Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a perfect world, sales and marketing would be tightly aligned , working toward the same goals and achieving the best possible results. But marketers and sales teams know this isn’t always easy. From this challenge, sales enablement was born. What do you hope to accomplish through sales enablement?

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DealSignal

APRIL 3, 2023

It’s easy to shrug off this scenario as “the way it’s always been,” but misalignment between sales and marketing teams can create detrimental results and cost B2B companies 10% or more of their revenue per year. Read on to learn everything you need to know about creating powerful sales and marketing best practices.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a game-changer, but it’s not uncommon for sales to push back against implementing it as a new strategy. On the surface, it appears that ABM is asking sales to work with fewer leads, and that kind of change can be a scary proposition. Sales and Marketing Alignment is Crucial.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 17, 2017

Yankees, Sega vs. Nintendo, Microsoft vs. Apple, and sales vs. marketing. Okay, so maybe the last item in the list is a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s a fact that many companies isolate their marketing and sales teams from one another. Who better to get content ideas from than the sales team itself?

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Conversica

JANUARY 22, 2021

How collaborative is the relationship between your Marketing and Sales teams? Research conducted by Conversica finds that Marketers and Salespeople want positive, cohesive relationships with one another, but often suffer a mismatch in expectations. Without insight, Marketing and Sales leaders are left in the dark.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Account-based marketing (ABM) has quickly become the predominant strategy for B2B marketers. Marketing operations that achieve better alignment with their counterparts in sales experience significant improvements in efficiency. This should be a joint effort between the sales and marketing teams.

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DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It’s easy to shrug off this scenario as “the way it’s always been,” but misalignment between sales and marketing teams can create detrimental results and cost B2B companies 10% or more of their revenue per year. Read on to learn everything you need to know about creating powerful sales and marketing alignment.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 20, 2020

How do you get attention for your brand without overspending on resources in a saturated market? ’, which means placing high organically on Google for important keywords in your market. To do this, you must commit to the craft of content marketing. The Problem: Startups Start from Behind in Saturated Markets.

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Vision Edge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With a customer-centric approach at the forefront, companies can position themselves as trusted partners, adapt to evolving customer demands, and solidify their market position in an increasingly competitive business landscape. A recent study by Berkley, companies reported a “very mature” level of customer-centricity experienced 2.5X

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BenchmarkONE

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Your company blog is great for pushing your own content marketing agenda and for providing endless resources to your leads and site visitors. And while many marketers solely think of thought leadership in terms of guest content and what they can publish elsewhere, sometimes the best place to start is right on your own site.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

One of the most critical aspects of a successful business is the alignment of sales and marketing. How is your marketing team expected to deliver quality leads to the sales team if they don’t know leads’ pain points? And how are they supposed to know leads’ pain points without insight from the sales team? .

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Tweet More often than not, there seems to be a disconnect between Marketing and Sales. Not having these two teams aligned can be a vital — and costly — mistake. How does your sales team perceive the leads Marketing produces? Marketing gives us leads? Assign revenue goals to joint Sales and Marketing plans.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

When I created my own B2B Marketing Blog almost 14 years ago, I looked out across the web and asked “what do I have to say that is unique, valuable and helpful?” ” I explained why I love marketing and how I would try and help other marketers learn and grow. B2B marketing blogs.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Ideally, marketers focus their time on performing high-impact tasks that need our knowledge, expertise, and experience. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Kapost

JUNE 12, 2018

Marketing and sales have often established a less-than-seamless relationship—and to what end? Poor customer experience, gossip in the office kitchen, and a ton of wasted resources. The post Research Suggests Sales and Marketing Alignment Needs Some Work appeared first on Kapost Content Marketing Blog.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 5, 2024

Allocating resources and setting a budget that reflects your content marketing goals is like having a GPS for your content strategy — it keeps everything on track. The question is, how do you budget for success and allocate resources to align with your content marketing goals? Content creation.

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SWZD

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We continue to learn from marketing leaders at BitDefender as we interview Alison Harris , Worldwide Head of Enterprise Digital Marketing. Ali described how she literally learned about marketing at the dinner table growing up: “When I was very young I wanted to be a cop or a vet. Mentors and Go To Resources. BitDefender.

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Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Lots of businesses set up blogs without any planning behind the effort. But starting a blog for your business isn’t a task to be taken on without forethought. And this is why many business blogs never deliver any noticeable results: They rank for random keywords that never bring any sales or leads. Know Your Why.

