PureB2B

MARCH 29, 2022

Compared to B2C buying, B2B buying is a more complex process, first and foremost because it involves more than one person. The B2B buying process almost always begins with the recognition of a problem or need that must be addressed, usually by purchasing a product or solution. This process is different for every company.

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6sense

JANUARY 7, 2022

6sense, the market-leading account engagement platform, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in 2022 Gartner ® Magic Quadrant for Account-Based Marketing Platforms Report. 1] Gartner, “Magic Quadrant for Account-Based Marketing Platforms”, Ray Pun, Christy Ferguson, Julian Poulter, 4 January 2022.

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Account Based Marketing Gartner Peer-to-peer Lead Ranking 62

Valasys

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Out of the 14 products that were evaluated, Oracle ERP Cloud has been listed as the only Leader in the analysis conducted by Gartner. What is a Gartner Magic Quadrant report? The Magic Quadrant (MQ) is a series that is published by the IT consulting firm Gartner. Gartner Disclaimer. Who is a Leader?

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Biznology

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

But new research from CEB , now Gartner , suggests that things are even worse these days: it’s buying gridlock. Your research found a lot of dysfunction in the B2B purchase process. At CEB, now Gartner, we’ve been studying sales and marketing for years, which means that we have deep insights into the challenges within these functions.

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Demandbase was recently named a 2023 Gartner ® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Account-Based Marketing Platforms and I couldn’t be prouder. We’re a partner, not a vendor I know everyone says that, but without being boastful, I can honestly say we live it at Demandbase. Designed repeatable processes to scale these efforts quickly.

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Peer-to-peer Marketing Management DemandBase Gartner 83

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Buyers now consistently rely on five top sources of information–yet vendors typically concentrate on only two of these. Per the report, “The top five tactics vendors use to engage buyers are different from buyers’ top five information sources. Both vendors and buyers use demos and vendor/product websites.

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Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management 297

Martech

AUGUST 28, 2023

Marketers are using only one-third of their martech stack’s capability, according to Gartner’s 2023 Martech Report. of their marketing budget on technology, says Gartner. The reasons for this are skills, governance and stack sprawl and complexity, according to Gartner. Business email address Subscribe Processing.

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Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services Gartner 98

Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“The buyer process is changing a lot and it’s not going back to the way it was. With the buying process not heavily digitized and with people working remotely on a range of devices, lines are blurring between B2C and B2B buying behaviors. We have to meet them where they are and how they want to show up in the buying process.”

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Account Based Marketing Buy Process Marketing Automation Services 90

Engagio

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This article will explore ABM’s historical development, look at its current state as highlighted by the October 30, 2023 release of the Gartner ® Magic Quadrant for Account-Based Marketing Platforms (in which Demandbase was once again named a Leader), and offer insights into the category’s future direction with artificial intelligence.

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Marketing AI Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services 62

Martech

AUGUST 15, 2023

followers) Ben Bloom With almost six years under his belt at Gartner, Ben has recently focused on innovative approaches to customer data collection and management based on the firm’s so-called “Maverick” research. He has also been a frequent contributor on CDPs to the Gartner Blog Network. Business email address Subscribe Processing.

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Enterprise Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 98

Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

So the company begins defining requirements for new CRM software, and two months later selects a vendor. These figures account for a combination of companies installing CRMs for the first time and other organizations switching CRM vendors. market share in the CRM industry, according to prior analysis from Gartner.

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Work Management Analysis Marketing Management Cost 246

Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AI in marketing platforms and CRMs There’s been a threefold increase in organizations piloting generative AI in the past year, per a recent Gartner survey of over 1,400 executive leaders. Almost one in five executives are using or testing out AI to improve their marketing processes this year. Lean into your software vendors.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Now more than ever, trust is important in the buying process as prospects continue to carefully consider purchases. In fact, only 30% of B2B buyers prefer in-person interactions when evaluating new vendors (that number drops to 16% for renewals). But sellers have been challenged to build trust through relationships.

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Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building Sales Qualified Leads 246

PathFactory

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The number of interactions during the purchase process has also increased, rising from an average of 17 in 2019 to 27 in 2021. Content engines are hindered by manual processes and silos that cause wasteful spend. The processes and mindsets surrounding B2B content over the past decade are holding too many marketers back.

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Process Multi-Touch Attribution Top of Funnel Marketing AI 52

SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

B2B buyers may spend months assessing an issue, researching solutions, and evaluating possible service providers before deciding on a vendor that fits their needs. Instead, B2B transactions often involve entire teams or groups, each member potentially influencing the purchase decision-making process.

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Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management Top of Funnel 52

Hubspot

JUNE 28, 2019

In this article, we'll go over some of the best iPaaS vendors, so you can discover one that fits your company's unique needs and budget. Within Boomi, you can design end-to-end workflows and process data across multiple applications. Let's dive in. Dell Boomi. Price: Starting at $549/month. Oracle Integration Cloud. Modulus Data.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Vendors 74

Content4Demand

AUGUST 24, 2022

Gartner says that 80% of B2B sales interactions between buyers and suppliers will be in digital channels by 2025. Buyers want to complete as much of the purchasing process as possible online and without interference from sales reps. It’s our job as marketers to empower them and streamline their journey. Gifts are one way to do this.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 6, 2019

But vendors of technology solutions that provide this competitive advantage often struggle to differentiate their own solutions. It’s a problem because, according to Gartner research , when technology buyers aren’t sure what makes a solution different, they don’t buy from that vendor.

