Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Sword and the Script | B2B

JANUARY 23, 2024

The company says they polled some 900 respondents who had been part of the “buying process for a B2B purchase of greater than $10,000 in annual value within the last 24 months.” The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales.

B2B Thought Leadership 68

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Sales Studies Thought Leadership 68

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. What is Sales Enablement?

B2B Sales 148

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The MarTech landscape is growing as more organizations realize the value of marketing technology, but what tools are the most important for driving sales? MarTech tools can be a pivotal piece of increasing conversions and sales. It involves a lot of testing and experimenting to understand how different tools drive sales.

Marketing AI 305

Marketing AI A/B testing Tools Lead Scoring 305

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. What is Sales Enablement?

B2B Sales 128

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 128

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Research has shown that up to 50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy and only 3% of those in the market are in an active buying process. Often times sales teams are solely focused on short-term gains and not interested in the longer nurturing processes. Acquisition.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 98

Webbiquity

APRIL 30, 2024

How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and tactics? SEO professionals have traditionally done this through keyword research. But it’s best to start that effort internally at your organization or client, asking a variety of customer-facing people (sales, customer service, etc.)

Marketing AI 175

Marketing AI Marketing Websites Privacy Policies B2B Thought Leadership 175

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant. Gartner’s prediction that 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur digitally by 2025 underscores this shift.

Tactics 75

Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

research from our own Hinge Research Institute shows that referrals are down and face-to-face conferences, trade shows, and speaking events have a way to go before people are comfortable attending them again. Most marketers and business professionals think of research as a tool to make better business decisions.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Research Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

Work Management 72

Work Management Marketing Management Peer-to-peer High Quality Lead 72

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.”. 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. Align and Build Ongoing Partnerships with Sales.

Resource Management 354

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 354

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. What is Demand Generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Closing more sales. This new email list will send out thank-you emails, and then encourage them to download a case study. The ultimate goal?

Marketing Automation Services 246

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation Work Management 246

SalesGrape

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Does account-based marketing work for long sales cycles? Understanding the Role of Account-Based Marketing in Long Sales Cycles Account-based marketing (ABM) has gained significant popularity in recent years as a highly effective strategy for targeting and engaging key accounts. This is where ABM comes into play.

Account Based Marketing 94

Account Based Marketing Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 94

Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Traditional support methods include training, data-sharing, co-marketing campaigns, rebates, MDF (market development funds), and sales enablement, like content, events and sales playbooks. These ideas are organized into three categories: strategies, tools and tactics.

Work Management 106

Work Management Advertising Agencies Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 106

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

Executives don’t care if you’re a “thought leader” in your field. In that case, you’ll need to provide your company’s decision makers with a reasonable estimate of your likely ROI. Use Case Studies of Similar Companies. Planning your expenses should come early in the process. Research various options thoroughly.

ROI 363

ROI Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 363

Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales. More sales = more leads. Are you ready to discover the best B2B lead generating tactics for your company? The Process Of Generating B2B Leads.

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. This comprehensive blog post, informed by insights from Thinkers360.com,

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 28, 2023

No sale can be made unless potential buyers first become willing to seriously consider alternatives for their existing methods and practices. Over the past several years, marketing pundits have promoted a variety of tactics marketers can use to "break the grip of the status quo."

Trigger Marketing 52

Trigger Marketing Buy Process B2B Marketing 52

DiscoverOrg

JULY 3, 2018

Even if you hit your sales goal, the new quarter is still a great time to take stock of wins and losses … AND start building your pipeline for a quota-crushing Q3. Just like exercise and eating your vegetables, building sales pipeline means doing the hard things now in order to reap a future reward. It starts today. Not always.

Top of Funnel 196

Top of Funnel Ad Building B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Intent 196

Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 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. I’m your host, Matt Heinz.

Top of Funnel 103

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership RFP 103

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It is a top tactic. Having this thought process lets you transform. Conduct your research: Bring together all your research. This process includes marketing and non-marketing touchpoints. We’ll use the four stages of the conversion funnel. One sale does not make a buyer loyal.

Top of Funnel 255

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 255

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

According to recent research , 81% of businesses now use video as a marketing tool, and almost 77% say they are getting results with it. Marketers are embracing the medium to produce several different types of videos including branding, customer education (explainer videos, tutorials), thought leadership, and client testimonials.

Top of Funnel 237

Top of Funnel Video Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Digital Marketing Funnels 237

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It did not take Jeff long to convince me of the value of services marketing-related research; after all, I had a background in this even before coming to SAP. ITSMA was recently acquired by Momentum , a research and marketing consultancy organization focused on Account-based Marketing (ABM). Sales Enablement is a Key Core Competency.

Account Based Marketing 227

Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning Thought Leadership 227

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. What is Sales Enablement?

B2B Sales 78

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 78

Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2020

The sales call — one of the most imposing, potentially uncomfortable realities of sales life. Successfully conducting one can be a tricky process to navigate. A sales call isn't an appropriate forum for trying to practice your improv skills. No, neither of those options will help your case.

Process 79

Process Thought Leadership eCommerce Work Management 79

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This enables data-driven decisions in creating landing pages, registration processes, and website copy. That’s why B2B marketers should shift their focus to content pieces that accelerate the self-guided buyer’s journey, especially for products and services requiring much research. Awareness-driven reputation management.

Top of Funnel 115

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In this episode, we talk to the marketing leader behind that evolution, Dusty DiMercurio, about how to ensure content marketing plays a high-impact role in the business, from the content activation strategies that work to the kinds of wins that get Sales and the C-suite to lean in.

Top of Funnel 87

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy 87

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

So whether you’re here because you’re a content person looking to enhance your business case for more content dollars or because a content person wants you to understand their perspective on why content is (still) queen, you’ve come to the right place. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

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. Why Case Studies? Use Case Studies to Seal the Deal. A strong case study can be the tipping point.

Case Studies 55

Case Studies Case Study Top of Funnel Studies 55

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The new generation of digitally savvy customers does a bulk of their product research online. In fact, today’s customer is usually 57 percent of the way through their decision-making process before they directly connect with a company for the first time. This is where an advanced lead generation strategy comes in.

Lead Generation 174

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 174

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prospects — the potential customers you want to sell to — are the fuel for the sales pipeline. Double your prospecting speed with the help of AI Sales Cloud includes AI features that help you create content, draft emails, and surface key prospect insights that make outreach easy. Speed up your prospecting What is sales prospecting?

Sales Qualified Leads 69

Sales Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Outreach Work Management 69

Exo B2B

JUNE 5, 2018

As experts in marketing strategies, ExoB2B recommends, in some cases, to assert itself as such through an inbound or inward marketing strategy, to demonstrate thought leadership and, to be integrated into a process of digital transformation. The Thought Leadership approach according to ExoB2B. see below).

B2B Thought Leadership 40

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Planning 40

Heinz Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

By Karla Sanders , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, businesses often face difficult times characterized by slowing win rates and longer buying cycles. One key strategy that can significantly impact B2B success in such times is sales enablement.

B2B Sales 110

B2B Sales B2B Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 110

BOP Design

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Thought Leadership Articles. When most B2B marketers talk about content marketing, thought leadership articles are at the center of their strategies. Thought leadership articles aren’t sales pieces, rather, they are educational content pieces (copy, video, illustrations, etc.) Downloadable Guides.

Top of Funnel 114

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Practices B2B Thought Leadership 114

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. The type and the timing of content delivery matters, especially when marketers leverage it to move a prospect through the sales process. This is a key attribute of any thought leader.

Top of Funnel 77

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 77