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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity

In a nutshell, it’s word-of-mouth, magnified exponentially by the Internet. For example, bias : we presume that a friend or even an online stranger will provide us with a more unbiased evaluation of a product or service than a salesperson employed by the vendor would. Guest post by Chris Tweten. Uncertainty.

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How Planful uses customer intent to speed up the B2B buying cycle 

Martech

When Rowan Tonkin joined Planful as CMO three years ago, he faced two main challenges. Last year, Forrester reported that about 90% of 650 tech buyers surveyed want vendors to provide content that’s relevant at every stage of the buying journey. It’s almost an arms race to get to the buyer before the other vendors,” he said. “We

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Why Great Customer Marketing is Your Best Weapon in a Recession

PathFactory

On a daily basis, your customers are interacting with people who could be interested in the solutions you have to offer—and this communication is happening in circles you don’t have access to as a vendor. The dark social happens when your customers are exchanging advice with their peers, or providing feedback on new solutions.

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Let's talk ABM: 7 ways to be customer-centric

Strategic-IC

In a recent episode of Let’s talk ABM , Agency CMO, Declan Mulkeen spoke with Keith Pranghofer , Director of Marketing and ISV Partnerships at Microsoft , about why the customer should always be front and center of your ABM programs. ISV (independent software vendor) partnerships are an ABMer’s best friend.

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50+ Statistics Designed to Influence B2B Marketing Budgets in the New Year

KoMarketing Associates

A total of 86 percent of respondents from a study by Research+Data Insights found that word of mouth from peers was the most influential factor in narrowing their options for potential vendors. B2B buyers are exploring a number of different channels when conducting vendor. Content Marketing. source ).

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HELP! My CMO Is Big on Hacking!

LEADership

Executives who have all along felt confident in their creative abilities and strategy skills are now astounded as to why a particular CMO wants everyone to go back to the drawing board and focus on the product. Word-of-mouth marketing still works. Is your CMO a growth hacker? My CMO Is Big on Hacking!

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Unleash Precision Targeting with DealSignal: the #1 ZoomInfo Competitor

DealSignal

Andrea Gellert, CMO of OnDeck, shared her thoughts about precision targeting in her interview with Forbes : . “ B2B data vendors like the #1 ZoomInfo competitor DealSignal can provide the foundation for effective targeting campaigns. This is true of all industries, not just financial services.