Tony Zambito

MAY 19, 2021

Marketing and Sales Leaders Can Leverage Buyer Insights To Create Rewarding Digital Buying Experiences For Buyers. What has become evident in the past 14-16 months is B2B buying has undergone radical change. McKinsey recently shared that 70-80% of B2B decision-makers preferred remote human interactions or digital self-service.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JUNE 4, 2024

click image for higher resolution) To stand out in B2B marketing, we’ve got to be different. If we want our marketing to stand out, we’ve got to be different. Just look at the martech landscape in 2024 : that’s the “ sea of sameness.” It’s harder near-impossible to be different when we assume everyone thinks as we do.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 11, 2021

When it comes to resonating with B2B buyers, marketers are still fine-tuning their strategies. The RAIN Group recently published data from 528 buyers and sellers across the Americas, EMEA and APAC on why B2B buyers make purchase decisions. B2B Marketers and Lingering Obstacles.

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Velocity Partners

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

So marketing these new things wasn’t just about selling a cool way to get around town or discover places to stay—it was about evangelizing the new model. If you’re company has a new model (not just new products or services), it really pays to understand the marketing implications. So they lead with it in their marketing.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Content marketing is fantastic for pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and financial services, as long as you play the game of differentiation. Some industries have it tougher than others when it comes to creating a quality content marketing strategy. So how do we create a great content marketing strategy in regulated industries?

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 29, 2020

Some marketers have already discovered the advantages of personalization, but new research shows that many are still lagging, and they are lacking a competitive edge as a result. As of the time of this survey, just 33% of marketers said that more than half of their digital marketing budget goes toward personalization.

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Biznology

APRIL 8, 2021

We often think of marketing messages as springing from serendipitous breakthroughs, big ideas that come in a flash of creative brilliance. But like many aspects of B2B marketing, message strategy can be developed—and improved—by following a proven process. Lack of differentiation puts the mind in a state of confusion.

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Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

You’ve probably heard about B2B influencer marketing. The strategy has exploded in adoption, with a 2023 Ogilvy study finding that 75% of B2B businesses are leveraging influencers in their campaigns. TopRank’s 2023 B2B Influencer Marketing Report found that social media, industry presentations and video top the list.

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Tactics B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 118

The Marketing Blender

MAY 13, 2024

In B2B marketing, professional services is an industry that requires a specialized approach. The marketing and sales environment for B2B professional services is a highly relationship-based nurturing and selling environment. Why Is Marketing B2B Professional Services So Hard?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 8, 2020

As B2B marketers look to deliver a more consistent customer experience, new research shows that most agree that it’s becoming a critical differentiator for their company. Most respondents (46.41%) also “strongly agreed” that sales, marketing and customer success teams all share ownership for revenue growth at their company.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Go Multichannel.

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Launch Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

Reaching the right audiences with the right messages is fundamental for B2B marketing success. A successful framework produces coherent and consistent messaging that resonates with target audiences, differentiates your organization from the competition and communicates key value propositions.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. Marketing delivers signals both consciously and unconsciously. 7 Email Cadence Best Practices for Better Email Marketing Campaigns. Here’s a look at how that works.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

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Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

If differentiation and bravery in a content marketing strategy is crucial why are 42% of marketers not brave enough to really stand out and what’s holding them back? “To To make headway in a flatlining economy, businesses need to reconsider how they are perceived in their markets.”. Doing things differently.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 6, 2019

For many B2B products and services, technology itself is a big differentiator. But vendors of technology solutions that provide this competitive advantage often struggle to differentiate their own solutions. This may be true, but when it comes to differentiation , dramatizing the customer benefits may be counterproductive when.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For B2B brands, it is no longer a question of whether or not influencer marketing works. In fact, a vast majority of respondents to our 2023 Influencer Marketing Report report that they have seen extensive benefits in the form of increased sales revenue and improved customer brand reputation.

