NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

In the B2B marketing environment, successful ABM is the gold standard companies aim for. Achieving this requires the use of specialized tools and tactics, however, or it can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. With multiple different tools to choose from, it’s difficult to find the right one for your requirements.

Account Based Marketing 100

Account Based Marketing Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Top of Funnel 100

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing. The products we sell are highly complex, the clients we sell to are highly exacting, our buying cycle is (much) longer, there are fewer customers to go around, and our competition is fierce. 2023 has created something of a perfect storm for B2B marketing.

Enterprise Management 96

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 96

Madison Logic

AUGUST 26, 2020

As B2B marketers enter planning season for 2021, they need to focus investment on programs that deliver the right results quickly. To make account-based programs even more successful, marketers should include the following three tools in their 2021 plans. Tool 1: Multichannel Media Programs for Full-Funnel Engagement.

Budget Programs 52

Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Tools Top of Funnel 52

Navigate the Channel

JULY 27, 2023

Content and database marketing have emerged as indispensable tools in the modern marketing landscape. According to a recent study by Forrester Research, Inc., these strategies have proven highly effective in engaging customers and driving sales. Why is database marketing important?

Database Marketing 65

Database Marketing Product Ad Building Content Marketing 65

Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

.” Colby Cavanaugh, VP of Product Marketing at Integrate, was reflecting on the rapidly changing B2B marketing environment. We describe what B2B marketers are trying to do as ‘precision demand marketing.'” That includes B2B buyers, of course. “We really feel like ABM doesn’t go far enough.

Account Based Marketing 74

Account Based Marketing Buy Process Marketing Automation Services 74

The Mx Group

AUGUST 8, 2018

Here at The Mx Group, we have frequent conversations with our clients about how to create buyer personas , and what a powerful tool they can be when they are really being utilized. Few B2B marketers dispute the value of personas for strategy, messaging and execution across sales and marketing.

Buyer Personas 86

Buyer Personas Budget Programs Buying Cycle Deliverability 86

Madison Logic

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As more buyers work from home and utilize digital channels for a self-driven buying experience, Connected TV (CTV)—which includes Smart TV’s and other devices that allow brands to reach their audiences through internet targeting—has emerged as a compelling choice for B2B marketers seeking to enhance their multi-channel ABM strategy.

Multi-Channel 52

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Valasys

APRIL 15, 2020

B2B lead nurturing is all about engaging with a targeted group of prospective customers by providing hyper-tailored solutions to their pain-points according to their specific stages in the buying cycles. According to Forrester, companies that excel at effective lead nurturing strategies, generate 50% more sales leads.

Lead Nurturing 59

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 59

TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Demand generation, or demand gen, and account-based marketing (ABM) have traditionally been thought of as two distinct strategies for B2B growth. Demand gen and ABM share a common goal of driving sales through a focused blend of inbound and outbound efforts. Aligning sales and marketing through converging strategies .

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation ABM 52

Valasys

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The B2B marketing world is dynamic & trends here are subject to very negative sentimental connotation – partially because they are ephemeral & partially because it’s very tough for the brands to extract & keep abreast with the B2B marketing trends & studies that every marketer should know about in real-time.

Planning 58

Planning Studies B2B Marketing Trends 58

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

In Forrester Senior Analyst Anthony Mullen’s new report, “ Emerging Touchpoints Require A Marketing Mind Shift “, he identifies four fundamentals marketers must realize, in order to succeed in today’s technology and information-rich environment. Executing the B2B marketing message is more complex than ever before.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing SEO Marketing Automation Services Ad brokers 120

Madison Logic

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Your sale does not start with the first conversation between your sales team and the customer. According to FocusVision, the average B2B customer journey involves the buying committee consuming an average of 13 pieces of content, takes an average of two to six weeks, and involves 3 to 4 decision-makers. .

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Integrated B2B

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

While applauding these achievements, however, we also can’t help wondering how much stronger results companies similar to these could achieve if they adopted 10X sales and marketing practices! Sales and marketing efforts in the industrial equipment sector are not unlike those of many other B2B industries. . Technical reliance.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Work Management Marketing Management ABM 52

Biznology

AUGUST 11, 2016

Recent studies show 87% of B2B sales and marketing leaders are using LinkedIn and other social media platforms, but less than 1 in 5 can clearly prove and demonstrate social media ROI. You see, John is using the word “hopefully” because he cannot directly tie these LinkedIn actions to sales opportunities or even revenue.

Linkedin 80

Linkedin Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Sales Qualified Leads 80

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Who are the top B2B Marketing influencers on twitter? To answer this question, I looked at a variety of factors including twitter followers, profiles that included “B2B marketing,” the focus of their tweets including the hashtag # B2BMarketing , as well as a variety of social scoring tools using the keyword.

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Twitter Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

6sense

MAY 23, 2016

A fairly regular question I get when speaking with B2B marketers interested in predictive intelligence is how 6sense is different from everything else out there. Inevitably, the conversation leads to a discussion about what data is truly predictive of a prospect or account being in an active buying cycle.

