PathFactory

JUNE 23, 2022

After 7+ years as a SiriusDecisions then Forrester analyst leading B2B content research, I joined PathFactory as SVP of Product Marketing and Research. It has been an honor to serve the B2B community over the past several years as a research analyst. There Is No Revenue Intelligence Without Content Intelligence.

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Forrester Research B2B Content 59

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 17, 2022

Deals in B2B are increasingly complicated and more likely to be scrutinized by top executives and the finance department. Buyers now exercise more due diligence than ever before, conducting more research and engaging in more conversations with vendors and third parties,” according to Forrester. Sales complexity continues to grow.

Sales Cycle 75

Sales Cycle B2B Sales Studies Marketing Management 75

The ROI Guy

JULY 11, 2017

Two years ago, I was sitting amongst a shocked audience, listening to analyst Andy Hoar pronounce the “Death of the B2B Sales Rep”. Now, two years on, the forecast from Forrester is even gloomier, with faster than anticipated disintermediation. So how do you find, up-skill and enable enough of these consultative reps?

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Forrester B2B Sales Disintermediation B2B 66

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

And while it’s not hard to find basic business data — company names, phone numbers, employee counts, revenue, maybe direct dial numbers and email addresses — today’s complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. What is Sales Intelligence? What Do Sales Intelligence Tools Do?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Budget Programs Enterprise Management Tools 130

Martech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

B2B marketers are getting a lot from the huge amount of new marketing technology, but it comes with more than a few challenges: Systems integration, budget woes, demonstrating ROI to name a few. Which products are best suited to the B2B world? I’ve organized these by category: Data, campaigns, sales and strategy.

Marketing Automation Services 86

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs B2B Marketing Enterprise Management 86

Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

We are in that moment of hesitation when it comes to the future of how B2B buyers will engage in buying. The coronavirus pandemic has become the fuel of the forthcoming future of the B2B buyer-seller dynamic. Revenue and sales leaders will need to adapt to an accelerated rate of change in buying behaviors. An unsettling time.

Buy 309

Buy B2B Buyer Personas Buyer's Journey 309

ClickZ

JULY 18, 2019

Forrester evaluated and scored the top 11 B2C commerce suites in late 2018 in their Forrester Wave report. The report also breaks down the analysis via a scorecard for each platform in some dozen categories spanning sales channel support, personalization, AI and machine learning, support services, and product vision, among others.

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Forrester Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 76

Influitive

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The most powerful tool B2B marketers have in today’s hyper-connected world is genuine word of mouth from their customers—such as reviews, social media shares and recommendations. In the report, Laura discusses why advocate marketing is critical to the success of B2B companies. Advocate marketing creates value for B2B brands.

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Forrester Marketing Management B2B Marketing Word of Mouth 100

Valasys

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

A definitive agreement was reached between Forrester Research and SiriusDecisions Inc. SiriusDecisions will be acquired by Forrester for $245 million to aid in creating a robust platform that guides companies and Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) to drive business growth in this customer oriented era. According to George F.

Forrester 58

Forrester Acquisitions Cross-Selling Verticals 58

PureB2B

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Competition is fierce in the B2B sales space, making it difficult for teams to connect and engage with potential buyers. However, by curating and delivering personalized content to target audiences, sales teams can, in fact, cut through the digital noise and gain the attention of in-market consumers.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Sales Personalization Paid Search Agency 62

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2022

My most recent blog posts have proposed a new approach for B2B go-to-market teams — a Converged Growth organizational model. This new organizational model represents a complete rethink of traditional B2B sales, marketing and customer service roles, with blended teams, organized around stewardship of customer journey phases.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency SIC Research 130

Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the realm of B2B marketing, building a high-quality and targeted list of quality leads is paramount. B2B list building is the foundation upon which successful B2B lead generation campaigns are built. Manual B2B list building , while traditional, is not without its challenges.

Marketing Automation Services 62

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation 62

Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. B2B Marketing Technology Trends Trend #1: Consolidation of martech systems We see digital marketing headed toward consolidated tech stacks with strong integrations. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust.

Trends 130

Trends Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 130

Vidyard

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sellers embracing a digital-first and video-first approach to customer engagement see significant gains in 2020; New video-for-sales training tools help every business ramp up their sales teams to embrace video in new ways in 2021 . Free Video-for-Sales Training Tools Help Sellers Embrace Video in 2021.

B2B Sales 76

B2B Sales Video Marketing Class B2B 76

Leadspace

DECEMBER 7, 2021

December 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Leadspace, the industry-recognized AI-powered B2B Buyer Data Platform, has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in its recent report The Forrester New Wave : B2B Customer Data Platforms, Q4 2021 authored by analysts Steven Casey and Katie Linford. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

Lead Scoring 118

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles Forrester 118

ClickZ

JANUARY 22, 2020

30-second summary: By simply adopting marketing automation technology, a company can significantly free up a marketers time and enable them to focus on more important revenue building projects as these tools can help to automate numerous repetitive tasks such as emails, campaign management, website analysis and social media marketing.

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Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing AI Enterprise Management 144

Valasys

MARCH 4, 2019

ProKarma’s strategy and design division, Lenati, was recently named the top B2B marketing agency by the B2B Marketing Agencies, North America, Q1 2019 report conducted by Forrester Research Inc. About ProKarma. They are a leading provider of enterprise applications, IT services and business consulting.

Advertising Agencies 49

Advertising Agencies Forrester Paid Search Agency Enterprise Management 49

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

According to Forrester Research, a revolution is coming for account-based marketing. While many companies claim to be experts in ABM, Forrester has found that a lack of connectivity between marketing and sales, combined with a deluge of tools with similar feature sets are holding back real ABM success.

