Madison Logic

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It’s about building positive brand awareness and strong relationships throughout the entire customer lifecycle. We face a changing B2B buying landscape with longer sales cycles and larger buying committees made up of increasingly independent decision-makers. B2B marketing is not just about selling a product or service.

Demand 52

Demand Brand Identity Branding Work Management 52

Madison Logic

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Marketers have traditionally been forced to make hard tradeoffs between their brand and demand activities and decide how to shift budgets when new challenges arise. In most cases, brand-building efforts typically lose out to demand as marketers focus on short-term initiatives to fill the sales pipeline and generate revenue.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Demand Advertisements 52

Only B2B

JULY 5, 2023

In the ever-changing landscape of B2B marketing, demand generation plays a pivotal role in driving business growth and success. As we enter 2023, it is crucial to adapt to the evolving nature of B2B demand generation and discover effective strategies to generate demand and engage target audiences.

Demand Generation 62

Demand Generation Demand Sales Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing 62

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Adobe announced that consumer demand for personalized content reached an all-time high in 2018, a theme that underscored some of the most prominent trends of the year. When a lead visits a website, content will be served up based on their persona, position in the buying journey, and projected solution areas of interest.

Demand Generation 140

Demand Generation Account Based Marketing Demand Marketing AI 140

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 15, 2009

Last week’s post on Web traffic rankings of demand generation vendors generated a couple of private responses from vendors, pointing out that the Alexa statistics include traffic to operational subdomains for client landing pages and user log-in. Client subdomains would presumably not be captured in the Alexa statistics.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Demand Generation Marketing Management 120

Rev

JANUARY 5, 2023

That’s the work of a demand gen team. We recently sat down with Joe Paone , Senior Director of Worldwide Marketing at Splunk, to talk about not only why a mature demand gen engine is critical to a modern marketing team, but how to understand the evolution of that program. So square one is all about lead generation.

Demand 78

Demand Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management 78

PureB2B

APRIL 29, 2022

Demand generation marketers are under immense pressure. It’s also incredibly important, as the ability to generate demand at each stage of the buyer journey can have a huge impact on your marketing ROI. which is precisely why so many organizations invest so much of their budget in multi-channel demand generation campaigns.

Demand 62

Demand Top of Funnel Marketing Management Effectiveness 62

PureB2B

APRIL 29, 2022

Demand generation marketers are under immense pressure. It’s also incredibly important, as the ability to generate demand at each stage of the buyer journey can have a huge impact on your marketing ROI. which is precisely why so many organizations invest so much of their budget in multi-channel demand generation campaigns.

Demand 62

Demand Top of Funnel Effectiveness Marketing Management 62

Metadata

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The momentum and uptick in company growth can be attributed to sophisticated B2B marketers embracing growth-focused demand generation technologies, and autonomous marketing operations as a vehicle for scale. Demand marketers from companies like Zoom, Pendo, Thoughtspot, Okta, Workato, and Vonage have experienced as much as a 4.5X

Demand Generation 102

Demand Generation Marketing Analytics Tools Demand Paid Search Agency 102

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 28, 2010

Summary: Manticore Technology released some modest enhancements to its demand generation platform today. Manticore launched its B2B marketing automation system in 2003, making it one of the older vendors in the industry. In a stable industry, this would be a comfortably conservative position. First some background.

Manticore 120

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Management 120

Metadata

JULY 22, 2020

Both demand generation and account-based marketing (ABM) are as old as marketing itself: after all, somewhere around 90 percent of marketing is generating demand. However, while demand generation has been knitted into MarTech for years now, ABM software, as a category, is newer to the scene. Let’s explore.

Account Based Marketing 98

Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Demand Generation Agencies Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2022

The signs are positive. Demand for podcasts has also increased. 84% of attendees and 67% of vendors want event organizers to help facilitate ecommerce transactions. In the pre-pandemic world, the top priority for planners was number of attendees; for B2B vendors, number of leads generated; and for attendees, the networking.

