PathFactory

MARCH 6, 2023

The B2B buyer journey isn’t the only thing that has undergone a transformation over the last several years. I sat down with marketing leader Michael Schultz who is no stranger to the changing tides of technology to discuss the importance of B2B content in the modern buyer journey.

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Seismic

AUGUST 31, 2020

Today, I’m excited to announce that as part of our Seismic Summer 2020 Release, we are unveiling Seismic Interactive Content, a powerful new capability that delivers immersive, engaging buyer experiences. And 91% of customers prefer interactive/visual content delivered on demand. The critical needs for businesses.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Among the aspects proving to be particularly challenging is content marketing. Here are a number of key challenges related to content marketing during and after the pandemic, along with useful tips and methods that you can use to boost your ROI. Content drought and lower ROI in the world of B2B marketing post-COVID.

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6sense

JANUARY 3, 2022

Personalized buyer journeys aren’t just for B2C shopping experiences anymore. These days, more than half of B2B buyers expect personalized engagement from sellers, up from 49% just two years ago. This creates honed-in experiences for buyers, but at scale that’s manageable. On-page targeted chatbot sequences, meanwhile ….

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? Whether you are new to the riveting world of content or are a self-ascribed expert (i.e. content addict), there is always more to learn. They say ‘content is king’, but, if handled well, it is far more than this.

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Outgrow

MAY 3, 2021

How to Boost eCommerce Sales Using Interactive Content. Interactive content elevates content marketing. It's a tool that accelerates the buyer’s journey, leading to an increase in your eCommerce sales. Firstly, Why Should You Use Interactive Content in eCommerce? Want to see how?

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There is no room for guesswork on understanding buyers. Instead, leaders can use the tools of buyer insight such as buyer research, buyer personas, and buyer journey mapping as a compass for the future. Embrace BxD : Buyer-Seller interactions are undergoing their most significant transformation in decades.

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Kaon

AUGUST 1, 2018

Kaon Interactive , the leading provider of 3D marketing and sales applications for global B2B brands, is poised for significant global user growth in 2018 with the recent addition of 11 major new clients. Akamai – content delivery network and cloud services provider. Ricoh – multi-national imaging and electronics company.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Recent research shows that 73% of B2B marketers are using case studies as part of their content marketing strategy, so it’s essential that yours truly stand out. Case studies are most relevant to potential clients in the later stages of the buyer journey. Where do case studies fit in your buyer journey?

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SnapApp

JULY 24, 2018

Buyers are increasingly demanding a world where marketing and sales is seamless – there is no handoff, it’s simply one engine that fuels your customer journey. By gating all our assets we’ve basically created a dynamic that forces buyers away from our website and content. How Does Interactive Content Help Sales?

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

  The convergence of the Internet and Social Interactions has produced a movement towards flattening models of decision-making.    The previous trend explored, Buyer Network , provided the first clue of how buyers are establishing networks for co-creation as well as co-deciding.    The Future. . 

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SnapApp

JUNE 7, 2018

Read on to explore how Paycor and Blackbaud used interactive content powered campaigns qualify leads and drive impressive results. Deploying a variety of content formats across multiple channels, they were able to achieve: 3,700 responses in 90 days. Interactive Content for Leads at Different Stages.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 22, 2018

But regardless of what stage of the buyer journey, or process your prospects undertake to get from awareness of your brand to ultimate purchase, you are thinking about demand generation marketing efforts for, successful marketers also carefully consider how to utilize its partner in crime: content.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

You are putting together your content marketing roadmap, figuring out what content you need to best engage and motivate prospect’s through the buyer’s journey. Across the buyer’s journey you need less of the right personalized value-focused content, to motivate buyers from “do nothing” to “yes”.

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B2B Digital Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

As businesses seek more dynamic and engaging ways to connect with clients, digital sales rooms stand out as pivotal platforms for interaction, presentation, and collaboration. How digital sales rooms can enhance the B2B buyer experience. Key Tips and Takeaways Embrace digital sales rooms to enhance transparency and buyer engagement.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 7, 2018

In Greg Allen’s recent post , he explored why interactive content can assist marketing and sales alignment. Now, we’ll show—in three steps— how incorporating interactive content can drive marketing and sales alignment. The first step toward effective interactive content is to define what “effective” will mean.

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Outgrow

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Interactive Content Ideas For Each Stage Of The Buyer’s Journey . This is why we take the help of a little something called the ‘buyer’s journey’. The buyer’s journey refers to the buyer’s process of moving from the awareness stage to the consideration stage and finally to the decision stage.

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Outgrow

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Interactive Content Ideas For Each Stage Of The Buyer’s Journey . This is why we take the help of a little something called the ‘buyer’s journey’. The buyer’s journey refers to the buyer’s process of moving from the awareness stage to the consideration stage and finally to the decision stage.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One of the hottest marketing trends to come along in recent years is content personalization, which might provide them a path out of the lead generation wilderness. It’s not hard to argue in favor of content personalization, but figuring out how to actually implement it is another matter entirely. What is Content Personalization?

