Thinkers360

APRIL 7, 2024

Thought Leader and Influencer Interview Thinkers360 thought leader interviews profile prominent members of the Thinkers360 community who embody the power of ideas in their work. With a passion for nurturing leadership talent, I serve as a beacon of inspiration and guidance for aspiring leaders.

B2B Thought Leadership 52

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Work Management Advertising Agencies 52

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.

Thought Leadership 316

Thought Leadership Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 316

Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this environment, marketers are under pressure to drive impact and bolster the pipeline. In turn, LinkedIn’s research found that 18% of these leaders felt “uncertain or pessimistic about the likelihood of their marketing team’s efforts to drive revenue next year, higher than all other industries.”

Advertising Agencies 124

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Ad Agencies Allocation 124

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.

B2B Thought Leadership 76

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Ad Building Peer-to-peer 76

Thinkers360

MARCH 22, 2024

She is featured in Thinkers360’s annual leaderboards: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Mobility 2024 , Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Transformation 2023 and 125 Podcasts from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders You Should Listen To in 2024 to name just a few.

B2B Thought Leadership 52

B2B Thought Leadership Marketing AI Thought Leadership Research 52

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.

Planning 363

Planning Trends Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 363

Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

Thought Leader and Influencer Interview Thinkers360 thought leader interviews profile prominent members of the Thinkers360 community who embody the power of ideas in their work. Cynthia, helps organizations optimize human-centric knowledge management to increase trust and support collaboration and inclusion.

Consulting 52

Consulting B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Opt-in 52

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. Udi, we’ve been making the case that the inbound-driven era of Go-to-Market is morphing. How is the face of B2B marketing changing?

Marketing Analytics Tools 83

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning 83

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.

Account Based Marketing 227

Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning Thought Leadership 227

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.

Research 92

Research B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Cold Calling 92

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.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

Launch Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

When you think of “B2B” marketing, you think of “Business to Business,” not “Business to Customer.” But this failure to focus on the customer experience or customer marketing is a crucial mistake that many B2B companies make. One of the main objectives of customer marketing is to build and solidify trust.

Top of Funnel 118

Top of Funnel Tactics B2B Marketing Work Management 118

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.

Top of Funnel 88

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy 88

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.

Marketing AI 111

Marketing AI B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Management 111

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.

Differentiation 120

Differentiation Brand Identity Branding B2B Thought Leadership 120

Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

They were researching the challenges and seeking insights and thought leadership that would help them conceptualize the problem. This one example goes to show: Overall B2B buying has gotten more complicated. Around three-quarters of B2B buyers consider their last purchase difficult or complex ( Gartner ).

Buy 41

Buy B2B Thought Leadership Multi-Channel Sales Cycle 41

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.

Resource Management 359

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 359

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.

Top of Funnel 189

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership 189

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. Through genuine conversations and tackling their anxieties head-on, salespeople transform into trusted confidantes – partners who craft bespoke solutions, not simply push generic products.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Ad Building Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 52

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!

Planning 59

Planning Paid Content Allocation B2B Marketing 59

Zoominfo

AUGUST 15, 2022

For many B2B go-to-market teams, this rings true — as long as it’s the right customer. Maybe the salesperson was unprofessional or you thought you’d receive more guidance. That means it’s important to pace yourself when you enter a new market. And growing a customer account takes special care.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Customer Satisfaction 130

B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Join us as we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Julian Lumpkin, the founder of Success Kit, a marketing agency specializing in case studies and video testimonials. It emphasizes the significance of customer proof in building trust in the B2B market and the need to share real stories from the customer’s perspective.

Case Studies 52

Case Studies Case Study Business B2B Thought Leadership 52

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. B2B customers value personalized experiences and solutions that precisely meet their business requirements.

Marketing Management 62

Marketing Management Allocation Lead Ranking DemandBase 62

Walker Sands

APRIL 13, 2023

Last year, the global market for influencer marketing grew to $16.4 But how does this marketing trend translate to the less camera-friendly world of B2B companies? In B2B, influencer marketing’s popularity is growing. While many B2B brands remain hesitant, those that take action can set themselves apart.

B2B Marketing 52

B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency 52

Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

B2B industrial marketing presents unique challenges compared to other forms of B2B marketing. If you’re a marketer at a manufacturer, distributor, or engineering company, you know this firsthand. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant. Need proof?

Tactics 75

Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. In this article, we’ll take a look at the process of social selling and how it can help B2B companies generate more leads (and ultimately more revenue). Which Channels Are Best for B2B Social Selling?

Peer-to-peer 171

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

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.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

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.

B2B Thought Leadership 117

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 117

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). Let that soak in for a minute.

Marketing Budget 93

Marketing Budget Research Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 93

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

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. Instead, sales and marketing are speaking “at” industries and “at” companies.

Top of Funnel 164

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Linkedin 164

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.

Effectiveness 268

Effectiveness B2B Thought Leadership Customer Satisfaction SEM 268

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.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Peer-to-peer 52

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.

Ad Building 273

Ad Building Brand Identity Branding Enterprise Management 273

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Just as importantly for those of us in marketing, the pandemic has forced us to shelve those well laid plans, those KPIs or objectives that were set at the start of the year, even our New Year’s resolutions. How can we, as marketers, move from a reactive to a proactive approach in order to gain the insights we need?

Communities 120

Communities B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer Planning 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Uh, that’s not the point.

B2B Thought Leadership 120

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Lead Generation Generation 120

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.

Top of Funnel 128

Top of Funnel Product B2B Thought Leadership B2B 128

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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