Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

B2B Thought Leadership 89

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies B2B 89

B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 20, 2024

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up discusses the sixth edition of the B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. Edelman and LinkedIn recently published the findings of their 2024 B2B thought leadership impact study. Some of the study results were reported by type of survey respondent.

B2B Thought Leadership 70

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Studies Research 70

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

A recent survey of US agency executives from RSW/US , as covered by eMarketer , revealed that client case studies and content marketing were the top two self-promotional tactics used to generate leads, as indicated by 62% of respondents. Case studies can be difficult to obtain.

Case Study 120

Case Study Case Studies Studies Peer-to-peer 120

Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Nearly half (47%) of the 200 senior-level B2B marketing professionals surveyed in the 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report cited case studies as the most valuable influencer content format—the top choice. Source: 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report. Why Case Studies?

Case Studies 55

Case Studies Case Study Top of Funnel Studies 55

Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

Marketing Management 83

Marketing Management Vendors Studies Top of Funnel 83

NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 15, 2016

“ People are often bored or put off by facts, but they never tire of hearing stories ” — Jay Conrad Levinson, Author “Guerilla Marketing” series of books. Case studies are bursting with promise for use in B2B lead generation and sales. Why Case Studies? Why Case Studies? Just fill in the blanks.

Case Study 100

Case Study Case Studies Studies B2B Marketing 100

Digilant

MAY 7, 2019

This business model allows them to advertise a lower price and in some cases pass along savings to consumers, resulting in stolen market share from legacy brands.Brand loyalty drivers have evolved. Case Study: CPG Brand targeting Millennial Moms. Gen Z and Millennials prefer experiences over product. Let’s get into it!

Case Studies 55

Case Studies Case Study Studies Advertising Agencies 55

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

There’s no question that your marketing agency’s capabilities will have a major impact on the success of your marketing strategy. Properly reviewing your marketing agency’s capabilities is no easy task. Here’s what you need to know to review and select a marketing agency that’s guaranteed to grow your business.

Advertising Agencies 281

Advertising Agencies Marketing Agencies 2 Paid Search Agency Marketing Agencies 1 281

Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2023

This year’s edition of the High Growth Study provides a resounding yes to that question. In this year’s study we dig deeper into how this exceptional group of firms is continuing to find success. In this year’s study we dig deeper into how this exceptional group of firms is continuing to find success. About the Study.

Studies 130

Studies Peer-to-peer Sample Digital Transformation 130

AgencyEA

JANUARY 24, 2022

Each year, Agency EA conducts an industry-wide research study, surveying professionals, experts and top case studies to identify the most impactful trends for the year ahead. The results are in: 2022 will be a comeback year for #experientialmarketing.

Marketing Report 98

Marketing Report Trends Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 98

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2023

The ever-changing landscape of B2B marketing demands continuous adaptation. Amidst the influx of competitors, new products, mediums, and challenges, one strategy stands strong: influencer marketing. As businesses strive to effectively reach their target audience, influencer marketing has emerged as a powerful solution.

Customer Surveys 86

Customer Surveys B2B Marketing B2B Marketing & Strategy 86

Sword and the Script | B2B

JANUARY 23, 2024

All these years later, a new report by 6sense, penned largely by a former Forrester analyst, has come to the same conclusion: when buyers first contact a seller, they are “69% of the way through a buying cycle.” The report did not state a margin of error that I observed but it did say the report had a confidence interval of 95%.

B2B Thought Leadership 68

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Sales Studies Thought Leadership 68

Biznology

APRIL 24, 2015

My new book, B2B Data-Driven Marketing: Sources, Uses, Results , is launching in a few weeks. While preparing case studies for book, I had the fun of interviewing a bunch of very smart B2B marketers to learn how they were applying data and analytics to their marketing objectives. Competitive technologies installed.

