B2B Marketing Analytics

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Among the most interesting trends shaping the modern marketing function is the rise of a new breed of the CMOs called the “Revenue CMO”. The role of the CMO has undergone a radical shift especially in B2B technology companies, which are driving the revolution of this new breed of the CMOs.

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ClickZ

AUGUST 29, 2020

30-second summary: As of August, nearly 42% of marketers reported decreasing marketing budgets. Interestingly, 33% of marketing budgets are allocated to marketing technology. 44% of CMOs experienced mid-year budget cuts with 11% expecting significant budget cuts. Management.

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2019

I recently hosted our latest invite-only CMO Roundtable in Seattle. We partnered with Allocadia and our topic focused on Finance and Marketing Alignment with the CFO and CMO. Chris Pick , CMO from Apptio and Samantha Bannister , VP of Finance and Operations from Allocadia were the panelists who provided valuable insights.

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B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The findings of the August 2021 edition of The CMO Survey were published last month. The CMO Survey is led by Dr. Christine Moorman and sponsored by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the American Marketing Association and Deloitte LLP. The CMO Survey is conducted semi-annually, and it provides a wealth of information.

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6sense

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,300 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. . Making the Case for Brand Investments .

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Choozle

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Jumping out of a plane, throwing the first pitch at a baseball game, or climbing all the 14ers in Colorado might be more daunting than creating a marketing budget. But, as a marketer, I can’t think of anything more unnerving than creating your very first marketing budget. How do I show what’s working?

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Crimson Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The problem is, by the time you analyze those results, you’ve likely already spent too much—or too little—on marketing. As Lance Walter, CMO of financial intelligence technology company Host Analytics suggests, there is a better way.

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Any marketing campaign should start with a solid plan that sets out what you’re aiming to achieve, how you’re going to do it, the deadline for doing it, and how you’ll measure its success. SaaS marketing is no exception. Skip ahead, if you like: What is a SaaS marketing plan?

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Any marketing campaign should start with a solid plan that sets out what you’re aiming to achieve, how you’re going to do it, the deadline for doing it, and how you’ll measure its success. SaaS marketing is no exception. Skip ahead, if you like: What is a SaaS marketing plan?

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Any marketing campaign should start with a solid plan that sets out what you’re aiming to achieve, how you’re going to do it, the deadline for doing it, and how you’ll measure its success. SaaS marketing is no exception. Skip ahead, if you like: What is a SaaS marketing plan?

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SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The combination of brand positioning, lead generation, digital marketing, local advertising, and paid media helps franchisees maximize their marketing efforts while adhering to established brand standards. For this article, we spoke to franchise business expert Jenn Foster , fractional CMO and founder of Foster Marketing.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 15, 2021

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dollars usually spent on trade shows, in-person events, and travel expenses are up for grabs; the sales team is working virtually, spending less cash on entertaining potential clients. Before You Spend: Campaign Planning.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As detailed in coverage earlier this year, CMO’s remain committed to growing their investment in social media. The CMO Survey Highlights and Insights Report”, published in February 2017, found that even though B2B CMO’s currently spend 10.5 Furthermore, B2B CMO’s foresee social media spending rising to 18.5

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PureB2B

MAY 13, 2022

They’re responsible for leading a team of marketing professionals while also planning larger scale campaigns. Here’s a list of the top challenges B2B marketing directors face, with suggestions on how to solve them. Marketing Budget. Is there a way you can make an impact and help increase marketing attribution?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. The CMO Survey ).

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 24, 2018

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. Often, this happens as the budget year nears its end and your team needs to spend the designated dollars or lose them.).

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Golden Spiral

JANUARY 22, 2021

The following points provide a logical flow for marketing budget planning. Align Your Budget with Company and Sales Strategies. Budgeting is a strategic activity but many approach it with a tactic: entering numbers on a spreadsheet. Focus your marketing budget conversations on strategy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Companies are allocating large sums of their marketing budgets for technology investments that promise to make their teams more productive and the business more profitable. Automation is truly revolutionary and offers numerous benefits that every CMO needs to be aware of. Marketing automation is creating new roles.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This process didn’t just exist for annual budgeting, however. The very nature of old media marketing dictated this exercise as much as internal budgeting needs. Old media depends on predicting the future — and largely explains the limited lifespan of the modern CMO. Does this need to be the case?

