Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. Source: Pew Research. Source: SuperOffice.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 21, 2019

There’s no denying it — sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. The two departments may see eye-to-eye and share unified goals, but it’s less common for sales to proactively help marketing perform better, or vice versa. Every hero needs a sidekick — and in sales, that sidekick is content marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2020

Nurturing leads has never been simple for B2B companies – in fact, it often tops the charts when marketing and sales teams are asked about their greatest challenges. However, there are several tactics that are not just rumored to be effective (across the board to various extents) but have the data to back them up. Let’s dive in.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 26, 2020

Today, an effective digital marketing strategy relies on content that stands out because it’s genuinely engaging for readers, viewers, or listeners. One of the best ways to do this is by creating an interactive content funnel that segments prospects while turning them into customers. Guest post by Daniel Ndukwu.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2019

But, sales and marketing organizations must resist this instinct in order to constantly adapt to changing markets, new technologies, emerging trends and so on. We’re speaking, of course, of the sales funnel. The sales funnel represents the theoretical customer’s journey to making a purchase.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

Some have experienced a slow down in sales while others, unfortunately, had to close down. . Here are just some of the ways B2B sales will change as a result of this pandemic. Let them know that your website is live and operational and that they don’t need to visit your physical store to get their orders processed.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2020

For quality leads — that are more effective in the long-term — inbound marketing undoubtedly provides better sources for lead generation than outbound. Inbound lead generation is a part of inbound marketing. A strong inbound lead generation funnel is reliant on a compelling, easy-to-understand experience on a company website (duh!).

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. If you can master this skill, you’ll continually improve your digital marketing efforts and drive more brand loyalty online. What is Predictive Marketing Analytics? descriptive analytics).

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It’s definitely a challenge in today’s oversaturated digital marketplace, where every company has websites, blogs, paid ads, social media, and more. The thing is, pretty much every company knows that digital content is important. Gated content like high-value lead magnets drives acquisition by capturing contact information.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 10, 2024

Sales are one of the most vital aspects of running a business and aren’t something you’ll want to take lightly. Every transaction represents revenue and growth, and luck isn’t enough because boosting your sales requires insight, strategy, and precision. Testing your findings helps you stay ahead of the competition.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisionsis what marketing is all about! It is a top tactic.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

If you’re like most companies, you realized in 2020 that annual marketing budget planning doesn’t work anymore. Unsurprisingly, 46% of B2Bs say they’re paying closer attention to their marketing’s direct impact on sales post-pandemic as well. Quick Takeaways: Annual marketing budget planning isn’t ideal anymore.

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

In just the last 12 months, we launched ZoomInfo Engage to automate sales outreach. We launched Workflows to activate market insights, buyer intent, and website activity. It’s impossible to listen to every sales call, every support call, and every recruiting conversation. We’ve had some big moments at ZoomInfo over the years.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 25, 2021

As a marketer, creating and publishing the right content in the proper context is essential. Many marketers can waste precious time, energy, and resources producing the wrong content for the wrong audiences. Many marketers waste their time, energy, and resources producing the wrong types of content for the wrong audiences.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about ! It is a top tactic.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 11, 2024

All customers you get to the bottom of the marketing and sales funnel begin as leads. Once they do, your company has the information it needs to make contact. In today’s environment, your digital presence offers the best opportunities for generating leads. Here are a few reasons why your brand may be missing out.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2021

If you’re in the initial stages of building a new business, you may feel overwhelmed and underprepared to manage your ever-growing marketing to-do list. We’re here today to help simplify what can be a complex process: building a successful content marketing program. What is a Content Marketing Program?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

The promise of B2B buyer intent data is simple and compelling: get the right information in front of the right buyer at the right time. If you are able to either get this information before your competitors, or make better use of the knowledge, your company wins more business. What’s in the Intent Data Report.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

On building a sales organization as sophisticated as contemporary B2B buyers …. The idea that the modern buyer is more empowered than ever, and procurement is enabled through endless sources of information about a particular product or space. But what does the structure of a B2B sales organization look like as we enter the next decade?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Distributors have a unique position in the supply chain, managing and marketing to manufacturers and retailer partners at both ends. Content marketing for distributors is a way to engage these multiple audiences at once while growing your brand visibility. Content Marketing for Distributors: The A-Z Guide.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2020

When it comes to lead generation, most marketers prefer to be doers , meaning that they enjoy coming up with ideas and then executing them. The reason that many marketers dread the reporting process of their lead generation strategies is that they oftentimes don’t even know where to begin. Don’t linger on vanity metrics.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The past two decades have brought disruptive technological change and radically reshaped B2B marketing practices. Traditional B2B marketing strategies relied heavily on direct and outbound methods. Cold calls, trade shows, direct mail, and print ads were the primary forms of marketing. Market size analysis.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this post, we’re gonna give you the straight facts (with examples) on how to grow your SaaS business through a simple content marketing blog strategy. Addressing customer pain points in SaaS blog content shows customers why your solution is relevant for them. The No-BS Blogging Strategy for SaaS Companies. Neil Patel.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2020

Have you ever answered a phone call from a sales rep that couldn’t remember the details of your account? A 360-degree approach to viewing and managing customer relationships supports efforts at every stage of the sales funnel. Sales reps, execs, and marketers have a singular record for every contact and account.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

When you look at the value a company blog generates, not having one is one of the biggest mistakes a business can make in the digital age. B2B marketers who blog get 67 percent more leads than those who don’t. Business owners who create a blog and commit to posting regularly will see an increase in traffic, leads, and sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There are so many directions in which you can take your marketing strategy these days, it can make you dizzy. But I’m going to explain exactly why I think content marketing is better than PPC and why you should focus the majority of your efforts on your content strategy. What Is PPC Marketing? What Is Content Marketing?

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Webbiquity

JUNE 10, 2020

Next, they need to be optimized for user experience, so they seamlessly lead web visitors through the sales funnel. Finally, they need to contain all the right information that will not only drive conversions but also effectively manage expectations. Image credit: depositphotos.com. This isn’t easy.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There has been a major shift in the status quo in the past few years as companies try to hold marketing accountable to firm metrics. But while many have tried, Harvard Business Review estimates that only a quarter of marketing leaders are successfully showing impact. Instead, demand marketing KPIs should focus on outcomes.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Understandably, B2B marketers are hard-pressed to recalibrate their lead generation strategies in this ever-shifting landscape. In fact, a study by Walker Information , projected that customer experience has surpassed price and product as the key brand differentiator. The Top B2B Lead Generation Strategies.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 31, 2020

Statistics say over 80% of leads will never convert into a sale. If a secret formula to convert leads existed, companies would never go bankrupt or struggle to meet sales goals. Quick takeaways: Today’s B2B buyers demand informative content that solves their pain points. B2B marketing, on the other hand, hasn’t kept up.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2020

It always seems to be at the forefront of every marketer’s mind and it is often the topic of discussion during sales meetings and goal-setting sessions. According to a study by LinkedIn , 68% of B2B marketers want to increase their lead quality and 55% want to see a growth in lead volume. Let’s explore them.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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