Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. In 2019, 90% of all U.S.

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The Point

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A client asks: “We recently purchased a list of email addresses from a reputable vendor for use in a campaign targeting competitive installations. How should we approach the campaign differently?” Hi Sally”) is a band-aid at best, and may even increase spam complaints by branding your message immediately as a marketing email.

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Deliverability Rules Purchase Marketing Automation Services 162

Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

MarTech.org launched MarTechBot, the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals in May 2023. A June analysis of the first 600 MarTechBot prompts revealed users chiefly derived value from generative/creative tasks, while also using MarTechBot to help them unravel a variety of marketing dilemmas. Click to expand.

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Marketing AI Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 104

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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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Ride the Rise of Mobile.

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Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 362

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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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Think about it: without accurate information, how can you market, sell, or provide customer service to your target audience? With turnover like that, it’s no wonder companies struggle to keep a clean marketing database. The Impact of Bad B2B Marketing Data. So, what does list churn have to do with B2B marketing data?

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Work Management Marketing Management Data Hygiene B2B Marketing 223

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Wouldn’t it be great to communicate directly with folks in the market, actively looking for solutions that your company offers? Comparing vendors on a third-party review website. This is something not typically provided by vendors—you would get this from your internal tech stack.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Also not surprising, nearly every facet of the Salesforce portfolio received an injection of GenAI – with the Marketing Cloud platform perhaps receiving the most generous dose. Common AI Use Cases Made Safer in Marketing Cloud Salesforce previously announced that its Marketing Cloud would support generative AI use cases.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As senior marketing leaders, you’re undoubtedly well-acquainted with the challenge of doing more with less. But here are a few secrets that savvy marketing leaders should know to help deliver exceptional results despite resource constraints. Re-evaluate who you’re marketing to and how. It’s good advice. They can be cultural.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2020

B2B data is enterprise-focused information used to improve sales and marketing campaigns. Fit data helps marketers score and segment prospects into personas suitable to be in your customer base. Accuracy: Generally speaking, the closer a vendor is to the data source — the more accurate the data will be.

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Enterprise Management Ad brokers Work Management Marketing Management 245

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

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Martech

MARCH 30, 2023

Marketing is the same. At the core of all good marketing is a great conversation. Yet, too much of the marketing we see today talks at people. Marketing is not advertising. Advertising can be a part of a marketing strategy, but it is just that, a part. Marketing today is about engagement.

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Conversion Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Buyer Personas 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Billions of dollars have been invested in software promising to transform how sales and marketing teams reach new audiences. Sales and marketing tech stacks have swollen, with dozens of conflicting tools promising greater efficiency, accelerated growth, and higher revenue. We call this Go-to-Market operations, or simply, GTM Ops.

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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. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

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Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 147

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. Meet pipeline objectives and key results (OKRs) for ABM campaigns.

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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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Martech

JUNE 22, 2023

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a four-part series on how AI will be infused into marketing automation platforms. Part 1, AI marketing automation: How it works and why marketers should care, is here. And yet, there’s an even more profound movement afoot: The infusion of AI into every marketing technology application.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing AI Marketing Automation Work Management 111

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Traditionally seen as a trick deployed only in consumer marketing, savvy B2B marketers are learning how to track, measure and market to the customers’ emotions. Antonia Wade, head of content and campaign marketing at Thomson Reuters tells us how she rebuilt the marketing function, putting customer emotions at the center.

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Planning B2B Thought Leadership Campaigns Thought Leadership 136

Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Finding the ideal candidate for a VP of Marketing role is an ongoing challenge for B2B executive leaders. Marketing is a rapidly evolving field, necessitating a candidate who has a unique blend of skills and leadership qualities to thrive in today’s competitive digital landscape.

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Marketing AI Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 116

Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

Ask any seasoned marketer and they’ll tell you that strong segmentation is the key ingredient to efficient, successful campaigns. This applies to all types of campaigns — from emails to display ads to content syndication. Like other things in marketing, the answer can be found by focusing on your customer. It’s a win-win.

