KoMarketing Associates

JULY 21, 2020

As B2B marketers turn to social media to reach out to customers and prospects, new research suggests that Facebook still reigns supreme as a go-to channel. LinkedIn (81%), Instagram (71%) and Twitter (59%) were also some of the top platforms utilized by B2B marketers. one year later.

Social Media 293

Social Media Marketing Report Facebook Social Marketing 293

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

Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 19, 2024

Much of the content B2B marketing produces overpromises and underdelivers – and that happens when we consider company needs before customers “Caring, when it comes to marketing, is respecting one’s time,” says Gary Vaynerchuk. “I Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

B2B Marketing 90

B2B Marketing B2B PR Paid Search Agency 90

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 16, 2024

Those companies that are in the early stages of a startup building a product stand to gain “the greatest” valuation benefit from marketing About half (45%) of all B2B technology startups make no effort to market their products. Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

Startups 102

Startups Peer-to-peer Studies Ideal Customer Profiles 102

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 98

Spending Emarketing Gartner Comparison 98

Webbiquity

APRIL 28, 2020

The team at B2B Marketing Zone recently published a report, How COVID-19 is Impacting B2B Marketing. Budget reallocation plans. The biggest change in responses from B2B marketers between March 24 and April 23, unfortunately, was the expected decline in marketing budgets.

Planning 311

Planning Marketing Budget Creation Webinar Metrics B2B Marketing 311

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2024

B2B Marketers Own the Customer Journey, Now What? percent of overall digital ad spending in the U.S., and MediaPost recently took a look at the gains LinkedIn has made on the top ad market shares of Meta and Google.

Paid Search Agency 108

Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing Linkedin 108

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 100

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 100

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

B2B marketing has become overly focused on measurement and attribution, appearing and claiming to be more science than art. Investors, boards and leadership expect marketing growth to be measurable, predictable and projectable. But the truth is that marketing is not a hard science. In your inbox.

Lead Gen 137

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing 137

Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2022

Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is just important for B2B companies as B2C businesses. B2B marketers spend a great deal of time, effort, and money on top-of-funnel activities to drive website traffic. Here are six ways to make sure your B2B CRO strategy is on the right track. Guest post by Eleanor Hecks.

Marketing & Strategy 255

Marketing & Strategy Top of Funnel B2B Landing Pages 255

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The second definition is what we’re going to talk about here—what your marketing department’s strategy should be for making the most of the time, energy and dollars you allocate to marketing. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency.

Resource Management 360

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 360

B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

This research has been conducted semi-annually since 2008 and consistently provides a wealth of valuable information about marketing trends, spending, and practices.) The CMO Survey" is directed by Dr. Christine Moorman and is sponsored by Deloitte LLP, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and the American Marketing Association.

CMO 70

CMO Customer Surveys Research B2B 70

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

Marketing Budget Creation 439

Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing AI 439

Martech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A little more than half (53%) of B2B marketing managers say their budgets are up this year compared to 2022, according to a new study. Despite this, the marketers don’t believe that they’re getting the funding they need. Source: B2B Reviews Why we care. Nearly 25% are reducing staff as a result of this.

Allocation 116

Allocation Marketing Report B2B Marketing B2B 116

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As marketers look ahead to the remainder of the year, those in both the B2B services and B2B product sectors expect their budgets to grow in the coming months. The CMO Survey” from Deloitte, The Fuqua School of Business at Duke, and the American Marketing Association discovered that B2B product marketers expect a 9.3

B2B Marketing 263

B2B Marketing B2B Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget 263

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

B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 18, 2016

By this point, most B2B marketers are well into their planning for 2017, and it appears that many marketers will have healthy marketing budgets in the coming year. Several research studies have found that a majority of marketers are expecting their budgets to increase in 2017.

Budget Management 40

Budget Management Spending Account Based Marketing Planning 40

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 24, 2023

Marketers Anticipate to Spend More as Budgets Rise With many marketers expecting to see an increase in budget, previous research suggests that they are also predicting a rise in spending as the year rolls on.

Acquisitions 264

Acquisitions Statistics Custom Publishing Marketing & Strategy 264

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. We all know this. It starts at the top.

B2B Sales 197

B2B Sales Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Cost per Lead 197

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2019

If you’re struggling to report on the success of your marketing campaigns, we’re here to help. . Today we explain the five most important B2B marketing metrics. All too often, marketing teams spend too much time worrying about the number of leads they generate, and not enough on the quality of the leads.