Enterprise Management 48

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Ranking 48

EveryoneSocial

JULY 31, 2018

This most likely falls into the marketing departments laps, but sales teams should also have a part in helping with the content research process. Although content is both important for B2C and B2B, understanding the value of strong content plays a bigger role in B2B. What is Content Research? So what is content research?

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Research Effectiveness Brand Identity Branding 79

The ROI Guy

APRIL 12, 2013

You’ve worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. And you are not alone, as SiriusDecisions reports that the average company now spends a whopping $43K on marketing content and sales tools per salesperson per year.

Tools 40

Tools Work Management Paid Search Agency Advertising Benchmark 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Let’s explore two very different sales scenarios. He’s well-spoken and obviously well-trained, as he’s been talking for the last twenty minutes about his company and the capabilities of the product he wants you to buy. The sales assets he’s brought to leave behind are glossy and attractive. His hour is almost up.

Training 40

Training Case Studies Validation B2B Sales 40

6sense

MAY 10, 2017

With all the new technologies that enable B2B marketers to use the sharp minds they were born with, it really is a whole lot more fun than it used to be. There are so many new tools and solutions to geek out about that it’s not surprising Marketing has become one of the largest stakeholders for IT investments in the enterprise.

Account Based Marketing 59

Account Based Marketing ABM Demand Generation Top of Funnel 59

ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

The continued rise in revenue is indicative of the increased sophistication of the B2B market and the need for marketers to be more strategic in driving demand for their organizations. Each of these often operates independently of each other or at the bequest of various sales teams eliminating the continuity in dialogue with their buyer.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Enterprise Management Marketing Management Automation 100

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

Budget Programs 40

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management ROI 40

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

However, accurately defining and measuring customer engagement in complex business or industrial sales is still elusive. However, it is not so simple to measure customer engagement in situations with long sales cycles that’s commonplace with manufacturers, sellers of technical products and B2B consultative solution providers.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 5, 2011

As a result of Frugalnomics and other market drivers: 62% of B2B vendors indicated they needed more leads in order to generate the same amount of sales, 72% indicated an increase in buying cycle time over the past 6 month, The buying cycle timeframe has increased over 10% in the past 12 months.

Allocation 40

Allocation Forrester Buying Cycle Sales Cycle 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

With two recessions over the past 10 years, research reveals that B2B buyers have become focused on quantifiable bottom-line proof points. In the face of frugal buyer sentiment, a majority of B2B vendors are now requiring more leads to generate the same amount of sales and are reporting a substantial increase in buying cycle time.

Allocation 40

Allocation Research Practices Forrester 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential.

Peer-to-peer 40

Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services Spending Marketing Budget 40

Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts "How can B2B marketers measure return on investment (leads generated, market awareness etc) for the money/effort spent on creating and marketing content? Share one example of ROI tool/strategy that has worked either for you or your client." B2B buying cycles are lengthening.

ROI 100

ROI Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 100

Valasys

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Customer Experience Management (CXM) is an absolute imperative for B2B marketers to get a competitive edge in the year 2020 & beyond. Read more on 8 Reasons why B2B Marketers Should Prioritize Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM). With the evolution in the field of B2B marketing, customers have become more powerful than ever before.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing AI Marketing Management 52

Zoominfo

AUGUST 23, 2022

For B2B sales leaders, these challenges become even more pronounced. The B2B software market has undergone immense changes in recent years. Before COVID, sales had traditionally been an in-person endeavor. Data from McKinsey reveals that less than one-third of all sales-related activity takes place in person.

B2B Sales 100

B2B Sales Trends Zoominfo B2B 100

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Because of Frugalnomics, an environment where buyers now demand bottom-line value from every investment, B2B sales teams are challenged more than ever to deliver expected results. Sales enablement seeks to address these challenges, providing the practices, resources, training and tools needed to help fight Frugalnomics.

Effectiveness 40

Effectiveness Forrester B to B Sales Cycle 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

As defined by Forrester, "Sales enablement is a strategic, ongoing process that equips all client-facing employees with the ability to consistently and systematically have a valuable conversation with the right set of customer stakeholders at each stage of the customer's problem-solving life cycle to optimize the ROI of the selling system.”

Allocation 40

Allocation Budget Programs Forrester Bundling 40

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

Valasys

JULY 29, 2019

We breathe in an era where optimizing customers’ experiences are an indispensable element of B2B marketing endeavors & eventually paves the way for Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). More & more B2B marketers are gradually recognizing the vital importance of emotional elements in marketing.

Analytics 49

Analytics Marketing AI Work Management WOMM 49

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

For example, the typical B2B prospect receives an average of 20.3 email pitches per week, up 32 percent from 2006 according to sales and marketing research firm SiriusDecisions. Prospect driven buying cycles mean that buyers research solutions on their own, and do their own due diligence, engaging sales much later in the sales cycle.

Interactive Marketing 40

Interactive Marketing Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Buying Cycle 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. The Death of a Salesman?

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts " What do you recommend to marketers that create and market content? What kind of content is most useful in each phase of the B2B marketing cycle? " Match Content to the Buying Process " Ardath Albee's Bio. Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist.

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Planning 100