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The GTM Learning Loop: How to Optimize Your Funnel with Applied Learning

InsightSquared

The Japanese term “Kaizen” stands for the continuous improvement of a process. Adopted by Japanese manufacturing companies after World War II as a way to reduce waste and create competitive advantage, kaizen evolved beyond the assembly line in manufacturing to all business processes and became the precursor to lean manufacturing.

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B2B Demand Generation Tactics Your Boss Expects You to Master in 2019

Rev

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Which proven demand generation tactics actually work to increase the metrics that matter to your organization? .

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3 Essential Components to Build a Successful Marketing Spend Pitch

SmartBug Media

Getting buy-in from the leadership team for your marketing spend can be a daunting task, especially when marketing has traditionally had a reputation of contributing little to the overall revenue goals of a business. In this video, Simon talks about how too often, when we are presenting something, we start with “what” or “how.”

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20 B2B Marketing Strategies That Will Deliver Success In 2021

Marketing Insider Group

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.”. 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. Develop and Invest in Marketing ROI Metrics.

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The Essential Marketers Guide to B2B Demand Generation

Oktopost

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Improved sales lead quality- Leads that come to you through your demand gen efforts will already be interested in your products and will be easier to qualify and convert.

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Feel the Force of the Dark Funnel

Strategic-IC

They don’t REALLY reflect shares through emails, direct messages, or video conversations where someone recommends your brand or drops their friend a link to your website. This is the challenge of Dark Social and the Dark Funnel [more on which is which later]. What is the ‘Dark Funnel’? Word of mouth. Online communities eg.

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 253: Q & A with Kris Rudeegraap @rudeegraap

Heinz Marketing

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. You can even ask Alexa! My name is Matt Heinz.