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Report: More CMOs Prioritizing New Buyers in Growth Strategies

KoMarketing Associates

When asked to name their two top obstacles, respondents said “Developing content that satisfies buyersneeds throughout their decision-making process” and a “Lack of buyer insights.” Thirty-one percent of buyers stated that marketers do not understand their needs. B2B Marketers and Customer Relationships.

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The B2B marketing ironies of our time

Biznology

Here’s another: Google and Facebook are leading the digital marketing revolution. My rationale is that business buyers need information from suppliers to do their jobs, and they want to be up to speed in their fields. Kudos to them. Budgets continue to shift to digital channels. But hold on. My conclusion? Like this post?

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38 Handy Stats to Prove the Value of Personas

Cintell

You’re about to present to your board/boss/someone about the budget you need for next year, and a big part of that is persona development, maintenance, or persona management technology. Demand Generation: Companies who exceed lead and revenue goals were 2.4X Understanding B2B Buyers Benchmark Study, Cintell ). DemandGen).

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Why You Need to Ditch Marketing Campaigns in 2016

B2B Marketing Directions

The diagram below shows the major elements of a marketing communications plan, which is similar in several ways to the B-to-B Marketing Campaign Framework developed by SiriusDecisions. Demand creation programs are primarily designed to acquire new sales leads and nurture those leads until they are ready to engage with sales reps.

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28 Tweetable Moments from Sirius Decisions Summit #SDS12

Marketing Insider Group

Inbound leads do it better: Sirius Decisions updated their famous Demand Waterfall. The top takeaways for me were when DJ-voiced Jay Gaines (@ izjay ) said that their research showed that “ inbound leads move faster, convert better and close at higher rates and the difference is quantifiable and significant!” BrennerMichael.

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The End of Marketing as We Know It: Overcoming Buyer Challenges with Interactive Smart Content

The ROI Guy

According to IDC research, 62% of B2B vendors now need more leads in order to generate the same amount of sales, and 72% indicate an increase in sales cycle time over the past 6 months. During these early phases, buyers are most looking for diagnostic advice and consultative ideas.

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Five Reasons You May Not Be Spending Enough on Content Marketing

The ROI Guy

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. Marketers recognizing this shift are providing the content needed at each stage of the lifecycle to fuel the decision making process.