Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

By Lisa Heay , Marketing Planning Manager at Heinz Marketing. Video in the B2B landscape has exploded, becoming a staple in today’s modern marketing toolkit. While sales and marketing professionals may understand the value of video, what are they doing to actually act on it? Key Findings. Video is here to stay!

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Research Video Marketing Budget Programs B2B 91

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 ! It is a top tactic.

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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 262

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? 36% increase in customer retention.

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Sales Management Lead Ranking B2B Sales Top of Funnel 290

Martech

MARCH 2, 2022

Well, it’s here – and not only is it the future of selling in saas, but sales teams are using it today to engage with prospects in the earliest stages of the dark funnel. The dark funnel explained: Did you know 75% of buyers are already halfway through their buying journey before they even speak to a salesperson? The reality?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. In fact, studies show it takes an average of 6 to 8 touchpoints to simply generate a lead ( source ). Let’s get into it!

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Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking B2B Marketing 236

Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. According to our first party research conducted among our IFP audience, lead quality is the key focus for 40% of senior B2B marketers.

Lead Ranking 101

Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Qualified Leads 101

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the 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 decisionsis what marketing is all about! Quick Takeaways.

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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Trends Lead Scoring 288

Contently

JANUARY 11, 2023

As countless marketing messages flood email inboxes, McKinsey research suggests 71% of customers expect the messages they receive from brands to be personalized—and 76% are frustrated when they’re not. Marketers have been trying to master personalization since the dawn of the Internet. Personalization takes many forms.

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Personalization Top of Funnel Business Enterprise Management 177

Inbox Insight

AUGUST 30, 2020

Marketing technology buyers are results-driven and often choose vendors that are leaders in their field. Where do they go to research solutions? Our latest research pulls together essential data about the way decision makers reach their outcomes, giving vendors and demand generation managers the inside track. Survey sample.

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Work Management Marketing Management Research Allocation 98

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) and strategic content creation and distribution mesh perfectly. In this guide, we share practical content-related advice and examples that you can use to resolve specific ABM challenges, ultimately increasing the efficiency of your marketing campaigns.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2018

Some reports require additional configuration, such as Events, Ecommerce, or Goals, but a majority of the reports will begin showing collected data on your site visitors and marketing behaviors immediately. That’s why I’ve pulled together this collection of 27 Google Analytics reports that are sure to provide value to B2B marketers.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Report Analytics B2B Marketing 244

Martech

AUGUST 30, 2022

Marketers are especially focused on the latter stages of the journey, with an eye toward fostering relationships that yield recurring revenue. CJO tools are designed to include touchpoints like interactions with customer success representatives, who often deliver the experience supporting those long-term relationships. Get MarTech!

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Touchpoints Gartner Word of Mouth Loyalty 105

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.

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Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 135

Martech

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Drew Neisser, the founder of B2B brand strategy boutique Renegade, discussed the findings from the company’s 2021 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Report in a recent webinar on MarTech. The survey brought together salespeople and marketers to understand how ABM could address some of their interdepartmental challenges.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 144

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?

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Martech

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Dig deeper: Marketers are reimagining their event strategies Why repurposing event content isn’t widespread In the era of doing more with less, extending the life of event session content seems like an easy win. So why aren’t more companies repurposing event sessions into new formats and assets for different parts of the lifecycle funnel?

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Budget Programs 127

ClickZ

MARCH 2, 2020

Practical video marketing strategies that increase engagement on Amazon, Facebook, and YouTube. Digital technology has been expanding at a rapid pace. Advances in machine learning (ML) have been equally important to marketers and advertisers alike. 2) Video marketing strategies to increase engagement.

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Paid Content Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing AI Trends 145

B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 28, 2024

Insights From a Google Insider Mastering B2B Paid Advertising In the fast-evolving digital landscape, mastering the art of B2B paid advertising has never been more critical. 08:43 – 10:12) Sharon underscores the significance of precise audience targeting and provides a nuanced view on leveraging full-funnel marketing for B2B success. (10:16

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Martech

MAY 3, 2022

Customer data platforms (CDPs) centralize data from customer touchpoints. In B2B buying decision-making is often spread out over many individuals within an organization, marketers can use CDPs used to guide purchasers through the sales funnel. “A Valuable first-party data in the CDP. All the data gets centralized in the CDP.

