KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 30, 2018

As marketers strive to deliver content that best suits their customers’ needs, new research indicates that B2B customers still prefer to consult a wide array of assets during the buying process. According to the “2018 B2B Buying Disconnect” report from TrustRadius, B2B buyers consult 4.9

Consulting 161

Consulting Buy Peer-to-peer B2B 161

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. Those are just a few of the findings from B2B Buying Disconnect: Forecasting Radical Changes in Tech Buying Behavior just published by software rating site TrustRadius. Both vendors and buyers use demos and vendor/product websites.

Enterprise Management 299

Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management 299

Martech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

B2B decision-makers in the market for software, including marketing technology solutions, have less patience with vendor interactions and increasingly look to buy from third-party marketplaces and re-sellers. There was a smaller increase in preference for value-added resellers. A lack of trust. Highlights from the report can be found here.

Vendors 98

Vendors Peer-to-peer Buy Paid Search Agency 98

Martech

JULY 26, 2022

Once you have determined that customer journey orchestration (CJO) software makes sense for your business , spend time researching individual vendors and their capabilities. Researching customer journey orchestration. Speak to your marketing peers at industry events to find out who is using which tool and why.

Enterprise Management 96

Enterprise Management Marketing Management Vendors RFP 96

Sana Commerce

MARCH 13, 2024

NEW YORK, New York – February 29, 2024 – Sana Commerce , a ready-to-use commerce platform engineered for B2B, announced today that ninety-five percent of Sana customers on Gartner® Peer Insights would recommend Sana Commerce for digital commerce as of February 2024. 49 Ratings) out of 5 as of February 2024. All rights reserved.

Gartner 52

Gartner Peer-to-peer Customer Satisfaction Vendors 52

Influitive

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Marketers know that finding ways to increase customer engagement is good for the bottom line. Customer engagement is highly correlated to customer loyalty ,” says Aimee Lucas , Customer Experience Transformist and VP at the Temkin Group , a customer experience research and consulting firm.

Loyalty 279

Loyalty Peer-to-peer Ideal Customer Profiles Word of Mouth 279

Influitive

JANUARY 21, 2019

B2B buyers continuously seek proof from their peers when making buying decisions. The key is to mobilize your customer advocates to share their positive experiences with prospects. The post Infographic: How Customer-Powered Marketing Simplifies The Buyer Journey appeared first on Influitive. The infographic.

Buyer's Journey 174

Buyer's Journey Peer-to-peer B2B Sales Enterprise Management 174

Martech

MAY 10, 2022

It was evident to me that we needed a better customer reviews program,” said Tonkin. “At Last year, Forrester reported that about 90% of 650 tech buyers surveyed want vendors to provide content that’s relevant at every stage of the buying journey. I probably buy the most technology out of any buyer here at Planful. “I

Buying Cycle 98

Buying Cycle Intent Ideal Customer Profiles Planning 98

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Digital technology has changed everything: how we interact with the world, how we learn, how we buy stuff, even how we date. Whether they are in sales, marketing, HR, customer support, operations, even legal and finance, every employee has a pulse on the goals of your company, the pains of your customers, and the challenges of their peers.

Peer-to-peer 359

Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising Marketing & Strategy 359

ANNUITAS

APRIL 19, 2022

On average, customers engage with nine different channels in their buying process before making a purchasing decision. But while customers have had massive changes in their engagement channel preferences, traditional marketing hasn’t kept up. Ask your customers and prospects where they go for information.

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Top of Funnel Advertising Channels Peer-to-peer Elasticity 130

markempa

AUGUST 1, 2017

Do you focus on capturing product stories or customer-hero stories? In this interview, we talk about the power of customer-hero stories to connect emotionally with buyers to facilitate their buying journey. The answer can make a huge difference in your sales and marketing results. Let me explain. It’s forcing them to.

Sales Qualified Leads 324

Sales Qualified Leads Peer-to-peer Buyer Personas Work Management 324

Savanta

JANUARY 25, 2017

Mapping out the buying process is critical for anyone looking to market or sell in business-to-business (B2B) environments. Different scenarios will of course see a different buying process, but a recent survey of 118 B2B buyers by Circle Research reveals that there are similarities in the buying process across many B2B markets.

