Martech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The companies range from mid-market startups to large public enterprise companies. Part of my task was auditing and evaluating GTM and marketing support as well as value-added performance by agencies, consultancies, and other advisors — including analyst firms. It’s the same now as it was in 2016 when initial studies began.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Work Management 118

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Let’s explore how we mastered this and how you can apply our insights to your strategy. Metrics to measure email outreach Here’s an overview of the core metrics we use to track outreach performance: Deliverability rate This metric is about ensuring your emails reach your recipient’s inbox. Here’s how to calculate it.

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Outreach Email Marketing Optimization Lead Scoring 121

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In every type of marketing, you utilize your brand voice. However, many smaller startups struggle to find this voice. If you’re still working on putting your brand voice “into words” so to speak, we’ve put together five tips that may help you through the process. It can be a challenge, after all.

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Brand Identity Branding Tips Urgency Marketing 65

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

After all, if you aren’t taking action and making smart decisions based on reliable data – you can be sure your competitors are. Focus on your client's needs. In a telling survey cited by Forbes, nine of the top 20 reasons that startups fail are related to customers. Increase average transaction value (or raise prices).

Business 120

Business Startups Rules Paid Search Agency 120

GrowPowerful

APRIL 20, 2023

In the world of startups and emerging growth companies, scaling efficiently is vital for success. As a founder, you may feel overwhelmed trying to manage all aspects of your business, including (and sometimes especially)marketing.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Efficiency Work Management Companies 52

Litmus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Building a high-quality subscriber list is key for deliverability. But your personalization has to be effective. Marketers transitioning from solely promotional emails to messages with a more one-to-one, human tone offering a personalized experience tailored to emerging preferences will find more success and connection with recipients.

Marketing Budget 82

Marketing Budget Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 82

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There have been many eye-opening moments for ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck during the company’s 14-year journey from startup to public company. Schuck has bootstrapped a data business, built a go-to-market team, gone through an IPO, and acquired other companies. And I tried really hard. How complicated or technical is the product?

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Zoominfo Privacy Sales Cycle Acquisitions 130

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Congratulations, you’ve smashed your goals! In this world, there is no overnight success. Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. Of startups that fail, more than a third do so because there was no identified market need.

Work Management 119

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 119

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether you’re just getting started in your sales career or you’re a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. You’ll discover how you can shift your mindset, win with prospects and build long-term relationships with your clients so you can thrive and advance in your career.

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Lenny's Newsletter

AUGUST 22, 2023

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Subscribe now Scheduling note: We’ll resume the “Kickstarting and scaling a B2B startup” series next week. Q: How do I hire and build my first growth team? What does a growth team do?

Lead Ranking 84

Lead Ranking Acquisitions Distribution Validation 84

Sage Marketing

APRIL 4, 2023

Your brand is the entire identity of your company, and although branding has always been a vital part of any successful business, in today’s cacophonic environment, you need to work much harder in order to stand out. As Dave Harland notes, this commonly overused terminology does nothing for your marketing efforts.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Creativity Paid Search Agency Companies 52

Sage Marketing

APRIL 4, 2023

Your brand is the entire identity of your company, and although branding has always been a vital part of any successful business, in today’s cacophonic environment, you need to work much harder in order to stand out. As Dave Harland notes, this commonly overused terminology does nothing for your marketing efforts.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Creativity Paid Search Agency Companies 52

MKT1

OCTOBER 24, 2023

There’s no better time for me to share my thoughts on building a high-impact growth strategy–and what exercises you should go through that will actually lead you to the right growth marketing plan for your business. Part 1: What drives your growth marketing strategy?

Growth Marketing 59

Growth Marketing Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Sales Management 59

MKT1

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A great product, team, and market have become table stakes requirements for startups to succeed. With the proliferation of B2B startups and the lower barriers to building great products, marketing is now the differentiator. Founders need to value and enable marketing as they do other teams in the organization.

Marketing Analytics Tools 52

Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Planning 52

Velocity Partners

DECEMBER 13, 2023

You either: Adapted your core story, messaging and tactics for a narrower Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Or you: Made up new messaging and tactics for a narrower ICP – totally distinct from your core story. is optimized for the people defined in your Ideal Customer Profile. We get it, you have to build demand.

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MKT1

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Educating the rest of your company on marketing is often the hardest part of doing marketing. Marketing’s actual job is to understand an audience and communicate to that audience in a value-add way. Offer: Reach out to Closing Media here & mention MKT1 to get $2,500 of free ad spend for your next campaign.

Planning 75

Planning Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Agencies 75

Bluetext

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Government efforts to engage PE and VC-backed startups puts federal marketing and messaging in the spotlight Venture Capital-backed companies accounted for less than 1% of the $411 billion DoD contracts awarded last year. They also know which processes and vehicles offer the best chances for success in securing contract wins.

Enterprise Management 36

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Startups 36

Kevin Indig

JULY 10, 2023

I helped build the Atlassian community, which now spans over 300 events). Startups like Notion, Figma, Miro, Duolingo, ConvertKit, and Midjourney have built impressive communities around their Products, which drove exceptional growth. Communities are built on the first groups that adopt your product.