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Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Sales growth is down for B2B products. The going is getting tough, so marketers are getting going. Here’s an overview of recent data highlighting the timely challenges being faced by the B2B marketing industry today, and how leaders are taking action to overcome them. Branding in B2B still matters. “I

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Launch Marketing

APRIL 26, 2023

What does it take to get a product from ideation to market saturation? The answer is a well-defined B2B product launch marketing strategy. Align Marketing and Business Goals Goal setting may seem very basic, but it is a critical part of any strategy. Each plays a critical role in the product launch marketing strategy.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

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Launch Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

When you think of “B2B” marketing, you think of “Business to Business,” not “Business to Customer.” But this failure to focus on the customer experience or customer marketing is a crucial mistake that many B2B companies make. One of the main objectives of customer marketing is to build and solidify trust.

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Launch Marketing

APRIL 10, 2024

Social media has become an important marketing channel for B2B startups. 89% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for lead generation and by 2025 it is projected that 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur on digital channels. Kickstart your lead generation with the power of digital marketing.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2023

What factors are driving marketing automation platform use, and what capabilities do MAPs provide for B2B marketers? Our new report, “ B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide ” is now available for free download. Marketers double down by replacing MAPs.

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Contently

APRIL 11, 2024

If you work in B2B tech marketing, you probably have a little crush on your products. Of course, it’s not a job requirement to believe in the technology you market. Overflowing with buzzwords, B2B tech marketing content is far too often focused on the technical features and capabilities of the products.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When Lee Odden asked me to lead the team at TopRank Marketing, I barely hesitated. It’s an exciting time to be a B2B marketer. What makes B2B marketing special right now is we’re finally — finally — leaning into creativity and human emotion. The most successful B2B campaigns connect with people on a human level.

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Schubert B2B

MAY 21, 2024

To differentiate your company online, you need to develop fresh marketing strategies. So how can you refine your marketing strategy and stand out from competitors? Below we share 5 B2B marketing trends that will help you stay ahead in 2024. In 2024, marketers will have limited access to third-party data.

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Martech

JANUARY 12, 2024

As we slide into 2024, B2B marketing leaders face new challenges: deals are harder to close, budgets are shrinking, and expectations are rising. We must rethink what it means to be effective in marketing. It’s about the mechanics of marketing and the fine-tuning of various activities and processes.

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Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Developing a go-to-market strategy is critical to the success of your organization. Your go-to-market strategy brings together the key elements that drive your business. Organizations must learn how to build a B2B go-to-market strategy to successfully launch new products. What are the objectives of the go-to-market plan?

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Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2019

In today’s technology and data-driven landscape, marketers are under constant pressure to prove the value of their efforts. But with the amount of data and analytics we have access to, it can be difficult to differentiate between the important marketing metrics and the not-so-important marketing metrics. Keep reading.

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B2B Digital Marketer

MAY 23, 2024

Learn how to eliminate friction in the customer journey, align sales and marketing teams, and leverage continuous innovation to stay ahead. In this episode, you’ll learn: The importance of aligning sales and marketing for success. Strategies for scalable go-to-market processes.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With over 70 million decision-makers, LinkedIn is the place to B2B.” — Keith Browning @TweetOfKeith Click To Tweet What Are B2B Content Marketers’ Biggest Challenges? But even if they don't understand, LinkedIn has the people who do.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 10, 2024

Two common marketing goals are to drive engagement and build trust with your audience. Let’s break down the top goals aligned with incorporating customer stories into your marketing strategy. Let’s break down the top goals aligned with incorporating customer stories into your marketing strategy. We’ve got you!

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Karla Sanders , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing Personalization has become increasingly important in the B2B healthcare industry as companies seek to differentiate themselves from competitors and connect with prospects and customers on a deeper level.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Wanna make sweet CX with your content marketing strategy? Well, marketers, get a load of this. Want to explore differentiation and give your content marketing strategy a kick up the ass? Differentiation is a fairly big word, and an even bigger task. Got 5 minutes? Then you’re in the right place. Is it readability?

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Content Standard

JUNE 27, 2023

That clarity should come from educational content marketing—content strategies from vendors who differentiate themselves as educators by strategically using their internal expertise and unique perspectives on industry challenges. An educational content strategy tackles these problems head-on.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 14, 2020

B2B marketers now offer a wide array of content, and new research shows that this may be helping customers and prospects make decisions during the buying process. FocusVision recently surveyed 243 marketers to understand the role and types of content used within the buyer’s journey. B2B Marketers and the Customer Experience.

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