Ideal Customer Profiles 80

Ideal Customer Profiles Case Studies Case Study Marketing Management 80

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 15, 2022

While many marketers are still leveraging email to drive leads, new research indicates that they are also finding success utilizing webinars to connect with customers. Case studies (33%), virtual events (28%) and videos (23%) were also cited as particularly beneficial. Reaping the Benefits of Email Marketing.

Webinar Metrics 249

Webinar Metrics Allocation Top of Funnel Leads 249

Digilant

MAY 7, 2019

This business model allows them to advertise a lower price and in some cases pass along savings to consumers, resulting in stolen market share from legacy brands.Brand loyalty drivers have evolved. Case Study: CPG Brand targeting Millennial Moms. Gen Z and Millennials prefer experiences over product. Let’s get into it!

Case Studies 40

Case Studies Case Study Studies Advertising Agencies 40

Digilant

MAY 7, 2019

This business model allows them to advertise a lower price and in some cases pass along savings to consumers, resulting in stolen market share from legacy brands.Brand loyalty drivers have evolved. Case Study: CPG Brand targeting Millennial Moms. Gen Z and Millennials prefer experiences over product. Let’s get into it!

Case Studies 40

Case Studies Case Study Studies Advertising Agencies 40

Convince & Convert

MAY 16, 2024

In a world where confidence in marketing strategies is scarce and economic uncertainties loom large, small businesses are on a quest for resilience, seeking to fortify their marketing efforts amidst the relentless pressures of running a business. Finding #1: Marketing channels and tactics are also increasing.

Small Business Marketing 137

Small Business Marketing Allocation Research Planning 137

Sword and the Script | B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The study polled 33,000 respondents in 28 countries. It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S. after the last election season to supplement the report. survey respondents said the following: 61% trust business. Both media and government were labeled – by survey responses – as unethical and less competent.

Ethics 95

Ethics Customer Surveys B2B Thought Leadership Media 95

Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Mergers and acquisitions are happening at a breakneck pace, and marketing budgets remain historically high as government contracting firms struggle to compete in a new, digitally driven marketplace. These insights come from the Hinge Research Institute ’s annual High Growth Study. Want to read the full report? Get access here.

Marketing Budget 98

Marketing Budget Studies Peer-to-peer Work Management 98

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

As data analytics grow in sophistication, measuring the results of your marketing efforts becomes even more critical to your company’s success. So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? After all, what’s the ultimate goal of content marketing? So, show them the money.

ROI 363

ROI Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 363

Valasys

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Create a comprehensive database that includes data from both re-contact and direct marketing activity. Focus on the primary target market which are SMEs that are within predetermined sectors and geographical areas. Some of which are: Based on a pre-agreed criteria, a target number of assessor appointments need to be generated.

Case Study 40

Case Study Case Studies Studies Work Management 40

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 17, 2022

That analysis is how the research firm sets up a paper that compares the results of several surveys over time. Forrester conducted a “buyer’s survey” in the years 2017, 2019 and 2021. Each survey polled at least 800 people making B2B purchases. B2B buyers require more interactions from sales and marketing.

Sales Cycle 74

Sales Cycle B2B Sales Studies Marketing Management 74

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2019

B2B marketers are heavily invested in content marketing and utilizing it to generate leads, but at what stage of the buying process is this tactic most effective? Marketers Continue to Invest in Content Marketing. About 53 percent of marketers are spending the same, and only eight percent are spending less.

Customer Surveys 144

Customer Surveys Lead Scoring Lead Ranking B2B Marketing 144

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 23, 2024

Yet a new study by Bain and Google brings something new to the conversation. The two organizations teamed up to survey “sales and marketing executives at about 1,100 US software and cloud hosting companies.” Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

Marketing Automation Services 83

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Budget Peer-to-peer 83

Optinmonster

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Qualitative studies are vital to the market research process. You can use this information to improve your marketing and increase sales. If you’re new to this kind of market research, you’re in the right place. In this guide, you’ll learn the basics of qualitative market research. Why Use Qualitative Research?

