Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 16, 2021

Studies show that 91% of buyers read reviews or ask their peers for recommendations before buying. Checking reviews and references are often a key step in the customer buying journey. Which is why when we work with customers or talk with folks, we ask questions about who makes and participates in the buying decision.

Peer-to-peer 257

Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Work Management Guidelines 257

Cintell

JULY 3, 2018

Every B2B technology business wants to be focused on the customer, from marketing efforts to product innovation. Part of customer-centricity involves truly connecting with prospects before they become customers. Clearly customers bring a healthy level of skepticism to branded content.

Buy 172

Buy B2B Vendors Transparency 172

Martech

JANUARY 11, 2022

Marketers can collect buyer intent data from each place they interact with customers. Here are three ways marketers can better understand and leverage this valuable intent data to improve the customer buying cycle. Review your brand’s customer buying cycle. Source: Hussam AlMukhtar.

Buying Cycle 117

Buying Cycle Intent Buy Intent Signal 117

WriteSpark

MARCH 17, 2009

Many companies use white papers at the beginning of the sales cycle to attract prospects. A white paper can set the agenda for a purchase decision by convincing the reader that the areas where your product is better than its competition are the most important to consider.

Paper 120

Paper Purchase Sales Cycle Copywriting 120

Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

White papers are powerful sources of lead generation. We asked our panel of white paper experts "What are the top 2 components of a white paper that is most effective to generate leads?" He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. " Read on to get their insights.

Paper 100

Paper Lead Generation Enterprise Management Generation 100

FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding their journey is where B2B customer insights come in. For example, a “Tech-Savvy Marketing Manager” might prefer informative white papers or video-driven in-depth webinars. What are B2B Buyer Personas?

Buyer Personas 57

Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With customer data platforms now essential for unified customer data and personalization, you likely face the build vs buy decision. Do you build a custom CDP tailored to your tech stack? Or buy an established platform? will walk you through the key factors in deciding whether to build or buy your CDP.

Buy 109

Buy Marketing Management Ad Building Comparison 109

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you know your white paper audience? Are those concerns being addressed in your white papers? We asked white paper experts " How should a white paper that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from a white paper that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Let’s start with that dream customer. The B2B sales funnel depicts how prospective customers move through the buying process in stages. Middle: Here, the prospect downloads a white paper or signs up for a webinar. Post-demo, the rep follows up; leads buy the product and leave the funnel as new customers.

Top of Funnel 179

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 179

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 11, 2010

Many companies are producing video white papers as online presentations based on information that would normally go into a printed white paper. We asked our panel of white paper experts "In what scenarios should video white papers be used? What are components of a good video white paper?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Case Study Case Studies 100

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 6, 2010

We asked white paper experts: " How should marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. Which content should be free?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Lead Ranking 100

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 31, 2022

You’ve moved prospects through the sales funnel and they’re finally ready to buy or maybe book a demo. . That can include purchases, of course, but also white paper downloads, filling out a form, or reading a specific number of pages. . You can create custom dimensions to track additional data. .

Marketing Analytics Tools 245

Marketing Analytics Tools Conversion B2B Marketing B2B 245

The ROI Guy

MARCH 24, 2013

Traditional white papers are likely the staple of your content marketing portfolio, and for good reason. According to a recent IDG survey, 84% of buyers leveraged white papers as a key resource to help them make a purchase decision. Your current white papers just don’t have the same impact as they once had … but why?

Paper 40

Paper Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services Eloqua 40

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

It analyzes diverse online behaviors, including content downloads, registrations for white papers, visits to solution-related webpages, and even interactions with competitor content. Content downloads: Retrieving white papers, case studies, or ebooks relevant to your offerings indicates a strong desire to learn more.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

How do you concisely convey the information you want to present in your white paper? How long should a white paper be to convey information and yet hold readers interest from start to end? We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What is the ideal length of a white paper?"

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Marketing Management Case Studies 100

ANNUITAS

APRIL 19, 2022

On average, customers engage with nine different channels in their buying process before making a purchasing decision. But while customers have had massive changes in their engagement channel preferences, traditional marketing hasn’t kept up. Ask your customers and prospects where they go for information.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Advertising Channels Peer-to-peer Elasticity 130

Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

B2B marketing targets buying groups within businesses. Additionally, B2B customers usually place an emphasis on long-term relationships, while B2C customers are more likely to prioritize convenience and cost. 10 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing 1.

Work Management 217

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 217

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 27, 2017

New research suggests that customers prefer to turn to original marketing content during the buying process that addresses their specific pain points. To learn more about customer preferences, the Content Marketing Institute and SmartBrief recently conducted the “How Content Influences the Purchasing Process” survey.

Peer-to-peer 158

Peer-to-peer Thought Leadership Content Paper 158

Content4Demand

AUGUST 11, 2020

With the shift to more account-based marketing (ABM) and targeting buying groups rather than individual personas, it’s time to also turn some of our ideas about personas on their heads in our content marketing strategy. Beyond this, it recognizes the complexity of today’s B2B buying process, with buying committees made up of an average of 5.4

Buy 91

Buy Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership ABM 91

Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. It means missing out on important buying signals, wasting money on generating leads, and ultimately losing out on potential sales.

