Madison Logic

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Resolution #1: Leverage AI the Right Way Generative AI (genAI) has completely changed the game by offering B2B marketers opportunities to enhance their strategies and streamline time-intensive tasks such as campaign design, audience or competitor research, and content ideation. Request a demo to learn how we can help.

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ViewPoint

MAY 21, 2015

On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, I had the pleasure of hosting Linda Richardson on PowerViews LIVE for an informative discussion on Changing the Sales Conversation: How to More Effectively Sell in Today’s Hyper-digital World. Understand the characteristics of the new empowered buyer: Conduct their online research. Truncated sales time.

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EveryoneSocial

JULY 31, 2018

In fact, being the most effective at your efforts requires your organization to focus heavily on content research. This most likely falls into the marketing departments laps, but sales teams should also have a part in helping with the content research process. What is Content Research? What is Content Research?

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The Mx Group

AUGUST 8, 2018

Email open rates are five times higher for companies using personas (Forrester). We believe there’s a spectrum of persona work and that there’s a way to get meaningful, useful information at any budget. Final deliverable : in-depth persona overviews of 3–4 pages, including: Core persona information. Number of personas : 2–4.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 5, 2021

They start off supporting your problem statement, they move on to help inform the go-to-market and launch strategies. Our colleagues in digital marketing pick them up and utilize them to help inform and direct content. Social comes into play when we want to know the watering holes these personas go to get their information.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2013

Recent research as well as the collective experience at ANNUITAS indicates that Si would be right. . Yet, according to Forrester , only 14% of marketers align compelling content with buyers’ journeys. It’s basically a short biographical sketch of the typical buyer of your product or services. What are they researching?

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Valasys

APRIL 15, 2020

B2B lead nurturing is all about engaging with a targeted group of prospective customers by providing hyper-tailored solutions to their pain-points according to their specific stages in the buying cycles. According to Forrester, companies that excel at effective lead nurturing strategies, generate 50% more sales leads.

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Conversica

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Forrester Research reports that 74% of business buyers conduct more than half of their research online before making an offline purchase. Furthermore, a Topo blog post on best practices for building a revenue machine cites a SiriusDecisions poll of 300 sales leaders that found: “The top third of the sales cycle has gone away.

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

. “I think the other dynamic is that you’ve got a new generation of buyers who don’t buy like previous generations — on the B2C or B2B level — and they have budget. We have to meet them where they are and how they want to show up in the buying process.” In the future, we anticipate a lot more bidirectional flow.”

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Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Marketing has to adjust to the fact that buying habits and patterns are changing. Buyers say relevant content is key Relevant content plays a larger role in the new buying cycle. What’s always worked for you in the past, may not work today. Part of relevancy is speaking to business problems unique to a vertical market.

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Kaon

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Even though people are using the Internet to get through the buying cycle before reaching out to a sales person, that does not mean face-to-face meetings are unnecessary. In fact, real data proves that in-person meetings are the most important part of a customer’s buying experience. Even more than digital marketing.

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TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Research from Demand Gen Report shows that almost 60% of B2B marketers are already blending ABM and demand gen initiatives. This includes capturing leads, nurturing to build pipeline, improving sales velocity throughout the buying cycle, and closing deals.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

In Forrester Senior Analyst Anthony Mullen’s new report, “ Emerging Touchpoints Require A Marketing Mind Shift “, he identifies four fundamentals marketers must realize, in order to succeed in today’s technology and information-rich environment. Agents Broker Brand Relationships. People are the Regulators.

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Mereo

MARCH 24, 2022

A glimmer of opportunity comes from that same CSO Insights research: 90% of buyers are willing to engage salespeople earlier in the process if a selling organization can deliver more value by means of: Sharing new insights and information. Supporting a buying decision that is risky for the buyer or organization. Back it up.

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

According to a 2015 report from Forrester Research, 83 percent of companies who tried using predictive analytics for insights had positive outcomes. You can find big data in many walks of life, and there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel if you can make use of existing information. Research Vendors. Filling the Gaps.

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Madison Logic

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Within this time, they are using content and research to inform their decision to meet with a provider, so marketers need to be sure that buyers have the content they need to move forward in the buyer’s journey. As a result, savvy marketers can engage this account with relevant marketing content and advertising.

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NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

You’ve likely heard the information technology gurus. That means doing research and talking with them in-depth. We don’t have time for research,” you’re saying. Or, perhaps you’re in the school of, “We don’t need research. If you don’t know all the answers, however, you need to do research. Forrester Research).

