The Point

JULY 1, 2019

For the last decade or more, it’s been an accepted principle – almost a key tenet – of B2B demand generation that business buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep until the last possible moment. There was once a time when we would generate a lead and our job would be done. Gated & Secondary Offers.

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The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

However, as much as it has a reputation as a way to generate “guaranteed” leads, content syndication is not a cure-all, and indeed, more than most demand generation channels, is likely to generate sales leads that gravitate towards the early stages of the buying cycle. Quality content = quality leads.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Automation allows for a series of touchpoints, from educational emails to targeted offers. Image credit: Spiceworks Dynamic content enables you to tailor your messaging and content to each recipient’s specific interests, behaviors, and stage in the buying cycle. Automation helps you offer personalized content at scale.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

According to Sirius Decisions, 67 percent of the buying cycle is now conducted online , regardless of sales involvement. That means almost three-fourths of the buying process could be over before anyone in your organization has “touched” the prospect in any meaningful way. Or it could take months.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have personally run pay-per-click (PPC) programs for the companies I have worked for, and I have worked with agencies that specialize in PPC claiming to have proven track records in B2B. It’s OK if your PPC agency is freaking out because they are not able to show you high click-through and a low volume of impressions.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Even though her article is about the B2B buy cycle in general, it is a perfect follow up to my earlier post “Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle.” She has focused on identifying the problem and providing a 5-step solution to shorten the buy cycle. The steps are: 1.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

But not easy to execute because there usually is a disconnect between what your prospect wants to hear and what you want to say about your company and its products and services. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 25, 2024

In fact, it’s estimated that around 95% of potential customers are not in an active buying cycle. While that customer has not yet called you to cancel your services, chances are high that they could be searching for another provider. Ready to see how SalesIntel’s quality data can deliver supply chain success?

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The Point

JULY 18, 2014

Sure, product-oriented content can play a role late in the sales cycle, when prospects genuinely want to know more about your solution, but in all other cases, and for the majority of the lead lifecycle, prospects don’t want to be sold. They simply want information of value.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

By building more intelligent solutions, B2B marketers can minimize that friction in the buying cycle. They are there to provide 24/7 service which helps both your brand and the website visitor. Smart chatbots lead to higher efficiency in sales and customer service and help lower your costs. Digital Advertising.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Debbie Qaqish is Principal Partner and Chief Revenue Marketing Officer for demand generation agency, The Pedowitz Group. A nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in revenue generation, Qaqish has over 30 years of experience helping organizations connect marketing to revenue. But all is not lost.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 8, 2021

Demand Side Platform. A demand side platform is an automated software application used by advertisers and agencies to purchase digital ad inventory. Demographic data can include age, gender, job title, even education level. Supply Side Platform (SSP). Data Management Platform (DMP). Real-Time Bidding (RTB).

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

Here are additional definitions from around the web: Ardath Albee & MLT Creative : “A buyer persona is a composite of different factors that affect your buyer and motivate him/her to buy. Are they looking to purchase an all-encompassing service or solution for their organization? Are they looking to answer a very specific need?

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Vidyard

MARCH 4, 2020

A demo video (short for product demonstration video) is a practical exhibition of how something works to educate your viewer. Demo videos about your product, also known as product videos, help get true information about your product in front of buyers early in their buying cycle, which can generate more qualified and faster-moving leads.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

by Dayna Rothman Relevance is the key to creating content for demand generation that impacts lead generation , lead nurturing and lead scoring. Relevance does not only mean writing a paper that is only useful to someone who wants to buy your product or service. Buying Role. Content Mapping. Content Mapping.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 12, 2018

Luckily, for SaaS (software as a service) products, B2B digital marketing has a lot of benefits. Scheduling or using an on-demand online demo can be a great lead generation tool. Many SaaS products have CTAs for lead generation demos at the end of blog posts, in sidebars, and on product pages. Online Training.

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Tony Zambito

APRIL 10, 2011

  Establishing a new social buyer persona footprint is critical to marketing, sales, and service readiness for the social buyer.    Inside-out based research means will reveal very little about buyer behaviors and buying patterns as well as evolving buyer goals. 

