B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 6, 2017

There's no safe middle ground with it comes to thought leadership. Great thought leadership makes a positive impact on buyers at every stage of the buying process. Poor thought leadership, on the other hand, will result in lost business opportunities. It's a classic double-edged sword.

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PathFactory

MARCH 4, 2021

While ABM is not a new concept, recent studies from eMarketer showed only 17% of B2B marketers worldwide said their ABM program was mature and driving strategic growth. Now, this doesn’t mean to just provide “thought leadership” content on the subjects your target accounts are searching for. Urgency is not created.

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Circle Studio

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Keep in mind that the RFP/shortlist/interview process is the final stage in what is often a 2-3+ year chase. So in 2019, look for ways that marketing can proactively support your firm’s business development efforts by reaching, engaging and nurturing prospects before the RFP is issued AND after a client is landed.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The issue is, should we be waiting until the customer is ready for us to be engaged or should be offering greater leadership by engaging earlier. But when they do that, they minimize their ability to shift the customer’s thinking, to get them to consider different points of view, to create differentiated value.

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SnapApp

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a B2B marketer, you’re faced with a number of branding challenges — from explaining what it is that you actually do , to making less-than-exciting (cough *boring*) industries sound intriguing. Do you want to be known as a marketing guru, an industry thought leader or a behind-the-scenes hustler who gets things done?

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Circle Studio

OCTOBER 19, 2017

While many firms are already investing in content marketing, the latest research continues to underscore the importance of strong thought leadership content as a B2B marketing and sales tool. The findings contain many valuable nuggets of insights into how B2B executives value and use content throughout the buyer’s journey.

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Circle Studio

JULY 3, 2019

Identifying and narrowing down your firm’s areas of expertise is one of the most important steps to differentiating yourself in the market, and cornerstone content can be a powerful tool in helping establish that. It’s no wonder that in 2019, B2B content marketers are making content creation a top priority. What is cornerstone content?

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