Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. However, we know that COVID-19 has forced the world to make significant shifts in business and marketing. Digital has become the supreme leader in the marketing world. It now accounts for about 80% of all marketing channel budgets.

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Velocity Partners

MAY 8, 2024

This is the seventh in a series we’re running about the new B2B GTM playbook. This is an interview with Udi Ledergor about the real goal of content marketing and the 95-5 rule. That’s the sound of a successful sale. Udi Ledergor is the Chief Evangelist at Gong, an AI-powered revenue intelligence platform built for sales teams.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. Thought leadership marketing means going beyond the same blog posts and regurgitated ideas that everyone seems to be publishing. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. Not long after, I attended my first ITSMA Marketing Vision event.

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Trade Press Services

APRIL 29, 2024

All things being equal, people buy from those they know, like, and trust,” says Peter Cotton, founder and president of Best Sales Talent and The Cotton Group and co-founder and vice president of the networking group NeXco National. NeXco National promotes B2B networks with 250 vetted, professional members and 22 chapters.

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B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Ad Building Peer-to-peer 75

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

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. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Go Multichannel.

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Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 351

Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Content Disrupted podcast with Dusty DiMercurio, Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk. At Autodesk, content marketing started as a program to drive demand within a new audience segment. Dusty DiMercurio is the Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk.

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Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy 87

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing In today’s digital age, it’s harder than ever to stand out. While you might be marketing a product or service yourself, you’re also getting marketed to countless times throughout the day. What is category leadership? Well, there’s no one right answer.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. The two are related, but distinct marketing disciplines.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2024 will see generative AI touching more areas of our lives, but where will it have the most profound impact within B2B influencer marketing? Penn Chief Data Scientist Trust Insights @cspenn AI’s advancements in language and image generation are set to reshape influencer marketing. AI Insight #1 — Christopher S.

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Marketing AI B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Management 94

Heinz Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

By Karla Sanders , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, businesses often face difficult times characterized by slowing win rates and longer buying cycles. One key strategy that can significantly impact B2B success in such times is sales enablement.

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B2B Sales B2B Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 52

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. Which Channels Are Best for B2B Social Selling? Key Takeaways.

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Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Branding Brand Identity 171

B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unveiling Strategies to Amplify Sales Through Effective Customer Testimonials Explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success Welcome to this insightful podcast episode where we explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success for new business growth and opportunities.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

B2B industrial marketing presents unique challenges compared to other forms of B2B marketing. Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant.

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Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 75

Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

A multi-national software provider’s sales cycles was running 12-18 months on average. When they engaged Mereo to address this, we conducted a win-loss analysis and discovered that the majority of the sales cycles were really about three to four months. This one example goes to show: Overall B2B buying has gotten more complicated.

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Buy B2B Thought Leadership Multi-Channel Sales Cycle 41

Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

There’s no denying that the attributes of a B2B buyer differ greatly from a B2C consumer’s. B2B buyer journeys are much longer and more complex with a higher average purchase price, compared to buyer journeys in B2C which tend to be much shorter, more impulsive and lower value purchases. Employee Advocacy in B2B.

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Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership 189

Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For both us and our customers, strategic planning in marketing is a demanding, methodical but oh-so-essential process. It requires deep thought, meticulous analysis and the ability to project your business into the future. In the world of B2B marketing, every decision must be carefully calculated. This is B2B after all!

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 15, 2022

For many B2B go-to-market teams, this rings true — as long as it’s the right customer. Maybe the sales team you worked with was attentive, maybe you got the support you needed, or maybe the solution exceeded your expectations. Maybe the salesperson was unprofessional or you thought you’d receive more guidance. .”

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Enterprise Management Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Customer Satisfaction 130

SalesIntel

MAY 13, 2024

A customer-centric approach in B2B sales is all about understanding what your customers truly need, and then becoming their hero by helping them get it. It’s not just about the quick sale anymore; it’s about building a good relationship with your customers. Buckle up and get ready to transform your sales game!

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Engagio

APRIL 12, 2024

.” – Philip Kotler, American marketing author, consultant, and professor emeritus. High customer retention rates indicate satisfied customers who trust the business and will likely continue purchasing products or services. By focusing sales efforts on accounts showing interest, they improved engagement and success rates.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 7, 2013

B2B marketers are constantly tasked with the challenge of driving lead growth, increasing web traffic, and improving brand differentiation. Organic search visibility is an important component and differentiation in search engine results can be a critical factor in traffic and lead growth. Final Thoughts.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Paid is straightforward, it’s sexy (to non-marketing executives, at least), and it’s a simple sell internally when navigating the budgeting process because of the instantly measurable ROI.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 22, 2017

Building a great brand is the holy grail of marketing. Many marketers believe that brand building is only for B2C companies like Nike, Coke, and Facebook. But’s it’s also vital for businesses like Microsoft and IBM that drive a significant amount of revenue from B2B customers. Image credit: Nick Youngson.

