Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 23, 2024

The two organizations teamed up to survey “sales and marketing executives at about 1,100 US software and cloud hosting companies.” Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. This is true inside and outside of marketing. We need to experiment with marketing too.

Marketing Automation Services 65

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Budget Peer-to-peer 65

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

With 2023 on the horizon, the chatter of a recession, and a marked increase in reports of poor client retention , it’s more important than ever that B2B marketers focus on retaining reliable clients. Aside from increasing lead generation efforts, ensuring client satisfaction is vital to keeping your business profitable.

Marketing Strategy 342

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy B2B Marketing Customer Satisfaction 342

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 24, 2022

As B2B marketers continue to refine their customer engagement strategies, new research indicates that video is growing in importance among buyers. Furthermore, 93% of B2B buyers say that video is important to them when it comes to building trust in a brand. Identifying B2B Buyers’ Marketing Content Preferences.

B2B Marketing 252

B2B Marketing Video Marketing B2B Advertising Agencies 252

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 5, 2021

Measuring the impact of content marketing allows B2B marketers to optimize campaigns for better engagement and more effectively attribute ROI. But what are the strategies, tactics, and trends behind measuring content marketing performance for B2B marketers? Is it leads? Determine your KPIs.

B2B Marketing 279

B2B Marketing Planning Content Marketing B2B 279

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 8, 2019

Social media marketing continues to be a prominent tactic for marketers, but which social networks do customers turn to the most? To answer this question and others, The Manifest recently surveyed 627 social media users to learn more about their habits, which platforms they prefer, and how they access them.

Social Media 120

Social Media Customer Surveys Facebook Social Marketing 120

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 31, 2023

But do you know how direct the relationship is between understanding your customers’ needs and maximizing the results of your marketing efforts? This allows you to identify gaps in the customer experience and opportunities for improvement, as well as develop targeted marketing strategies that resonate with your audience.

Enterprise Management 259

Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Tools Marketing Management 259

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Many B2B marketers turn to account-based marketing (ABM) to achieve their primary objectives. Bad data is the kryptonite of ABM campaigns — with inaccurate information, organizations are at risk of targeting out-of-market accounts and prioritizing the wrong leads,” wrote the authors of the report.

Account Based Marketing 281

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Report B2B Marketing 281

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Influencer marketing is increasingly popular in the B2B space, for the simple reason that buyers trust experts more than ads. But many B2B marketers are approaching it in the wrong ways, missing the mark with both the influencers and their audiences. B2B Marketers are Misaligned With Influencer Preferences.

B2B Marketing 358

B2B Marketing Research Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 358

B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 20, 2024

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up discusses the sixth edition of the B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. Edelman and LinkedIn recently published the findings of their 2024 B2B thought leadership impact study. Some of the study results were reported by type of survey respondent.

B2B Thought Leadership 63

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies Research 63

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Part one: The promise The birth of marketing technology brought so much potential to the marketing department. I was a young, freshly minted MBA with a background in computer science, and a two-year stint doing software marketing at IBM. We were doing it all back then, with very little playbook guidance: Lead magnets.

Marketing AI 113

Marketing AI Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing 113

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

Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 19, 2024

Much of the content B2B marketing produces overpromises and underdelivers – and that happens when we consider company needs before customers “Caring, when it comes to marketing, is respecting one’s time,” says Gary Vaynerchuk. “I Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

B2B Marketing 90

B2B Marketing B2B PR Paid Search Agency 90

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

B2B CRM Users Are Highly Focused on Nurturing Leads and Customers 33 percent of B2B sales and marketing professionals have focused their customer relationship management (CRM) usage on the customer service, up-selling and cross-selling portion of the buyer journey over the past 5 years, closely followed by 32 percent who have targeted mid-funnel lead-generation (..)

Marketing Analytics Tools 112

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing AI Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 112

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

B2B Video Is Bringing in Customers [Report] 91 percent of B2B marketers have said that their organization has used video in marketing efforts, with 90 percent noting that video has helped increase traffic, while 71 percent of B2B brands have used videos created especially for social media, with 70 percent having utilized explainer videos — three of (..)

B2B Marketing 107

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Google 107

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. this year as well.

Marketing Budget 352

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Research 352

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As B2B marketers look for more ways to improve their lead nurturing strategies, new research indicates that they are turning to social media and personalization to do so. That being said, the majority of B2B marketers (46%) are now turning to social media as they look to enhance their nurture programs.

Lead Nurturing 162

Lead Nurturing B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs 162

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2024

B2B Marketers Own the Customer Journey, Now What? and MediaPost recently took a look at the gains LinkedIn has made on the top ad market shares of Meta and Google. percent of overall digital ad spending in the U.S.,

Paid Search Agency 110

Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing Linkedin 110

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 83

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies B2B 83

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Social Media Today Industry Jargon Is the Silent Killer of B2B Marketing 88 percent of B2B decision-makers have said that jargon, marketing clichés, and tired buzzwords such as “disruptive” harm the credibility of brands, and Adweek recently took a look at how using the wrong words can have negative consequences in B2B marketing.

