B2B Marketing Analytics

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Among the most interesting trends shaping the modern marketing function is the rise of a new breed of the CMOs called the “Revenue CMO”. The role of the CMO has undergone a radical shift especially in B2B technology companies, which are driving the revolution of this new breed of the CMOs.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2020

The following marketing quotes from todays leading CMOs and Marketing influencers describe their pandemic experiences and how they’ve adapted to this extreme culture shock. Four major marketing trends emerge from these CMO quotes: Communicating to connect (not promote). Perseverance. Giving back.

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Customer Experience Matrix

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The past week brought three more announcements about predictive vendors expanding beyond lead scoring. In particular, its finding new market segments that clients might enter – something different from simply scoring leads that clients present to it or even from finding individual prospects that look like current customers.

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Experiture

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Brooklyn, NY – Experiture, a solutions pioneer in true Omni-Channel Marketing, announced that it has been ranked the #1 Leading Marketing Platform (Midmarket) by The Info-Tech Research Group. Experiture Ranked #1 Leading Marketing Platform by Info-Tech. Experiture Ranked #1 Leading Marketing Platform by Info-Tech.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) tenures have often shrunk to 2 years while B2B marketing has morphed away from a function responsible for events, creatives, and messaging that pushes product or service messages to drive awareness with prospects and customers. HINT: If you are not measuring customer lifetime value, start Now!

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Martech

JANUARY 6, 2023

While evaluating a short list of CMO candidates, I noticed something interesting. CMO candidates and selection committees don’t have it easy. CMOs have one of the most difficult jobs on an executive team. Companies must triangulate the changing business landscape, mixed CMO responsibilities and varied candidate pools.

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Sage Marketing

APRIL 9, 2024

The term “Fractional CMO” might initially suggest a reduced scope of responsibilities or a diminishment of the role’s importance within an organization, particularly for SaaS companies. Instead, a Fractional CMO brings a highly strategic, adaptable, and focused approach to leadership.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Instead of telling your team to “do more with less,” I’d recommend re-phrasing the statement to “Get more value out of what we have.” So, if the leader is willing to take that risk, what areas should they focus on to “get more value out of what we have”? Any good MOps professional would agree. In your inbox.

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The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here is our guide for how to select a fractional CMO agency if you run a B2B company. It’s Time to Contact a Fractional CMO Agency When… Here are a few key indicators that your organization should look for a fractional Chief Marketing Officer.

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SalesIntel

MAY 12, 2023

Inbound lead conversion is always one of the biggest concerns for marketing and sales departments. We’re constantly looking for new ways to maximize lead conversion but typically struggle with poor lead quality, even as the conversion numbers increase. Why is Lead Quality Important? Those leads will never convert.

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Leading from the front is one of the key strategies CMOs should use to earn the respect of their team and their peers. Of all the strategies CMOs should use, leading from the front is probably the least understood. Leading from the front is putting yourself first in the line of fire. Don’t Merely Manage – Lead.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 3, 2021

It seems like every week I see a new research report naming leads as the top priority of B2B marketing departments. It’s no wonder CMOs focus an estimated 85% of their efforts on acquisition. They’ll say, “Leads! Give me leads!” I’m talking about everything that comes after the lead-to-sales handoff.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2020

While in SAP Global Marketing we launched several thought leadership efforts, and one of the analyst partners I leveraged was IDC, and specifically their CMO Advisory Service. Kathleen recently retired from IDC after a long and distinguished career in marketing, including being a head of marketing and a CMO. Follow her @kathleenschaub.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Over the years, we’ve read (and written) some of the best marketing articles, making our judgment pretty great when it comes to determining value. Ahrefs’ article proves the gravity of Google’s role in organic search traffic, and shares some effective tips on how to rank. We know what it takes to share insight that makes a difference.

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Biznology

JUNE 30, 2021

In fact, according to a recent Forrester report , 88% of organizations agree that the CMO’s position has drastically transformed over the last several years. Let’s look at why the role of a CMO is crucial today and what to look for in order to hire a “future-proof” CMO. Why do you need a CMO?

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The CMO of a Fortune 500 company offered the CRO the following options regarding spending $100,000 on a marketing campaign. The CMO came up with these options because he was fed up. No matter what he did, no matter how he spent the company’s money, the CRO would complain about lead quality (and quantity). What is a Lead?

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Thinkers360

APRIL 20, 2024

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Retail 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined). 3 Vladimer Botsvadze VladimerBotsvadze.com Contact Vladimer Botsvadze Score: 89.16 19 Ahmad M. 19 Ahmad M.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 2, 2022

The journey to prove and communicate Marketing’s value has been underway ever since 19th century Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker supposedly said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” How well are Marketing organizations able to measure and demonstrate their value?

