Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two challenges (alignment with the CEO and alignment with business priorities) remain constant for Marketing leaders. The recent Spencer Stuart CMO Tenure study suggests one of the primary reasons for the continued CMO shuffle is “poor alignment between the CEO and CMO on the mission (and the timeline) of the marketing organization’s output.” The second reason, captured in Gartner’s CMO Spend study, is that “CMOs struggle to align marketing metrics with business priorities.R

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

If you’ve read the news lately, you’ve come across Greta Thunberg’s name. Since skipping school to protest at Sweden’s parliament building in 2018, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist represents the teen-led climate strike movement. Thanks to Thunberg and the millions she’s inspired, it’s become clear that young people view climate change as a defining issue of their generation.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

It’s clear from my analytics that this blog has the smartest readers on the planet. You come here for the latest trends and critical insights for B2B digital marketing. You want to be the expert your company or clients turn to. You also need marketing technology (martech) tools. Applications that help you plan, create, promote, and measure the performance of content, more efficiently and effectively.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

One of the things we’re really proud of at KoMarketing is the length of our client relationships. While we have clients who have only been with us for a year or two, we have others who have been with us for over 12 years. In the digital era where things change on a dime, that’s pretty amazing! The thing is, we view our programs as real partnerships.

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Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Biznology

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

At the heart of all great businesses are domain experts who are excellent at execution. Regardless of whether the business remains highly analog (increasingly rare in today’s marketplace) or is the latest emerging digital start-up domain expertise and execution wins over technology disruption alone. So when you’re considering investments AI and its related technologies you have to start with your business.

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The Daily Egg

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Automation is the key to making sure that your business runs smoothly and that you can concentrate your time on meaningful (rather than mundane) tasks. As we approach the holiday season, automating customer outreach becomes that much more important to ensuring that no one falls through the cracks and that you’re hitting your customers with […].

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ATAK Interactive

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Regardless of whether you are building a B2B or a B2C site, you want things to go smoothly; quick within reason and according to plan. That doesn’t mean that there are not unique challenges to B2B software vs B2C. In this post, we’ll go over 7 questions to ask when building a Magento B2B eCommerce store, some B2B specific question s , and even some more generic eCommerce questions.

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ClickZ

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Most retailers know they need to use buyer data to provide better targeted messaging, personalized advertisements, and customer rewards. But with so much customer data coming from so many different directions, many businesses are throwing away valuable information that could provide useful insights around customer behavior and their locations. Keeping track of internet protocol (IP) data could mean better messaging, along with a boost in sales. .

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In the world of website redesigns, a new website can be a daunting task. With a high price tag and a large chunk of your marketing budget, it can certainly be a make-or-break scenario for most organizations. Because of the standard cost and time investment, the need for a different approach has risen — and been met by growth-driven design. Although many organizations are looking at new alternative approaches to the traditional website design process, it might not be right for you.

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Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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ClickZ

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Apple and Salesforce announced the launch of two flagship apps: the redesigned Salesforce Mobile App and new Trailhead GO learning app, delivering rich customer experiences with features exclusive to iOS and iPadOS. The companies also announced the next-generation Salesforce Mobile SDK, empowering developers to easily build and deploy native apps for iPhone and iPad on the Salesforce Platform.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Will the content tech partnerships you forge today pay off in long-term value? A search marketing expert shares what it takes to future-proof your content’s search performance and the tech solutions you select to support it. Continue reading → The post Select Your Search Marketing Tech For Now and the Future appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Thinking about testing out video as a marketing tool? First thing: Don’t look on Facebook for tone pieces! Social platforms have become inundated with hustle-bro-talking-manically-into-a-cheap-camera videos lately, but that’s not because they are effective — it’s because they’re basically free to produce and the script formats have been ripped directly from 1980s multi-level marketing motivational tapes.

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BOP Design

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Your company has just launched its new website and now it’s time to generate as much value from it as possible. But how do you do that immediately? Google Ads is the answer! In this post, I explain how Google Ads (formerly know as AdWords) works and why it makes sense for most B2B companies to integrate into their B2B marketing strategy. How Search Ads Work.

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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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ATAK Interactive

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Regardless of whether you are building a B2B or a B2C site, you want things to go smoothly; quick within reason and according to plan. That doesn’t mean that there are not unique challenges to B2B software vs B2C. In this post, we’ll go over 7 questions to ask when building a Magento B2B eCommerce store, some B2B specific question s , and even some more generic eCommerce questions.

