Martech

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sales executives and marketers are caught in a Catch-22 that says we need more marketing activity because we have more sales resources — we have more sales resources, so we need more marketing. Many factors have led to the place we now find ourselves in B2B. How did we get here?

Ideal Customer Profiles 118

Ideal Customer Profiles Budget Programs Ad Frequency Work Management 118

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.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Biznology

AUGUST 2, 2021

The yawning gulf between sales and marketing is a fact of life in B2B companies. We grab onto new strategies like account based marketing (ABM) in the hope that this will be, at last, where the two functions will finally work together in harmony. This is the truth in B2B today. Sales owns the P&L.

B2B Sales 197

B2B Sales Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Cost per Lead 197

Rev

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Which proven demand generation tactics actually work to increase the metrics that matter to your organization?

Demand Generation Agencies 114

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Tactics 114

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There is perhaps no more challenging role in the C-suite than that of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) within a B2B organization. All of this begs the question: Is the role of the B2B CMO past its prime? The challenge with the modern B2B CMO role is one of positioning. Modern B2B CMOs are set up to fail.

CMO 147

CMO Positioning Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer 147

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke? The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews.

Cost per Lead 238

Cost per Lead Paid Content Lead Ranking Cost Per Thousand 238

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Social Media Today Industry Jargon Is the Silent Killer of B2B Marketing 88 percent of B2B decision-makers have said that jargon, marketing clichés, and tired buzzwords such as “disruptive” harm the credibility of brands, and Adweek recently took a look at how using the wrong words can have negative consequences in B2B marketing.

B2B Marketing 138

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 138

NetLine

JUNE 22, 2023

The pain B2B demand gen marketing pros experience whenever sales fails to act on leads or dismiss them prematurely can be quite painful. Sales, conversely, pulls its collective hair out whenever marketing overpromises and underdelivers on quality buyer-level information.

Validation 97

Validation Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Automation Services High Quality Lead 97

B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 13, 2022

(This month's Research Round-Up features the latest ABM benchmark study by ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance, Winterberry Group's latest forecast of marketing and advertising spending, and a survey examining the future of marketing events by the CMO Council and Cvent.) linear TV, direct mail) and eleven online channels (e.g.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Spending Budget Management 52

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you’re running a successful B2B company, your sales operations (sales ops) crew is likely the unsung hero of your sales process. Business leaders sometimes make the mistake of seeing sales operations (increasingly known as revenue operations) as a cost instead of a potential revenue driver.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management 98

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

From the DemandGen Report report: Organizations have moved away from relying on event marketing, with only 19% indicating increased budget prioritization. Instead, marketers are shifting their budgets toward ABM (61%), content marketing (60%), sales enablement (48%), and personalization (43%). .

Budget Programs 206

Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Statistics Allocation 206

Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We’ve had a busy year at ONLY B2B. Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023.

B2B Marketing 126

B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 126

ActiveDEMAND

JANUARY 17, 2023

Funnel Builders: Unlocking the Potential for Increased ROI in Marketing. Marketing agencies are often faced with the challenge of understanding the customer journey and identifying areas where potential customers may be dropping off in the sales process. What is a Funnel Builder?

Marketing Funnels 75

Marketing Funnels Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Top of Funnel 75

Martech

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

marketing technology spending is expected to increase a healthy 14.3% But marketing technology spending increases in 2022 won’t match earlier years. Spending increased 20.9% This followed huge growth between 2018 and 2020 when martech spending nearly doubled. . Spending by B2B firms will rise 14.6%

Spending 102

Spending Emarketing Gartner Comparison 102

Sword and the Script | B2B

JULY 18, 2023

There’s been no shortage of surveys and stats in B2B marketing; here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones from the first six months of 2023 Apart from this blog, I produce a separate monthly email newsletter that curates articles and blog posts across marketing communications. ” Read more on Marketing Dive 2.

Planning 52

Planning Statistics B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 52

Martech

JUNE 28, 2022

Marketers play a large, proactive role in the buying-selling process to generate revenue across the entire buyer lifecycle – from generating a new customer, to contract renewal, to solution expansion and cross-sell/upsell. B2B marketing expert Tony Zambito calls this the “ Great Buyer Resignation.”

Marketing Automation Services 106

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Attribution 106

Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics associated with B2B demand generation can be a pivotal factor in the success of your marketing efforts. Why should B2B marketers focus on demand gen KPIs? An SQL is a lead that the sales team deems ready for the next step in the sales process.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Cost per Acquisition Demand 52

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

percent noting a greater sales pipeline, and 11.1 MarketingCharts New Report Finds That Investment in Influencer Marketing Is Rising Faster Than Traditional Ads Influencer marketing spending is expected to grow by 14 percent during 2023, while social media advertising spending will see a 4.1

Marketing AI 136

Marketing AI B2B Marketing B2B Marketing Management 136

The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In uncertain economic times, Market Development Funds (MDF) can be a precious resource for channel partners (resellers, distributors, ISVs) looking for budget to fund sales and marketing activity. By some measures, that may add up to $15 billion of unspent marketing budget every year in the US alone.

