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Marketing KPIs are changing. Here’s why.

Zoominfo

A more nuanced understanding of marketing’s effect on the sales cycles, a better case for increased budgets, and another step forward in the age-old struggle for better sales and marketing alignment. Data from Forrester Research shows how rapidly marketing metrics are changing. In 2020, that figure was down to 47%.

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How ZoomInfo Helped Three Customers Propel Their GTM Strategies

Zoominfo

At the recent Forrester B2B Summit North America, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck sat down with leaders from Smartsheet, Sendoso, and BlueOcean to talk about the practical ways ZoomInfo has helped them optimize productivity and align their sales and marketing goals.

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Why Connected TV Advertising Is Key in Your Brand and Demand Strategy

Madison Logic

Yet more and more marketing leaders faced with larger buying committees and longer buying cycles are realizing the need for a balance and a stronger link between their brand and demand activities. Forrester research finds that 67% of B2B marketers say buyers are taking longer to commit to purchases than last year.

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Myth Busters: 4 Misconceptions About Predictive Intelligence

6sense

Inevitably, the conversation leads to a discussion about what data is truly predictive of a prospect or account being in an active buying cycle. Sales will tell you they hope the timing is right and that the account is in an active buying cycle when they reach out and try to connect with a decision-maker.

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Myth Busting: Understanding Profile-Based Segmentation Analytics vs. Intent-Based Predictive Intelligence

6sense

Inevitably, the conversation leads to a discussion about prediction theory and what data is truly indicative of a prospect or account being in an active buying cycle. Sales will tell you they hope the timing is right and that the account is in an active buying cycle when they reach out and try to connect with a decision-maker.

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5 Reasons to use Emotional Analytics in B2B Marketing

Valasys

Writing blog posts after researching the most common keywords being searched for by the prospects during their buying cycles helps the marketers in evoking positive emotions such as trust in the minds of customers. According to Forrester, brand equity is considered an important metric by 15% of the B2B executives.

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How to Tailor Lead Nurturing Content to Suit Individual Personas

Hubspot

According to Forrester Research , companies that excel at lead nurturing generate 50% more sales ready leads at a 33% lower cost. Most sales cycles can universally be boiled down to 3 distinct stages in the sales cycle: awareness , evaluation , and purchase. Does that persona correlate to a specific industry? Make sense?