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Fusion Marketing Partners

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every month or two, I teach a brief course to military veterans who are transitioning into civilian life and have […].

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ATAK Interactive

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Regardless of whether you are building a B2B or a B2C site, you want things to go smoothly; quick within reason and according to plan. That doesn’t mean that there are not unique challenges to B2B software vs B2C. In this post, we’ll go over 7 questions to ask when building a Magento B2B eCommerce store, some B2B specific question s , and even some more generic eCommerce questions.

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Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When marketing budgets tighten, conversion rates are the usually the first KPI to come under scrutiny. However, as conversion journeys get more complex and multifaceted to reflect B2B buyer life cycles, the ability to accurately analyze and contextualize your conversion rates can become more complicated. This can result in misdiagnosing the performance of a campaign, leading to missed opportunities to improve, and in some cases, stopping activity unneccassily.

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EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Your company’s corporate reputation is your most valuable asset. And in the digital age where everyone has quick access to a brand’s credibility, reputation is invaluable. . This is not to say the reputation of your organization did not matter before, because word of mouth is — and continues to be — a timelessly powerful channel. But with the advent of the internet and social media, your company’s corporate reputation online can be instantly devastated.

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Smartyads

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

If you are interested in redesigning your website, search engine optimization is one of the topmost concerns that you need to think about. Preserving the organic rankings, conserving link popularity, and recycling old content are crucial. According to www.forbes.com, the ranking factors of Google keep changing. When you.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

You’re proud of everything your marketing agency has achieved — and you should be. But have you considered that the most effective strategy to boost your agency’s billings might be partnering with another agency? If that gets your hackles up, stick with me until the end. Collaborating with other firms can make your agency stand out as a business that’s easy to work with.

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Aberdeen

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

You don’t have to be a European company to worry about General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any customers in the EU then GDPR means that there are very specific marketing rules that you must adhere to. Failure to comply with these rules could mean hefty fines—up to 4% of their annual global turnover or 20 million euros (whichever is greater)—and angry customers.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When I graduated college, I was extremely interested in living abroad for a while. I thought about living in the UK, or Switzerland, or Italy. But then I thought — who knows if I'd have the money to live comfortably in any of these places? Even if I got a job abroad, would they pay me enough to eat Italian food on the weekends or zip-line in Switzerland?

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SmarkLabs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

There’s a lot of debate about whether sales enablement is the responsibility of the sales team or the marketing team. The truth is, it’s a concentrated effort between both. Marketing provides sales with the resources they need to make sales, like videos, blogs, and other types of content marketing. The sales team then passes this content along to potential customers to lead them through the sales funnel.

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Stevens & Tate

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The term “ brand ” gets thrown around a lot these days. When people think about a brand, they often think about the name of the company and its logo. For example, Nike and its swoosh. However, these are just elements of their brand. Your brand encompasses much more than just your name and logo. Your brand is about your unique selling proposition, what your company stands for, how you engage with consumers, and more.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Litmus Live 2019 has come to a close, with our last stop in San Francisco last week. As always, we had an incredible two days with email geeks across dozens of sessions, three workshops, and networking opportunities. Couldn’t make it to San Francisco? We pulled together our favorite takeaways and advice shared on Twitter during Litmus Live SF. Accessibility is (and always should be) integral to your email programs.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

It’s the releasing of the trends for 2020. Sadly, the publication of trends started six months ago, most pedestrian advice, already past its use-by dates. Brand Keys has predictively identified seven real trends which marketers should attend to, says, Robert Passikoff, Founder & President, Brand Keys, Inc. Generally speaking what’s already out there are clichés, opinions that are already passé in a marketing and branding world that moves at the speed of the consumer.

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Content4Demand

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As part of my quest to find new ways to support our clients’ content marketing goals and strategies for 2020, I dove into the newly published B2B Content Marketing 2020: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America from Content Marketing World (CMI) and spotted some notable takeaways. These insights may help you formulate your own marketing strategies for the new year.

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

On the 19 th of November 2019, 6sense, an account-based orchestration platform announced its partnership with Drift. The statement that 6sense integrates with Drift is a major step towards helping the clients of both the companies achieve the requisite bottom-line growth. The integration was announced in San Francisco at an event called HYPERGROWTH 2019 and is focused on providing account identification capabilities to customers using the Drift Intel feature provided by the company.

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