KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

Budget Programs 206

Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Statistics Allocation 206

Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We’ve had a busy year at ONLY B2B. Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023.

B2B Marketing 126

B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 126

ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2018

Lead nurture can triple the return on most marketing campaigns. By nurturing leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales, an organization can eliminate wasted marketing spend and increase sales results. But it’s often the most underutilized marketing activity at a marketer’s disposal.

Sales Qualified Leads 149

Sales Qualified Leads ROI Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 149

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 28, 2024

Most B2B tech companies aim to improve customer retention this year, putting a renewed focus on building sustainable customer marketing teams that contribute to retention, and more importantly, measurable growth; Years ago, a SaaS company I was working for hired a person at the vice president level to run customer marketing.

Work Management 75

Work Management Customer Surveys B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 75

Lake One

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Introduction to AI in B2B Sales and Marketing The most seasoned B2B salespeople have spent years working out the kinks in their processes, finding ways to procure data when most needed, and halting delays before they start. Salespeople have always found the more information they have, the easier the sale is.

Case Studies 75

Case Studies Case Study B2B Sales Studies 75

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Social Media Today Industry Jargon Is the Silent Killer of B2B Marketing 88 percent of B2B decision-makers have said that jargon, marketing clichés, and tired buzzwords such as “disruptive” harm the credibility of brands, and Adweek recently took a look at how using the wrong words can have negative consequences in B2B marketing.

B2B Marketing 106

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 106

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s no surprise to see more and more marketers explore and invest in attribution modeling in 2019 and beyond. After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. What is marketing attribution? Let’s get into it!

Marketing Attribution 160

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing Trends 160

Rev

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Which proven demand generation tactics actually work to increase the metrics that matter to your organization? .

Demand Generation Agencies 114

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Tactics 114

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke? The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews.

Cost per Lead 226

Cost per Lead Paid Content Lead Ranking Cost Per Thousand 226

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you’re running a successful B2B company, your sales operations (sales ops) crew is likely the unsung hero of your sales process. Business leaders sometimes make the mistake of seeing sales operations (increasingly known as revenue operations) as a cost instead of a potential revenue driver.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management 98

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

percent noting a greater sales pipeline, and 11.1 percent noting a greater sales pipeline, and 11.1 percent expansion, as spending on influencer-sponsored social media content in the U.S. times faster than traditional social media advertising spending, according to recently-pubished forecast data.

Marketing AI 110

Marketing AI B2B Marketing B2B Marketing Management 110

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.” Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies.

Resource Management 100

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 100

NetLine

JUNE 22, 2023

The pain B2B demand gen marketing pros experience whenever sales fails to act on leads or dismiss them prematurely can be quite painful. Sales, conversely, pulls its collective hair out whenever marketing overpromises and underdelivers on quality buyer-level information.

Validation 97

Validation Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Automation Services High Quality Lead 97

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. This multitouch buying experience poses a difficult question for marketers: Which channels actually contribute to an eventual conversion—and how much did each channel contribute? Enter: Marketing attribution. What is Marketing Attribution?

Marketing Attribution 130

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Paid Content Sales Management 130

BOP Design

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What is the latest in the world of B2B Marketing? We may not have all the answers, but we’ve done some research, called on some great sources, and compiled a list of B2B marketing stats for 2022 and beyond. B2B, or B-to-B, or BtoB Marketing: General Stats. B2B, or B-to-B, or BtoB Marketing: General Stats.

Stats 106

Stats Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 106

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

There are many elements that influence a successful B2B marketing strategy – your unique industry, target audiences, brand strength, budget and more. Additionally, the landscape is constantly changing due to technological advances, new generations of buyers, and other market forces. Build a data-driven strategy.

B2B Marketing 157

B2B Marketing Practices B2B Thought Leadership B2B 157

Marketri

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Many people view marketing as a creative endeavor, but it’s really a mix of art and science. When you invest time and budget on marketing, you need to know it will pay off through a strong ROI. And therein lies the science of modern marketing. That assurance comes from data.

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Churn Rate 62

Varicent

DECEMBER 7, 2021

You probably know this already, but sales forecasting is all about predicting how much revenue your team or business will likely bring in over the next quarter or the next year. Understanding Sales Forecasting. Sales forecasting really matters. It also shows how effective a sales team is.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Analytics Work Management Marketing Management 98

MKT1

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Marketing gets a bad rap. Many founders, sales leaders, product leaders, and even marketers themselves think B2B marketing teams are just a service organization to sales—marketing only exists to generate leads this quarter. A bit of a mouthful, but an accurate mouthful I hope.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Analytics Tools 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

Lead Ranking 207

Lead Ranking Paid Content Marketing Qualified Leads Cost per Acquisition 207

Inbox Insight

JUNE 7, 2020

79% of B2B marketers say that improving ROI of marketing activities is a key focus for 2020. And when it comes to inbound marketing specifically, proving ROI isn’t so straightforward. Why you need to measure your inbound marketing efforts. Successful inbound marketers don’t make decisions based on gut feelings.

