Lead generation is a major preoccupation of the typical B2B marketing department. Indeed, most B2B marketers report that leads—with an emphasis on quality leads—are their primary goal. So, let’s review the top prospecting tools and techniques that are working for B2B marketers today. MORE
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By Kirsten Foon, Senior Marketing Manager, Digital Experience, Oracle. I’ll be honest. MORE
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If you are in marketing, you are used to handing off your leads to the sales team and hearing two complaints back: First, the leads are no good. Second, there aren’t enough of them. It has always reminded me of the old joke where two guys are complaining about the restaurant they are eating in. “The MORE
Cross-channel marketing has moved beyond the hype to become a reality for marketers. In fact, it’s the new normal. Our online behaviors have evolved – consumers are constantly checking emails, social media apps, and even interacting online via voice technology. MORE
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New research suggests that marketers are still heavily relying on email as a tactic, but their goals vary according to company size. The Manifest recently conducted the “State of Email Marketing in 2018” survey to determine how frequently marketers are turning to email to reach out to their target audiences. The research found that most businesses (69 percent) spend time and money on email marketing. MORE
If you’re singing the Blues after Q2 , it’s time to change your tune. Even if you hit your sales goal, the new quarter is still a great time to take stock of wins and losses … AND start building your pipeline for a quota-crushing Q3. It starts today. MORE
Personalization is a content marketing tactic that can help reel in customers and prospects, but how many marketers are actually utilizing this method? According to the “2018 Connectivity Report” from Widen, 28 percent of marketers claim that personalizing the customer experience is what their organization is most focused on this year. MORE
Learning seems like a straightforward proposition. You want to achieve something; let’s call that something A. To achieve A, you need to understand, and make use of, some other important thing; let’s call it B. Once you learn how B works, you can use that knowledge to accomplish A. MORE
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Yesterday brought news that Acxiom had agreed to sell its marketing services business to Interpublic Group , a major ad holding company, for $2.3 billion. Acxiom will retain LiveRamp and do business under that name. Acxiom had restructured itself in March into the Market Services and LiveRamp groups and announced it was looking at strategic options, so the deal wasn’t especially surprising. But it’s still a milestone in the on-going evolution of the marketing industry. MORE
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By Brittany Hodak The consumer product goods (CPG) category seems virtually set up for success. Its products — ranging from soda to laundry detergent to deodorant — are available everywhere, regularly consumed, and regularly needed. MORE
Webinars offer options for reaching out to and educating buyers at all stages of the lead generation cycle. Your choice to do live, butts-in-seats events, or webinars will hinge on several factors, The post Pros and cons of Webinars for B2B lead generation appeared first on Sales Lead Insights. MORE
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We all have that friend — you know, the one who is constantly texting you their life story. If you even bother to open their message, you skim and well, mostly ignore. You reply, “Oh no, it’ll get better,” hoping you’re at least in the ballpark of appropriate responses. MORE
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If you’ve ever ran a product or feature beta before, chances are you’ve experienced some challenges along the way—maybe it was tough finding enough participants, or maybe it was difficult to prioritize what feedback to address before release. If you’ve never ran a beta before, maybe you’re looking for a general guide on how to. MORE
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Which comes first, content or design? Jannelle, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In our weekly editorial meetings, we go around the room pitching stories. The vibe is fairly professional and even-keeled … until it comes to me.
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Every B2B technology business wants to be focused on the customer, from marketing efforts to product innovation. Part of customer-centricity involves truly connecting with prospects before they become customers.
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We all have that friend — you know, the one who is constantly texting you their life story. If you even bother to open their message, you skim and well, mostly ignore. You reply, “Oh no, it’ll get better,” hoping you’re at least in the ballpark of appropriate responses.
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Lead generation is a major preoccupation of the typical B2B marketing department. Indeed, most B2B marketers report that leads—with an emphasis on quality leads—are their primary goal. So, let’s review the top prospecting tools and techniques that are working for B2B marketers today.
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JULY 2, 2018
There are few things more valuable than automated marketing when it comes to moving customers down your sales funnel. It’s why more than 53% of B2B companies have already implemented a marketing automation platform.
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If you’re singing the Blues after Q2 , it’s time to change your tune. Even if you hit your sales goal, the new quarter is still a great time to take stock of wins and losses … AND start building your pipeline for a quota-crushing Q3. It starts today.
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Guest post by Kelsey Stage. Thinking about which trade shows to participate in this year? For growing companies, trade shows can be a powerful way to market products and increase brand recognition. Face to face conversation is powerful. Photo by SDRandCo at Morguefile.com.
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Personalization is a content marketing tactic that can help reel in customers and prospects, but how many marketers are actually utilizing this method? According to the “2018 Connectivity Report” from Widen, 28 percent of marketers claim that personalizing the customer experience is what their organization is most focused on this year.
Biznology
JULY 3, 2018
According to Search Engine Land , if you haven’t already transitioned your website to being HTTPS-compliant by July 1, 2018— last Sunday! your website is probably already being blocked as not secure. That’s right.
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 2, 2018
The term Big Data refers to the entirety of the process that information goes through for real-world application. This means that it encompasses data gathering, data analysis, and data implementation.
