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Study: most B2B tech companies lose sales deals they didn’t even know existed

Sword and the Script | B2B

Forrester analyst Lori Wizdo wrote those words eleven years ago. All these years later, a new report by 6sense, penned largely by a former Forrester analyst, has come to the same conclusion: when buyers first contact a seller, they are “69% of the way through a buying cycle.”

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Pair of surveys show why B2B tech needs to work on their customer marketing efforts

Sword and the Script | B2B

Most B2B tech companies aim to improve customer retention this year, putting a renewed focus on building sustainable customer marketing teams that contribute to retention, and more importantly, measurable growth; Years ago, a SaaS company I was working for hired a person at the vice president level to run customer marketing.

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3 Lean PR Strategies Every Business Can Practice

Convince & Convert

Either way, while these strategies might seem best suited for new or small companies, the truth is that companies of all sizes can benefit from adopting a lean mindset. When it comes to public relations (PR) specifically, companies would be wise to reevaluate their strategies through the lens of this approach.

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Seven Expert Social PR Guides and Tips

Webbiquity

Public relations (PR) or media relations has long been treated as its own world, separate from marketing. An online ad may be marketing, but the credibility built through PR makes prospective buyers more likely to click on it. So how exactly does PR support SEO efforts? What are today’s best practices for B2B PR?

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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Business Continuity 2024

Thinkers360

Brands & Companies : Sign up to find and work with advisors, analysts, authors, influencers and speakers in your niche and to amplify your own executives, thought leaders, and content among our opt-in community with over 100M followers on social media combined! 3 Jason Forrest Forrest Performance Group Contact Jason Forrest Score: 75.12

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Return on Intelligence: ServiceNow on Optimizing B2B Brand Thought Leadership with Content

Top Rank Marketing

“Tell stories that make the company look smart, build trust in the brand and encourage sales without ‘selling’ ” Richard Murphy, Director, Editor in Chief at ServiceNow Three Pillars of Authentic Thought Leadership: 1.

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How Social Media Helps Marketing, PR, And Sales Become Better Friends

Marketing Insider Group

And it often extends to our colleagues in PR. The alignment problem is what drove me into here… BtoB Magazine recently reported on a Forrester survey that proves the point that this is huge challenge: only 8% of B2B companies say they have tight alignment between sales and marketing. I started my career in sales.

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