Velocity Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

At most B2B companies, the marketing/sales relationship has taken a wrong turn. Because the B2B go-to-market playbook — what worked before — no longer matches the reality of how customers buy. You can see the results of this in the growing lack of trust between sales and marketing teams. But revenue didn’t follow.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Lead Ranking 79

NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Fractional CMO, Marketing Consultant. The post How can B2B sales and marketing be better aligned for revenue growth first appeared on NuSpark Consulting. Click Here While you’re here, take a look around the website, learn about my capabilities and services, and feel free to have a discovery call with me to learn more.

B2B Sales 130

B2B Sales B2B Marketing B2B CMO 130

The Marketing Blender

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of business, fractional CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers) have emerged as a popular choice for many organizations. A fractional CMO is a professional who offers their marketing expertise part-time or on a contract basis, providing businesses with strategic direction for a fraction of the cost of a full time executive.

CMO 52

CMO Allocation Paid Search Agency Work Management 52

Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Business Operations & Marketing Assistant at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B sales and marketing, the role of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is both demanding and critical to a company’s success. Stress Management : The CMO role can be highly stressful.

B2B Sales 113

B2B Sales B2B Marketing CMO Paid Search Agency 113

Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2023

at Forrester’s B2B Summit North America. Our session included go-to-market efficiency insights from ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck and CMO Bryan Law, as well as Bain Partner Mackenzie Bushy and Dell SVP of Global Sales Operations Prabha Ramakrishnan. As Schuck put it, there are really only three ways to drive sales efficiency.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Efficiency Sales Management Product 130

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 130

Tony Zambito

MAY 2, 2021

Sales Leaders Will Need To Implement A Buyer Persona Driven Sales System To Adapt To New Buyer Behaviors And Preferences. The past year of 2020 into 2021 will be looked at as one of the more transformative years to hit B2B sales in many a decade. 2 – Sales can engage with sufficient knowledge of who buyers are.

Buyer Personas 294

Buyer Personas B2B Sales B2B Interactive Marketing 294

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

But what is the key to c-suite sales? The C-suite typically refers to the executive- level managers within a company. Think Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), etc. Think Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), etc.

B2B Sales 162

B2B Sales InsideView B2B Work Management 162

6sense

JANUARY 6, 2022

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,300 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. . As the CMO, be the first to get certified.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management CMO Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer 62

ViewPoint

MAY 5, 2017

At the Funnel Media Group we believe that AI is the future of sales and marketing operations. Because of this, CRM Radio and the sister program SLMA Radio, have been interviewing executives on the subjects of the marketing and sales uses of Artificial Intelligence. About CRM Radio Guest Mike Plante, Chief Marketing Officer.

Marketing AI 136

Marketing AI Marketing Analytics Tools Top of Funnel Enterprise Management 136

Martech

JANUARY 4, 2023

B2B marketing is as direct and personalized as it gets. You’ve also got to know their company’s processes, organization and purchasing cycles. Here’s our list of the top B2B marketers to follow. Great tagline: “Because no one goes to school for B2B Marketing.”) That’s not easy to do. . “ Organization: Exit Five.

Marketing Analytics Tools 119

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Enterprise Management B2B 119

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The findings of the August 2021 edition of The CMO Survey were published last month. The CMO Survey is led by Dr. Christine Moorman and sponsored by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the American Marketing Association and Deloitte LLP. Over two-thirds of the respondents (69.8%) were affiliated with B2B companies, and 94.1%

CMO 96

CMO Customer Surveys B2B Allocation 96

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 2, 2022

What is the fractional CMO scope of work? For a fractional CMO, scope of work is usually determined by a few different factors, including: The budget you have assigned to spend on marketing. Since there can be a great deal of variation, let’s begin with what a scope of work for your fractional CMO could include. Our Services.

CMO 98

CMO Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Work Management 98

Marketri

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the CMO Summit in San Francisco, a gathering that brought together marketing leaders to discuss the current and future landscape of our industry. Embracing the AI Revolution The CMO Summit exhibited several discussions around the ever-evolving topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing.

CMO 62

CMO Marketing AI Ethics Storytelling 62

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A study from Search Engine Journal reports that 54% of B2B professionals engage with a webinar on a weekly basis. During the digital transformation of marketing and the shift to digital channels for communications since COVID, webinars have become a cornerstone for many B2B marketers. Remember, most of them are on-demand opportunities.

Webinar Metrics 109

Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 109

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jon Miller recently said that the B2B go-to-market playbook is kaput. You know, Marketo and Engagio founder and CMO at Demandbase (and, it just so happens, serial Velocity client). The excitement has turned to ashes for many B2B tech firms and CMO tenure is lower than ever. That Jon Miller. Few are paying attention.

Sales Management 77

Sales Management Top of Funnel Work Management Brand Identity 77

Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

If you had a chance to read the recent Korn Ferry article The CMO is Forever Changed , perhaps the statement “linking marketing activities and business results hasn’t always been the strong suit of CMOs” rang familiar. More technology and data than ever sits within grasp of every CMO. How has this worked out for the CMO?

Enterprise Management 281

Enterprise Management Work Management CMO Marketing Management 281

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But whether we are talking about well-thought-out ‘growth marketing’ programs or haphazard ‘inside-out,’ interruptive go-to-market tactics, random acts of marketing and sales are at a breaking point. Our ability to succeed through haphazard marketing and sales acquisition efforts is rapidly coming to an end.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

B2B marketing has never been more personalized and to continue to be effective, it must incorporate many trending and emerging tactics moving forward. Each article dives deep into specific product launches, best practices used and actionable tactics all marketing leaders can implement in their product launches.

