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The Hidden Perils of B2B Data Deprecation: A Marketer’s Guide

PureB2B

Explore the risks and solutions of B2B data deprecation. Learn how to maintain data integrity, and boost campaign success with expert strategies.

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Five Reasons to Rethink Your Call to Action

Navigate the Channel

In the world of online marketing, every aspect of your website matters. You spend time and money creating the perfect webpage, crafting compelling copy, and driving traffic to your site. However, there’s one crucial element that often gets overlooked but can make or break your conversion rates: the call to action (CTA). This seemingly small component of your website holds immense power, and if you’re still using the same old CTA without seeing the desired results, it’s time to

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The Science of Storytelling: How to Craft Compelling Narratives in B2B

Oktopost

Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Watch the live recording: Episode Summary Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” Born storyteller Solveig Rundquist , Senior Content Manager at Mentimeter, joins host Olivia Messina to discuss how she incorporates storytelling into her content marketing and the data-driven strategies she’s implementing across soci

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Mastering ABM: How 3 Marketing Teams Built Effective Strategies

Zoominfo

The upsides of account-based marketing are no mystery to anyone running a B2B go-to-market team. However, the gap between developing an account-based marketing strategy and actually aligning teams to win over their target accounts isn’t always easy to bridge. The difference-maker for modern GTM success is an ABM platform that combines high-performance tools with the most accurate, broadest data coverage and up-to-the-minute market insights.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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[Research Round-Up] B2B Highlights From the Fall 2023 Edition of "The CMO Survey"

B2B Marketing Directions

Source: "The CMO Survey" (Christine Moorman, 2023) (This month's Research Round-Up is devoted entirely to the Fall 2023 edition of "The CMO Survey." This research has been conducted semi-annually since 2008 and consistently provides a wealth of valuable information about marketing trends, spending, and practices.) The findings of the Fall 2023 edition of "The CMO Survey" were released in late September.

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How to solve the top content creation challenges in B2B content marketing

Sword and the Script | B2B

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing. This is a shift from “creating enough content” which has reigned as the top challenge for “many years.

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7 B2B Website Design Trends to Look For in 2024

BOP Design

After 15 dynamic years in the B2B website design space , we’ve seen a bevy of web trends come and go, while others evolve and persist. In 2023, B2B firms saw trends shift to adapt to a post-pandemic world. With remote work now the norm and AI influencing so many aspects of our professional lives, B2B leaders now expect more from their websites. Our insights into these seven trends draw from our agency’s experiences, including client demands, industry research, and adjustments to policies s

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Evolution of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy: Trends and Tactics in the Current Landscape

Launch Marketing

As we strive towards 2024, the dynamics of B2B social media marketing strategy have witnessed profound changes, reshaping strategies and redefining norms. The strategies, tools and preferences of B2B marketers have shifted, charting new pathways in how businesses engage with their audience on various social platforms. Below are five noteworthy nuggets that can help you stand out in the crowd. 1.

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Unlocking Seamless B2B Growth: How Your Tech Stack Can Transform Your Sales, Marketing and CX

G2M Solutions

In today's competitive landscape, successful companies differentiate themselves by prioritising exceptional customer experiences across every touchpoint with their organisation. These days, customers expect suppliers to be easy to research, engage with, buy from, and get service from when they become a customer.

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Let's Get Physical: How to Blend Direct Mail Marketing with Your Digital Strategy

Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.

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What is a Custom Unsubscription Page for an Email Campaign?

SendX

Are you tired of receiving unwanted emails? You're not alone. According to a survey by MarketingSherpa , 69% of email recipients report emails as spam based solely on the subject line. And when it comes to unsubscribing, it's not always a smooth process.

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5 Essential Sales Enablement Best Practices to Speed Up Sales Cycles

Act-On

In a perfect world, sales and marketing would be tightly aligned , working toward the same goals and achieving the best possible results. But marketers and sales teams know this isn’t always easy. And sometimes, it feels downright impossible. From this challenge, sales enablement was born. Sales enablement is an ongoing strategic process that supports sales teams with the right tools, resources, and skills to improve efficiency and drive higher revenue.

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10 Must-Haves for Your Next Creative Brief

The Point

A good creative brief is the foundation for an effective marketing campaign. In the face of deadlines, however, and at the normal, torrid pace of modern marketing, creative briefs are often viewed as an extra step, an annoyance, and an unnecessary obstacle to getting content in market. Why are briefs so important? One word: alignment. A good, concise creative brief ensures that all stakeholders — creatives, sponsors, partners, sales, those who will be reviewing and approving copy and design —

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Thought leadership: The human element your marketing needs

Martech

AI is everywhere, filling the web with content that often lacks the depth, nuance or forward-looking angle of expert insight. While tools like ChatGPT can supplement expertise with efficiency and creativity, more than ever, buyers need perspective that comes from years of experience and deep industry knowledge. In this sea of increasingly repetitive and recycled content, you need to offer something unique to capture attention.

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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How to Create Urgency for an Offer Using Email

SendX

Nothing grabs attention like an urgent call-to-action. Marketers just like you can harness the persuasive power of email offer urgency by strategically emphasizing timely, limited offers.

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Digital Marketing Tactics You May Have Forgotten

Navigate the Channel

Digital marketing tactics are changing constantly which means there are new methods to try all the time. While it is fantastic to try out new things for your business, that doesn’t mean that you should ignore any digital marketing tactics that are tried and true. These tactics are some that can be the foundation of all of the new tactics that are developed and presented as the years go by.