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 26, 2020

Forrester Research Principal Analyst Mary Shea predicts that because of COVID-19 and social distancing, face-to-face interactions in a sales cycle will decrease to 5-15% of the total engagement a seller has. Finally, maximize engagement with a multichannel digital ABM approach.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 6, 2012

Stephanie Tilton is a content-marketing consultant who helps B2B companies craft content that engages prospects and customers, nurtures leads and advances the buying cycle. Source: Forrester, Metrics that Matter for B2B Marketers, October 26, 2011. i Source: Forrester, Metrics that Matter for B2B Marketers, October 26, 2011.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2023

HubSpot conducted research on the “State of AI,” with over 1,350+ specialists reporting on how AI affects their business. HubSpot’s research says that sales professionals spend 2+ hours daily to automate repetitive tasks. Outgrow ’s research claims that companies saw a 67% increase in sales after implementing chatbots. “I

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markempa

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Marketing and Sales alignment should be a goal for any company to improve the efficiency of the entire complex sale process Bringing multiple pieces of technology into the sales funnel adds another element within the company – the information technology department. Could it be joint ownership between two departments?

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Changes in customer and buying behaviors continue to rock the very foundations of many industries. According to recent surveys by PWC, Forrester, IBM , and McKinsey, disruptive trends in customer and buying behaviors are expected to continue over the next five years. It does not suggest all information can fit on one page.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Forrester – Forrester Research, Inc – An independent research company that provides pragmatic advice to global leaders in business and technology. MarketingB2B – B2BMarketing.com – Where the B2B marketing community comes together to share information, news, insights and knowledge.

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6sense

MAY 23, 2016

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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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

And they use different sources to get their information. The chart below from a research study done by Forrester illustrates this point very clearly. What marketing content you serve at each phase of the buying cycle also matters. That is pretty much the mantra of B2B content marketing.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

He’s well-spoken and obviously well-trained, as he’s been talking for the last twenty minutes about his company and the capabilities of the product he wants you to buy. The presentation is professional and informative, but a bit too familiar. You ask if she’ll send you the information to share with some of your other stakeholders.

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6sense

JUNE 14, 2016

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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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims.

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As the research methodologies of the customers have evolved, it has led to a marketing paradigm shift from a product-focused approach to a customer-focused approach. According to Forrester , experience-led companies have 1.6x Read more on 8 Reasons why B2B Marketers Should Prioritize Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM).

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Hubspot

MAY 16, 2017

Thanks to advances in technology and the abundance of information on the internet, today's buyers have a lot more knowledge and power. Research shows that the number one reason users unsubscribe from email lists is because they get too many emails in general , not necessarily because they don't like the content.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

email pitches per week, up 32 percent from 2006 according to sales and marketing research firm SiriusDecisions. As a result, buyers now suffer from Information Overload. Making the information overload issue worse, two economic downturns in the past decade have made these inundated buyers more frugal than ever.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Sales teams will need to analyze the buying cycle, understanding the key steps buyers take to make decisions, and implementing engagement methods and tools to help facilitate the process. The Bottom Line Buyers are clearly in control of the buying cycle and are more frugal than ever before.

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Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It is a fact of life that the bulk of your site visitors and/or conversions from landing pages are not ready to buy now. This is because of the prevalent trend of industrial buyers using online resources to go deeper and deeper into their buying cycle before engaging with your sales people. What is lead nurturing?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. From our research and best practices work with leading B2B sales and marketing groups, Alinean provides its top 5 predictions for 2011: 1.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

A 2010 study by Forrester research found that online viewing now equals that of TV viewing. They have become the drivers of the buying cycle rather than passengers on the sales train. Successful content appeals to the community-oriented atmosphere and offers valuable information that research-oriented viewers crave.

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Valasys

JULY 29, 2019

Recent research from searchcustomerexperience.techtarget.com depicts that the facial recognition & emotional analytics technology market will grow from $3.37 According to Forrester, brand equity is considered an important metric by 15% of the B2B executives. in the year 2016, when it began, to a figure of $7.76

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Successful demand generation programs are uniquely challenged today, and must address a changing landscape where: Economics are driving more decisions; The Internet is fueling a prospect driven buying cycle, and; Prospects are faced with information overload resulting in shorter attention spans than ever.

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