article thumbnail

To Gate or Not to Gate, That Is the B-to-B Content Marketing Question

Biznology

There’s a spirited debate in B-to-B marketing about whether it’s best to give away information (aka “content,” like white papers and research reports) to all comers, versus requiring web visitors to provide some information in exchange for a content download. So that’s my argument for gating content in B-to-B marketing.

B to B 80
article thumbnail

My favorite B2B resources: Top blogs, research sites and thought leaders

Biznology

He built an organization that explains the theory and practice—showing that its first examples were in business markets. Ruthless B-to-B Marketing. Joe Pulizzi’s genius was to see the value of content marketing long before everyone else. This is the go-to place for research and how-to. Demand Gen Report. I welcome your feedback.

Resources 171
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Using Buying Groups to Accelerate Your Sales Process

InsightSquared

For example, one campaign involved sending ads to the kids of the family on their social media feeds highlighting fun activities. According to SiriusDecisions , “B-to-b purchase decisions are rarely made by one person – multiple individuals are involved in a variety of buying scenarios that can exist within an organization.

Buy 265
article thumbnail

New Response Databases - Valuable Resource for B2B Marketers?

ViewPoint

To get some answers to questions like these, Bernice Grossman and I have undertaken a series of research studies on the quality and quantity of data available to B-to-B marketers in various industries. When B-to-B marketers want to find new prospects, they have traditionally relied on two types of lists.

Resources 120
article thumbnail

B2B Marketing Stats for 2022 and Beyond

BOP Design

B2B, or B-to-B, or BtoB Marketing: General Stats. For example, 21% of millennials look to analyst rankings and reports as part of their decision-making process. If you need to convince your C-suite or manager to set aside money, time, or other resources for your B2B marketing efforts, these stats should help. Source: HBR).

Stats 106
article thumbnail

Lead Management: Let’s Formalize this Relationship

ViewPoint

Getting b-to-b sales and marketing to align more closely has driven even the most capable business leaders crazy for years. The creation of service-level agreements (SLAs) within a broader lead management strategy is a perfect example of such process. Systematic, repeatable b-to-b demand creation is much like a marriage.

article thumbnail

Six great blogs for B2B Marketers

Biznology

Susan being a first-rate B2B copywriter, it’s no surprise that her blog is both well written and full of insightful observations, examples, and success stories. B2B Marketing Content Marketing B-to-B marketing B2B Lead Roundtable B2B marketing Brian Carroll linkedin Matt Heinz PointClear' B2BMarketingSmarts, by Susan Fantle.