Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

MarTech.org launched MarTechBot, the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals in May 2023. A June analysis of the first 600 MarTechBot prompts revealed users chiefly derived value from generative/creative tasks, while also using MarTechBot to help them unravel a variety of marketing dilemmas. Click to expand.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

The most significant challenge B2B marketers face is in effectively communicating with target audiences and prospective buyers. While we all have goals and objectives for lead generation, brand development, and customer experience as examples, the overarching challenge is making the right decisions to achieve them.

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Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Like the North Star or Southern Cross, it leads businesses to prioritize their efforts, allocate resources strategically, and chart a course toward sustainable growth and profit as found in a Bain & Company study , 81 percent of executives say market segmentation is a critical element for increasing profits.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. In 2019, 90% of all U.S.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

As marketers explore this generative AI tool without restriction, CMOs must assess its impact along three key functions: content production, ideation and market research. Assessing ChatGPTs impact on key marketing functions 1. Creative teams are rapidly developing new skills in “prompt engineering.”

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Martech

MARCH 30, 2023

Marketing is the same. At the core of all good marketing is a great conversation. Yet, too much of the marketing we see today talks at people. Marketing is not advertising. Advertising can be a part of a marketing strategy, but it is just that, a part. Marketing today is about engagement.

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Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 14, 2020

Amid the day to day progression of the coronavirus, companies are seeing one of their major lead generation programs dry up – event marketing. Event marketing had been on the upswing with between 20%-25% of the typical marketing budget being spent on tradeshows, roadshows, etc. Conserve it to ride out the storm, or.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. This focuses on targeting top potential customers and uses both marketing and sales initiatives to capture the prospect’s interest and nurture them through the buying journey. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on. beforehand.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. What you’ll learn: What is a go-to-market strategy? Why is a go-to-market strategy important? A go-to-market strategy is a step-by-step plan for introducing a new product to buyers.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Fostering relationships with key decision-makers in the healthcare industry is difficult given the intimate nature of healthcare professionals’ work. Healthcare marketing strategies, from both a B2B and B2C perspective, have shifted digitally.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Billions of dollars have been invested in software promising to transform how sales and marketing teams reach new audiences. Sales and marketing tech stacks have swollen, with dozens of conflicting tools promising greater efficiency, accelerated growth, and higher revenue. We call this Go-to-Market operations, or simply, GTM Ops.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Drift considers itself a pioneer in “Conversational Marketing,” but it recently has begun to pivot its positioning, now referring to itself as a “Buyer Engagement Platform”. What does this repositioning mean, and what are some of the product developments Drift is delivering to support this repositioning? This is a smart move for Drift.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A trigger event is an occurrence that promotes buyer awareness of the possibility for change or the need for what a vendor provides. Market volatility, environmental or economic adversity, and reputation concerns are all possible trigger events. Buyer Persona Role Changes. Hiring Surges. News/Media Mentions. Fundraises.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As senior marketing leaders, you’re undoubtedly well-acquainted with the challenge of doing more with less. But here are a few secrets that savvy marketing leaders should know to help deliver exceptional results despite resource constraints. Re-evaluate who you’re marketing to and how. Skills development. Collaboration.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Do your developers have the skills to build AI and generative AI apps? Define the desired end state by use case and persona. If you are developing the app in-house, do you have data engineers and data scientists? AI isn’t news to you or your IT team. If you answered no to any of those questions, help is available.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Also not surprising, nearly every facet of the Salesforce portfolio received an injection of GenAI – with the Marketing Cloud platform perhaps receiving the most generous dose. Common AI Use Cases Made Safer in Marketing Cloud Salesforce previously announced that its Marketing Cloud would support generative AI use cases.

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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. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about !

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Finding the ideal candidate for a VP of Marketing role is an ongoing challenge for B2B executive leaders. Marketing is a rapidly evolving field, necessitating a candidate who has a unique blend of skills and leadership qualities to thrive in today’s competitive digital landscape.

