Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“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. Spend 10% of Revenue on Marketing.

Resource Management 100

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 100

markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“With the rise of content marketing, a lot of businesses get stuck in the eBook rut,” saysLinda West ( @ misslindawest ), Director of Digital Marketing at Act-On Software , a rapidly growing company that makes a marketing automation Software as a Service (SaaS). A Shift in Customer Behavior in Content Marketing.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Video Marketing B2B Marketing 120

Sana Commerce

MAY 2, 2022

Another millennial-driven trend for SEO is voice search, with voice-activated sales expected to reach 40 billion U.S. Marketers can generate more organic traffic to their pages and boost SEO by using voice search optimization. It pays to personalize; 80 percent of companies see a boost in sales after implementing personalization.

Trends 52

Trends B2B Marketing Planning B2B 52

B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 6, 2020

In the 2020 Marketing Measurement and Attribution Benchmark Survey by Demand Gen Report, 54% of surveyed marketers said their ability to measure marketing performance and impact needs improvement or is poor/inadequate. Marketing leaders widely agree about why they need a better process for measuring marketing performance.

Google 93

Google Paper Validation Correlation 93

Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Maybe you use a graduated scale where you give touch points closer to the end of the buying journey more value than touches earlier in the process? The leadership team expects Marketing to understand which channels, touches and content have the greatest impact on generating conversations, consideration and ultimately consumption.

Marketing Attribution 153

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Multi-Channel Allocation 153

SnapApp

JULY 11, 2017

Contrary to the dystopian picture that might paint for sales and marketing teams, this is actually a good thing. Before we can serve our audiences well with outstanding marketing content, though, we have to understand their mindsets and behaviors. . Buyers are in control, and they’re aware of it. .

Buy 70

Buy Process B2B Peer-to-peer 70

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For marketers—especially those in B2B and/or who have a long sales cycle— campaign attribution is critical to understanding which channels are winners and which are dead weight. Without knowing which of your campaigns are driving sales, you don’t know which marketing channels you should be adding budget to or subtracting budget from.

Multi-Touch Attribution 105

Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking Marketing Attribution Full Circle Insights 105

Navigate the Channel

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

PR is baked into myriad tactics, including company newsletters, brand experience layering, news releases, articles and white papers, sponsorships, social media and crisis management. It’s separate from a marketing plan but should support marketing efforts.”. Implement your messaging.

Public Relations 65

Public Relations Marketing & Strategy PR Analysis 65

The Lead Agency

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) , more than three-quarters (81%) of marketers think interactive content is more attention-grabbing than content that isn’t interactive. Interactive content such as quizzes and calculators engage readers more than long chunks of text.

B2B 62

B2B B2B Thought Leadership Long Tail Marketing Content 62

ClickZ

MAY 25, 2023

Some marketers say ChatGPT and its cousin, DALL-E for generating images will create content faster and more accurately than human creators. Even the best copywriters know the terror of the blank white paper or screen. I discovered that when I asked ChatGPT to explain the concept of holistic email marketing.

Marketing AI 72

Marketing AI Lead Ranking Email Marketing Copywriting 72

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 3, 2007

Here’s a fine mess: I was all set to review a paper titled “Marketing-Mix Modeling the Right Way”, partly because I found the title annoyingly arrogant and partly because I have doubts regarding the methodology it describes. But when I tried to find the paper on the vendor’s site, it wasn’t there.

Marketing Mix 120

Marketing Mix Marketing Management Advertising Agencies Allocation 120

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2017

B2B SEOs and marketers in general must be able to demonstrate how their specific tactics with SEO impact broader business objectives. The following is a list of 20+ performance metrics and benchmarks we recommend that B2B marketing managers use to establish performance benchmarks for their search engine optimization programs.

Advertising Benchmark 120

Advertising Benchmark SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Valasys

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On September 25th, 2020, LinkedIn proclaimed an update to its Marketing Partner Program, which will facilitate the businesses to find the right experts to assist them with each element of their LinkedIn marketing and growth process. Page Management. Content & Creative. Campaign Management.

Advertising Agencies 40

Advertising Agencies Budget Programs Work Management Marketing Management 40

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2015

As I reviewed Salesforce 2015 State of Marketing report, I was encouraged to read that even though search engine marketing took a backseat to more “popular” programs such as social media and mobile marketing, it is still considered a highly valuable and effective component of the marketing mix.

Adwords 120

Adwords Advertising Agencies Organization Work Management 120

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 30, 2020

Content marketing is a great way to do so: When you generate informative, useful, and interesting content for your audience, you can also directly or indirectly sell your products or services to them. Content marketing can give B2B companies a truckload of options to keep their audience engaged.

Work Management 361

Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Content Marketing 361

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Traditional marketing techniques continue to be (and always will be) a big part of the marketing mix. Create one that equates to leads, sales pipeline and new customer sales revenue. Director of Global Inside Sales and Demand Generation for SAP. . The Landing Page is informative. Photo Source.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Landing Pages Buying Cycle Demand Generation 100

NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

As a technology marketer targeting CIOs, you’re likely aware that roadblocks stand in the way of communicating with them. Despite the challenge, your sales and leadership team continually ask you to produce qualified leads. He is most interested in reviews, demos, technology news and how-to content. [v] Ready to get started?

Sales Qualified Leads 100

Sales Qualified Leads Gartner B2B Thought Leadership Barriers 100

NetLine

APRIL 19, 2019

After the bustle of setting up for B2BMX in Arizona, we were excited to see the smiling, familiar face of our marketer pal and client Jason Hinojosa, Account Based Marketing Manager at Icertis. How does content marketing fit into your overall marketing strategy? . We use our content to tell this story.

