Martech

JANUARY 11, 2022

“Buyer intent signals are a collection of indicators that tells me whether the account that I am targeting is relevant to my brand or relevant to one of my offerings,” said Hussam AlMukhtar, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing for B2B intelligence platform ZoomInfo, at our recent MarTech conference. Source: Hussam AlMukhtar. “94%

Buying Cycle 103

Buying Cycle Intent Buy Intent Signal 103

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The B2B buyer’s journey is evolving rapidly. In addition to incremental changes, such as the shift toward mobile devices, B2B marketers must also contend with a rapidly changing workplace and online world. Overcoming these challenges requires B2B marketers to pay closer attention to the buyer’s journey.

Top of Funnel 244

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Advertising Benchmark B2B 244

Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. Using people’s names in marketing email (i.e.

B2B Marketing 112

B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer B2B Paid Search Agency 112

B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 26, 2019

Since then, the number of people in the average B2B buying group has increased, and buying cycles are getting longer. New research by the Aberdeen Group explains why long buying cycles are still a fact of life for B2B marketing and sales professionals.)

Buying Cycle 63

Buying Cycle Buy B2B Vendors 63

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Since it promotes an integrated approach to selling, sales enablement involves both marketing and sales teams. Here are five tactics your B2B marketing team needs to master to empower sales people to close deals faster. Sellers and marketers have to collaborate to develop this consistency in product messaging.

Sales Management 221

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 221

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 17, 2019

B2B marketing has a bad reputation. Marketing materials targeted at businesses are not exactly known for their innovative and exciting ideas. If you think about the first words that pop into your head when you think about B2B marketing, they’re probably “corporate”, “dull”, “old school”, “safe”, and similar.

Tactics 264

Tactics B2B Marketing Work Management Planning 264

Exo B2B

JUNE 26, 2023

You’ve probably heard a lot about B2B content marketing. According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 13th annual study (2023), 71% of B2B content marketers say B2B content marketing is more important than it was last year. B2B content marketing.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI B2B Marketing Optimization Content Marketing 52

Smarte

JANUARY 8, 2022

Stop Wasting Time on Poor Leads: Get Access to Contacts and Companies That are Already in the Buying Cycle. As B2B marketers, our primary goal is to generate leads. We can use this data to foster and cultivate relationships with prospects through various marketing and sales activities.

Buying Cycle 98

Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles Contacts Sales Qualified Leads 98

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

B2B marketers get a bad rap. If you do a search for “B2B versus B2C marketing,” you’ll immediately see a bunch of articles about how B2B marketers “lag” behind B2C marketers. Then you’ll find more articles about how “B2B marketing is boring.”

Work Management 121

Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 121

The Point

JULY 17, 2017

Demand Gen Report has published the results of this year’s “B2B Buyer’s Survey,” and the trends identified merit close attention for those marketers involved in B2B demand generation and content development. 72% of B2B Buyers quote timely response to inquiries as a key factor in vendor selection via @spearmktg.

Paid Search Agency 241

Paid Search Agency Demand Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 241

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. We have all witnessed a digital transformation in B2B Marketing with the onset of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Marketers are becoming more comfortable utilizing AI in their digital marketing strategies than they were a few years ago.

Marketing AI 111

Marketing AI Digital Transformation B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 111

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

75% of marketers currently use at least one marketing automation solution or tool , a number that has been steadily on the rise. However, many companies are still unsure of the value that marketing automation can bring to their company, while others are not even sure exactly what it does. What Is Marketing Automation?

Marketing Automation Services 117

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management Marketing Management 117

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

After Implementing a B2B Content Marketing Strategy. You’re regularly publishing insightful and shareable blog posts and amplifying your content through social networks. You’ve established a B2B content marketing strategy. B2B Content marketing is not meant to drive revenue overnight.

Contact Marketing 85

Contact Marketing Contacts Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 85

The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. The Risks of Over-Reliance on Late-Stage Content Click To Tweet.

Marketing Management 207

Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Buying Cycle Demand Generation Agencies 207

Heinz Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

By Karla Sanders , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, businesses often face difficult times characterized by slowing win rates and longer buying cycles. One key strategy that can significantly impact B2B success in such times is sales enablement.

B2B Sales 110

B2B Sales B2B Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 110

Biznology

DECEMBER 2, 2019

So let me plunge ahead with 7 bets on likely new developments in the world of B2B marketing. My crystal ball is on back order,” as B2B database expert Bernice Grossman is fond of saying. Voice search takes hold in B2B buying, for real. Content creation by robots. GDPR and CCPA will be clarified for B2B.

Enterprise Management 143

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 143

Webbiquity

APRIL 10, 2018

Every B2B marketer knows we are in a period of rapid change. Marketing technology (martech) is advancing quickly. But how can B2B marketers most effectively achieve those results? Content has to be high quality and laser-focused to cut through the noise. Or at least, not important yet? And measure them?

Marketing AI 248

Marketing AI Enterprise Management Stats Marketing Management 248

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Leads are critical for every B2B marketer, but according to the HubSpot’sReport in 2018 , driving traffic and leads is the biggest difficulty for 61 % of marketers. Then the criticize game begins, and sales and marketing teams begin pursuing each other rather than cooperating. Multichannel Marketing.

