Convince & Convert

JANUARY 8, 2014

A fascinating new study was released this morning from Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud (a client of Convince & Convert ). Called 2014 State of Marketing , insights from over 2,500 global marketers , the report is full of data about marketers’ outlook and plans for the coming year.

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Webbiquity

JULY 27, 2021

CMOs are reporting that marketing budgets are being slashed. Here’s what that means, and practical ideas that go beyond the bad news to how B2B marketers to adapt. in 2021, their lowest point in the history of Gartner’s CMO Spend Survey.” ” Here are five likely impacts of those budget cuts.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Every CMO I’ve talked with in the past two years is hungry for talent, but they haven’t had the budget to staff up. While 61% of CMOs report they lack the in-house capabilities to deliver their strategy, spending on in-house labor remained static, per Gartner’s 2022 CMO Spend survey. . Processing.

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Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

Boards and the C-suite expect CMOs to lead the way to profitable growth in 2023 despite various macroeconomic pressures manifesting into the “ triple squeeze ,” making everything more expensive. As a forecaster , to predict the outcome that raising or lowering marketing budgets will have on marketing’s contribution to the overall budget.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2022

With that said, let’s begin the journey to unlock the power of your marketing technology with this advice: Do not purchase another platform, point solution, service, or analyst report until you read this article and share it with the rest of your marketing organization. There are many possible reasons for this budget challenge.

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Kabbage

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

2016 has been a year of technological innovation and adoption in the B2B marketing world. With the growth in solutions, channels, and data, marketers have increasingly become more analytical and strategic when implementing campaigns to drive revenue. Marketing Budgets are Increasing. According to the SOPM report, 57.3%

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Martech

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“Gartner recently stated 26% of enterprise marketing budgets are being allocated toward martech,” said Brinker, “You need talented people to implement and harness all that technology, and there’s a lot of room for specialization.” ” What is a marketing technologist?

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Allocadia

APRIL 28, 2020

This spring, every marketing organization across the globe stepped back and reevaluated their plans. Marketing never sleeps – even during an economic crisis, marketers are tied to the mandate of moving the needle and driving impact for their organization. How limited are our resources?

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Parse.ly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Now’s the time to evaluate how content has impacted your bottom line and leverage that data to secure budget for next year. How can we use content to remove friction from our customers’ buying process? What are the different roles of marketing and content throughout the customer journey?

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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

And the buying process needs to be made as easy as possible. When I started my career, activity-based marketing communications was the core focus to help grow branding awareness. I also began working with CRM systems to enable database marketing efforts and lead results analytics.

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Content Standard

OCTOBER 23, 2017

According to research from WARC , enterprise marketing technology budgets are projected to grow by an average of 10 percent next year, with technology accounting for 16 percent of overall marketing budgets. Once you have those in place, the process looks a little more like a Choose Your Own Adventure book.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 4, 2014

Things really started to get serious when Laura McClellan from Gartner said that thing about marketing technology. By 2017 the CMO will spend more on technology than the CIO. ”. Consider her first point on how marketing is becoming increasingly technology-based … absolutely true, but not necessarily a good thing.

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Valasys

JULY 12, 2019

A new study from marketing research firm Gartner revealed that despite the proliferation of digitization, 77% of B2B buyers still are under an impression that making a purchase is time-consuming & even painful. Therefore, B2B marketers also need to abide by certain practices to optimize their marketing endeavors.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Content Marketing Stats 84% of digital marketing leaders acknowledge the role of AI in enhancing personalization. Zippia) 82% of marketers report that AI significantly influences their content creation plans. Hubspot) 79% of companies have observed revenue growth in marketing and sales due to AI.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

Create clear market positioning and messaging At the core of any successful B2B marketing strategy is a clear market position and messaging map. Market positioning is not a job for marketing to figure out — it’s a collaborative process across teams.

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chiefmartech

MARCH 27, 2017

For marketing executives and their teams, building an effective marketing technology stack is a daunting prospect. Strategy shapes the decision-making process. Specifically, marketers should ensure they have customer experience KPIs and voice of the customer inputs integrated within their evaluation plan for new technologies.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Could David Bowie's 70s hit be a marketer's theme song, or what? On a related -- but arguably more serious -- note, according to the 2012 CMO Survey by the American Marketing Association and Duke University, Marketing appears to be one of the early rebounders in the initial economic recovery. "Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes."

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Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2015

Self-described as a “research discovery engine,” Factbrowser compiles the latest power stats on business and technology from reputable sources, like Nielsen, Forrester, Gartner, Google, and more. 2) State of Inbound Marketing. 3) Marketing Charts. 4) CMI’s Content Marketing Budgets, Benchmarks, and Trends.

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Porch Group Media

AUGUST 3, 2021

Message personalization is the number one tactic used by email marketers to improve performance. More than 86% of businesses surveyed indicate that they plan to increase their upcoming email marketing budgets. Source: Gartner Research). Source: The CMO Club). Data-Driven Marketing. CMO Council).

