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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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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Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In this episode, we talk to the marketing leader behind that evolution, Dusty DiMercurio, about how to ensure content marketing plays a high-impact role in the business, from the content activation strategies that work to the kinds of wins that get Sales and the C-suite to lean in.

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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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ViewPoint

JANUARY 22, 2016

Miles Austin – Fill the Funnel, Inc. Dave Kurlan – Objective Management Group. Mike Weinberg – New Sales Coach. plus I pulled some additional comments pulled from Mikogo’s Sales Trends & Challenges in 2016 – 12 Experts Share Their Predictions (I am one of the experts). What B2B Companies Did Well in 2015?

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 18, 2021

Some B2B companies tend to neglect social media altogether, dismissing the opportunity to showcase their brand’s identity and connect with their following on a one-to-one level. Form a comprehensive plan, pledging to follow the tactics you outline and use benchmarks to adjust for success. Become a Thought Leader.

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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. Nutanix The Forecast.

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ClickZ

JUNE 21, 2023

This interview with Tyrona Heath , Director of Marketing Engagement at LinkedIn’s B2B Institute, is aimed at celebrating and championing B2B excellence to drive creativity and excitement amongst B2B brands, marketers, and advertisers. When you talk about creativity in B2B, it can feel abstract.

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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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Heinz Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt: Welcome everybody to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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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. 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. How is the face of B2B marketing changing? You can find the other blogs in the series here.

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PathFactory

MARCH 4, 2021

While ABM is not a new concept, recent studies from eMarketer showed only 17% of B2B marketers worldwide said their ABM program was mature and driving strategic growth. It does not support sales in driving conversations and sales cycles with accounts that are stuck in status quo or in the funnel. Intent but unengaged.

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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. The Thought Leadership Journey is Here to Stay. Sales Enablement is a Key Core Competency.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 23, 2013

As CEO of UK-based Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners , Bob works with the leadership teams of technology-based B2B-focused companies, enabling them to make the critical connections between their marketing messages, their sales conversations, their true differentiators, and their customer''s priorities. Parallel Thoughts.

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6sense

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

He’s not only a Distinguished VP, Advisory at Gartner, he’s also the coauthor of books that have become bibles to many of us in sales and marketing: The Challenger Sale and The Challenger Customer. In The Challenger Sale, Brent and his coauthors challenged marketers to become centers of commercial learning and thought leadership.

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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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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. 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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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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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

By Jamie Montoya , Client Engagement Manager. In partnership with Drift , we surveyed over 500 B2B professionals to understand how the B2B customer experience has transformed over the past year. Removing friction across digital channels is important to staying top of mind for B2B customers. Patience is scarce.

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DealSignal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These disciplines can include brand storytelling, differentiated messaging and positioning, account-based marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, lead-to-revenue processes, and the tracking of key metrics for ongoing optimization. Demand Generation Strategy and Tactics. Demand gen tactics. Demand gen strategies.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

So you’re a B2B marketer. Checklists, product demos, webinars, e-books, and whitepapers are some of the most popular types of B2B lead magnets. B2B marketers and sales teams must collaborate to implement a lead magnet follow-up plan. What’s the Real Deal with B2B Lead Magnets? Sound right? Accessible.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

Suddenly you are in a position to measure the number of leads, meetings, sales opportunities, and dollars that were generated from campaigns leveraging all or part of the research content. How many other marketing tactics that you use can be documented as helping companies grow faster and be more profitable? A Pivot You Must Make.

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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. to 11:15 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.

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MKT1

MAY 20, 2024

Not only will your website seem off, but your sales pitch, the content you publish, and all other marketing touch points will veer off in different directions. For your marketing and sales strategy to work, you need messaging that describes the transformation your product creates for customers.

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SalesIntel

MAY 13, 2024

Forget those old-school number-chasing tactics – it’s customer time! 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. Buckle up and get ready to transform your sales game! Heads up, salespeople!

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Hinge Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Marketers know that they have to tolerate this dilemma because content development is proven to generate awareness, thought leadership , leads, engagement, and sales opportunities. that content development is the top priority of most marketers—edging out brand differentiation. In fact, our own research shows in Figure 1.

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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.

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Engagio

APRIL 12, 2024

Account managers must communicate regularly with each of their customers, adapting and offering solutions that evolve as the market changes. Account managers are also responsible for contract renewals and cross and upsells. Here are several key tactics to set your team up for success: 1. Easy, right?

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With over 70 million decision-makers, LinkedIn is the place to B2B.” — Keith Browning @TweetOfKeith Click To Tweet What Are B2B Content Marketers’ Biggest Challenges? But even if they don't understand, LinkedIn has the people who do.

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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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SalesIntel

MARCH 20, 2024

One of the significant reasons for email success in the recent past is executing sales email sequences tactfully. Sales email sequencing offers a cost-effective and scalable way to engage with prospects, build relationships, and guide them through the s ales funnel. 5 Things You Must Avoid In a Sales Email Sequence 1.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

57 – 90% of the buying process is complete before a sales rep needs to get involved. Marketing and sales are aligned. Mike Weinberg, The New Sales Coach , Principal. Today we will take on the second of the three lies: 57 – 90% of the buying process is complete before a sales rep needs to get involved.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Spotify , iTunes , Blubrry , Google Play , iHeartRADIO , or Stitcher.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 7, 2022

While often used interchangeably, sales and marketing are two separate functions within a business. While you may be concerned with your sales team meeting their quotas, your colleagues in marketing are likely focused on campaign ROI. While harmony is the goal, in most instances, there is tension between the sales and marketing teams.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 7, 2022

While often used interchangeably, sales and marketing are two separate functions within a business. While you may be concerned with your sales team meeting their quotas, your colleagues in marketing are likely focused on campaign ROI. While harmony is the goal, in most instances, there is tension between the sales and marketing teams.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools 52

SalesIntel

APRIL 7, 2022

While often used interchangeably, sales and marketing are two separate functions within a business. While you may be concerned with your sales team meeting their quotas, your colleagues in marketing are likely focused on campaign ROI. While harmony is the goal, in most instances, there is tension between the sales and marketing teams.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools 52

Biznology

MARCH 1, 2020

Amazon Business is expected to reach $52 billion in sales by 2023, and is growing faster than its consumer side. Alibaba and eBay are also competing actively in the B2B space. How should B2B marketers get in on the action? Here’s a 6-step process to follow. The first step in B2B was e-procurement and EDI.

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