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Reinvent the B2B Buyer Experience to Grow Revenues

Tony Zambito

.  In our post-recession trajectory, buyer behaviors have changed dramatically and we are still attempting to sort out the characteristics of this change.   What we are learning is that with the advent of the new digital age, buyers may no longer take predictable progressive paths. 

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Dump the Sales Funnel in Favor of Lifecycle Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

The concept of marketing stages originated with the AIDA model – awareness, interest, desire, action – developed by E. It’s time for a new sales model, one that aligns with content marketing, soft skills, and real buyer journeys in the internet age. From sales funnel to lifecycle marketing: a (brief) history. Elmo Lewis in 1898.

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Key Takeaways from attending 7 Talks at B2B Ignite 2018

Onalytica B2B

He spoke of the AIDA marketing model (Awareness, Interest, Desire and Attraction) to describe the stages that occur from the time when a consumer first becomes aware of a product or brand through to when the consumer trials a product or makes a purchase decision. Demonstrate / promote your product. Attract new customers.