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Account-based marketing propelled forward by the pandemic

Martech

Another driving force, which I mentioned at the start, are fundamental changes in the B2B buying cycle — shifts that the COVID pandemic accelerated as events and in-person meetings went virtual. The company expects this trend to become part of the “new normal” post-pandemic.

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Behind the Buzzwords: Customer Journey

ANNUITAS

In our Behind the Buzzwords content series, ANNUITAS breaks down the complex jargon you see trending in go-to-market thought-leadership and helps you cut through the noise to contextualize it for your organization. This buzzword has been popularized in the past decade as a way to talk about how customers move through the buying cycle.

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Why Innovation Reigns Supreme in 2023 B2B Marketing

Top Rank Marketing

The products we sell are highly complex, the clients we sell to are highly exacting, our buying cycle is (much) longer, there are fewer customers to go around, and our competition is fierce. Gains reported by CMOs surveyed in the 2022 Gartner report have slipped from 9.5% Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing.

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B2B buying behavior has changed, how can you adapt to the new norm?

ClickDimensions

For B2B businesses, the pandemic acted as a catalyst speeding up slow-growing trends and forcing all businesses to adapt quickly or risk being left behind. Even though the pandemic’s influence has lessened, changed buyer trends have remained and are beginning to evolve. This methodology is what Gartner calls Solution Exploration : .

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B2B personas: understanding them and mastering the buyer’s journey

Exo B2B

They help shape opinion and trends within the industry. The key is knowing when to expose them to your target companies in their buying cycle. Conclusion Navigating the B2B landscape with its multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles can seem daunting. B2B influencers are often industry experts, leading thinkers.

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Why You Need to Revisit B2B Buyer Personas and ICPs

Marketing Interactions

On the buyer side, 73% of technology buyers who have yet to implement those solutions indicate high regret, according to Gartner. Further, the downsides of regret are many, including slower buy cycles, frustrated teams, and lower retention or growth for those accounts. Supply chain costs given inflation that impacts their GTM.

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How to Create a Successful B2B Sales Experience

SalesIntel

This scenario is all too common in B2B sales, where complex solutions and lengthy buying cycles can lead to frustrating interactions. Decision-Making: B2B buying involves multiple decision-makers. According to a Gartner study , the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves 6 to 10 decision-makers.