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Beyond the Obvious – Drilling Down on B2B Buyer Personas

FunnelEnvy

From the time of Don Draper in the hit show Mad Men to mega Super Bowl ad spends in the 1980s, marketers traditionally relied on demographics and social trends to target and segment broad audiences. In the 2000s, digital marketing revolutionized marketers’ ability to reach more specific segments. One risk of data is losing sight of the real people behind the numbers.

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Bridging the Gap: The Crucial Role of Sales Insights in Enhancing B2B Marketing Messaging

Heinz Marketing

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, effective communication is critical to winning over potential clients and nurturing existing relationships. While marketing teams are often tasked with crafting compelling messages to reach their target audience, there’s a valuable resource they sometimes overlook – their sales counterparts.

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5 Types of AI All Marketers Should Know About

Marketing Insider Group

AI has caused a seismic shift in the marketing world over the past several years—and we’re talking about way more than ChatGPT. Today, AI is nearly as intertwined with marketing as traditional technology tools, like CRM systems and email marketing platforms. To stay ahead, it’s critical for marketers to know the different types of AI impacting the marketing world and how to use them in practice.

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The Power of Audience Analysis

Leading Results Rambings

In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses face an unprecedented challenge – capturing the attention of their target audience amidst a constant flood of advertisements and promotional messages. To succeed in this hyper-competitive landscape, understanding your target audience is not just an advantage; it's the key to unlocking success. At Luna Creative Marketing, we recognize the power of audience analysis and the immense value it brings to our clients' marketing efforts.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Building a Marketing Machine for B2B Growth with Endava’s Scott Harkey

Content Standard

A Content Disrupted podcast with Scott Harkey, Global Head of Marketing and EVP of Financial Services & Payments at Endava. Scott Harkey helped grow Levvel’s revenue 20x over seven years as CSO. When the company was acquired by Endava, he took on a global marketing role and faced the formidable task of replicating a top-tier marketing operation and scaling it across various solutions, industries, and global regions.

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How to use AI personality profiling for B2B engagement

Martech

Every day we form impressions of the people we meet. We assess their trustworthiness, credibility and level of friendliness based on our interactions. In business, we often assess contacts based on how they will — or will not — support what we’re promoting. Will they be an advocate or influencer? Will they be skeptical or feel threatened? This can extend to organizations or industries.

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Unpacking the Rise of ABM and Ungated Content for B2B Marketers

Metadata

Paid social advertising has changed a lot since Facebook (now Meta) introduced ads at an event in 2007 featuring executives from Blockbuster, CBS, and The Coca-Cola Company. Most of the changes have been positive. Audience targeting has advanced by leaps and bounds. Mobile optimization allows marketers to reach people on the go, and interactive ad formats allow them to captivate people in today’s fast-moving world.

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5 Content Discovery Trends To Inform Your Marketing Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

Content consumption patterns have stayed mostly the same in recent years. Content discovery hasn’t. Consider these five trends as you plan your content and strategy for 2024.

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The Role of AI in Predictive Analytics for B2B Marketing

Heinz Marketing

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. A significant development steering this narrative is the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with predictive analytics, a collaboration that promises to add value to businesses by offering deeper insights and facilitating informed decision-making.

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Top B2B Email Marketing Tactics to Drive Engagement and Pipeline in 2025

Speaker: Speakers:

Ready to become the email wizard your team didn’t know they needed? Join our live webinar to uncover the secrets of mixing AI magic with human flair, crafting emails so good your audience can't help but write back. We'll spill the beans on: Scaling personal touches Tracking metrics (like revenue, duh) Building smarter campaigns that actually work Oh, and we’re throwing in multi-channel tips too—think LinkedIn ads and webinars that wow.

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6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Invest in Content Marketing (And Why You Should Ignore Them)

Marketing Insider Group

You’ve heard it all before: “Content is king,” “You need a blog,” “Invest in content marketing for long-term growth.” But what if we told you that you shouldn’t bother with content marketing at all? In fact, here are 6 compelling reasons why you should steer clear of it. But before you close this tab, stick around to find out why these reasons might be the very things that are holding you back from true business success.

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Customer-Centric Growth: Unlock 7 Success Factors

Vision Edge Marketing

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, achieving customer-centric organic growth has become paramount for every organization striving to stay competitive and thrive in their respective industries. A high maturity level of customer-centricity enables more cost-effective initiatives related to recruiting, retaining, and growing the value of more customers; and creating relationships to build trust, loyalty, and advocacy.

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Do Self-Service Systems Really Lead to Better Results? Our Member Survey Offers Surprising Answers to Industry Questions

Customer Experience Matrix

The CDP Institute just published its annual Member Survey, which is always a treasure chest of interesting data. I’ve already published my primary analysis on the Institute site (you can download it here ) but wanted to call out a number of findings that either contradict or confirm martech industry conventional wisdom. After all, nothing’s more fun than tweaking the nose of authority.

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Industrial Website Redesign—When Failure is Not an Option

Industrial Marketing Today

Are you considering an industrial website redesign? This is a topic of discussion as Q3 ends and, as Q4 starts, many companies begin to do their annual planning and budgeting. However, the sad truth is that many of these redesigns fail to deliver the desired results. You are not alone.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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White Label Content Marketing: Why, When and How

Marketing Insider Group

As marketers and content creators, we all know that content is king. But keeping up with demand and consistently producing high-quality content is a tall order, especially for small businesses with limited in-house resources. That’s where white label content marketing comes in: A solution that takes content creation off your plate while still allowing you to meet both your own and your clients needs.

