Metadata

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“If a new founder or marketing team wanted to build a category, which companies would you tell them to study in B2B SaaS? Here’s a list of the top responses I got (and the top companies you need to study for category creation). The top 10 companies to study for category creation: 1.

Studies 52

Studies Work Management Marketing Management Account Based Marketing 52

DiscoverOrg

MARCH 3, 2017

Evaluating and hiring a winning Sales Team is not unlike the process of evaluating character attributes in a video game. No sales rep is perfect in every category. Sales Team Attributes. The sales team attributes we assessed were: Adapting to change. Sales Skill. It’s a game of give and take.

Correlation 120

Correlation Peer-to-peer Marketing Management Storytelling 120

Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. Maybe you’re new to data-driven sales, or maybe you just need to brush up on how to leverage data as part of your sales strategy.

Marketing & Strategy 170

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 170

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Intent is the lifeblood of sales. In the fiercely competitive B2B sales landscape, where businesses are vying to paint in lime green, standing out can be daunting. Learn how to leverage intent data for sales and craft the perfect sales strategy to increase your ROI and achieve sales targets.

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Sales Qualified Leads 71

Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has set off a tectonic shift in how B2B companies buy from and sell to each other. According to a number of recent surveys, we are seeing an enormous shift in sales turning to remote selling. As the shock, awe, and daze of the pandemic give way to long haul realities, B2B companies will need to adapt.

Design 226

Design Buyer Personas B2B Sales Interactive Marketing 226

Seismic

AUGUST 25, 2019

.” – Peter Drucker, father of modern management theory. ‘Sales efficiency’ and ‘sales effectiveness’ sound like vague concepts, but they can actually have a significant impact on the success of your sales strategy. If you can improve sales productivity, then why wouldn’t you?

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Efficiency Effectiveness Enterprise Management Work Management 82

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 2, 2018

Korn Ferry recently conducted the “2018 CMO Pulse Survey” to determine how many marketing initiatives can be tied back to company success. About half of CMOs (52 percent) claimed that they could not make a direct correlation between their marketing team’s results to company performance.

Customer Surveys 170

Customer Surveys Paid Search Agency Companies Correlation 170

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

No matter where your company is at in the post-third-party preparation curve, the truth is that we won’t fully realize the impact on our marketing efforts until Google finally flips the switch and we head into the unknown. Google’s full deprecation of third-party cookies is right around the corner.

Cost per Acquisition 119

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 119

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 52

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2018

As we were going through a refresh of our targeted personas, we noticed an increase in engagement with leadership roles that have revenue responsibility (sales leaders, business unit leaders, and even CEOs). Why is marketing’s story so different than sales? Lack of Trust in the CMO.

CMO 197

CMO Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel 197

Convince & Convert

MARCH 7, 2024

AI that is built-in to technology you already use has higher adoption and a bigger impact on performance against goals… But, right now, most companies (73%) don’t have built-in solutions in their existing stack. Most companies are increasing hiring due to AI, emphasizing AI skills. Robots aren’t replacing people yet.

Marketing Analytics Tools 144

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing AI Lead Ranking Research 144

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The major flaws in the CMO role today include: – CMOs define their remit in terms of ‘owning’ all marketing functions: Perhaps what most derails a CMO is taking a functional, top-down view of his/her remit — i.e., viewing the CMO as the ‘head of all marketing functions’ at a company. This is down from 19% of CMOs in 2017.

CMO 147

CMO Positioning Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer 147

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

In this article, I’ll show you how you can build a system that will help you generate a steady flow of sales-ready leads using social media. Social selling is the process of using social media in a way that’s going to benefit your business. Today, more than ever, social media is an important part of the sales process.

Ideal Customer Profiles 62

Ideal Customer Profiles Landing Pages Paid Search Agency Social Media 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JUNE 12, 2023

AI will not become the new marketer, service rep, or salesperson. Instead, it will augment their skills to drive performance, and companies know it. AI is the future of work A new Salesforce study on digital skills in the workplace concluded, “The path forward is upskilling. However, the outlook is actually much more optimistic.

Marketing AI 98

Marketing AI Peer-to-peer Correlation Lock-In 98

SalesIntel

MARCH 14, 2024

Amidst the vast sea of data available, three key sets—technographics, firmographics, and buyer intent—have emerged as indispensable tools for driving sales success. This guide delves into the strategic integration of technographics, firmographics, and buyer intent into sales processes. What is Technographic Data?

Buyer Intent 52

Buyer Intent Intent Marketing Budget Ideal Customer Profiles 52

NetLine

MARCH 21, 2022

In Embedding ABM: Next Steps for Market Leadership —ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance’s fifth annual ABM benchmark study—you’ll learn about the current state of ABM and the five ways that ABM leaders stand apart to generate more substantial results. Clearly, there is a correlation between program age and program success.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Advertising Benchmark Studies 52

Hubspot

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% Attend sales training.

Work Management 97

Work Management Peer-to-peer Marketing Management Sales Cycle 97

Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2018

Lead nurturing is the process of developing meaningful relationships with potential customers throughout every stage of the buyer’s journey. Instead of forcing a sales pitch on someone who may not be ready, nurturing identifies the needs of the prospect and provides them with the answers they are searching for. Enter, lead nurturing.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Sales Management Lead Scoring 100

ANNUITAS

MAY 21, 2020

The Interactive Advertising Bureau , a conglomerate of 650 leading media and technology companies, defines attribution as: The process of identifying a set of user actions (“events”) across screens and touchpoints that contribute in some manner to a desired outcome and then assigning value to each of these events.