Research 99

Research Case Studies Case Study Skype 99

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 31, 2017

Marketers consume a large amount of content, but they aren’t the only ones who tap into these marketing resources for research purposes. To take a deeper look at who consumes marketing content, NetLine recently produced the “2017 State of B2B Marketing Content Consumption and Demand” report.

Marketing Report 120

Marketing Report Work Management Content Case Study 120

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When marketers have the choice of directing their campaigns toward the right person or the right place, new research suggests that context is becoming more of a priority. This is according to statistics from the “An Insider’s Look at Media, Brand Safety and Partnerships” report from Sizmek. Marketing to Capture the Attention of Buyers.

Planning 120

Planning Customer Surveys Marketing Plans Case Study 120

SmartBug Media

APRIL 12, 2023

Our panel discussion featured Adriti Gulati , Senior Instructional Designer at HubSpot; Jake Dagan , Senior Channel Partner Manager at Aircall; and Megan Golden , Senior Marketing Strategist at SmartBug Media. But you'll want to make sure that you have an action plan in place before that first survey is sent. says Gulati. “I

Customer Surveys 98

Customer Surveys Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management Customer Satisfaction 98

Marketing Craftmanship

JANUARY 8, 2021

In its landmark 2018 Pulse Survey of 220 Chief Marketing Officers, the executive recruiting firm Korn Ferry reported that, although financial results were the most important factor in their performance-based compensation, “52% of CMOs say they cannot make a direct and obvious correlation between marketing efforts and company performance.”

Work Management 264

Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 264

The Point

JULY 17, 2017

Demand Gen Report has published the results of this year’s “B2B Buyer’s Survey,” and the trends identified merit close attention for those marketers involved in B2B demand generation and content development. To download a free copy of the 2017 survey report, click here. Click To Tweet.

Paid Search Agency 241

Paid Search Agency Demand Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 241

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The 2022 IT spending forecast is bright for B2B technology marketers. Those are among the findings from the 2022 State of IT report just released by Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD). The conclusions are based on surveying more than 1,000 technology buyers in companies across North America and Europe. It’s worth checking out.

Enterprise Management 312

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 312

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 14, 2018

Marketers have a wide array of avenues they can take to reach their target audience, but new research suggests that it can be extremely difficult for them to break through the noise. However, there are known ways to break through the noise and stand out to customers, according to the report.

Customer Surveys 120

Customer Surveys Case Study Case Studies Custom Publishing 120

Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In the Hinge Research Institute’s High Growth Study 2021, Technology and Software Edition , the most pressing business challenges for surveyed firms were 1) “Unpredictability in the marketplace” and 2) “Changes in how buyers buy your services.” All firm sizes were represented with mid-size firms having the largest survey participation.

Digital Asset Management 84

Digital Asset Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 84

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Influencer marketing is increasingly popular in the B2B space, for the simple reason that buyers trust experts more than ads. But many B2B marketers are approaching it in the wrong ways, missing the mark with both the influencers and their audiences. A new report offers a wealth of guidance for doing B2B influencer marketing better.

B2B Marketing 358

B2B Marketing Research Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 358

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Marketers who understand how these behaviors are evolving can set up their companies for success in the coming decade. Those who don’t risk misallocating marketing budgets by focusing on the wrong tactics. The 63-page study provides a wealth of insights for B2B marketers and product managers. as opposed to products.

Enterprise Management 302

Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management 302

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sure, it’s always been there to some extent, but that pressure has recently increased, according to B2B marketers. A recent survey found that: 41% of marketers report they’re feeling more pressure to achieve a high ROI. Yet only 25% of marketers rank customer lifetime value (CLV) among their top five marketing metrics.

Lead Nurturing 190

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 190

B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 14, 2022

Source: The CMO Survey (This month's Research Round-Up is devoted entirely to the most recent edition of The CMO Survey, which was published in late February. The CMO Survey has been conducted semi-annually since 2008, and it consistently provides a wealth of valuable information about marketing spending, trends and practices.)

CMO 52

CMO Customer Surveys Research B2B 52