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Where is B2B marketing headed? 7 predictions for 2018

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B2B sales and marketing are evolving quickly as buying behavior changes and new technologies take hold, so there’s a lot to talk about. In the meantime, Forrester predicts that 40% of marketers are going to take their chances and not even try to comply. Understanding millennial buying behavior will be key to success.

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The 10 Most Fascinating People in B2B Marketing in 2020

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I take pleasure in noting how the deal takes Gary full circle, as he started the business by buying the Computer Intelligence database from Ziff 22 years ago. Andy Hoar , former Forrester analyst, saw a hole in the B2B events marketplace and co-founded B2BNext , a lively conference dedicated to B2B eCommerce.

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Is Zero-Party Data The Next Big Thing?

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The idea of differentiating these two kinds of data collection has been around for at least a few years, apparently having been conceived by Forrester in 2018. And is the idea really new? Maybe and not.

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50 Facts about online consumer behavior not to ignore

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81% of consumers research online before buying. ( If the goal of marketing is to reach the consumer at moments that most influence their buying decision, then understanding online consumer behavior is key for any business. 97% of consumers turn to a search engine when they are buying a product vs. 15% who turn to social media.

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14 key facts on website speed and 4 top tips when it ‘s slow

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And that it even more important than search rank because search engines don’t buy products, people do. Forrester ). Slow website speed creates a bad user experience, one that may result in visitors not coming back to your website or going to your competition. Is website speed a concern for your site? If it is, what can you do about it?

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Where is B2B marketing headed now? 7 predictions for 2019

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Our field has long focused on selling to entities—accounts, buying groups, with rational, specific needs—and so we tend to stick to the facts. So Forrester predicts , and I agree. B2B marketing communications become more human. But it’s time to be more human. To talk to the buyers as individuals, in a language that moves them.

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Content marketing’s $40 billion miss

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Forrester Research has a new report that should serve as a wake-up call to B2B marketers, but probably won’t. Asked about their opinion of the content vendors provide them, 65 percent of business decision makers told Forrester, “much of it is useless.” These things have nothing to do with buying decisions.