Marketing Attribution 264

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Planning Top of Funnel 264

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s right, for just $8,000 per month, you can get a content marketing strategy , a year’s worth of content ideas , an SEO audit and keyword strategy , external link building, conversion funnel development, and paid promotion to reach all the new people you need to grow your business. What about results? Image: ANA.

Marketing Budget 291

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 291

Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Thriving companies are always innovating by creating and introducing new methods, ideas, or products and services, all designed to improve customer experience. In major league business, when an investment is made in innovation, it is with the expectation that the company will win the Growth Series. Don’t know how to try.

Peer-to-peer 183

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Planning 183

Seismic

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Customer experience has long been a priority for B2C companies, but it hasn’t been a focus for B2B organizations until more recently. The B2B selling space is evolving, funnel dynamics are shifting, and buyers are becoming better informed. These changes are evident throughout the sales funnel, from awareness to post-purchase.

Sales Management 45

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Work Management 45

Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 20, 2015

A recent survey conducted by Cintell*, entitled 2016 Benchmark Study On Understanding B2B Buyers , indicates that high performing organizations utilized qualitative research for their buyer personas. The study focused entirely on the use of buyer personas for understanding B2B buyers. I believe this shift will continue.

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Research Studies Demand Generation Agencies 100

Hubspot

JULY 13, 2023

AI is increasingly becoming a natural addition to daily workflows across sales and revenue departments. 79% of sales professionals who use AI say AI tools are an important addition to their overall sales strategy, according to our State of AI survey. But what brings about these AI concerns in sales?

Marketing AI 57

Marketing AI Tips Work Management Ethics 57

Vision Edge Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

You’ve overcome one of the primary hurdles every company faces. Your company, products, and services have been discovered. A study by McKinsey Global Institute found a strong correlation between initial consideration and organic growth. How to Determine the Intersection of Your Sales Process and Customer Consideration.

Work Management 185

Work Management Marketing Management Lead Ranking Buy 185

Parse.ly

AUGUST 12, 2021

Bottom-of-funnel, decision-stage content is all about generating revenue. You must educate and build trust with your readers in the prior stages The Content Marketer’s Funnel to get them ready to purchase. Convert the buying-ready with bottom-of-funnel content. to optimize your content marketing funnel. Case studies.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Content Landing Pages 52

Moz

AUGUST 7, 2019

Posted by Gaetano-DiNardi-NYC Disclaimer: I’m currently the Director of Demand Generation at Nextiva , and writing this case study post-mortem as the former VP of Marketing at Sales Hacker (Jan. Every B2B company is investing in content marketing right now. Unique considerations — Some context behind Sales Hacker’s growth.

Case Studies 49

Case Studies Case Study Paid Search Agency SEO 49

Seismic

MARCH 22, 2021

The way that B2B companies do business changed dramatically in 2020. Although digital transformation in sales has always been on the horizon, 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly accelerated its adoption. Sales enablement is no longer a nice-to-have.

Advertising Benchmark 89

Advertising Benchmark Paid Search Agency Correlation Digital Transformation 89

Tiecas

MAY 17, 2024

Tip: Involve your sales team early in the planning process. Plant Managers: Focused on efficiency, productivity gains, and cost savings. Operations Managers: Interested in streamlining processes, reducing downtime, and improving safety. Does it resonate with your target audience’s pain points and challenges?

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Design Marketing Websites Lead Ranking 52

Seismic

JANUARY 17, 2022

Onboarding, training, and coaching can make or break a sales reps’ time with your company. If that’s not enough, training and professional development motivates, empowers, and engages reps. It’s also important to remember objectives are: Related to intended outcomes, rather than the process for achieving those outcomes.

Training 78

Training Correlation Planning Paid Search Agency 78

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Most of our ANNUITAS Perpetual Demand Generation® work was being requested by C-level and Sales leaders with revenue responsibility – not CMOs, as we had previously suspected – and they are frustrated with Marketing’s performance in and around Demand Generation. Why is marketing’s story so different than sales?

CMO 164

CMO Demand Generation Business Correlation 164

Canadian Marketing Association

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As Canadians, we should all be concerned, but why is reputation and trust management so important for marketing and communications professionals in particular? Reputation has historically been difficult to measure, as it presumes some correlation between a good or bad reputation and sales or stock value.

Work Management 62

Work Management Marketing Management Correlation Trust Marketing 62

Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. If you're in a hurry, skip to the script , or download free sales call templates.) Cold calling is a way to engage prospects one-on-one to move them to the next step in the buying process. Now all you need is a cold call script.

Cold Calling 69

Cold Calling Template Work Management Enterprise Management 69

Conversica

JULY 20, 2022

Dario Debarbieri, Chief Marketing Officer for IBM Watson Customer Engagement—North America, also believes that AI represents a revolution for Marketers today—and that the CMO who fails to leverage cognitive computing tools today would be like the CMOs who failed to establish company websites in the late 1990s.

Marketing AI 98

Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management Planning 98

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 23, 2018

As a recent study of 1,597 content marketers found, “There is virtually no correlation between time spent creating content and marketing success.”. For some of us, that study might as well have just said water flows uphill. For some of us, that study might as well have just said water flows uphill. equal business results.

Top of Funnel 275

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation 275

Directive Agency

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Is There a Kink in My Funnel? Those are all useful tactics, but we can’t forget how our inputs correlate with our clients’ marketing funnel. Marketers have different ideas on what falls into what within each stage of the marketing funnel. They call your sales team. Optimizing for Your MOFU Keywords.

Sales Management 63

Sales Management Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 63

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

If you ask most sales and marketing teams what their ultimate goal is, you can pretty much guarantee that they will say it is generating more leads and conversions. And many of them make the mistake of keeping their primary focus on the top of the sales funnel. This is why a good lead scoring system is so important.

Lead Ranking 271

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing 271