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The case for better social media technology in 2024

Sprout Social

What is social media technology? At its core, social media technology is software designed to manage a company’s social media profiles across multiple platforms. But as social media has evolved, management platforms have matured beyond this primary function, delivering much more to brands and the people behind them.

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How Virtual Events Can Outperform In-person Events to Drive Sales

Biznology

Still, according to a 2021 Forrester study , most marketers admit to having a tough time replicating the “compelling storytelling and lead-generating aspects” of in-person events. You can start creating new marketing videos and demos with segments that are easy to excerpt. Greater flexibility to attend multiple sessions.

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2022 CMOs Don’t Want 2010 Solutions: Why The Forrester Wave™ Misses the Mark

Metadata

When the Metadata Marketing Team read through the Forrester Wave : B2B Advertising Solutions report, we were…a little surprised. Here’s our hot take on where Forrester got it right and where they missed the mark with B2B advertising. What Forrester got right. What Forrester got wrong. Dear Forrester: what gives?

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6 Reasons to Unite Your Customer Service and Marketing on Social Media

Convince & Convert

According to recent Forrester research , one of the most significant hurdles to excelling in this new reality is support teams and marketing teams not being on the same page. As Forrester says, “Customers don’t care about your internal organizational silos.”. Put yourself in the shoes of your customers.

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B2B Marketing Trends: What to Expect in 2022

Zoominfo

Forrester predicts that “marketing leaders will turn to smarter (more autonomous and automated) solutions with complex tech stacks” — and we couldn’t agree more. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust.

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It’s Show Time! 6 Sales Demo Tips from Stage Performers

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

” Sales demos are like shows, with salespeople as the main cast. And in the era of web conferences, you’re competing with the likes of their personal email, social media networks, and cats on YouTube. Like Forrest Gump, they see their goal in sight and just keep running. Haven’t seen too many of the latter?

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Sales Qualified Lead vs Sales Accepted Lead: Distinguishing Sales-Ready Leads from Potential Sales Leads  

Only B2B

B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Qualification involves calls, needs assessments, or demos to assess budget, authority, timeline, and pain points. Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads!