markempa

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The year 2016 is quickly coming to an end and the holiday season is a time for reflection and preparation. I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most popular and shared posts on the B2B Lead Blog, chosen by marketers, just like you, to help you get ready to have a great 2017. How Empathy Will Grow Your Sales and Marketing Pipeline.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Lead nurturing is essential for converting prospects into customers, but new research suggests that marketers are still struggling with this critical component to success. Just 8% of marketers give their nurture program an “excellent” rating; just 33% graded their program as “average.”. Lead Generation from Sales and Marketing Teams.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 27, 2021

Social media and influencer marketing have each significantly impacted the work of B2B marketers. But the two combined have changed B2B marketing in profound, evolving, and still not completely understood ways. Social Media Marketing Becomes a Thing. It didn’t take long for marketers to notice.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Research has shown that B2B marketers appear to be growing more comfortable with using analytics tools and compiling data. The “2016 State of B2B Marketing Metrics and Analytics” report from Regalix discovered that 84 percent of B2B marketers now consider analytics to be “very important” to their success.

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Analytics B2B Marketing Tools B2B 227

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Not too long ago, influencer marketing was reserved mostly for A-listers. Whether macro (100,000 to 1 million followers) or micro (10,000 to 100,000 followers), influencers help your marketing impact through authentic connections with their community. Influencer Marketing Hub ) 63.2% Influencer Marketing Hub ) 63.2%

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Previous research has shown that marketing and sales alignment can be critical to sustaining a company’s overall bottom line, but new data shows that there are still struggles between marketers and other teams. Just 23 percent of all other marketers could say the same. The Growth of Sales and Marketing Alignment.

Marketing Report 122

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 8, 2018

Programmatic advertising has become a more prominent tactic for B2B marketers, but how much are they willing to invest in it in 2018? According to the data, 63 percent of B2B marketers now indicate that they buy or sell advertising programmatically.

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Kabbage

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

2016 has been a year of technological innovation and adoption in the B2B marketing world. With the growth in solutions, channels, and data, marketers have increasingly become more analytical and strategic when implementing campaigns to drive revenue. Marketing Budgets are Increasing. According to the SOPM report, 57.3%

Trends 183

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 16, 2018

Marketers continue to increase the amount of money they spend on digital video content, but how much of it is original? To find out, IAB recently conducted the “Digital Content NewFronts: Video Ad Spend Study 2018” report. This is a 68 percent year-over-year increase dating back to 2016. million will go toward original content.

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Onalytica B2B

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Social media has already revolutionized traditional marketing, and with over 76% of buyers feeling ready to have a social media conversation, it is set to do the same thing for traditional selling. The marketing and social professionals who grasp social selling will be the winners in the new digital world.” That’s it.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

For B2B marketers, that means the challenge of effectively reaching, engaging, and converting their target audience is more complex than ever. As competition intensifies and buyer expectations evolve, the need for a well-defined and comprehensive B2B marketing strategy becomes paramount. What is B2B Marketing?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2015

You May Be Surprised at the # 1 B2B Marketing Responsibility of 2016. In a recent survey conducted by ITSMA , business-to-business (B2B) marketers worldwide expect that understanding buyers will be their # 1 responsibility in two years (85%). Marketing for the New B2B Buyer.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today’s marketers are growing confident in their ability to achieve revenue goals, and research shows they are aligning with more business objectives as well. The “2017 State of Pipeline Marketing” report recently looked at how marketers are budgeting, achieving their goals, and prioritizing for the future. Revenue (18.7

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2021

That’s the essential insight behind influencer marketing, which began to really take off in late 2015. Marketers started making efforts to identify the most influential people online in their market space, reach out to those individuals, and build business relationships. Year founded: 2016. More will turn to Google.

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DiscoverOrg

AUGUST 7, 2018

Marketers can expand their reach by buying leads from some content publishers or advertising on some third-party sites, but budget and accessibility to third-party sites can limit reach. Demand Gen Report, 2016). Meanwhile, according to a report by Forrester, 68% of B2B customers prefer to research independently online.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The world of digital marketing is constantly changing. Whether it’s a global pandemic, racial unrest, political upheaval, new channels and apps, demographic shifts, or changing consumer dynamics – the job of today’s marketing leaders is not getting easier. Content Marketing Institute ). Marketing Charts ).

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Being at the forefront of marketing sometimes requires shifting resources away from old practices. That’s why 52% of outbound marketers say their marketing efforts are “ineffective”. In fact, inbound marketing is starting to be used more than outbound marketing. What is Inbound Marketing?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 13, 2019

Top-performing B2B content marketers put the information needs of their audiences ahead of the company’s sales and promotional message. That’s one of the key findings from the ninth annual report from the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs: B2B Content Marketing 2019: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America report.

