Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2015

In a recent survey conducted by ITSMA , business-to-business (B2B) marketers worldwide expect that understanding buyers will be their # 1 responsibility in two years (85%). Forrester and Gartner support the notion that today’s buyer embarks on an increasingly digital, empowered, and complex buyers journey.

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Tony Zambito

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

This is especially crucial as organizations continue to evolve in transforming their business model from product-centric to customer-centric models. Buying processes and buyer journeys. All of the above are oriented towards understanding the ideal customer and buyer profile for segments. Customer Segmentation.

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Tony Zambito

MARCH 6, 2016

Poorly constructed buyer research, buyer persona development, and buyer journey mappings can lead B2B executives to focus on the wrong areas of the overall buying experience. Such as: To confuse a preponderance of data analytics, for example, that is focused on confirming current assumptions as “new” customer insight.

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Outreach

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Business-to-business (B2B) describes a relationship, situation, or marketplace between one business entity and another. A B2B company is one whose target customers are other businesses. market research) + companies that use such services to support their business goals. What is B2B Sales?

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Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 10, 2021

After all, selling business to business requires a set of strategies that’s a little more robust than just offering products directly to consumers. By looking at the various categories it encompasses, businesses are able to make more profitable decisions in numerous areas. Need a hint?

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6sense

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even with the availability of new communication tools, I find that email remains the predominant channel for business-to-business (B2B) sales and marketing. As interest grows, our engagement strategy and message can change at every stage of the buyer journey. PHOTO GETTY. Engage the right way.

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Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Mapping such a journey is very helpful and can reveal what steps and processes the buyer is going through. Is The Buyer’s Journey The Right Perspective For 2020? Redefining The Buyer’s Journey. What Steps Can Businesses Take To Prepare For The Buyer’s Quest?

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Conversica

JULY 27, 2022

Business text is full of acronyms, abbreviations, and quite honestly, jargon. 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. What Is B2B Sales? What Is B2B Sales?

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 17, 2012

The Rise of the B2B Social Buyer: How Buyers Consume Information Survey,2011, ITSMA. SiriusDecisions, 2011 B2B Buyers Journey, Report Summary. Chief Marketer’s 2012 Business-to-Business Lead Generation Survey: Your Best Prospects. BtoB magazine: Emerging Trends in B2B Social Marketing, April 2011.

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LeanData

JULY 13, 2020

Engagement is an important addition to LeanData’s revenue operations product family which exists to help companies unlock greater revenue growth, increase performance and improve customer experience across the buyer journey.”.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 21, 2020

Over the past decade as consumer expectations rose, it became clear that the idea of scoring actions and steering the consumer along the buyer journey was only a dream. What works in Business to Consumer (B2C) now works in Business to Business (B2B). In reality, there was a lot of guesswork and arbitrary decisions.

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Exo B2B

MAY 15, 2020

What is important to you and your business in these times of confinement and gradual return to business? And new business-to-business relationships are more distanced and virtual… The corporate watchdog McKinsey talks about “The rise of the contact-free economy.” Or just to wait for the return to normal?

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 20, 2014

Marketing has more software available today than any other business function in the history of computing @chiefmartec #marketingopssummit. Great buyer journey sample @jonmiller 1) be a better marketer 2) why MAS? Focus brand efforts on the buyer, not the business @SherylPattek #marketingopssummit.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 31, 2017

Illustration by Gregor Cresnar. Every couple of years, a new acronym or buzzword takes a foothold in the world of marketing. ABM, the acronym for Account-Based Marketing, is the latest rage. It is an example of how an old concept can be recycled and be claimed anew again.

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Hubspot

MARCH 26, 2020

Providing a great user experience will allow you to more easily deliver your message and meet your business goals. If you can keep a potential buyer on your site, rather than looking for this information elsewhere, it's a better experience for them and you. In 2020, build your web strategy around your audience's needs first.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

And along with this price tag, comes a more curious yet cautious buyer. The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

And along with this price tag, comes a more curious yet cautious buyer. The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career.