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Varicent

JULY 2, 2020

6 Essential Salesforce Lead Status Options That Align Sales and Marketing What is a Salesforce lead status? The purpose of the Salesforce lead status field is to give sales reps a way to communicate internally about their lead funnel in a consistent way. What are Salesforce lead status options used for?

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Engagio

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If there was one golden rule to ensure success with Account Based Marketing, it would be this: Silos don’t work. In an account-based world, landing the biggest, highest-value accounts can only be achieved when all revenue-generating disciplines are closely aligned. If it’s only sponsored by Marketing, it becomes a campaign.”.

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Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 9, 2024

Fader, a professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, defines customer-centricity as “a strategy to align a company’s development and delivery of its products and services with the current and future needs of a select set of customers to maximize their long-term financial value to the firm.”

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Varicent

APRIL 19, 2018

Today’s conversation is with Karen Hayward , Managing Partner for Chief Outsiders , on how her 20-year career in sales and marketing impacts the way she approaches consulting today. Hi Karen, welcome to the blog! I started at Xerox in sales after graduating, then fast-forward 20 years and I was VP Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s a wake-up call for content marketers and publishers everywhere. In this article, we’re taking a deep dive into what this decline means for the world of content marketing. This isn’t just a blip on the radar. While social media continues to grow in user numbers (with over 4.80

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Navigate the Channel

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One effective method that has gained significant popularity over the years is blogging. Whether you run a small startup or a well-established corporation, blogging can offer numerous benefits that can enhance your brand, engage your audience, and drive growth. Your potential customers might not even know you exist.

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Outreach

MAY 18, 2020

If COVID-19 has impacted the effectiveness of your outbound sales emails, you’re not alone. A 2020 HubSpot analysis of 70,000 software customers found that response rates to sales emails declined by 27% from February to March this year, so the decline is affecting all of us! But there is hope. What does that mean for salespeople?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

B2B customers complete 70% of the buyer’s journey without speaking to a sales representative. It also aligns messaging between different teams within your company, ultimately aiding in closing more deals, more efficiently. A set of messaging guidelines ensures that marketing and advertising teams adhere to the same principles.

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Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2023

Goal-setting is the foundation of any successful social media (or any other type of) marketing campaign. Having clarity on marketing goals is an important first step, but creating a realistic plan for achieving them is essential. These are among the key questions for marketers to ask when determining how best to reach their goals.

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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Here are some metrics to consider: High-intent Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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Vision Edge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Execution Success Requirements Aligning and Securing Resources Monitoring Execution and KPIs Creating Effective Communication Channels Evaluate these 3 Elements Before Crafting Your Growth Plan It is paramount when setting a future course that you first review past performance and recalibrate performance targets.

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ClearVoice

OCTOBER 6, 2020

When was the last time you thought about what your blog actually does? A blog brings people together. People-pleasing is a big part of blogging and the blog topics your team decides upon are a critical part of pleasing your audience. Is your internal team aligned or unaligned? They want to feel more aligned.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. Low search volumes: Relevant industry keywords may have less search traffic compared to broader consumer markets.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

Unlike B2C, where the consumer base can be broader and more diverse, B2B marketing usually centers on a narrower niche that’s fairly easy to quantify, measure, and target. It’s up to the SEO strategist or marketing professionals heading up the SEO efforts for each company to make sure they’ve done adequate research before proceeding.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2018

Welcome to our June B2B Blog Post Round-Up—a series where we highlight the great work our writers contribute to some of our favorite publications. This month’s edition features content related to ABM, branding, customer experience, marketing reports, and so much more. 13 Ways Your Marketing Reports Are Hurting Your Business.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’re talking about reaching out to different kinds of customers with content that’s all about marketing and selling. Adapting content strategy to align with the buyer’s decision-making process is essential for effective marketing and sales alignment. This approach is changing the game.

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Conversica

MAY 7, 2021

To help shoulder this load, a lot of organizations hire a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to oversee all revenue-generating functions across Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success. CROs and the teams they aid often struggle due to a lack of resources, time, and knowledge. This isn’t an easy task, of course.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing As Q4 approaches, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on performance throughout the year. Ensuring these experiences align with the prospect’s buying journey allows you to reach them at the right time and increases the chances of conversion.

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ClickDimensions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the realm of sales and marketing, lead qualification is the cornerstone of success. Lack of Alignment Between Sales and Marketing 4. Adapting to Evolving Buyer Behavior In this blog post, we’ll explore the top five lead qualification hurdles and provide actionable strategies to overcome them.

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