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ClearVoice

MAY 31, 2023

Let’s face it: Running a successful content marketing campaign isn’t cheap. You need to invest a significant amount of resources and time to see meaningful results from your content marketing efforts. If you plan to invest thousands of dollars in content marketing, you need to learn how to measure content marketing ROI.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It outlines the timing, frequency, and type of communication (such as emails, phone calls, social media interactions, and follow-ups) to systematically move a prospect through the sales process. This way, your prospects will gravitate towards your content as a source of knowledge, continuing their journey within your sales cycle.

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As a result, you’ll want to periodically review, update research, and align to ensure you’re positioned to get the best results from your content and sales efforts. If you want more tips and examples, we wrote a complete guide about creating buyer personas that increase ROI. Customer needs are a moving target, and so are personas.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

To understand why it’s happening to you, you need to take into consideration the full buyer journey, starting with how to define a lead and evaluating how your lead management framework maintains sustainable lead sourcing, nurturing and conversion. . You Don’t Understand Your Customer’s Journey.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The buyer journey has changed, making it difficult for sales teams to guide leads through the sales funnel. B2B buyers have traded in conversations with sales reps for independently researching solutions, and they spend considerable time doing so on social media themselves. But why is this so important?

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SnapApp

AUGUST 7, 2018

In Greg Allen’s recent post , he explored why interactive content can assist marketing and sales alignment. Now, we’ll show—in three steps— how incorporating interactive content can drive marketing and sales alignment. The first step toward effective interactive content is to define what “effective” will mean.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Below are the few insights gathered from diverse surveys and research on B2B buyer behavior: Gartner, Inc. reveals that B2B buyers value third-party interactions, like customer references and expert consultations, 1.4x more than digital supplier interactions for affirming value. 75% now use more sources for research.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 1, 2014

78% of B2B marketers say that generating more leads is the biggest challenge they are currently facing, and that is where interactive content comes in! By re- purposing your content to be more interactive, you are able to deliver amazing content experiences to build real dialogues with your audience.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 29, 2021

If B2B leaders, like yourself, are expected to succeed at newly formed or reinvented go-to-market strategies, one element that cannot be missing in action is essential buyer insights. What we do know is that buyers are living and working in a new reality. Resulting in new buying behaviors accompanied by new buyer goals and preferences.

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Outgrow

APRIL 16, 2020

Top Interactive Content Ideas For The Auto Industry You Need To Try in 2020. If you don’t want to be on that list, read on to discover top interactive content ideas for the auto industry that you were missing out on! By placing interactive content throughout the buyer’s journey.

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Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 24, 2023

or estimated the amount of material needed or the cost of a project using a website’s online calculator, you’re probably a fan of interactive content. According to Mediafly, B2B buyers prefer interactive content and presentations in an increasingly digital selling environment. You are in good company, too.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Because of the number of channels being managed and rising expectations from buyers for immediate and personalized communication, automation is essential —but in order to keep up with the growing pace and volume of digital interactions, it must be simplified. Rethink customer interactions. The answer: smart automation.

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Hubspot

MAY 2, 2016

Start by focusing on the buyer's journey. The buyer's journey is the active research process a buyer goes through leading up to a purchase. You'll also learn: A breakdown of the buyer's journey and where your business can incorporate video. How to improve any video content you already have.

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SnapApp

MAY 7, 2014

Last week, we discussed why letting your interactive content speak for you is critical for B2B marketing success. So this week, we will dive into the mechanics of interactive content, to show you what it is and why it can work for you. Take Unitrends for example.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 22, 2018

But regardless of what stage of the buyer journey, or process your prospects undertake to get from awareness of your brand to ultimate purchase, you are thinking about demand generation marketing efforts for, successful marketers also carefully consider how to utilize its partner in crime: content.

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Stevens & Tate

JULY 20, 2022

A more personalized buyer journey. As such, you need to focus on creating a smooth buyer journey. One way to improve the customer experience is to create more targeted content. Segment your audience and create content that appeals to their specific needs. Content clusters. Interactive content.

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Seismic

MAY 17, 2023

Chances are, it stood out because the content was personalized for you and your organization. Content personalization isn’t unique to that isolated experience. Research shows that modern B2B buyers prefer personalized content experiences during their buyer journey.

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PathFactory

JUNE 23, 2022

After 7+ years as a SiriusDecisions then Forrester analyst leading B2B content research, I joined PathFactory as SVP of Product Marketing and Research. But there is a big hole in the revenue intelligence narrative – content intelligence and the first-party buying signals it creates. But they don’t tell the whole story.

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