KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2018

B2B marketers have an ample amount of time to reach out to their target audience, but new research suggests that the first one-to-three months of the buying process are critical. By this specific mark, 38 percent of B2B buyers have already developed an informal list of potential providers.

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Martech

MARCH 18, 2024

These days, a marketing program that isn’t leveraging intent data of some description is seen as flying blind and hoping to hit the target with luck and timing on its side. Only about 5% of B2B buyers are in-market at any given time, so focusing marketing efforts on those active is an incredibly alluring idea.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Marketers have more data than ever to study prospects and predict buying intent. But low MQL conversion rates suggest marketers haven’t turned that data into reliable intent predictions. Today’s B2B buyers conduct extensive independent research , and follow nonlinear buying journeys. Check out our guide.

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The Point

JUNE 24, 2022

The TrustRadius report focuses primarily on how technology vendors should adapt their selling process to these new buying habits, but it’s also worth considering some of the key findings and their implication for the demand marketer. Key Finding 1: Buyers have all but replaced vendor-provided content.

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Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

A documented industrial marketing strategy is critical for success. Did you know 80% of successful content marketers have a documented content marketing strategy? Implementing hit-or-miss content marketing tactics is not likely to produce the results you want. Table of Contents What is an Industrial Marketing Strategy?

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 14, 2023

Used across both their marketing and sales teams, supporting business growth and scale, which is especially important for SMB (small-to-mid sized) manufacturing businesses. One of these technologies is Marketing Automation. Page Contents What is Marketing Automation? How can manufacturers use Marketing Automation?

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 31, 2015

Last year, we learned a lot about the objectives of the B2B buyer and how vendors may miss opportunities to connect and provide further value through their website presence. One of those points was in the impact of social media and blogging on the vendor selection process. What This Means for B2B Marketers.

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The Marketing Blender

APRIL 17, 2024

But industrial product and service companies can ONLY remain competitive through economic ups and downs if they take a big picture view and build a B2B industrial marketing strategy that includes the most effective tactics. As a bonus, branding and marketing actually helps accelerate the sales pipeline and close deals faster!

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Martech

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

One certainty for marketers over the last dozen years is that Scott Brinker’s martech landscape map would grow. With investments bringing generative AI into every marketing area imaginable, it seems certain that next year’s map will continue on the same growth trajectory. The glory days of “build it and they will come” may be over.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

B2B buyers may spend months assessing an issue, researching solutions, and evaluating possible service providers before deciding on a vendor that fits their needs. This article discusses how your team can assist potential clients at each buyer journey stage.

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LeanData

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Conversion metrics exist for almost every tactical deployment from both marketing and sales functions. Simply defined, a conversion in marketing is when a visitor to one of your digital properties, for example your website or a landing page, completes a desired goal. But, what about the buyer journey? Email opens?

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PathFactory

MAY 24, 2023

PathFactory partnered with GTM Partners , a data-driven go-to-market analyst firm, to gain a deeper understanding into how existing and previous customers leverage PathFactory and measure its benefits. The value can be experienced by the entire Go-to-Market team.

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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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Engagio

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Be it software solutions, artificial intelligence, or go-to-market (GTM) strategies — the common thread behind the value is quality data. And with buying centers more fragmented and buyer journeys more complex than ever, B2B data must go beyond mere lists of contacts and companies to include things like buying intent and existing tech stacks.

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BDB

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the spotlight in the marketing and tech world, especially following its exponential growth since early 2023. From how to start using AI and the latest metaverse advancements to the way the B2B buyer journey has evolved, here are our key takeaways from Martechopia 2024.

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ClickZ

JUNE 2, 2020

30-second summary: Right now, companies have a critical opportunity to re-evaluate if their marketing automation stacks can keep up with their unique needs while keeping business growth in focus. Knowing when it’s time to switch your marketing automation stack. In today’s world, technology is open.

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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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ANNUITAS

JUNE 10, 2020

Marketing as a business discipline is ever-evolving. Arguably the only ‘constant’ in marketing today is constant change. This is particularly true for Demand Marketing, which today finds itself at a crossroads. What does Demand Marketing mean today? Maintaining a 360-degree view of buyer behavior.