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What SEOs Really Need to Know About JavaScript SEO

Ahrefs

The reality of the current web is that JavaScript is everywhere. Most websites use some kind of JavaScript to add interactivity and improve user experience. Yet most of the JavaScript used on so many websites won’t impact SEO at all.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

With an economic downturn looming, it’s not surprising around 75% of CMOs report being asked to do more with less in a Gartner survey. Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. You’ll need a plan to address top budget concerns to provide clarity and control over every dollar spent.

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Top Social Selling Examples: 7 Mistakes To Avoid

Oktopost

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. If you want to compel buyers online, social selling is a new sales approach that allows you to cut through digital noise and harness buyer attention.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Top 50 B2B Content Marketing Influencers and Experts To Follow #CMWorld 2023

Top Rank Marketing

Content Marketing World 2023 takes place September 26 – 28 both in-person in Washington, D.C. and online, and as the biggest content marketing conference in the world, CMWorld annually brings together a fantastic group of top-notch professionals sharing their curiosity for future trends, marketing insight, and aspirations for elevating the industry.

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What Is a Lead Generation Website? (And How to Build One)

Ahrefs

This often includes their name, email address, and phone number—but it can also include things like how much money they make, where they live, and more.

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Demystifying Buyer Intent Data: 3 Tiers of Actionable Insights

Zoominfo

At its core, intent data helps marketing and sales teams identify the companies and individuals most likely to make a purchase, especially in the near future. But not all intent data is created equal. There are many types of intent data, and an array of providers. Here’s a breakdown of the key types of intent, and an in-depth exploration of what makes ZoomInfo the top-rated buyer intent provider on G2 , the largest peer-review business software platform in the world.

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What Is Growth Marketing?

Act-On

Growth marketing has been around for awhile now. Wondering “What is growth marketing?” Don’t panic. Like many buzzwords, the core concepts are more important than the name itself. The truth? You’re probably already doing some version of it. So congratulations, growth marketer. So let’s take a look at the definition of growth marketing, and where the term came from.

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4 Simple Decisions to Unlock Your Post-Cookie Targeting Strategy

The rise of AI and the fall of the cookie are profoundly changing programmatic advertising. With Chrome’s third-party cookie deprecation looming, the industry must adapt. With an overwhelming array of new and old technologies, many advertisers feel uncertain about how to proceed. Dstillery CEO, Michael Beebe, outlines a straightforward 4-step approach to streamline and enhance your post-cookie targeting strategy: Leverage first-party data.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: A World Without AI Will Soon Be Unthinkable

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

It’s unthinkable for any company, anywhere, today to not have a robust website and mobile presence, right? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s becoming similarly unthinkable for AI-based intelligence to not be baked into every product and service. “This will be a big shift in how we interact with the world and technology,” said Altman, whose company created the wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.

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Dear BrightonSEO, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

Ahrefs

Here’s my breakdown of September’s event and why I think it’s come a long way since its humble beginnings in a room above a pub. OK, I know what you’re thinking: The U.K.

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Decoding CSAT: What it is and how to calculate your score

Sprout Social

Customer satisfaction has become an indispensable factor in sustainable business growth. Customers now wield more power than ever before and have endless product options. Competition has become increasingly stiff, and only brands focusing on building customer relationships and a loyal following are poised for long-term success. Our survey data shows that 58% of people buy from brands they trust, and 36% choose brands that genuinely understand their needs.

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How To Work AI Into Content Marketing (in a Way That Works for You)

Content Marketing Institute

Does the company you work for have an AI policy? Whether it does or not, you need one specific to AI’s use in content marketing. An AI operations plan will help you make (and share) sound decisions about its use, governance, and risk mitigation. Here’s what to consider.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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Elevate B2B Marketing News Weekly Roundup: Experiences Drive Brand Success, New Dall-E 3, & X’s Paid Future

Top Rank Marketing

B2B Content Promotion in 2023: Channel and Format Trends [Report] 97.7 percent of B2B content marketers used LinkedIn to amplify their organization’s content during 2023 — up 4.7 percent from 2022, with 67.4 percent using Twitter/X having — an 18.6 percent decrease, while the leading content types being promoted were blogs, social media, video, white papers, and case studies — three of numerous findings of interest to B2B marketers contained in newly-published report data.

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What could disrupt the future of generative AI?

Martech

There’s a lot of talk these days about how generative AI could put people out of work. Not as much thought is given to how people could put generative AI out of work. But they could — and quite possibly will. GenAI and the foundation models on which it rests are currently at the dizzying peak of the Gartner hype cycle. If Gartner’s model is sound, those tools may be about to plunge into the “trough of disillusionment” before emerging a few years hence on a plateau of usef

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Automating dependency updates with Dependabot

Sprout Social

Sprout Social’s Android mobile app is a powerful native application that keeps our customers plugged in to their social media presence on the go. As part of our Android app, we maintain over 35 dependencies managed by the open source community that provide useful building blocks for our application. Our dependencies provide myriad functionality such as frameworks for making network calls, async image loading, testing tools and other existing solutions that solve common Android development challe