Hubspot

JULY 15, 2020

We're all too familiar with the dilemma most marketers face: higher expectations, and fewer resources. Plus, there's a lot of rhetoric around marketing strategies and buzzwords that seem complex and hard to implement, only making the water murkier. In essence, account-based marketing is just a smarter way to do B2B marketing.

Demand Generation 94

Demand Generation Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles ABM 94

The Point

MARCH 8, 2018

Technology marketers love analyst reports. Sure, they’re expensive to license, but they’re instant fodder for all sorts of content marketing, they bring credibility and name recognition to a campaign, and – bonus – they say nice things about your product. However, in my experience, most tech companies don’t know how to market them.

Marketing Report 216

Marketing Report Planning Gartner Demand Generation Agencies 216

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lead generation has matured immensely as a marketing discipline over the past decade, with more tools and data available than ever before. But this abundance demands a focused, strategic approach to lead generation that minimizes wasted spending and drives meaningful results.

Lead Gen 130

Lead Gen Startups Demand Allocation 130

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2022

My most recent blog posts have proposed a new approach for B2B go-to-market teams — a Converged Growth organizational model. This new organizational model represents a complete rethink of traditional B2B sales, marketing and customer service roles, with blended teams, organized around stewardship of customer journey phases.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency SIC Research 130

The Point

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Demand Generation Report just published their 2018 Outlook Guide: The State of Marketing Automation. DGR) What were the biggest changes/challenges for B2B marketers in 2017? (HS) HS) One of the biggest challenges for B2B marketers right now is simply keeping pace with the changes in marketing technology.

Marketing Report 176

Marketing Report Marketing Automation Automation Demand Generation Agencies 176

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

By incorporating social media into a comprehensive revenue generation strategy, B2B enterprises can deepen connections with their target audience and simultaneously boost sales. To measure the effectiveness of social media initiatives, you should identify specific KPIs aligned with the targeted customer life cycle stages.

Social Media 69

Social Media Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership 69

The Point

JANUARY 21, 2014

I received an email recently from Kevin Payne, Senior Director of Field Marketing at customer service software provider [24]7. I would a) break it up into 2 paragraphs at minimum, and 2) tie the copy back to the offer in action-oriented terms, as in: “In a new white paper from Forrester, learn how …”. Shortened body copy text.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies Campaigns Marketo 100

Golden Spiral

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Have you been asked to cut your marketing budget? Slashing marketing expenditures, however, is a knee-jerk reaction. Google slashed their own marketing budget at the height of the pandemic. The UK government urged businesses to reduce prices by cutting their marketing spending. When times are bad you must market.”.

Marketing Budget 62

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Demand Generation Agencies 62

Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Account based marketing has always been a darling to many businesses. We know Demandbase, a titan lead generation company acquired Engagio. These acquisitions have shaken the B2B market. The obsolete methods of Lead generation are transforming. Now you cannot solve demand generation problems with quantity leads.

Account Based Marketing 152

Account Based Marketing Planning Lead Ranking ABM 152

Biznology

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

I’ve long observed that B2B marketers focus too much on lead generation, and not enough on current customer expansion and retention, which is, after all, where the bulk of profits lie. When asked, the typical B2B marketer will say that 80-85% of their effort goes to customer acquisition. marketing program? What’s that?

Top of Funnel 205

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Churn Rate 205

Sales Engine

AUGUST 24, 2015

Everyone’s talking about content marketing , and companies are investing big dollars to jump on the bandwagon—but most are still thinking about it from yesterday’s marketing perspective where marketing’s primary role is branding and positioning. Consider for a moment what that means—people are talking about your market 24/7.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies RFP Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency 120

The Point

JUNE 23, 2020

B2B marketing has seen a dramatic change in the last decade, driven by radical advances in marketing technology and the emergence of new channels. Content marketing is dead. * Content marketing is dead. * Change in marketing is an evolution, not a coup. But there are still 5+ billion email accounts worldwide.

