The Marketing Blender

APRIL 16, 2020

Our Services. How to make smart cuts to your Marketing Budget…. Speaking of your team, let’s take stock of their talents… specifically your sales team. This means that most if not all of your sales team SUCKS at cold calling and prospecting. Your marketing should pave a road to revenue. See Our Work.

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Tomorrow People

MARCH 8, 2018

If you wanna be the best marketer with the greatest content marketing strategy in town, you should get a load of this. What’s this content marketing strategy thing all about? The missing element is a clear content marketing strategy. How content management grows business leaders.

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InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Japanese term “Kaizen” stands for the continuous improvement of a process. Adopted by Japanese manufacturing companies after World War II as a way to reduce waste and create competitive advantage, kaizen evolved beyond the assembly line in manufacturing to all business processes and became the precursor to lean manufacturing.

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accelerate agency

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Software as a service (SaaS) is a business model which is becoming ever more popular. You need a SaaS marketing strategy that works. One which can help you with what is often the tough job of selling your service to prospective customers. What follows are 12 elements of a successful SaaS marketing strategy.

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Martech

JULY 25, 2022

Without demonstrable proof that marketing initiatives are driving business results, marketers’ budgets are easy pickings for leaders seeking to improve profitability or just keep the business afloat during challenging times. And it’s not just marketing department jobs and media budgets that are at stake.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 22, 2023

The quick answer is that businesses gain valuable insights into their target audience, industry trends, and market dynamics by gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data. It is the process of capturing the attention of intent-rich leads to contact and nurture them for sales. But there’s so much more.

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Madison Logic

JANUARY 5, 2023

2023 will pose challenges to B2B marketers as they navigate global economic uncertainty and a push to maximize their marketing spend and ROI on account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns. B2B marketers will need to be more strategic in working with audience privacy . What are the business drivers and challenges? .

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is; creating a SaaS marketing budget takes a lot of time and effort. All good SaaS marketing budgets go beyond the numbers alone. Join us as we look at how to build a SaaS marketing budget that’s tailored to you. How much do SaaS companies spend on marketing?

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is; creating a SaaS marketing budget takes a lot of time and effort. All good SaaS marketing budgets go beyond the numbers alone. Join us as we look at how to build a SaaS marketing budget that’s tailored to you. How much do SaaS companies spend on marketing?

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B2B Digital Marketer

JUNE 6, 2024

He emphasizes the necessity of viewing marketing as both a short-term and long-term investment, breaking down the common perception of marketing as a mere cost center. Throughout the discussion, Aaron provides actionable strategies for marketing attribution, illustrating different approaches to measure ROI effectively.

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Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

And although marketing budgets, as a share of revenue, rebounded last year to more than 9%, according to the 2022 Gartner CMO Spend and Strategy Survey , they are still lower than they were in 2020, forcing CMOs to achieve more with less. What is marketing mix modeling?

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Stevens & Tate

APRIL 18, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of senior living, employing robust marketing strategies is vital for standing out in a crowded marketplace. Automation is transforming how marketing for senior living facilities is executed, making it crucial for operators to understand and integrate these technologies.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Getting buy-in from the leadership team for your marketing spend can be a daunting task, especially when marketing has traditionally had a reputation of contributing little to the overall revenue goals of a business. This will help them understand why your strategies are worth the investment.

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Source: Analytic Partners Analytic Partners , a provider of marketing optimization solutions, recently published an ebook that offers marketers five recommendations for addressing the economic uncertainty that's likely to exist for much of 2023. Let's take a closer look at those three.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

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DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What does this mean for digital marketing spend in 2021-2022, and how should you plan to allocate your B2B marketing budget for the best ROI? Here, we explore insights and walk through three tips you should keep in mind when creating your B2B marketing budget.

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023. Here are the top 7 lead generation strategies for 2023.

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B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 13, 2022

For example, the research found that, on average, survey respondents were devoting 27% of their 2021 marketing budget to ABM, and 75% of the respondents expected their ABM budget to increase this year. Seventy-two percent reported that ABM delivers higher ROI than other types of marketing.

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accelerate agency

JANUARY 10, 2022

Whether you’re a brand new startup or an established business, building a SaaS marketing budget is a time-consuming project. As we’ll explore, building a SaaS marketing budget is about more than just figures. How much do SaaS companies spend on marketing? Does spending more on marketing equal more success?