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Without a solid content strategy to support that movement through the marketing and sales cycle, all you’ve got is a nice email system. Here she expounds on the shift in technology buying processes I outlined in a previous post, How Social Media Changed the Sales Cycle into the Buying Cycle.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2015

They probably need more educational research to get their arms around the problem. Have CTAs Mirror The Buying Cycle – Different offers appeal to people who are in different stages of their buying cycle. On your home page, include a CTA for all stages of your prospect’s buying cycle.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

It is by IAS – a B2B marketing agency from England. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Let me end this post with a humorous video that I found on YouTube.

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Vidyard

MARCH 4, 2020

A demo video (short for product demonstration video) is a practical exhibition of how something works to educate your viewer. Stephanie Yi Vidyard Senior Solutions Consultant Types of Demo Videos There are several ways to record a demo video, and it’ll largely depend on your product or service. Demo Video Best Practices 8.

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 31, 2023

Research supports using multiple sources to validate assumptions, identify buying group members, and map out the buying cycle stages. Step 2: Align Channels with Goals and Buying Journey Stages With your goals set, align your chosen digital channels with your specific objectives and the stages of the buying journey.

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Everything Technology Marketing

MAY 24, 2010

They educate themselves on the nature of their business problem, possible solution options, available vendors and products. Clearly presented, educating the reader along every step of their decision making process. How do they impact the buying process? B2B buyers are more sophisticated than ever.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Even though the widespread adoption of social media in industrial marketing has been slower than general B2B and B2C marketing, it has had a serious impact on industrial sales, especially on the traditional role of the outside sales rep. Conduct a content audit and make sure you have mapped your content to the buy cycle.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

How to Choose Your Carrot: Effective Lead Generation Offers for High-Technology Marketers (White Paper). Tune and refine the buying process. You’ll see shorter buying cycle times. She provides quality content and newsletter services for global executive coaches at ContentforCoachesandConsultants.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 24, 2014

Gartner research showed that Sales came in last place after Technical and Industry Expert, Service and Support and Senior Executives as ‘the most influential personal interactions across the entire buying cycle’.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 20, 2010

Marketers have changed the way they handle online demand generation by using thought leadership like white papers, surveys and videos to drive interest in their industry or solution. 1. Don’t expect a lead generated from inbound marketing to turn into a qualified prospect overnight. interests and timing).

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2011

D- Demand Generation. These are all those activities that together drive interest and engagement in your firm’s products or services. Lead nurturing content must be dynamically sent to prospects wherever they are in the buying process, from educational messages to validation messages. M- Marketing Automation.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

I make my living providing marketing services including designing and marketing industrial websites. The client uses their in-house resources to regularly update the site content without spending more money on our professional marketing services. I am referring to updating, maintaining and sometimes marketing their industrial websites.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

B2B buying cycles are lengthening. This is due to expanded self-education via the vast amount of information online, more people involved in the buying process and the resulting increase in time it takes to gain consensus to get to complex purchase decisions. Ardath Albee's Tip. " Maria Pergolino's Bio.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2022

Profiling customers allows you to better understand the problems your would-be buyers are attempting to solve, which helps revenue professionals do their jobs more effectively at every stage of the customer buying cycle. With better profiles, demand generation teams can craft stronger advertising campaigns.

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Of course, you don’t have to copy word for word any of the examples from above, you are the only one who can decide which approach works best for your product, service or list. You’ll receive your first issue immediately even if it is 2:00AM on a weekend. He is the Founder & President of Tiecas, Inc. –

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The question any marketer needs to ask - Are your marketing efforts adding to the clutter, or driving a valuable dialogue and as a result, connecting meaningfully with prospects to advance the buying cycle? These three issues are having a measurable impact on marketing.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

The bottom line is for your content to engage your prospects and customers at every stage of the buying cycle. As the founder of Tiecas, I have been helping manufacturers and engineering services companies boost their sales with better do-it-yourself (DiY) marketing for over 20 years.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Here are seven content marketing strategies that you can use to engage your prospects and move them forward in their buying cycle. The focus is squarely on you, your company and its products and services. When you do that, your B2B marketing content will also move the prospect closer in their buying process.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Rule #1: Natural or organic search engine optimization (SEO) In the research phase of the industrial buying cycle , engineers and industrial buyers tend to use broad keywords and phrases that describe their current problem.

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