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JULY 31, 2023

Let’s face it: nothing is ever one-size-fits-all. Your favorite coffee order? Definitely not the same as your coworker’s triple-shot, half-caff, oat milk latte with a dash of cinnamon. Your ideal weekend plans? Probably not the same as your friend who loves skydiving. And when it comes to choosing the right software for your business? You guessed it–not one-size-fits-all, either.

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JULY 20, 2023

AI generated content and chatbots have taken the world by storm this year. After a few months, though, the seemingly flawless piece of technology is starting to lose its credibility as it continues to be proven lacking in certain areas. Source: Fortune (July 19, 2023) Read on to find out how and why the hype behind AI is fading. Quick Takeaways: AI-generated content has limitations such as misinformation, lack of creativity, and biased information.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Almost 8 years ago, SEO expert, Brian Dean, revealed a game-changing strategy called the Skyscraper Technique. This technique introduced a new approach to gaining organic traffic, and reportedly helped Dean increase his own traffic by 110% in only two weeks. If you’ve had your hand in the SEO game for more than 24 hours, you know those are some pretty impressive results.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Ah, the ‘90s. The last decade before everyone began to have a cell phone in hand. A time just before technology really took over. Life was a little slower (and some would argue less stressful) without social media feeds to scroll every time we were just a little bit bored. And in the absence of new tweets and TikTok trends to keep up with all the time, we turned elsewhere for entertainment.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It’s now been 20 years since the team at ITSMA coined the term Account-Based Marketing (ABM). I was very fortunate to work with ITSMA (now Momentum ITSMA after their merger) during a good part of my nearly two decades with SAP Marketing (and beyond). Looking back, ABM has risen in parallel with key concepts and practices including Thought Leadership, Marketing Analytics and Data, Marketing Technology (MarTech), and Marketing Transformation.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I’ve been working in B2B Marketing long enough to remember how we started as the folks who work the booths at trade shows and created brochures for sales. B2B Marketing has certainly evolved from those simple beginnings. Soon B2B marketing industry is expected to be worth almost $19 billion by 2027, meaning that this growing digital space is full of opportunity for all of us.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

B2B marketing trends continue to rapidly evolve as content marketing becomes more important than ever. Marketers have shifted their focus from sales to digital content marketing strategies and search engine optimization tactics to attract new customers to their business. Keeping your business ahead of the marketing curve calls for an understanding of what’s coming next.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Companies today can use chatbots for their online business to instantly communicate with customers and resolve their issues on multiple platforms, such as Facebook or their online store. Online shopping doesn’t follow a single path. Enter “conversational commerce,” or businesses and buyers connecting through messaging apps. These round-the-clock bots use AI to infer customers’ preferences and create a valuable, individualized shopping experience.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Do you want to be known as a leader in your industry? For Oberer Homes, a full-service real estate company and semi-custom home builder in Dayton, Ohio, it was one of their top goals. As a family-owned and locally-focused business, Oberer also aimed to be considered a local expert by current and potential residents. The team at Oberer, headed by Marketing Director Traci Bohn, has long known that content marketing was the right approach to establish this reputation.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When the pandemic started, our content marketing agency actually gained customers. The reason was mainly due to unspent marketing budget. Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. So if you are looking at some unspent budget for the remainder of the year, and facing a “use it or lose it” marketing budget situation, we got you covered!

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

There’s a perpetual game of tug-of-war going on between CEOs and their CMOs. CEOs want results. CMOs want to deliver results. So, what’s the issue? The most critical role of a CMO, according to CEOs, is to grow the business. CMOs want to deliver ROI and show real proof that what they’re doing works. Image Source. The problem is when CEOs ask CMOs to work on trivial tasks (like rebranding or a multitude of paid digital ads that won’t work ) and then get upset when there’s no business growth.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

At the core of humanity is dialogue. We’re taught communication at an early age, learning how to exchange feelings and ideas while listening to others equally. Conversations are key to relationship development—and in the B2B world, they fuel business and the exchange of crucial information. But not everyone in business development or sales can be 100% available to every existing or potential customer seeking answers, insight, and support at any given moment.

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JULY 12, 2021

Digital marketing is a revolutionary way for companies, big and small, to market their wares to consumers. From endless options to scalable budgets, digital marketing has transformed the way companies present themselves to consumers. . However, the digital marketplace is hardly the same as it’s always been. Nor will it always remain in its current state.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Have you ever opened Facebook with the intent of posting something to boost engagement on your profile, but you realized you don’t have a strategy to help you reach your goal? You’re not alone. Writing optimized social media posts that are highly engaging isn’t as easy as it looks. Posting on social for a personal account can look a lot different than posting for a business account.

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JUNE 2, 2021

You’ve been using an ad agency for years. It’s been a good partnership, but you’re not sure it’s necessary anymore. After all, you have a strong team in place. And you’re pretty sure your people have the mettle to tackle your marketing in-house. But where do you start? Untethering from an ad agency can seem daunting, especially if you’ve been accustomed to outsourcing the responsibility.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 27, 2021

Healthcare content marketers have a heavy burden. They deal with complex subjects and topics and strive to connect with sophisticated buyers. With all the challenges they face, they still do their best to create value for audiences and generate leads for their businesses. So, how can you do healthcare content marketing right? We’ve got some ideas and examples to help you strategize and optimize your content.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 26, 2021

The challenges we are facing have changed how we communicate with consumers and market our products and services. We’ve had to quickly uproot some of the traditional methods we’ve used for years to adapt to new business practices and accommodate unique needs. Here are some emerging trends we’re seeing this year and expect to see more of in the future: Businesses are more boldly standing for or against political and social issues publicly.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 29, 2021

