B2B Marketing Directions

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The fourth quarter of 2023 is only a few weeks away, and that means many B2B marketing leaders will soon begin planning for next year. Marketing planning processes vary considerably across companies. Fortunately, a proven technique from military planning can help marketing leaders get their planning process started on the right basis.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A few weeks ago I gave an informational interview to a local university student looking for advice on the best way to jump start his marketing career. Here are my 5 tips for new college grads or any aspiring young marketer: 1. News flash: marketing today is technology-driven. Career Advice for a Young Marketer via @spearmktg.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

As marketers explore this generative AI tool without restriction, CMOs must assess its impact along three key functions: content production, ideation and market research. Assessing ChatGPTs impact on key marketing functions 1. Dig deeper: Does ChatGPT pose an existential threat to marketers?

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ClearVoice

JUNE 30, 2020

Did you understand where they were coming from when they were absurdly demanding on a Friday afternoon? Don’t make proposals an afterthought. Proposals are still a key transactional document. They want you to whip up that proposal and send it over. Customize the proposal for your prospect’s goals and requirements.

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ActiveDEMAND

MARCH 7, 2022

If you find yourself burning through too many hours on project management handling a demanding, micromanaging client, what should you do? As you work together with a client, they learn more about marketing and what you do. If the client tries to pin the failure on you, don’t forget that clearly documented bit of CYA you prepped.

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Pam Didner

MAY 14, 2020

Does my marketing strategy need to be revised for the changing economy? My clients asked me if they need to revise their marketing plan, and marketing plan templates AGAIN when the economy starts to reopen, Post COVID-19. The first 3 weeks were tough for many marketers. To market or not to market, that is the question.

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Content4Demand has grown and thrived for nearly a decade as a sister company to Demand Gen Report and now as a division of EmeraldX. We’re expanding our team to accommodate that growth and eager to meet marketing pros ready for the next step in their digital marketing careers. Account Manager. L earn more and apply here.

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Circle Studio

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As we enter the New Year, A/E/C firms have made (and are still making) plans for where and how to spend their marketing time and budgets in 2019. Just as people everywhere are making resolutions to improve their lives—both personally and professionally—in 2019, why not do the same for your firm’s marketing efforts?

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Martech

APRIL 17, 2023

Migrating from one marketing technology platform to another is exciting and terrifying at the same time. COVID-19 spurred companies’ dissatisfaction with martech Migrations are on my mind because more companies are now moving through the request-for-proposal process (RFPs) or migrating between platforms.

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Emotions affect our work as marketers: we can use them to compel buyers, inspire audiences, enrich communities, and energize people through empowerment. Note: Powerhouse Pass attendees have access to the INBOUND 2022 virtual event platform for one year from today to rewatch any session on demand.

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Velocity Partners

JULY 5, 2023

Clients come to our door with problems like this all the time — the high of an influx of leads from the latest marketing campaign, quickly replaced by frustration and disappointment when none of them want to talk to sales. That’s because marketers don’t put clicks in context. So why aren’t they using them?” We call it the sugar rush.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By Tom Swanson , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. “We is a familiar call for B2B marketers. There are plenty of posts about how to generate that demand, but today I want to talk about what many revenue teams view as a major hurdle to landing enterprise deals: procurement. appeared first on Heinz Marketing.

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Eric Mower + Associates

MAY 2, 2019

If you’re on the “now make it happen” team, proposing a well-constructed plan that involves thinking big, starting small and scaling smartly can help to set your program and organization up for success. Keep these critical factors documented and connected to the remainder of the plan. Much of this step has been done.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 20, 2021

NOTE: Powerhouse Pass Attendees will have access to the INBOUND 2021 virtual event platform for 1 year from today to rewatch any session on-demand. Click here to watch the on-demand recording of the session; note that you must have an INBOUND 2021 Powerhouse Pass to view. Using Metaphors for Storytelling Success. Email templates.

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Pam Didner

MAY 26, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic put marketers (me included) to the test. After talking to many marketers, we all agree that we need to start thinking about how to do marketing differently in order to react fast as a team. The question is: “How can marketing move quickly in fast-changing situations?” What is appropriate to do?

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 28, 2020

But, emerging technology is giving marketing teams a competitive advantage. RFP software improves your proposal speed, streamlines collaboration, leverages automation and protects from risk, so you can waste less time and win more business, explains, Beau Wysong, CMO, RFP360. Marketing teams understand the value of a competitive edge.

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BenchmarkONE

JULY 4, 2019

If you’ve got marketable skills in IT, marketing, design, career counseling, or just about any expertise that you can see demand for, you could start a consulting firm. While it’s exciting to be a jack-of-all-trades, that’s a hard title to market for consulting. Starting a consulting business, in theory, is quite easy.

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Pam Didner

MAY 14, 2020

Does my marketing strategy need to be revised for the changing economy? My clients asked me if they need to revise their marketing plan AGAIN when the economy starts to reopen, Post COVID-19. Well, not to that extent, but you still need to re-evaluate your marketing plan because your audiences’ behaviors are not the same anymore.

