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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content.

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The 50 Best Startup Tools For 2021

Marketing Insider Group

In this post, we’re listing the 50 best startup tools and resources you should consider using in 2021. We’ve organized the tools into ten main categories: marketing, sales, data, customer support, project management, productivity, back-office, social, employees, and learning. Marketing Tools for Startups. Kissmetrics .

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

In this blog, we’ll cover: How to budget for your marketing needs Optimizing your marketing budget: Best practices Marketing budget breakdown Sample marketing budget How to budget for your marketing needs To set a marketing budget, you will need to look at past records, do thorough market research and analyze your team’s needs.

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6 Decision Intelligence Tools You Should Be Using Right Now

Marketing Insider Group

Learn everything you need to know about decision-making strategies. CRM software, buyer intent data, competitive analysis, automation, CMS, and web analytics are vital decision intelligence tools. Current decision intelligence software is worth testing but may not be necessary for your team. Image Source 2.

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Trade Show Marketing Strategy for Positive ROI

SmartBug Media

Mastering the art of trade show marketing requires going beyond conventional strategies. You can approach trade shows with one of two marketing strategies: developing one theme for all events you attend or customizing your strategy for each show. Once you establish a foundation, you can make improvements each year.

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What Is Sales Commission? Formulas, Examples, and Best Practices

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Done the right way, commissions can be a powerful incentive to give your best and go beyond your comfort zone. In my 20-plus-year career, and as founder of the Harris Consulting Group, I’ve learned some valuable lessons, tips, and best practices when it comes to structuring sales commissions. Who’s it for?

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Why SMBs Struggle to Modernize B2B Marketing and Sales Strategies

ClickDimensions

The past few years have brought about major changes to the way businesses operate, but SMBs that sell to other businesses are largely still reliant on the same B2B marketing and sales strategies they’ve always used.