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Ad Building Branding Brand Identity Enterprise Management 273

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Customer engagement is the key to effective digital marketing in the Engagement Economy. The internet is saturated with content marketing, people’s inboxes are full of well-designed emails , and account-based strategies are quickly becoming a B2B standard. It creates trust between the brand and their customers.

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Effectiveness B2B Thought Leadership Customer Satisfaction SEM 268

Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The lucky marketers registered for the 2023 B2B Marketing Exchange have some pretty fantastic sessions in store for them. You’ll meet plenty of your fellow B2B marketers at receptions and networking events—even in the marketplace, where of course you’ll find members of the Content4Demand team at Booth 309.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

LinkedIn’s 2020 State of Sales Report shows that 44% of teams are seeing a decrease in responsiveness to email and social outreach because of C-19. The issue is that leadership, sales, marketing, and account management teams are pushing out more connection invitations, more messaging, and more stuff as they attempt to rebound and grow again.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Linkedin 159

Metadata

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“We’ve experimented with new forms of storytelling to really humanize the typically stale world of enterprise sales, SaaS, and B2B.” Refuse to be B2B-oring Most B2B marketers read from the same script: LinkedIn ads with similar messaging. Psst…we’re talking about Jira.) Blog posts targeting the same keywords.

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Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Peer-to-peer 52

Hinge Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Even without a global pandemic, economic unrest, and increased competition, there is a dilemma sweeping the globe and taking a toll on thousands of marketers. Marketers know that they have to tolerate this dilemma because content development is proven to generate awareness, thought leadership , leads, engagement, and sales opportunities.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

So how do marketers adapt and generate more visibility, leads, and trust in these unprecedented times? Hinge Research Institute’s annual High Growth Study research tells us that one of the best pivots that marketers and others can make is to leverage research more (at least quarterly). A Pivot You Must Make.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

B2B marketers are in a pickle when it comes to data. Data insights are critical to boosting marketing and sales performance. The lack of confidence B2B organizations have in their data is hindering the ability to deploy key sales and marketing initiatives,” the D&B report concludes.

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Launch Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

Consequently, B2B marketers continue to leverage the power of thought leadership content to build connections and drive leads. With organizations and individuals vying for attention across platforms, the need to differentiate has never been more critical. Learn how articles differentiate from a standard blog post.

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B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 117

SalesIntel

MARCH 20, 2024

Email remains a cornerstone of successful marketing and lead-generation strategies for businesses of all sizes. Recent statistics by HubSpot show that 77% of marketers have seen an increase in email engagement over the last 12 months. This article will help you know the pitfalls to avoid when crafting sales email sequences.

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G2M Solutions

JULY 20, 2023

The impact of AI technology on B2B sales and marketing is a lot less dramatic and dsystopian than in many areas, where it may pose some genuinely scary threats to life as we know it. However, it is already bringing opportunities and challenges for many B2B marketers and salespeople.

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Case Study Case Studies Content Differentiation 62

Mereo

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Although we are approaching a new year, many of 2023’s selling challenges will continue to impact your B2B organization’s 2024 performance. In 2023 we certainly saw some softness in B2B purchasing. One of the major AI challenges faced by sales and marketing teams was the issue of the quality.

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Terms and Conditions B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 45

NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 24, 2019

In the context of B2B digital marketing, however, a white paper is long-form content aimed at promoting products or services, using selected facts and logical arguments to build the case. Most often, B2B companies use this format to: Introduce a new product or service. Distributing B2B White Papers.

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Onalytica B2B

APRIL 3, 2018

What do you think of when you hear ‘influencer marketing’? While we advocate the fact that if you view influencer marketing as a long-term strategy you can build organic relationships with influencers without paying them a penny, there are some circumstances when payment of some sort may be appropriate. Influencer roles.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 30, 2019

Adobe recently published a report detailing the findings of a survey we conducted of 1,215 marketers and B2B buyers in the U.K., The findings reveal that European business buyers expect vendors to display traits traditionally associated with consumer brands, demonstrating B2B and B2C landscapes are no longer distinct.

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