approach to audience targeting – making purchases based on network or genre. Stay tuned for more. Download the full whitepaper here.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

So, what does this mean for competitive marketers that are already strategizing for 2016? Here, we’ll discuss those trends that are changing the face of marketing (yet again) and give you an eye-opening look at what marketers should be leveraging in 2016. 1) Relationship Marketing. Enter relationship marketing.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 19, 2018

In fact, social advertising budgets doubled from $16 billion in 2014 to $31 billion in 2016. Each audience is unique, with its own set of interests, demographic segments, and preferences. Audience Behaviors allow you to target users with a specific intention, like travel plans, purchasing activity, etc. Reach past buyers.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Ads 150

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 14, 2016

market only since March 2016, although many U.S. BlueVenn offers several options for defining customer segments, including cross tabs, geographic map overlays, and flow charts that merge and split different groups. Clients can purchase the configured database management system if they want to run it for themselves.

Marketing Management 120

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 3, 2020

er, well, at least as old as 2016 when the integration was first made available: the partnership of HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics. But if you’re looking for cleaner data, breaking down data and people silos, and improving your segmentation, the HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics integration should be on your short list to set up.

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Hubspot Customer Satisfaction Paid Search Agency Case Studies 75

Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

So Before You Purchase Marketing Automation… Marketing automation systems have reached some maturity in the marketing landscape. Your CRM Should Start Giving You an Indication Customer relationship management (CRM) software such as Salesforce consolidates all customer information into one database, from personal data to purchase history.

Acquisitions 120

Acquisitions Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Automation Services 120

Televerde

JANUARY 11, 2018

A data segmentation strategy can help you separate your market into categories that are measurable, addressable, and relevant. Televerde’s data intelligence solution was the key to performance that the people at LifeIMAGE were looking for in 2016. Strategy and Planning. within a few months. Read the healthcare case study now.

Lead Ranking 81

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing & Strategy Multi-Channel 81

Hubspot

MAY 3, 2021

The new application is a part of LinkedIn's Sales Solutions suite and can only be purchased by users who already leverage LinkedIn Sales Navigator — another program in the Sales Solution portfolio, dedicated to helping users find prospects via LinkedIn business and engagement data. What can you do with LinkedIn Sales Insights?

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Linkedin Buyer Personas Work Management Social Networks 94

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

In its broadest sense, ‘technographics’ is a shorthand term for ‘technographic segmentation’. It is a class of market segmentation such as Demographics and Firmographics. There were 3,874 martech solutions available in 2016. The Benefits of Technographic Segmentation. What Are Technographics? Reveal New Opportunities.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 16, 2018

leap from 2016 that is projected to spike even higher in the coming year. What if someone encounters a chatbot on your website, engages with it, and then leaves without making a purchase? Segment Prospective Customers. In steps the ability to segment prospective customers with a chatbot. According to Forbes , in 2017, 35.6

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2016

Whether they’re doing research or purchasing an item, customers could use a smartphone, tablet, or computer, or they may walk into a store. Instruct them to look for factors that may cause people to give up without making purchases or cause them to become frustrated and not return. Purchasing items. Submitting requests for help.

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Marketing & Strategy Merchandising Mobile Marketing Amazon 106

Outgrow

MAY 26, 2021

Visa reports in their analysis that around 1 out 4 purchases are now conducted on social media. In addition to that, around 78% of marketers rely on email marketing as a tool to help segment their customers and to send more customized content to subscribers. has increased from 188 minutes in 2016 to 234 minutes in 2021.

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eCommerce Statistics Outgrow Mobile Advertising 52

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 7, 2017

According to 2016 data from Pew Research Center , almost 80 percent of adults in the United States use Facebook, with Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn sitting around 30 percent. She oversees all of the purchasing decisions for internal use, as well as the supplies needed for Acme’s external contracts. Seasonal Sales.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 13, 2020

B2B buyers are increasingly using social media and user generated content to research their major purchases. In 2016, Quora Ads was launched, providing businesses with various ways to target and connect with Quora users to deliver relevant ad content. 60% of advertisers on Quora are B2B. What Are Quora Ads?

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Biznology

OCTOBER 15, 2018

They had to refrain from engaging with a large number of people in one go and conform to a more individualised, segmented and targeted approach. Namely, 43% out of 47% of adults in Britain who were exposed to branded content on some of the social platforms actually purchased the product or service in question. Land Rover.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A Busy Event Calendar First off, the state has recently hosted several famous ones, including the 2018 Super Bowl , the 2017 American Choir Directors Conference, the 2016 Ryder Cup, and the 2019 NCAA Final Four in Minneapolis. This version of the article has been completely revised to reflect the post-COVID events ecosystem in Minnesota.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 12, 2016

Even as we look ahead to the things we pledge to do better and more of in 2016, there’s value in glancing back over 2015. According to an IDC study released about a year ago, 65% of B2B buyers usually engage a sales rep only after they’ve already made a purchase decision. Let’s Get To Know One Another First. One More For The Road.

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6sense

MAY 6, 2020

Key tenets of the program included the ability to identify and prioritize target accounts showing purchase intent; engage and connect with buyers through the right channels at the right time, and identify and replicate PTC’s ideal proven pathway to pipeline. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, People.ai

Enterprise Management 62

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Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2020

The new program also introduced "Social Ads" — ads that combined social actions from a user's friends, like a recent purchase or review of a business, with an advertiser’s message. Ad sets — subsets of a campaign that could feature their own budgets and target separate audience segments — were introduced. Image Source: Facebook.

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Paid Search Agency Facebook Ads Mobile Advertising 101

Strategic-IC

JANUARY 29, 2018

But if we consider the content distribution channels that marketers are starting to prioritise, we can see that visual content distribution, just as in 2016, is increasing in importance. Of course, ‘content’ is an all-encompassing term for many different formats and types. 82% of all internet traffic is projected to be video by 2020 - IBM.

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