Tony Zambito

JANUARY 11, 2021

Despite turning the calendar from 2020 to 2021, we find ourselves starting the new year in more turmoil. Such tumultuous events will have a direct impact on buying behaviors in 2021. Organizations today will need to monitor buying behaviors as they ebb and shift in 2021. Backlash Against Content Flood.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Those who don’t risk misallocating marketing budgets by focusing on the wrong tactics. The 63-page study provides a wealth of insights for B2B marketers and product managers. As shown in the Venn diagram below, there is a mismatch between the top information sources used by tech buyers and the top tactics B2B marketers focus on.

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Visitor Queue

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Every time we think we have a handle on our sales tactics and we are on top of the world, we discover new sales trends to knock us down a peg. The post 30 Sales Trends You Need to Know for 2021 appeared first on Blog Visitor Queue. Honestly, that might not be such a bad thing.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 12, 2021

Your sales reports are suffering, but it doesn’t have to be that way! . Say Goodbye to Static, Inflexible Sales Reports. Your sales team is moving fast. Or how you plan to coach your reps? Say goodbye to poor sales visibility! Drill Deep into Your Sales Reports. Nod if this scenario sounds familiar.

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The Lead Agency

AUGUST 20, 2020

Source: [link] The B2B marketing funnel has become longer and more complicated. B2B buyers now conduct much more research on their own before speaking to a seller, and expect the same digital experience they encounter during the B2C sales cycle with their B2B purchase decisions. This global pandemic could change B2B marketing forever.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2021 will bring sales professionals a host of new challenges and trends to consider, and it could be tricky to adapt. Of course, reps will need to add certain strategies into their repertoires, but "adapting" doesn't stop there. She suggests that sales reps forget a lot of what they "know". Cold Calling.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Porches and warehouses are dotted with parcels as more consumers and business buyers use ecommerce and portals instead of brick-and-mortar stores and sales reps. From flowers to medication to replacement parts for wind turbines, order management trends have changed. Order management has changed forever.

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Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2021

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. That’s because the average sales process is more complex than ever. What is sales enablement, anyway? How-to videos. Case studies.

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Martech

MARCH 21, 2022

Congratulations to all you B2B sales and marketing warriors! You’ve made lemonade from COVID lemons by dramatically improving efficiency of your sales process during the pandemic. Ninety-four percent said their sales organizations were at least as efficient compared to pre-COVID times.

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 3, 2020

With 2020 being a rollercoaster for every type of business, whether they flourished or struggled, many B2B marketers are looking ahead to 2021 to build new, robust strategies. While there is still much uncertainty on the horizon, it’s still important to create a clear 2021 marketing strategy. Quick recap of 2020 trends.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Going into 2021, the world was upside-down, and the general uncertainty about everything in our personal and professional lives convinced me to lay low. But now I am back, with a list of 10 trends that B2B marketers should watch as we enter 2022. The video trend has been building for about a decade in B2B, and is likely to continue.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Experiences like these often contribute to a strong work ethic, high motivation, and better job performance — one key reason that a diverse and inclusive sales culture has far-reaching benefits. Diverse Sales Teams Outperform Their Competitors As sales leaders, we care about our teams hitting their quotas.

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Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 13, 2020

As with digital advertising, the pandemic has accelerated an existing trend, achieving in months digital transformations that would otherwise have taken years. but there’s no doubt that many workers become more productive when they can automate processes without relying on IT professionals. remote work is here to stay.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2021

He helps audiences understand how to identify and even create corporate and social trends. Most recently, he was a top virtual presenter at Conga Connect 2021. Case in point: One of Hunsaker’s tips for 2021 includes putting a premium on the value of employee teamwork. Brian Solis, Global Innovation Evangelist, Salesforce.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 20, 2021

With that in mind, it’s a good idea to re-think your use of data in 2021. And it’s absolutely manageable without being “creepy.” Furthermore, pay attention to the dos and don’ts of marketing personalization , and think of the process as a UX strategy instead of a sales tactic.

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Bannerflow

DECEMBER 7, 2020

However, there have been some hard-to-ignore, enduring upward shifts that may have changed online habits heading into 2021. In this article, we take you through the upcoming social media advertising trends for 2021 to ensure you can capitalise on the opportunities presented by the increasing popularity of social media.

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Bannerflow

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Online advertising trends for 2021 promise to be very interesting. Indeed, while 2020 has been a strange time for marketers, the advertising trends highlighted in last year’s blog are proving extremely relevant. So how should we continue in 2021? And what trends are likely to lead us to success in the coming year?

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Sharpspring

JULY 9, 2021

A recent estimate from Statista indicates that the number of online shoppers will grow to more than 230 million by 2021; it’s vital to reflect the most recent trends in your mobile ux. In this article, we will go over some of the top mobile UX trends to stay on top of throughout 2020. Phasing Out the Button.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. B2B Marketing Technology Trends Trend #1: Consolidation of martech systems We see digital marketing headed toward consolidated tech stacks with strong integrations. You give them air cover and ping it back to sales.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

If your sales team hasn’t dealt with enough upheaval over the past 15 months, get ready for even more adjustments in the upcoming post-pandemic world. Exploring post-COVID-19 sales strategies will be necessary as we bounce back from economic hardships. Evaluate These Changes to the Sales Process.

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Vidyard

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams across the globe were quickly thrown into an environment that was required to sell digital-first. Reps had to rely heavily on Zoom calls, virtual event experiences , and asynchronous video messaging. Our video for sales benchmarks infographic has quick hits for you.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic brought a lot of business sales strategies – and outcomes – to a screeching halt. This year, it’s all about finding ways to get back in motion again — which includes seeking out new tactics that will help boost sales and make up for lost revenue. Focus on Remote Interactions. Create Digital Events.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

If your sales team hasn’t dealt with enough upheaval over the past 15 months, get ready for even more adjustments in the upcoming post-pandemic world. Exploring post-COVID-19 sales strategies will be necessary as we bounce back from economic hardships. I think COVID has humanized people. By comparison, from 2018 to 2019, there was a 0.3%

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JUNE 14, 2023

Today’s buyers come to the sales process more informed than ever, looking for in-depth information specific to their needs. In fact, 81% of sales reps say buyers increasingly conduct research before they reach out, according to the latest State of Sales Report. But not always. The next step?

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2021 was a year of adapting to challenges, changes, and the unexpected. To help put marketing efforts of this past year in perspective, we’re looking back at some of our top marketing content of 2021, focusing on B2B marketing strategies and new trends. Blog: A Guide to Social Media Marketing for B2B Executives.

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LeanData

JUNE 23, 2021

As a function, Sales Development spans all B2B segments, and whether or not the core industry has changed, Sales Development continues its evolution. Sales Development professionals must adapt, growing the business by adding value to their prospects, and doing so through the integration of new technology tools and services.

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Engagio

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But to succeed in B2B Sales and Marketing, we must keep up with the trends despite the unpredictability. In this read, we’re going to make it easy to not let opportunity slip through our fingers in 2021. What is your best advice for people to succeed with ABM in 2021? My predictions for ABM in 2021 ….

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

By Josh Baez , Client Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. What does this mean for B2B sales? And the future of work is trending to be – if it isn’t already – digital first. Does this make sales teams obsolete? And in doing so, it has also amplified the need for B2B sales to undergo a digital transformation of its own.

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The Marketing Blender

DECEMBER 28, 2020

5 Marketing Trends to Dominate Your Competition in 2021. To give you a significant head-start, we decided to put together this article highlighting 5 of the biggest marketing trends that businesses – big and small – will use to make a substantial mark even in the most competitive industries in 2021.

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Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Competition among businesses grows more fiercely each year, and with new trends and advanced technologies constantly evolving, it can be tough to stay on top of the latest marketing methods. For this coming year, a few emerging business trends are predicted to gain a lot of traction. Trend #1: Automated Campaigns.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

B2B CRM Users Are Highly Focused on Nurturing Leads and Customers 33 percent of B2B sales and marketing professionals have focused their customer relationship management (CRM) usage on the customer service, up-selling and cross-selling portion of the buyer journey over the past 5 years, closely followed by 32 percent who have targeted mid-funnel lead-generation (..)

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SalesIntel

JULY 13, 2021

It’s a balancing act of audiences, budgets, and tactical channel decisions. Your overarching growth marketing strategy needs to speak to your sales goals and objectives as a business. With one of the top trends for 2021 being personalization, you must understand who you’re talking to and how you will relay your message.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2021

So, to better understand what to expect or pay close attention to in 2021, I've connected with 20 marketing experts for their perspective. Here's what else 2021 has in store based on the predictions of this fabulous group of marketing leaders. Marketers will plan asynchronous events that plug into the funnel. Virtual Events.

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Vidyard

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams across the globe were quickly thrown into an environment that was required to sell digital-first. Reps had to rely heavily on Zoom calls, virtual event experiences , and asynchronous video messaging. Our video for sales benchmarks infographic has quick hits for you.

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The Lead Agency

DECEMBER 6, 2021

To succeed with marketing campaigns in 2022, businesses will have to continue to adapt their strategies to suit buyer trends. Buyers are widely enjoying the change and flexibility that comes with remote buying, with only around 20% of B2B buyers saying they hope to return to in-person sales. B2B Customers are Buying Big Online.

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Biznology

JANUARY 21, 2021

Welcome to 2021! We will continue to dive deeper into these and other hot topics and important trends in a series of articles and Consultants Collective Conversations online events. Strategic employee communications and engagement, executive communications, change management, diversity and inclusion communications, M&A.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here are the trends we’re watching for Black Friday and throughout the rest of the ever-expanding holiday calendar. For instance, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days drove sales in October. How are holiday shoppers processing this change in the calendar? Customers want both Black Friday began as an in-store kickoff to holiday sales.

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