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6 Best Grammarly Alternatives for 2024 [Hands-on Review]

Single Grain

If you’re reading this, I’m pretty sure you know all about the useful features of Grammarly. From spelling and grammar checks to more advanced features like plagiarism detection and tone suggestions. While Grammarly may have all these features, sometimes I find myself in need of a specific tool – a more dedicated content marketing tool. In this post, I’m going to present to you the 6 best Grammarly alternatives that you’ll want to check out once you’re done reading this guide.

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2023 in review: 3 key trends to inform your 2024 marketing plan

Martech

Whoa, did you just hear that? If you’re a retailer, an ecommerce company, or anybody else who relies on Q4 to make big money, that distant rumbling is the Black Friday engine revving up to what will become a deafening roar. At this time of year, we’re all crazy, working on campaigns, tightening our final strategy and getting ready to run the last big race.

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Enablement Woes: Put an End to Content-Related Frustrations

Content frustrations are all too real and it’s time to tackle them head on. Let’s start with marketing. How many times do you use limited resources to create content sellers ignore, while outdated, off-brand materials and messaging continue to be shared? And sellers - how many selling hours do you spend hunting for just the right content, and if you find it, tailoring to specific buyer’s needs becomes your next challenge.

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10 A/B Testing Ideas For Your Email Campaigns to Optimize Them For Best Conversions

SendX

Are you looking to refine your current marketing strategy? These suggestions will give your email campaigns the clarity and direction they deserve.

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How Generative AI is Revolutionizing Application Development

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

We are at an inflection point in the history of application development. Game-changing innovations in AI are transforming the way we build apps, enabling us to create experiences that were previously unimaginable. This is reminiscent of the shift from mainframe to client/server applications, and later from client/server to internet applications. In both cases, the new technology was so transformative that it led companies to change course, rethink and often rewrite their existing applications, a

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Using Your Competitors’ Knowledge to Build Your Business

The Lead Agency

This blog was originally posted on the 8 th of April 2016 and has been updated for 2023, incorporating tools & techniques to aid in using competitors’ knowledge to your advantage! In every arena, be it sports, politics, or any domain, securing a competitive edge and achieving success necessitates a profound understanding of your competitors’ knowledge.

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Google gives advertisers new generative AI tools for the holidays

Martech

Google is introducing new generative AI capabilities for advertisers in search generative experience (SGE) to mark the start of the holiday season. The new features include: New SGE subcategories. Photo search shopping. The expansion of its virtual try-on technology. Why we care. These updates offer fresh opportunities for brands to enhance product visibility and drive potential customers toward making purchases.

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Is Your ESG Communication a Walking Red Flag?

One moment, you're proudly releasing your annual report, and before you know it, six months have passed and attention has shifted. Not communicating your impact consistently to key stakeholders is what we call an ESG communication red flag. Think of red flags as common mistakes that hinder stakeholder engagement. While these slips in communication are rarely intentional, they can have a significant impact on how your ESG efforts are perceived.

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5 Best Practices While Moving to a New Email Provider

SendX

As companies grow and business needs change, so too do their technological requirements. Over 80% of small businesses rely on email services to acquire new customers and respond to client requests, illustrating the importance of selecting an effective email service provider.

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Your One-Stop Guide to AI in Marketing

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about how marketers can use AI to enhance customer experiences and productivity. But for AI in marketing to fully reach its potential, we need to truly understand how it works and how to deploy it. Think of AI as a vehicle with the ability to deliver all the customer insights you need and want. You can market more efficiently and create personalized content that customers love.

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Authentic marketing myths and tips for getting it right

Sprout Social

“Authenticity”—there’s no question that it’s one of the biggest social media buzzwords. But don’t be fooled—authentic marketing is only becoming more important. According to this year’s Sprout Social Index™ , the number one reason consumers follow brands on social is to stay informed about products and services. But at the same time, the Index also found that authentic, non-promotional content is the number one thing consumers don’t see enough from brands.

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4 essential ways to boost your marketing automation program

Martech

Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) help marketers speed up processes and increase efficiency. There are always more tasks that can be added to the marketing automation program and other ways that the program can be improved. Here are four essential steps marketers can take to boost MAP performance and drive value for their organization. Reverse engineer segmentation Customer segmentation is something marketers frequently do to improve marketing automation and make sure the right messages are

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Redefining the CDP: 8 Data-Driven Designs for Successful Customer Journeys

In this guide, discover 8 use cases for how a customer data platform can tackle common challenges faced by marketing, commerce, service, and sales teams. With helpful diagrams and simple explanations in each use case, see how Salesforce’s CDP, Data Cloud for Marketing, powers personalized, real-time experiences across marketing, with capabilities that include: Optimizing ad spend Powering dynamic website content Increasing upselling and cross-selling Resolving service cases with marketing data B

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Treat Your Marketing Database as an Audience? That’s a Mistake

Content Marketing Institute

Modern marketing teams recognize the value of building an audience. But what does that really mean? Haven’t content marketers already been doing that? Well, let’s start with a marketing database is not an audience.

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Turn Your Biggest Fans Into Sales Machines: A Guide to Referral Marketing

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

In a time where consumers have as many options as they do today, sifting through the endless research can feel daunting. It’s why many of us turn to reviews and recommendations from friends, relatives, and influencers. Marketers can plug into this by rewarding customers who share their positive experiences with the world. This is called referral marketing.

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The power of social listening for healthcare organizations

Sprout Social

If your company receives more mentions, DMs and attention on social media than in the past, you’re not alone. Social media has democratized access to medical information and empowered patients to take charge of their health. But it also has negative consequences. Like increasing the spread of misinformation and excluding healthcare workers from vital conversations with their patients.