ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Budget issues: Amid uncertainty, driven by the Fed’s rate hikes, CFOs began slashing marketing and sales budgets in late Q3 of 2022. This may never change.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Martech

APRIL 12, 2024

The current business environment — increasingly omnichannel but with a heavy reliance on digital — requires successful marketers to capture, analyze and leverage data to deliver timely personalized interactions across every customer touchpoint. Fully 75% of global 100 organizations say CX is a top priority, according to Forrester Research.

Enterprise Management 100

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing AI 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

Are you using empathy in your marketing ? Because marketing isn’t something you do to people; it’s something you do with people. The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help.

Paid Search Agency 291

Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Marketing & Strategy CMO 291

Porch Group Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Marketing departments are certainly no exception and have been forced to balance between cutbacks in spend while still maintaining acquisition and retention strategies to thrive during these difficult times. Martech continues to be a strong category in which CMOs are spending. This varied slightly for B2C and B2B marketers.

Paid Content 59

Paid Content Spending Paid Search Agency CMO 59

Martech

JANUARY 17, 2024

Fully 75% of global 100 organizations say CX is a top priority, according to Forrester Research. Incorporating AI can make personalization even more powerful, enabling marketers to identify lucrative segments and deliver content tailored for those individuals. Looking to take control of your data?

Marketing AI 94

Marketing AI Enterprise Management Features Marketing Management 94

6sense

MAY 31, 2018

The Forrester New Wave report lists 14 ABM platforms that matter the most and how they stack up. Forrester says: “6sense announced its acquisition of ZenIQ on April 11, 2018. 6sense was recognized as a leader in the predictive space in the Forrester Wave: Predictive Analytics Platforms for B2B marketers, as seen below.

Account Based Marketing 48

Account Based Marketing Forrester ABM Marketing AI 48

Kabbage

OCTOBER 18, 2016

At the time there wasn’t a term for these components, but in Gartner’s recent report on the Hype Cycle for Customer Analytic Applications and Forrester’s TechRadar on B2B Marketing Technologies, the banner of “Predictive Marketing” encapsulates these three use cases. Why CMOs Need Predictive.

Allocation 157

Allocation Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 157

ClickZ

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

30-second summary: Many marketers are disappointed with the results of their data analytics. According to the Gartner Marketing Data and Analytics Survey 2020, 54% of senior level marketers believe marketing analytics hasn’t had the influence expected. However, these factors present challenges.

Marketing AI 109

Marketing AI Budget Programs Gartner CMO 109

The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Brian Kardon is a respected marketing thought leader, a “Top 10 Global CMO,” and a seasoned executive with a 20-year track record of success. HS) Brian, I was at Dreamforce in San Francisco earlier this month and it seemed like every other exhibitor was trumpeting “analytics”. Even Salesforce announced their own Analytics cloud.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Analytics Lead Scoring Conversion 100

Contently

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The job’s not over until the paperwork is done—or, for content marketers, until results are measured. For most Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), the holy grail of content measurement is return on investment (ROI). I’ve never met a content marketer with only one goal.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Enterprise Management Lead Scoring Work Management 130

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Why is it that the average tenure of a CMO is so much less than other C-suite executives? According to the CMO Impact Study , over 40% of CMOs have been in their roles for less than two years and 70% less than four years. Likely, these are the marketers whose salaries are viewed as a corporate expense. Meaningful Metrics.

Sales Qualified Leads 132

Sales Qualified Leads Cost per Lead Touchpoints Forrester 132

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

Are you using empathy in your marketing ? Because marketing isn’t something you do to people; it’s something you do with people. The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help.

Paid Search Agency 175

Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Marketing & Strategy CMO 175

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Being a CMO is an increasingly challenging job. In today’s world, marketing has evolved beyond simply advertising and branding to infiltrate all aspects of how a business is run. The role of the CMO has also had to change to keep up with the broadening definition of marketing. Today’s CMOs are marketers, of course.

CMO 145

CMO Sales Qualified Leads Forrester Organic Leads 145

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In today’s fast-paced markets, being data-driven is no longer enough. The current marketing trailblazers realize it’s time to shift their focus away from monthly reports and onto insight-based decisions. Marketing ROI now needs to be thought of right from the outset, and in a closed-loop fashion. And how can you measure it?

