Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 21, 2023

In this episode we’ll explore seven success factors for scaling, with particular emphasis on planning, preparation, technology, guides and sherpas. And it can be particularly challenging because it often involves expanding into new markets, developing new products or services, and managing larger teams.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing As we navigate the landscape of B2B marketing, it becomes increasingly evident that leveraging technology is not just beneficial but essential. It also facilitates dynamic pricing strategies that respond to market trends, thus helping to maximize revenue.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 5, 2016

Let's face it: 2016 (so far) has brought about a number of shocks, surprises, and setbacks for businesses -- from stock market instability to events like Brexit. Thankfully there’s an existing playbook marketers can follow to help navigate uncertainty. 5 Smart Ways Marketers Can Prepare for Unexpected Changes.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. ZoomInfo has identified four areas — or quadrants — that together create a framework for a successful go-to-market approach: Build loyalty. Market expansion.

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Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 14, 2020

Welcome to What’s Your Edge – a series of VisionEdge Marketing podcasts dedicated to helping you use data, analytics, process, and measurement to create an edge for you and your customers. Good pitchers “change-up” frequently to keep batters off their game. In addition, good hitters prepare and practice for each possible pitch.

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve all learned the hard way that no matter how much you try to plan and prep and predict, sometimes the world throws a curve ball and suddenly you’re stuck with a marketing plan that doesn’t make the most sense. But, since we’re marketers, we thrive on the unexpected, right? What will you do if you need to go FULL virtual?

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Vision Edge Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2021

Let’s use selecting an adjacent market to illustrate the concept of selecting a growth strategy. Companies often choose to move into an adjacent market as a way to tap new customers. A key reason to choose the market is that the company can successfully compete. The world of customers, competitors, and the market are dynamic.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2021 was a year of adapting to challenges, changes, and the unexpected. Many evolved business and marketing strategies to meet the new digital-first focus, heightened customer expectations, and so much more. Blog: A Guide to Social Media Marketing for B2B Executives. Blog: Three Planning Tools for B2B Marketing Success.

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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Tom Swanson , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing Forget trying to plan a change out perfectly. Change success comes from having a rough plan and getting more specific as you go step-by-step. Your perfect timeline looks great on paper, but you must expect the unexpected. The same is true for change.

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Vision Edge Marketing

MAY 11, 2021

Market Data. How much time did you spend keeping a pulse on your industry and your market? If you answered not as much as you would have liked, then it’s time to make a change. Solid relationships with suppliers and partners can be instrumental to addressing unexpected market changes and demands.

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Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As I think about the concept of the pit crew, I realize Marketing organizations can benefit from establishing a role that enables it to operating similarly. Consider how the speed at which Marketing must operate in today’s environment. Create, manage and track Marketing processes. Push the Limits of Your Marketing Engine.

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Martech

JANUARY 19, 2023

AI is changing our world even if we can’t see it. In this article, though, I want to explore the role AI can have in marketing. It may not be as grandiose as helping cure cancer but marketing needs to reckon with the role of AI in its world. In the meantime, here are the areas where AI can legitimately help marketing teams.

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Buffer

JANUARY 20, 2023

Launching a new feature can be a step into the unknown — our customers are creative and will use our product in ways we didn't anticipate and ask questions for which we didn't prepare answers. The Product Marketing Manager will start drafting the comms for the launch, including the emails, blog posts and social content.

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Tony Zambito

JULY 1, 2016

Creating uncertainty in world financial markets, the future of the European Union, the pace of globalization, how to strategically plan for an eventual exit, and how to prepare for potential risk from this event. One area of concern for businesses is how to approach and conduct global business marketing. GE CEO, Jeffrey R.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. ZoomInfo has identified four areas — or quadrants — that together create a framework for a successful go-to-market approach: Build loyalty. Market expansion.

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Marketing Management Cross-Selling Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking 130

Martech

APRIL 11, 2022

It’s not uncommon for marketers to claim “consistency is key.” With third-party cookies phasing out of key browsers, marketers are shifting targeting strategies to adopt new ways to drive performance. Digital marketing has opened the door to vast amounts of data. Processing.Please wait.

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2023

But today’s best-performing go-to-market (GTM) teams are increasingly using intent data to focus their efforts on the accounts that are the most likely to close a deal. With intent data, your sales team can identify the highest-value prospects in the market and prioritize their outreach to match the account’s position in the buying journey.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. Not long after, I attended my first ITSMA Marketing Vision event.

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B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 4, 2021

My posts here over the past several weeks have focused on providing information and discussing concepts that can help marketing leaders develop more effective marketing plans for 2022. By now, many marketing leaders will be in the final stages of their planning for next year, but there's one more important point to make.

