The Lead Agency

JUNE 17, 2019

B2B marketers are increasingly using marketing automation to provide value to their leads and to educate and onboard users. When carried out effectively, marketing automation can generate significant results. reduction in marketing overhead. It has been found to drive a 14.5%

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Engagio

APRIL 23, 2020

The experts weigh in on how you should be approaching your marketing strategy for the rest of 2020 and beyond. In our previous post, we asked the experts “ What tactic should B2B marketers be doing right now to hit their goals during the COVID-19 crisis? ”. In other words, we must update our strategy to fit the changing market.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

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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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Televerde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Michael Brenner’s Marketing Insider Group is aptly named. The firm works with clients on everything from content strategies to buyer journeys, but what it does best is to look at the “guts” of an organization to help them figure out how to solve real customer problems. – Ray Kemper, CMO, Televerde.

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Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2023

Because new software is being pushed into the market almost every day, the demand for SaaS sales professionals will only grow. They make initial contact with people whom they think are qualified and ready to use the product they're trying to sell. Or do you want to lead a team? Do you want to earn a lot of money?

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Single Grain

JULY 6, 2021

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is a crucial position for every organization, but hiring a CMO is more challenging than any other C-level position. In this article, I will discuss what a CMO is, the different skills needed to become a great CMO, and how you can hire the perfect CMO for your organization.

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Aberdeen

JANUARY 24, 2019

Marketers can certainly assess buyer behavior and intent signals, but we rely on predictive analytics to tell us when the behavior captured online constitutes that “hand raise” versus the normal noise of online activity. Back in 2014, marketers were hip to the power of predictive. Beyond a Demographic Perspective.

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SnapApp

MAY 10, 2016

The two marketing entities are more linked now than ever before, and their relationship is generally made of three different categories. Top-of-the-funnel content is where your marketing creates awareness, brand identity, and new leads. How Do You Know a Lead Is at the Bottom of the Funnel? Buyer Personas.

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Strategic-IC

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s quite something to look back and review the enlightening conversations I have had with 25 Account-based Marketing leaders. The Let’s talk ABM webinar series (which is now also a podcast ) provides real education and learning for so many B2B Marketers and budding ABMers who are looking to be the very best they can be. Get buy-in.

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QuanticMind

APRIL 24, 2018

Today’s marketing and advertising leaders have more data than they know how to manage. Over the last five years, advancements in machine learning have equipped marketing teams with the ability to reach customers with on-target, precise messaging. Reach the right customer with the right message at the right time in the buyer journey.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 18, 2012

His focus in the Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy practice helps his clients achieve extraordinary results. Video Marketing - A Surprising Trend. He adds that this is part of a larger, content-driven marketing trend that includes rich media. Social Media is Becoming a Lead Gen Vehicle.

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Aberdeen

JANUARY 23, 2019

Account-based marketing (ABM) and artificial intelligence (AI) are two powerful technologies wielded by B2B organizations across the world. In a blog post titled, “ Alexa, Who is In-Market for My Product Today? ”, 6sense’s Minal Awasthi explores the ubiquity and confluence of ABM and AI. Alexa, Parse my B2B Intent Data.

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Anything Goes Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

This sold out event brought together some of smartest marketers from all over the world. The Eloqua product was much discussed at the event but I’ve excluded those tweets here as this post was focused on learnings for B2B marketers that goes beyond Eloqua. They are some of the best and brightest out there.

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Strategic-IC

JULY 1, 2020

ABM in the House: a series of conversations between Alex Olley, Co-founder of Reachdesk and Declan Mulkeen, CMO of Strategic IC, as they explore how to build an effective Account-based Marketing (ABM) programme. In other words, we're trying to update our strategy to change to this market. Are you specialised in mid-market?

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Contently

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As a results-driven CMO, your team KPIs and campaign-specific goals extend beyond building brand awareness. You want quality leads within your ideal customer profile (ICP) that are ready to talk to sales. Are the demand generation marketers working hand in hand with content? Generating Leads with End-to-End Content Platforms.

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A Single Source of Truth for Marketing and Sales. Whatever the industry, marketing and sales departments that don’t share a single source of data truth tend to be misaligned because they aren’t operating from the same set of facts. We’ve seen what a difference it can make when sales and marketing share a single source of truth.

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Hubspot

APRIL 17, 2018

In this post, I'll uncover real questions I use when interviewing candidates for inbound marketing positions and the answers I'm looking for. These questions are meant to assess candidates not only for their marketing talent, but also for who they are as people. 14 Interview Questions to Ask Marketing Job Candidates.

