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. How can you accomplish all that?

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Contently

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This could be the social ad you ran on LinkedIn that first caught your customer’s attention which drove them to read a blog (first touch), or the webinar you offered that convinced the customer to purchase your service or product (last touch). For example, a potential customer sees an ad for your product and signs up for a webinar.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

The amount of research and comparison done before making a purchase decision is also often much greater in business contexts due to a need to make an informed choice with long-term implications. Buying Cycle In B2C marketing, the purchase decision is often made quickly by an individual looking to satisfy a specific need or desire.

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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

The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through.

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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. You can always swap out content if needed.

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Proteus B2B Marketing

MAY 7, 2014

It was an interesting online presentation last week—a webinar on webinars. I attended Content Marketing Institute’s (CMI) “The Webinar Benchmark Throwdown, You vs. Your Industry Peers.” SEO site analytics reveal how buyers now move through the purchase cycle long before you know who they are or the nature of their needs.

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NetLine

APRIL 14, 2022

Since 2016, we’ve published our annual content consumption report with a few core pieces of information with the goal of improving upon the prior year’s efforts. Here are a few key highlights from this volume: Professionals registering for webinars are 29% more likely to make a purchase decision within 6 months. On-Demand Webinar.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Engaging earlier in the buying cycle also puts you in a position to build brand credibility, inform buying criteria, and educate the buyer before he/she even decides to start looking for solutions. Effective demand generation. is a mix of hunting AND gathering. No, they won’t.

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Biznology

JUNE 15, 2016

Andrew Schulkind recorded a webinar on how to make email marketing campaigns work for you. Unless you’re selling goods or services with a buying cycle of “right now” (like lattes) you need a way to stay in touch with prospects as they move through the buying cycle toward a decision. Thanks to all our sponsors!

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DealSignal

APRIL 27, 2023

ABM intent data is about ABM marrying Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. It consists of behavioral signals such as site visits, webinar attendance, email click-throughs, and downloads. high yield, low churn) by key attributes.

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

When talking to sales professionals about following up with webinar attendees, the most common complaint I hear is: “The webinar attendees aren’t the decision makers.” The rise of webinars Webinars have become a key strategy for B2B marketers in the content marketing mix. What happens after the webinar?

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Rather, understand where each customer stands in the buying cycle and reach out to them with the right type of content. You can tell a lot from a prospect’s purchase readiness by looking at the resources they access: webinars, white papers, newsletters, or landing pages.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Behavioral Signals : Buyers with pain points seek out informational content—from blog posts to ebooks to webinars. These digital footprints signal behaviors that can inform sales and marketing tactics. It’s crucial because it shows that the timing is right to reach out and connect. How Do You Access Buyer Intent Data?

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Strategic growth and revenue leader Christine Elliott joined Content4Demand in a recent webinar to discuss the value of content audits to her marketing programs. Also things like stages of the buy cycle. I’ve often been able to predict what the makeup of buy cycles might be in content.

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Trade Press Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Content such as blogs, articles, webinars , videos and white papers serve as valuable resources for demonstrating expertise and success. Buyers want to know if the time is right to make a purchase and are influenced by industry trends, market conditions and their own buying cycles. Timing is crucial in B2B sales.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Today, we’re serving up Part 2 of important highlights from a recent webinar hosted by Kerry Cunningham, our Senior Principal of Product Marketing. The webinar goes in depth into what matters most for launching an effective ABM program and provides actionable tips for sales and marketing teams. Take a closer look at the webinar here.

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Martech

JULY 14, 2022

This means initiating the buying cycle, getting sales talking to the prospects and giving them the data they need to do the deal. Senior executives frequently have a lot of information on LinkedIn and other publicly available sources. It’s progressing the deal deeper into the buying cycle. Customer knowledge.

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Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In a world where buyers are more informed and demanding than ever before, B2B sales reps must evolve to offer a fluid, personalized buying experience based on trust. Before even contacting a supplier, decision-makers compare, research and inform themselves. The digital age offers an abundance of information.

