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5 Macro B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022

Circle Studio

SWOT analysis on steroids. Taking a hard and regular look at your firm’s SWOT is foundational for moving towards a more strategic approach to your marketing. Competitive analysis is another foundational element of elevated strategy and it goes hand in hand with SWOT. Moving beyond buyer personas.

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Digital Personalization Trends for This Year

Marketing Insider Group

80% of customers said they were more likely to buy from companies that offered personalized marketing experiences, and the same study supports that 90% of customers found personalized marketing appealing. 1 Do these stats place your brand behind the eight ball or ahead of the game? Then improve through customer feedback!

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20 B2B Marketing Strategies That Will Deliver Success In 2021

Marketing Insider Group

One of the most common ways to get started is by using your marketing agency or internal committee to identify your top five to ten competitors and conduct a SWOT analysis for each. According to a study by SiriusDecisions, 42% of marketers claim that they have been using ABM for at least 6 months. Create Visual Content.

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Why You Need a Content Marketing Plan [+ Free Templates]

Litmus

A 2020 Content Marketing Institute study found that a third of B2B teams don’t have a dedicated content team at all and 52% of B2C companies have a content department of one. With these resources, you will be able to: Analyze your current content marketing efforts with a SWOT analysis. Define your buyer personas for your content plans.

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4 Steps to Implement Your Healthcare Marketing Plan Using Inbound Marketing

SmartBug Media

Buyer Personas. If you haven’t already ironed out your buyer personas , now is the time to do it. According to HubSpot, “ Buyer personas are semi-fictional representations of your ideal customers based on data and research.” If so, it’s time to ask them why they went with a competitor.

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How to Create a Marketing Plan

Sharpspring

Many companies create a buyerpersona.” If your target audience comprises several distinct segments, you can create a unique persona for each one. SWOT Analysis. Your SWOT analysis is an honest look at your business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Marketing Plan Example: SWOT.

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How to Create Your Small Business Marketing Plan

BenchmarkONE

Research including SWOT analysis, competitor analysis, buyer purchase cycle, and buyer personas. For example, if your goal is to increase funnel conversion, your marketing plan will highlight the things you need to do at every stage of the buyer’s journey. SWOT Analysis. A list of goals. A tactical process.