accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. At its basic level, the role of the CMO is to define its company’s strategic direction. Read on to learn more about: What does a SaaS chief marketing officer do on a regular basis?

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Envy

APRIL 29, 2018

Thanks to omnipresent security threats, cybersecurity CMOs no longer need to demonstrate the importance for companies to get proactive about their company’s cybersecurity resilience. Through our work over the years with dozens of cybersecurity clients, we’ve identified several recurring marketing challenges. Setting the Scene.

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. The marketing industry, too, has become increasingly complex over the past two decades, and the CMO’s role has grown exponentially. . GTM strategy best practices.

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Pearl Digital Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

For example, fractional CMOs or outsourced marketing executives. These for-hire experts include fractional chief marketing officers (CMOs), chief financial officers (CFOs), vice-presidents for human resources, and chief information officers (CIOs). What is a fractional CMO? What does a fractional CMO do?

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SalesIntel

MAY 12, 2023

Inbound lead conversion is always one of the biggest concerns for marketing and sales departments. We’re constantly looking for new ways to maximize lead conversion but typically struggle with poor lead quality, even as the conversion numbers increase. Why is Lead Quality Important? Those leads will never convert.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? In fact, it is an inquisitive nature and a desire to know more and try out new things that has allowed content marketing to evolve into the dynamic, multi-dimensional, ever-shifting medium that it is today. When did content marketing start?

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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Lead Liaison

JANUARY 10, 2023

In fact, it is a piece of information that is readily available to them if they would just ask this simple question of their CEO, CFO, CMO, or owner of the company. A lot of companies view events as just another line item on their overall marketing budget, and as long as marketing is producing results, then hi-five!

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Preparing for a marketing presentation for your Board of Directors is an important part of being a successful Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)—particularly in a year when, across multiple industries, marketing needs to showcase their return on investment. Know your audience. Tell a data story with the right visuals.

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Modern B2B

JUNE 17, 2019

What does a CMO really want? I’ve had a couple of insightful conversations recently with marketing leaders or CMOs that I wholeheartedly respect. These were experienced marketers, top of their game in technology businesses from the US and UK. The biggest problem I heard had to be ‘sales and marketing alignment’.

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ClickZ

AUGUST 29, 2020

30-second summary: As of August, nearly 42% of marketers reported decreasing marketing budgets. Interestingly, 33% of marketing budgets are allocated to marketing technology. 44% of CMOs experienced mid-year budget cuts with 11% expecting significant budget cuts. Reducing media buying.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 25, 2023

Ready for an insightful journey through the world of B2B SaaS marketing strategies? In this post, we’re diving into the essential components of a successful Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy. Imagine you’re selling a groundbreaking digital marketing tool that could cater to any business. Let’s get started.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The CMO of a Fortune 500 company offered the CRO the following options regarding spending $100,000 on a marketing campaign. 81 highly qualified sales opportunities with the right contact who has a need backed by some form of compelling event. The CMO came up with these options because he was fed up. What is a Lead?

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Marketri

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Many people view marketing as a creative endeavor, but it’s really a mix of art and science. When you invest time and budget on marketing, you need to know it will pay off through a strong ROI. And therein lies the science of modern marketing. That assurance comes from data.

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

The how and why of marketing ROI. But how do you really know if your marketing efforts are successful? It’s not always easy to calculate but getting an accurate read on your revenue ratios is the best path to understanding your marketing ROI. Starting at the top, you need to get an idea of how visible you are in the market.

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ViewPoint

MAY 17, 2018

A senior marketing executive once got so frustrated with his sales counterpart that he offered the following choices for spending $100,000 on a lead generation campaign: Option. Vertical Qualified. Content Aggregator “Leads”. Sales Qualified Leads. See this blog on market segmentation for more information.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 23, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing As a CMO, it can be challenging to create an effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy that drives results. How Intent Data Can Support Your GTM Strategy Intent data can play a critical role in helping you go to market. We’d love to assist.