Paid Content 45

Paid Content Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Account Based Marketing 45

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

The majority of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) consider customer engagement as their top priority according to a recent study done by Forbes Insights and George P. The New Rules of Engagement: CMOs Rethink Their Marketing Mix is based on a survey of 314 marketing executives at companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer 60

Valasys

APRIL 10, 2020

The term personalization in account-based marketing means not just identifying and targeting the accounts of high-value, but also deploying account-based data and technology as key account-based solutions to help companies attract engage and convert prospects and then analyze their performances by competitive benchmarking.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 52

ViewPoint

MAY 30, 2012

Working with a wide variety of clients from tech firms to sports properties and lifestyle brands, Andrew has crafted successful campaigns built around white papers, event-based advertising and sales training materials for clients such as Major League Baseball, Canon, DuPont, SAP, Business Objects, Oracle and many others.

Differentiation 120

Differentiation Tips Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services 120

SnapApp

JANUARY 10, 2016

It’s a brand new year, which for many of us means brand new marketing initiatives. . Is interactive content one of the new tools you’re adding for 2016? . Buyers are looking for more engaging, helpful content – and interactive content is some of the most helpful there is. . Interactive White Paper .

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services 48

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It doesn’t matter if you plan to do traditional print campaigns, direct mail, or digital, basic marketing principles still must apply. You aren't reinventing the wheel when it comes to marketing tactics, so don’t even try. SMART goals are used in marketing as a framework for goal setting. Inbound/B2B Marketing Is the Key.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Planning Companies Enterprise Management 52

EMagine B2B Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So I decided to embark on my own version of a marketing degree – finding and reading a ton of books written by the real experts. Some of my early favorites consisted of: Managing Sales Leads: How to Turn Every Prospect into a Customer. Permission Marketing. Business to Business Direct Marketing.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 52

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In this post, I will offer a preview of the thoughts I will deliver during the Focus Interactive Summit on Progressive B2B Marketing. Here is a copy of the presentation Confessions of a B2B Marketer as well. So what happened in B2B Marketing? Well we need to focus on wringing out every lead and every deal from our funnels.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Although the framework has been for the most part enthusiastically embraced (and dozens of people have downloaded the framework white paper ), a few people on Twitter questioned the need for a “new” marketing concept. Content Marketing. Image credit: Ajax Union. Web Presence Optimization (WPO).

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management SEM Lead Ranking PR 100

EMagine B2B Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So I decided to embark on my own version of a marketing degree – finding and reading a ton of books written by the real experts. Some of my early favorites consisted of: Managing Sales Leads: How to Turn Every Prospect into a Customer. Permission Marketing. Business to Business Direct Marketing.

Account Based Marketing 48

Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing & Strategy 48

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I hope you enjoy it … 4 C’s of B2B Marketing – We’ve all heard about the four P’s of marketing: Product, Price, Placement, Promotion. The four P’s were created mainly to describe the ideal “marketing mix.”. Is The White Paper Dead for B2B Marketing? 4 C’s of B2B Marketing.

Best Practices 100

Best Practices Social Media Paper Public Relations 100

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 26, 2014

My contribution, “ 10 Measurement Tips for SEO Content ” (now live on MarketingProfs University) focuses on key reports and analysis designed to connect SEO-related content marketing efforts with business performance. Unique keywords sending traffic. Now pulled through Google Webmaster Tools search query reports.

Marketing Analytics Tools 120

Marketing Analytics Tools SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Content: in building strong customer relationships, you have to provide valuable information that meets your customer needs. In social media content is not necessarily about creating white papers or videos. And something that is often overlooked: simply sharing the valuable content of others. The reason is context.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

As user-generated content becomes a greater part of professional workflow, it is important for B2B marketers to understand not only where their customers are interacting, but also their motivations when they are consuming or participating in these communities. The study included 5-waves with over 3,000 professionals on Toolbox.com.

Social Media 100

Social Media Peer-to-peer Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100

Ledger Bennett

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With a temporary and, in some cases, permanent shift toward remote workforces, tradeshow and event marketing in particular have seen a massive shift to the virtual realm. Leaving marketers to answer a key directive: “How do we effectively promote virtual events to drive attendance and impact revenue?”.

Ideal Customer Profiles 59

Ideal Customer Profiles Budget Programs Event Marketing Paper 59

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“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. Spend 10% of Revenue on Marketing.

Resource Management 21

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 21

Chris Koch

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

B2B marketing lays the path to a sales discussion and supports relationships with existing customers. It’s clear that social media are still new and most B2B marketing groups haven’t gotten the hang of them yet. It’s why I left strategy and metrics out of the four components of social media management.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy B2B Thought Leadership 100

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Dont waste their time with a sales pitch. On average, 5% to 10% of attendees are sales ready opportunities. The results.

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Webinar Metrics ROI 120

Martech

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Most B2B deals are won or lost before sales teams even know they exist. This leaves marketing with an important question: How can we influence buyers when they’re still in research mode and haven’t engaged with sales? The answer is in providing relevant experiences, not sales pitches in disguise.

B2B 97

B2B Differentiation Lock-In Paid Search Agency 97

Martech

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Most B2B deals are won or lost before sales teams even know they exist. This leaves marketing with an important question: How can we influence buyers when they’re still in research mode and haven’t engaged with sales? The answer is in providing relevant experiences, not sales pitches in disguise.

B2B 96

B2B Differentiation Lock-In Paid Search Agency 96