Act-On

JUNE 13, 2024

But most marketers also know the real work begins after that. Retention issues translate to lost dollars and more work for marketing teams who strive to battle the vicious cycle of churn. Multichannel marketing is frequently used for new customer acquisition but is often overlooked as a strategy to increase customer retention.

Marketing Automation Services 130

Marketing Automation Services Cross-Selling Tools Planning 130

Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Influencers of all kinds play a growing role in affecting a prospect’s decision, and it’s important to better understand the influence difference and its potential impact in your content marketing program. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Influencer Marketing: Lessons From One of the World’s Largest Software Brands. Ad recall lift rate.

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Act-On Work Management Marketing Management Planning 111

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Time is running out to get all those well-laid marketing plans off the whiteboards and into action. No matter where your company is at in the post-third-party preparation curve, the truth is that we won’t fully realize the impact on our marketing efforts until Google finally flips the switch and we head into the unknown.

Cost per Acquisition 119

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 119

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The potential use cases for artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI), in go-to-market (GTM) are perhaps too numerous to count. Amid an overly-optimistic marketplace outlook for AI, growth leaders — across marketing, sales and customer success — are increasingly turning to AI and/or AI-enhanced technology tools.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing AI Sales Management 130

illumin

APRIL 18, 2024

Data privacy is critical to successful marketing. Effective marketing requires the collection and analysis of user data across digital platforms. Customer data lets marketers impactfully speak to their audience – driving conversions or brand awareness for their clients without annoying their customers.

Privacy 108

Privacy Transparency Privacy Protection Ethics 108

MKT1

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the past couple years writing newsletters and working with hundreds of founders and marketers, we’ve developed a fairly-comprehensive approach to building B2B marketing. But more than that, we hope that this becomes an evergreen intro and summary to all of MKT1 ’s content.

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Startups Marketing Analytics Tools Course B2B Marketing 98

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Marketing and sales are evolving, and Conversational Marketing is taking center stage. B2B marketers have traditionally relied on email marketing and social media to reach their audiences effectively and efficiently. This is Conversational Marketing in the act. Make It Work for Your B2B Organization.

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Sales Management Conversion Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 331

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

And while the precise definition can vary by team, GTM teams often have two high-level ways of categorizing leads: Marketing qualified leads (MQLs), who are early in the journey but have interacted in a way that indicates they could be ready for sales. At this point, the B2B buyer knows their pain points and is actively seeking a solution.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

ANNUITAS

MAY 28, 2020

A few weeks ago, my colleague Scott Parent wrote about the immediate impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on marketing. In it, Scott offered four actionable ways to quickly and effectively shift your demand marketing plan to accommodate the changing business environment. But he didn’t just present these ideas in a blog post.

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Top of Funnel Demand Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 147

Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales. It does much of the work for the marketer.

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Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels Landing Pages 243

ClickZ

JANUARY 22, 2020

30-second summary: By simply adopting marketing automation technology, a company can significantly free up a marketers time and enable them to focus on more important revenue building projects as these tools can help to automate numerous repetitive tasks such as emails, campaign management, website analysis and social media marketing.

Marketing Automation Services 144

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Enterprise Management Marketing AI 144

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Case studies are one of the most powerful forms of content to have in your marketing repertoire. You can incorporate case studies in content marketing in a myriad of ways. What are Case Studies in Content Marketing? What Role Can a Case Study Play in Content Marketing? Brand storytelling is a powerful marketing tool.

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Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 273

SmartBug Media

AUGUST 27, 2021

There are three distinct types of media that make up any digital marketing mix: earned, owned, and paid media. Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement. Use Google Analytics to gain insights.

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Paid Content Top of Funnel Inbound Marketing Lead Ranking 105

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

Paid Content 78

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 78

ClickZ

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

And business leaders are expecting marketers to leverage this space. September 17 saw ClickZ host a webinar by David Greenberg , SVP of marketing at Act-On. The presentation really dug into lifecycle marketing best practice. The presentation really dug into lifecycle marketing best practice.

Practices 134

Practices Planning Digital Marketing Funnels Best Practices 134

Only B2B

JANUARY 9, 2023

Because many new marketing efforts lack the proper segmentation, personalization, ideal client representations, or customer research. Because of these crucial elements, account-based marketing presents a fantastic opportunity. Account-Based Marketing: What Is It? Here, you are inverting the conventional sales funnel.

Account Based Marketing 117

Account Based Marketing Planning Sales Qualified Leads Funnel Advertising 117

illumin

JANUARY 12, 2024

There are many different ways that marketers can build their ad strategies on Meta and their social media marketing does not have to be an island. Meta can and should be a part of a marketer’s programmatic approach. of total programmatic ad spend. In 2019 , 56.3%

Paid Search Agency 102

Paid Search Agency Ads Marketing & Strategy Funnel Advertising 102

Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Basically, intent data allows marketing and sales teams to focus on the accounts that are in the market for a product or solution,” said Dan Tabaran, CMO of account-based advertising company N.Rich, in his recent MarTech presentation. 3 ways marketing and sales teams can generate buyer interest.

