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3 Problems You Need to Solve Before You Buy New Marketing Technology

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But no company that I know of paved their way to marketing success solely by buying software. Issues that, alas, take more work than writing a purchase order for new software. Have you identified key buying personas, and the specific concerns, pain points, and solution benefits for each of those personas? Poor Messaging.

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The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content

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Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. However, it’s critical to align search offers (and not just ad copy) with ad groups tailored to a particular buying stage.

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Meeting the Needs of the Self-Serve B2B Buyer

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The sudden, wholesale transition to remote work and virtual teams has only accelerated trends that were evident pre-COVID, led by younger generations of digital consumers who brought their buying preferences to the office (even if that office is now their living room). Key Finding 1: Buyers have all but replaced vendor-provided content.

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Do You Want Intent Data with That?

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I was part of a client conversation recently about the merits of different demand generation channels (paid social, content syndication , email, search, etc.) Hunting those prospects “ready to buy,” sure, but also sowing the seeds that will yield a larger pool of opportunities in the long term. My argument: no, you wouldn’t. .

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What’s the Big Deal About Predictive Analytics? A Conversation with Brian Kardon

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He previously held top marketing roles at Eloqua, Forrester Research, and Reed Business Information before taking the reins as CMO at Lattice Engines , a pioneer in predictive applications for marketing and sales. Who is most likely to buy? HS) Lattice offers “advanced predictive analytics” for marketing and sales.

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The New B2B Buyer Dialog: A Conversation with Kathleen Schaub

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She has a lot to say about how B2B companies need to adapt better to the reality of how their customers buy products and services. (HS) KS) Before the Internet, the B2B buyer making a complex decision had relatively few sources of information. They engage with sales people later in the buying process. The proliferation of Web 2.0