B2B Marketing 240

B2B Marketing B2B Zoominfo Conversion Rate 240

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Why This Stat is Important: In the wake of COVID-19, many aspects of B2B marketing had to shift – this includes content. With the loss of in-person events, marketers saw an opportunity to use that budget elsewhere – with many deciding to put more budget towards their content strategies.

Budget Programs 206

Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Statistics Allocation 206

Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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. This B2B Paid Social Benchmark Report will give any B2B company the data, insights, and social media strategies to level up their social media ads. Key differences.

Cost per Lead 78

Cost per Lead Paid Social Agency Advertising Benchmark CPL 78

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Because of the way results lag investment, content marketers sometimes have a problem calculating the ROI of the content. But help is at hand, because the CMI (Content Marketing Institute) has just completed its annual B2B Content Marketing Report. So that’s how spending on content marketing seems to be changing.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Spending Paid Search Agency 136

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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 percent pointing to increasing attendance, 15.8 is expected to expand some 3.5

Marketing AI 104

Marketing AI B2B Marketing B2B Marketing Management 104

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

SWZD

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Ever wonder how your competitors invest their marketing spend? Read our B2B Spend Intention Survey to learn how many B2B marketers choose to allocate their budgets. The post 2015 B2B Spend Intention Survey appeared first on emedia.

Customer Surveys 48

Customer Surveys Spending Intent Allocation 48

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

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

This is the first of three posts that will discuss some of the B2B-specific findings from The CMO Survey. The August survey results are based on responses from 282 senior marketing leaders at for-profit companies based in the United States. Over two-thirds of the respondents (69.8%) were affiliated with B2B companies, and 94.1%

CMO 96

CMO Customer Surveys B2B Allocation 96

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. Strategies For Generating B2B Leads In 2023. In general, B2B businesses prioritize producing high-quality leads above a large volume of leads.

B2B Marketing 127

B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 127

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As B2B marketers look ahead to the coming months, new research suggests that they will have at least the same amount of budget to work with – if not more – to achieve their top objectives. About 41% stated that they expect to see an increase in budget as they look to reach their primary goals.

Marketing Report 159

Marketing Report Allocation B2B Marketing B2B 159

KEO Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

StrongView recently released the results of its 2015 Marketing Trends Survey, which indicated that the majority (61%) of marketers planned to increase spending on email marketing this year, making this the top target of increased marketing spending for 2015.

Budget Management 48

Budget Management Spending Email Marketing Budget Programs 48

Martech

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It was followed by B2B product marketers at 67.1%, B2B services at 66% and B2C products at 64.5%. growth YoY in online holiday spending Methodology. The survey had 316 responses from marketing leaders at for-profit U.S. Marketing spend. Marketing budget. of company budgets and 9.2%

Allocation 113

Allocation Marketing Budget Forecasting Lead Scoring 113

Martech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Channel99, the B2B performance and marketing attribution service launched by Chris Golec, founder and former CEO of Demandbase, has announced a pixel-technology driven platform to give visibility into the B2B customer journey. This should benefit not only B2B marketers but also the vendors they rely on.

DemandBase 89

DemandBase Marketing Attribution Account Based Marketing B2B 89

B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Companies in the United States will spend $63.3 billion on content marketing this year, according to new research commissioned by The Branded Content Project. In 16 business categories, the use of content marketing is nearly ubiquitous, and it accounts for between 45% and 66% of the total marketing budget.

Spending 68

Spending Research Content Marketing Planning 68

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

Velocity Partners

JUNE 20, 2023

But here’s the thing: in B2B marketing, your fight or flight reflex can also hurt you. This post is about why knee-jerk reactivity can create more problems down the line than it solves — especially for B2B marketers staring down the barrel of a job-threatening recession. But in tough times, it’s malpractice.

B2B Marketing 87

B2B Marketing Urgency Marketing B2B Paid Search Agency 87

B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 9, 2023

This research has been conducted semi-annually since 2008, and it consistently provides a wealth of valuable information about marketing trends, spending, and practices.) The March 2023 survey results are based on responses from 314 senior marketing leaders at for-profit companies based in the United States.

CMO 52

CMO Customer Surveys Research B2B 52