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Single Grain

JUNE 3, 2021

This is a complete guide to finding and hiring a Director of Marketing for your business. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about: The role of Director of Marketing. Typical duties of a Marketing Director. Plus plenty of tips from the other side: how to land a job as a Marketing Director.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 6, 2023

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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Envy

JANUARY 11, 2018

At the heart of every effective marketing campaign are its KPIs. Nowadays, marketing is all about accountability. As CMOs increasingly come under pressure to account for exactly how their activities contribute to furthering business objectives, reporting becomes a crucial concern. Marketing KPIs to keep track of.

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6sense

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In a crowded market of HR platforms, employee experience platform Kazoo knew it needed to out-market the competition. The company rebuilt its go-to-market strategy, put 6sense at its core, and set on a transformational path to maximize the available opportunity. The company had to reevaluate its go-to-market approach.

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Leadspace

APRIL 26, 2017

Between generating enough leads to keep things going (and keep your own head above the water), and taking your marketing to the next level? Here are 5 key takeaways on how any marketing organization — no matter what their budget — can reach its full potential: 1.

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SnapApp

JANUARY 8, 2019

Meeting the needs of a single B2B buyer like this is a challenge for marketers and salespeople, but that’s just the beginning. While the challenge of meeting the needs of all those people is daunting, a marketer who understands modern B2B buyers doesn’t have to worry. So, why is scalability such a big deal?

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Hubspot

MAY 3, 2018

Eric Quanstrom, CMO, Cience. It's a great time to be in sales right now, because reps can over-perform and make a lot of money as marketing and product improve sales efficiency. Already, in many software companies, salespeople have a packed calendar that marketing booked for them by sharing a calendar link with MQLs.”.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Until recent years, the traditional selling process looked something like this: Marketing would hand leads off to the sales team. The sales team would attempt to close those leads. . Marketing did their thing. Truth is: The modern B2B buyer journey has become far more complex. . Triblio | CMO. . .

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 12, 2017

. We’ve all been on the receiving end of terrible marketing automation - poorly targeted, ill-timed, and irrelevant messaging. . While marketing automation can be powerful for growing marketing teams, it can also do more harm than good if not configured or implemented properly. . And it’s only expected to rise : . .

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 11, 2020

Content marketing is defined as a marketing approach that pertains to the creation and distribution of valuable and relevant content with an intention to entertain, educate, inform, or inspire the target audience to guide them through the buyer's journey. What Is Content Marketing? What Is Content Marketing?

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Integrated B2B

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

B2B marketers are facing the biggest driver of change since the arrival of inbound marketing: the transition toward Account-Based Marketing (ABM). Recently, we were approached by the CEO of a mid-sized company who was frustrated by the end-of-the-day outcome being generated by his marketing team: multiple sales leads.

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Ledger Bennett

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Attribute it to what you will, the paradigm has shifted for marketers as we shed Demand Era standards to fit our role to the era of Revenue; more specifically, marketing revenue accountability. Go Beyond Sales & Marketing Alignment. More than a Mindset. Need stats?

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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2018

By Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing. It’s just 30 minutes long, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We talk about, among other things, requirements that go into why you make a marketing automation transition. She is the CMO of InsideView.

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Televerde

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Marketers are notorious for being sales’ more creative, bouncy, counterpart – blowing bubbles and dancing in the rain – while sales watches on disapprovingly with a no-nonsense, numbers-driven demeanor. 91% of CMOs have decided to take action toward better marketing measurement. But how do we get there?

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Originally published on Marketing Tech News. With social distancing measures in place, millions of office workers tackling their workload from home, and consumers and business buyers researching products and making purchases online, companies had little choice. By Bonnie Crater . Examining the CRM integration use case.

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SnapApp

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

There are many places to reach your target market, so putting your budget into a single channel is like building one huge Dunkin Donuts in the center of town and hoping everyone will go there instead of the local corner competitor. . Multi-channel marketing. . . What Is Multichannel Marketing? . . The solution?

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

By Bonnie Crater o riginally featured in Marketing Profs. Rumors that the CMO role is going the way of the dodo bird have been circulating for years. But it’s also possible that the devaluation of the CMO role is in some cases the consequence of outdated notions of what CMOs do and misconceptions about the scope of the job.

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 28, 2021

But there’s one valuable lesson marketing leaders can take away from 2020: always be prepared for the unexpected. It’s a good idea to prepare your marketing team now for the next global disruption. Adopt Agile Marketing Methods. Marketers who want to add agile techniques can find a quick start guide here.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A Gartner CMO spend survey found that 68% expect to increase martech investments in the coming months. But will CMOs consult with their CIO before buying a new martech solution? Marketing departments and other business units routinely make decisions about purchasing cloud solutions and other technology without IT’s input.

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