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Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 29, 2017

The CMO position is finding its way to the head table in many companies. As the hybrid skill set of the CMO become more important to business, the skills that should be prioritized are showing themselves. Product Marketing. Every CMO should understand how to market to a legacy customer as well as outreach to new ones.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Being a CMO is an increasingly challenging job. In today’s world, marketing has evolved beyond simply advertising and branding to infiltrate all aspects of how a business is run. The role of the CMO has also had to change to keep up with the broadening definition of marketing. Today’s CMOs are marketers, of course.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 14, 2017

Last week I published a blog that provided five ways to avoid getting burned by outsourced B2B sales lead generation, qualification and nurturing. Sales/B2B Marketing execs feel intense need to do something, but are afraid to risk budget. The need for sales pressures the CMO to deliver leads fast.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JUNE 27, 2023

A survey by the sales consultancy The Bridge Group found SDRs in B2B average 104 outreach activities leading to 3.6 B2B marketing tends to be quick to critique messages they get from SDRs, but the fact is this team is an important link between sales and marketing. quality conversations” per day; prospects require on average 11.3

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Generating high-quality leads is the biggest challenge for B2B marketers, and converting those leads into customers is the second biggest. Most businesses with a good presence are going to see unqualified leads arriving on their site. Improve existing lead quality. 7 Ways to Improve The Quality of Your B2B Leads.

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ViewPoint

MAY 13, 2016

How to define a lead and gain agreement is the first of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. All because the CEO did not insist on a common definition of a lead.

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Velocity Partners

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Both approaches make the same mistake – they treat ABM as a second-class citizen – either as an entirely separate discipline or as an isolated offshoot from your everyday marketing activities. Every decision you make (about focus, budget, campaigns, metrics etc.) But budgets aren’t getting bigger.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

2020 was a tough year for B2B marketers – and everyone else. A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. But there were some bright spots.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? On the flip side, existing customers that may have had value in the past could be putting a dent in your budget.

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Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We recently gathered 10 intent data experts and power users and collected their tips and insights in The Content + Data Connection: 10 Top Marketing Executives Explore the Rewards of Integrating Intent Data into Content Strategies. Intent can be used as an ingredient in the determination of a Marketing-Qualified Account (MQA).

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. The CMO Survey ).

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 18, 2021

To increase your chances of winning these valuable contracts, one of the main strategies is to make your team focus heavily on converting leads into customers. For those who are not aware, leads are potential buyers. Your company needs to be in constant contact with warm leads to show value and persuade them to buy your solution.

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Kaon

JULY 27, 2015

In previous generations, marketers have been thought of as “lead generators” for the sales department. But recent research into how corporate CEOs view the role of marketing reveals that now, more than ever, marketing is perceived to be strategic to a company’s success. CMOs Play a Comprehensive Role.

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DiscoverOrg

APRIL 14, 2017

Your sales team is doing double duty: They’re selling to the leads delivered by your marketing department—and they’re de facto researchers. Acquiring enough qualified net new names at the top of the funnel to hit pipeline and bookings targets is a real issue for most marketing departments, and a recurring headache for CMOs and CGOs.

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Envy

AUGUST 8, 2018

As if these weren’t enough, recruiting the team of marketers to get the job done is almost mission impossible in itself. See how CyberInt overcame their marketing challenges by turning to Marketing Envy for their inbound marketing needs. Once Upon a Time: CyberInt face-to-face with Cybersecurity Marketing Challenges.

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Albacross

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Marketing leader: “How can you say we’re not providing you with enough leads? Sales leader: “Those leads you sent over just weren’t qualified. How is my team supposed to close deals if the leads you provide aren’t sales ready?”. The problem is that there is a disconnect between marketing and sales.

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Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The biggest benefit of digital marketing is that everything is trackable. The biggest downfall of digital marketing is that everything is trackable. In essence, digital marketing is a lot of work, as is demand generation and working with sales. As a marketer, the way to support your sales team depends heavily on your job scope.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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ClickZ

DECEMBER 3, 2019

30-second summary: Predictive modeling of customer behavior helps educate campaigns to drive loyalty or generate leads. Lead qualification modeling helps the sales team focus on the most probable customers to buy/close the deals. 2) Qualification and prioritization of leads. The higher the score, the more qualified the lead.

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