SmarkLabs

JUNE 12, 2023

In the fast-paced digital world, running a business without automation is like trying to paddle a boat against the current. Marketing tasks are increasingly complex, and the need for B2B marketing automation is more critical than ever. What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Selecting the right in-person event platform to manage your onsite events is critical to their success. Especially because 95% of marketers believe that in-person events help achieve business goals (American-based event technology company). What Is An In-Person Event Platform? American event technology company).

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. It’s an indispensable part of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Forrester recently released a vendor evaluation for midmarket CRM vendors. If you look at Marketing Automation systems, the best supported CRM system is Salesforce.com. However, Forrester states that Microsoft Dynamics CRM may actually be a better CRM product.

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Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Forrester research shows that 85% of organizations using intent data report substantial business benefits. Social intent data is the digital traces your leads leave on social media that signal their interest in purchasing a product or service. It provides insights into customer behaviors, interests, and purchase intentions.

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Martech

JULY 14, 2022

Last year, Forrester Research found the average number of buying interactions occurring during the purchase process soared by 10 to 27 in 2021. Read next: A deep dive into changes in the ABM space — our new ABM Marketing Intelligence Report. The vendors respond. Platforms, not point solutions. More M&A.

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Leadspace

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Luckily for marketing and sales operations professionals, implementing a Customer Data Platform (CDP) turns that cumbersome process into the first of many automated steps in your buyer’s journey. Check out the latest from Forrester, who recently published The Forrester New Wave : B2B Standalone CDPs, Q4, 2021.

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PathFactory

JUNE 23, 2022

After 7+ years as a SiriusDecisions then Forrester analyst leading B2B content research, I joined PathFactory as SVP of Product Marketing and Research. In its 2021 B2B Buying Study study, Forrester benchmarked that over 80% of B2B purchases involve three or more people in a typical buying group.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Tweet Customer relationship management (CRM) is defined a number of different ways. At the same time, the real engine driving CRM and keeping prospects moving through the sales funnel is technology. The first technology that comes to mind is CRM software, such as Salesforce.com or Microsoft Dynamics.

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Leadspace

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Luckily for marketing and sales operations professionals, implementing a Customer Data Platform (CDP) turns that cumbersome process into the first of many automated steps in your buyer’s journey. Check out the latest from Forrester, who recently published The Forrester New Wave : B2B Standalone CDPs, Q4, 2021.

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Martech

MAY 3, 2022

Precision marketing provider Integrate has announces new capabilities for Precision Social and Cross-Channel Insights within its Demand Acceleration Platform. The announcement came at the Forrester B2B Summit in Austin, Texas. A full-service creative solution for LinkedIn ads. What Precision Social does.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. And in the Ada survey, 90% of customer service leaders agree that personalization is essential to the future of automation.

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Valasys

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Engagio has grabbed the number one position among the top 20 Account-Based Marketing vendors deduced from 1,500 manager surveys, analyst opinions & vendor evaluations. In a press release by Research In Action GmbH, Engagio ranked first on the matrix & outlasted the other Top 19 global vendors.

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markempa

JULY 6, 2017

According to Forrester, top performers convert 1.54% of leads to revenue. Source: Forrester US and Europe B2B Marketing Tactics and Benchmarks Online Survey. Also, marketers see generating high-quality leads as their number one business challenge according to The 2017 State of Digital Marketing Report published by DemandWave.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Sometimes not investing in the right tools can cost you a lot more in the end. The same is true in marketing. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. LinkedIn Ads have proven to be a powerful tool for B2B marketers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. And in the Ada survey, 90% of customer service leaders agree that personalization is essential to the future of automation.

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 21, 2009

Summary: Aprimo Marketing Studio includes traffic generation features missing from nearly all existing marketing automation products. This broader scope should become standard as marketers try to truly integrate their programs. Of course, I’m generalizing about sets of vendors so there will be individual exceptions.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It encompasses various online activities, behaviors, and signals that indicate a prospect’s interest in a specific product, service, or industry. First-Party Intent Data Collection: Website Analytics: Utilize tools like Google Analytics to track website visitor behavior, identify high-engagement content, and understand buying signals.