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2019

When you think of “B2B” marketing, you naturally think “Business to Business,” not “Business to Customer.” The B2B market continues to grow and fill with competitors, so it’s essential that your marketing is fully supportive of the buyer’s journey. You don’t want to just think about them at the top of your funnel.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The digitization of the global economy is resulting in a tidal wave of new business and operating models throughout the world. Digital disruption can affect both consumer and business markets simultaneously. There are two perspectives businesses must address in this area. Community Preparedness by Iconathon.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The conference also includes an awards ceremony: “The Killer Content Awards” (aka, The Finnys) for outstanding business-to-business marketers and campaigns. Five thousand marketers join the conference each year to learn business-building strategies in 120+ social media marketing and creator training sessions.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 29, 2017

Whereby, rethinking buyer persona development and insight gathering in a digital-centric world becomes a necessity. The introduction of new digital technologies and new business models is having a breathtaking impact on how customers determine what goals are important to them, what they want, and how they decide.

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Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 4, 2015

(With regards to buyer personas, I have seen the word goal used more commonly but superficially in nature.). The first thing marketers will need to recognize is goals are different than what we tend to think in the world of business. Trying To Connect On An Impersonal “Business-Speak” Level Does Not Work. They are not the same.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

In a 2014 Forbes Knowledge Group study, 67% of business executives said the greatest influence on their business decisions were subjective considerations. While many organizations are striving to gain insights into customers and reorganize their businesses around customers, how this gets accomplished is still a challenge.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 3, 2016

The strong correlation here is effectiveness with buyer personas are tied to the use of in-depth qualitative buyer research to understand buyer goals and their goal-directed behaviors. This is certainly a validating result business leaders in marketing, sales, and service operations should take away from this survey. .

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Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 26, 2015

An important aspect essential to this transformation is how people and businesses interact. Ethnographic research uses techniques, which allows businesses to have conversations with and observe people in their cultural, as well as, natural environments. And, to see how other businesses are adopting new digital technologies.

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Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Segmentation has been a staple of business marketing and sales for several decades. The concept of breaking down a potential market or industry into smaller target segments is a standard technique taught in business schools and used by many organizations. It is time for businesses to move beyond buyer profiling.

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Tony Zambito

JUNE 5, 2016

The rise of the digital economy has amplified the need for businesses to address the way in which their potential buyers and customers view both their actual and perceived experiences. An inclination, in my opinion, more pronounced in B2B than B2C is for businesses to gravitate towards addressing such an issue in an MBA like manner.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 25, 2012

In the business-to-business world, the quest to connect with decision-makers has been and most likely will continue to be the main challenge confronting B2B leaders. platforms are increasing B2B visibility like never before, connecting with buyers and decision-makers is becoming increasingly elusive.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Creating distinctive and engaging experiences, as part of how people and businesses go about making purchases, is getting more attention today than ever. In order to learn how to create distinctive buying experiences, businesses are embracing new means and approaches.

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As in last year, I wish to incorporate the use of a survey to offer a comprehensive view of the state of buyer personas. I am looking for marketing and sales leaders in business organizations who have thought about or implemented buyer persona development. This is where I need your help.

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Including the accepted notion recently found in a study by the Forbes Knowledge Group, which found 67% or greater of business executives relied primarily on intuition and subjective elements when making decisions. How buyers “frame” their goals and problems, according to research dating back to the 1950’s, will influence their decisions.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Make certain buyer research and buyer personas are goal -directed: Personas were founded on the principle of understanding the goals and the goal-directed behaviors of users and buyers. This is truer in B2B sales-driven cultures than in any other business-type cultures.

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Tony Zambito

APRIL 17, 2016

Invariably in business, there seems to be a tendency to gravitate towards the knee-jerk response of technology fixing a problem. Other surveys have resulted in the range of 60% or better believing the lack of technology is the main reason for an inability to personalize content. We have been down this road before.

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Valasys

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Over the years B2B marketing strategies have changing, in part because of the superfluous volumes of data being generated & employed by the business in their decision-making process & in part because of the evolution in the researching habits of the prospects.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 24, 2016

Most survey results in the past two to three years related to content marketing effectiveness has shown that only approximately a third of business marketers considered their content marketing efforts to be effective to very effective. This is just a hunch but it may be close to being on the mark.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 31, 2012

The Battle for Customer Attention: the theme of the show was “growth through innovation” in response to the battle for customer attention that is consuming sales and marketing across the business-to-business landscape. Drive campaigns from a theme (business need, topics) NOT the target or the product. Key question!

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Tony Zambito

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The journey concept first popped up during the initial Total Quality Movement in the ‘80’s and made popular by Deming. When the concept of customer experience burst onto the business world in the late ‘90’s, a natural extension became customer journey mapping.

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