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Forrester Account Based Marketing Research ABM 60

Aberdeen

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Our latest roundup includes new surveys and market research reports to enhance your B2B marketing strategy. We cover a 2019 market report on Global Buyer Intent Data Tools, the improved ROI of data-driven marketing, 2019 ABM benchmarks, B2B marketing predictions for 2020, and what’s working in intent-based strategies.

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Intent Data Buyer Intent Account Based Marketing Intent 67

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

More Time to Gather Insights Conversation intelligence provides reps with a deeper understanding of sales calls by recording, transcribing, and analyzing these meetings to deliver AI-based insights. Research firm Forrester found that 57 percent of B2B sales leaders intended to invest more on AI and automation tools in 2021.

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Zoominfo Forrester Forecasting B2B Sales 130

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 8, 2020

B2B SMBs can achieve digital transformation; it takes work, commitment, and the right strategy. To help you get started or keep progressing, we’ve designed a roadmap for B2B SMB digital transformation. People shop for services and products differently, even in the B2B realm. by 2023 , accounting for 17% of sales.

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Digital Transformation Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management 276

Vidyard

DECEMBER 16, 2020

New data from Vidyard , the video platform for businesses, suggests that in response to the shift to digital selling, the use of video for sales–both live video conferencing and personalized video messaging–has grown exponentially in 2020, and so too has its impact on sales performance.

B2B Sales 65

B2B Sales Video Marketing Class B2B 65

6sense

JUNE 22, 2017

Forrester has just released The Forrester Wave TM : Predictive Marketing Analytics for B2B Marketers, Q2 2017. In the first report of its kind for the predictive marketing analytics space, Forrester named 6sense a leader among predictive analytics providers. And of the industry. How this Wave went down.

Forrester 48

Forrester Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Budget Creation 48

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

Social media is not just about creating a buzz; it can be a powerful tool for strategically influencing your customers at every stage of the sales funnel. While many businesses recognize the importance of maintaining a social media presence, the full potential of these platforms in driving B2B revenue often goes overlooked.

Social Media 69

Social Media Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership 69

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Qualifying HQLs often involves: Engaging with sales reps during demos or consultations. Requesting quotes or proposals.

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High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Online chat tools are a cornerstone of this approach, more broadly known as conversational marketing. Conversational marketing is an audience engagement channel that lets buyers and sellers communicate in real time, using tools such as live chat, chatbots, voice bots, and audio conversations. Start a conversation.

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Conversion Account Based Marketing Zoominfo Planning 130

Vidyard

AUGUST 2, 2017

And thankfully, the world of sales is changing because of that second group. Attention and engagement are the new currency of B2B sales, so smart sales people are acting more like consultants than quota-carriers, and the extra effort is paying off. Changing the Attitude and Activity of Sales.

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Consulting B2B Sales Peer-to-peer B2B 64

Martech

APRIL 18, 2023

B2B marketers have employed account-based marketing (ABM) for well over a decade, but the approach has quickly begun gaining currency over the past few years and that growth is expected to continue. What goes into a successful ABM strategy? Best practices that have emerged focus on these five core areas: Data enrichment Account targeting.

Account Based Marketing 97

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing & Strategy Marketing Management 97

Sales Engine

MARCH 31, 2016

In a B2B context, that means that content marketers must stop thinking in terms of fragmented, segmented tactics and view the buyer’s journey holistically, unbound by an imperative to stick to only one approach. It’s the only way to effectively monitor and nurture each lead through the complex B2B buying journey.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Process B2B Marketing Automation Services 120

6sense

JUNE 6, 2017

If Tina Turner was a B2B marketing or sales leader, she would have sung about the conflicting emotions we all have towards ROI. In fact, according to a MMA/Forrester/ANA study , “87% of senior marketers don’t feel confident in their ability to impact the sales forecast of their programs.”. We know how hard that can be.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management B2B Sales ROI Top of Funnel 98

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid. Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads!

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. But how does it work?

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Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Biznology

DECEMBER 29, 2017

B2B sales and marketing are evolving quickly as buying behavior changes and new technologies take hold, so there’s a lot to talk about. But I will limit my predictions to just seven and hope they provide food for thought to my fellow followers of the B2B marketing scene. Predictive analytics becomes an essential tool in B2B.

Marketing Management 199

Marketing Management Marketing AI B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services 199

Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Leaders in today’s B2B marketplace are increasingly challenged with combining digital accessibility and the value of human interaction. New research from Accenture Interactive has identified how B2B sellers who embrace an elevated standard of service can transform their business and overall buyer experiences.

B2B Sales 57

B2B Sales Service B2B Forrester 57

Martech

JULY 14, 2022

B2B marketers have employed account-based marketing (ABM) for well over a decade, of course, but the space has evolved rapidly over the past two to three years. Additionally, the COVID pandemic accelerated fundamental shifts in the B2B buying cycle by forcing events and in-person meetings to go virtual. How B2B buying has changed.

Account Based Marketing 113

Account Based Marketing Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 113

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

.” – Mary Meeker, Partner at Kleiner Perkins With the ocean of customer data at your fingertips, identifying the right buying intent aligning your business offerings is critical to driving sales. This article explains the intent data and why it is crucial to include it to hit your sales goal in 2024.

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 71

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2023

B2B growth plan: perfecting partner ecosystem marketing 45 percent of B2B marketing decision-makers at typical B2B organizations have said that new or renewed ecosystem partners were their primary revenue source, as more B2B companies have moved towards broadening their partner ecosystems, according to newly-published Forrester Research data.

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Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Linkedin 106