Oktopost

MAY 24, 2020

The working relationship between marketing, sales and information technology is growing. Technology evolutions have impacted people and companies profoundly over the last decade leaving many B2B marketers in a beautiful world of so much tech. But in today’s digital landscape, should marketers be better IT trained?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about ! It is a top tactic.

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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.

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Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. The approach is guided by personas, which often span verticals, functions, or buying committee roles.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. If you can master this skill, you’ll continually improve your digital marketing efforts and drive more brand loyalty online. What is Predictive Marketing Analytics? descriptive analytics).

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2022

But fascinating new research quantifies those changes, and points the way forward for B2B content marketers. IT purchasing budgets weren’t cut (generally) but were shifted different priorities, accommodating remote work and accelerating digital transformation initiatives. Here are six key findings from the report.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Ideally, marketers focus their time on performing high-impact tasks that need our knowledge, expertise, and experience. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. If your company isn’t harnessing the potential of content marketing , then you could be losing valuable opportunities to attract, interest, and convert buyers. We Live in a Digital Marketplace.

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Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

In B2B marketing, the traditional approach of casting a wide net is increasingly being challenged by a more targeted and personalized strategy: account-based marketing (ABM). This method focuses on identifying and engaging with specific high-value accounts, treating each as its own distinct market.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

There are lots of helpful articles sharing digital marketing tips online. This guide focuses instead on some newer, lesser known digital marketing techniques you may not have used before. Five little-used digital marketing techniques for your business. Image credit: Possessed Photography on Unsplash.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in. What Is a B2B Sales Funnel?

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Martech

MAY 10, 2022

Tonkin needed more reviews in more places, but he also wanted to streamline Planful’s marketing strategy to focus on in-market buyers — the people who had done their research and were close to making a purchase. I probably buy the most technology out of any buyer here at Planful. A different kind of B2B buyer.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

But the long-running effects of digital disruption, coupled with the sudden shock of COVID-driven remote work, have changed the game. Sales qualified leads (SQLs), who are further on their journey and have engaged in a way that indicates readiness for the purchasing discussion. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

.” Colby Cavanaugh, VP of Product Marketing at Integrate, was reflecting on the rapidly changing B2B marketing environment. We describe what B2B marketers are trying to do as ‘precision demand marketing.'” And that’s where a lot of marketers find themselves today,” he said.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

The promise of B2B buyer intent data is simple and compelling: get the right information in front of the right buyer at the right time. If you are able to either get this information before your competitors, or make better use of the knowledge, your company wins more business. What’s in the Intent Data Report.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

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Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As your prospects move through the buyer’s journey, good storytelling helps ensure your brand is top of mind, especially when it’s time to make a purchasing decision. Regardless, fitting smaller stories into your larger brand narrative and defining where they fall within the funnel will drive a lot of your strategic decisions.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

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Martech

MAY 5, 2023

See something — like something — want something — buy something. Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. The advent of AI and the avalanche of data has distorted the shape of the funnel. If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it? If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it?

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The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. When you wait, you miss out on potential earned revenue from buyers who are ready to buy your solution now.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Leveraging marketing data is key to continual optimization and driving growth. This article explains how feeding bottom-of-funnel analytics back into top-of-funnel activities boosts acquisition and reduces costs over time. Data flows throughout the growth loop so the bottom-of-funnel data (i.e.,

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights. And how do you show the true impact of your metrics with effective data storytelling for executive buy-in?

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FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For digital marketing, integrating customer journey and intent into landing page design is essential for its success. The customer journey is like a timeline of their experience with your brand, from initial awareness to the final decision to purchase. It’s also excellent news for companies that fully embrace digital marketing.

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Martech

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The reality is that sales events and interruptive discount-related marketing do not create sustainable consumer connections. And how much are our Cyber Week marketing tactics helping or hurting us in the long run? Shoppers are trading the long lines of in-person shopping for browsing and buying from the comfort of their couches.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Since B2B buyers primarily research solutions on their own, effective marketing is crucial.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A marketing qualified lead (MQL) is one who has acquired a piece of content or connected with your marketing team but has not yet approached your sales funnel. SQLs are in your sales funnel, and your team is focused to get them to sign a contract. Perhaps they’re working on a lengthy buying cycle.

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FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Technology, especially digital tools like email, electronic signatures, and marketing automation, has significantly impacted our business operations. Studies have shown that this group has a distinct preference for a few specific styles of sales and marketing. Self-service. Personalization. Click To Tweet.

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Choozle

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Paid search advertising is a highly effective lower-funnel channel that reaches potential customers when they are close to conversion. Additional studies show that just five percent of a brand’s audience is “in market” at any given time. every click is part of the purchase journey. Think about it…. the awareness stage).

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Global Product Marketing for Guidewire. How often does your marketing team produce content based on internal opinions or requests? Axel developed a comprehensive understanding of marketing by moving through brand, communications, and product roles early in his career.

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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Table of Contents An Overview of Behavioral Intent Data Leveraging Behavioral Data for Marketing Make Your Website’s Experience More Personalized for Anonymous Users Send Customized Emails to Leads. The Relationship Between Intent Data and Account-Based Marketing Conclusion. An Overview of Behavioral Intent Data.

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NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Here’s how it is done: Identify actively researching prospects: When prospects are actively researching a product or service, they leave a trail of digital footprints. It also indicates when a prospect is in the mindset to buy. Now, armed with vital information and context about the prospect, any cold calls are far less cold.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A sales funnel, stretching from early-stage brand discovery to final purchase, represents the customer journey. Most companies use the funnel to track prospects as they move through sales stages, adjusting strategies and marketing methods in response to their behaviors. In real life, the buying process is never so linear.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 12, 2020

Today, the information that buyers need to make a purchase decision is just a click away. The power in the buying and selling process has shifted from the seller to the buyer. The buying process is transformed. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too.

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