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12 Best B2B Marketing Strategies for Demand Gen Managers in 2025

Inbox Insight

B2B marketing has never been more complex. Long sales cycles , multiple decision-makers, and ever-evolving buyer expectations make it increasingly difficult to generate demand and convert leads. What worked a few years agogeneric outreach, cold emails, and one-size-fits-all campaignsis no longer enough. Without a strategic, multi-touch approach, potential clients fall through the cracks.

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The surprising reason marketing leaders get fired

Sword and the Script | B2B

Rather than measurement, the biggest reasons marketing leaders get fired tend to center around communication and collaboration Two of my favorite hobbies are SCUBA diving and skydiving. Both activities come with certain obvious risks, though Id insist theres more risk in your daily commute. Thats not just my opinion either because the statistics prove it.

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AI and email marketing: All hype or real game-changer?

Martech

Is AI truly revolutionizing email marketing, or is it just another overhyped technology? If youve been wondering how AI can (or should) fit into your email marketing strategy, youre not alone. Marketers everywhere are evaluating whether AI-powered tools can genuinely improve their campaigns, streamline their workflows and drive better results or if theyre just expensive add-ons with little impact.

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How to Use Animation to Make Your Product More Engaging

Valasys

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s challenging to grab attention. Animation has become a method of enhancing product appeal and leaving a lasting impact. By using visuals, companies can effectively convey concepts, enrich user interactions, and boost engagement. Let’s explore how animation can transform a product’s image and intrigue buyers.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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Assess before you optimise: How tech CMOs can build smarter growth strategies

Modern B2B

The hidden cost of skipping assessment When CMOs jump straight into optimisation without establishing a clear baseline, they risk building on unstable foundations. Without an accurate picture of your current marketing performance, tech stack capabilities, and alignment with business objectives, decisions become based on assumptions rather than data often leading to inefficient resource allocation and missed opportunities.

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A Lifecycle Approach to Customer Marketing

The Point

B2B marketers have long understood that successful demand generation requires tailoring messages and offers to a buyers stage in the lead lifecycle. Early-stage buyers respond better to best practice and thought leadership content, mid-stage buyers to case studies and Webinars, and so on. However, when a prospect becomes a customer, this level of segmentation frequently disappears.

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5 Key Questions for Video Project Success

Directive Agency

By now, you probably know that in the advertising space, video content reigns supreme. Mega companies like Amazon have even reported that adding a video ad to a product description increases the chances of a shopper buying that item by up to 35%. Since we understand the importance of video content, how do we ensure that each video project is a success from idea to execution?

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How B Corp Certification Helps Marketers Build a Winning Brand

Trade Press Services

Consumers and businesses gravitate toward brands that share their values. This makes corporate ethics and sustainability non-negotiable. In an Ipsos survey , 66 percent of U.S. respondents say they buy from brands they believe reflect their values. With trust and transparency essential to long-term success, B Corp Certification has emerged as a powerful differentiator.

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The Multi-Lens Approach: Why Content Success Demands Diverse Perspectives

ClearVoice

Einstein didn’t discover relativity alone he built upon Hendrik Lorentz’s mathematical principles. Yet, when it comes to content creation, too many marketers ignore this fundamental truth: genius rarely works in isolation. Even if you’re the Einstein of content marketing, flying solo means you might be missing out on critical perspectives.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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3 Tips to Leverage Social Media for Your Small Business

Marketing Insider Group

As a small business looking to gain a foothold in your industry, you already know the importance of marketing and advertising for building your brand and presence. After all, when more people know about your business, youre more likely to connect with individuals whod make great customers. With over 5 billion social media users worldwide at the start of 2025, social media platforms are valuable channels for small businesses to leverage to gain visibility.

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Unlocking Market Expansion: 7 Key Steps to Drive Growth with Strong Data

Zoominfo

Marketing teams of all sizes are eager to drive growth wherever they can find it, from expanding into new markets to driving cross- and upsell opportunities. But moving from inspiration to action is easier said than done. One major roadblock? Incomplete, inaccurate data that isnt built to capture the constantly evolving needs of your customers. Luckily, todays top marketers are able to assemble a much more accurate view of their customers and prospects by relying on Go-to-Market Intelligence , w

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The Law of Attraction: Align Intention With Growth Strategy

Vision Edge Marketing

Business is a high-stakes endeavor. For every business leader weve ever worked with, growth has been both a goal and a necessity. But what if I told you the secret to organic growth might just be in your mind? No, this isnt a plot twist from a sci-fi book or movie; its about leveraging the Law of Attractiona principle that blends positive thinking, clear intentions, and strategic action to create real-world results.

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Apple and Gmail make it harder for email campaigns to get to the inbox

Martech

Google’s year-old spam limit and Apple’s iOS are causing significant problems for email marketing SMB or enterprise, CPG or B2B brands of all sizes and verticals are still struggling to get under Gmails spam thresholds. Its not for lack of trying, either. Apples iOS 15 and iOS 18 updates have complicated the email picture, making analytical insights and subsequent solutions difficult to pinpoint.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Influencer Marketing: The New Face of Social Media

Marketing Insider Group

Over the past several years, social media completely changed how people interact with brands. Advertisements that once dominated feeds now compete with user-generated content, personal recommendations, and influencer endorsements. Influencer marketing closes the gap between businesses and consumers by using authentic voices to promote products and services.

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Unraveling the Corporate Family Tree: Why Hierarchy Data Matters for Revenue Teams

Zoominfo

Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. What shouldve been a smooth upsell turned into wasted effort time you could have spent on an expansion play that was actually effective. Its hard to stomach, but scenarios like this play out every single day.