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Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This trend has certainly added more twists and turns to the buying process. 84% of B2B buyers are now starting the purchasing process with a referral, and peer recommendations influence more than 90% of all B2B buying decisions. ? Peer Influence and its Effects on the B2B Buying Process. Several findings are worth noting: ?

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Peer-to-peer Buy Sales Cycle B2B Sales 285

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Summary: The first of three posts describing my new scoring system for B2B marketing automation vendors. I’ve finally had time to work up the vendor scores based on the 150+ RFP questions I distributed back in September. vendor strength , which assesses a vendor’s current and future business position.

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Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Vendors 120

Martech

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While 61% of CMOs report they lack the in-house capabilities to deliver their strategy, spending on in-house labor remained static, per Gartner’s 2022 CMO Spend survey. . Processing. Put the checkbook or credit card away and cancel those martech vendor demos. Marketers are not product managers. Why is it such a problem?

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Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Budget Programs 115

Martech

AUGUST 24, 2021

When participants read through text-based emails provided in business inbox simulations, they started the process in an “unpleasant” state. In its most recent report on the market, Gartner predicted that 70% of independent CDP vendors will be acquired or will acquire adjacent technologies to diversify by 2023.

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Enterprise Management Gartner Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles 103

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Seventy-one percent of CMOs said they lack the budget to fully execute their strategy in 2023,” reports Gartner in a survey of more than 400 CMOs and marketing leaders. GTM leaders are experimenting by chasing ‘low hanging fruit’ in their deployments, which is the approach largely being taken by technology vendors, as well.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Martech

DECEMBER 28, 2023

What is it about your current strategy/process/execution that’s not meeting her expectations? Do you have a process to ensure that the content is monitored to ensure quality? Business email address Subscribe Processing. Ask the CEO/CMO why she wants you to use AI? Dig deeper: What does the future hold for genAI? Get MarTech!

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

1 — Budgets are tightening, but expectations are up According to over 400 North American and European CMOs surveyed in the latest marketing budget report from Gartner , marketing budgets have still yet to recover from the COVID pandemic. Gains reported by CMOs surveyed in the 2022 Gartner report have slipped from 9.5%

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 83

Engagio

MAY 14, 2021

All this information can actually hurt the chances of closing a sale, as noted by Cristina Gomez, Managing Vice President of Gartner, “Information that once enabled customers to forego meeting with a sales rep has now made it significantly harder for B2B buyers to make an effective decision on their own.”. (Sirius Decisions).

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Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services B2B Thought Leadership 126

Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

Content production Vendors have been touting AI’s ability to improve creative productivity by eliminating mundane tasks for years. Gartner expects 70% of enterprise CMOs will identify accountability for the ethical use of AI among their top concerns by 2025. Business email address Subscribe Processing. Get MarTech!

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Marketing AI Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Work Management 132

Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

So the company begins defining requirements for new CRM software, and two months later selects a vendor. These figures account for a combination of companies installing CRMs for the first time and other organizations switching CRM vendors. market share in the CRM industry, according to prior analysis from Gartner.

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Work Management Analysis Marketing Management Cost 130

Martech

AUGUST 30, 2022

A full thirty-one percent of marketers surveyed by Gartner said they end their journey maps with the purchase, the lead acquisition, the initial transaction or the delivery of the product or service. “A Gartner’s depiction of the customer journey. Raising the stakes with the customer journey during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Touchpoints Gartner Word of Mouth Loyalty 107

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. Use Third-Party Vendors.

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Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

chiefmartech

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Martech software companies — and SaaS vendors in general — have several different ways they can charge for their products. Gartner’s been tracking this buyer’s view of martech utilization for a few years, and it’s been dropping. But utilization in seat-based/tier-based subscriptions can be a problem for vendors too.

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Pricing Price Bundling API 97

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management. This isn’t an ‘eye of the beholder’ process. In fact, just 17% is spent meeting with potential vendors. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management.

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Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to a recent Gartner poll of over 2,500 executives, 70% are actively investigating and exploring generative AI, while 19% are already in pilot or production mode. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter , Content & Context, to receive more insights on the evolution of content from Skyword CEO, Andrew C.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Comparison sites in the mold of TripAdvisor and Yelp have entered the B2B buying process, especially in crowded categories like software and services. You’ll find ratings sites like TrustRadius , Capterra (now owned by Gartner), Clutch.co And they save both time and money in managing the competitive bidding process.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Buy Marketing Management 135

Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In the B2B environment, marketers have long played a critical role in the early stages of the sales process, when buyers are independently conducting research and forming the views that shape what vendors they consider and with whom they engage. Read next: The B2B customer journey is set on a digital track. Virtual salesrooms.

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Digital Asset Management Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing AI 110

LeanData

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s making noise in the Technology Research Services category — alongside behemoths like Gartner, Forrester and IDC — by allowing B2B SaaS buyers to explore, evaluate and test potential solutions completely anonymized and blind to vendors. Better Customer Experience Starts with Your Connected RevTech Stack.

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Work Management Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 98

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gartner reports upwards of 70% of B2B decision-makers are willing to purchase without speaking to a representative. First, let’s understand where the change is and how this impacting both B2B consumers and vendors. B2B organizations that do not adapt their sales processes to cater to this change will struggle to succeed.

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Buy Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Barriers 52