Integrated B2B

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

There’s a seat for everyone at the Thought Leadership table, says Morten Floee Knudsen, Thought Leadership Content Manager at global engineering company FLSmidth. In a highly competitive market with discerning buyers, thought leadership is an important tool in the B2B marcomms toolset.

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Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Peer-to-peer Top of Funnel 52

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

Top of Funnel 115

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

Brightedge

MAY 31, 2019

When discussing the customer journey, a lot of people focus on the top of the funnel. They understand the importance of attracting attention through educational and thought leadership pieces. The post Mid-Funnel Digital Marketing: Creating Content for the Middle of the Customer Journey appeared first on BrightEdge SEO Blog.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing Funnels Thought Leadership 66

Scoop.it

JUNE 15, 2021

eBooks, whitepapers, and blogs – all these terms come to mind whenever we think about content marketing. But have you ever pondered about using PowerPoint presentations as a tool to market your content? Wondering how presentations can help you achieve your content marketing goals? Let’s dig out deeper!

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Top of Funnel Tools Planning Content Marketing 104

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content. It is a top tactic.

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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 252

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

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. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Tiecas

JANUARY 27, 2024

Industrial blogs are an integral part of manufacturing content marketing. Industrial blogging is an essential digital marketing tool for manufacturers looking to establish themselves as thought leaders and engage with engineers and technical professionals. looking for solutions)?

Top of Funnel 59

Top of Funnel Planning Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 59

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2018

Marketing is all arts and crafts. Marketing is a cost center for my organization. If you haven’t heard these things at least once as a marketer, you’re in the minority. What’s more, until the digital age, arguing against these statements was near impossible. Top of Funnel KPIs. ” Middle of the Funnel KPIs.

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Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Content Marketing 134

Trade Press Services

MARCH 11, 2024

They offered insights essential for brands, professionals, journalists, and thought leaders looking to share thought leadership and establish their expertise in today’s constantly evolving marketplace. There’s also a real trend of first-party data with your audience, digital in particular.

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing 2023 is already hitting companies pretty hard – specifically bringing several challenges for B2B marketers, one of which is budget cuts. However, there are several strategies that B2B marketers can use to work around budget cuts and continue to achieve their goals.

Marketing Budget 103

Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Allocation 103

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

After Implementing a B2B Content Marketing Strategy. You’re regularly publishing insightful and shareable blog posts and amplifying your content through social networks. You’ve established a B2B content marketing strategy. B2B Content marketing is not meant to drive revenue overnight.

Contact Marketing 83

Contact Marketing Contacts Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 83

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. Not long after, I attended my first ITSMA Marketing Vision event.

Account Based Marketing 227

Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning Thought Leadership 227

Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. According to our first party research conducted among our IFP audience, lead quality is the key focus for 40% of senior B2B marketers.

Lead Ranking 108

Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Qualified Leads 108

Martech

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“As digital presence becomes a greater emphasis for businesses, a lot of companies are looking to find out how best to merge all of their activities and teams,” said Ryne Knudson, Senior Content Marketing Specialist for Brandfolder, at our recent MarTech conference. Content partnerships. Linking back to brand. “And

Organization 134

Organization Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Digital Asset Management 134

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

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. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. What is Demand Generation?

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you’ve tuned into the Content Marketing Institute for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the importance we place on the idea of developing a documented, strategic plan. Each year in our research, we find that a cohesive, documented strategy is one thing that separates successful vs. unsuccessful content marketers.

Marketing Strategy 111

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Enterprise Management Planning 111

Vidyard

AUGUST 4, 2015

But for now, content marketers who want to see more fun content must be the change they want to see in the world. Informative content is only half of the recipe. There has to be some fun sprinkled in, or people are going to learn from your content but never share it.

Thought Leadership 50

Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Campaigns Digital Marketing Funnels 50

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Industrial marketing for manufacturers offers solutions that allow us to maximize our resources.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Contently

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As LiveIntent’s SVP of global marketing, I came in with a comprehensive plan, ready to execute. Then the pandemic hit, and like other marketing leaders, I threw the plan right out the window. I feel fortunate, from a marketing perspective, that the year has been a good one—all things considered. Doubling down on content.

