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B2B Sales Cycles are Getting Longer, Study Says

Sword and the Script | B2B

68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago They say recessions don’t start trends – they accelerate those that are already in motion. The trend has been more of everything in B2B. On the heels of the current slowdown, it seems it’s going to take still more.

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Top 10 Amazing B2B Marketing Trends to watch out for in 2020

Valasys

Marching to an ecosystem that is ever-transcendent & dynamic, the B2B marketers need to learn about the amazing B2B marketing trends for 2020. Forrester predicts that progressive marketers will be more proactive in their engagement with buyers in 2020. The Key B2B Digital Marketing Trends for 2020.

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5 Benefits of Appointment Setting Services for Your B2B Business

Only B2B

Streamlined Sales Pipeline Targeted Outreach: Appointment setters possess industry knowledge and understand your ideal customer profile, enabling them to conduct personalized outreach to decision-makers. Their understanding of market trends facilitates lead nurturing and significantly boosts your sales conversions.

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Marketing KPIs are changing. Here’s why.

Zoominfo

A more nuanced understanding of marketing’s effect on the sales cycles, a better case for increased budgets, and another step forward in the age-old struggle for better sales and marketing alignment. Data from Forrester Research shows how rapidly marketing metrics are changing. The result?

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Conversational Marketing: How Chat Can Turn Visitors into Buyers

Zoominfo

By understanding a prospect’s tone, language, and approach, marketing and sales teams can better grasp where the prospect is in their buying journey and deliver a tailored experience. It’s another trend that started in the consumer marketing world and quickly migrated to B2B contexts.

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B2B Marketers: The Intent Data Trend is Here to Stay

TrustRadius Marketing

But as B2B marketers face a seemingly endless supply of vendors and solutions, many struggle to understand the intent data trend or its importance. Even before the pandemic, 68% of B2B buyers preferred to research online independently , according to Forrester. Make intent data trends work for you. Enhance your ABM program.

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ABM Trends: The Convergence of Demand Generation and Account-Based Marketing

TrustRadius Marketing

That’s changing, as one of the key ABM trends for brands is uniting the two practices. Demand gen and ABM share a common goal of driving sales through a focused blend of inbound and outbound efforts. What’s driving this growing trend is the need to understand a more holistic view of the entire buyer’s journey.