The Lead Agency

MAY 25, 2023

This is especially true for B2B buyers, who follow a long and complex purchase journey, which often requires input from multiple people at their company. Tell the whole story When writing a case study, avoid only focusing on the outcome. B2B buyers are reading because they want to hear your customer’s stories in their words.

Case Study 62

Case Study Case Studies Storytelling Studies 62

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation? What are the Benefits of B2B Marketing Automation? What are the Challenges of B2B Marketing Automation?

Marketing Automation Services 161

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 161

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 18, 2019

B2B companies have certainly come a long way when it comes to content marketing strategy. As of 2019, 93% of the most successful B2B content marketers are extremely committed to content marketing, the vast majority of which put audiences’ informational needs above a promotional message.

Case Studies 120

Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 120

Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Case Studies 79

Case Studies Case Study Advertising Benchmark Paid Search Agency 79

Champion Communications

AUGUST 2, 2023

Case studies are so important when it comes to driving B2B sales. In fact, in a recent survey of SaaS companies, almost 2 in 5 said that case studies were the most effective form of marketing when it came to increasing sales. All case studies should lead with this. What was their pain?

Case Study 62

Case Study Case Studies PR Studies 62

The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

Social Marketing 166

Social Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 166

Martech

AUGUST 22, 2023

B2B buying has changed dramatically in the last decade, and marketers need to change with it. So, in 2018, they brought in the Cleveland-based B2B marketing agency RH Blake, which for more than 30 years has specialized in the manufacturing sector. The accompanying webform provides the information the sales team needs for follow-up.

Case Studies 76

Case Studies Case Study Studies Buy 76

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Though this is normal, it leads to depreciating conversions and longer sales cycles, if not dealt with effectively. Conversion optimization is the process of improving conversions at every stage of the sales process by testing new messaging, channels and triggers. Six Effective Tips To Increase Your B2B Sales Conversions.

B2B Sales 259

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 259

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. Hopefully, they’re on your website, digesting your blog posts, videos, and case studies.).

Top of Funnel 179

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 179

Lake One

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Once we explore the benefits of account-based marketing, we’ll present you with four real-world case studies that have had a massive impact on many common sectors and industries. The Benefits of Account-Based Marketing Before diving into real-world case studies, let’s explore the benefits of account-based marketing.

Account Based Marketing 75

Account Based Marketing Case Study Case Studies Studies 75

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, effective communication is critical to winning over potential clients and nurturing existing relationships. This alignment ensures marketing materials are more relevant and compelling, ultimately increasing their effectiveness.

B2B Sales 108

B2B Sales B2B Marketing B2B Case Studies 108

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.

B2B Sales 108

B2B Sales B2B Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 108

B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Earlier this month, Michael Brenner published a great post at the Marketing Insider Group blog describing how to create compelling customer case studies. However, recent research suggests that the value potential buyers ascribe to case studies has declined. That was down from 72% in the 2016 edition of the survey.

Case Studies 98

Case Studies Case Study Studies B2B Sales 98

Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The B2B sales cycle is lengthy and complex. Sales isn’t easy. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster.

Sales Cycle 82

Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Top of Funnel 82

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 30, 2024

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing When delving into B2B marketing, understanding the pivotal role of technical personas such as programmers, engineers, and IT professionals is key. Challenge 2: Niche Audience Targeting Technical personas represent a niche audience within the expansive B2B market.

Account Based Marketing 90

Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing B2B ABM 90

Contently

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But as buzzwords and jargon fly around the sector, content marketing leaders may be underusing one of the most critical marketing kit tools—the case study. The case for fintech case studies. As the owner of Genuine , I write exclusively for B2B fintech companies. The customer interview. I get it.

Case Studies 108

Case Studies Case Study Studies Peer-to-peer 108

Content4Demand

JANUARY 27, 2021

It’s easy to take the deceptively simple case study format for granted. Case studies play a valuable role in your content library. Standout case studies are concise, so you can’t waste words on tangents that don’t support your key points. Follow these five steps. Frame Your Story.

