Tony Zambito

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In the 15 years since originating the concept of buyer personas in 2001, there has been one issue that continues to plague fully understanding exactly where, how, and why buyer personas can be beneficial. The value of customer segmentation is it can tell you where to point your marketing and messaging.

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a perfect world, sales and marketing would be tightly aligned , working toward the same goals and achieving the best possible results. But marketers and sales teams know this isn’t always easy. Enabling sales: How to build an effective program Building any new strategy starts with goals. Yeah, you probably know that already.

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Sales Cycle Practices Marketing Automation Services Buyer Personas 228

SmartBug Media

MAY 21, 2021

Planning for a successful website design can be daunting. Having a detailed strategy that guides your process from start to finish can keep your project on track and ensure that your website design remains aligned with your overall business goals. Create and Understand Your Buyer Personas. Understand Your Buyer’s Journey.

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Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For many leaders in sales and marketing, the year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging in their careers thus far. Questions related to how to reset sales and marketing to a vastly different world from just one year ago. A pressing question to adapt to rapidly changing buyer behaviors. Buyer Strategy.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 19, 2021

Marketing and Sales Leaders Can Leverage Buyer Insights To Create Rewarding Digital Buying Experiences For Buyers. One significant outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increasing desire on the part of buyers for digital buying experiences. If not, are you planning to get ready? To name a few.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Global Product Marketing for Guidewire. How often does your marketing team produce content based on internal opinions or requests? Axel developed a comprehensive understanding of marketing by moving through brand, communications, and product roles early in his career.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

A recent survey by B2B Marketing, in conjunction with the UK-based agency Tomorrow People, indicated only 38% of marketers considered their content to be “very customer-centric.” One of the key premises of user personas and buyer personas, since their origins, are they can foster a common view of customers within organizations.

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 100

Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a competitive manufacturing market, marketers are presented with many challenges and opportunities. With constantly changing trends, marketers must navigate buyer expectations, what is effective and much more. While it might seem enticing to use every marketing channel, you do not need to have a presence on every one.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

B2B industrial marketing presents unique challenges compared to other forms of B2B marketing. Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant. Need proof?

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Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

By incorporating social media into a comprehensive revenue generation strategy, B2B enterprises can deepen connections with their target audience and simultaneously boost sales. Social objectives can span one or multiple stages, allowing businesses to strategically plan their engagement throughout the customer journey.

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Televerde

MAY 13, 2024

Today’s B2B buyers have more information and options than ever before. A standout top-of-the-funnel marketing strategy is a must for brands that want to catch the attention of their target prospects and win them over their competitors. But in crowded markets, how can you be sure your marketing content and outreach is visible?

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PathFactory

JULY 6, 2022

“Any worthwhile CMO, CRO, or product marketer needs revenue intelligence to do their job and make decisions. Without content intelligence and buyer intelligence, there is no revenue intelligence.” . – Rowan Noronha, founder of The Product Marketing Community. The three elements of a WINning product marketing strategy.

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Stevens & Tate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Attraction marketing is the culmination of your marketing efforts to draw customers to you and your brand. As with any marketing strategy, attraction marketing focuses on setting your brand apart from your competitors by making your company attractive to potential buyers. Thought Leadership.

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Tony Zambito

JUNE 5, 2016

However, what should be noted by B2B CMO’s and leaders today is this interesting notion: much of today’s planning, strategizing, activity, and etc. In other words, approximately 80% of marketing and sales investments are going towards 20% of the buying decision. Buyer persona research can play a role.

Buyer Personas 100

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

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The Marketing Blender

JUNE 5, 2024

Sometimes the market doesn’t even know it needs what you’re selling. Demand generation isn’t just about filling your sales funnel – it’s about priming the market, educating your audience, and positioning yourself as the go-to authority before they even start looking for solutions. You are not alone.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Webinar Metrics Paid Content 52

Strategic-IC

MARCH 5, 2018

As today’s B2B consumers increasingly ignore traditional interruptive marketing, marketers must adapt their strategies to succeed. For Marketing Directors today, that means having the confidence to change strategy; earning visibility through helping buyers reach the solutions they need.