Inbound Marketing 98

Inbound Marketing ROI Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 98

B2B Marketing Analytics

AUGUST 2, 2020

As though the ever-increasing expectations of the c-suite from marketing teams to demonstrate the quantifiable impact were not enough and now we are in these unprecedented times, which have further highlighted the need for marketing to be more data-driven and efficient with their investments. This is where.

Marketing Attribution 91

Marketing Attribution Resource Management Multi-Touch Attribution Analytics 91

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

Marketing Budget 281

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 281

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2020

Could this be why I’m hearing about 50-80%+ sales and revenue drops? C-19 is stopping virtually everything in its tracks to create what Roger Sanford (Co-Founder of Stop the Sales Drop) coined as the “Great Pause.”. But now is the time to shift the business, marketing communications and approaches.

Webinar Metrics 237

Webinar Metrics Peer-to-peer Co-Registration Paid Search Agency 237

ViewPoint

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads PointClear 120

Strategic-IC

APRIL 6, 2022

We’re just good B2B Marketers and ABMers. This is the challenge of Dark Social and the Dark Funnel [more on which is which later]. And with the rise and diversity of social media, that ‘darkness’ is a growing issue for attribution-hungry marketers looking for light. What is the ‘Dark Funnel’? Impossible, right?

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency 62

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 23, 2018

If you’ve been hanging around marketing – particularly B2B marketing – for any length of time, you’ve probably heard one version or another of that statement. Through a blend of marketing automation, personalization, and enhanced customer experience, it is increasingly possible to nail that goal.

Marketing Automation Services 156

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management B2B Marketing 156

The Lead Agency

APRIL 14, 2024

Tired of trend lists that don’t apply to the unique challenges of B2B marketing? B2B marketing can be complicated; buyer journeys are messy. Multiple stakeholders and longer decision-making processes bring unique challenges, and the how-to tips everywhere online are mostly irrelevant in B2B industries.

Work Management 62

Work Management Paid Content B2B Marketing Trends 62

sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many industries are marked by rapid technological advancements, changing regulations, and increased competition and standing out in a crowded market has never been more challenging—or critical. The key to thriving is a multifaceted marketing strategy that aligns with your brand’s core values and resonates with your target audience.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 52

B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Source: Analytic Partners Analytic Partners , a provider of marketing optimization solutions, recently published an ebook that offers marketers five recommendations for addressing the economic uncertainty that's likely to exist for much of 2023. The risk of a recession in the U.S. Let's take a closer look at those three.

Advertising Agencies 90

Advertising Agencies Terms and Conditions Planning Allocation 90

The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a leading strategy for B2B SaaS marketing, account-based marketing (ABM) has become increasingly important in today’s rapidly changing landscape.

Account Based Marketing 97

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The truth is, most sales reps haven’t received any formal training in this area. This means reps at your company could be missing out on interested leads, important sales conversations, and ultimately, revenue. 93% of sales executives have not received any formal training on social selling ( source ).

Statistics 184

Statistics Peer-to-peer Cold Calling Zoominfo 184

PureB2B

JANUARY 3, 2022

Many hands make light work, which is why sales organizations employ a pretty sizable stock of talented people who come together to drive efficiency across the sales cycle. From business development representatives to account executives, everyone does their part to ensure a high-performing, successful sales team.

Lead Gen 117

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 117

ViewPoint

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Should marketing and sales agree on the definition of a lead? According to James Obermayer ( Sales Lead Management Association ), the fact that there is no agreement between marketing and sales on lead definition results in these problems: Salespeople say that they are not getting enough qualified leads.

Account Based Marketing 120

Account Based Marketing B2B Sales ABM Sales Qualified Leads 120

accelerate agency

APRIL 12, 2023

Finding the right SaaS marketing strategy for your company may seem challenging, but in such a competitive environment, it’s crucial. It’s estimated that the total value of the worldwide SaaS market will hit $195 billion in 2023, up 17% from 2022. Marketing of any kind is all about finding ways to stand out from the crowd.

Marketing Budget 52

Marketing Budget Paid Content Work Management Paid Search Agency 52

Aberdeen

MARCH 25, 2019

Using data to fuel and optimize a legacy marketing strategy into an intent marketing strategy is a priority for many Marketing and Sales organizations in the B2B industry. Five Ways to Succeed at Intent Marketing. Video ad targeting is a key tactic to leverage the power of intent data.

Marketing AI 74

Marketing AI Intent Intent Signal Account Based Marketing 74

ViewPoint

APRIL 14, 2017

Last week I published a blog that provided five ways to avoid getting burned by outsourced B2B sales lead generation, qualification and nurturing. Sales/B2B Marketing execs feel intense need to do something, but are afraid to risk budget. The need for sales pressures the CMO to deliver leads fast.

Lead Generation 176

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Sales Leads Generation 176