Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. If your company isn’t harnessing the potential of content marketing , then you could be losing valuable opportunities to attract, interest, and convert buyers. We Live in a Digital Marketplace. Conversions.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach and optimization. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Gone are the days when gating all content to meet quarterly MQL KPIs was effective. Today, digital platforms and data enrichment strategies are the status quo, reshaping how we identify, engage and nurture potential customers we’d like to have. Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. Let’s explore.

Lead Ranking 120

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 120

Content Standard

APRIL 16, 2024

With organic search re-emerging as a cornerstone strategy for CMOs, top brands are harnessing AI to accelerate their search engine optimization (SEO) efforts and bring more efficiency to a traditionally cumbersome and resource-intensive practice. What’s driving the renewed focus on organic search?

Marketing AI 99

Marketing AI SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 99

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There is perhaps no more challenging role in the C-suite than that of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) within a B2B organization. It’s an approach to organizational design akin to taking the Pragmatic Marketing chart and just circling all of the functions. It is not surprising. One is on the CMO, the other is on the CEO.

CMO 147

CMO Positioning Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer 147

Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Social media channels provide organizations with a communication channel they can participate in directly. Doing this helps to drive your leads that you are in contact with further down the funnel. Forrester research shows that 85% of organizations using intent data report substantial business benefits.

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Social Media Intent Lead Ranking 62

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke?

Cost per Lead 231

Cost per Lead Paid Content Lead Ranking Cost Per Thousand 231

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing 2023 is already hitting companies pretty hard – specifically bringing several challenges for B2B marketers, one of which is budget cuts. However, there are several strategies that B2B marketers can use to work around budget cuts and continue to achieve their goals.

Marketing Budget 111

Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Allocation 111

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

Marketing Budget 286

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 286

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. A go-to-market strategy , more than anything, is a plan. Specifically, it’s a plan that maps out the way a company introduces a new product or service to the market. What Goes Into an Effective GTM Strategy? What’s Broke? Let’s review.

Marketing Analytics Tools 189

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo Marketing & Strategy 189

Martech

OCTOBER 4, 2023

First, “After the pandemic, they had to change a lot of flight routes because of border rules,” said Anjlee Majmudar, VP of programmatic, for the airline’s digital marketing partner Brainlabs North America. That meant including business travelers and looking beyond people who were searching for Icelandair organically.

Marketing AI 115

Marketing AI Advertising Agencies Funnel Advertising Intent Signal 115

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach, and optimization. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

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.

Enterprise Management 147

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 147

Kapost

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In the craze to create content that converts, B2B organizations often neglect the most important part: delivering key information using a clear, organized, and repeatable distribution strategy. Crafting a full funnel content distribution strategy that can push all the right buttons for both internal and external audiences.

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Distribution Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 48

SmartBug Media

JULY 4, 2023

In an increasingly competitive market, it is essential to maximize your brand’s impact however you can. One important way to do this is to have a comprehensive marketing and public relations (PR) strategy. The goals of inbound marketing are to build trust, establish credibility, and ultimately drive customer engagement and conversions.

PR 98

PR Planning Marketing Management Public Relations 98

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility. Providing the content customers need when they’re ready for it ultimately leads to better outcomes for marketers. How important is personalization in content marketing? Additional reading.

Digital Asset Management 133

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 133

Zoominfo

JANUARY 18, 2023

Businesses have used professional contact listings to reach their markets for generations, dating back to the days when a phone book arrived at your doorstep with a thump. In our digital world, where millions of business contacts are changing by the minute, ZoomInfo simplifies that age-old process for businesspeople who have no time to lose.

Communities 130

Communities Zoominfo Promotion Privacy 130

ClearVoice

JANUARY 2, 2024

Content marketing often yields a higher Return on Investment (ROI) than traditional advertising, especially as the marketing landscape shifts towards digital, customer-centric approaches. This guide will cover why content marketing delivers better ROI than traditional advertising and its potential to drive business growth.

ROI 52

ROI Advertisements Advertising Marketing Automation Services 52

SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? There’s a lot to navigate when searching for the best marketing practices for your emerging company. Knowing when and how to get a realistic and effective marketing strategy off the ground may even seem daunting. Start-Up Marketing Fundamentals.

