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A Framework for B2B Customer Segmentation – Part 1: Why Segment Your Market?

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Many companies don't segment at all, segment only superficially, or copy segments that seem to be working for their competitors but without really understanding the rationale for selecting target segments. And many companies simply don't allocate sufficient resources for defining the right segments. In short, they are more profitable.

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What B2B Marketing Tactics Are Up, Down, Flat? (Survey Sneak Peek)

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This supports the observation that companies are increasingly using content marketing to influence and guide prospects through the buying cycle. Not surprising considering the often low response rates and difficulties tracking conversions, in addition to the comparatively higher cost of direct mail.

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The Top-5 B2B Marketing Trends for 2012

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This approach results in higher response rates, better engagements, shorter conversion cycles, and overall better return on marketing investment. As predicted last year, marketing automation has gone mainstream in 2011 as companies are taking their online campaigns, lead scoring, and email automation to the next level.