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Inbound Marketing Planning Campaigns Buyer Personas 118

Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some types of marketing may seem self-explanatory. For instance, social media marketing builds connections with leads through social media networks, and email marketing is a stream of communication between you and your prospective customers via email. What is Product Marketing? Market Research. Market Adoption.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 24, 2023

It's important for companies to engage in content marketing to build their online presence and grow brand awareness outside of word of mouth. The practice of content marketing allows companies to consistently put noteworthy content out there about what they do best and how their solution(s) can help consumers solve their problems.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

Inbound marketing campaigns. What components should you include in your inbound marketing campaign? Before we dive into the anatomy of an inbound marketing campaign, it’s important to understand the answers to two questions: “ What is inbound marketing? and “What makes up an inbound marketing campaign?”.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 23, 2017

Many executives, particularly Chief Marketing Officers, are in constant pursuit of understanding changing buyer behaviors and markets. In the past ten plus years, we have seen a tumultuous upheaval in both the world of buyers and how marketing is adapting.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 25, 2020

Even better, some sales automation programs allow you to integrate them with your content marketing platform. When you can do that, you can shatter the silos that have long kept vital information from both marketing and sales. Use Account-Based Marketing to Target High-Value Customers. Use Buyer Personas to Drive Strategy.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 18, 2019

In today’s marketplace, the buyer holds all the power. Developing and adapting your marketing strategies to match the needs, desires and expectations of your audience is the key to success. But in order to get to that point, you absolutely must perform in-depth market research. Define your buyer persona.

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The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a leading strategy for B2B SaaS marketing, account-based marketing (ABM) has become increasingly important in today’s rapidly changing landscape.

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Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 6, 2020

But when it comes to looking at data, it’s vital to learn more than just who your buyers are and where they are from. Dependent on source, analysis and the action itself, intent data can be used in multiple different ways to help support greater overall marketing objectives. To build and develop accurate personas for B2B marketing.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. This focuses on targeting top potential customers and uses both marketing and sales initiatives to capture the prospect’s interest and nurture them through the buying journey. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on.

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The Marketing Blender

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In this post, let’s dive into one of the most intriguing topics: building a B2B marketing strategy that not only works but ensures guaranteed success. Discover the secrets to crafting a winning plan that will propel your business forward. The first step in creating a robust marketing strategy is understanding your market.

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 1, 2020

But so many B2B marketers are only scratching the surface with predictive-driven sales and marketing. Our latest research highlights that 56% of B2B marketers struggle to ensure that their Sales teams utilize insights from intent data. 64% of B2B marketers gather intent data, but struggle to action on the insights gathered.

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Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Demand Generation 124

Sprout Social

JULY 14, 2023

Organizations are constantly looking for strategies to increase leads, customer satisfaction and revenue. An effective way to achieve this is through sales and marketing alignment. The new reality is that sales and marketing are continuously and increasingly integrated.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Creating a successful demand generation plan is not easy. But then if it were, every B2B marketer would be driving full-funnel results remarkably. The top B2B marketing players are cutting down the complexities of demand generation strategies that cover different marketing targets, channels, and lead sources.

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Marketri

DECEMBER 11, 2023

So, let’s revisit some of Marketri’s most popular blogs that have stirred conversation, sparked inspiration, and championed marketing excellence throughout the past year. As we celebrated our 19th anniversary this year, I reflected on the profound changes in B2B marketing over that time, along with some more enduring principles.

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SmartBug Media

JANUARY 7, 2021

As we kick off our marketing plans for the new year, entering what to me feels a bit like an unknown abyss, it’s hard to make any sort of predictions. 2020 threw us (by us , I mean “the collective marketing leaders of the world,” us ) a freaking curveball that we’re all still feeling a bit crippled by.

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In order to build a sustainable business, generate new customers, and retain existing customers, companies must invest in a solid marketing strategy. No matter which manufacturing niche you operate in, understanding the Buyer’s Journey is critical. Where do your marketing operations fall on the maturity scale?

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Sales Qualified Leads Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services Buyer Personas 96

Tony Zambito

APRIL 10, 2011

.  Here is a key issue facing organizations today: each time a new social technology is introduced, it ultimately alters the buying behaviors of the new social buyer persona.    Have they provided the right level of training to marketing and sales on how to adapt to the social buyer persona? 

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Circle Studio

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Despite the fact that it’s easier than ever to ignore marketing messages, there’s never been a better time to be a marketer — with one caveat. The circle S view of business alignment is that every organization needs to have four core pieces in place to be successful: A documented business strategy. Unsubscribe. Sales Alignment.

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Tony Zambito

JULY 10, 2011

In part 1 of this reflection on the future of buyer personas, I focused on how it is important to leave some of the major misconceptions about buyer personas behind in order to peer into the future.    Without a doubt, we are seeing the most dramatic change in buyer behaviors since post World War II. 

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Hubspot

JUNE 11, 2019

Even when you put great amounts of effort, time, money, and resources into developing a new product or service, a poorly-planned go-to-market strategy could cause your project to flop. Some of the biggest brands have even experienced go-to-market failures. Distinguish your buyer persona(s).

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