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Building Up Your Business Knowledge: 10 Ways To Educate Yourself

Webbiquity

Contributed post. Whether youre thinking of launching your first startup or are an experienced entrepreneur, its important to continuously take steps to expand your business knowledge. You can never know too much about running a business. Image credit: Binti Malu on Pexels Even the most successful business leaders are constantly learning about how to adapt to new legal requirements, emerging technologies and changing customer expectations.

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41% of brands using AI for video, up from 18% last year

Martech

A new report found that 41% of brands now use AI for video creation, up from 18% in 2024. Wistias 2025 State of Video Report data comes from over 14 million videos and surveys of 1,300 professionals. It also addressed video engagement and budget trends. The report attributes the surge in the use of AI for video to the increasing accessibility of AI tools, empowering marketers to streamline production and enhance video quality.

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Top B2B Email Marketing Tactics to Drive Engagement and Pipeline in 2025

Speaker: Speakers:

Ready to become the email wizard your team didn’t know they needed? Join our live webinar to uncover the secrets of mixing AI magic with human flair, crafting emails so good your audience can't help but write back. We'll spill the beans on: Scaling personal touches Tracking metrics (like revenue, duh) Building smarter campaigns that actually work Oh, and we’re throwing in multi-channel tips too—think LinkedIn ads and webinars that wow.

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Marketing with Empathy: How to Build Customer Trust and Loyalty

markempa

The Disconnect Marketing is broken… we all feel it. It’s always been a mix of trust and tactics… but today, the balance is off. The metrics we’re chasing are quietly destroying marketing. We’ve optimized for clicks instead of connection… growth instead of goodwill… attention instead of trust. We’ve optimized everything except human connection.

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How to optimize your video content strategy with Instagram Trial Reels

Sprout Social

Attracting new audiences on social is a balancing act between posting content you know will resonate while taking a few risks with new content styles. Your fans may not care about a new aesthetic for your videos, but it might be the hook that draws in new customers. Trying something new can feel uncertain, especially when it comes to video. Video content is key to your Instagram marketing strategy in particular, and requires a certain level of creativity to standout.

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The Growth Gap: Are CMOs falling short despite stronger CEO relationships?

SmartBrief - Marketing

Marketing leaders face a critical paradox in 2025 that threatens their strategic influence and organizational standing. Boathouse Groups fourth annual CEO Study on Marketing and the CMO surveying 150 CEOs across diverse industries reveals a troubling disconnect: While chief marketing officers have successfully built stronger relationships with their CEOs and demonstrated increased understanding of business objectives, their perceived ability to drive tangible financial outcomes continues to

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The secret to smarter, faster marketing decisions with AI

Martech

The four-person marketing team at Tomorrow.io routinely outperforms competitors with teams ten times their size. They don’t possess superhuman abilities and they don’t work 24/7. They put AI at the center of their decision-making, asking themselves how AI can improve their processes and transform how they make decisions. Faster, more complete decision-making Since the days of the assembly line, businesses have relied on command-and-control decision structures, funneling decisions upw

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Thriving Pandemic Businesses: 6 Lessons From the Startup Surge

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

When times get tough, people get entrepreneurial. Its true recessions in the United States are typically marked by increases in entrepreneurial activity. Even still, last year was special. In 2024, the United States averaged 430,000 new business applications per month , breaking records and proving that entrepreneurship is alive and well. Thats a 50% jump from 2019 and shows just how much innovation is thriving.

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A/B testing and the 1% challenge at Grant Thornton Australia

Oktopost

In this episode, Jasmine Deo explains how her team uses A/B testing to fine-tune their social strategy. She also shares how the 1% challenge helps them make small, consistent improvements that drive long-term success. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts, or YouTube Watch the live recording: Episode Summary Social media is all about experimentation, but how do you know what actually works?

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The creator economy: Making dollars and sense out of social partnerships

Sprout Social

Remember a few years ago when op-eds used to claim influencer marketing was a fad? Fortunately for influencers, creators and brands, that turned out to be completely wrong. Consumers proved with their loyalty, engagement and purchasing power that influencer marketing is here for the long-haul. Today, the creator economy is worth $250 billion (yes, thats billion with a b).

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As retail evolves, so too do physical stores and retail tech

Martech

The retail sector continues to evolve to become more digital, social and connected, a new report from Salesforce found. The sixth edition of Salesforce’s “Connected Shoppers” report found agentic AI to be one of the significant drivers of retail’s continued evolution, with 75% of retailers saying AI agents will become essential by 2026.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Secure the Funding Your Small Business Needs Now

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Getting funding for your small and medium-sized business (SMB) is one of the biggest hurdles to cross as an entrepreneur. And every SMB owner will admit this: funding can make or break their business. Whether you’re just starting or scaling operations — understanding your funding options is the key to making ‌the right financial decisions.

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Using data-driven marketing to navigate an economic downturn

SmartBrief - Marketing

Brands are learning they need to pivot quickly and decisively to changing consumer sentiments, especially today as economic uncertainty continues in the US and globally. R ecent consumer sentiment data underscores the need for agile, data-driven marketing strategies. For instance, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 98.3 in February 2025 a 7-point decline that marks the largest monthly drop since August 2021.

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Influencer marketing statistics for Australia 2025

Sprout Social

Influencer marketing will be pivotal in most brands’ marketing tactics in 2025. Recent research reveals a remarkable increase in Australian influencers, prompting digital marketers and brands to pour significant resources into this approach. This strategy reaps rewards with higher conversions, engagement rates and connectivity, while raising brand awareness and allowing tailored strategies to forge stronger consumer connections.