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Do Attribution Models Really Drive Marketing Innovation?

DemandBase

There are a number of ways to skin the marketing attribution cat—most of them arbitrary. Indeed, most marketers consider it a flawed approach. Especially for B2B marketers who face long sales cycles involving dozens, if not hundreds, of touchpoints, how in the world are we to gauge which particular touchpoint landed the deal?

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What Is B2B Sales?

Conversica

What Is B2B Sales? What Is B2B Sales? Business-to-business (B2B) companies sell their products and services to other companies rather than individual customers. Under this economic model, B2B sales are the transactions between two businesses. B2B vs B2C Sales.

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Multi-Touch Attribution: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Vidyard

Marketing attribution models are a way to assign credit to marketing touchpoints, including campaigns, programs, channels, events, and more. Attribution models allow us to see how what marketers are putting out into the world helps move prospective customers along the buyer’s journey.

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Experimentation in B2B Marketing Is Hell. Here’s How to Fix It

Convert

Experimentation in B2B marketing is much harder than in B2C, greatly because of the long sales cycle and its implications. So why, despite its obvious need and advantages, do B2B marketing leaders often avoid marketing experimentation? The Challenge with B2B Marketing Experiments.

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Decoding the Customer Journey: A Guide to Effective Marketing Attribution Models – Pt. 1

Heinz Marketing

By Carly Bauer , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing When building an effective marketing strategy, it’s important to know where marketing efforts are driving results, and how credit should be assigned to each touchpoint in the customer journey. In this first blog post of a mini-series on marketing attribution.

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The Power of Social Engagement

Oktopost

Watch the full on-demand recording here: Why Do I Need Social Media? Well, for the same reasons you need a marketing automation platform, and to adopt SEO and market intelligence. Bringing all of this together is the glue called marketing attribution. Let’s take lead nurturing , for example.

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How Talking to Your Prospects Improves the Buyer Experience and Lead Quality

SnapApp

As consumers demand more information, more personalization, and more control over the buying process, marketers have had to respond with more content, more automation, and increasingly tailored experiences for every prospect. 61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales, but only 27% of those leads will be qualified.