Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

That is pretty much the mantra of B2B content marketing. That is pretty much the mantra of B2B content marketing. Nothing happens until your site visitors and blog readers take some kind of an action after reading your content. The chart below from a research study done by Forrester illustrates this point very clearly.

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Vidyard

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

When Forrester asked whether they prefer video content, three generations responded in this fashion: Millennials: 71%. Luckily, Forrester is here to help marketers adapt before it’s too late. They create poor-performing content. How does video influence buying cycles? Forrester has a plan.

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ClickZ

JANUARY 22, 2020

In order to pick the most apt tool, marketers will need to keep in mind the usability, pricing, ease of integration, capabilities around email, social media, content, ecommerce, CRM and sales competencies, while choosing the right marketing automation software. Perfect for: Content Marketing. Support is available online and 24 X 7.

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EveryoneSocial

JULY 31, 2018

No matter what industry your company is in, or if you sell a product or if you sell specific services, having company content is key to growing brand visibility online. Yet, content is not as simple as just publishing something and then a ton of leads will come piling in. What is Content Research? What is Content Research?

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Rise of the Content Marketer Content Needs a King I know I don’t have to argue the value of content to readers of this blog. Does it sound familiar? A new role is starting to take shape.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 6, 2012

Stephanie Tilton is a content-marketing consultant who helps B2B companies craft content that engages prospects and customers, nurtures leads and advances the buying cycle. She is a founding member of the Savvy B2B Marketing blog , and contributes regularly to the Content Marketing Institute blog.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Measuring ROI on content marketing is not straightforward; that is why most firms put measurement on the back burner. We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts "How can B2B marketers measure return on investment (leads generated, market awareness etc) for the money/effort spent on creating and marketing content?

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NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

But they have no plan, no content. Similarly, a marketing automation system with no process or content does not create leads and convert sales. How can you possibly know what’s going on in the front end of the buying cycle when you’re not involved? Create Your Content Strategy and Process. Forrester Research).

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

In Forrester Senior Analyst Anthony Mullen’s new report, “ Emerging Touchpoints Require A Marketing Mind Shift “, he identifies four fundamentals marketers must realize, in order to succeed in today’s technology and information-rich environment. Agents Broker Brand Relationships. People are the Regulators.

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Biznology

AUGUST 11, 2016

Xerox is Focused on Reaching Prospects with their Content – n ot Engaging Prospects using Content. Xerox CMO John Kennedy mentioned that they are using LinkedIn to share content with their followers. Forrester reports that 99% of leads don’t convert, and LinkedIn says 87% of leads don’t convert.

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

Is less better than more when it comes to content? Instead of bombarding prospects with "too much content" should companies carefully chose 1 or 2 pieces of important content that will educate prospects? What kind of content is most useful in each phase of the B2B marketing cycle? Content has a job to do.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Earlier this month, I released the 20 B2B Marketing Blogs you need to read. Forrester – Forrester Research, Inc – An independent research company that provides pragmatic advice to global leaders in business and technology. Home of Chief Content Office Magazine and THE event Content Marketing World.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

A recent Forrester study showed that of 25 different tactics listed, B2B organizations are using on average 15 different tactics in their demand generation mix. A similar question posed to respondents by Content Marketing Institute showed 13 was the average. There is the events team, a content team, field marketing, email team, etc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

However, it is not so simple to measure customer engagement in situations with long sales cycles that’s commonplace with manufacturers, sellers of technical products and B2B consultative solution providers. I have written about this problem in my previous post, “The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement.”

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The question any marketer needs to ask - Are your marketing efforts adding to the clutter, or driving a valuable dialogue and as a result, connecting meaningfully with prospects to advance the buying cycle? These three issues are having a measurable impact on marketing.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Communicate with Content After strategic thinking, the key to social media success is content creation. Help clients take their message to consumers directly, impacting purchase intent by providing truly helpful information at the right time in the buying cycle.

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Valasys

JULY 29, 2019

Let’s delve into some ways employing emotional analytics in B2B omnichannel content strategies can be beneficial for the businesses: 1. Susan Moeller, Marketing Partnerships Manager at Tailwind, quoted the importance of blogging for marketers in the following words: “ The business of content marketing is the business of ideas.

