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7 ways to end the sales and marketing Catch-22

Martech

Sales executives and marketers are caught in a Catch-22 that says we need more marketing activity because we have more sales resources — we have more sales resources, so we need more marketing. On the other side of the house, the output of those marketing efforts has to be sorted through like panning for gold.

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The Marketing Book Podcast: “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins (1923) with Jay Abraham

The Forward Observer

Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins (1923) with Jay Abraham About the Book Whether you are considering a career in advertising or trying to find the best way to market your product, start with Hopkins (1866-1932) and then move on to the rest. Learn how to use his techniques to write ads that sell with certainty.

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Measure the ROI of Account-Based Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

When it comes to marketing and sales, the more precise and specific you can get with every customer, the better. Research from the Altera Group found that 97% of businesses that use an ABM approach saw higher ROIs than with any other marketing strategy. Assign fixed costs to each campaign. Identify metrics that matter.

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5 Ways Marketing Managers Can Improve Team Efficiency

Marketing Insider Group

Marketers today have advantages that their predecessors wouldn’t have dreamed possible. Marketing teams can see what’s happening live, enabling them to make instant adjustments. Yet marketing employees can’t take advantage of opportunities if their team efficiency is lacking. Aim for a shared marketing team purpose.

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The B2B case for retention marketing: 7 key tactics

Martech

Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. But, at last, B2B marketers are beginning to grasp the importance of retention marketing for profit growth.

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An Essential Guide to B2B Marketing Metrics That Matter

Marketing Insider Group

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As CEOs worldwide are looking at marketing as a growth driver , they have become more critical in measuring all marketing efforts’ performance. How much is marketing contributing to revenue? The Basics of Marketing Metrics.

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The new B2B marketing manifesto

Velocity Partners

But being a marketer in 2010 was a whole different job. Remember riding your fixed-gear bicycle down to your local WeWork to tap away on Eloqua all day? It’s been a tough few years in B2B Marketers have been grinding harder, but results aren’t following. And maybe that four minutes will change how you do marketing.