Case Studies 100

Case Studies Case Study Studies Stats 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Sales enablement significantly drives higher conversion rates and revenue. Nearly 75 percent of organizations using sales enablement tools say it greatly influenced sales growth over the past 12 months. Since it promotes an integrated approach to selling, sales enablement involves both marketing and sales teams.

Sales Management 220

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 220

Martech

APRIL 7, 2023

Customer indecision is now a leading reason for missing B2B marketing and sales pipeline and revenue targets. B2B buyers are dealing with FOMU, not FOMO Authors Matt Dixon and Ted McKenna analyzed more than 2.5 B2B buyers are dealing with FOMU, not FOMO Authors Matt Dixon and Ted McKenna analyzed more than 2.5

B2B Sales 111

B2B Sales B2B Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Top of Funnel 111

Webbiquity

APRIL 19, 2022

In B2B marketing, trust and credibility play an even more important role than in B2C. Your sales prospects need assurance that your company is an established, reliable, and honest partner with whom they can establish a transparent relationship. You are aiming for honest, human interaction, as opposed to a hard sale.

Ideal Customer Profiles 334

Ideal Customer Profiles Practices Case Study Case Studies 334

Act-On

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Like the unhappy families of Anna Karenina , no two B2B marketing teams are exactly alike. We’ll cover: The most common approach to B2B marketing organizational structure Areas that are often overlooked, or need to be tweaked Ironing out your b2b marketing department structure is crucial for your overall strategy.

Paid Search Agency 176

Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools 176

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Gone are the days of B2B marketing campaigns that land with a thud! We’re entering a new era where personalization reigns supreme and the key to unlocking its potential lies in a powerful tool: intent data Think of B2B intent data as the secret sauce that unlocks a deeper understanding of your prospects. Forget them!

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent B2B Sales B2B Marketing 71

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

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.

Enterprise Management 299

Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management 299

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. Hopefully, they’re on your website, digesting your blog posts, videos, and case studies.)

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Sales Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies 62

Only B2B

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving B2B marketing landscape, the key to unlocking success lies in the strategic harnessing of your B2B list. This blog serves as your comprehensive roadmap, equipping you with the knowledge and strategies required to master the intricate art of generating B2B leads from B2B list.

Sales Qualified Leads 62

Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 62

Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

Top of Funnel 309

Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 309

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

B2B businesses today operate in a new reality. 82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers.

B2B Sales 148

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. From bylined articles to informational videos, content helps prospects learn about brands and gather information about their products and services.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 80

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Nearly half (47%) of the 200 senior-level B2B marketing professionals surveyed in the 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report cited case studies as the most valuable influencer content format—the top choice. Source: 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report. Source: The B2B Millennial Buyer Survey Report.

Case Studies 55

Case Studies Case Study Top of Funnel Studies 55

Only B2B

APRIL 30, 2024

Crafting a successful B2B GTM strategy is easier said than done, but with the right framework, it becomes achievable. What is GTM in B2B Marketing? GTM in B2B is the marketing plan created by your company to reach the right market for finding the right audience at the right time.

Marketing Analytics Tools 71

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 71

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 9, 2023

Your sales team is more likely to use the content B2B marketing products when it is presented by a high-performing peer in sales – rather than a sales leader or a product marketer. If you’ve worked in B2B marketing for a minute, you already know the sales team doesn’t like to use marketing content.

B2B Sales 54

B2B Sales Peer-to-peer B2B Marketing Work Management 54

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

B2B businesses today operate in a new reality. 82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers.

B2B Sales 128

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 128

The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

Every click, like, view and interaction brings us insights and edges buyers at every stage of the sales cycle toward the ultimate goal: the purchase. Website lead generation forms are one of the most critical touchpoints in the B2B landscape. In B2B services specifically, that goes up to 2.2%. But what comes first is the lead.

High Quality Lead 127

High Quality Lead Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 127

Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

B2B Thought Leadership 84

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies B2B 84

Binary Demand

MAY 2, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]In B2B sales, generating leads is only half the battle. The real challenge is converting those leads into actual sales. That’s where B2B sales qualified leads (SQLs) strategies come in. As a B2B company, generating leads is crucial to your success.

Sales Qualified Leads 59

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel 59