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Planning B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency 216

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

The head of marketing is tasked with modernizing the marketing strategy but with limited to no budget or resources to do so. This scenario is exactly what happened when I was asked to take on the job as SAP’s very first Vice President of Content Marketing. It’s a common scenario in the business world.

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Top of Funnel ROI Budget Programs Content Marketing 112

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 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Author: Ellen Gomes The fast-moving world of content marketing is filled with an abundance of opinions trends, and insights. To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the top content marketers in both B2B and B2C. B2B Content Masterminds. His top advice : Be insanely honest in your content marketing.

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B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 134

Biznology

APRIL 14, 2017

Business decision-makers LOVE online B2B marketing videos because it gives them the most amount of information in the shortest amount of time. So now that you are on board with the benefits of online B2B marketing videos, what does video content marketing really mean?

Top of Funnel 139

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Video Marketing Lead Scoring 139

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

High quality premium content is arguably one of the most important elements of a successful content marketing strategy. Savvy professional services firms and other expertise driven sales teams develop content specifically to educate potential clients and showcase their expertise and areas of focus.

Paid Content 144

Paid Content Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 144

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2021

Over the last year, the pandemic forced many organizations to shift from in-person to all-virtual marketing events. Communication, flexibility, and personalization are three pillars of great virtual marketing events. What’s a Virtual Marketing Event? Virtual marketing events are constantly evolving. Collaborate.

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Planning Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels B2B Thought Leadership 273

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 6, 2018

Content marketing is an effective way to build brand awareness and grow revenue. The evidence is in the sheer volume of companies—including 89% of B2B —that have content marketing programs. But knowing that content marketing is effective and measuring it are two very different things.

Paid Search Agency 134

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Planning Content Marketing 134

Envy

MAY 2, 2019

Content marketing is a key part of B2B marketing strategies for a simple reason: when it’s done right, it brings more leads for less money than most other channels. But it’s one thing to say “I’d like to increase our B2B content” and another thing to write the most effective content for your target market.

Top of Funnel 106

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 106

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Marketing is complicated. As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. When looking at your long-term marketing strategies and long-term marketing goals for the year ahead, there are probably many questions your organization will be looking to answer.

Organization 133

Organization B2B Marketing Planning Marketing Budget 133

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

It’s an understatement to say things have changed for B2B marketers in recent weeks. Now more than ever, trust has to be established across the board to distinguish the broader B2B marketing message across digital channels. How do B2B marketers build trust in today’s digital marketing environment? .

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Trust Marketing Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ad Building 180

Crimson Marketing

APRIL 16, 2015

Content marketing has reached a pinnacle. Creating more content isn’t the answer anymore. We’ve now entered a world of content overload. 60-70% of #B2B marketing content goes unused #contentmarketing Click To Tweet. 60-70% of #B2B marketing content goes unused #contentmarketing Click To Tweet.

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Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 100

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2023

For over 22 years , TopRank Marketing has had the honor of helping a diverse selection of the world’s top B2B marketers and major global brands elevate beyond merely being competitive, to truly standing out from the crowd with creative and award-winning successes. Don’t be afraid to get creative and lean into the unknown.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 98

Inbox Insight

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Sales literature, demo videos and case studies – good content has always had a place in B2B marketing. But modern, digital and data-driven content has impacted companies beyond the marketing department. It seems a lot to demand of one marketing channel, but when done right, content really can be that powerful.

Top of Funnel 74

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 74

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As social marketers, we spend a lot of time focused on content marketing conversion. It’s how leadership measures results, even as marketers we know that conversion is just the desired end result and not the whole journey. We need a complete content funnel optimized at each stage for conversion.

Top of Funnel 141

Top of Funnel Acquisitions Advertising Funnels Digital Marketing Funnels 141

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

Brandpoint

MAY 5, 2021

We had a delightful Microsoft Teams meeting to talk about what the heck it meant to be a marketer in 2020. Sarah’s content marketing consultant company is named Kindred Speak and she focuses on helping clients to “build a brand storytelling framework.” Put yourself in their shoes. The program wasn’t selling.

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Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Brand Identity Branding 154