Demand Generation Agencies 147

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies CMS Development Work Management 147

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Marketers spend a good portion of their careers trying to get ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying and adopting the latest marketing trends. But being the trending topic yourself—whether B2B brand or thought leader—is a challenging feat. In fact, it’s probably one of the reasons why you’re here.

Social Media 320

Social Media B2B Thought Leadership Media B2B 320

ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2018

Lead nurture can triple the return on most marketing campaigns. By nurturing leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales, an organization can eliminate wasted marketing spend and increase sales results. But it’s often the most underutilized marketing activity at a marketer’s disposal.

Sales Qualified Leads 149

Sales Qualified Leads ROI Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 149

Binary Demand

JUNE 22, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]One frequently asked question in the dynamic and cutthroat B2B lead generation environment is, “Why is data quality so important?” It is the process of capturing the attention of intent-rich leads to contact and nurture them for sales. But there’s so much more.

Lead Generation 98

Lead Generation Enterprise Management Sales Qualified Leads ROI 98

Lake One

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Introduction to AI in B2B Sales and Marketing The most seasoned B2B salespeople have spent years working out the kinks in their processes, finding ways to procure data when most needed, and halting delays before they start. Salespeople have always found the more information they have, the easier the sale is.

Case Studies 75

Case Studies Case Study B2B Sales Studies 75

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s right, for just $8,000 per month, you can get a content marketing strategy , a year’s worth of content ideas , an SEO audit and keyword strategy , external link building, conversion funnel development, and paid promotion to reach all the new people you need to grow your business. How Do Marketers Spend Their Budgets?

Marketing Budget 292

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 292

Varicent

DECEMBER 7, 2021

You probably know this already, but sales forecasting is all about predicting how much revenue your team or business will likely bring in over the next quarter or the next year. Understanding Sales Forecasting. Sales forecasting really matters. It also shows how effective a sales team is.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Analytics Work Management Marketing Management 98

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 25, 2021

Despite the challenges that often come with paid search, new research indicates that marketers are still willing to work with this tactic in order to reap the potential benefits. Merkle recently published its “Digital Marketing Report” for the second quarter of 2021. year-over-year, despite a 19% drop in click growth.

Cost Per Click 284

Cost Per Click Search Marketing Marketing Report Organization 284

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As an industry, influencer marketing has grown by nearly a factor of 10 in that time, from $1.7 93% of marketers have used influencer marketing at some point, and collectively they plan to directly spend almost twice as much on influencers in 2023 as they did in 2016. Moreover, we always test diverse marketing channels.

Paid Content 267

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Work Management 267

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. Over the past year, multi-touch attribution has become the predominant form of attribution modeling ( source ): Of B2B marketers who have adopted marketing attribution, 45.3%

Marketing Attribution 160

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing Trends 160

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.”. The actions you take today will determine your future market position.

Webinar Metrics 239

Webinar Metrics Peer-to-peer Co-Registration Paid Search Agency 239

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.” 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.

Resource Management 100

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 100

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

Lead Ranking 207

Lead Ranking Paid Content Marketing Qualified Leads Cost per Acquisition 207

Marketri

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When you invest time and budget on marketing, you need to know it will pay off through a strong ROI. And therein lies the science of modern marketing. Successful B2B marketing is rooted in data that allows you to determine what’s working well, what isn’t, and where you should fine-tune for better results.

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Churn Rate 62

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

There are many elements that influence a successful B2B marketing strategy – your unique industry, target audiences, brand strength, budget and more. Additionally, the landscape is constantly changing due to technological advances, new generations of buyers, and other market forces. The most valuable assets?

B2B Marketing 157

B2B Marketing Practices B2B Thought Leadership B2B 157

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The truth is, most sales reps haven’t received any formal training in this area. This means reps at your company could be missing out on interested leads, important sales conversations, and ultimately, revenue. 93% of sales executives have not received any formal training on social selling ( source ).

Statistics 184

Statistics Peer-to-peer Cold Calling Zoominfo 184

Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For demand marketers focused on driving sales and business growth, revenue is the ultimate KPI. When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. So, what’s working in social advertising for B2B marketers?

Cost per Lead 78

Cost per Lead Paid Social Agency Advertising Benchmark CPL 78

MKT1

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Marketing gets a bad rap. Many founders, sales leaders, product leaders, and even marketers themselves think B2B marketing teams are just a service organization to sales—marketing only exists to generate leads this quarter. They also need to influence conversion throughout the funnel.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Analytics Tools 52

B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Don't Cut Marketing Spending The research by Analytic Partners found that 63% of brands that increased their investment in marketing after the "great financial crisis" of 2008 generated a positive ROI, and those that increased their media investments realized a 17% growth in incremental sales.

Advertising Agencies 90

Advertising Agencies Terms and Conditions Planning Allocation 90