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Why we care about B2C marketing: A guide for marketers

Martech

B2B sales cycles tend to be longer (companies making software purchases, for example, will do extensive due diligence before investing in a product). Business-to-business (B2B) marketing, on the other hand, refers to the marketing of goods and services to other businesses. Whereas, B2C transactions are often instantaneous or close to it.

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6 Tips For a Successful Marketing Automation Implementation

Circle Studio

But without a successful implementation, companies are less likely to realize the full potential of the software. The usage of marketing automation software has exploded over the last decade, with no sign of slowing down. billion annually by 2023—up from $11.4 billion in 2017. Define your requirements and goals upfront .

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Data Silos: The Hidden Barrier to Effective B2B Decision-Making

RDIGS

As a result, data remains locked within these legacy systems, creating silos that are difficult to bridge. Different software applications, databases, or platforms may store and manage data in different formats or structures, making it challenging to consolidate information.

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The 12 Startups I’ve Invested In and Why

Convince & Convert

Addvocate is a leader in the fast-growing field of employee social enablement and advocacy software. The space is booked via smartphone app, and the door is also unlocked that way, using electronic locks. I mentioned that I am an investor in that company, and Chris said, “You are? I had no idea you did that kind of stuff.”

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The Definitive Guide to Machine Learning for Marketers in 2017

The Lead Agency

In the near future, a lot of day-to-day marketing activities, such as keyword research, Ad Words campaign management, copywriting and online monitoring, could be delegated to smart machine learning software. The truth is, however, that we are in the early inception stages of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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2010 Tech spending to increase > 5%

The ROI Guy

Both Forrester Research and Gartner independently released IT spending forecasts for the remainder of 2010, and both have adjusted their targets higher for the year. We believe that Forresters predictions are correct and that the more conservative analysts will continue to revise their targets upwards. trillion in 2009).

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IT recovery full speed ahead. IT vendors, are you ready?

The ROI Guy

SearchCIO's latest survey on IT budgets and spending priorities confirms reports from Forrester, Gartner and other analysts, that the IT spending recovery in 2010 is upon us. Budgets that were once considered locked down are opening dramatically. If not, you may be left out of this recovery cycle.