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Launch Marketing

MARCH 22, 2023

B2B case studies are a great way to highlight the value of a product or service and show a specific challenge a business faces, and the solution, which is the implementation of your product or service. Case studies are also a way to add credibility and value at all stages of the lead funnel.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Generating high-quality leads is the biggest challenge for B2B marketers, and converting those leads into customers is the second biggest. Most businesses with a good presence are going to see unqualified leads arriving on their site. Most businesses with a good presence are going to see unqualified leads arriving on their site.

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ViewPoint

MAY 17, 2018

A senior marketing executive once got so frustrated with his sales counterpart that he offered the following choices for spending $100,000 on a lead generation campaign: Option. Content Aggregator “Leads”. Sales Qualified Leads. To be fair, marketing’s mandate was to generate more leads every year with shrinking budgets.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In working with many clients and speaking with marketing decision makers, here are some of the most important areas I believe CMOs need to show stronger leadership in: Leading Change in Their Organizations. According to the Fournaise Group , 80% of surveyed CEOs have stated they have lost faith in their CMOs. Skill Training.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The pandemic’s impact on marketing budgets continues to play out, but The CMO Survey , published in June 2020, shows a decrease in spending across the board. Image: CMO Survey. There are, of course, many channels to use for traditional advertising, but its value, especially to B2B companies, is diminishing. Image: ANA.

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Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

“Transformation is the new norm — it’s about more than data and digital,” says Scott Allen, CMO of Microsoft. Scott Allen, CMO of Microsoft shares his experiences. As a leading tech company, Microsoft and its CMO Scott Allen are at the heart of transformation. How to transform from the inside-out.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Demand Gen Report, a lead publication for B2B marketing professionals, recently released a special report on strategies for improving lead scoring. Automation and Predictive Analytics Fuel B2B Lead Scoring Success reveals how marketing automation helps to maximize the overall effectiveness of lead scoring.

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Mereo

MARCH 1, 2023

Many B2B organizations already practice some form or another of value selling — because most organizations understand they need to be driving key outcomes for buyers to succeed for the long-haul. And in this approach, they follow these five leading practices to elevate their efforts. And it also can help your teams (marketing as well!)

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 24, 2020

Your CMO walks over to your desk and tells you there is a board meeting next week and the leadership team needs to know what the ROI of that big event your team spent $100K on last quarter has been. What if she asks how many qualified leads that event generated for the sales team? Why are lead sources important? Getting started.

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Sage Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the dynamic world of B2B marketing, the role of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) has undergone a profound evolution. Traditionally, CMOs were tasked with responsibilities centered around branding and demand generation. What values drive your mission? The post The New Role of the Modern CMO appeared first on SAGE.

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Biznology

JANUARY 4, 2017

All sales leads are not equal. I know this is something that most sales and marketing leaders understand and it’s why they put lead qualification and validation into most of their sales, marketing, and lead generation programs. Of those 350,000, about half—178,000—were actual sales leads. Let me show you what I mean.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At Marketing Insider Group, we teamed up with Renegade.com and CMO Huddles for a groundbreaking study: ‘Man vs. Machine.’ Human-authored content outperforms AI and hybrid content in keyword rankings and web traffic. Human content still leads in terms of engagement and SEO performance.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,200 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. Who Else Needs to See Confirmation of Delivered Value?

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Contently

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Contently ‘s industry-leading platform makes end-to-end content marketing easy with the tech, talent, and strategic insights you need to attribute efforts back to revenue. Content value is easier to measure under one roof. ” Evaluate new ideas by potential revenue. Make content plans that align with campaign goals.

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Marketri

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the CMO Summit in San Francisco, a gathering that brought together marketing leaders to discuss the current and future landscape of our industry. Embracing the AI Revolution The CMO Summit exhibited several discussions around the ever-evolving topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing.

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Litmus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Businesses need CMOs more than ever before, but the role of the CMO itself has changed. Being a CMO is no longer simply about being great at marketing strategy: The CMO is now a direct influence on business growth and a critical driver of transformation. The evolution of the CMO. 5 essential CMO pivots.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 14, 2020

In truth, when done effectively, they can help you score quality leads and a considerable amount of conversions. . Now, how can you use popups to get quality leads? In Brian Dean’s experiment, he created a page-specific popup that promoted his Free Google Ranking Factors Checklist. Will they prefer an informative ebook?

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Thinkers360

APRIL 14, 2024

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Health & Safety 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined). 3 Lisa Thee (Polvi) Humaxa Contact Lisa Thee (Polvi) Score: 98.67 Mehmet Yildiz Score: 82.17

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