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JULY 5, 2018
A lead nurturing program will build better leads, create more sales opportunities, and generate more revenue. So why do most B2B marketers fail to set them up? When every lead counts, here are four tips for getting started with your first automated program. Lead Nurturing
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JULY 2, 2018
Marketers have an abundance of data at their fingertips, and new research suggests that those who use location-based information on their customers may improve the outcome of their campaigns. Lawless Research and Factual recently conducted the “2018 Location-Based Marketing Report” to gauge how marketers are using location-based data to their advantage. Statistics showed that 83 percent of marketers who used location data saw higher response rates, while 83 percent saw more customer engagement.
Biznology
JULY 5, 2018
If you are in marketing, you are used to handing off your leads to the sales team and hearing two complaints back: First, the leads are no good. Second, there aren’t enough of them. It has always reminded me of the old joke where two guys are complaining about the restaurant they are eating in. “The
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JULY 3, 2018
For small business leaders and entrepreneurs, getting everything checked off your marketing to-do list can feel like you’re losing a heated (and high-stakes) game of a whack-a-mole.
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The US government spends over $235 billion on goods and services each year. Because of this, selling your product or service to a government agency can be a great way to increase profits. A government buyer also offers consistency, at least for the duration of your contract. However, there are key differences between selling to a customer or business and selling to the government. MarketJoy VP of Customer Success, Curtis Bendt, has used his vast experience in sales industry to craft a list of best practices for selling to government agencies to give you a more specific idea of what the process involves. MarketJoy also provides you with several tips on how to increase your chances of success.
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JULY 4, 2018
Learning seems like a straightforward proposition. You want to achieve something; let’s call that something A. To achieve A, you need to understand, and make use of, some other important thing; let’s call it B. Once you learn how B works, you can use that knowledge to accomplish A.
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New research suggests that marketers are still heavily relying on email as a tactic, but their goals vary according to company size. The Manifest recently conducted the “State of Email Marketing in 2018” survey to determine how frequently marketers are turning to email to reach out to their target audiences. The research found that most businesses (69 percent) spend time and money on email marketing.
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Digital transformation is a daunting challenge for any leader. In today’s volatile business climate, 9 out of 10 companies are thinking about digital transformation.
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By Brittany Hodak The consumer product goods (CPG) category seems virtually set up for success. Its products — ranging from soda to laundry detergent to deodorant — are available everywhere, regularly consumed, and regularly needed.
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Modern Marketing
JULY 3, 2018
Cross-channel marketing has moved beyond the hype to become a reality for marketers. In fact, it’s the new normal. Our online behaviors have evolved – consumers are constantly checking emails, social media apps, and even interacting online via voice technology.
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JULY 5, 2018
Many small businesses think that data cleansing is something reserved for large corporations storing massive troves of customer information. They think that data quality deteriorates as a result of scale — not from the actual problems that affect data cleanliness like misinformation, outdated demographics, and a lack of standardization. market and sales alignment
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 6, 2018
For the 182nd episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interview Jeb Blount, author of Objections: The Ultimate Guide for Mastering The Art and Science of Getting Past No. As long as salespeople have been asking buyers to make commitments, buyers have been throwing out objections.
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Competition has increased to new levels of intensity and organizations have begun to look for new ways to acquire customers. Discounted pricing is a strategic tool, which when used correctly can drive a variety of business goals, from marketing through to sales strategy
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This article is part of our series on customer experience where we focus on topics relating to connecting data, intelligence and experiences. Further reading: Campaigns Don’t End When You Hit Send: The Importance of Feedback Loops.
Sales Lead Insights
JULY 2, 2018
Webinars offer options for reaching out to and educating buyers at all stages of the lead generation cycle. Your choice to do live, butts-in-seats events, or webinars will hinge on several factors, The post Pros and cons of Webinars for B2B lead generation appeared first on Sales Lead Insights.
Customer Experience Matrix
JULY 3, 2018
Yesterday brought news that Acxiom had agreed to sell its marketing services business to Interpublic Group , a major ad holding company, for $2.3 billion. Acxiom will retain LiveRamp and do business under that name. Acxiom had restructured itself in March into the Market Services and LiveRamp groups and announced it was looking at strategic options, so the deal wasn’t especially surprising. But it’s still a milestone in the on-going evolution of the marketing industry.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 3, 2018
If you are a LinkedIn member – and there are more than 500 million – you can be a content marketer on the platform.
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In the sphere of sales, it helps to get your definitions down. You might have thought sales operations and sales enablement are the same thing - but there are important differences. Both have the objective of improving sales performance, and although there is some overlap, they do this in different ways.
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By Kirsten Foon, Senior Marketing Manager, Digital Experience, Oracle. I’ll be honest.
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Meet Meryl Evans, our email copywriting expert. Meryl is a professional writer and editor who specializes in online B2B lead generation and lead nurturing.
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If you’ve ever ran a product or feature beta before, chances are you’ve experienced some challenges along the way—maybe it was tough finding enough participants, or maybe it was difficult to prioritize what feedback to address before release. If you’ve never ran a beta before, maybe you’re looking for a general guide on how to.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 5, 2018
It was probably 4 in the morning, following a wake-up call from our infant son, when the thought occurred to me: The 10-year anniversary of the start of the Great Recession loomed. As many creatives can commiserate, sometimes content ideas strike at inconvenient and unexpected times.
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