Buy 120

Buy Process Peer-to-peer Word of Mouth 120

Influitive

AUGUST 3, 2015

With the wide array of technology options available, and the ability to easily get opinions from peers online, buyers have a lot of choice and information at their disposal. Having customers advocate on your brand’s behalf on forums, review websites and social media can help your product make the initial cut.

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Peer-to-peer Marketing Report Buy Process 100

Influitive

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

No one likes to think they’re being influenced by others when they buy something or make a career choice. The truth is that you are swayed by your environment (the things you see and hear), and the people in your life (friends, family, peers—even strangers on the subway). We’re all individuals with independent thoughts, right?

Peer-to-peer 203

Peer-to-peer Social Marketing Buy Marketing 203

6sense

JANUARY 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,300 CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Buying Committees Before Skinny Jeans . In essence, there are multiple people involved in a buying decision, with varying levels of authority and influence.

CMO 62

CMO Peer-to-peer Buy Gartner 62

Martech

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“Customers will know that they can rely on us when things go wrong and that could be a deciding factor in them deciding to stay with us rather than go elsewhere.” ” We were talking to Gemma Cipriani-Espineira about the reason she re-branded her support team as the department of Customer Love.

Ideal Customer Profiles 107

Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management Peer-to-peer Marketing Management 107

Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Thriving companies are always innovating by creating and introducing new methods, ideas, or products and services, all designed to improve customer experience. Customer acquisition and retention often depend on new solutions. Don’t see their peer group doing it or their peers are doing something different.

Peer-to-peer 181

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Planning 181

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 30, 2017

Buyers give the most credence to peer reviews and user generated feedback; 68 percent of respondents said they frequently give credence to this form of content, while 60 percent give credence to content authored by a third-party publication or analyst,” wrote the authors of the report. Research During the B2B Buying Process.

Peer-to-peer 120

Peer-to-peer Buy B2B Marketing Process 120

Vision Edge Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Market and Customer Research: Danger Zones for Confirmation Bias Companies rely on customer research to develop new offerings, establish pricing models, and anticipate which customers are likely to purchase and which are likely to defect. Most of us take comfort in the familiar.

Marketing AI 227

Marketing AI Practices Lead Ranking Tips 227

Sana Commerce

MARCH 11, 2024

Celebrating success: diving into insights Sana Commerce proudly announces its recognition as an Aspiring Vendor in the 2023 Gartner ® Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Digital Commerce. We achieved an overall customer rating of 4.4 We intend on remaining dedicated to our customers. ” says Verhaar.

Gartner 52

Gartner Peer-to-peer Enterprise Management Vendors 52

Contently

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But somehow brands still create elaborate marketing campaigns that don’t involve customers at all. However, there is a monumental piece that they’re not taking into consideration—the customer. You know, the person who buys the products and keeps the company in business? I can hear it now. “Oh,

Storytelling 205

Storytelling Brand Identity Branding Word of Mouth 205

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

At some point, you will start attracting more of the leads that don’t intend to buy from you right away. Here are six timeless strategies and tips that will enable you to optimize your conversions and stay current with changing customer needs and economic conditions. The pandemic of 2020 amplified this phenomenon. Image credit: Yelp.

B2B Sales 259

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 259

Engagio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Demandbase was recently named a 2023 Gartner ® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Account-Based Marketing Platforms and I couldn’t be prouder. Well, as the Head of Customer Experience at Demandbase, glowing reviews from customers are about as good as it gets. Want to know why? You can catch the full report here.

Peer-to-peer 83

Peer-to-peer Marketing Management DemandBase Gartner 83

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With social proof, prospective customers get an in-depth look at a product or service without wading through direct marketing or sales-focused copy. When researching a product, customers are likely to purchase one that has positive reviews posted across the Internet. Guest post by Chris Tweten.

