InsightSquared
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Guest blog by Joe Rodden, Sales Systems Manager at Catalant Technologies. I get asked, “What should I look for when hiring someone for Sales Operations?” or “What skills should I have to break into Sales Operations?” a lot. Thinking about the best and worst Sales Operations professionals I’ve worked with over the years, I’ve come up with four skills that the best have and the worst lack.
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Purpose-driven brands such as Google, 3M and Chobani are all in on a little marketing secret. The best way to make money is to not prioritize profits. This is because the only way to become successful – and to sustain that success – is to have something that is unaffected by external forces as the foundation of […]. The post Putting Purpose Over Profit: Marketing Lessons from Purpose-Driven Brands appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Many marketers understand the power of implementing automated drip campaigns to turn leads into customers by moving them through the sales cycle. Truly successful marketers know the best bang for your marketing buck comes from using drip campaigns to nurture existing customers. Why? Smart marketers know that it’s easier and more cost effective to sell to existing customers than it is to cultivate new leads.
DiscoverOrg
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Whether you’re already doing it – or thinking about doing it – you’re probably one of an increasing number of B2B companies transitioning to an account-based approach to sales and marketing. The effectiveness of this data-driven, “flipped funnel” approach has been proven many times over, but many professionals struggle with this transition.
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Influitive
OCTOBER 16, 2017
There are so many ways to identify and nurture advocates that sometimes you might miss the easy wins right under your nose. When your customers are in town for a vacation, conference, or business meeting, why not invite them to visit your office? Customer visits are a great way to deepen relationships with your advocates, as well.
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ViewPoint
OCTOBER 20, 2017
This is the second of a 2-part series that borrows Miller Lite’s super successful Tastes Great, Less Filling campaign theme to make a point about sales lead generation. Just as the beer pleases two constituencies (those who want their beer to be both full bodied and light), the outsourced approach to lead generation, qualification and nurturing pleases two kinds of marketing and sales leaders.
Customer Experience Matrix
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Wizaly is a relatively new entrant in the field of algorithmic revenue attribution – a function that will be essential for guiding artificial-intelligence-driven marketing of the future. Let’s take a look at what they do. First a bit of background: Wizaly is a spin-off of Paris-based performance marketing agency ESV Digital (formerly eSearchVision).
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Although B2B marketers are now offering a wide array of products and services, new research suggests that B2B buyers are still challenged to search, identify and choose the right solutions for their needs. Part 3 of Merkle Loyalty Solution’s “B-to-B Loyalty Report” recently shed light on these challenges and how they impact B2B buyers. The majority of buyers (65 percent) claimed that their largest obstacle is that B2B marketers are too concerned with selling than listening to their audience’s ne
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Last week, Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs released their annual B2B Content Marketing Study that dives into the practices and habits of B2B content marketers in North America. Content marketing is a key component of any customer experience strategy and while the overwhelming majority of B2B organizations are producing content, the study shows that successful execution […].
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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.
ViewPoint
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Tastes great, less filling—that’s not only one of the greatest campaigns ever ( AdAge says it’s 8 th on the list), it has a corollary in the sales lead generation space. Just as Miller Lite excels in two conflicting arenas (palatability and how full it makes you feel), outsourced teleprospecting does as well. By outsourcing your lead generation, qualification and nurturing activities you get better results for less cost, and I can prove my claim.
Navigate the Channel
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Content marketing trends change often due to advances in technology, search engine preferences and changes in advertising. While the primary goals remain the same, strategies and techniques vary dependent on audience and industry. B2B companies work to find the best practices to reach their leads and prospects and turn them into loyal customers as they move through the marketing funnel.
Biznology
OCTOBER 19, 2017
The scary decline of trust in all facets of our society has created a new challenge for brands: how can brands overcome the growing skepticism and lack of credibility caused by this distrust to authentically relate to their customers? These trends have led to a rise of cynicism, where most Americans trust news or feedback more from “people like themselves” rather than the government, media, or big businesses and brands.
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Inbound gets results. 68 percent of inbound marketers believe their organization’s strategy is effective. On the other hand, more than half of outbound-heavy marketers feel their strategy isn’t working. Still, about one-third of those who use inbound are not getting the full impact they want. This could be because there are so many potential mistakes marketers can […].
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Kaon
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Kaon Interactive and ASUS ZenFone Launch Augmented VR Solution. By Chrissie Cluney , September 14, 2017 | Originally published by IOT Evolution World. Kaon Interactive , provider of 3D marketing and sales applications for global B2B brands, recently announced that its augmented reality solution, Kaon AR , and virtual reality solution, Kaon VR , are now available on the new ASUS ZenFone AR.
