The Point

JUNE 5, 2018

Earlier this year, Forrester Research conducted a detailed survey of more than 150 B2B marketing decision-makers with the intent of benchmarking the maturity of B2B marketing best practices, focused on revenue marketing and marketing automation. Account-Based Marketing (ABM) has also accelerated the trend.

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Lead Ranking Forrester Lead Scoring Paid Search Agency 194

Marketing Interactions

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As the market shifts, much of what you thought was true about your buyer personas and ICPs may be different. These events in your target markets can quickly make your messaging irrelevant, rendering your marketing programs and sales plays ineffective. A Few Reasons an Update to Buyer Personas is Wise.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Buyer Personas Marketing Analytics Tools B2B 80

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you’re launching a channel to scale more efficiently, tap into new markets, or meet customer needs, this guide can help. In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. Distributors buy directly from the businesses, then market and sell to customers in their operating regions.

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

Cintell

MARCH 14, 2016

Part 1 of 2: The Confluence of Buyer Personas and Company Personas (look for part 2 coming soon with our partners at HG Data). The idea of creating buyer personas has long been used by marketers to create a human profile of our buyers. What are the benefits of company personas?

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Planning Paid Search Agency Marketing Plans Buyer Personas 100

PureB2B

MARCH 31, 2022

As customers continue to evolve the B2B sales journey, it’s critical that tech vendors remain adaptable in their processes, addressing the distinct needs and preferences of potential buyers rather than following a more traditional path toward purchase. Table of Contents Traditional v. Customer Benefits of the Modern B2B Sales Model.

Buy 62

Buy Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership B2B 62

Marketing Interactions

APRIL 21, 2017

I was interviewing a client’s customer a few days ago for a persona project and something he said made me stop and think. He also says he reads white papers, does his due diligence, looks for facts and data to back up company claims, and talks to vendors. Things like: We chose [the vendor] because they really seemed to “get” us.

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Peer-to-peer Lead Gen B2B Vendors 100

PureB2B

APRIL 26, 2022

To meet their goals, sales and marketing professionals within B2B tech companies must keep abreast of the latest developments within the space to ensure they’re meeting the expectations of the buyers they’re trying to win over. 58% of businesses currently purchase technology from at least 7 different vendors.

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Stats B2B Thought Leadership Campaigns B2B 62

Content4Demand

MARCH 25, 2021

At this time of year when everything is fresh and blooming, it’s good to refresh your ABM content marketing strategy. ABM remains high on the priority list of B2B marketers, according to the 2021 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey Report. ABM helps focus on lead quality versus lead quantity, another priority for marketers.

Account Based Marketing 84

Account Based Marketing ABM Multi-Channel Content 84

Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2017

In demand marketing, that Eye of Providence is the marketing automation platform. Why haven’t marketing automation vendors created insight from the wealth of data they have access to? Moreover, some vendors just don’t show averages and go down to the industry or size of company. I think you have.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management Marketing Management 49

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 4, 2015

So many great research reports coming out of last year that provide us with a chance to reflect on our B2B marketing strategies and compare it to our peers. One new set of insights published by DemandGen Report and Marketo is the 2015 Demand Gen Report Benchmark Study. Putting off Buyer Personas. Being Top-Heavy.

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Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Peer-to-peer 100

Martech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With Apple’s iOS 15 now an available update for all iPhones, marketers should be on the lookout for changes in their email open rate data. In addition, marketers will lose the ability to track device and location data from these pixels as well.” Get MarTech’s Email Marketing Periodic Table.

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Open Rate Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Click Rate 112

Customer Experience Matrix

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Marketers certainly see this as well. Focusing more specifically on data, Experian's 2015 Data Quality Benchmark Report , which had 1200 respondents, found that 99% agreed some type of customer data is essential for marketing success. But marketers also recognize that they have a long way to go.

Marketing Management 120

Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles Case Studies Buyer Personas 120

Engagio

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) has not only altered the trajectory of B2B marketing; it has fundamentally reshaped the way companies go to market. This laid the groundwork for what would become account-based marketing (ABM). These were fueled by technology.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services 62

6sense

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. PLG uses the product itself to drive engagement typically associated with marketing and sales activities. . And then selecting the vendor to help solve it . Deep Personas . Here are a few Aha! Deep Fakes’

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CMO Peer-to-peer Cross-Selling Work Management 62

Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2017

In demand marketing, that Eye of Providence is the marketing automation platform. Why haven’t marketing automation vendors created insight from the wealth of data they have access to? Moreover, some vendors just don’t show averages and go down to the industry or size of company. I think you have.

Marketing Automation Services 40

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management Marketing Management 40

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2015

Are you overwhelmed with the complexity of creating B2B marketing content that generates leads? This sea change in how customers buy is why sales and marketing is going through a dramatic, wrenching transformation. For ages, marketing was constrained by space limitations (i.e. B2B Content Marketing: Easier Said Than Done?

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Lead Generation Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 100

Martech

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Personalization is not just a marketing buzzword. It has come a long way from its origins in the 1990s and is now powered by advanced technology, behavioral data and a plethora of marketing tools. However, as personalization becomes a baseline expectation for consumers, it presents new challenges for chief marketing officers (CMOs).

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Personalization Practices Allocation Enterprise Management 123

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As we wind down 2015, marketing budgets and planning for the new year begin to take focus. Hopefully, the performance metrics associated with your organization’s marketing programs have yielded success and validation for tactics proposed at the beginning of the year. It is that time in the year again. Demand Generation.

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Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Enterprise Management 120

PureB2B

MAY 20, 2022

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that intent data has become the veritable belle of the marketing ball over the last few years. So much so, in fact, that it’s the fastest-growing data category across the B2B market, with 92% of companies reporting using intent data ?in in some way. Why is intent data so hot right now?

