Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 18, 2020

The question of why Sales and Marketing need to be in sync is a no-brainer. Studies have shown that companies with “good” sales-marketing alignment achieve. 108% more acceptance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). But how exactly can sales-marketing alignment benefit YOUR organization? Increase CLTV.

Sales Management 290

Sales Management Lead Ranking B2B Sales Top of Funnel 290

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 130

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. Understand their needs, pain points, and decision-making processes.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 97

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 14, 2021

It just means you have to think about the relationship and the process in a slightly different way. I’ve covered the benefits of using AI in Digital Marketing before. The Personalized Sales Experience. Probably not This is one of the challenges of AI in Marketing : how to automate while maintaining the human touch.

Marketing AI 251

Marketing AI Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Process 251

ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2020

Business leaders and marketing and sales teams are struggling now, more than ever, to not only drive new demand, but to replace the loss of existing demand in the marketplace. Here are our top four recommendations to (re)focus demand marketing through this current crisis and beyond: 1. So ‘where’ you use Webinars is key.

Top of Funnel 232

Top of Funnel Planning Demand Elasticity 232

SmartBug Media

JANUARY 10, 2024

Navigating the sales funnel can be complex for any business. Developing a journey from prospect to customer acquisition demands a specific sales process—and, often, sales and marketing teams aren't sure of which responsibilities they hold during that process.

Process 64

Process Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 64

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

Marketing Budget 287

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 287

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. If you can master this skill, you’ll continually improve your digital marketing efforts and drive more brand loyalty online. What is Predictive Marketing Analytics?

Lead Ranking 352

Lead Ranking Analytics Marketing AI Marketing Budget 352

Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“Misalignment between marketing and sales teams is a trillion-dollar problem for B2B revenue teams,” said Julianne Thompson, director of sales development at revenue acceleration platform Drift, in a recent webinar. But, with such distinct divides in focus, this can often lead to discrepancies in planning and execution.

Sales Management 127

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Work Management 127

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Industrial marketing for manufacturers offers solutions that allow us to maximize our resources.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Anteriad

MAY 31, 2023

Account-based marketing stands out among B2B strategies, and a lot has been written about the various ways it boosts buyer engagement. There’s a lot of buzz around account-based marketing (ABM). Tactic 1: Start with strategic ABM alignment This account-based marketing tactic focuses on strategic ABM alignment.

Account Based Marketing 88

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Tactics Planning 88

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. In the study, reps gave customers six tubes of toothpaste — a trivial offering. What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? The results? Anything but trivial. What are the gifts?

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 130

ANNUITAS

MARCH 4, 2020

The Growth Marketing movement (aka growth hacking ) – now nearly ten years old – has had a significant and positive impact on the efficacy of demand marketing. Yet ‘first generation’ Growth Marketing has hit a wall. Yet ‘first generation’ Growth Marketing has hit a wall. It’s time for Next Generation Growth Marketing.

Growth Marketing 247

Growth Marketing Top of Funnel Demand Enterprise Management 247

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

Paid Content 79

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 79

Choozle

JANUARY 7, 2022

Full-funnel marketing campaigns consist of several different stages with each stage demanding its own marketing tactics, activities, and goals to ensure it fuels conversions in the final stage. Brand awareness goals in full-funnel marketing. Tactics for brand awareness. Connected TV.

Sales Management 61

Sales Management Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 61

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

ClickZ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In this second installment of our series on the best channels, platforms, and strategies for success in ecommerce for 2023, we take a closer look at Meta’s impressive performance in digital advertising. I also discuss what makes it great for top-of-the-funnel brand awareness.

Top of Funnel 124

Top of Funnel ROAS Digital Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 124

Televerde

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

An outstanding 98% of marketing teams that adopted modern agile marketing reported experiencing more lead generation in their marketing projects. Since agile manifestos were introduced in the marketing landscape almost a decade ago, they have saved businesses and organizations from creating 12-month marketing plans.

Planning 59

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 59

SmartBrief - Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. In this three-part series, we outline best practices for building, marketing and measuring an effective email newsletter. That is a 40x ROI.

Top of Funnel 110

Top of Funnel Newsletter Planning Peer-to-peer 110

Lake One

MAY 12, 2022

Welcome to the first two stages of the inbound marketing funnel – you’re not alone in this journey. Marketing gurus in this digital era use various strategies to capture their target audience’s attention. Discover more about the inbound marketing and the funnel experience below.

Inbound Marketing 83

Inbound Marketing Marketing Funnels Top of Funnel Planning 83

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 new reality is that sales and marketing are continuously and increasingly integrated.

Top of Funnel 149

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 149

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Take a moment to imagine your ideal in-house marketing team. Here’s what I see: Marketing is consistently exceeding their SMART goals; return on marketing efforts and progress towards key performance indicators (KPIs) are simple to track; and sales and marketing work side by side as a well-oiled machine.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles 111

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

These digital sessions can be pre-recorded messages or live events broadcast to educate a specific audience. Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. In addition, 99% of marketers cite webinars as key to their plans.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Martech

AUGUST 2, 2022

For the most part, online retailers have a physical process to manage, and the outcome of all this is inventory — the stuff they must keep lying around, waiting to be bought. And it matters — a lot — to the marketing teams that must stimulate demand but not over-promise. A typical sales guy says, ‘just buy it, whatever it is’.

Work Management 87

Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel Planning 87

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Time is running out to get all those well-laid marketing plans off the whiteboards and into action. No matter where your company is at in the post-third-party preparation curve, the truth is that we won’t fully realize the impact on our marketing efforts until Google finally flips the switch and we head into the unknown.

Cost per Acquisition 117

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 117

FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Sales Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies 62

SalesIntel

JULY 28, 2023

Consumers nowadays are more tech-savvy and digitally driven than ever before. While this has created opportunities for companies to reach their clients at nearly every touch point, it’s also driven them to put the customer at the center of sales, bringing on board new channels, tech, and incentives to drive business.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Cost Buyer Personas Digital Marketing Funnels 52

SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. Now you might be wondering how exactly one should use marketing automation for B2B. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads?

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation B2B Sales 95

Brandpoint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

At times, this is the reality of a content marketing writer, but behind every post, original image, campaign and social post, is a team that must collaborate. Chat with sales reps at the water cooler to better understand customer concerns, or sit-in in on a sales call or two. Well, this doesn’t sound like much fun.

Work Management 62

Work Management Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 62

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 128

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 128

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. Intent data allows you to identify and target these specific folks, almost in real time.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

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.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 141

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic brought a lot of business sales strategies – and outcomes – to a screeching halt. This year, it’s all about finding ways to get back in motion again — which includes seeking out new tactics that will help boost sales and make up for lost revenue. Create Digital Events.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Tactics Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels 60

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Marketing is complicated. As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. What about expanding your marketing automation efforts or supporting sales and the channel? Create a Marketing Plan Focused on Key Goals.

Organization 133

Organization B2B Marketing Planning Marketing Budget 133

Circle Studio

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As we approach the end of 2020, it’s time to take a look at key 2021 B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. Continuing a pattern from previous years, 2021 will see the ongoing evolution of many B2B marketing trends from recent years, and the increasing influence of B2C marketing will make a big impact.

Paid Content 193

Paid Content Planning Marketing AI Trends 193

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