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Martech

JUNE 22, 2023

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a four-part series on how AI will be infused into marketing automation platforms. Part 1, AI marketing automation: How it works and why marketers should care, is here. And yet, there’s an even more profound movement afoot: The infusion of AI into every marketing technology application.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 5, 2023

The term “buyer persona” has become more and more popular in the last few years. Many businesses have worked with their internal marketing team or with the help of an agency to develop their buyer personas. Why Are Buyer Personas? Why Are Buyer Personas? Why Are Buyer Personas So Important?

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Martech

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Effective marketing management can help your organization achieve key objectives for your business. For example, your brand might want to gain exposure, improve revenue, or break into new markets. In a highly competitive environment, effective marketing management helps you to remain competitive.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 30, 2023

Conversion rate optimization (CRO) can be one of the biggest challenges marketers face; after all, high volumes of traffic don’t pay the bills. Many marketers truly believe they’re doing everything right when it comes to providing an optimal conversion journey for their visitors. And although it’s great to rank No.

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BOP Design

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s no secret that B2B marketing is different , nay, more complex, than its B2C counterpart. For instance, in B2B companies, there are often a number of stakeholders that weigh in on the purchase decision when considering new vendors. The answer starts with your buyer personas. What Is a Buyer Persona?

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Since it promotes an integrated approach to selling, sales enablement involves both marketing and sales teams. Here are five tactics your B2B marketing team needs to master to empower sales people to close deals faster. Sellers and marketers have to collaborate to develop this consistency in product messaging.

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Circle Studio

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we approach the end of 2021, it’s time to look at key 2022 B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. As we have seen in previous years, 2022 will reflect the ongoing evolution of many B2B marketing trends. Additionally, B2C marketing’s influence on the B2B world will continue to be significant.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you’re launching a channel to scale more efficiently, tap into new markets, or meet customer needs, this guide can help. In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. Distributors buy directly from the businesses, then market and sell to customers in their operating regions.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Budget issues: Amid uncertainty, driven by the Fed’s rate hikes, CFOs began slashing marketing and sales budgets in late Q3 of 2022. This may never change.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 28, 2023

By Payal Parikh , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing Most of us marketers have a generic idea of who our ideal customer is, and it’s crucial to communicate this information to everyone in the go-to-market (GTM) teams. Creating the ICP is a crucial step in developing a successful GTM strategy.

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DiscoverOrg

APRIL 20, 2017

Revenue growth is only possible with a solid understanding of our prospects – and no one knows that better than B2B marketers. When it comes measuring the health of our prospect data, we’re used to showing raw growth in the number of contacts and accounts, or a coverage percentage for target accounts or personas.

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The Point

MAY 9, 2017

I talked to Steve recently about the rise of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) , ABM content, and how and where branding and messaging play a role in ABM success. (HS) That’s because a decade ago, marketers were merely learning how to deliver automated nurture tracks to buyers at the segment level. McKesson versus United Healthcare).

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. See how it works What is a go-to-market strategy? A go-to-market strategy is a step-by-step plan for introducing a new product to buyers. Why is a go-to-market strategy important?

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DealSignal

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Spend less time researching, acquiring, operationalizing, and cleansing data Before starting any campaign or targeted marketing effort, you typically start with the data you already have in your CRM. Instead, work with a data provider that can cover any persona, in any geography, in any niche market and deliver targeted decision-maker lists.

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Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In fact, a study by FocusVision found that two-thirds (65%) of B2B buyers cite vendor websites as one of their most highly influential content types. How are you connecting the behavior on your website back to your marketing metrics and KPIs? Perhaps these are familiar refrains to you too. You’re out over your skis.

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Marketing Interactions

AUGUST 15, 2022

By gathering and applying in-depth buyer intelligence with buyer personas, you can mitigate non-consensus due to differing objectives that stall deals and escalate regret. Gartner’s approach to the issue of conflicting objectives is to recommend forgetting personas and focusing on what they call Enterprise Technology Adoption (ETA) profiles.

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