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Why Sales and Marketing Don’t Get Along Talk to marketing mangers and sales managers about their biggest complaint and you will likely hear “They don’t follow up on leads!&#

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Mereo

MAY 28, 2020

At late 2019 and early 2020 sales kickoffs and strategy meetings, leadership came to the table with winning ideas for how to strategically employ sales and marketing budgets for greatest impact. Business and markets are always changing — and we have all experienced a historical economic shift.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 14, 2022

But before you can ask for more resources, you need to properly manage the budget you already have. That means figuring out how to allocate your money between all of your different channels to get the highest return on investment without overspending. Then, the blended cost per MQL x number of MQLs = your overall budget.

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KEO Marketing

JULY 18, 2017

Digital marketing is dominating the marketing space, and its influence will only continue to grow. Every year, organizations are increasingly allocating bigger shares of their overall marketing costs towards digital. Otherwise, you risk falling behind, becoming out of sync with your customers, and failing to secure sales.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Do you know how much to spend on your B2B marketing budget in 2009? How to allocate your budget across programs and headcount? Or how to split marketing programs budget between investments such as events, advertising, and PR? Making marketing more relevant through sales enablement (slides 11-15).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Companies are allocating large sums of their marketing budgets for technology investments that promise to make their teams more productive and the business more profitable. Automation is truly revolutionary and offers numerous benefits that every CMO needs to be aware of. Marketing automation is creating new roles.

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing By Objectives Objective-Action-Budget In a recent article for the CMO Council’s Newsletter, Nicolas Watkis argues “ Marketers won’t succeed if they don’t have objectives ”.

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Everything Technology Marketing

APRIL 14, 2010

The old adage that 50 percent of marketing budget is wasted, the question is which half, just doesn’t cut it anymore. Contrast this with your sales organization - typically the most measured and performance oriented part of the company. So let's take a look at how we can break marketing operations into smaller steps and tactics.

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Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Marketing budgets vary widely by industry, company size and business goals. Small Business Administration recommends spending 7-8% of your company’s revenue on marketing, but in reality, businesses typically spend more than that. A Radical Way of Looking at Marketing Budgets. Marketing budgets are useless.

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Marketer Principle 4: Take Responsibility for Decisions The fourth principle can be summarized in one word: ACT ! Do you have to put out a press release after you revamp your whole website?

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

What, exactly, does a fractional CMO do? or “It feels like we’re not getting the ROI out of our marketing,” it might be time to consider hiring a fractional Chief Marketing Officer. CEOs are looking for solutions when sales start to falter or marketing efforts are falling flat, especially when you need to stay within a budget.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

What is B2B Marketing? A B2B (business-to-business) marketing strategy describes how one business will promote its products and services to other businesses, coordinating with the sales team to convert them into customers. How Does a B2B Marketing Strategy Differ from a B2C Marketing Strategy?

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Single Grain

JULY 6, 2021

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is a crucial position for every organization, but hiring a CMO is more challenging than any other C-level position. In this article, I will discuss what a CMO is, the different skills needed to become a great CMO, and how you can hire the perfect CMO for your organization.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Content Marketing Stats 84% of digital marketing leaders acknowledge the role of AI in enhancing personalization. Zippia) 82% of marketers report that AI significantly influences their content creation plans. Hubspot) 79% of companies have observed revenue growth in marketing and sales due to AI.

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Martech

APRIL 27, 2022

Tools are even giving marketers the ability to predict interactions in order to increase efficiency and allow for real-time adjustments. Data and analytics take the guesswork out of marketing. They help you get more value from your marketing budget (e.g., Resources for learning more about marketing analytics.

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DemandBase

AUGUST 18, 2020

Share new budget dollars with Sales. We know Sales and Marketing alignment is a major component of ABM, so consider splitting the bill. Sharing the cost of an Account-Based Marketing tool with Sales re-frames the purchase as a Sales enablement process, not only a Marketing initiative.

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Hubspot

MAY 13, 2013

The bottom line is as marketing directors and managers, we’re all responsible for fueling the machine that makes everything else possible. Below I’ve detailed six metrics highlighted by CMO Mike Volpe on this very blog , how to identify when they’re underperforming, and how to make the necessary adjustments to save your bacon.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Breaking down your marketing budget. Recent data suggests that B2C organizations spend an average of 5% to 12% of their revenue on marketing, and B2B puts aside about 8% to 9% of their revenue for marketing spend. Sample SEO budget breakdown. According to the 2021 CMO Survey , nearly 74% of companies invest in SEO.

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