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The Need for a Demand Center

eTrigue

Since customers set the cadence of the buying cycle, marketers must be able to respond with the right information at the right time. Without marketing automation, this quickly becomes impossible as companies grow, and puts them at a competitive disadvantage.

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Why Sales Reps Should Be Involved in Lead Nurturing

B2B Marketing Directions

Howard spoke with a salesperson and got pricing information. And research by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that even millennial B2B buyers prefer to have direct contact with vendor representatives during the research phase of their buying process.

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The End of Marketing as We Know It: Overcoming Buyer Challenges with Interactive Smart Content

The ROI Guy

As a result, buyers now suffer from Information Overload. The question any marketer needs to ask - Are your marketing efforts adding to the clutter, or driving a valuable dialogue and as a result, connecting meaningfully with prospects to advance the buying cycle? These three issues are having a measurable impact on marketing.

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Five Reasons You May Not Be Spending Enough on Content Marketing

The ROI Guy

Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims. Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B.

The ROI Guy

At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets.

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Demand Generation In the Face of Frugalnomics and Internet Fueled Decisions

The ROI Guy

Successful demand generation programs are uniquely challenged today, and must address a changing landscape where: Economics are driving more decisions; The Internet is fueling a prospect driven buying cycle, and; Prospects are faced with information overload resulting in shorter attention spans than ever.

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BtoB Leading Edge: 10 Sharp Tips taken from the Cutting Edge Demand Generation Virtual Conference

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

.   Buyer personas help companies develop paths for pros pects, helping those who may purchase learn about your product or service and allowing them to consume information at their own pace. The Kern Organization did an impressive presentation about B-to-B offer strategies that keep your pipeline filled with the best leads.