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LeanData

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The B2B marketplace is seeing a transformation of the buying journey, and it’s causing conflict. Buyers are decidedly digital-first, and a great many of them go through almost the entirety of their buying journey without directly engaging with solution vendors. Rather, they prescribed the buyer journey to their customers.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 21, 2015

The Buyer’s Journey back then was from 37th and 6th (or as many blocks as it took to make our pitch and gain a commitment). Technology has certainly made it easier to market and sell your products, but at the same time the process for gaining and maintaining buyer interest and commitment has become increasingly difficult.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 13, 2018

Technology and software vendors realize how important SEO can be for generating leads and building brand awareness for their solutions and the organization in general. Develop an employee advocacy program that helps scale the distribution of content marketing assets throughout individual (employee-owned) social media networks.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 12, 2017

I recently had the pleasure of participating in a B2B digital marketing forum hosted by The Conference Board and led by Mike Moran and Tim Peter. The lively discussion covered a lot of ground, reflecting the needs of marketing executives striving to do digital well. Digital is a different animal from traditional marketing.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

With the market becoming saturated with businesses, attracting the right buyers requires precise targeting. Understanding the Buyer Journey: It’s All About “Intent” Imagine a customer embarking on a buying journey like a treasure hunt. As a B2B marketer, you are likely to wear multiple hats.

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Basically, intent data allows marketing and sales teams to focus on the accounts that are in the market for a product or solution,” said Dan Tabaran, CMO of account-based advertising company N.Rich, in his recent MarTech presentation. Understanding buyer intent. How to move to a first-party data marketing strategy.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This massive disruption to traditional buying behaviors also impacts the effectiveness of go-to-market and selling tactics. Existing seller practices and even some marketing channels are not performing at the anticipated level. First, let’s understand where the change is and how this impacting both B2B consumers and vendors.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This massive disruption to traditional buying behaviors also impacts the effectiveness of go-to-market and selling tactics. Existing seller practices and even some marketing channels are not performing at the anticipated level. First, let’s understand where the change is and how this impacting both B2B consumers and vendors.

Buy 52

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

The most significant challenge B2B marketers face is in effectively communicating with target audiences and prospective buyers. Goals become more complicated to achieve as evolving marketing technology continues to promise an opportunity to target more specifically and create unique customer experiences buyers demand.

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LeanData

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s making noise in the Technology Research Services category — alongside behemoths like Gartner, Forrester and IDC — by allowing B2B SaaS buyers to explore, evaluate and test potential solutions completely anonymized and blind to vendors. B2B buyers do not want to engage your company on your terms.

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Work Management Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 98

Zoominfo

AUGUST 24, 2021

This piece of AI technology is revolutionizing the buyer journey today. Chances are you’ve probably encountered your fair share of chatbots as a buyer. Think of your website as the bottom line in your marketing funnel, the final piece to all your efforts, where you see hard-earned visitors finally arrive.

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Aberdeen

MARCH 30, 2020

In marketing and sales, if everything was a nail and Intent data was a hammer, life would be so much easier and we could all go golfing or whatever your golf equivalent is. Up to half your active market is out here doing research but you are not seeing them because: They are not reading reviews and comparison of you and your competitors.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The other day I was invited to speak on retention marketing as part of a 3-webinar series on sales enablement. Wright for help bringing me up to speed on how B2B marketers see the function today. Wright for help bringing me up to speed on how B2B marketers see the function today. I think marketing has several roles.

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Aberdeen

MAY 19, 2023

Some buyers, especially in later stages of decision-making, opt for longer, more detailed videos to make informed choices. A Paradigm Shift in Vendor Selection The traditional approach of relying solely on vendor ranking lists has lost its significance.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 30, 2021

In a recent survey , B2B marketers and sales leaders were asked to name their most important metric for business success. Throughout the pandemic, B2B marketers have had to rapidly and repeatedly react to changes in the work structure and priorities of B2B buyers, based on incomplete and imperfect data. So much so that a J.D.

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PureB2B

MARCH 31, 2022

There’s been a seismic shift in the B2B tech buyer journey. As customers continue to evolve the B2B sales journey, it’s critical that tech vendors remain adaptable in their processes, addressing the distinct needs and preferences of potential buyers rather than following a more traditional path toward purchase.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

So don’t cancel your tickets for the next Marketo Marketing Nation Summit … that event likely has at least one more go-round.). – Adobe is a strong ally of marketing innovation. Marketo COULD HAVE been acquired by one of several enterprise application vendors that simply don’t get marketing.

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Content4Demand

JULY 7, 2021

According to the recently released 2021 B2B Buyers Survey Report from Demand Gen Report, here are a few of the top trends: Buying committees continue to become more prevalent, and committees are growing larger. The buyers journey continues to be led more and more by the buyers themselves. Another 39% cite vendor websites.

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PathFactory

MARCH 12, 2024

Navigating B2B Buyer Enablement With Michelle Killebrew As a marketing leader (and a revenue marketer at heart) it’s my job to take all of the marketing levers we have to help a company grow. Here are a few ways I keep my buyer’s experience top of mind: Buyers are more informed than ever—keep it that way.

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