Activities 91

Activities B2B Marketing Digital Marketing Funnels B2B 91

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in numerous digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. Enter: Marketing attribution. Enter: Marketing attribution. What is Marketing Attribution? Let’s get into it!

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Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Paid Content Sales Management 130

FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. Craft Targeted Messaging Imagine sending generic email marketing blasts that land flat with your audience.

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Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Appeal to the needs of the entire decision-making suite to move them down the funnel as a group. One of the most common errors B2B marketers make is not fully understanding their unique value proposition. First-party data is the cornerstone of B2B marketing. Understand the complexities of their relationships.

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B2B Customer Satisfaction Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 136

Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If there’s one thing that 2021 has made evident to the B2B marketer, it’s that today’s B2B buyers are leveraging a digital-first approach. Their tactics now involve covert research done on their own time and in their preferred digital channels. Block bad lead data. The solution? Target with precision.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 110

Biznology

DECEMBER 28, 2016

88% of companies report they are undergoing digital transformation (source: Altimeter Group ). 85% of enterprise decision-makers say they have a time frame of two years to make significant inroads into digital transformation or they will suffer financially and fall behind their competitors (source: PWC ). Need some examples?

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Digital Transformation Case Study Case Studies Studies 184

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion? Free Trial A Sales Funnel Has Four Stages: 1.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 130

FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For digital marketing, integrating customer journey and intent into landing page design is essential for its success. In this instance, the landing page may look like a traditional sales page, hosting the entire funnel content from awareness to consideration to a “buy now” button.

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Landing Pages Intent Top of Funnel B2B 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 21, 2022

The ways companies collect user data have been under the microscope recently, and announcements from Apple and Google are forcing marketing changes across the board. Taken together, these updates signal a new era in marketing data analytics that reflects a shift in the way companies can use data to understand and create customer experiences.

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Privacy Top of Funnel De-duplication Analytics 98

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 287

Only B2B

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By understanding the significance of SQLs, the mechanics of the sales funnel, strategies for building customer relationships, and the art of nurturing, converting, measuring, and optimizing, you’ll grasp the critical role of lead nurturing in long-term customer engagement and loyalty.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 62

Biznology

AUGUST 16, 2019

Data Informs Competitor Research. take to the internet to conduct research. The way your prospects use keywords in search engines, the pages they’re coming from as they navigate to your site and the products they ultimately end up buying from competitors all add up to a considerable amount of potential competitor research.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Customer Satisfaction Cold Calling 142

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 20, 2023

By Sarah Threet, Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketin g What is Purchase Intention and Intent Data? B2B organizations can use intent data for sales enablement, ABM, and to assist with their digital marketing strategy. Informational intent is in the Awareness stage of the customer journey, and therefore top funnel.

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Purchase Intent Top of Funnel Purchase Intent 59

Martech

JANUARY 11, 2022

“Buyer intent signals are a collection of indicators that tells me whether the account that I am targeting is relevant to my brand or relevant to one of my offerings,” said Hussam AlMukhtar, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing for B2B intelligence platform ZoomInfo, at our recent MarTech conference. Source: Hussam AlMukhtar. “94%

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Martech

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Auseh Britt, vp of growth marketing at account-based marketing platform Terminus, recently hosted a webinar that discussed her organization’s 2021 State of Modern Marketing Report. The study polled over 1000 go-to-Market (GTM) teams — groups tasked with identifying the best ways to reach specific marketing. “It

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Account Based Marketing Webinar Metrics ABM Ideal Customer Profiles 117

Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Intent data can be used to drive B2B marketing efforts through a multi- or omni-channel strategy, giving you invaluable insight into what prospects are about to do next. Not only should marketers be capturing intent data across every channel, but they should be applying insight to make these channels convert seamlessly.

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Martech

DECEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why many teams implement an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. In doing so, marketers need to deliver the experiences and content that are appropriate depending on how advanced the prospect is in the buyer’s journey. Then, line these strategies up with actual companies in your target market or region.

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Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Peer-to-peer Marketing & Strategy 102

Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2021

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. It’s the next shiny object that is luring B2B marketers so they can gain and provide more insights into their prospects and have a better shot at closing a deal. Intent data allows marketers to know what prospects need as a next step to bring them closer to purchasing.

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Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services 120

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Understanding when to cross-sell to your target audience goes hand in hand with a thorough knowledge of your target personas and your business’ marketing and sales funnel. The more data your marketing and sales organizations collect about your persona’s behavior, the easier it will be to get your timing and messaging right.

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