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Thanks to the internet, there are seemingly endless ways for B2B marketers to reach their audiences. However, choosing the right form of content can be a challenge as a result. According to the “B2B Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America” report, 71 percent of today’s B2B marketers leverage ebooks/white papers for content marketing purposes.
Biznology
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Lesson for leaders. Today’s devices limit their users to what the designers and their apps enable. Every vendor has a roadmap that maintains control over its users. Customers are taken to a corporate-first future where vendors run the world and capture its wealth. The giant platforms want to control everything, everywhere, all the time. Publishers have lost advertising revenues, content displays, and leadership.
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 20, 2017
For the 145th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Tom Fishburne, author of Your Ad Ignored Here: Cartoons from 15 Years of Marketing, Business, and Doodling in Meetings. From the birth of social media to digital advertising to personal branding, marketing has transformed in the past 15 years. Capturing these milestones in marketing […].
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2017
A digital marketing strategy is a marketing plan that draws on insights from almost every department within a company to design and implement seamless brand communications across every digital channel. Popular digital marketing channels include the company website, organic search, paid search, social media, and email. But digital technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and taking everything else with it.
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Blue tags label 2018 text design on creative thinking drawing charts and graphs business success strategy plan ideas, Inspiration concept modern template layout, diagram, Vector illustration. As marketers look ahead to 2018, they are seeing more potential in areas such as cross-channel marketing, but they still face several obstacles in terms of achieving their goals.
Biznology
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Every 365-days, Shashi Bellamkonda invites me to guest lecture to his Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies communications class, Social, Mobile and Search Marketing, XCPD-732. Fresh-faced students on a Saturday morning? Yes, please! Micro-Influencer Marketing Presentation for XCPD-732 Social, Mobile and Search Marketing, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Professor Shashi Bellamkonda, October 14, 2017, 10:30AM from Gerris.
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Augmented reality is making huge waves in the world. Thanks to Pokémon Go, millions of people got to experience a basic version of augmented reality software. The fact that smartphones can provide an AR experience to everybody opens up a ton of possibilities across tons of industries, not just games. So, the obvious questions become: […]. The post Should You Be Using Augmented Reality in Your Marketing?
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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Today’s marketer continues to face steep challenges when it comes to engaging with customers across multiple channels and touchpoints. It takes both smart marketing and the right technology to be able to listen, learn and respond to your customer at speed and with scale. Yet according to Marketo’s recently released The State of Engagement report, nearly half of the marketers surveyed (48%) said that finding the appropriate tools to enable them to engage with customers is the biggest challenge th
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Weibo is one of the leading social media platforms in China – and it continues to grow its audience and user base. Between June 2016 to March 2017, the monthly active users of Weibo grew by 20 percent from 282 million to 340 million. With such a large user base, more and more companies have started using Weibo to communicate and engage with their audiences.
Biznology
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Email marketing is still an important part of just about any digital marketing program. Here are a few tips for making it more effective–and making it work better with your website. Personalize. The difference between your email being read and your email being deleted–or a recipient unsubscribing–is relevance. If your email isn’t relevant, it’s going to be ignored.
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 19, 2017
This is an excerpt from my weekly Unthinkable newsletter, which explores intuition at work. Sick of average results and commodity content? Get weekly ideas and stories about conventional thinking and the people who dare to question it. Subscribe here. “Yeah but how do we KNOW?” That was a question I asked my boss a couple years ago — or, actually, Read More.
Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO
On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui
Content Standard
OCTOBER 20, 2017
When a colleague gushed about her latest shoe obsession, she mentioned the great fit and unique materials. But what really got her excited? The shipping confirmation email. “Isn’t it cool?” she said, her phone flashing an image of an animated, anthropomorphic sheep. “I’ve never seen a company care about a shipping email!
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 16, 2017
B2B marketers use a wide array of tactics to reach out to their target audience, but what are buyers specifically looking for in products and services? To learn more about B2B buyer preferences, Aberdeen Group recently conducted the “What Do B2B Buyers Want?” report with PJA Advertising and Marketing. They surveyed 250 B2B buyers to assess what they look for from marketers.
Contently
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Content marketing studies tend to be happy-go-lucky affairs. Companies are investing more money, executives are buying in, teams are more sophisticated, and so on. Every year since 2010, the Content Marketing Institute has put out one of those studies on the state of content marketing. CMI’s analysis of B2B content marketing is a prime example of how to get earned media.
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