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Segmentation Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 130

Leadspace

AUGUST 16, 2023

A persona refers to a representation of a user or buyer segment that is created to better understand and design for the needs, behaviors, and preferences of that group. Persona creation is common in fields like marketing, user experience (UX) design, and customer service. Often job titles are incorrect and not up to date.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 5, 2023

The term “buyer persona” has become more and more popular in the last few years. Many businesses have worked with their internal marketing team or with the help of an agency to develop their buyer personas. Why Are Buyer Personas? Why Are Buyer Personas? Why Are Buyer Personas So Important? Focus your time.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Budget issues: Amid uncertainty, driven by the Fed’s rate hikes, CFOs began slashing marketing and sales budgets in late Q3 of 2022. This may never change.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Martech

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Cloud-based visual merchandising software company One Door teamed up with B2B marketing platform Influ2 to get more traction in their campaigns. According to Kuperstein, his B2B marketing and sales team has 15 to 20 targets at any one account that they need to engage in order to sign a new customer. Wasted media.

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Advertising Channels Campaigns Merchandising Optimization 111

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Account based marketing (ABM) has been a popular technology for years , but it’s always fallen short of expectations. While companies learned to efficiently handle the data and implement systems, the concept has consistently slipped farther down into the Digital Marketing Trough of Disillusionment. Stop campaigning.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Ad Building 147

DealSignal

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Spend less time researching, acquiring, operationalizing, and cleansing data Before starting any campaign or targeted marketing effort, you typically start with the data you already have in your CRM. You may not have the resources for manual data cleanup, and you may not have the time to delay your campaign.

Work Management 98

Work Management B2B Sales Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles 98

DealSignal

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re actively trying to grow your email list or ramp up email marketing campaigns, you’ve probably become familiar with email validation software vendors, such as Zerobounce or DeBounce. We tested out a few email validation software vendors and have shared the results with you here. How Does DealSignal Do It?

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Work Management Marketing Management Validation Software 98

DiscoverOrg

APRIL 20, 2017

Revenue growth is only possible with a solid understanding of our prospects – and no one knows that better than B2B marketers. When it comes measuring the health of our prospect data, we’re used to showing raw growth in the number of contacts and accounts, or a coverage percentage for target accounts or personas.

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Martech

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Effective marketing management can help your organization achieve key objectives for your business. For example, your brand might want to gain exposure, improve revenue, or break into new markets. In a highly competitive environment, effective marketing management helps you to remain competitive.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Planning 100

Martech

JULY 7, 2022

This 4-part series presents a framework that helps rationalize the roles and responsibilities modern marketing operations leaders are taking on. Two years ago, marketing technology pioneer and chiefmartec.com editor Scott Brinker outlined the four key responsibilities of marketing technologists, summarized here.

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The Point

MAY 9, 2017

I talked to Steve recently about the rise of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) , ABM content, and how and where branding and messaging play a role in ABM success. (HS) That’s because a decade ago, marketers were merely learning how to deliver automated nurture tracks to buyers at the segment level. McKesson versus United Healthcare).

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Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring 206

Marketing Interactions

JANUARY 25, 2022

The beginning of the year is an appropriate time to take a stand about the payoffs of commitment in B2B marketing strategies. Company objectives shift due to market fluctuations, board consensus, or the CEO’s new hyper interest. Regulation’s shift, opening a new market. Almost like you’re starting from scratch.

B2B Marketing 69

B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs Marketing & Strategy 69

Biznology

MAY 29, 2017

Perhaps what some didn’t realize was that 70-90% of a buyer’s journey occurs prior making contact with a vendor. Even though most marketers still run campaigns that way it is surprisingly not so. Still, many “old school” marketers today still consider relationship building the road less traveled. Like this post?

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Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Content Marketing 99

PureB2B

JUNE 9, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often measured by the amount of revenue you can influence over a set period of time, or as most marketers call it, lead generation. However, as you look to incorporate this solution into your marketing campaign rotation, it’s important to keep an eye out for some of the more successful best practices.

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Vendors Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you’re launching a channel to scale more efficiently, tap into new markets, or meet customer needs, this guide can help. In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. Distributors buy directly from the businesses, then market and sell to customers in their operating regions.

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

Martech

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

” Joel Ertsgaard was explaining why a software vendor like F5, specializing in app and API security, needs a creative director — a role he has filled for more than four years. ” F5 has been running a brand campaign focused on the positive. It’s the brand campaign content that Catch+Release primarily supports.

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