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Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 13, 2018

The chapter headings suggest she ends up proposing blockchain as the ultimate solution. From a marketer’s perspective, what’s important here is not that blockchain might provide trust but that conventional authority certainly cannot. That’s very different attitude from the U.S.

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Circle Studio

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As we enter the New Year, A/E/C firms have made (and are still making) plans for where and how to spend their marketing time and budgets in 2018. Just as people everywhere are making resolutions to improve their lives—both personally and professionally—in 2018, why not do the same for your firm’s marketing efforts?

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Webbiquity

APRIL 21, 2020

Years ago, I noticed a need in the market for a tech company that understood what architects and builders did with technology instead of just selling a product, so I started CADsoft Consulting. As a startup, and now scaling up, we’re always in a discovery phase as to where the market is and who our customers are. The Lessons.

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Seismic

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the hyper-competitive world of banking, clients are always demanding greater levels of personalized service. One of those barriers is preparing the variety of sales and marketing collateral such as the presentations, pitchbooks, and proposals they need to personalize interactions and maximize the outcome of their meetings.

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DiscoverOrg

JUNE 29, 2017

In B2B marketing, when you improve response rates, you tend to see better downstream results including: more qualified leads, more pipeline, and more deals won. For many marketers, it remains something of a mystery. A high performing account-based marketing strategy starts with accurate contact data.

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Navigate the Channel

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As a building products manufacturer or marketer, you’ll benefit from understanding the foundations of how to create an effective marketing plan. Some building products companies take the set-it-and-forget-it approach to marketing plans, or update it only when something goes poorly. We understand. Show them with benefits.

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B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 23, 2022

With the fourth quarter of the year now underway, many business and marketing leaders have already begun their planning for 2023. The problem is, many business and marketing leaders confuse strategy with planning. They require leaders to address different issues, and more importantly, they demand different types of thinking.

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Pam Didner

MAY 14, 2020

Does my marketing strategy need to be revised for the changing economy? My clients asked me if they need to revise their marketing plan, and marketing plan templates AGAIN when the economy starts to reopen, Post COVID-19. The first 3 weeks were tough for many marketers. To market or not to market, that is the question.

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Seismic

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Now more than ever — with market conditions uncertain, and change always around the corner — it’s critical for businesses to invest in a powerful enablement strategy. Seismic’s leading content automation solutions empower go-to-market teams to personalize an array of content.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Joshua Baez , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. And in our line of work (that work being marketing, and even more specifically, agency marketing), being busy just comes with the job. Besides, any document that hasn’t been written or reviewed by 5pm can surely wait a few more hours to be worked on in the morning.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you’ve tuned into the Content Marketing Institute for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the importance we place on the idea of developing a documented, strategic plan. Each year in our research, we find that a cohesive, documented strategy is one thing that separates successful vs. unsuccessful content marketers.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Is there an opportunity to increase market penetration? However, one of the often overlooked ways to strengthen your gross sales is a purposeful, well-researched, and expertly executed market development strategy. What is market development? How to Create a Market Development Strategy. Review Your Buyer Personas.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

While the industry foresaw change with the DOL fiduciary rule, my marketing team saw opportunity. At the time of the announcement, marketing was prepared (at 6 a.m.!) The April webcast reviewed the regulation, compared the proposed rule to the final, discussed industry impacts and reactions, next steps and FAQs.

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Sharpspring

MARCH 23, 2021

When considering CRM vs. marketing automation for your own business, the premise can seem the same. Still, if you have to choose, there are several things to consider regarding CRM vs. marketing automation. Many people assume CRM and marketing automation are interchangeable, but it’s important to distinguish what each concept entails.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 18, 2018

2007: Print on-demand gains traction. Traditional publishing refers to the process of working with an agent and/or publishing house to edit, release, and market a book. With a team of editors, designers, and marketers, publishers do everything (short of writing the book) in order to bring it to market. Writer’s Market.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 24, 2019

Market Pricing, another common approach to pricing professional services, attempts to price a service at a rate that reflects the price commonly paid for this service at competitive service providers. In a market pricing scenario, the firm would charge around the same amount to remain competitive. undifferentiated). Annoyance avoided.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

We then document those lessons, and once-a-year, we review the key themes. It's very easy to find yourself putting together a beautiful project scope or proposal that painstakingly details every requirement the client has mentioned during your sales calls. The same goes for your marketing efforts.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Where will your marketing dollars go in 2016? If you’ve done an effective job of tracking ROI for your marketing initiatives, you probably have a good idea of how to allocate your budget. Content Marketing. Do you have an executive solely dedicated to producing and executing a comprehensive content marketing strategy?

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WriteSpark

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

A note from Janice: I know that not every technology company has the budget to hire a freelance technical copywriter with my depth of subject knowledge, writing skill, and marketing savvy. For these companies, the freelance marketplace sites can be a good way to find writers for less-demanding content projects. The current.

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