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Industrial Marketing Strategy Must Be Documented for the Best Results

Tiecas

The hurdles in industrial marketing strategy for manufacturers can seem daunting because the long and complex sales cycles involve many stakeholders, from engineers to purchasing and executives. Source ) I suggest you read my pillar post, “Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? focusing on those your buyers use most.

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Does your organization struggle with follow-through? Reimagine your sales cycle steps to Seek to Serve™

Mereo

What is the last step of your sales cycle? Most B2B sales organizations will consider the job complete at the contract signature. Yet, if the true goal of sales is to Seek to Serve a buyer, the sales cycle is not over until the value promised is actually the value delivered.

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Sellers Have a New Challenge: To Ease an Increasingly Difficult Buying Journey

Mereo

A multi-national software provider’s sales cycles was running 12-18 months on average. When they engaged Mereo to address this, we conducted a win-loss analysis and discovered that the majority of the sales cycles were really about three to four months. To say deal velocity was slow would be an understatement.

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Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? Your Essential Guide to Proven Strategies & Tactics

Tiecas

B2B industrial marketing presents unique challenges compared to other forms of B2B marketing. Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant.

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How Your B2B Content Programs Can Better Support ABM Throughout The Complete Buyer’s Journey

PathFactory

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. It does not support sales in driving conversations and sales cycles with accounts that are stuck in status quo or in the funnel. Intent but unengaged.

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A Guide to Writing Industrial Blogs: What Manufacturing Content Marketers Need to Know

Tiecas

Industrial blogging is an essential digital marketing tool for manufacturers looking to establish themselves as thought leaders and engage with engineers and technical professionals. Here are three statistics on B2B blogging that should convince you. Industrial blogs are an integral part of manufacturing content marketing.

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Elevating Business Impact: The Business Case for Content Marketing

ClearVoice

Potential customers do most of their research online before entering the sales funnel, and while the exact percentage varies from research study to research study, somewhere between 71% and 92% of B2B buyers start with a generic search. In B2B, this looks like an industry leader calling out a recent article or post from your company.