The Point
APRIL 19, 2023
There’s an old truism in marketing that says the three most important success factors are (in order of priority): List, Offer, and Creative. In more modern terms, this means that in order to drive conversions, and pipeline, and revenue, targeting the right audience is paramount. If you’re aiming at the wrong companies, not even the best content or creative will save you.
Webbiquity
APRIL 18, 2023
Guest post by Nina Petrov. If your B2B business has plateaued and you’re struggling with new ideas to generate leads and grow sales, here’s good news. There are established, effective eCommerce marketing tactics you can use to increase base revenue and upsell opportunities in a very short period of time. Image credit: Unseen Studio on Unsplash Check out these six practical tips and strategies you can incorporate in your business strategy today.
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Envy
APRIL 16, 2023
When you're working in B2B tech marketing agency, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of TLAs (three-letter abbreviations) and technical B2B marketing terms.
Launch Marketing
APRIL 19, 2023
When you think of “B2B” marketing, you think of “Business to Business,” not “Business to Customer.” But this failure to focus on the customer experience or customer marketing is a crucial mistake that many B2B companies make. The modern B2B customer expects a personalized experience that keeps them engaged throughout the entire buyer’s journey. The B2B market continues to grow and fill with competitors, so it’s essential that your marketing is supportive of the buyer’s journey.
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According to 3BL and TriplePundit’s Consumer Insights & Sustainability Benchmark two-thirds of U.S. adults actively seek and follow sustainability issues. This leaves room for businesses to fill in the gaps currently seen between consumer expectations and corporate ESG communication. This research reveals what issues consumers care about and how businesses can tailor their communications to different segments of consumers.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 19, 2023
Once you determine your target audience, you have to figure out how to connect with them. That’s where choosing the right mix of different marketing channels comes in. Long gone are the days of setting up a storefront (physical or digital) with a quality product, putting a few ads out, and waiting on positive word of mouth to drive your business. In fact, some professionals recommend having as many as 12 marketing channels !
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The Lead Agency
APRIL 15, 2023
B2B SEO can be a complex process, but it is crucial for businesses to understand how to optimise their website for search engines to increase visibility and attract more qualified leads. One of the most important aspects of B2B SEO is writing effective title tags and meta descriptions. These elements help search engines understand what your website is about, and they also play a major role in determining whether or not potential customers will click through to your website from search engine re
SmartBug Media
APRIL 19, 2023
A strong brand is not only a “nice to have”; in an increasingly digital world, it’s vital to revenue success. In fact, in 2022 it was found that presenting a brand consistently across platforms can increase revenue by as much as 23 percent. More than that, a strong website is non-negotiable in 2023. A recent U.S. consumer experience survey found that 64 percent of respondents had switched to a competitor after a poor experience on a brand’s digital channels.
MarketMuse
APRIL 19, 2023
In this episode, learn how to create content that speaks to B2B technology buyers' questions and needs, making it engaging, informative, and entertaining.
Single Grain
APRIL 18, 2023
You and your team work diligently to attract and nurture leads down the sales funnel. Your efforts are successful…until you lose the leads you have been working so hard to attain. What’s happening? If your current lead gen strategy isn’t successful, it may be time to call in a professional. But you shouldn’t contact the first company you find. In this post, we’ll help you understand the benefits of lead generation outsourcing and how to find the right lead gen company.
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Everything is digital these days – making it harder to grab and keep people’s attention. But smart swag is different. Swag enables your sales and marketing teams to connect with their audiences in a uniquely tangible way. It reinforces relationships with your brand and persists for years. Plus, amidst a barrage of advertising messages that tend to interrupt and distract people, swag is the only marketing medium that consumers actually thank companies for!
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 17, 2023
Over the years, we’ve read (and written) some of the best marketing articles, making our judgment pretty great when it comes to determining value. We know what it takes to share insight that makes a difference. The best marketing articles are not only chock-full of valuable insight, but they also stand the test of time. As content marketing experts, we realize that not everyone has this superpower.
KoMarketing Associates
APRIL 19, 2023
Although marketers have shifted their focus to initiatives, such as the customer experience and customer relationship management (CRM), new research suggests that they will invest less in these areas in the coming months. This comes as they look toward maintaining their present success, rather than forecasting future outcomes. The results of The CMO Survey for March 2023 were recently published by Deloitte, Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, and the American Marketing Association.
Zoominfo
APRIL 19, 2023
Coaching salespeople is not a new idea. Good mentoring is one of the quickest ways to ramp up new employees. It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching.
Search Engine Journal
APRIL 19, 2023
From ChatGPT keyword prompts and how it compares to traditional keyword research tools, learn how to use this powerful tool to your advantage. The post How To Use ChatGPT For Keyword Research appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO
Are you struggling with a stagnant pipeline? Discover how combining ABM and demand generation can help you get more qualified opportunities and grow your pipeline. Learn the latest trends and tactics for 2023 and gain the confidence to implement a successful strategy that aligns with sales to drive revenue growth. Join this interactive live session with Paul Slack and learn how to: Identify the best accounts for ABM Personalize at scale Run paid campaigns that actually work Tackle and optimize r
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 17, 2023
Few content marketers can develop great material without input from one or more subject matter experts (SMEs). Count me in that group. Even when I have domain experience, I still want to verify with experts, get their unique insights , and dig into nuances I may have missed. Product managers, salespeople, customer success managers, and solution engineers, among others, are critical resources for B2B writers.