Paid Search Agency 97

Paid Search Agency Paid Content Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management 97

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

sagefrog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The digital space is evolving, and B2B social media marketing is witnessing a paradigm shift in 2024. With the onset of the new year, marketers are urged to assess the current state of their strategies. These AI-driven innovations empower marketers with enhanced creativity and precision in reaching their target audience.

Marketing AI 67

Marketing AI Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing 67

Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the world of B2B marketing, where relationships and decision-making processes are intricate, the concept of the customer journey has gained prominence. This journey is no longer linear but a dynamic process influenced by various factors, including digital transformation, data analytics, and evolving consumer preferences.

Marketing AI 65

Marketing AI B2B Marketing Buyer Personas B2B 65

Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. The quality of that content has become so important that 72% of the most successful organizations in the U.S.

Top of Funnel 149

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 149

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conventional lead generation tactics for B2B marketers will not work in 2022. If you look at the most recent B2B market trends, you can notice how much has changed in such a short time. According to a 2020 McKinsey research , 90% of B2B sales have switched to digital channels. Adopt An Omni-Channel Marketing Strategy.

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Marketing Budget Generation Webinar Metrics 118

Trade Press Services

MARCH 11, 2024

He is the leader of a newsroom with 130 journalists and sets the direction for the company’s 35+ market-leading B2B publications for over two million subscribers. There’s also a real trend of first-party data with your audience, digital in particular. I’ve also seen a lot of B2B freelance writers go into content marketing.

B2B Thought Leadership 107

B2B Thought Leadership Conversion B2B Thought Leadership 107

ClearVoice

AUGUST 7, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive digital landscape, capturing your audience’s attention early in their decision journey is absolutely essential. For marketers, the first step in capturing that attention lies at the top of the sales funnel. It’s the initial step and often the most critical in demand generation.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Digital Marketing Funnels 52

MKT1

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you don’t adopt AI as a marketer, you won’t be efficient or effective enough to compete—we’ve all heard this many, many times at this point. Kathleen and I are marketers and investors. Good news: This is basically our full-time job at MKT1. Because of this, we see more GTM tech than the average human.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Content Marketing Analytics Tools Tools 52

Only B2B

AUGUST 25, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, one strategy has emerged as a powerful weapon in the arsenal of marketers: Account-Based Marketing (ABM). Imagine a world where marketing isn’t about broadcasting your message to the masses, but rather crafting an exclusive experience for select accounts.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing Marketing AI Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 62

Circle Studio

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs recently released their B2B Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America research. The eighth annual report is packed with findings collected from B2B marketers representing a full range of industries, functional areas and company sizes.

Statistics 116

Statistics B2B Marketing Trends Content Marketing 116

Vidyard

MARCH 23, 2021

Some organizations were well on their way to embracing a digital-first approach to business before the pandemic, while others were forced to do so out of necessity. The move to digital-first work has translated to a digital-first approach in the way we connect with prospects, customers, and each other.

Advertising Benchmark 81

Advertising Benchmark Video Marketing Top of Funnel Enterprise Management 81

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You have audiences distributed across every stage of this customer journey, represented by a marketing funnel. Below is a great visual representation of what the funnel looks like. The top of the funnel (ToFu) accommodates customers who are just interacting with your business for the first time.

Top of Funnel 84

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Advertising Funnels Content 84

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

Oktopost

JANUARY 5, 2021

I speak daily with product, marketing, and sales professionals about the impact that social media can have on developing buyer personas, launching a product, building a brand, or even on individuals standing in their respective marketplace. That’s Product Marketing 101. But it’s relatively new for B2B organizations.

Buyer Personas 134

Buyer Personas Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Marketing Budget 134

BOP Design

JANUARY 28, 2020

are the only effective ways to generate promising leads. Sales teams need to shift their mindset and view inbound website leads as the highest priority since they are typically the most sales-ready and are further down the funnel. Organizations can have 50+ hungry outbound salespeople performing outbound sales activities.

Top of Funnel 86

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Websites Leads 86

Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. 91% of businesses use video as a marketing tool – an all-time high since 2016. 87% of marketers say that video has a director and positive impact on sales. 80% of all videos created in 2021 were used-generated.

Social Media 118

Social Media Traffic Top of Funnel Media 118

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to influencer marketing , C-suite execs want more than just good engagement. In this article, we dive deep into the benefits of influencer marketing, and ones that matter the most to your C-Suite. Plus, the three critical components of an effective influencer marketing strategy you need to know.

Advertising Agencies 103

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 103