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The Promise and Perils of Focusing on "In-Market" Prospects

B2B Marketing Directions

Intent data and predictive analytics have been hot topics in B2B marketing circles for the past few years. This is heady stuff because the ability to know which prospects are engaged in an active buying process could enable fundamental changes in the practice of B2B marketing.

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Increase "Mental Availability" To Boost B2B Marketing Performance

B2B Marketing Directions

Earlier this month, I published an article discussing the importance of the 95:5 rule for B2B marketing. This rule states that up to 95% of business buyers are not in the market for many goods and services at any given time. See, for example, this study by WSJ Intelligence and B2B International.)

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What the 95:5 Rule Means for B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Directions

In a 2021 paper published by The B2B Institute , Professor John Dawes, Associate Director at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science , described what has come to be called the 95:5 rule. The rule states that up to 95% of business buyers aren't in the market for many goods and services at any one time.

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Add a Personal Touch to B2B Sales with Artificial Intelligence

PureB2B

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. Delivering Personalized Content.

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5 Key B2B Data Types Your SDRs Need to Excel

SalesIntel

Everything that an SDR does needs the backing of accurate, verified B2B data. According to research by Gartner , an estimated 60% of B2B sales organizations will transition from intuition-based and experience-based selling to data-driven selling by 2025. . Without B2B data, SDRs may struggle to reach their goals and targets.

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Our Take on 3 B2B Marketing Predictions for the New Year

Anteriad

As B2B marketers, we like to be ahead of the curve and prepared for what’s to come. Our take: The bold B2B marketers that invest in finding both net-new customers and new buying groups in current customers in unexpected ways will position their companies for growth into the next year– and their careers as well.

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First-Party, Second-Party, Third-Party Intent Data: Exploring the Differences

Inbox Insight

We spoke to 200 senior marketing specialists in large companies of 500+ employees across multiple industries to see what they had to say – which is better for demand generation, first-party, second-party or third-party intent data? How are B2B marketers sourcing intent data? Finally, 3rd party intent data offers scale.