Marketing Report 334

Marketing Report Event Marketing Research Trends 334

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Salelsoft has been calling itself an “AI-powered revenue platform” of late – an evolution of its positioning. These include vendors like Outreach, Revenue.io, Appolo.io, and Groove. And the enhanced call recording and transcription capabilities make Salesloft more of a competitor to players like Gong than ever before.

Advertising Agencies 130

Advertising Agencies Account Based Marketing API ABM 130

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

GTM leaders are experimenting by chasing ‘low hanging fruit’ in their deployments, which is the approach largely being taken by technology vendors, as well. ANNUITAS Conversation Track Architecture and ANNUITAS Demand Process are critical foundations for strategic go-to-market and thus for ‘strategic AI in go-to-market’ in 2024.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Metadata

JANUARY 25, 2023

In: demand-generation. But now, to borrow from Kaylee Edmondson’s DEMAND fireside chat, Moving From An Old-School Lead Gen Playbook to a Demand Gen Machine —“Lead generation’s just not hitting like it used to hit.” Kaylee is the VP of Revenue at Refine Labs, and former Director of Demand Generation at Chili Piper.

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Lead Ranking Demand Sales Qualified Leads 52

Valasys

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Engagio has grabbed the number one position among the top 20 Account-Based Marketing vendors deduced from 1,500 manager surveys, analyst opinions & vendor evaluations. In a press release by Research In Action GmbH, Engagio ranked first on the matrix & outlasted the other Top 19 global vendors.

Enterprise Management 51

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Account Based Marketing 51

Aberdeen

MARCH 6, 2020

Listen below: A Successful 5G Transformation Demands a New and Better Approach to Network Security. Holding technically-focused and lead positions at industry stalwart vendors such as Nortel, Juniper and more recently at Fortinet as Manager, Consulting Systems Engineering. Speakers: Tom Walker.

Enterprise Management 86

Enterprise Management Demand Consulting Conference 86

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The third and final post describes scoring for vendor strength. Beyond assessing a vendor's current product, buyers also want to understand the current and future market position of the vendor itself. I had much less data to work with relating to vendor strength and there are many fewer conceptual issues.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Vendors Marketing Automation Paid Search Agency 120

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Call those vendors that have delivered targeted prospects that have converted in the past and negotiate on a pay-for-performance basis. Marketers that use blogs to generate traffic are 13 times more likely to generate positive ROIs. This is where the conversation with sales and the relationship with your vendor partners pay off.

Lead Generation 219

Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

markempa

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Send emails that detail tactical how-to’s while the recipient has long been promoted to a position that requires more strategic, bigger-picture knowledge. With all of the demands made of marketers, keeping data clean can be almost impossible to do on your own. You want to make sure the vendor you choose can live up to its marketing.

Data Hygiene 120

Data Hygiene Work Management Marketing Management Vendors 120

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

One of the best things about working as a Demand Generation consultant is that I get to constantly learn new things. If we do these three things, people with negative attitudes might just turn into positive champions. This is no slight to the technology vendors. So what should I have done? Keep innovating.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Demand Generation Work Management 100

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. Partners for delivery and implementation: Are you expecting accelerated growth or an uptick in demand? You might position your program as simple, lucrative, collaborative, or in high demand from their own customers.

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

Aberdeen

JUNE 20, 2018

Of the nineteen business intelligence (BI) companies evaluated in our 4 th annual assessment of positioning in the BI space, more than half (11) build positioning around the notion of “insights.”. On the one hand, these companies could just be ignoring their competition, and the similarity in positioning could be accidental.

