KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 2, 2019

Which is why so many B2B companies are turning to thought leadership to build brand awareness, enhance decision makers’ trust, open the conversation, and help close business, according to research by Edelman and LinkedIn. Thought leadership marketing is the art of positioning your company as a leader in its field.

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InsightSquared

MAY 15, 2019

It’s one of my favorite questions to ask a fellow professional in sales operations. Insurance sales rep. Account Manager. Sales Operations is Still Developing. Sales operations as a profession is growing, yet it is a comparatively new function in businesses. Sales Ops is Many Disciplines in One.

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InsightSquared

OCTOBER 15, 2018

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a lawyer, the path is pretty clear: Get a Bachelor’s degree. The process may not be easy, but at least it’s laid out. When I think about sales operations, there is no defined route to take. When I think about sales operations, there is no defined route to take. Take the LSAT.

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Outbrain

JUNE 29, 2022

Use thought leadership for brand awareness. If you’re a B2B marketer, and you want to stand out from your competitors, then you’re probably thinking a lot about thought leadership. So your task is clear: thought leadership is the lifeblood of any sound content marketing strategy. What is Thought Leadership?

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Contently

OCTOBER 19, 2018

” That question was lobbed at me—politely—by Contently’s senior sales director when I sat in on his departmental training. In his defense, I had been tucked in the corner of the conference room while he doled out advice to our newest sales development representatives (SDRs), scribbling ominously in my notepad.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 30, 2024

How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and tactics? How will digital marketing pros need to adapt their practices to optimize their brand presence in tools like Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, and ChatGPT? Lots of marketers are asking. Here are some answers.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Your content should present your brand as a thought leader. According to a study by Edelman, 88% B2B of decision-makers believe that thought leadership is effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization—yet only 17% of them rate the quality of most of the thought leadership they read as very good or excellent.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

But organizations typically seek to accelerate this process as much as possible. To that end, here are nine recommendations for strategies and tactics to get the attention of both search engines and your prospective customers or website visitors. Fresh Content Google loves fresh content. Sites like Inc.,

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. It’s not intuitive, then, that these two functions often exist in silos, each having their own systems and processes.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Google loves it, too: video can increase organic search traffic by as much as 157%. Marketers are embracing the medium to produce several different types of videos including branding, customer education (explainer videos, tutorials), thought leadership, and client testimonials. What are their responsibilities?

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Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

LinkedIn articles expand your text real estate to as many as 125,000 characters —an ideal way to supplement your paid LinkedIn ad strategy or simply to build brand awareness and connect your thought leadership among key audiences. But you won’t have the detailed metrics and user data you’re used to accessing in Google Analytics.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 22, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 B2B thought leaders, analysts and influencers you should work with in 2024 (Europe, Africa & Middle East). Congratulations to all who participated!

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Hubspot

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. The Company’s Twitter Account.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 16, 2020

Marketing and sales are more connected (or at least, they should be aligned ) than ever. LinkedIn Sales Navigator can help. Yes, it’s typically thought of as a sales tool (it’s in the name, after all). But Sales Nav is powerful for B2B marketing, too. What Is Linkedin Sales Navigator? Exclude factors.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. Sales Gravy. Linking Into Sales Podcast. The Sales Evangelist. Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast. Get in the Door: Sales Prospecting Strategies & Tactics. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio. Make It Happen Mondays -- B2B Sales with John Barrows.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. I’m your host, Matt Heinz.

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Televerde

DECEMBER 1, 2020

They open Google and search the internet for solutions. Buyers who find your site through Google are spread across all stages of the sales funnel – and most are nowhere near converting into a customer. The right SEO strategy meets visitors where they’re at in the sales funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2020

Brand trust and thought leadership. Backlinko has found that the number of domains linking back to a page is one of the most important ranking factors that Google uses when determining page rank. This perfect fit is more likely to eventually lead to a sale. This process is completely different than paid advertisements.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like prospect research, sales outreach, and professional development. Today, we do the same for sales reps.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

I met Liz thanks to her insightful and constructive comments on my Forbes article “ What is Thought Leadership? ” So I thought it would be great to get her views here. My 14 th nonfiction book is #Thought Leadership Tweet: 140 Prompts for Designing and Executing an Effective Thought Leadership Campaign.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. So, what can this post offer that you couldn’t find with a simple Google search? My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. You can even ask Siri, Alexa and Google! Matt : Hello, everyone.

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Martech

MAY 23, 2024

Having spent more than a decade working with tools like HubSpot, I’ve seen how powerful these platforms can be for marketing and sales growth. This new platform component packs a lot of opportunity into one area — in theory, it makes creating and managing content easier.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.”. Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. Align and Build Ongoing Partnerships with Sales.

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DemandBase

JUNE 18, 2020

After an abundance of hard work, you find yourself high up on the corporate ladder and in a leadership position that enables you to make purchasing recommendations in hopes to benefit your company’s initiatives. About the author: Jesse Darsinos is a sales professional at Demandbase with a focus on enterprise technology companies.

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Access this and more Content Disrupted episodes on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, instructions on how to do this are here.

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Anyword

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you’re looking for one of the best ways to convince someone to take a desired action, you’ve come to the right Writing sales copy for the funnel is not a “one size fits all” deal. There are four levels of the online sales funnel, and they are awareness, interest, decision, and action.

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Walker Sands

MAY 20, 2024

As a marketer, properly navigating and promoting your presence at these events can help solidify your position in your industry and maybe more importantly, help drive leads for your sales team. Using event hashtags, tagging thought leaders, and leveraging crisp event imagery furthers the success of these posts.

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What about expanding your marketing automation efforts or supporting sales and the channel? As B2B marketers, especially in the tech space, it’s important to have a marketing plan that outlines key objectives to meet and tactics to utilize to meet those goals. Should you invest your resources into improving and optimizing your website?

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Martech

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Originality is king Before we get into any tactics, I cannot stress this enough: You need a strong foundation of original, high-quality, expertise-driven content. Yes, ChatGPT is an amazing tool that is changing countless fields right now (especially marketing and sales), which is very exciting.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt: Welcome everybody to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Televerde

JULY 18, 2022

Nike mastered its brand awareness strategy, as its booming sales show. The brand showed how converting customers doesn’t have to go together with sales copy. Sometimes, a strategic brand awareness campaign is enough to lead customers through the entire sales journey. What Role Does Brand Awareness Play in Sales?

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Walker Sands

MARCH 13, 2024

Former KoMarketing Managing Partner Derek Edmond recently stepped into a new role overseeing our Demand Generation function, which includes paid media, SEO and marketing operations. Tell us about transitioning from Managing Partner at KoMarketing to your new role as SVP of Demand Generation at Walker Sands. How are things going so far?

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Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales. More sales = more leads. Are you ready to discover the best B2B lead generating tactics for your company? The Process Of Generating B2B Leads.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 22, 2018

It’s how Google answers our searches, Amazon recommends products, and Pandora plays another song. AI technologies are also creating key internal opportunities that drive better alignment between marketing and sales resulting in an increase in revenue and a healthy pipeline. Support Sales with Relevant Customer Experiences.

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Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Measure Engagement to Assess Thought Leadership & Buyer Intent. You can track Unique Page Views via Google Analytics.

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MKT1

MARCH 14, 2024

RevenueHero - Lead qualification, routing & scheduling RevenueHero is the easiest way for marketers to qualify and route leads to sales rep’s calendar, right in your demo request flow, in email sequences, and sales hand-offs. With a wedge marketing strategy, you capture a specific niche (or wedge) first.

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