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Observations from the 2017 Marketo Summit

The Point

This week was my eighth consecutive Marketo Summit, all of them as a sponsor/exhibitor. Our agency was a sponsor, so booth duty prevented me from taking in many of the educational sessions. Marketo has their mojo back. It’s been a tumultuous year for Marketo since being acquired by Vista Equity Partners in late 2016.

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Seven Ways B2B Tech Buying Behavior is Changing [Research]

Webbiquity

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. Nearly two-thirds of B2B tech buyers are now under age 40. Those are just a few of the findings from B2B Buying Disconnect: Forecasting Radical Changes in Tech Buying Behavior just published by software rating site TrustRadius.

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The Buyer is Always the Main Character in the B2B Sales Story

PathFactory

Everyone has a hot take on how the traditional B2B sales model has died, changed, morphed, or remains relevant – alive and kicking. The first is “ Traditional B2B Sales and Marketing Are Becoming Obsolete ” posted on The Harvard Business Review by Brent Adamson, Vice President at Gartner. So, How did we get here?

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Should SDRs or Marketing Own Lead Nurturing?

Engagio

They engage with companies on their own terms, conducting extensive research across various channels long before they want to engage with sales teams. That’s why lead nurturing remains such a key element of a good B2B go-to-market. So, which approach is more effective? Ultimately, as you’ll see, I think a hybrid approach works best.

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Top 10 B2B Marketing Influencers You Should Be Following on Twitter 

Launch Marketing

Here are 10 B2B marketing influencers we think are a must-follow for relevant and entertaining content to help you improve your marketing strategy. . Equal parts humorous and educational, Ann frequently shares relevant tips and the latest trends to help guide and improve your content and digital marketing.

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An Interview with Jon Miller, Co-Founder of Marketo

ANNUITAS

We recently had the opportunity to connect with Jon Miller, Vice President of Marketing and Co-Founder of Marketo. Jon leads strategy and execution for all aspects of Marketo’s hyper-efficient demand center (powered by Marketo’s solution, of course). B2B buying today is much different than it was 15 years ago.

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4 Ways to Optimize the Middle of the Funnel | Lead Management

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

At the bottom of the funnel, marketing helps close the sale by creating urgency and helping prospects make the business case for purchasing the product or service. But in between, marketing needs to nurture and qualify leads by encouraging them to engage with content until they’re sales-ready. Why focus on the middle of the funnel?