Hootsuite
APRIL 17, 2023
All social media marketers share an important goal — to get our content seen by as many people as possible. That’s what we measure our success with metrics like reach and impressions. Both of these important social media metrics track how much your content has been viewed, so you can understand your social media growth — but they don’t do it in exactly the same way.
Zoominfo
APRIL 19, 2023
Depending on who you ask, generative AI will either enhance every aspect of life, or usher in the kind of techno-dystopian nightmare that was once the sole province of science fiction movies. But what will generative AI really do? Some believe that generative AI technologies will save the tech industry, insisting that AI can help regain the trust of both the public and investors and solve the sector’s most urgent problems.
Contently
APRIL 20, 2023
Content value is a superpower — and it’s not just because superpowers are few and far between. When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. As content marketers, it’s our job to engage our audience , build brand awareness , and drive interest in our company’s products and services.
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When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.
Search Engine Journal
APRIL 18, 2023
Learn SEO best practices for building organic backlinks, optimizing images for search, and using short-form videos with a small team. The post 7 Powerful On-Page SEO Tips For Small Teams In 2023 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
APRIL 17, 2023
Spend across marketing analytics and data infrastructure is forecast to grow from $22 billion in 2022 to $32 billion in 2026 in the U.S., U.K. and European Union. That’s according to a new report from Winterberry Group, “From Data to Insight: The Outlook for Marketing Analytics.” The predicted increase of over 30% is derived from a survey of 200 U.S. and European marketers, as well as interviews with industry experts.
Animalz blog
APRIL 18, 2023
There are already plenty of use cases for generative AI in marketing. Industry and article research. Getting to first draft faster. Creating content briefs. Brainstorming titles and headers, angles, and introductions. Programmatic SEO, at a scale and sophistication previously hard to imagine. Repurposing content from one format to another. Personalizing ABM campaigns.
Sword and the Script | B2B
APRIL 18, 2023
A study including behavioral data and a poll of 38,000 B2B professionals finds the more B2B content your “audience consumes, the more likely they are to be closing in on a purchase decision.” B2B content and buyer intent are two of the hottest topics in B2B marketing – and a new study offers some details as to how these are linked. NetLine captured behavioral data from some 5.4 million B2B professionals that downloaded and engaged content on its syndication and leadgen platform.
Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense
The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?
Search Engine Journal
APRIL 17, 2023
An interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai explores Bard, its creative feats, challenges like hallucination, job automation, and AI's mysteries. The post Google’s Sundar Pichai Envisions A Future With Bard At Your Side appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
APRIL 21, 2023
Marketing automation is quite literally that — the automation of specific marketing tasks so that they are accomplished more speedily and efficiently, creating the opportunity to deliver personalized and relevant messages at scale. It can also deliver cost reductions as well as a better customer experience. Below, we will introduce some of the basic concepts around marketing automation and ways you can get the most out of it.
Sprout Social
APRIL 20, 2023
Most companies employ a social media agency to fill some sort of gap: the company does not have enough in-house resources or lacks the in-house expertise. Or perhaps it just makes sense from a budget or long-term planning standpoint to employ an agency vs. hiring a full-time resource. Whatever the reason, companies using agencies for social media work often botch both the relationship and the work.
Hinge Marketing
APRIL 17, 2023
Is your firm ready to start generating significantly more new business leads online? If so, you’ll need to develop a lead generation website — the engine that will drive your online lead generation program. A professional services lead generation website presents some unique challenges. It must build trust and credibility while describing complex and technical services offerings.
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Contact and company intent data both have their advantages. Contact-level intent leads can be acted on immediately to reach active buyers, while company-level leads improve outcomes for account-based marketing and other programs. This infographic unpacks the advantages of both contact and company data and gives details about how B2B marketers can benefit from both.
Search Engine Journal
APRIL 17, 2023
Learn 8 SEO & AI best practices that can help get your website to the top of Google and other search engines. The post 8 Powerful Steps To Outrank Your Competition With Targeted SEO & AI-Informed Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
APRIL 19, 2023
Complex decision-making has become increasingly challenging as strong operational excellence and productivity, especially within marketing organizations , become vital competitive advantages. Across the board, the most successful companies and investors depend on fast and accurate decision-making, ranging from lead nurturing to recruiting and investment decisions.
Sprout Social
APRIL 18, 2023
Social media fundamentally changed how we market. We’re more targeted yet we have a broader reach, we move faster and we send out a lot more messages. It’s easy to focus on how the techniques we’ve used have changed but there’s a much larger shift that deserves our attention: Social media democratized the power of trends. Before social, marketing was a one-sided conversation—brands were in control and set the trends, persuading consumers through TV, radio, magazines and billboards, and consumers
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