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Pair of surveys show why B2B tech needs to work on their customer marketing efforts

Sword and the Script | B2B

Anyone working in B2B tech currently knows the market is very rough right now. That’s of course great news, but how much of that 73% comes from “marketing-sourced” pipeline? Well, this is a good time to drop a reference to Peter Drucker – that which gets measured gets managed.

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How to Use Marketing Budget KPIs for Decision-Making

SmartBug Media

Here are the formulas you should be using to measure your efficiency by channel: Cost per lead (CPL) = Marketing spend by channel ÷ New leads generated by channel. Cost per opportunity = Marketing spend by channel ÷ New opportunities generated by channel. Budget pacing.

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3 Steps Towards Becoming a Data-Driven B2B Marketer [Ebook]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Putting together a framework to understand your buyer’s journey is crucial for understanding how your marketing efforts can drive more leads to purchase and ultimately increase ROI. Distinct models are useful for any time you want to understand different buyer journeys.

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Lead Nurturing: 4 Steps to Do That Help More Customers Buy

Markempa

I’ve seen companies spend too much time getting people to raise their hands (i.e., According to Forrester, top performers convert just 1.54% of marketing qualified leads to revenue. Marketing can take you on a long hike. Step #1: Step in your customers’ shoes to build a buyer journey map. Crazy, right?

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B2B Content Marketing Statistics and What They Mean

ClearVoice

B2B Audience Information Whether you’re building B2B buyer personas or just staying up to date, get to know the state of your buyers with these statistics. Forrester ) Millennials aren’t the interns anymore. The most effective B2B marketers spend 39% of their total budget on content.

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54 Content Marketing Stats to Guide Your 2018 Strategy

SnapApp

Takeaway : Blogging is still one of the most widely-used content marketing strategies, and for a good reason; blogging builds links (and authority), gives you a platform promote your product/service, and provides a vehicle to educate prospects. . . 45% of marketers say blogging is their #1 most important content strategy.

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A B2B Guide to Engagement Marketing (with Strategies, Tools and Examples)

SnapApp

The pressure of the bottom line pushed marketers towards a more immediate, aggressive, and disruptive marketing model. . While this approach worked for a long time, the buyer journey has become far more complex. . . What Is Engagement Marketing? . Today, there is an average of 5.4 Here’s the hard data: .