Hubspot

MARCH 4, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. This week‘s post comes from five winners of HubSpot’s Modern Sales Leader 25 award. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1.

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Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Channel partner marketing means efforts to recruit and support third-party partners to expand a vendor’s market access. Traditional support methods include training, data-sharing, co-marketing campaigns, rebates, MDF (market development funds), and sales enablement, like content, events and sales playbooks.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. The two are related, but distinct marketing disciplines.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 26, 2023

By Brittany Lieu , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing If you haven’t heard, we’re officially in a new era of “we.” As online communities continue to thrive in a post-2020 world, B2B marketers have leaned into the power of community-led growth to cultivate trust and credibility.

Communities 87

Communities Marketing & Strategy B2B Guidelines 87

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

LinkedIn’s 2020 State of Sales Report shows that 44% of teams are seeing a decrease in responsiveness to email and social outreach because of C-19. The issue is that leadership, sales, marketing, and account management teams are pushing out more connection invitations, more messaging, and more stuff as they attempt to rebound and grow again.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What does the future of B2B influence look like, and how will top global brands succeed with B2B influencer marketing in 2024 and beyond? Let’s jump right in and take a look at the future of B2B influence from 12 top subject matter experts. Ursula Ringham “Authentic engagement will be key in 2024 and beyond.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 9, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we’d like to give a shoutout to women leaders in the tech industry, especially those in sales leadership positions. Looking for sales leaders to follow for inspiration and best practices? Jill Konrath is one of the most recognized women in sales. Jill Konrath. They stopped learning.”.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Veteran reps will tell you that sales isn’t as simple as prospect, pitch, and close. And it’s become more challenging: Two-thirds of sales professionals say sales is harder now than it was in previous years. One way to overcome the slog: finding inspiration in tactical and insightful sales motivational quotes.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. Thought leadership marketing means going beyond the same blog posts and regurgitated ideas that everyone seems to be publishing. Quick Takeaways.

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Tomorrow People

APRIL 27, 2021

It's easy to see why creating thought leadership content doesn't get prioritized. By the time your average marketing professional manages the tasks and campaigns they are responsible for, there isn’t a lot of spare time left for thinking. So, why has thought leadership been deprioritized, again?

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

B2B Demand generation is changing. Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Today’s technology can help you piggyback on your network’s networks with community-driven content that amplifies the voices of your partners and customers. B e fore Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, we largely took brand messaging as gospel or waited until we could get feedback from a trusted friend or family member.

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Exo B2B

JUNE 5, 2018

As experts in marketing strategies, ExoB2B recommends, in some cases, to assert itself as such through an inbound or inward marketing strategy, to demonstrate thought leadership and, to be integrated into a process of digital transformation. The Thought Leadership approach according to ExoB2B.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. However, we know that COVID-19 has forced the world to make significant shifts in business and marketing. Digital has become the supreme leader in the marketing world. It now accounts for about 80% of all marketing channel budgets.

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Seismic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Is sales enablement a good career? We could bore you with our thoughts on the matter, but the numbers speak for themselves. In 2022, 77% of B2B companies worldwide listed employees with sales enablement job titles which is more than double from 2015. The time couldn’t be better to start a sales enablement career.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. It’s about earning attention and building trust over time.

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Engagio

AUGUST 23, 2021

Most demand generation and account-based marketers tend not to think much about branding, which is unfortunate given that a consistent brand can increase revenue by up to 23 percent (Forbes). Indeed, your brand can have a massive impact on the success of all aspects of your go-to-market. B2B buyers are still people.

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Velocity Partners

MAY 8, 2024

This is the seventh in a series we’re running about the new B2B GTM playbook. This is an interview with Udi Ledergor about the real goal of content marketing and the 95-5 rule. That’s the sound of a successful sale. Udi Ledergor is the Chief Evangelist at Gong, an AI-powered revenue intelligence platform built for sales teams.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving B2B marketing landscape, the key to unlocking success lies in the strategic harnessing of your B2B list. This blog serves as your comprehensive roadmap, equipping you with the knowledge and strategies required to master the intricate art of generating B2B leads from B2B list.