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Communities Enterprise Management Work Management Startups 52

ClickZ

JUNE 23, 2020

30-second summary: All companies face the same dilemma around whether to build or buy a martech solution. Some of the risks of building your own software solutions boil down to opportunity cost, quality concerns, and technical debt, among others. Is this a common problem, or a unique one facing your company specifically?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

Here’s why and how, as a marketer, you may want to integrate new lead generation tools and processes into your B2B lead generation strategy and campaigns. This makes your interactions with prospective customers more efficient. Just send a link to your calendar in an online calendar tool like Calendly, SimplyBook.me

Marketing Automation Services 201

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 201

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Congratulations, you’ve smashed your goals! In this world, there is no overnight success. Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. Of startups that fail, more than a third do so because there was no identified market need.

Work Management 72

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 72

Lenny's Newsletter

AUGUST 29, 2023

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. ” — Mathilde Collin , co-founder and CEO of Front If you’ve got a killer idea but you’re talking to the wrong people, you’ll come away thinking your idea stinks, and give up.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling CPO Co-Registration 93

Rev

APRIL 12, 2023

It produces impressive results, making it a firm favorite strategy among leading companies, business startups and marketers. If you’re looking to get started with ABM—or need some fresh ideas for your existing program, we’ve got you. As they begin to feel more valued and appreciated, their loyalty and engagement increases. #4.

Account Based Marketing 78

Account Based Marketing Examples Planning Paid Search Agency 78

chiefmartech

JUNE 4, 2023

If you want to understand the enormous power of ecosystems — and if you’re in martech, this may be the most important topic of your career — there’s a true masterclass in the subject playing out in front of us. “ The value of owning the ecosystem cannot be overstated, ” the author concludes (emphasis theirs).

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Generation Budget Programs Aggregators Long Tail Marketing 114

B2B Digital Marketer

MAY 11, 2023

Unlock the Power of Authentic Branding and Simplified Messaging to Skyrocket Your Sales Success In this episode, we delve into the power of authentic branding and simplified messaging to boost sales success. 28:21 – SaaS company’s sales cycle success story. 39:56 – Address common sales pitfalls.

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Storytelling B2B Sales Sales Cycle Amazon 52

chiefmartech

AUGUST 29, 2022

The defining characteristic of this new era was a shift from dichotomies to convergences: From suite vs. best-of-breed to integrated platform ecosystems From software vs. services to blended delivery models with both From build vs. buy to customization on top of commercial platforms. Services Blended Delivery Models.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management CMS Development 123

Convince & Convert

MARCH 19, 2015

Here are 10 questions to launch or spark your storytelling efforts : What inspired you to launch your company? What are the keys to success? What are your goals? What are your goals? Think about the needs and interests of your target audiences (the people who will, hopefully, be consuming your stories).

Storytelling 167

Storytelling Marketing Budget Creation Startups Barriers 167

Valasys

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The potential of content marketing in boosting the number of high-quality visitors to your website explains its significance in digital marketing. Strategically planned and performed content has the power to entice customers to your company’s website. The most efficient strategy to boost traffic to your site is to create content.

Planning 99

Planning Content Marketing Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 99

PureB2B

JUNE 21, 2022

Before we delve into the drawbacks or benefits of either approach, and how a database of people that have opted-in to receive information about your products and services results in better leads, let’s define our terms. What is interruption marketing? Interruption marketing is a traditional type of promotion. What is permission marketing?

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Planning Opt-out 62

Biznology

JULY 6, 2018

But a little inspiration for your transformation never hurts. Training staff in digital marketing capabilities, customer-insight gathering, analytics, optimization, new tools and ways of working takes their focus away from the company’s day-to-day need to achieve revenue goals and deliver value for shareholders and customers.

Enterprise Management 148

Enterprise Management Digital Transformation Work Management Amazon 148

Lenny's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Though there’s no formula for finding PMF, you can significantly increase your odds, and save yourself a lot of time and heartache, by studying the lessons of those who’ve made it. Art by Natalie Harney.

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CPO Product Work Management Enterprise Management 145

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Whether you’re just a beginner in your sales career or a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. You’ll discover how you can shift your mindset, win with prospects, and build long-term relationships with your clients so you can thrive and advance in your career.

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Best Practices 100

Goodish Agency

JANUARY 29, 2021

Which can then be used to guide your company’s actions, both inside & outside the marketing department. If anytime someone needs your product, with good brand awareness, they’ll think of you, that’s just free marketing. And it all starts with your product or service (the what). Step 1 – Definitions. is a trick question.

Positioning 98

Positioning Brand Identity Branding Enterprise Management 98

BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you’ve got your sights set on building your own business from scratch, you’re in luck. Step 1: Financing Your Agency There are five main ways to raise the money you need to get started. Bootstrapping : You’re basically using your own money. You could even use your garage!

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Ad Agencies Creativity 52

Binary Demand

MAY 30, 2023

Whether you are a small startup or an established enterprise, the ability to consistently attract and capture potential customers is vital for sustained growth and success. However, your ultimate objective is to expand your business. Therefore, top-tier lead generation is essential to your sales pipeline.

Lead Generation 98

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Budget 98

Binary Demand

MAY 30, 2023

Whether you are a small startup or an established enterprise, the ability to consistently attract and capture potential customers is vital for sustained growth and success. However, your ultimate objective is to expand your business. Therefore, top-tier lead generation is essential to your sales pipeline.

Lead Generation 98

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Budget 98

Hubspot

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Profitability is a key measure of a company's success, especially for startups. Investors want to know if a company's core activities can result in a profit, so they can get a return on their investment. The multi-step income statement provides an overview of how well a business' core business is performing. Legal fees.

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Merchandising Startups Burn Rate Copyright 72