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The rise of Peer-to-peer ABM

Strategic-IC

It was very much a Sales-led culture where Sales were the main interlocutor with the client - the guardian of the relationship, the educator - the oracle of all wisdom on the product they were selling. As we all recall, the old Sales model saw Sales acting as the ‘Educator’. Today’s buyer is self-educated. Of course not.

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86% of Software Buyers Use Peer Review Sites to Make a Purchase. How Discoverable is Your Brand?

Directive Agency

In fact, 86% of software buyers use peer review sites when buying software. Directories offer 2 main growth solutions: Buyer intent data subscriptions : vendors get account-level intelligence on category, product profile, and comparison views. Recall how 86% of software buyers use peer review sites to research and evaluate solutions?

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Early stage B2B tech startups don’t invest enough in marketing [peer-reviewed study]

Sword and the Script | B2B

Those companies that are in the early stages of a startup building a product stand to gain “the greatest” valuation benefit from marketing About half (45%) of all B2B technology startups make no effort to market their products. That’s according to a new paper published in a peer-reviewed journal by two academics Gary L.

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Five B2B Video Marketing Strategies to Drive Demand

Webbiquity

Video marketing has become a vital and productive tool for businesses in almost every sector. Image credit: Headway on Unsplash It’s not just consumer brands working with content creators; B2B companies are also increasingly leveraging video content to engage with their target audiences and drive demand for their products or services.

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Marketing to Today’s Chameleon Consumer: Insights from Dr. Michael Solomon

Content Standard

His research focuses on the impact of branding on behavior and lifestyle, and the drivers of purchases beyond product functionality. Marketers now face a landscape where consumers expect more than just products; they seek immersive experiences and active participation in the brand narrative and development process.

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Mastering the Marketing Case Study: 7 Best Practices

Square 2 Marketing

Conversion takes more than demonstrated product quality or expertise, or even quantifiable results. You need a compelling story to tie it all together, and your target audience needs to hear it from trusted sources – their peers.

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Lead Nurturing for Higher Education: Best Practices

NuSpark Consulting

The recruitment efforts at higher education institutions are naturally and rightfully following the trends and best practices generally acknowledged by marketing and sales specialists across a wide assortment of various fields. Automate Your Efforts. Coordinate Content With a Calendar.