Sat.Nov 02, 2024 - Fri.Nov 08, 2024

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Why B2B marketing must adopt B2C tactics

Martech

Digital natives aren’t like the rest of us. They are bringing entirely new behavioral patterns into the B2B buying process, and experienced marketers and sellers ignore this at their peril. Call it “the consumerization of B2B.” We must treat buyers like the consumers they are in their personal lives, and develop new expertise in the media channels and messages that tend to work in consumerland.

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5 Email Marketing Campaigns Every Small Business Needs

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Ever built 20 email marketing campaigns only to find that only one works? It’s frustrating, right? For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) , this can feel even more scary. The truth is, successful marketing isn’t just driving people to your website and getting their email information; it’s inviting them on the entire customer journey to become part of your business family.

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AI & Automation in B2B Marketing: Powerful Tools in the Right Hands

Marketing Insider Group

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have emerged as transformative tools, allowing businesses to streamline operations, enhance customer interactions, and optimize their marketing strategies with unprecedented efficiency. These technologies promise immense value—allowing teams to automate repetitive tasks, analyze customer data in real-time, and deliver personalized content at scale.

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3 Tips for Choosing a B2B Marketing Agency Without Getting Lost in Buzzwords

Schubert B2B

Choosing the right B2B marketing agency can feel like speed dating. Everyone promises to deliver results, but how can you find “the one”? In the world of B2B, it’s not just about flashy slogans or trendy campaigns — it’s about finding a partner that understands your goals, audience and industry. Here are three tips to help you choose the right B2B marketing agency that’ll have you saying, “Where have you been all of my life?

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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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Why retail media should be part of your first-party data strategy

illumin

Retail media is on the climb in 2024 and is a critical part of a well-rounded first-party data strategy. While Google spent most of 2023 and 2024 threatening to remove third-party cookies from Chrome , marketers went to work finding alternatives and first-party data jumped ahead as a promising solution. As a direct result, retail media started its meteoric rise.

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What Skills Do Your B2B Marketers Need in the AI Era?

Marketri

With all the talk about AI’s potential to transform marketing, you might conclude that the skills B2B marketers need are less important in this high-tech age. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The same legacy skills that top B2B marketers have always brought to the table remain essential for building a steady pipeline of buyers and driving revenue growth.

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3 must-send emails to maximize your Black Friday campaign

Martech

With Black Friday quickly approaching, the smartest marketers are preparing to pull out all the stops on their email campaigns for the biggest shopping day of the year. Perhaps you’re already outlining, drafting and even uploading your campaigns to your CRM or email service provider. But before you hit send, consider this: Your campaign must deliver more than discounts to be effective and profitable this Black Friday.

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Strengthening B2B Brand Positioning through Recruitment Marketing

Webbiquity

Guest post by Indiana Lee. To become an employer of choice in a tight labor market, businesses must focus on customer engagement and creating a compelling employer brand that attracts top talent. Image credit: Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels Recruitment marketing has emerged as a strategic approach that allows B2B companies to showcase their organizational culture, values, and unique selling propositions.

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The Role of Keywords in Successful PPC Advertising

Marketing Insider Group

PPC (Pay-Per-Click) advertising relies heavily on one foundational element: keywords. Crafting a strong PPC keyword strategy will help you drive targeted traffic, increase conversions, and optimize advertising budgets. By identifying and implementing the right keywords, you can make sure your ads appear in front of audiences already searching for relevant products or services.

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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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The Empathy Paradox: Why Even Customer-Centric Marketers Fail at Understanding Customers

markempa

In today’s AI-driven, data-saturated marketing world, everyone claims to be “customer-centric.” It’s become the price of entry. But here’s a counter-intuitive truth: The more we think we understand our customers, the more likely we are to misread them completely. The Empathy Illusion Let me share a fascinating study that was mindblowing.

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The ROI of Thank You: Why Gratitude Matters in Business

Trade Press Services Newsletter

When was the last time you experienced genuine gratitude at work? If you can’t recall, you’re not alone. Gratitude is often thought of as a personal virtue to practice in everyday life or around holidays. “The practice of expressing gratitude is far more often associated with personal relationships like friendships, partnerships, or family,” says Intelligent Change. “You rarely hear the words ‘gratitude’ and ‘business’ in the same sentence.” A recent study by the John Tem

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What makes content go viral, backed by research

Martech

What makes content go viral? According to our latest research, the key lies in triggering specific emotions, publishing at the right time and telling stories that resonate. By understanding the emotional drivers behind viral content, brands can create campaigns that reach wider audiences and inspire real engagement. The viral emotions driving brand engagement Up to 70% of journalists say PR pros are important to the success of their jobs, yet 49% of journalists seldom or never respond to PR pitc

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The Future of Paid Media Advertising: Trends to Watch in 2025

Marketing Insider Group

Paid media advertising is a cornerstone of digital marketing, allowing businesses to reach targeted audiences and maximize their visibility online. According to an Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers study, the digital marketing industry generated $225 billion in ad revenue in 2023. That number should continue growing in the years to come.

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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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Planning for a Successful Holiday Email Marketing Campaign

Act-On

The holidays are the busiest time for email marketers and 2024 is going to be no different. This is the time of the year where volume and frequency are adjusted to try and meet those year end goals. At that same time we need to remember that our subscribers are being inundated with holiday emails as well. In today’s blog, we’re going to discuss how to develop an effective holiday email marketing strategy using time tested email deliverability management strategies.