Resources 136

Resources B2B Marketing Planning B2B 136

The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What is a fractional CMO? If you’re thinking about outsourcing some (or all) of your marketing responsibilities, you may have stumbled upon fractional CMO services. What is a fractional CMO, how are they different from a marketing agency, and how can they support your business? What is a fractional CMO?

CMO 98

CMO Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget 98

B2B Marketing Analytics

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Among the most interesting trends shaping the modern marketing function is the rise of a new breed of the CMOs called the “Revenue CMO”. The role of the CMO has undergone a radical shift especially in B2B technology companies, which are driving the revolution of this new breed of the CMOs.

CMO 100

CMO Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Scoring 100

ABM in Action

JUNE 29, 2023

Traditionally, leads and accounts were treated as incompatible — but Jon Russo, CMO of sales and marketing performance firm B2B Fusion , explained that many practitioners have a lead motion and an account motion, and they exist as two separate entities. Why is it important practitioners unite their funnels?

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 52

The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) or marketing manager in-house certainly provides a sense of comfort. That’s why outsourced CMO is something that many businesses are turning to. A fractional CMO can quickly become familiar with these aspects because they don’t spend months figuring out what to do.

CMO 52

CMO Business Paid Search Agency Acquisitions 52

The Point

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The rate of change in B2B marketing and marketing technology continues to accelerate, and 2020 promises to be no different. I asked the best subject matter experts I know, my colleagues at Spear Marketing Group , what trends they think will highlight the next 12 months in B2B demand generation. – Crystal Martin, Art Director. “I

Demand 222

Demand Ideal Customer Profiles Demand Generation Agencies Account Based Marketing 222

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help. I recently met with a group of sales and marketing influencers and we discussed trends and our projects. Examples of empathetic B2B companies.

Paid Search Agency 292

Paid Search Agency B2B Sales Marketing & Strategy CMO 292

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 21, 2022

CMO Interim: nThrive + Linus Health; CMO Executive Advisor nThrive + Precisely. Do they have the time and resources to hire a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)? Hiring the right fractional CMO (also known as an outsourced CMO or interim CMO) can address the time element and leverage the company’s ongoing momentum.

CMO 105

CMO PR Domain Network Marketing 105

Biznology

JUNE 3, 2020

I reached out to my longtime colleague and friend Roger McDonald , a seasoned sales and marketing executive and thoughtful observer of things B2B, to gather up his views on what’s going on and how we B2B marketers should be thinking. How do you see Covid-19 changing the nature of B2B sales and marketing going forward?

B2B Marketing 166

B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Management 166

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Audience segmentation is to B2B businesses what dessert is like to your favorite meal. Done well, it can cause up to 5X improvements in your sales and marketing results. Every marketer and sales manager wants market segmentation to paint a more realistic image of their customer base, but they’re not quite sure where to begin.

Segmentation 80

Segmentation CMO Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing 80

Modern B2B

JANUARY 30, 2024

Therefore, in order to obtain buy-in and a successful rollout, you first need to identify the right B2B martech. Strategy first, tech second As a starting point, CMOs are adopting the underlying principle that the business strategy and processes should dictate the technology and not the other way around.

Work Management 80

Work Management Marketing AI Marketing Management B2B 80

6sense

JANUARY 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,300 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. . Coming Up on CMO Coffee Talk… .

CMO 62

CMO Peer-to-peer Buy Gartner 62

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Sales growth is down for B2B products. Here’s an overview of recent data highlighting the timely challenges being faced by the B2B marketing industry today, and how leaders are taking action to overcome them. Here are some trends that are placing B2B marketers in a uniquely tricky position at the moment.

B2B Marketing 92

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Terms and Conditions Advertising Agencies 92

Oktopost

MARCH 23, 2020

B2B marketing and sales professionals are fighting a daily battle to convert a finite number of leads. This is why automation of B2B marketing and sales activities appears inevitable. It’s clear that organizations looking to scale up embrace automation tools and solutions to boost their marketing and sales operations.

Marketing Automation Services 98

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Automation 98

Modern B2B

MAY 4, 2023

This distinguished gathering celebrated the launch of Modern’s Digital Connections 2023 report , delving into the concerns keeping B2B CMOs awake at night. These marketing leaders boast CMO roles at nine global businesses, from FinTech to consultancy and SaaS firms. Asks Nick Webb, CMO at CloudPay.

CMO 52

CMO Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Digital Marketing Funnels 52

B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 9, 2023

Source: "The CMO Survey" (Christine Moorman, 2023) (This month's Research Round-Up is devoted entirely to the March 2023 edition of "The CMO Survey." The findings of the latest edition of "The CMO Survey" were released late last month. The findings of the latest edition of "The CMO Survey" were released late last month.

CMO 52

CMO Customer Surveys Research B2B 52

Heinz Marketing

MAY 30, 2020

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. In addition to looking at the disrupted marketing cycles and processes caused by COVID, it’s also important to think about how the buyer’s journey will be affected.

B2B Sales 111

B2B Sales CMO Lead Nurturing B2B 111

Martech

MARCH 12, 2024

For the last two decades, B2B marketers have tried to figure out how to use social media to reach buyers. As a result, CMOs are getting questions from the CEO regarding the role and importance of social media in driving business impact. This one is easy: ask your CMO to see the social media strategy plan for the year.

Social Media 78

Social Media Media B2B Advertising Agencies 78

6sense

JANUARY 14, 2022

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,300 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. . Salesloft CMO Sydney Sloan recently called it out.

CMO 62

CMO Peer-to-peer Communities Account Based Marketing 62