Positioning 40

Positioning Enterprise Management Marketing Management Forrester 40

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Summary: The first of three posts describing my new scoring system for B2B marketing automation vendors. I’ve finally had time to work up the vendor scores based on the 150+ RFP questions I distributed back in September. vendor strength , which assesses a vendor’s current and future business position.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Vendors 120

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Because many B2B marketers fail to realize that Google Shopping is now integrated with AdWords, putting this area of prime real estate in search results in optimal paid advertising position. Google Shopping Challenges for B2B E-Commerce Vendors. Demand Generation Search Engine Marketing Blog' increase in conversions and a 0.9%

Marketing Management 120

Marketing Management Vendors Google Adwords 120

B2BMarketing.net

APRIL 16, 2024

And that B2B customers are significantly more emotionally bonded to their vendors and service providers than consumers , according to studies by Google and CEB. Realizing the full benefits of synthetic data in market research demands specific, advanced analytical skills that lie in the realm of data science. billion in 2023 to $2.1

Brand Identity 45

Brand Identity Branding B2B Ethics 45

ViewPoint

AUGUST 9, 2016

Often hot leads are really prospective buyers that have already been sold by another vendor. This is an advantageous position to be in—and one that leads to more deals closing and a reputation as the go-to resource in your category. In many cases hot opportunities are already baked. Longer-term opportunities increase marketing ROI.

Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Demand 120

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Unfortunately, 57% of those same buyers say vendors have failed to meet their expectations. Takes the best of ABM (personalized attention) and the best of Demand Marketing (ability to scale) and marries the two together. Brings a strategic lens to both customer engagement and demand. Implement a Conversation Track Architecture.

Account Based Marketing 147

Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Ad Building 147

Content4Demand

JULY 7, 2021

According to the recently released 2021 B2B Buyers Survey Report from Demand Gen Report, here are a few of the top trends: Buying committees continue to become more prevalent, and committees are growing larger. Demand Gen Report’s latest survey confirms that the buying committee continues to expand. Image courtesy of Demand Gen Report.

Account Based Marketing 121

Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer B2B Content 121

Metadata

JANUARY 27, 2022

Hiring the right person to lead your demand generation effort is tough. Very few can back up their experiences with an in-depth understanding of successful, modern demand gen. Many of the questions I ask are to understand a candidate’s perspective on demand gen. My top interview questions for demand generation managers.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Cost per Lead Work Management 52

B2BMarketing.net

APRIL 16, 2024

And that B2B customers are significantly more emotionally bonded to their vendors and service providers than consumers , according to studies by Google and CEB. Realizing the full benefits of synthetic data in market research demands specific, advanced analytical skills that lie in the realm of data science. billion in 2023 to $2.1

Ethics 52

Ethics Brand Identity Branding B2B 52

ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

For those of you with Marketo in your Demand Process technology stacks, your next question is probably what does this mean for me ? And what does this mean for our ANNUITAS Perpetual Demand Generation ® (PDG) investments? – This may raise the profile of Microsoft Dynamics as a CRM option in a demand marketing stack.

Marketo 193

Marketo Acquisitions Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management 193

Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2023

With intent data, your sales team can identify the highest-value prospects in the market and prioritize their outreach to match the account’s position in the buying journey. This information can be analyzed to identify account intent, or how likely prospects at a particular company are to engage with a particular vendor.

Intent Data 130

Intent Data Intent Work Management Marketing Management 130

Webbiquity

MAY 12, 2020

They want sensitivity to current conditions, but also straight talk from vendors about how they can help. Optimistic news, like the announcement of a promising vaccine on the horizon (or even Major League Baseball finding a way to play games this summer) could shift buyer demand and sentiment quickly. B2B Buyers Are Still Buying.

Research 345

Research B2B Marketing Terms and Conditions Planning 345

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

This kind of thinking, the kind that stops to discuss, “are we a sales or marketing led organization” is one of the key reasons why most organizations struggle with demand generation success today. Almost half (46%) of buyers still prefer creating a short list of vendors before making the decision to communicate with a sales rep.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Demand Generation Planning 100

Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This puts pressure on marketing automation vendors, who also want to provide Web analytics and content management, and who are already being pressed by customer relationship management (CRM) vendors. That's a pretty unpleasant position. This sets up a new clash between marketing automation vendors and Web CMS vendors.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Vendors 120

The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

However, as much as it has a reputation as a way to generate “guaranteed” leads, content syndication is not a cure-all, and indeed, more than most demand generation channels, is likely to generate sales leads that gravitate towards the early stages of the buying cycle. You can always swap out content if needed.

Lead Scoring 162

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking CPL Cost per Lead 162