Contently

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There’s a line in Forrester’s latest report on content marketing platforms, or CMPs for short, that I love. It goes like this: “If content is the soul of digital, content marketing platforms are its church.”

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2017

Content marketing is booming. According to the 2017 B2B Content Marketing Trends, 39% of companies are increasing investment in content marketing. And yet most companies are not creating effective content. The post How to Attract B2B Buyers with Killer Content appeared first on the B2B Lead Blog.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2021

Let’s get real about B2B content marketing. The truth is, your content doesn’t have to boring or stuffy. In this post, we’ll review why B2B content marketing sucks and how to improve it so that it delivers a true ROI (return on investment). Bad content isn’t going to propel a company forward. The findings?

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PathFactory

JUNE 7, 2022

Toronto, ON – June 6, 2022 – With more than 20 years of experience in B2B marketing , content strategy, and operations, Christine Polewarczyk joins PathFactory from Forrester where she was an evangelist for content strategy, content marketing , and content operations. . About PathFactory.

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The Point

JULY 18, 2014

Over at Forrester Research, Vice President Laura Ramos recently talked to Advertising Age (“ Marketers Still Struggling to Get Results from Content Marketing “) about what she perceives as a general lack of return from the investment so many companies are making in content marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2020

In an omnichannel world, drawing the line from specific content initiatives to dollars earned can be tricky. To know whether your content initiatives are working as intended, measure the effectiveness of your campaigns, and prove the value of your work to your leadership team, you’ll need to tackle the challenge of measuring your ROI.

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

A definitive agreement was reached between Forrester Research and SiriusDecisions Inc. SiriusDecisions will be acquired by Forrester for $245 million to aid in creating a robust platform that guides companies and Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) to drive business growth in this customer oriented era. According to George F.

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Influitive

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The most powerful tool B2B marketers have in today’s hyper-connected world is genuine word of mouth from their customers—such as reviews, social media shares and recommendations. And brands that use advocate marketing programs to inspire and encourage their customers to create social proof for their products will be the ones that thrive.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Account-Based Marketing is essential to any B2B strategy. This requires sales and marketing to work together to identify and engage buying groups within their target accounts. Enter Buying Group Marketing. According to Forrester , 94% of B2B purchasing decisions are made by buying groups and not individuals.

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Once your suspects have become prospects who’ve finally reached the scoring threshold, you toss the leads over the proverbial wall for sales to work. Later, you learn that after an initial push, your warm marketing leads have gone cold.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 3, 2020

More B2B marketers are finding opportunities via content marketing , but new research suggests that they still face challenges when it comes to achieving their top objectives. About 57% of the same group said they have seen an improvement in their ability to tie content assets to business outcomes.

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Conductor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Organic search has always been a key pillar in every digital marketing strategy. A truly great SEO platform functions as a partner to brands to scale their Organic Marketing program— ensuring teams create valuable content, that this content can be found, and that they can measure the effectiveness of their efforts.

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Contently

AUGUST 22, 2017

Let’s talk about the content marketing industry’s favorite chart. It pops up in about 75 percent of all content marketing talks, showing the explosive growth in searches for “content marketing” this decade. We love this chart! I use it in three different presentations.

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Navigate the Channel

JULY 27, 2023

Content and database marketing have emerged as indispensable tools in the modern marketing landscape. According to a recent study by Forrester Research, Inc., Content Marketing: Crafting Customer-Centric Messages Gone are the days when generic marketing messages could sway B2B customers.

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Valasys

MARCH 4, 2019

ProKarma’s strategy and design division, Lenati, was recently named the top B2B marketing agency by the B2B Marketing Agencies, North America, Q1 2019 report conducted by Forrester Research Inc. They are a leading provider of enterprise applications, IT services and business consulting. About ProKarma.

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Seismic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seismic Recognized as a Leader in the Latest Sales Enablement Industry Report by Leading Independent Research Firm. The Forrester Wave : Sales Content Solutions, Q3 2020 report published this week. The day the Forrester Wave comes out is one I always look forward to. Doug Winter, CEO and Cofounder, Seismic.

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Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A key part of my job as a product manager at Contently is talking to people. Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. “This is content ROI.” ” And in some ways, they’re right.

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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Contently

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The job’s not over until the paperwork is done—or, for content marketers, until results are measured. For most Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), the holy grail of content measurement is return on investment (ROI). Gated content can be analyzed using Docalytics. ” Evaluate new ideas by potential revenue.