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The new norms of buyer engagement with Catie Ivey

Oktopost

Named one of the⁠ 100 Powerful Women in Sales in 2024 by Demandbase and Women in Sales⁠, Catie Ivey, CRO of Walnut dives into the transformative shifts in buyer behavior and challenges executives to think about what happens when leaders fail to rethink their go-to-market motion and adapt to the new norms of buyer engagement. Listen to the podcast Watch the live recording Catch on LinkedIn Live , Spotify , Apple Podcasts , YouTube Episode Summary How has the shift in buyer behavior influenced you

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Why B2B CMOs are frustrated with ABM platforms

Martech

Account-based marketing (ABM) platforms came with the promise of revolutionizing B2B marketing. They reminded us that it’s all about the account and transformed that insight from a concept into a craft. They recognized that the value of a lead extends beyond MQLs and SQLs, reframing it as a powerful account signal for prioritization and scoring. ABM platforms enabled marketers to peer into the crystal ball of intent data, identifying which accounts were in-market for solutions.

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‘Tis the season for scrolling: 89% of consumers say social media influences their holiday shopping

Sprout Social

As the poem goes: “Consumers scour social media with care, knowing that the holidays will soon be here.” Or something like that. The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, and the influence social has on consumer purchasing behavior is undeniable. According to the Q4 2024 Sprout Pulse Survey*, a staggering 89% of consumers say social media impacts their holiday shopping decisions.

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

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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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ZoomInfo and Clari Groove: Streamline Lead Management for Accelerated Sales

Zoominfo

Go-to-market teams are constantly looking for integrated solutions that can help them work faster, smarter, and more effectively. Today, we’re happy to say that more ZoomInfo customers will be able to reach those goals. ZoomInfo’s new integration with Clari Groove helps sales teams automatically sync contacts between ZoomInfo, Salesforce, and Groove Flows — seamlessly bridging the gap between lead identification and engagement.

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Unlocking the GenAI Advantage and Leading the Next Great Transformation in Marketing with Raj Venkatesan

Content Standard

A Content Disrupted podcast with Raj Venkatesan, Roland Trusinski Professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business  Access this and more Content Disrupted episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Join us for an insightful conversation with Raj Venkatesan, Roland Trusinski Professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business, as he outlines his approach to navigating AI’s role in modern marketing.

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How to use post-campaign data to make your marketing better

Martech

In previous articles, we’ve explored the role of data-driven strategies in the planning and execution phases of marketing initiatives. Here, we’ll focus on using data to analyze and improve decision-making after launching a marketing initiative. The post-campaign phase is crucial for understanding results and extracting actionable insights to inform future strategies.

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The greatest hits: Repurposing your best content for social media

Sprout Social

In today’s crowded social media landscape, social marketers know how challenging it can be to get their brand’s content to rise above the noise. Throw in the fact that many social media algorithms prioritize relevance over chronological order and social teams find themselves posting all kinds of content to see what sticks and what doesn’t. But trying to identify relevant content for multiple social networks all the time is exhausting—and costly.

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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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AI For Email Design, Coding, And Content Curation: Tools And Expert Tips

Scoop.it

That the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in email marketing is expanding beyond simple copywriting to tackle some of the more intricate tasks is no fresh update. As Jaina Mistry , Director of Content and Email Marketing, Litmus notes- “While generative AI is making waves, that’s not the only AI out there. Marketers have been using AI to help them spend more time on important things for years now.

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TikTok launches its search ads

illumin

TikTok is pushing the envelope on search advertising. Here’s what you need to know about the social media platform’s initiative to boost search ads. Modern social media advertising will look a lot brighter as one of the social media giants is investing more in its search ads portfolio. TikTok launched its “Search Ads” campaign on September 24, 2024.

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How TikTok is transforming brand advertising

Martech

TikTok is no longer just the platform for viral dances and trends; it’s transforming how brands connect with consumers and driving unprecedented advertising success. As companies embrace TikTok’s unique blend of storytelling, targeted ads and interactive features, they’re discovering a powerful path to growth that seamlessly integrates brand visibility, audience engagement and increased sales.

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Reddit Marketing 101: How to Use Reddit to Reach a Large Audience

Visitor Queue

Since Google announced its expanded partnership with Reddit in 2024, marketers have been wondering whether or not to start posting on the platform to get in front of their target audience. To give you a sneak peak, yes, marketers should absolutely leverage Reddit marketing as a part of their marketing strategy. In this article, we […] The post Reddit Marketing 101: How to Use Reddit to Reach a Large Audience appeared first on Visitor Queue Blog | Identify Website Traffic.

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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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Planning Your 2025 ABX Go-To-Market Approach

Heinz Marketing

By Win Dean-Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing As we approach 2025, Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and Account-Based Experience (ABX) remain pivotal strategies for driving meaningful engagement and impact. But with ever-evolving buyer expectations and technology shifts, crafting a successful ABM/ABX plan demands fresh insights and clear objectives.

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How to Differentiate the Not-So-Different Firm

Hinge Marketing

At Hinge, we’ve written a lot about how to differentiate a professional services firm (for instance, see here , here and here ). We even produced a course on the topic. One important idea we talk about is the value of specialization. Firms that specialize in an industry, or a group of similar industries, have a competitive advantage and can charge higher fees than their unspecialized competitors.

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Maximizing your B2B paid media ROI with alternative platforms

Martech

In B2B marketing, simply sticking to traditional channels may limit your potential. As audiences diversify and new platforms emerge, expanding your media strategy can be a game-changer for engaging decision-makers where they spend time. But how do you know which channels fit your strategy and whether they’ll resonate with your target audience? This article discusses strategies to help you better understand your audience, develop a clear and effective media plan and explore some overlooked platfo