Content Marketing Institute

MAY 4, 2018

But what happens when there is alignment – in particular, between content marketing and sales? That’s the question the CMI research team pondered prior to conducting a new study on the topic with LinkedIn this year. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Bingeable Content: How to Move Buyers Through Your Sales Cycle Faster.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Research Content Marketing Marketing Budget 98

The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management ROI 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 20, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

SMB 40

SMB ROI Marketing Budget Work Management 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

ROI 40

ROI Enterprise Management Marketing Budget Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Good argument that B2B marketing needs ROI.

Budget Programs 40

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management ROI 40

Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Read these interesting blog posts on B2B marketing ROI: Kevin Joyce's Untangling B2B Marketing Campaigns ROI , Jon Miller's Improving B2B Marketing ROI: Thought Leadership With Merry Elrick , Tom Scearce's Three metrics that are more useful than Cost per Lead. Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals.

ROI 100

ROI B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 100

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

ROI 40

ROI Budget Programs Marketing Budget Work Management 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

Work Management 40

Work Management ROI Marketing Management Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Budget 40

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2010

Pick two pieces of content(ebook, white paper, flash video, total cost of ownership calculator) that you consider outstanding - 1 example of a B2B Marketing content addressed to a Technical Decision Maker and 1 B2B Marketing content addressed to a Business Decision Maker" Read on to get their insights. Tom Pick's Tip.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Business 100

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 21, 2010

If your company’s sales cycle is 9 months and you run 3-month campaigns—switching focus along with a change in quarter—you’re leaving most of your prospects hanging. Marketing cannot help sales if they don't understand the specific criteria for sales' success and the obstacles faced across the sales cycle.

Sales Qualified Leads 100

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Leads 100

The ROI Guy

MAY 9, 2012

Enabling Challenger Selling with the iPad For sales professionals, the iPad is a new tool with great promise, and this cannot come soon enough as: Less than 1 in 3 sales professionals are perceived as adding any value to the sales process, and only 13% of buyers think sales meetings are valuable.

Lead Scoring 40

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paper Comparison 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles.

Peer-to-peer 40

Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services Spending Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Some examples of direct (hard) benefits are: 1.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Work Management 40

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Rounding up the challenges, recent studies indicate that 9 out of 10 of buyers say that when they are ready to buy, they find you. With ready access to an unprecedented wealth of on-line information, and skepticism toward vendors as a result of direct marketing overload, buyers have revolted and taken the buying cycle into their own hands.

Interactive Marketing 40

Interactive Marketing Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Buying Cycle 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

ROI 40

ROI Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

ROI 40

ROI Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Successful demand generation programs are uniquely challenged today, and must address a changing landscape where: Economics are driving more decisions; The Internet is fueling a prospect driven buying cycle, and; Prospects are faced with information overload resulting in shorter attention spans than ever. of respondents) and peers (28.7%).

Demand Generation Agencies 40

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Peer-to-peer Demand 40

The ROI Guy

MAY 4, 2006

for 2005 – this according to Forrester latest research. Vendors knows that from every prospect they will hear “show me the money”, with over 90% now requiring ROI proof before the project gets approved, and over 85% saying the demand for business value analysis has increased or remained the same.

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Advertising Agencies SMB 40

NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Source: Forrester Some of the lead types that have featured in versions of this model include: Inquiries (INQs): As the name suggests, these are leads that have come as the result of direct contact from potential customers. However, buyers are still educating themselves with white papers, case studies, and webinars.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Management Lead Scoring 52

The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Sales Lead Expert’s Learning Center. Keeping a Closer Eye on Content ROI – CMO Council. Keeping a Closer Eye on Content ROI – CMO Council. Read on to get their insights. MarketingSherpa. Ardath Albee.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 100

Engagio

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Larger buying committees ( 12 – 16 people) mean that sales reps can’t possibly be talking to every stakeholder 1:1 during a sales cycle — yet talking with multiple personas is exactly what Marketing is good at. (In – Forrester Consulting. CHANGE #6: Measure Marketing and Sales Impact On Long Revenue Cycles.

Sales Management 85

Sales Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Account Based Marketing 85

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Over 50% of leads are not yet sales ready, so nurturing those leads rather than throwing them away can help you maximize results. Best Practices for Lead Nurturing — Blind Date to White Wedding (white paper). Only by combining both factors can you send truly qualified leads to sales. white paper).

Budget Programs 48

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Resources Marketing Budget 48

SnapApp

APRIL 25, 2018

In the end, that ends up positively impacting whatever product or service is being sold, but sometimes it’s hard to get the sales teams to look past the ROI and see the bigger picture that leads to brand loyalty. Directly tying ROI to specific content, particularly for top of the funnel content. Kate Harvey. Tracey Wallace.

B2B Marketing 91

B2B Marketing Work Management Enterprise Management Marketing Management 91

SnapApp

APRIL 25, 2018

In the end, that ends up positively impacting whatever product or service is being sold, but sometimes it’s hard to get the sales teams to look past the ROI and see the bigger picture that leads to brand loyalty. Directly tying ROI to specific content, particularly for top of the funnel content. Kate Harvey. Tracey Wallace.

B2B Marketing 91

B2B Marketing Work Management Enterprise Management Marketing Management 91

Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A typical sales cycle starts with initial research followed by increased engagement across members of the buying group. As a result, sellers often miss the opportunity to proactively engage other potential buying group members early in the buying cycle,” wrote Terry Flaherty and Mike Pregler in “Goodbye MQLs! White Papers.

Full Circle Insights 52

Full Circle Insights Account Based Marketing Marketing Attribution Sales Management 52

Full Circle Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Forrester, an advisory company well known for its impact in the marketing landscape, continues to provide confirmation of ABM importance with their development of the Forrester B2B Revenue Waterfall. . White Papers. Case Studies. Velocity & Shortening Your Sales Cycle. AppDynamics Case Study.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Attribution Sales Management 52

Full Circle Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Forrester, an advisory company well known for its impact in the marketing landscape, continues to provide confirmation of ABM importance with their development of the Forrester B2B Revenue Waterfall. . White Papers. Case Studies. Velocity & Shortening Your Sales Cycle. AppDynamics Case Study.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Attribution Sales Management 52

Martech

APRIL 15, 2022

This difference often results in longer sales cycles for B2B marketing than for B2C marketing. While companies tend to focus on B2B marketing channels that produce more leads, it may make sense to prioritize the ones that produce the highest ROI for your company. Types of B2B marketing. Why we care.

Marketing AI 118

Marketing AI Marketing Automation Services Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing 118

Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Removing guesswork, friction, and wasted sales effort, 6sense empowers sales, marketing, and customer success teams to significantly improve pipeline quality, accelerate sales velocity, increase conversion rates, and grow revenue predictably. Magazine, and Comparably.

Full Circle Insights 52

Full Circle Insights Account Based Marketing Marketing Attribution Sales Management 52

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Do White Papers Still Rule?

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Paper Work Management Marketing Budget 40