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

The ROI Guy

These three issues are having a measurable impact on marketing. 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. Assuring that the solution delivers bottom-line benefits is key at this stage.

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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.

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Paul Slack: B2B Digital Marketing Has Never Been Easier

B2B Digital Marketer

He has been featured in Success Magazine, Fox Radio, and big stage events, and has trained tens of thousands of business leaders across the country on the best ways to leverage digital marketing for their businesses. I knew internet marketing, but really what was amazing, Jim then, uh, everything was so transactional.

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Best B2B Marketing and Sales Strategy Guides and Insights of 2011

Webbiquity

social media ROI, lead quality, content marketing) will remain priorities in 2012. Just What Do Marketers Do, Anyway? ” Why lead generation and branding aren’t mutually exclusive by iMedia Connection. by Marketing Automation Software Guide. The Future of Buyer Relationships by Business2Community.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Do White Papers Still Engage? They do if.

The ROI Guy

HOWEVER, because of information overload driven marketing fatigue, ZDE and others report that white paper downloads and frequency of use are DOWN year over year. To attract buyers, the interactive white papers deliver a more personalized analysis and relevant content, generating more leads than traditional white papers.