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Onalytica B2B

APRIL 20, 2016

The internet has drastically changed how consumers behave and how businesses market their products and services. Traditional marketing models still apply, but marketers now need a whole new set of skills, as well as up to date knowledge of digital media to create their digital marketing strategies.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2016

KoMarketing has been writing about the value of content marketing for years. In CMI/MarketingProf’s latest B2B Content Marketing Report , 89 percent of B2B marketers surveyed indicated that they are currently using content marketing tactics. B2B Content Marketing & SEO.

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The Point

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Results from Deloitte’s 2017 CMO Survey are out, providing insights into key trends, plans, and opinions from more than 2,800 top marketers. Here’s my take on some of the key findings from the report: Digital ad spending increased 14% since 2016, compared to virtually zero growth (0.6%) in traditional ad spending.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 3, 2017

SEO remains a critical channel for B2B marketers as they shift their focus on a new year’s worth of goals and objectives. As indicated in the recent “ 2016 State of Pipeline Marketing ” report from Bizible , Heinz Marketing , Radius , ReachForce , and Uberflip , SEO ranked 4th amongst tactics used to acquire new customers.

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Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

content marketing. The advance of content marketing continues apace. While even late adopters are now well and truly in the content marketing strategy mindset, leaders are forging ahead with new approaches, platforms, strategies and tactics. Content marketing has proven its success. Live video is going BIG.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The digital marketing landscape changes so much and so frequently that it’s almost impossible to imagine what the future of digital marketing may offer in terms of opportunities. What do I see as the biggest content marketing trends for 2022 and beyond? My 2022 Marketing Predictions. Voice-powered Everything.

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The Point

APRIL 26, 2017

This year, more than 6,500 marketers, practitioners, and partners crowded into Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco for Marketing Nation Summit 2017. It’s been a tumultuous year for Marketo since being acquired by Vista Equity Partners in late 2016. But here are my main observations from the week. direct mail.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As the investment in video content continues to ramp up, new research suggests that marketers will keep using this form of collateral to resonate with their target audience. Overall, the number of marketers using video as a tool has steadily increased from 2016. The Growing Investment in Video Content Marketing.

Video Marketing 169

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The “2017 State of Account-Based Marketing Survey” from #FlipMyFunnel discovered that the percentage of B2B marketers who said they used account-based marketing (ABM) increased from 49 to 81 percent over the past 12 months, but why? In 2017, nearly half of B2B marketers said that their primary goal was to generate revenue.

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Contently

MAY 6, 2019

As an avid crime fiction reader, I can assure you that marketers and detectives have little in common. But if there’s one part of our jobs that calls for investigative skills, it’s when we’re looking for content marketing stats. Many marketers claim to be data-driven, but they’re not. Content planning.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Marketers continue to show an interest in account-based marketing (ABM), but research has indicated that they still face obstacles in achieving their key objectives with this tactic. How are marketers making the most of account-based marketing? Do you see more marketers shifting toward ABM? What are the benefits?

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Hive9

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

chief marketing officer. years—cites a new report from consulting firm Korn Ferry—the CMO’s tenure actually ranks as the shortest of all titles in the C-suite (CEO, CFO, CHRO, CMO and CIO/CTO). years in 2016. The report, which analyzes the top 1,000 U.S. The report, which analyzes the top 1,000 U.S. In fact, at 3.5

CMO 166

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Most B2B marketers are familiar with web analytics tools, such as Google Analytics. The challenge is, if the code is removed, how can marketers gain the insight they need on site traffic? The challenge is, if the code is removed, how can marketers gain the insight they need on site traffic? Basic Baidu Analytics Reports.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Rise of Video Content: 2016 to Today. In 2016, LinkedIn had grown to 430 million members. In 2021, the Digital 2021: Global Overview report stated announced nearly 4.2 According to the State of B2B Social Media report , social budgets are predicted to increase into 2022 and beyond. Social Media Today.

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

B2B brands typically do not leverage opportunities throughout the festive season in their marketing activities, simply because they’re not too sure what to do and whether it is really worth it. However, before we eat ourselves into a food induced coma, I have 8 tips which B2B marketers can still implement as we head into December.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Although marketers are heavily invested in the development of content personalization, new research suggests that they are still struggling with factors, such as data quality. That being said, many marketers in North America (approximately 35 percent) are still in the initial stages of implementing their personalization strategy.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2025

But our interest in high-growth firms began way back in 2007,when we began collecting data for a report we released the following year titled Defying Gravity. In 2016, we launched our first annual High Growth Study. Its name may or may not have been influenced by a hit song in the Broadway musical Wicked.

Marketing AI 71

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Facebook has been a dominating force for digital marketers, but how do other social media platforms compare, particularly when it comes to paid social? To better understand the impact of paid social and marketing in the fourth quarter of 2017, Merkle recently conducted its “Digital Marketing Report.”

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B2B Marketing Directions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With the fourth quarter of 2024 less than two weeks away, many B2B marketing and sales leaders will soon begin planning for 2025. To develop an effective go-to-market plan, it's vital to understand how the decision-makers in your target market(s) prefer to engage with potential suppliers at all stages of the buying process.

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