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Conductor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

“Enterprise companies should be using this calculator to understand the value of content and SEO.” That’s why we commissioned leading market research firm Forrester to build the Conductor + Forrester ROI Calculator (live on September 24) through an independent study of Conductor customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 28, 2016

Forrester reports that 99% of leads do not convert. LinkedIn reports that 87% of leads do not convert. So why are marketers so focused on lead goals and cost per lead when it comes to LinkedIn marketing and social selling? Here […].

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Vidyard

APRIL 12, 2016

The years change but the marketing plans pretty much stay the same, according to recent research from Forrester. Many companies have marketing mixes that are fairly set in stone. In-person events such as conferences have existed pretty much ever since the term marketing was invented. ” – Forrester Research.

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6sense

JUNE 22, 2017

Forrester has just released The Forrester Wave TM : Predictive Marketing Analytics for B2B Marketers, Q2 2017. In the first report of its kind for the predictive marketing analytics space, Forrester named 6sense a leader among predictive analytics providers. So you can reach and engage in-market buyers.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The digital era has changed the way we do business, and it’s important for marketers to keep up with the demands of their prospects by building a well-oiled lead generation machine. How to Generate Leads With Your Digital Marketing. Use Content Marketing to Establish Thought Leadership. Leverage Paid Social.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! We specialize in B2B strategic marketing, B2B analyst and influencer relations, and B2B thought leadership marketing putting your brand in front of active B2B buyers and influencers worldwide – Explore membership today !

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PathFactory

MAY 2, 2019

AI in marketing. With artificial intelligence disrupting nearly every industry, it’s poised to launch B2B marketing into an exciting new era that puts buyers in the driver’s seat of their own hyper-personalized journeys. The report dissects what this looks like when it comes to the applications of AI in B2B marketing.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. Some sales professionals even believe that they can't get qualified leads from marketing.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2022

My most recent blog posts have proposed a new approach for B2B go-to-market teams — a Converged Growth organizational model. This new organizational model represents a complete rethink of traditional B2B sales, marketing and customer service roles, with blended teams, organized around stewardship of customer journey phases.

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Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. That collaboration is crucial because the content itself is so crucial.

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Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We recently gathered 10 intent data experts and power users and collected their tips and insights in The Content + Data Connection: 10 Top Marketing Executives Explore the Rewards of Integrating Intent Data into Content Strategies. Informing Content Based on Interest. So it can expand the target market.

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Only B2B

APRIL 17, 2024

Their understanding of market trends facilitates lead nurturing and significantly boosts your sales conversions. Lead Qualification: Appointment setters act as a filter, qualifying leads based on pre-determined criteria. Nurturing Engagement: The scheduling process itself becomes an opportunity for lead nurturing.

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Vidyard

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Many marketers are underestimating the importance of distribution and treating it as an afterthought, according to a recent Forrester report. If you wouldn’t plan a content piece like an ebook or powerpoint deck without thinking of where it’s going to live and how you’ll promote it, than why would you do so with a video?

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing The competition is fierce in the B2B marketplace, with businesses clamoring for the attention of potential customers. Personalization has become a critical component of B2B marketing strategies. Personalization has become a critical component of B2B marketing strategies.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing The competition is fierce in the B2B marketplace, with businesses clamoring for the attention of potential customers. Personalization has become a critical component of B2B marketing strategies. Personalization has become a critical component of B2B marketing strategies.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Ad Market Posts Third Consecutive Gain In September, Albeit Marginally September marked the third consecutive month that the U.S. advertising market recorded a rise in year-over-year ad spending, with a scant 0.1 What Makes B2B Tech Buyers Distrust Brands? Social Media Today U.S.

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The Point

MARCH 8, 2018

Technology marketers love analyst reports. Sure, they’re expensive to license, but they’re instant fodder for all sorts of content marketing, they bring credibility and name recognition to a campaign, and – bonus – they say nice things about your product. See what I mean? via @spearmktg. Click To Tweet.

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6sense

JANUARY 26, 2016

To wrap up 2015, Forrester Research, Inc. published a report looking ahead to what they believe will be B2B marketing’s new mission in 2016. The report highlights new marketing strategies, predictive analytics, marketing automation tools and content messaging.

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