Marketing Qualified Leads 71

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 71

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Email nurture campaigns help you build affinity with both customers and prospects. Blog Learn More Go deeper with your existing customers through lead nurturing Growing customer lifetime value (CLV) isn’t a new concept to marketers. Email nurture campaigns can help you go deeper with your existing customers and grow your CLV.

Lead Nurturing 197

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 197

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 30, 2017

Seventy-seven percent said the same about white papers, and 76 percent claimed that they have engaged with webinars for further insight. Research During the B2B Buying Process. In addition, 49 percent claimed that they turn to their peers/colleagues during the buying process.

Peer-to-peer 120

Peer-to-peer Buy B2B Marketing Process 120

Customer Experience Matrix

MAY 27, 2009

In honor of the event, they sponsored a white paper by Yours Truly on the general topic of, um, why it’s important to make it easier for salespeople to review prospect behaviors that are captured by the demand generation system. At a minimum, it keeps the company in the consideration set during the early stages of the buying cycle.

Eloqua 120

Eloqua Paper Profiling Marketing Automation Services 120

Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

With the buying process not heavily digitized and with people working remotely on a range of devices, lines are blurring between B2C and B2B buying behaviors. “I think the other dynamic is that you’ve got a new generation of buyers who don’t buy like previous generations — on the B2C or B2B level — and they have budget. .

Account Based Marketing 82

Account Based Marketing Buy Process Marketing Automation Services 82

The Point

JULY 27, 2016

A prospective client asks: “What are the best demand generation strategies for finding people who are ready to buy our product?”. In fact, as I explained in more detail in this white paper , focusing demand generation activity exclusively on generating only “hot” (read: ready to buy) leads is a very expensive proposition.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Buy Product Demand Generation 100

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Let’s start with that dream customer. The B2B sales funnel depicts how prospective customers move through the buying process in stages. Middle: Here, the prospect downloads a white paper or signs up for a webinar. Post-demo, the rep follows up; leads buy the product and leave the funnel as new customers.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

B2B buying is a team effort that marketers cannot afford to overlook. According to Gartner, a typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution consists of six to ten decision-makers , each armed with their own set of four or five independently gathered pieces of information.

Buy 52

Buy Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Multi-Channel 52

Vision Edge Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2019

In a recent planning session with a B2B customer, we were discussing how to create more customer engagement with a very specific set of customer prospects. Here’s a quick overview of the scenario: The company is familiar with these customers but not currently doing business with them.

Account Based Marketing 136

Account Based Marketing ABM Touchpoints Best Practices 136

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

If you read marketing publications as much as I do, you’ve seen your fair share of blog posts, white papers, and videos that reference it. When you personalize content for every segment of your target customer base, you’ll be sure to hit the mark every time. It makes my case for personalizing content , doesn’t it?

Marketing AI 557

Marketing AI Stats Planning Case Studies 557

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

And that is derived from the value our content brings to a brand’s prospects and current customers. Key Takeaways: Content agencies like ours start with an assessment and a content plan to reach, engage and convert more customers. Writing content that converts into leads and paying customers is a tough skill to master.

Marketing Agencies 2 271

Marketing Agencies 2 Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Ad Agencies 271

Martech

MAY 12, 2022

So, an email that reminded a customer about the browse session, offered help and linked back to the page had some merit. I have been searching on the web for COVID-related things, like my closest Walgreens, where I can buy in-home testing kits, tissues and Robitussin and everything I need to get through this. Did something go wrong?

Intent 110

Intent Account Based Marketing Bombora Intent Signal 110

The Point

MAY 17, 2021

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.

Marketing Management 207

Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Buying Cycle Demand Generation Agencies 207

Content Standard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Let’s talk about the convergence of content marketing and the customer experience (CX). Two years ago—and 23 years since Bill Gates declared “content is king”—few brands had truly made content the cornerstone of their customer experience. That changed with the pandemic.

Top of Funnel 131

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels 131

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Otherwise, your content may not reach your target audience at the ideal time in the customer journey. . This helps to increase the chances of prospects turning into qualified leads and, ultimately, customers. Customers have different needs depending on where they are in the buyer journey. This is where your content comes in.

Buy 59

Buy Process Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 59

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The Audience Explorer tool we’ve been using for the past 3 weeks is a no-cost, interactive search tool for B2B content marketers to discover real-time consumption insights on custom audiences. In a sense, Audience Explorer is a hands-on approach to using this first-party data for real-time, custom content consumption insights.

Enterprise Management 195

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Content Marketing Management 195

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. When the prospect is ready to buy, your sales team carries them over the finish line to close the deal. Create Your Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) . You can track their buying signals.

Lead Ranking 246

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation 246

Biznology

APRIL 27, 2017

As marketing advances, most professionals are well aware by now of the importance of retention and reactivation in optimizing the value of the customer base. Let’s review the strategies that are most effective in stimulating a renewed relationship with your dormant customers, and reducing customer defection and churn.

Churn Rate 152

Churn Rate Click Rate Eye-Tracking Lead Scoring 152