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Forrester: The Accelerating Death of the B2B Sales Rep

The ROI Guy

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. Source: Death of A (B2B) Salesman: Two Years Later - March 2017, Andy Hoar.

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B2B Sales Cycles Require 27 Interactions both Digital and Human [Study]

Sword and the Script | B2B

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. The “sea of sameness” isn’t new.

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Beyond Beige: Ardath Albee’s Blueprint for Buyer-Driven B2B Strategies

Content Standard

Buyers are fed-up with irrelevant, unhelpful B2B content. As business buyers have become more self-reliant, their needs and expectations have evolved and, sadly, we’re not doing enough to keep up. According to Forrester, a whopping 85% of marketers say their content doesn’t deliver business value.

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How to Collect B2B Intent Data: A Step-by-Step Guide for Increased Sales and Marketing ROI

Only B2B

The global B2B intent data market is expected to reach a value of USD 2.16 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 22.7% – [ Forbes report ] At this point, where the marketing landscape is full of noise, the most successful B2B businesses are already reaping the benefits of intent data — to maximize revenue.

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Why Innovation Reigns Supreme in 2023 B2B Marketing

Top Rank Marketing

Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing. Getting ahead in B2B marketing has always been about innovating faster at scale than everyone else. 2023 has created something of a perfect storm for B2B marketing. As the economy continues to slow, B2B marketers aren’t the only ones who are feeling the sting.

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B2B Marketing & Sales Insights from Lori Wizdo of Forrester Research

ViewPoint

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. In our discussion, Lori shared key insights into the B2B buyer's journey as well as marketing and sales alignment. Buyers need to talk to people to get information. You need that human qualification.

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Five Sales Enablement Tactics B2B Marketers Need to Master

Webbiquity

Here are five tactics your B2B marketing team needs to master to empower sales people to close deals faster. Understanding how sales reps operate, what they need, where they are struggling, and what their goals are, can help to better equip them to build pipeline—faster. Determine Product Messaging.