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Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Companies need to keep growing to succeed, and content is one of the most effective ways to do that.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2016

It’s almost February and your firm has yet to approve your marketing budget. Worse yet, you don’t even have a marketing plan to work from. Don’t fall into the trap of running with the same marketing approach you used last year. The market is changing at warp speed. Best Bang for Your $$.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 28, 2022

Many marketing leaders are reluctant to try new marketing campaigns. After all, you have limited funds, and it can be scary to throw any money at a marketing campaign that might not work. You need a structured strategy and planning to ensure the ROI (return on investment) is there. Enhance Response Rates.

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Walker Sands

DECEMBER 23, 2021

No matter how you slice it, effectively budgeting for marketing is a complex exercise with as many inputs as there are levers for success. And now, with the pandemic impacting the way many organizations think about spend and ROI, there is more pressure than ever to directly connect investments to business return.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 19, 2023

The quick answer is that businesses gain valuable insights into their target audience, industry trends, and market dynamics by gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data. It is the process of capturing the attention of intent-rich leads to contact and nurture them for sales. But there’s so much more.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Enterprise Management Sales Qualified Leads ROI 52

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Marketing is Essential During a Recession. It’s tempting to cut back on your marketing budget, but data shows that is actually not a good idea. According to a new report from Analytic Partners , if you cut back on marketing spending during a recession, your competitors may swoop in and steal your business.

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SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Effective franchise marketing drives customer acquisition, maintains brand integrity, and facilitates sustainable growth. The combination of brand positioning, lead generation, digital marketing, local advertising, and paid media helps franchisees maximize their marketing efforts while adhering to established brand standards.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Right now, advertising agencies are struggling to stay afloat, and Google and Facebook are reporting substantially lower ad revenues as marketing spending dives with the business cycle (cyclical marketing). Let’s begin by taking a look at the various categories of marketing costs. R&D and new product launches.

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Valasys

MARCH 2, 2020

The term remarketing covers all the strategies that bring the customers to the website to complete the buying process. Read more on How Omnichannel Reputation management Assists in B2B Branding. Omnichannel remarketing is an effective strategy employed by the B2B ecommerce merchants especially during the holiday season.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

Several popular analytics platforms allow you to build marketing attribution models—but the most common and cost-effective method is to leverage Google Analytics conversion tracking. Attribution models don’t just give marketers credit for the sake of credit—they also help assess the effectiveness of various campaigns and channels.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2019

For years, brands have found themselves torn between the familiarity of advertising’s straightforward promotional methods and the daring authenticity of content marketing’s brand storytelling initiatives. But as 2019 rapidly approaches, a new sort of understanding has started to arise in marketing offices. The New Dynamic.

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The Marketing Blender

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Our Services. How to calculate and allocate your marketing budget for the next fiscal year in 2020. Tips for planning next year’s marketing budget before the end of this quarter. In Q4, two different phenomena hit marketing departments—either belts get tightened or a “use it or lose it” mentality takes hold.

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Choozle

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Strategies and budgets have continued to shift after a year of exploring new trends in consumer behavior and the technology available. And through these new developments, confidence in investing in marketing spending is back on the rise entering 2022. Make a note of any changes in your team members or marketing partners.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the final of a multi-part blog series. Many challenges facing Sales and Marketing have been around since the beginning of time. Experience has taught me that only 5% to 15% of inquiries are ready to speak to Sales.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 15, 2021

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dollars usually spent on trade shows, in-person events, and travel expenses are up for grabs; the sales team is working virtually, spending less cash on entertaining potential clients. Before You Spend: Campaign Planning.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s imperative for marketers to understand their customers’ journey and the role that each touchpoint plays in an eventual purchase — and marketing attribution is the one tactic that helps them do so. As we stated above, there’s some debate over which marketing attribution model is best.

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KEO Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Companies are often lax about defining a specific marketing budget number and sticking to it, and this makes managing to a number very difficult. This type of ever-changing budgeting can lead to missed opportunities throughout the year and unexpected results and perceived under performance at the end of the year.

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illumin

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It involves the strategic planning, negotiation, and purchase of ad space and time on various media channels to reach a target audience effectively and, with the rise of digital advertising, media buying has evolved to include both traditional and digital channels. Programmatic advertising has revolutionized the media buying process.

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