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Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

According to Gartner, a typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution consists of six to ten decision-makers , each armed with their own set of four or five independently gathered pieces of information. Each buying group member will go through the buyer’s journey at their own pace.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subscribers, email sign up, and social media followers, for example, may all be found in many types of material, such as: Whitepapers and video series for training Expertise interviews on important subjects Ebooks Blogs Webinars Newsletters Case Studies Corporate Decks. Multichannel Marketing. Source: Salesforce. Must Read: Is MQL Dead?

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 12, 2018

For many B2B companies, demos are a good compromise between the traditional sales cycle that some still go through (of meeting the prospect and building a relationship before purchase) and the online aspect, where buyers can get the information they are looking for quickly. Online Training Formats.

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Madison Logic

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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. Thirty percent of VPs and other functional leaders spend more than seven hours a week reviewing business topics and trends.

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Litmus

APRIL 11, 2022

That’s why we’re proud to share some of the hot tips and email marketing ideas our very own Jaina Mistry, Senior Email Marketing Manager at Litmus, shared on the recent Salesforce webinar “ 8 Email Best Practices for 2022 to Drive Growth.”. Don’t assume you know each customer journey. Reimagine your preference center.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Gartner says that only 17% of the buying cycle is spent actually talking to sales. Yet simultaneously, this greater access and complexity has left buyers paralyzed to act – spending up to 15% of their time simply prioritizing and reconciling the information they’ve gathered. The survey ends December 3.

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Valasys

JULY 17, 2020

In a knowledge economy, inbound methods of lead generation concentrate on providing value and information to the customers. Leaders can also host webinars and meetings to fuel their lead generation efforts by speaking directly to the potential and existing customers. Create SEO-friendly Content.

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NuSpark Consulting

APRIL 29, 2017

Examine historical data to get the value of former “good” deals and the typical length of the buying cycles for each one. Look for scope for cross-selling and upselling to existing client, which will help to inform your understanding of opportunities with new, similar prospects. 4: Personalize the Approach.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Ask yourself and answer these questions: Do I understand my buyers’ buying cycle? You need to be able to map out your typical buyer’s buying cycle. It is the basis of any good nurturing campaign since you will building your nurturing campaign content and messages on each step of the buying cycle.

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Hubspot

JULY 6, 2011

Please join us for a joint Volusion and HubSpot webinar on Thursday, July 7th at 4 PM ET! The answer is simple: Leverage the customer buying cycle. What’s the buying cycle, you ask? 5 Stages of the Customer Buying Cycle. This is a critical stage to capture contact information.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Inbound Sales Prospecting with Blogging, Whitepapers, & Webinars. For example, creating high-quality blog posts, whitepapers, or webinars are great ways to engage with decision-makers. For example, creating high-quality blog posts, whitepapers, or webinars are great ways to engage with decision-makers. Wrapping Up.

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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. They’ve already advanced far into the buying cycle by the time they engage with sales. Truncated sales time.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

Kathryn is a senior marketing manager at BrightTALK , a webinar and video solution for professionals and their communities. In this blog, discover the who, what, when, how and why of lead nurturing through webinars and videos so you can take your buyers on a more engaging (and fun) journey. Follow Kathryn on Twitter at @KKilner.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2015

Doing so helps guide the lead to informed purchase decision. Often, that content is a white paper, eBook, webinar or a newsletter. Have CTAs Mirror The Buying Cycle – Different offers appeal to people who are in different stages of their buying cycle. Call-to-Action. Clear the decks!

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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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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In defense of marketing teams, we had no idea how to 1) understand which accounts were in a buying cycle; 2) make sense of engagement activity, such as a prospect downloading content or attending a webinar; and 3) determine the best time to engage an account. Which personas are engaging?

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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. Is your organization leveraging the information found in buyer persona development?

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Engagio

MAY 3, 2021

Our customer will be able to use the best data to power their revenue generation activities: Firmographics (InsideView): Includes essential information on companies such as financials, employee counts, market segments, industries, location, and contact details. It’s essential to reach out at the right time and to know what to say. Stay tuned!

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