Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are two distinct types of marketing strategies with different focuses. B2B is focused on developing relationships between businesses, while B2C is focused on connecting directly with end consumers. 10 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing 1.

Work Management 217

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 217

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Every marketing strategy should include determining the best way to narrow down the total addressable market (TAM) for that particular campaign. Audience segmentation is critical for using your marketing resources effectively. Challenges in B2B audience segmentation Segmentation is not always as easy as it should be.

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Segmentation B2B Marketing Planning B2B 116

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.)

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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.

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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Advertising Benchmark B2B 244

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.

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Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles Contacts Sales Qualified Leads 98

The Marketing Blender

APRIL 17, 2024

But industrial product and service companies can ONLY remain competitive through economic ups and downs if they take a big picture view and build a B2B industrial marketing strategy that includes the most effective tactics. As a bonus, branding and marketing actually helps accelerate the sales pipeline and close deals faster!

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B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency B2B Advertising Agencies 52

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

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.

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Intent Data Intent B2B Peer-to-peer 104

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 105

B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer B2B Paid Search Agency 105

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.

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Tactics B2B Marketing Work Management Planning 276

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

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.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 220

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 17, 2021

An effective marketing strategy and sales business plan are essential to drive growth. Revenue marketing tries to close the gaps between sales and marketing by combining closed-loop data feedback and automation to ensure no money is wasted. Here are six ways revenue marketing can positively impact your business.

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Customer Satisfaction Effectiveness Planning Work Management 289

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.

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B2B Sales B2B Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 95

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.”

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

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?

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management Marketing Management 118

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing. The products we sell are highly complex, the clients we sell to are highly exacting, our buying cycle is (much) longer, there are fewer customers to go around, and our competition is fierce. 2023 has created something of a perfect storm for B2B marketing.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 82

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.

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B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies B2B 83

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. IMPACT : Use ABM strategies to deliver personalized, relevant content to specific buying roles within large accounts.

Paid Search Agency 241

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

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.

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Intent Data Intent Bombora Account Based Marketing 209

Exo B2B

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Did you know that 72% of marketing professionals use B2B personas to guide their marketing content? This statistic highlights the growing importance of understanding exactly who the decision-makers are in the B2B world. B2B influencers are often industry experts, leading thinkers.

B2B 52

B2B Buyer Personas Work Management Case Studies 52

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. My guess is that some types of B2B social media posts are ripe for automation.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 143

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.

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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. Resolution #2: Balance Personalization with Privacy Longer buying cycles and larger buying committees have increased buyer expectations around relevant and customized experiences. Personalization is no longer a nice touch—it’s a buyer demand.

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Marketing AI Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 52

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.

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Marketing AI Digital Transformation B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 98

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.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Binary Demand

JUNE 21, 2023

This is where B2B intent data comes into play, providing valuable insights into potential customers’ buying behavior and preferences. As businesses strive to stay ahead in a highly competitive market, harnessing the power of B2B intent data has become increasingly crucial. In this article What is B2B Intent Data?

Intent Data 98

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent B2B 98

Sword and the Script | B2B

JANUARY 23, 2024

All these years later, a new report by 6sense, penned largely by a former Forrester analyst, has come to the same conclusion: when buyers first contact a seller, they are “69% of the way through a buying cycle.” The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales.

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B2B Thought Leadership B2B Sales Studies Thought Leadership 69

BOP Design

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At Bop Design, our team lives and breathes B2B website design and development on a daily basis. But we live in reality and we know that not everyone is as well-versed in B2B web design. As such, we’ve pulled the internet and have responded to the most commonly asked questions about web design for B2B. What is B2B website design?

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Design Marketing Websites B2B Advertising Agencies 107

The Point

JUNE 23, 2020

B2B marketing has seen a dramatic change in the last decade, driven by radical advances in marketing technology and the emergence of new channels. Content marketing is dead. * Content marketing is dead. * Change in marketing is an evolution, not a coup. Cold-calling is dead. The MQL is dead. .

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Lead Ranking Enterprise Management Marketing Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing 264

Madison Logic

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The desire for personalization among B2B buyers is growing louder. According to Gartner, 86% of B2B customers expect companies to be well-informed about their personal information during interactions. Moreover, the intricate nature of B2B buying decisions necessitates personalization.

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Personalization B2B Top of Funnel Multi-Channel 52

The Point

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

While there’s little debate about the value of a well-planned, well-executed Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, where many B2B companies struggle – and where ABM initiatives tend to stall – is in that phase between planning and execution, where strategy and account planning meet tactics, plays and content.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Planning Lead Ranking 170

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 10, 2021

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. How to Create Successful B2B Relationships. Through the entire buying cycle, we focus on value creation and articulation and try to demonstrate the superiority of our value.

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B2B Buyer Personas Brand Identity Branding 124

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. 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. How to spot buying signals. Let’s break that down.

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Lead Ranking Buy Work Management Marketing Management 309

Engagio

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you’re using ad tech from a provider other than Demandbase, chances are you’re using a platform that doesn’t speak B2B as its native language. Other “B2B advertising” providers rely on third-party ad tech that was originally built for B2C and they’ve retrofitted it for B2B. B2B is the opposite. Easy decision.

Paid Search Agency 62

Paid Search Agency DemandBase Ads Ideal Customer Profiles 62

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.

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Email Marketing B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 127

NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Unfortunately, it’s something that’s all too familiar to B2B marketers. Despite that, you need e-books, webinars and other information designed to attract leads, walk them through the buying cycle and convert sales. But what if you knew exactly who was in the market for your product, and what they wanted to read or view?

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Buyer Intent Intent ROI Buying Cycle 211