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ClickZ

APRIL 15, 2020

The ability to sell software as a service changed that since the upfront investment in software and the onboarding process were better aligned with how marketing budgets worked. Engagio connects to a company’s existing systems like CRM and marketing automation to deliver an account-based lens.

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ClickZ

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

According to a November 2018 Gartner report , marketing technology currently accounts for nearly one-third of a CMO’s marketing budget, making it the single largest area of investment when it comes to marketing resources and programs. They’ve likely spent years developing these processes.

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Valasys

AUGUST 28, 2019

According to a report by Bizzabo, most event marketers (31%) believe that events are the single most effective marketing channel & surpass digital advertising which is preferred by 27% of the marketers & email marketing, being preferred by 25% of them. Discuss the Evolution of Marketing & the Road Ahead : .

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Content Standard

AUGUST 27, 2018

Pressure to measure and prove return on investment is mounting across all marketing sectors. Gartner’s CMO research shows that in 2017, marketing budgets actually fell by 6 percent—back to 2015 levels—implying decreasing business profitability. Are organic and paid promotions planned separately?

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 18, 2020

In this year’s outlook, Fjord – Accenture Interactive’s design arm – includes three emerging trends that I see as most relevant for businesses in 2020, as we’re in a critical position to help organizations and investors provide exceptional customer experiences. percent), email (5.9 percent), and website (7.6

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Marketing leaders are betting on a digital-focused future by adopting martech solutions at an accelerated pace. In the Gartner CMO Spend Survey , nearly 70% said they expected to increase martech investments over the next 12 months. Another point in favor of more CMO-CIO collaboration: there’s evidence that it increases revenue.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Companies are increasingly using livestreaming as a marketing tool, and some found that as they shifted to virtual mode instead of holding conferences, it lowered the barriers to entry for customers, and attendance increased. CEOs will demand more marketing metrics. Marketers will focus on efficiency. Designing a Lead Lifecycle.

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

We help CFOs get control of visibility over all of the spending within their company, whether that be travel, expense or just marketing budget, and things like that. And that is, in the category creation journey, what was the biggest hashtag fail moment. I’m the CEO at Lola.com. We do spend and travel management.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2012

The future of our beloved marketing industry is changing fast -- the good news is, we don't even need a crystal ball to see where it's headed! Little did he know when yearning for this marketing system that it was in the process of being built. Now, it's time to tap into the other dreams marketers are having.

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Full Circle Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Gartner estimates that a complex B2B purchase decision involves from six to 10 people. They want to control the process, which often means doing their own research. As Gartner also notes, individual buying group members usually have four or five pieces of information they’ve obtained independently. Designing a Lead Lifecycle.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 15, 2020

Understanding how a B2B buyer’s journey naturally progresses is key to designing a digital marketing program that works in any economic climate. When we do this with our clients, it allows us to see their marketing as a whole, rather than looking at isolated marketing tactics and getting overly focused on minor issues.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As we move further into the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic repercussions have sparked rumors of a fundamental reset in business roles, including the role marketing plays in driving business. Each of these marketing functions is essential and they don’t necessarily have to be handled by someone with a specific title.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A Gartner CMO spend survey found that 68% expect to increase martech investments in the coming months. But will CMOs consult with their CIO before buying a new martech solution? Steps Toward Building a Great CMO-CIO Relationship. So, how can CMOs reach out? Optimize Your Marketing Mix in Salesforce.

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Full Circle Insights

JULY 20, 2021

A Gartner study found that gender-diverse and inclusive teams performed 50% better than groups that were less diverse. Optimize Your Marketing Mix in Salesforce. Building a Solid Case for Attribution to the CMO. Top 10 Reports Your CMO Wants from Digital Marketing. Guide to 2nd Half Planning with Campaign Insights.

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Choozle

APRIL 30, 2024

According to Gartner’s 2023 CMO Spend and Strategy Survey , 25.6% of marketing budgets are now dedicated to paid media, underscoring its critical role in marketing strategies. In 2024, 45% of content marketers expect their content marketing budget to increase, according to Zippia.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 5, 2016

With 2016 coming to a close, now is the time to look ahead and start planning for the lap around the sun. And as the content marketing landscape continues to rapidly evolve, it makes sense to look to research to identify trends and patterns that can help guide your strategy. Content Marketing Stats for 2017. CMO Council. .

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many marketing departments have taken a budget hit, but spending on martech products remains strong: Nearly 70% intend to increase martech spending in the next 12 months. Gartner 2020 CMO Spend Survey. That’s why it’s so important that CMOs and CIOs work together closely moving into 2021. Infosys Survey.

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Removing guesswork, friction, and wasted sales effort, 6sense empowers sales, marketing, and customer success teams to significantly improve pipeline quality, accelerate sales velocity, increase conversion rates, and grow revenue predictably. Magazine, and Comparably.

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