B2B Marketing 102

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 102

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Because of this, many organizations are working with a B2B database that is outdated, invalid, or incomplete. Data Decay Could Ruin Your B2B Database. Did you know that 50% of B2B businesses are not confident in the quality of their data? Deep Clean Your B2B Database. Let’s dig a little deeper.

B2B 242

B2B Zoominfo Work Management B2B Sales 242

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? The Biggest Challenge in B2B Social Media Marketing.

Social Media 237

Social Media Allocation Social Marketing B2B Marketing 237

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Every marketing strategy should include determining the best way to narrow down the total addressable market (TAM) for that particular campaign. Audience segmentation is critical for using your marketing resources effectively. Challenges in B2B audience segmentation Segmentation is not always as easy as it should be.

Segmentation 118

Segmentation B2B Marketing Planning B2B 118

Martech

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Year after year, survey after survey, leads were number one.

Tactics 117

Tactics Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 117

Webbiquity

MAY 11, 2021

Every business-to-business (B2B) organization needs to make the most of limited time and resources. How large is the B2B market? How Do I Conduct an Efficiency Audit on My B2B Company? Do you understand your target market? Survey Your Finances. Make a list of every piece of marketing content you’ve created.

Efficiency 294

Efficiency Paid Search Agency Companies B2B 294

Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2024

When done properly, sending cold emails—that is, messages to people or companies with whom you have no prior relationship—is still one of the best tactics for B2B lead generation or making direct sales. Moreover, they can complement your other marketing strategies in substantial ways.

Email Marketing 167

Email Marketing Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 167

Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

The TopRank Marketing team has worked on podcasts with brands like SAP and 3M. Here’s what we’ve learned about B2B podcasting: B2B podcasting: What, why and how Let’s start with the easiest question first: What is a podcast? The benefits of B2B podcasting) It may surprise you how popular podcasts are for a B2B audience.

B2B 79

B2B Demand Generation Agencies RSS B2B Thought Leadership 79

Webbiquity

AUGUST 6, 2020

Nearly four out of five B2B marketers believe influencer marketing will grow in importance in the next year. But only half integrate their influencer marketing efforts with their SEO programs, or use influencer marketing tools to identify industry influencers. How do influencers create value for brands?

Research 243

Research B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs 243

Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Putting pressure on B2B Executives to transform their businesses. If B2B companies are not thinking about this, planning for this, and doing something about this – they will bound to be in big trouble. Consider this, in an Accenture survey three years ago, only 12% of B2B buyers even wanted to meet with a sales representative.

Buyer Personas 310

Buyer Personas B2B Amazon Fulfillment 310

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

It goes without saying that B2B consumers look for new products in order to make their lives a bit easier. Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it.

Intent Signal 277

Intent Signal Zoominfo B2B Marketing Analytics Tools 277

Martech

MAY 1, 2023

B2B marketers say pressure to prove ROI is increasing, but budgets are not. That is according to a new report from B2B marketing solution provider Anteriad. That means the lucky marketing departments are the ones being asked to do a lot more with what they already have. The report was based on a survey of 328 U.S.

ROI 112

ROI B2B Marketing Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 112

Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The curator greets you, recalling your love for impressionist art and leads you to an unseen Monet. That’s what we’re aiming for in B2B marketing. Imagine B2B emails that ditch the generic approach for something as personal as a gallery owner’s welcome. Picture this: You’re at a private art showing.

Email Marketing 122

Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 122

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What does the future of B2B influence look like, and how will top global brands succeed with B2B influencer marketing in 2024 and beyond? Let’s jump right in and take a look at the future of B2B influence from 12 top subject matter experts. Ursula Ringham “Authentic engagement will be key in 2024 and beyond.

Work Management 123

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 123

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 360

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 360

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

advertising buyers have said that they plan to increase their focus on attention metrics during 2023, as global viewability levels have continued to rise while the average amount of time that consumers spend viewing ads has decreased — three of several findings of interest to B2B marketers contained in recently-released survey data.

Paid Content 111

Paid Content B2B Marketing B2B Planning 111

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

MarketingCharts Influencer Pay Equity Guide The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), PR Council, and 4As have published a new guide to influencer marketing which has focused on achieving greater pay equity, with report data showing a pay gap of some 29 percent for black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) influencers.

B2B Marketing 92

B2B Marketing Budget Programs Spending B2B 92

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Who are some of the top B2B influencer marketing experts to learn from and follow as we head into 2024? Let’s jump right in and take a look at 25 top B2B influencer marketing professionals to follow and learn from in the year ahead.

B2B Marketing 123

B2B Marketing Enterprise Management B2B Work Management 123