ROI 106

ROI B2B Thought Leadership Cost per Acquisition Forecasting 106

Kabbage

OCTOBER 18, 2016

At the time there wasn’t a term for these components, but in Gartner’s recent report on the Hype Cycle for Customer Analytic Applications and Forrester’s TechRadar on B2B Marketing Technologies, the banner of “Predictive Marketing” encapsulates these three use cases. Why CMOs Need Predictive.

Allocation 100

Allocation Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2019

That might sound obvious, but it evidently isn’t to some CMOs: By overly relying on martech, they’re creating an expensive — and unremarkable — brand experience. According to research from Forrester , CMOs are spending more on tech than any other C-suite members. The Case for Purposeful Branding. Tell a consistent story.

Brand Identity 169

Brand Identity Branding Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 169

Content4Demand

JULY 13, 2021

Marketers are quickly discovering the value of intent data to identify and engage the buyers actively researching their solutions. According to Gartner , more than 70% of B2B marketers are expected to be targeting buyers with third-party intent data by 2022. If you’re not there yet, chances are you will be soon.

Intent Data 109

Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Bombora 109

ANNUITAS

MARCH 24, 2015

There is an ever-increasing complexity in B2B marketing that shows no signs of slowing down. According to the IBM Global CMO Study , a full 79% of Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) expect the complexity of marketing to increase over the next five years. Lack of Knowledge & Expertise. Connecting With the CFO.

Forrester 100

Forrester CMO Marketing Report ROI 100

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 12, 2018

Key Topics: Marketing Technology, Marketing Strategy, Startups, B2B Marketing, Women in Tech. Bio: Cory Munchbach is the senior vice president of strategy at BlueConic, the world’s simplest and most accessible customer data platform, empowering every marketer to find success with a CDP. Location: Boston, MA USA.

Marketing Automation Services 131

Marketing Automation Services B2B Thought Leadership Forrester Thought Leadership 131

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 14, 2016

Author: Charm Bianchini Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Argyle CMO Forum in San Francisco. With over 200 attendees, Argyle brought together marketing leaders from various industries to discuss new marketing strategies and best practices. One of the key topics of discussion? Digital transformation. Personalization!

Digital Transformation 48

Digital Transformation CMO Trends Marketing Automation Services 48

Vidyard

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Can’t a marketer catch a break? At Fast Forward —Vidyard’s virtual video marketing and sales summit—be the first to hear ideas from Laura Ramos, VP & Principal Analyst at Forrester ; Jeff Loeb, CMO of Vidyard ; Megan Eisenberg, CMO of MongoDB ; and 29 more experts.

Video Marketing 84

Video Marketing Planning Digital Marketing Funnels Banner Ads 84

Litmus

JUNE 1, 2021

The trends of plateauing marketing budgets and shrinking teams will be a long-term reality for marketers throughout 2021, forcing all brands — from enterprises to SMBs — to prioritize agility. Marketing agility is an approach where teams identify and focus their collective efforts on high-value projects in a collaborative manner.

Enterprise Management 61

Enterprise Management Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services 61

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 25, 2013

Posted in Innovation Interactive Marketing Strategy. All the tools of the trade – text analytics, social media analysis, Website personalization, community analytics, computational advertising and online testing, among other things – were used for re-elect the President of the United States. So what does a CDO do?

Social Marketing 100

Social Marketing Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency CMO 100

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2023

When you think of B2B Marketing do you think “blandscape”? There’s a lot to be excited about in B2B Marketing today including the latest trend of Generative AI and its impact on everything from ideation to performance optimization. Harvard Business School) Without question, B2B marketing is both art and science.

B2B 94

B2B Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Co-Registration 94

Tony Zambito

MARCH 12, 2017

It is safe to say that no industry or B2B markets will go without some form of disruption affecting buyers and buying behaviors. More so than in consumer oriented markets, B2B markets had a degree of predictability that companies often relied on. Your Analytics Tell A Story Of The Past Only.