Lead Ranking 118

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Work Management 118

Madison Logic

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The same mindset can be applied to your 2024 marketing strategy. Forrester Research predicts that poorly personalized content will degrade the purchase experience for 70% of buyers over its failure to demonstrate an understanding of their business needs.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 52

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

The most significant challenge B2B marketers face is in effectively communicating with target audiences and prospective buyers. Goals become more complicated to achieve as evolving marketing technology continues to promise an opportunity to target more specifically and create unique customer experiences buyers demand.

Buyer Personas 123

Buyer Personas Paid Content Online Marketing B2B Marketing 123

DemandBase

AUGUST 14, 2019

With over 70% of B2B buyers starting their research with generic search and regulations in Europe of the GDPR, understanding your buyer is critical. But as a B2B Marketer in Europe, I know that for many Marketers ABM is not a common approach and a lot of people just don’t know where to get started.

Buying Cycle 58

Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles Buy Account Based Marketing 58

The Lead Agency

MARCH 16, 2021

There’s a reason why approximately 85% of B2B marketers have integrated email marketing into their campaigns – because it works. In fact, 45% of B2B marketers say email is the most effective digital marketing channel. Why B2B email marketing? Types of B2B email marketing.

Email Marketing 127

Email Marketing B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 127

Webbiquity

MAY 24, 2016

What trends will drive B2B marketing over the next three to four years? Where should savvy B2B marketers invest their resources to optimize results over the next few years? The initial product of that research was the eBook, B2B Marketing Trends for 2016: 25 Thought Leaders Weigh In , previously summarized here.

Social Media 160

Social Media Trends B2B Marketing Social Marketing 160

Martech

MARCH 18, 2024

These days, a marketing program that isn’t leveraging intent data of some description is seen as flying blind and hoping to hit the target with luck and timing on its side. Only about 5% of B2B buyers are in-market at any given time, so focusing marketing efforts on those active is an incredibly alluring idea.

Intent Data 97

Intent Data Intent B2B Peer-to-peer 97

Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

B2B Thought Leadership 89

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies B2B 89

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2021

When you get customer segmentation right, you not only show leads content that makes sense to them, but you get your audiences excited about buying from you. Customer segmentation is a marketing strategy that organizes buyers into groups. What Are Key Segments in Marketing? What Is Customer Segmentation?

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Segmentation Account Based Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 204

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

This year Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs published their 7 th B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America study. Good content that engages buyers and aligns to the buyers purchase process is not easy to create. It Takes a Village-. Measurement Must Be a Priority-.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Content 100

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

This year Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs published their 7 th B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America study. Good content that engages buyers and aligns to the buyers purchase process is not easy to create. It Takes a Village-. Measurement Must Be a Priority-.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Content 100

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

This year Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs published their 7 th B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America study. Good content that engages buyers and aligns to the buyers purchase process is not easy to create. It Takes a Village-. Measurement Must Be a Priority-.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Content 100

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 12, 2018

Maybe it’s easy to believe, but B2B marketing is easier for different types of products. Some make creative or interesting marketing campaigns manageable, while other industries and products are almost impossible to advertise. Luckily, for SaaS (software as a service) products, B2B digital marketing has a lot of benefits.

Work Management 154

Work Management CMS Development B2B Marketing Marketing Management 154

Marketing Interactions

JANUARY 25, 2022

The beginning of the year is an appropriate time to take a stand about the payoffs of commitment in B2B marketing strategies. The beginning of the year is when a lot of B2B companies look at what they want to accomplish this year as a clean slate. Regulation’s shift, opening a new market. Quotas go up. But here’s the rub.

B2B Marketing 69

B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs Marketing & Strategy 69

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in marketing are essential for qualifying leads by showing prospective buyers the right content at the perfect time. How to spot buying signals.

Lead Ranking 309

Lead Ranking Buy Work Management Marketing Management 309

Content4Demand

JULY 7, 2021

As B2B buying trends evolve, it’s important that your content keeps up. According to the recently released 2021 B2B Buyers Survey Report from Demand Gen Report, here are a few of the top trends: Buying committees continue to become more prevalent, and committees are growing larger. Stakeholder Content Needs Differ.

Account Based Marketing 121

Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer B2B Content 121

The Point

APRIL 26, 2018

In a world where demand generation , and marketing in general, is more data-driven than ever, one of the hottest topics in B2B circles is intent data. The lure of intent data is learning which companies are going to buy from you and when. B2B is much different, for a number of reasons: One, the buying cycle is longer in B2B.

Intent Data 209

Intent Data Intent Bombora Account Based Marketing 209

Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2019

B2B marketers have embraced many new strategies to cut through the influx of content in our increasingly digital landscape. Yet, many tried-and-true marketing strategies continue to generate results. 73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads ( source ).

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Paid Content Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Directions

JULY 30, 2017

New research reveals what influences B2B buying decisions and explains why the B2B buying process is getting longer. Earlier this month, Demand Gen Report published the findings of the 2017 B2B Buyer's Survey. The 2017 survey findings reveal that B2B buyers' journeys are becoming longer and more complex.

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Buying Cycle Buy B2B Case Studies 40