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Scoop.it

JANUARY 11, 2024

era, B2B companies are struggling to get to the top of SEO rankings and stay at the top of potential customers’ minds. Sales or profits aside, a business looking to become an industry leader needs to look and sound like an industry leader. When your messaging is split across several marketing channels, it can get out of sync.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 26, 2023

By Brittany Lieu , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing If you haven’t heard, we’re officially in a new era of “we.” As online communities continue to thrive in a post-2020 world, B2B marketers have leaned into the power of community-led growth to cultivate trust and credibility.

Communities 52

Communities Marketing & Strategy B2B Guidelines 52

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing In today’s digital age, it’s harder than ever to stand out. While you might be marketing a product or service yourself, you’re also getting marketed to countless times throughout the day. What is category leadership?

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

There’s no denying that the attributes of a B2B buyer differ greatly from a B2C consumer’s. B2B buyer journeys are much longer and more complex with a higher average purchase price, compared to buyer journeys in B2C which tend to be much shorter, more impulsive and lower value purchases. Employee Advocacy in B2B.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2020

Could this be why I’m hearing about 50-80%+ sales and revenue drops? C-19 is stopping virtually everything in its tracks to create what Roger Sanford (Co-Founder of Stop the Sales Drop) coined as the “Great Pause.”. But now is the time to shift the business, marketing communications and approaches.

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Engagio

APRIL 12, 2024

.” – Philip Kotler, American marketing author, consultant, and professor emeritus. High customer retention rates indicate satisfied customers who trust the business and will likely continue purchasing products or services. Account managers are also responsible for contract renewals and cross and upsells.

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Rev

JANUARY 11, 2023

When most B2B companies set out to find new customers and increase sales, they rely on an outdated ideal customer profile, use one-size-fits-all marketing tactics and hope for the best. What if you could focus your marketing efforts and target potential customers with the highest likelihood of buying from you?

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Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2023

For over 22 years , TopRank Marketing has had the honor of helping a diverse selection of the world’s top B2B marketers and major global brands elevate beyond merely being competitive, to truly standing out from the crowd with creative and award-winning successes. Don’t be afraid to get creative and lean into the unknown.

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Martech

JANUARY 11, 2022

” Dr. Petouhoff works on customer experience business and value consulting, as well as sales enablement, with the executive team at Genesys, a cloud CX platform. “I’m working on a community here at Genesys called Beyond – it’s in its infancy right now,” said Petouhoff.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Even before the internet, corporate video was a powerful (and expensive) tool in the marketing mix. During the 2000s, video production costs plummeted, bandwidth increased, and B2B videos quickly became a staple for online marketing. How can your business tap into B2B video?

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 7, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Great content.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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Martech

JANUARY 26, 2023

As we enter 2023, it’s time to look ahead and plan your digital marketing priorities for the rest of the year. Digital analytics provides performance-based metrics based on a campaign in the market. Dig deeper: Marketing analytics: What it is and why marketers should care 2. Reaching buyers today is difficult.

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Oktopost

JUNE 21, 2022

The term “influencer marketing” often evokes thoughts of popular B2C products showcased by social media gurus with millions of followers. But influencer marketing is not just for B2C. The numbers don’t lie: in 2022, the influencer marketing industry will surpass $15 billion in revenue. Quick Links.

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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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nDash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As businesses engage with the marketplace, they’re turning to content marketing and thought leadership. Thought leadership is a common technique among business persons, especially those aiming to increase brand recognition and get more traction in their marketing. What Is Content Marketing?

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

A while back we detailed several tactics B2B manufacturers and distributors should consider when seeking to improve their visibility in search engines and social communities. Those tactics in summary: YouTube Integration. Don’t forget the B2B SEO basics as well. Here are some of top-of-mind tactics.

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