FunnelEnvy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From the time of Don Draper in the hit show Mad Men to mega Super Bowl ad spends in the 1980s, marketers traditionally relied on demographics and social trends to target and segment broad audiences. In the 2000s, digital marketing revolutionized marketers’ ability to reach more specific segments.

Buyer Personas 67

Buyer Personas Marketing AI Account Based Marketing B2B 67

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. What is Demand Generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

Lead Ranking 165

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 165

SmartBug Media

JANUARY 10, 2024

Navigating the sales funnel can be complex for any business. Developing a journey from prospect to customer acquisition demands a specific sales process—and, often, sales and marketing teams aren't sure of which responsibilities they hold during that process.

Process 64

Process Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 64

Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2022

B2B marketers spend a great deal of time, effort, and money on top-of-funnel activities to drive website traffic. Converting those visitors into potential customers and putting them on the path to a sale is essential in order to see a return on that investment. CRO requires the right strategy. You Use the Right Tools.

Marketing & Strategy 255

Marketing & Strategy Top of Funnel B2B Landing Pages 255

Cintell

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Video marketing is officially the top content format B2B marketers used in 2019. While video has become a quintessential component of today’s content marketing strategy , it’s like any other medium. And this is why buyer personas are so important. They take the guesswork out of marketing.

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Buyer Personas Video Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 177

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 30, 2019

As a B2B marketer, there’s a good chance you are a part of a large team, which is one piece of a much larger organization. While your team may have all types of strategies in place to carry out marketing messages, without B2B buyer personas, you could be missing the mark when it comes to getting your efforts consumed by target audiences.

Buyer Personas 125

Buyer Personas Top of Funnel B2B Digital Marketing Funnels 125

Webbiquity

APRIL 23, 2024

In B2B marketing, with the constant pressure to “do more with less,” optimizing return on investment (ROI) is crucial, especially regarding brand awareness. Image credit: Pixabay on Pexels You’ve probably seen studies and statistics on the enormous ROI (return on investment) that email marketing for B2B delivers compared to other tactics.

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ROI Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services 170

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. GTM strategies help specifically with expanding a brand’s new product or services. With a quality data-driven strategy you can identify exactly how to approach target buyers.

Enterprise Management 147

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 147

NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? It tells you what buyers have been searching for, where they are searching, and why.

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Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 59

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. Low search volumes: Relevant industry keywords may have less search traffic compared to broader consumer markets.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 52

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. I am using the term “digital-first” for a reason.

Differentiation 244

Differentiation Top of Funnel Buy Buyer Personas 244

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.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? There’s a lot to navigate when searching for the best marketing practices for your emerging company. Knowing when and how to get a realistic and effective marketing strategy off the ground may even seem daunting. Start-Up Marketing Fundamentals.

Paid Search Agency 97

Paid Search Agency Paid Content Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management 97

Oktopost

JANUARY 5, 2021

I speak daily with product, marketing, and sales professionals about the impact that social media can have on developing buyer personas, launching a product, building a brand, or even on individuals standing in their respective marketplace. Developing Your Buyer Personas. That’s Product Marketing 101.

Buyer Personas 131

Buyer Personas Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Marketing Budget 131

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. Source: Pew Research. at the right time.

Buyer Intent 359

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. But the long-running effects of digital disruption, coupled with the sudden shock of COVID-driven remote work, have changed the game.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

The Lead Agency

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In order to optimise the performance of any marketing campaign, it is essential to know your target audience. This means going further than demographics to get a real sense of who your buyer is and what drives them. This can be done by building buyer personas. Steps to Creating a Buyer Persona in B2B.

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Buyer Personas B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency B2B 118

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. The goal is to target the right prospects, as well as bring them along the buyer’s journey.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Webbiquity

APRIL 13, 2022

B2B buyers have relied heavily on search for years, but recent research shows that Gen Z and Millennial buyers are 2X more likely than older generations to discover a product by searching online. That makes SEO one of the top areas of investment for B2B marketing teams. Affiliate sales support independent publishing.

SEO 292

SEO Marketing Websites B2B Marketing & Strategy 292

SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Recognizing the health threat raised by classrooms filled with students, schools and educational institutions are investigating how digital education and interactive learning can be extended and made more available in the midst of this global health crisis. 4 Marketing Learnings From a Study. 4 Marketing Learnings From a Study.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Budget Paid Content Paid Search Agency 98

SalesIntel

JULY 28, 2023

Consumers nowadays are more tech-savvy and digitally driven than ever before. While this has created opportunities for companies to reach their clients at nearly every touch point, it’s also driven them to put the customer at the center of sales, bringing on board new channels, tech, and incentives to drive business.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Cost Buyer Personas Digital Marketing Funnels 52

Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

Its potential for storytelling and marketing is undeniable, making AI in B2B marketing and sales a transformative force, reshaping interactions with brands, information, and services. The world of B2B marketing automation is on the brink of a full-fledged AI-driven revolution. That’s where strategy comes into play.

Ideal Customer Profiles 97

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 4, 2017

As marketing technology and information access continues to evolve, B2B buying behavior changes as well. For example, recent research suggests that marketers may want to shift to shorter pieces of content to reel in B2B buyers. The Seven Phases of the Buyer Experience Journey. What Are Buyer Personas?

Buyer Personas 121

Buyer Personas Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership B2B 121

Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations.

B2B Sales 100

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Buyer Personas 100

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about !

Top of Funnel 263

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 263

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. The exact shape of this new digital marketing era is yet to be defined. Effectively running always-on, full-funnel campaigns.

Paid Content 78

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 78

FunnelEnvy

JUNE 13, 2022

The same idea can apply to your inbound marketing funnel. Like people, B2B marketing funnels are extremely complex, and each is slightly different. However, based on experience, there are common mistakes to avoid if you want your funnels to run as smoothly as possible. Not Knowing Your Numbers.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Personas Marketing Funnels 80

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. From poorly thought out plans to unidentified buyer personas, a small crack in the foundation can lead to the crumbling of the entire structure. So how do you create a foolproof GTM strategy? What is a GTM Strategy? What’s Broke?

Marketing Analytics Tools 189

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo Marketing & Strategy 189

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 294

BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic brought a lot of business sales strategies – and outcomes – to a screeching halt. This year, it’s all about finding ways to get back in motion again — which includes seeking out new tactics that will help boost sales and make up for lost revenue. Create Digital Events.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Tactics Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels 60

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. Intent data allows you to identify and target these specific folks, almost in real time.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

Marketing Qualified Leads 118

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 118

Martech

APRIL 3, 2023

If your B2B go-to-market strategy doesn’t prioritize delivering a personalized and engaging experience for your audience, you could be missing out on potential customers and growth opportunities. Fortunately, conversational marketing can help you create the kind of experience that modern buyers expect.

Marketing Analytics Tools 128

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Conversion Marketing & Strategy 128

FunnelEnvy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Anyone working in marketing today is probably aware of the importance of creating content. Thanks to the growth of content marketing over the last decade or so companies in every field are rushing to produce content they believe will drive revenue and improve their brand awareness among their target audience.

Top of Funnel 73

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing Funnels Work Management 73

Outreach

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

What is B2B Sales? market research) + companies that use such services to support their business goals. market research) + companies that use such services to support their business goals. Businesses that provide digital/software services (e.g. What is a B2B sales representative? What is the B2B sales process?

Top of Funnel 71

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Process B2B 71