Top of Funnel 112

Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Generation 112

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Here are four areas where your business can benefit from using personalization in your digital marketing. Personalization in Email Marketing. So, apart from adding the first name of your prospect in the salutation, what else can you do to personalize your emails? Later, they see an ad like the one at right on Facebook.

Paid Content 254

Paid Content Personalization Lead Ranking Marketing Analytics Tools 254

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

Lead Generation 264

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2022

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. Almost every step of the sales funnel can be automated to a certain degree, from adding prospects to the funnel, through a closed deal. Consumer purchases can act more on persuasion, which is a great opportunity for human contact in the process.

Lead Generation 119

Lead Generation Generation Leads Lead 119

Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Introduction to AI in Digital Marketing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword but a pivotal game-changer. AI and digital marketing are increasingly intertwined, revolutionizing how marketers approach their strategies. The result?

Marketing AI 77

Marketing AI Allocation Lead Ranking Digital Marketing Funnels 77

Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

By getting a sense of how people think, act, and solve problems, I can help tailor our product to their needs. Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. “This is the holy grail,” they said.

Lead Ranking 217

Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Scoring ROI 217

Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. This focuses on targeting top potential customers and uses both marketing and sales initiatives to capture the prospect’s interest and nurture them through the buying journey. Implement funnel-based personalization through funnel/DRIP system.

Account Based Marketing 102

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Work Management 102

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

Unbounce

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Yep, this is a line commonly heard in many businesses , especially small businesses where the number of marketing team members can generally be counted on one hand—or even just one finger. We reached out to a one-person marketing machine, Raise Craze ’s Claire Seymour, to find out just how she gets it all done. Heartwarming, right?

Paid Content 143

Paid Content Marketing AI Landing Pages Personalization 143

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s been said, ad nauseam, that content is king. Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility. Providing the content customers need when they’re ready for it ultimately leads to better outcomes for marketers. Additional reading.

Digital Asset Management 129

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 129

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As social marketers, we spend a lot of time focused on content marketing conversion. It’s how leadership measures results, even as marketers we know that conversion is just the desired end result and not the whole journey. We need a complete content funnel optimized at each stage for conversion. Consistency.

Top of Funnel 140

Top of Funnel Acquisitions Advertising Funnels Digital Marketing Funnels 140

Martech

JUNE 3, 2022

” Rather than tailoring messages to individual customers, marketers in the B2B space are recognizing the need to adopt account-based strategies to resonate with groups of executive-level buying groups. “The other thing that you need to make ABM successful is tight marketing and sales alignment,” Britt said.

Account Based Marketing 108

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles ABM Top of Funnel 108

PureB2B

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As a demand generation marketer focused on quality leads, creating a solid lead generation strategy should be at the top of your “to-do” list. Examine each one carefully in light of your company’s revenue, resources, marketing objectives, and competitive environment. In fact, you might already have something like this in the works.

Lead Generation 62

Lead Generation Marketing Budget Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 62

Martech

MARCH 4, 2022

This metric alone is not the measure of success, but it is a milepost on the way towards figuring out the return on investment (ROI) of the marketing spend. CPA “is not a standalone metric,” said Michael Brenner, CEO at Marketing Insider Group. What CPA really does is measure the efficiency of the marketing campaign, Brenner said.

Cost per Acquisition 107

Cost per Acquisition Top of Funnel Cost CPA 107

MKT1

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Educating the rest of your company on marketing is often the hardest part of doing marketing. Marketing’s actual job is to understand an audience and communicate to that audience in a value-add way. Yet, when it comes to doing this internally, marketers often fall short–very, very short. Nor should you.

Planning 75

Planning Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Agencies 75

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2022

Growing small- or medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — those with a 1% increase in revenue or more in a six month period — are 59% more likely to use marketing automation. Growing SMBs are also 23% more likely to use email marketing software. Get more sales and marketing best practices for small businesses.

Small Business Marketing 98

Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Lead Scoring 98

Martech

MAY 13, 2024

’s Competition and Markets Authority. Google is a significant player, in some ways the backbone with their browser and their ad server being very commonly used. A: First-party data acts as a seed to build what we call “models.” Interview edited for length and clarity.) A: The timing is a bit too coincidental.

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Advertising Agencies Advertisements Advertising Privacy 100

ClearVoice

JUNE 3, 2024

When it comes to business, marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth. It may be tempting to funnel a lot of resources into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. The Strategic Benefits of Investing in Content Let’s dive into three strategic reasons brands should invest in content to enhance their marketing efforts.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Content Thought Leadership 52

SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2023

Consumer marketing tactics are frequently regarded as irrelevant by business-to-business sales operations. And it typically has a longer sales cycle than applies to most consumer marketing. Luxury products are outliers in the consumer marketing realm. I believe these tactics can offer a wealth of opportunity to B2B marketers.

B2B Marketing 52

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies B2B 52

Optinmonster

MARCH 27, 2024

They focus on getting as many “leads” as possible into their funnel. Lazy marketing brings poor results. If others are lazy with their marketing, and you put a bit more effort into how you engage with your audience and prospects, you’ll get ahead. The way most business owners do lead generation is wrong.

Lead Generation 72

Lead Generation Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 72