Lead Ranking 264

Lead Ranking Enterprise Management Marketing Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing 264

Madison Logic

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The same mindset can be applied to your 2024 marketing strategy. Forrester Research predicts that poorly personalized content will degrade the purchase experience for 70% of buyers over its failure to demonstrate an understanding of their business needs.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 52

Martech

JULY 14, 2022

B2B marketers have employed account-based marketing (ABM) for well over a decade, of course, but the space has evolved rapidly over the past two to three years. Last year, Forrester Research found the average number of buying interactions occurring during the purchase process soared by 10 to 27 in 2021.

Account Based Marketing 112

Account Based Marketing Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 112

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.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 98

Cintell

JANUARY 27, 2016

In a recent B2B marketing benchmark study we conducted, the majority of high-performing organizations used personas to guide messaging and tone of voice. Additionally, they leveraged them for sales training and demand generation to inform campaign decisions. For Demand Generation Marketers.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency Ideal Customer Profiles 100

B2B Marketing Exchange

MARCH 2, 2023

That’s a wrap on another B2B Marketing Exchange event! We get it, 80 sessions is a lot , and if you’re a savvy, ambitious marketer, we bet you’re feeling some FOMO from the sessions you missed. 100% account engagement, thousands of new contacts gained and more! The result?

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies SMB Advertising Agencies Account Based Marketing 52

Madison Logic

MAY 24, 2023

The report recognizes Madison Logic as a proven demand generation partner for its proprietary intent data and extensive marketing campaign activation. The report recognizes Madison Logic as a proven demand generation partner for its proprietary intent data and extensive marketing campaign activation.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Intent Account Based Marketing Enterprise Management 52

Madison Logic

MAY 24, 2023

The report recognizes Madison Logic as a proven demand generation partner for its proprietary intent data and extensive marketing campaign activation. The report recognizes Madison Logic as a proven demand generation partner for its proprietary intent data and extensive marketing campaign activation.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Intent Account Based Marketing Enterprise Management 52

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Software Advice’s recently released 2014 B2B Demand Generation Benchmark report revealed that the vast majority of B2B marketers (79 percent) use at least 11 different marketing software applications. Plans for 2015 Demand Generation Spending, by Channel. Software Solutions Used.

Budget Programs 120

Budget Programs Marketing Report B2B Marketing Research 120

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 23, 2014

This study in conjunction with Google, provided insights into the buying habits and patterns of B2B buyers and also served to confirm the tectonic shift that is impacting marketing and sales professionals today. It requires work to get this done, but this is the world in which B2B marketing now lives, welcome to the new world!

Marketing Strategy 100

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Forrester Content Marketing 100

6sense

JANUARY 26, 2016

To wrap up 2015, Forrester Research, Inc. published a report looking ahead to what they believe will be B2B marketing’s new mission in 2016. The report highlights new marketing strategies, predictive analytics, marketing automation tools and content messaging. Marketing will continue to transform from an art to a science.

Forrester 48

Forrester Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B 48

SmartBug Media

MAY 13, 2022

Guest author Alanna Goodman is a content marketing specialist at ZoomInfo. Intent data takes the mystery out of how to prioritize and create your marketing campaigns," says Mitchell Hanson, Senior Director of Demand Generation at ZoomInfo. What Is Intent Data in Marketing? Tactic #1: Easily Prioritize Accounts.

Intent Data 98

Intent Data Work Management Intent Marketing Management 98

Madison Logic

JULY 25, 2023

The industry-leading ML Insights unifies datasets from multiple sources to score accounts on purchase propensity, empowering enterprise B2B marketers to prioritize key accounts, drive higher account engagement, and accelerate conversion across the sales cycle.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Buyer Intent Intent Account Based Marketing 52

Madison Logic

JULY 25, 2023

The industry-leading ML Insights unifies datasets from multiple sources to score accounts on purchase propensity, empowering enterprise B2B marketers to prioritize key accounts, drive higher account engagement, and accelerate conversion across the sales cycle.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Buyer Intent Intent Account Based Marketing 52

Vision Edge Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2019

Being customer-centric as a company and in your Marketing is not optional. Forrester claims we’re in the age of the customer. Peter Drucker posited that “because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: Marketing and Innovation. It is not optional.

