PathFactory

OCTOBER 12, 2022

She was featured in this Harvard Business Review article discussing how the modern B2B buyer journey is changing, and those buyers expect more than ever. I sat down with Caitlin to get her thoughts on everything from the buyer journey to sales and marketing alignment (and everything in between).

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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

JULY 28, 2015

ANNUITAS recently published the first B2B Enterprise Demand Generation Study to understand what drives this unique group of marketers. In it, the use of buyer personas was explored and surprisingly only 44% of enterprise B2B organizations use buyer personas as part of their Demand Generation planning.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 27, 2015

ANNUITAS recently published the first B2B Enterprise Demand Generation Study to understand what drives this unique group of marketers. In it, the use of buyer personas was explored and surprisingly only 44% of enterprise B2B organizations use buyer personas as part of their Demand Generation planning.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In this years study 59% of the respondents stated that they run approximately one campaign per month, with almost half running 15 campaigns per year. While this is an indication that marketers are increasing their activity, the data that follows in the study does not show that marketers are necessarily increasing the value of their campaigns.

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Hubspot

APRIL 26, 2016

Consider these recent statistics about B2B buyers from a 2015 study by Think With Google : 89% of buyers use the internet during the B2B research process. Whether you're a newbie or experienced with market research, this guide will give you a blueprint for conducting a thorough buyer's journey study.

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Mereo

JANUARY 6, 2022

All signs indicate a need for leadership to prepare for more waves of employee turnover — as well as for a changing buyer journey. IDENTIFY AND ADJUST TO NEW BUYER JOURNEYS. A new buyer / seller dynamic has emerged post-COVID-19. How can you adjust specifically for your buyer audiences?

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Seismic

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A buyer in 2021 starts their day at a desk, most likely in their home office. A buyer journey that previously started at an industry conference now begins on LinkedIn and consists of review site searches and case studies. The sales process has changed significantly for buyers and sellers over the last two years.

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6sense

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Swap images that might resonate better with specific industries or personas . Display a collection of content that’s highly relevant for a particular stage in the buyer’s journey. Targeting Accounts Based on Buyer Journey Stage: Dynamically serve on-site messaging and content that educates and helps them take next steps.

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DiscoverOrg

APRIL 17, 2019

I’m just trying to understand who the vendors are. Step 3: Vendor selection and elimination. Vendor selection is an important next step – and even more important is vendor elimination. As a buyer myself, I eliminated different sewing-machine manufacturers long before they even knew I was shopping.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2013

Yes, a lot has been written lately on the use of buyer personas, or how content marketing “starts with the buyer, or the importance of mapping the buyer journey. Yet, according to Forrester , only 14% of marketers align compelling content with buyers’ journeys. What does the buyer look like?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 12, 2020

Inbound salespeople focus on their prospect's pain points, act as a trusted consultant, and adapt their sales process to the buyer journey. Define your buyer's journey. Develop a sales process that supports the buyer's journey. Identify your ideal buyer persona. Inbound Sales Techniques.

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Atomic Reach

JANUARY 2, 2022

When's the last time you bought something simply because the vendor logically communicated the value proposition? Emotional Marketing is the deliberate use of language, offers, imagery, and other strategies at your disposal to evoke a specific feeling in your target audience (Buyer's Persona). What Is Emotional Marketing?

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Kapost

JANUARY 4, 2017

Craft razor-sharp customer personas. That’s why it’s important to create airtight customer personas that account for what’s happening in your target audience’s organizations. When planning your customer personas, aim to uncover knowledge gaps. Don’t let these questions intimidate you.

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PathFactory

APRIL 3, 2019

So many marketers obsess about personas (for good reason) and fail to understand how those personas actually navigate the buying process – including how they interact with other members of the buying committee to build consensus, velocity, and commitment to solving specific problems. Elle Woulfe. VP of Marketing, PathFactory. “So

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 10, 2017

SnapApp recently published a study on generational differences that drive B2B buying decisions. According to the Conference Board , the first vendor that is engaged in the sale wins more than 50% of the time. Millennial buyers are social, interactive, and inclusive – all the characteristics of very good interactive content.

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NetLine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unless you’re Beth Harmon from The Queen’s Gambit , navigating the B2B buyer journey can feel like you’re playing a multi-level chess game. What is the B2B buyer journey? We make this happen by understanding the stages of the B2B buyer journey and learning what our customers need at each stage.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

.  Lack of Integrated Thinking : A tough assignment for a B2B organization is to find the means to integrate buyer interactions, marketing processes, and sales processes with that of the buyer experience journey.    This is of critical importance since various studies sampling B2B buyers (i.e. . 

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 25, 2019

Let’s talk about your buyer personas. As a SaaS (software as a service) company, you may have two, perhaps four, buyer personas, most likely broken into two main categories—end users and decision makers. Who was involved in the Buyer's Journey? You may also find our guide on personas a good read.).