Paid Content 346

Paid Content Social Marketing Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 346

Vision Edge Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2019

Being customer-centric as a company and in your Marketing is not optional. Forrester claims we’re in the age of the customer. Peter Drucker posited that “because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: Marketing and Innovation. It is not optional.

Enterprise Management 174

Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Marketing Management Forrester 174

LeanData

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you Google “2023 SaaS Buying Trends,” in 0.34 After reading articles and case studies, listening to industry podcasts, skimming LinkedIn articles and posts, and interviewing LeanData leaders, three clear SaaS buying trends surfaced. . Even for companies that are buying more applications, they’re spending less per application.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Buy Trends Peer-to-peer 52

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

CMOs should not be obsessed with owning every marketing function possible, building widespread brand awareness or being the steward of customer experience (CX) – approaches that 100% of the time result in juggling too many balls. All of this begs the question: Is the role of the B2B CMO past its prime? Maybe that’s the point.

CMO 147

CMO Positioning Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer 147

Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This is the third of a four-part series on the North Star goals that set category leaders apart from their peers. You can find Part 1 (one-to-one, omnichannel personalization) here and Part 2 (first-party customer view) here. What is a customer lifetime value model and how is it calculated?

Lead Ranking 142

Lead Ranking Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Scoring 142

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 30, 2018

Devumi has worked with 200,000 customers, including many high profile influencers, actors, athletes, models and musicians (direct and through representatives and management) who purchase hundreds of thousands of followers to boost their reach, and ultimately their appeal to brands. Why are influencers buying their followers?

Buy 126

Buy Peer-to-peer Advertising Agencies Work Management 126

Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Business Operations & Marketing Assistant at Heinz Marketing Most marketers are familiar with the best-selling, industry changing The Challenger Sale and The Challenger Customer. Why marketers solve for who’s willing to buy, and why of those willing to buy , only half are willing to fight for it.

Peer-to-peer 122

Peer-to-peer Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Sales 122

Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s no secret, the Internet has changed the way customers buy products and the ways marketers engage with their audiences. In fact, customers are 92% more likely to trust their peers over advertising when it comes to making purchase decisions ( source ). Keep reading! What is word-of-mouth marketing?

Word of Mouth 210

Word of Mouth Peer-to-peer Advertising Agencies Zoominfo 210

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This is particularly true in the B2B world , where potential clients are looking for proof of long-term results with other companies before making their own buying decision. Your customers do much of their own research online before reaching out to your company. Quick Takeaways. Where do case studies fit in your buyer journey?

Case Studies 343

Case Studies Case Study Impressions Studies 343

Stevens & Tate

MAY 3, 2023

In order to continue attracting your target audience, you need to keep up with the wants and needs of customers. Those factors are a lot different than what they used to be, which means that the customer journey has changed a lot as well. Customers are going to look up reviews first. Reviews come in many forms.

Marketing Funnels 98

Marketing Funnels Purchase Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer 98

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Lead generation is the process of identifying, qualifying and nurturing potential customers for a business’s products or services. Another key component to lead generation ROI is by investing in education for your customers, and consistent messaging across channels. What does lead generation look like today?

Lead Generation 219

Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And, of course, offering a great B2B sales experience helps you increase your profits by improving conversion rate, retention rates, and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV). Customers want to feel understood, not to be just another name on a list. Offering a stellar B2B sales experience comes with its own share of challenges in 2023.

B2B Sales 182

B2B Sales Webinar Metrics B2B Peer-to-peer 182

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 27, 2017

New research suggests that customers prefer to turn to original marketing content during the buying process that addresses their specific pain points. To learn more about customer preferences, the Content Marketing Institute and SmartBrief recently conducted the “How Content Influences the Purchasing Process” survey.

Peer-to-peer 158

Peer-to-peer Thought Leadership Content Paper 158

Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 25, 2023

It paves the way to expand your customer base, increase revenue, and gain a competitive advantage. This strategy is about keeping business you have with customers you already have. The philosophy behind this strategy is that it’s less expensive to retain existing customers than to acquire new ones.

Work Management 177

Work Management Marketing & Strategy Marketing Management B2B 177