Enterprise Management 173

Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Marketing Management Forrester 173

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

In her 2021 Predictions for B2B Sales , Forrester Research principal analyst Mary Shea notes that B2B sellers will become experts at creating and engaging with video , going on to say that sales reps need to become adept at both live video calls and using DIY video tools to record and share asynchronous video messages.

Training 141

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Marketing for B2B ecommerce gets almost no attention. But if you look at the actual volume of revenue generated via ecommerce – for both B2B ecommerce and B2C ecommerce – the reality is very different. B2B ecommerce marketing dwarfs B2C ecommerce. It generates 239% as much revenue. trillion by 2023.

eCommerce 121

eCommerce Advertising Benchmark B2B Marketing Practices 121

Madison Logic

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

B2B marketing is not just about selling a product or service. By neglecting demand creation, you risk exhausting your resources on a limited pool of in-market buyers and missing potential accounts who are either unaware of their problems or not actively seeking solutions.

Demand 52

Demand Brand Identity Branding Work Management 52

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Who are the top B2B Marketing influencers on twitter? To answer this question, I looked at a variety of factors including twitter followers, profiles that included “B2B marketing,” the focus of their tweets including the hashtag # B2BMarketing , as well as a variety of social scoring tools using the keyword.

Twitter 100

Twitter Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

Cintell

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

If you haven’t read the Understanding B2B Buyers 2016 Benchmark Study, you may not know that companies who exceed revenue and lead goals are more effective at creating, using, and consistently maintaining personas than those who miss their targets. (Or But getting to a state of persona nirvana is easier said than done.

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Optimization 100

6sense

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Bringing together the best and brightest innovators in the B2B industry, this exclusive two-day event will feature special presentations and interactive sessions aimed at tackling the obstacles modern sales and marketing teams face as they work to increase pipeline and generate revenue.

Conference 62

Conference Demand Generation Agencies Account Based Marketing ABM 62

PathFactory

MAY 20, 2022

Well, that’s what I get in spades at Forrester Summit – for me personally and for PathFactory in general. I love Forrester Summit – always have done, always will. So, what validation did I get from Forrester Summit? Marketing & Sales has evolved well beyond their historic MQL obsession.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 52

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Formally defined, Demand Generation is the use of targeted marketing programs to address four key objectives for B2B marketers: Building awareness of a company’s products and services; Establishing relevance to a prospective buyer/end user; Supporting validation for the purchase; and Mitigating customer concerns.

Demand Generation Agencies 40

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Peer-to-peer Demand 40

Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 21, 2009

Summary: Aprimo Marketing Studio includes traffic generation features missing from nearly all existing marketing automation products. This broader scope should become standard as marketers try to truly integrate their programs. Of course, I’m generalizing about sets of vendors so there will be individual exceptions.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Digital Asset Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 120

Madison Logic

JUNE 28, 2023

Your ideal customer might already use a product or service like yours. A competitive displacement campaign is a strategic marketing initiative designed to identify, target, and win over customers currently using a competitor solution. What is a competitive displacement campaign?

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Multi-Touch Attribution Campaigns Multi-Channel 52

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 30, 2017

Slideshare can be an excellent resource for B2B marketers looking to showcase expertise, and provide a way to share thought leadership and information. But perhaps most importantly in B2B marketing, Slideshare can be a valuable destination for learning and improving B2B digital marketing programs. We hope you agree.

B2B Marketing 121

B2B Marketing Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership B2B 121