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Vision Edge Marketing

MAY 12, 2020

When preparing for an important event, such as a product launch, execution of a customer or industry event, etc. For an unexpected crisis, make it a point to communicate that there will be a debrief and what specific outcomes will signal its timing. schedule the debrief for the first business day after the event.

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Martech

MARCH 30, 2022

But understanding your goal before purchasing technology, isn’t how some marketers operate. That was the conclusion of top marketers participating in the keynote discussion for day two of The MarTech Conference. This isn’t only because marketers have a fondness for the shiny and the new. What changed?

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Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2018

IBM’s Modern Marketing Mandate posited that “CMOs have always needed to take their industry’s pulse and devise appropriate competitive responses … today, the mission needs to extend beyond market research and marketing campaigns. Therefore, Marketing must establish goals and deliverables designed to achieve these outcomes.

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The Customer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But when the DPAA — the trade association for Digital Out Of Home — held its annual Global Summit this past October on using OOH in their omnichannel mix, the capacity crowd got an unexpected masterclass on marketing in the metaverse. Part 2 is how the all-digital world works with real brand marketing. Why is that important?

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Champion Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the face of unforeseen crises, preparation, adaptability, and exceptional service are crucial for hoteliers to overcome challenges and ensure guest return-on-experience. In Hotel Technology News, he emphasises the importance of having an effective system in place to manage bookings and provide full visibility.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Marketers approach long-term planning armed with data and strategic frameworks. Alternatively, short-term marketing decisions must be made quickly to react to barriers, competitive threats , and opportunities. Successful marketing requires strong strategies for both now and later. The Long and Short of It. Assume the Worst.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From flowers to medication to replacement parts for wind turbines, order management trends have changed. Order management has changed forever. Brands have learned that they must prepare for the unexpected — demand spikes can happen at any moment, for any reason. See how it works.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Our research has also shown how employing a number of unexpected, even counterintuitive selling techniques can actually increase your chances of closing a deal successfully. Prepare for the “Discount Talk”. There are more touchpoints per closed-won deal.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2020

Though global circumstances have precipitated this sweeping change, it is likely that virtual selling skills will become an established and ongoing practice, even when the normal economic cycle resumes. Prepare for the Camera. The first step in preparing for a virtual meeting is getting comfortable in front of the camera.

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Envy

DECEMBER 23, 2020

How do you plan when your marketing (and beyond) world spins at an unprecedented pace? Pandemic aside, this is not the first time B2B marketers will face drastic changes to their best intended budget plans. Here are some practical tips to keep you on the right marketing budgeting (and planning) track.

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Tomorrow People

MAY 9, 2022

What marketers need to know about internal product launches. If your marketing and sales teams are both aligned on product benefits and key messages, it’s a lot more likely that your sales cycle will shorten and your conversion rates will improve. Don’t overuse marketing jargon. So, you’ve developed a product.

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Sage Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the dynamic world of B2B marketing, the role of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) has undergone a profound evolution. How can we disrupt the market? What’s the game-changing strategy that will set us apart? Today’s CMOs are not just marketers; they are architects of transformation.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 1, 2016

On May 24, Chinese search engine Baidu made significant changes to the configuration of its paid advertising, including limiting the amount of ads that appear on the search engine results page. These changes will have lasting implications for B2B marketers. The move was not unexpected.

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Content Standard

AUGUST 12, 2021

Much like content marketing itself, thought leadership content has matured in recent years, creating more opportunities for brands to leverage it in highly sophisticated and strategic ways. GE Power’s content put a stake in the ground with a strong perspective on how the industry must prepare for an uncertain future.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For everyone, 2020 was a year of immense challenge, change and the unexpected. To help put marketing efforts of this past year in perspective, we give you a look at some of our top content pieces of 2020. Article: Beyond Best Practices: 4 Ways to Elevate Your B2B Marketing Strategies. Introduced by W.

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markempa

JULY 15, 2016

As marketers, we deal with a lot of change stress. The marketing world is exploding. We’re dealing with an explosion of touchpoints, channels and marketing technology. Even our customer buying process has changed. And, there’s more change inside our companies too. Managing change starts with your thinking.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 26, 2022

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. B-to-B Marketing Doesn’t Have to Be Boring. Thank you, Elizabeth Grace Saunders , for shining light to this unexpected, yet important topic. .

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JUNE 8, 2022

Over the last few years, technology has had to evolve rapidly to meet the growing demands of our changing society. When the issue cannot be resolved remotely, mobile workers use remote assistance tools to inspect the jobsite and come prepared to resolve the issue on the first visit.”.

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