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Metadata

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s a process, and for better or worse, most of it doesn’t involve direct interactions with the vendor. How to use demand generation to reach the modern B2B buyer According to Gartner research, when B2B buyers are considering a purchase, they spend only 17% of that time meeting with potential suppliers.

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Strategic-IC

JULY 28, 2021

We are inundated with stimuli, offers, vendors, sellers, and resellers. Persona level personalization + Industry pain/challenge. What to include: Use insights like intent data to personalize based on persona and/or industry challenges, goals, etc. We want to be engaged, entertained, stimulated, etc. is unique to us. Go further.

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SnapApp

MAY 21, 2019

According to our panel of experts, it starts with getting to know your audience and understanding your company’s buyer personas. We heard from Jennifer Lux of LyntonWeb , who said, “Really understanding your personas is key to attracting the right sales-ready audience. Nurture Leads with Automated Email. “By

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OutboundView

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

If your understanding of your target audience or ideal client profile needs work, then use these two powerful, simple tactics to master and understand your ICP: Make a list of your existing client base, enrich their data, and map their buyer journey. Buyer Research. Who’s your buyer? Account-Level Research.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 12, 2021

We’ll discuss ways that B2B marketers and B2B sales teams can work together to give B2B buyers the autonomy and control they want, and may by now even expect. A late 2020 study from McKinsey illustrates how deeply entrenched it already is: Only 20-30% of B2B buyers say they want to interact with sales representatives in person.

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Madison Logic

MAY 2, 2023

The annual report provides a detailed analysis of the global ABM market dynamics, major industry trends, and leading ABM vendors. “Our platform enables businesses to effortlessly customize content and personas across the sales process, boosting engagement and accelerating conversions.”

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accelerate agency

AUGUST 4, 2021

This content—which could take any number of forms, including blogging, infographics, white papers, or case studies —gives prospective customers something interesting and insightful to engage with. Many buyers will note the pros and cons of the various vendors and solutions on the market. Develop your buyer persona.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 10, 2023

B2B Audience Information Whether you’re building B2B buyer personas or just staying up to date, get to know the state of your buyers with these statistics. The same study found that 70% thought that nearly half of the thought-leadership pieces they read delivers no valuable information.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 15, 2020

A solid understanding of how prospects see a vendor’s business and their marketing (which can be very different than what the vendor sees) can make marketing budgets vastly more effective. Fortunately, there’s quite a lot of research available to help us see how B2B buyers are navigating their purchase process.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Understand Your Buyer Journey. Your content must match the needs of your different buyer personas at every stage. Consider the typical customer journey: Awareness: Identify a problem that they’re having. Consider the typical customer journey: Awareness: Identify a problem that they’re having.

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NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B demand generation marketers face a growing list of challenges, from navigating complex buyer journeys to breaking through the noise of a crowded marketplace. There are also other lead types defined by industry bodies, technology vendors, and research firms as part of their own frameworks.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 6, 2019

Analyzing the Buyer’s Journey through the inbound marketing lens allows marketers to conceptualize the path of a prospect as a framework. Persona-targeted content for each stage of the Buyer’s Journey. (Of Of course, this means you need to have buyer personas in place to begin. The result?

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Seismic

MAY 11, 2022

When your reps have the skills, tools, and content they need to effectively engage buyers, your business grows. In order to be successful, sales reps need engaging collateral to share with buyers at every stage of the buyer journey. Remember—buyers are people, and their decisions are not purely business-driven.

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The Marketing Blender

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A successful brand is designed to answer each of these questions at the right time in the buyer journey. When you take this approach, you present your brand as a partner rather than a vendor. Study the competitive landscape to avoid common pitfalls, find areas to leverage advantage, and avoid sounding like everyone else.

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Albacross

JUNE 26, 2018

Here’s a quick 3-step guide to help you get started… Step 1: Create A Detailed Buyer Persona. A Buyer Persona is essentially a fictional, generalized representation of your ideal customer. If you’re experiencing a problem with poor-quality leads, you might want to create a Negative Persona as well.

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SnapApp

JUNE 25, 2019

Gartner has done many studies proving that mixed messaging leads to buyer remorse and purchasing regret. By the time they connect with sales, you’ve differentiated your organization and aren’t simply seen as one of ‘X’ vendors. Personalize the Buyer Journey. Think Information, Not Individuals.

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chiefmartech

MARCH 22, 2017

Yet, despite their best attempts, numerous studies suggest that this current approach isn’t having the desired impact for the majority of companies employing it. ” Indeed, first-call orders are increasingly rare, as studies show that buying processes are actually getting longer and more complex for a number of reasons.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 20, 2019

After you have identified your target persona , it is time to sit down with your team and plan what your goals are going to be and how to reach your audience. This will be incredibly helpful for keeping track of who your target audience is, buyer journey targeting tactics and the content piece you plan to deliver.

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