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LeanData

MAY 6, 2022

Forrester bills its B2B Summit North America as “the premier event for B2B marketing, sales and product leaders to empower their strategies, fuel the revenue engine and drive the business forward.” Their desired end state was straightforward: Use automated, dynamic and direct-delivery workflows to send opportunities to partners.

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Vidyard

MAY 18, 2018

EMEA Marketing Recommendations #1 – MAP’s Many EMEA marketers are planning to integrate with a MAP (Marketing Automation Platform) in the next 24 months. Why add marketing automation to your stack? 79% of B2B marketers have not established a lead scoring model.

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Summary: So you want some hard numbers to prove the value of marketing automation? A client asked yesterday if I had some benchmark information to justify the cost of her marketing automation project. Neolane “ Making the Business Case for Enterprise Marketing Software ”. Here's a bunch.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. How they act with a vendor depends on if they think they know how to buy.

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NetLine

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve identified four key components of a martech stack that enables marketers to effectively use intent data to its fullest potential. Image by Iconics Avenue via Pixabay CRM and Marketing Automation Platforms : This is the backbone of your martech stack.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Even though some vendors have been around for almost 10 years, Marketing Automation is still relatively new. According to Forrester, only 2-5% of B2B firms have invested in full-featured Marketing Automation. Increasingly, B2B companies realize that Marketing Automation software requires skilled operators.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

The services provided by SpotMe will in future allow us to offer our business customers security and simplicity in this area,” says Nicole Burth, Member of Executive Management at Swiss Post and Head of the Communication Services unit. All kinds of events play an important role in customer communication.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2023

B2B growth plan: perfecting partner ecosystem marketing 45 percent of B2B marketing decision-makers at typical B2B organizations have said that new or renewed ecosystem partners were their primary revenue source, as more B2B companies have moved towards broadening their partner ecosystems, according to newly-published Forrester Research data.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 28, 2014

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Kabbage

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In 2013, I wrote an article about the “CRM of the Future” which included three key components: (1) Out-of-the-box Lead Recommendations, (2) True Canonical Leads and (3) Pipeline Transparency. The expectation of future executives will be that CRM, ERP, and Marketing Automation (MAT), will be linked and a true representation of their business.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Must Read: Revolutionizing Lead Generation with Automated Lead Qualification: A Data-Driven Guide Understanding Lead Scoring Lead scoring is grounded in data and analytics. It’s a systematic approach that quantifies the quality of leads , allowing sales and marketing teams to prioritize their efforts.

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Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

Marketing and Sales Disconnect: According to Forrester: A well aligned team drives the 15% more revenue. Misalignment between marketing and sales teams can lead to poorly qualified leads being passed on, impacting conversion rates. This helps you understand which marketing activities are driving the most revenue.

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Only B2B

JUNE 19, 2023

The need of the prospect is then assessed to understand their pain points and how your product or service can address them. According to InsideSales.com, 50% of B2B sales go to the vendor who responds first. According to Nucleus Research, companies that utilize CRM systems achieve an average ROI of $8.71

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

But those catching on are seeing a real, and measurable, impact on their marketing and sales goals, not just higher view counts. It makes sense; the platforms are entrenched in our daily lives and offer a hefty B2C audience. Online video is quickly becoming one of the most important and inventive parts of the modern marketing mix.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

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ClickZ

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

30-second summary: Acoustic is the largest independent marketing cloud, offering marketers purpose-built solutions on an innovative open marketing platform. Acoustic’s AI-powered tools have helped the likes of PayPal, Rakuten and Big 5 to vastly improve their customer experience and engagement.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 7, 2014

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Marketing Automation Services 50

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Sometimes not investing in the right tools can cost you a lot more in the end. The same is true in marketing. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. LinkedIn Ads have proven to be a powerful tool for B2B marketers.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

And with ABM tech platforms becoming mainstream, it is much easier to implement (think of platforms such as Marketo, Pardot, and HubSpot). More and more, the buyer journey is conducted digitally: Two-thirds of B2B buyers say they are now “self-serving” more information before contacting vendors. Automation.

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