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6sense

JUNE 14, 2016

Inevitably, the conversation leads to a discussion about prediction theory and what data is truly indicative of a prospect or account being in an active buying cycle. Sales will tell you they hope the timing is right and that the account is in an active buying cycle when they reach out and try to connect with a decision-maker.

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Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It is a fact of life that the bulk of your site visitors and/or conversions from landing pages are not ready to buy now. This is because of the prevalent trend of industrial buyers using online resources to go deeper and deeper into their buying cycle before engaging with your sales people. How do you nurture leads?

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 25, 2010

BLOG HOME ARCHIVES RSS/XML BECOME A MEMBER MARKETINGPROFS Adam Needles BIO 01.21.10 And I have had similar thoughts while reading recent blog posts by Jep Castelein (a.k.a., “The Lead Sloth&# ) and David Raab on where marketing automation is headed in 2010. 4) Content has become the lynchpin. Consolidation is inevitable.

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Terminus

MAY 8, 2020

That’s why we wrote this blog post. Numbers a CRO Will Love: According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on the Total Economic Impact of Terminus, a sample set of Terminus customers reported 60% more meetings scheduled by SDRs. The quote above is from the same Forrester Consulting study we referenced earlier.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

A 2010 study by Forrester research found that online viewing now equals that of TV viewing. They have become the drivers of the buying cycle rather than passengers on the sales train. Successful content appeals to the community-oriented atmosphere and offers valuable information that research-oriented viewers crave.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

ClickInsights is an Expert Interview Series brought to you by Connect the Docs (ClickDocuments blog). Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. Ardath Albee's blog Marketing Interactions. Rebel Brown's blog Phoenix Rising. Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. Get Content.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. The Death of a Salesman?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Successful demand generation programs are uniquely challenged today, and must address a changing landscape where: Economics are driving more decisions; The Internet is fueling a prospect driven buying cycle, and; Prospects are faced with information overload resulting in shorter attention spans than ever.

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Hubspot

MAY 16, 2017

Without it, we're just throwing more content, emails, ads, and offers into the abyss. Meanwhile, technology has made it much easier for marketers to create more content, push ads, and send emails, -- and we're doing it more, more and more. As marketers, capturing buyer attention is everything. A 2% CTR is now considered "good".

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Changes in customer and buying behaviors continue to rock the very foundations of many industries. According to recent surveys by PWC, Forrester, IBM , and McKinsey, disruptive trends in customer and buying behaviors are expected to continue over the next five years. by Yarden Gilboa.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

At a recent webinar with Cory Munchbach, analyst at Forrester Research, and Jon Miller, Marketo’s co-founder and VP of Marketing, the two speakers clarified exactly that. But to customer obsessed organizations, there’s nothing “random” about this new buying cycle. A “Transaction-Driven” Approach. Building the Brain.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

At a recent webinar with Cory Munchbach, analyst at Forrester Research, and Jon Miller, Marketo’s co-founder and VP of Marketing, the two speakers clarified exactly that. But to customer obsessed organizations, there’s nothing “random” about this new buying cycle. A “Transaction-Driven” Approach. Building the Brain.

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Online Marketing Institute

MAY 24, 2009

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Marketing Mélange A blog on all things Marketing with Strategy & Information Technology focus Blog Archive ▼ 2009 ( 22 ) ▼ June ( 2 ) Strategic Insights from Calculating Lifetime Custo. Buying Cycle – You have a customer – now what?

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Hubspot

JULY 29, 2012

B2B Marketers Have a Blind Spot: The Buyer's Journey From Forrester. This story comes to us from Jeff Ernst's Forrester blog. This is a change that many marketers aren't prepared for, and has resulted in a tendency to neglect an essential portion of the buying cycle: the middle of the funnel.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Forrester Research shows that 59% of consumers open email based on their individual interests and 51% open emails based on their needs at that time. Email campaigns that include social sharing links that help email recipients share the content you have created with others who have not opted-in via social media. Fine-tune over time.

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