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Intent Data Intent Work Management Marketing Management 62

SmartBug Media

JANUARY 4, 2019

If you’re like most of today’s B2B marketers, you probably recognize that account-based marketing (ABM) has become an important element of any effective go-to-market strategy. So, what role does ABM play in your existing content marketing strategy or how can you get started? Sales and Marketing Alignment.

Account Based Marketing 75

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy 75

Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The recent Sales Tech Benchmark survey revealed much about usage and growth trends, and we’ve compiled the ten most notable points in this report, specially curated from a chat between Nancy Nardin from Smart Selling Tools and MarTech Advisor editor-in-chief Chitra Iyer. How to engage & when. Why buy, & why buy from you?

Top of Funnel 82

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Trends Marketing Management 82

Atomic Reach

JANUARY 2, 2022

When's the last time you bought something simply because the vendor logically communicated the value proposition? What Is Emotional Marketing? Emotional Marketing is the deliberate use of language, offers, imagery, and other strategies at your disposal to evoke a specific feeling in your target audience (Buyer's Persona).

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CAN-SPAM Buyer Personas Buyer's Journey Trigger Marketing 52

Jackie Walts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Account Based Marketing (ABM), perhaps more than any other approach to marketing, is singularly and intensively focused on the perfect buyer, the “target” account. This is where sales and marketing must align their efforts to yield the most promising result. Similar percentages are cited by Marketo and Alterra Group.

Demand Generation 54

Demand Generation Account Based Marketing Work Management ABM 54

Valasys

JUNE 26, 2019

It is a free tool that equips B2B marketers to unveil the statistics related to content consumption, not only on their primary website but across omnichannel. The marketers are asked to enter the details about their target audience (the persona they want to target). The Mechanics of Audience Explorer.

Top of Funnel 61

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Intent Signal Psychographics 61

Rollworks

MARCH 27, 2019

Before you commit to a long-term ABM strategy, ask your ABM vendor these questions. Not all account-based marketing vendors are created equal and since most B2B deals can take months (if not years) to close, it’s important to figure out exactly what you’re getting with that expensive ABM contract.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Vendors ABM Marketing Budget 40

Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A hyper-important part of any go-to-market plan is making sure you understand who your product is for and how best to reach them in the SaaS space. So without out any ado whatsoever, let’s get into how to organize a go-to-market plan for your SaaS brand. Building your TAM (Total Addressable Market) . Organic Marketing.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Planning Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Plans 52

Rollworks

MARCH 27, 2019

Before you commit to a long-term ABM strategy, ask your ABM vendor these questions. Not all account-based marketing vendors are created equal and since most B2B deals can take months (if not years) to close, it’s important to figure out exactly what you’re getting with that expensive ABM contract.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Vendors ABM Marketing Budget 40

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Evaluate your marketing strategies and service infrastructure to see if you can improve how you attract and retain customers. Conduct competitive benchmarking to see how your industry peers are faring. Paying invoices as early as possible for potential discounts from vendors. Total Market: 5.05%. Telecom Services: 8.52%.

Work Management 72

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing & Strategy Business 72

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Lead gen occurs within the second stage of a marketing funnel—meaning it happens after marketers have attracted an audience and are ready to hand them over to the sales team. What does a “good lead” look like anyway? What is a Lead?

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

markempa

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Tweet According to the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , 24% of marketers ask a timeline-to-purchase question on their lead capture forms. I suspect marketers do so because they have heard about “BANT qualified leads” and apply these criteria to Web forms. Persona Qualification.

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Lead Gen Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 120

NetLine

OCTOBER 12, 2018

With newcomers constantly looking for a footprint in the space, and the big guys diversifying their product lineup, it can be a bit confusing for marketers to stay on top of who’s who (and what’s what). NetLine is located under the Data column – Audience/Marketing Data & Data Enhancement. Can you spot our logo?

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Lead Gen Vendors Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 53

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2012

by Jon Miller Marketing automation is a technology that streamlines and automates marketing tasks so companies can increase operational efficiency and grow revenue faster. In other words, companies don’t buy marketing automation to automate their marketing. Measure and prove marketing ROI.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation ROI Automation 48

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

by Heidi Bullock According to recent data from Marketing Sherpa, email is the top channel that marketers track. A full 63% of the marketers surveyed indicated they are currently tracking email marketing data. But I wonder how many marketers continually examine the data and re-examine their assumptions.

Email Marketing 48

Email Marketing Campaigns Best Practices Marketo 48

Rollworks

MARCH 20, 2019

You’re tasked with a new marketing initiative to implement, so you jump in immediately to try to show ROI as soon as possible. In the world of account-based marketing (ABM) , this can result in target accounts with little to no engagement and sub-optimal pipeline and revenue. Some examples are: marketing automation platform.

Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Ideal Customer Profiles Demand Generation Template Account Based Marketing 40

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Lead gen occurs within the second stage of a marketing funnel—meaning it happens after marketers have attracted an audience and are ready to hand them over to the sales team. What does a “good lead” look like anyway? What is a Lead?

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

ViewPoint

MARCH 6, 2012

Stephanie Tilton is a content-marketing consultant who helps B2B companies craft content that engages prospects and customers, nurtures leads and advances the buying cycle. She is a founding member of the Savvy B2B Marketing blog , and contributes regularly to the Content Marketing Institute blog.

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Buyer Personas Forrester Lead Ranking Peer-to-peer 120

Rollworks

JULY 21, 2019

As marketers, we’re always looking for ways to get campaigns off the ground and start showing results as soon as possible. While launching campaigns quickly may work for more traditional demand-gen tactics, account-based marketing requires a bit more research and groundwork to ensure success. How this helps you advance your ABM.

Demand Generation 40

Demand Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM 40