Buyer Personas 251

Buyer Personas B2B Digital Transformation B2B Sales 251

Lattice

MAY 17, 2016

Over the past few years there has been a power shift in the B2B space, away from marketing and sales teams and toward the customer. In fact, Forrester thinks this age of the customer is a 20-year business cycle, and that this power shift towards customer will continue for a while. Image courtesy of Forrester Research, Inc.

Forrester 100

Forrester CMO Demand Generation Acquisitions 100

Markempa

AUGUST 12, 2021

Are you using empathy in your marketing? Because marketing isn’t something you do to people; it’s something you do with people. The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help.

Paid Search Agency 130

Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Account Based Marketing CMO 130

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 13, 2017

Author: Ellen Gomes If you’re like me, you follow a set of marketing influencers on Twitter, LinkedIn, and SnapChat, and almost religiously read their blogs for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and interesting content. Because, this year at the Marketing Nation Summit , we’re bringing 18+ influencer sessions to life.

Sales Management 126

Sales Management Account Based Marketing Planning ABM 126

Martech

MAY 10, 2022

When Rowan Tonkin joined Planful as CMO three years ago, he faced two main challenges. At the time, Host Analytics, now Planful, had focused all its energy on one reviews platform, G2. Tonkin knew the buying dynamic of his customers, mainly mid-market organizations, tended to be very research intensive.

Buying Cycle 89

Buying Cycle Intent Ideal Customer Profiles Planning 89

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Last week I attended the ExactTarget Connections conference with nearly 10,000 other digital marketers. Just ahead of the conference, MarketingCharts.com previewed this research from ExactTarget , conducted by Forrester and uncovered that “meeting the expectations of the always-connected customer” was the biggest challenge.

Marketing Attribution 100

Marketing Attribution Planning Marketing Management Conference 100

markempa

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

However, CRM technology potentially includes multiple pieces including email software and marketing automation (MA) solutions. Marketing, Sales (and IT) alignment. He added, “But, we’re seeing the CMOs are starting to own a lot of IT budgets, so it could be the CMO that owns that [technology].”.

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Let’s face it—Chief Marketing Officers have it rough. And, until recently , the average CMO was destined for a much shorter than average tenure. CMOs now wield more power, and CEOs are increasingly looking to them to provide strategic input, according to recent research from IBM. 1) Be a Data Wizard.

CMO 28

CMO Multi-Channel Forrester Enterprise Management 28

Convince & Convert

MARCH 6, 2017

” In fact, new research from eMarketer shows that less than 20% of B2B marketers know for sure that their social media is generating positive results, and I’d guess the B2C data is similar. And according to The CMO Survey, 44% of marketers haven’t been able to show the impact of social at all, much less point to real ROI.

Social Media 117

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Forrester 117

Biznology

JANUARY 14, 2013

The average tenure of a CMO has increased from 23.6 Perhaps, companies are finally appreciating the business impact a CMO has. After all, if an organization is going to succeed, it’s got to grow its customer base, and nobody’s better at doing that than a strong marketer. Does longer tenure put more or less pressure on CMOs?

Stats 80

Stats ROI CMO Forrester 80

6sense

JULY 17, 2017

In 2013, Forrester released a Forrester Wave report (aka Forrester’s evaluation of vendors in a software, hardware or services market) in the Identity and Access Management space for the cloud. I am already witnessing a movement from What If to What’s Next with 6sense’s intelligent marketing cloud.

Enterprise Management 48

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Forrester 48

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 29, 2013

What marketing metrics do you use to run your business? Long-gone are the days when the only thing marketing discussed with the CEO was the color of the logo and the size of the advertising budget. It is the data scientists and the marketing nerds. It is the data scientists and the marketing nerds.

ROMI 100

ROMI Paid Search Agency Ad Exchange Budget Programs 100

Content Standard

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Consider the traits of the typical modern CMO. ” But what’s really crucial to the success of a marketing organization over the next five years? .” ” But what’s really crucial to the success of a marketing organization over the next five years? Technology has taken over the marketing world.

Creativity 41

Creativity Trends CMO Top of Funnel 41