You’ve decided to open up new markets for your products, but you have a major challenge: how to build brand awareness among your new target customers. When you leverage content marketing to expand your business into new territory, you’ll be a step ahead of your competitors. Quick Takeaways: Conduct a market analysis to identify target segments. Expand your team to handle the larger content workload.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 29, 2021

Let’s talk about the term “logo acquisition.”. As you probably know, it’s a sales euphemism for landing a new client, as opposed to upselling an existing client. Acquiring a new logo is cause for celebration. It means you’ve broken through to a new organization and can include them in your roster of clients, and potentially be able to sell them more services in the future.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

If you’re like most content marketers, you want to get the maximum value out of every blog post you create. Evergreen content is a collection of content that is relevant to your target audience for years to come. In other words, evergreen content is timeless. Think of it as the Shakespeare of content marketing, minus the flowery language and complex tragedies.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Let’s be frank—there is a saturation of content marketing. Almost every brand is producing content, and competition to rank is fierce. However, it’s not all bad news because a lot of content out there is surface level—it’s generic and has no new angle or point of view. To stand out, brands are focusing on 10x content, which is content that’s 10 times better than the content ranking highest for a keyword.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 18, 2021

The internet is a necessary part of everyone’s daily lives – even more so today than ever before. So it needs to be accessible to everyone, including those that are differently-abled. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled people from discrimination and it has released guidelines to help you create a website that is easily accessible to all communities.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Misalignment between your marketing and sales departments can cost your business money, waste valuable B2B content, and cause lead-to-sale conversions to fail. Conversely, aligning your sales and marketing can lead to increased marketing revenue, better close rates, and higher customer retention. Source: SuperOffice. Modern marketers have adopted many of the sales team’s past responsibilities.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 4, 2021

We have certainly all had our fair share of virtual events during the current global COVID19 pandemic. Whether it is Zoom meetings or physical events pushed on-line via webinars and virtual events, this element of digital transformation has become ubiquitous. It is easy to forget that webinars have been around for less than 25 years – the Internet and the World Wide Web created the technology and the venue for events to go on-line.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

Data shows that audience trust is becoming increasingly important for brands. Over a third of American consumers now say that it’s vital to trust the brands they choose to buy from because they can’t afford to waste money on a bad purchase. 8 in 10 also say that trusting a brand to do the right thing is a deciding factor in their purchase decisions.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The beginning of the final quarter of the year always signals a re-evaluation of old strategies and the hunt for newer ones to stay competitive in your industry. Driven by a host of emerging technologies and an influx of new insights, b2b buyer behavior continues to evolve at breakneck speeds. Understandably, B2B marketers are hard-pressed to recalibrate their lead generation strategies in this ever-shifting landscape.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Is digital transformation just a buzzword? Does it seem unattainable for your small business? SMB business owners are wrestling with these questions and seeking clarity. B2B SMBs can achieve digital transformation; it takes work, commitment, and the right strategy. To help you get started or keep progressing, we’ve designed a roadmap for B2B SMB digital transformation.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It can be difficult to stand out from the competition—no matter what industry you’re in. But if you’re looking to differentiate yourself from your competition and attract new clients, you have to be unique. If you’re not sure how to make your brand stand out, see what kinds of marketing tactics other B2B marketing professionals saw success with this year in our 2021 B2B Marketing Mix Report.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The lead qualification process helps B2B marketing teams focus their efforts and resources on serious buyers and prospects that are likely to take the next step. It’s about prioritizing quality over quantity while delivering a personalized customer experience. In this article, we’ll explain the lead qualification process step-by-step. But first, the why.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Email marketing campaigns are nothing new but are still a favorite among savvy marketers. The right content at the right time landing in someone’s inbox can break through the noise, capture their attention, nurture their interest, and convert. The question, then, is this: Do you know how to run a successful email marketing campaign? If not, it’s time to learn.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In a world oversaturated with digital communication and never-ending pings and dings and notifications that are — for the most part — ignored, there is still one, albeit a little old, way to get through: email marketing campaigns. Regardless of their age, gender and life experience, consumers have a hard time letting an email go unread, especially if it’s personalized.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As CEOs worldwide are looking at marketing as a growth driver , they have become more critical in measuring all marketing efforts’ performance. Leaders are looking beyond engagement numbers and qualified leads. They are now looking for quantifiable answers to these questions: What, or when, is the return of investment (ROI)?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Marketers are under increasing pressure to show measurable results to the business. Marketing attribution is something I’ve been a little obsessed with since I started blogging. In the end, you have to be willing to take accountability for the success (or failure) of your marketing activities. Sounds simple enough, but there’s a whole lot more involved.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Businesses looking to expand will have little to no luck focusing their efforts on the broad universe of potential customers. Instead, the key to growth comes from unlocking the characteristics that make up a specific subset of customers and prospects that are most likely to make purchases and remain loyal. And this is where customer segmentation comes into play.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

When you hear the term “automation,” you typically associate it with the latest technology, AI, and computer data science. However, automation is actually not that new. Humans have always been searching for ways to make our daily lives easier by getting machines to take over various tasks. In fact, the earliest examples of automation can be traced back over 2,000 years when the Chinese developed trip hammers powered by flowing water.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

To make a solid plan for the short term, it’s important to keep an eye on where you’re heading in the long term. Nobody can say with 100% certainty what the future of marketing will look like, but industry professionals can offer useful insights and predictions into some of the possibilities that might be available in the coming years. Of course, there’s no guarantee that these predictions will come true.

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JULY 22, 2020

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) offers an exhaustive list of benefits for most businesses. A list of the latest ABM statistics shows that companies that utilized this strategy saw incredible results including: Up to 200% higher ROI. 30% boost in revenue. 66% increased the number of leads generated. 83% saw increased engagement from targeted leads. 50% of teams were more productive and able to optimize their time on qualified leads.

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