Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2023

The role of chief marketing officer (CMO) is changing dramatically. When I think about marketing leaders in my networks and our customers—whether it’s B2C or B2B—our roles encompass so much more than bringing awareness to our brand and positioning. Are you trying to expand into new markets? Are you launching a new product?

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Martech

APRIL 24, 2023

Almost 25 years ago, my wife and I were in the market for a new car. New stakeholders In B2B marketing , various stakeholders may get involved across the different stages of the buyer’s journey. My services team was present, and after some introductions, they took over.

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Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Questions like these are what we designed this study to answer. That means professional services firms need to adapt their marketing strategies to address a fickle, evolving marketplace. High Growth Firms Prioritize Content Marketing Producing high-quality content is High Growth firms’ top marketing priority in 2024.

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chiefmartech

MARCH 30, 2019

Our MarTech conference in San Jose kicks off this week, but we’re already hard at work on planning our next event in Boston, September 16-18. Previous MarTech agendas have been intentionally eclectic, with a wide variety of themes and presentation formats — because the field of martech has emerged in a highly eclectic fashion.

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BOP Design

AUGUST 6, 2019

Many business leaders look at the marketing department as a “nice to have” or even consider it simply a “necessary cost center.”. At our B2B marketing agency , we believe that the marketing department plays a critical role in lead generation, nurturing prospects, and even closing deals. No email or direct mail campaigns.

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Terminus

AUGUST 9, 2023

Securing financial approval for marketing strategies is often a significant hurdle for marketing professionals. This challenge was the focus of our recent webinar, “How Savvy Marketers Gain CFO Buy-In.” This quantifiable evidence serves to justify marketing budgets and initiatives in the CFO’s eyes.

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Content4Demand

MAY 21, 2020

Written by Marjorie Romeyn-Sanabria & Michael Rodriguez Republished with permission from Demand Gen Report With in-person engagement on hold this spring and possibly into summer, B2B marketers continue to pivot their strategies to make up for lost leads, maintain relationships with clients and attract new business.

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 25, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Marketer Principle 7: Run Productive Meetings Meetings are a necessity of today’s work environment. Who did we decide will take care of the action items?

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ClickZ

OCTOBER 13, 2022

30-second summary: Erica Gunn, CMO at Canto, offers a guide to maximizing your marketing budget in tough economic circumstances. As marketers, we must be prepared for challenges to our budgets. It’s easy to give in and let your marketing budget be cut back to the bare minimum, with a reduction in headcount and spending.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In our webinar transcript below, we share advice from two experienced, SaaS CEOs on how you can put data and intelligence into the sales motion to give them efficiency, generate a consistent sales pipeline, and make the go-to-market team efficient. I am the marketing director here at SalesIntel, and also your MC for the day.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In our webinar transcript below, we explain how you can put data and intelligence into the sales motion to give them efficiency, generate a consistent sales pipeline, and make the go-to-market team efficient. I am the marketing director here at SalesIntel, and also your MC for the day.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2015

It’s a sad but true fact of life in professional services – many managing partners don’t trust their own marketing departments. Many marketing departments don’t get the support and resources they need to deliver on their potential. 2) The belief that marketing is an art rather than a science. The result?

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 12, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Better Time Management with Smart Calendars Use your calendar to your advantage Using calendar the smart way I’ve noticed throughout the years that if something is not on my task list it won’t get done.

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Hinge Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Many accounting firms are reluctant marketers, spending less on average than other professional services industries. In fact, there are firms have been able to grow at a rapid clip year over year — in part because they approach marketing differently. SEE ALSO: The Future of CPA Marketing. They need occasional reminding.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 5, 2017

Any firm that wants to succeed needs a marketing plan. However, the marketing planning process that works well for consumer products, industrial goods or not-for-profits is not well suited for professional services. Creating a marketing plan takes more than just writing down some ideas about how to promote your firm.

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nDash

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This practical experience is backed by a high-quality education and respected professional designations, allowing me to provide valuable, authoritative, engaging information to any audience.”. As a former financial advisor, I bring real-world experience to my analysis of the financial/investment markets. Stock market.

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Directive Agency

MARCH 20, 2023

Despite the common perception that B2B tech marketing is boring, there are countless opportunities to get creative and experiment with different approaches. After all, just like B2C marketing, B2B marketing is all about connecting with people and understanding their needs. Turn apathy to action with bold headlines.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that spending is not aligned with this financial decision making criteria in most cases. Most organizations spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Alinean calls this new age-of-austerity Frugalnomics, and it forever changes the way B2B sales and marketing needs to connect with, engage and sell to buyers. Diagnose It is essential to engage executives and key decision makers as early as possible in the buying lifecycle, when strategies and budgets are set.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

By not engaging early, sales is left responding to proposal requests versus helping to set strategy and recommend solutions – a sure recipe for smaller deal size and less competitive advantage. AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=44097752&rKey=ca6aa9fbfc4ad092 A downloadable presentation is also available via this link.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Marketers are scrambling to address the power shift and overcome lead generation and conversion issues by delivering more content and tools over more channels to actively engage ever more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyers. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential. Death of a Salesman?

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2021

If you were a marketer twenty years ago, you would have given anything for this scenario. In 2021, digital marketers are segmenting audiences and focusing on quality over quantity. Years ago, marketers primarily segmented their audiences by age range—mainly because the data to get super granular didn’t exist back then. “As

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets. of respondents), and peers (28.7%), especially early in the lifecycle.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 13, 2022

Apply faulty and outdated SEO tactics, and you’ll only burn through your marketing budget without achieving anything meaningful. However, apply the best SEO strategies, and you’ll be in marketing heaven. Essential SEO strategies include keyword research, content creation and optimization, and link building.

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2021

If you were a marketer 20 years ago, you would have given anything for this scenario. In 2022, digital marketers are segmenting audiences and focusing on quality over quantity. Years ago, marketers primarily segmented their audiences by age range—mainly because the data to get super granular didn’t exist back then. “As

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Martech

MAY 31, 2022

No matter how good your marketing team is, there is going to be expertise and experience they don’t have. Fortunately, there is a marketing agency somewhere that does. It requires careful consideration of industry trends and a detailed understanding of your marketing objectives and capabilities. Nobody can do it all.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 How TCO is a common sense sales and marketing Tool for Today’s Chaotic Economy My friend and board member Bill Kirwin, original father of TCO analysis with Gartner, put it best when he wrote this article for us on the power of using TCO as a sales and marketing advantage to win deals in these tough economic times.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2022

Should you specialize and zero in on a specific market niche? This strategy is called differentiated marketing. Differentiated Marketing Defined. Differentiated Marketing Defined. In Differentiated Marketing a firm pursues multiple target markets using different marketing strategies for each.

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Single Grain

APRIL 29, 2021

The NFT market has leaped 2,100% to $2 billion in sales within the first three months of 2021. This means that the competition is growing and, thus, the need for an NFT marketing agency is also rising. In this article, I will share a list of the top NFT marketing agencies and discuss the importance of working with such an agency.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

The hard benefits are also called direct benefits as they are typically directly tied to the impact of implementing the proposed solution – a first order, cause and effect. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F.

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Bannerflow

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As a business, it’s time to consider what trends will be present for the year ahead and attempt to adopt these into your online advertising strategy. With contextual targeting, you won’t need to worry about this and still be present where it matters. Instead online advertising can target their market audience anywhere and everywhere.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing? They do if they are.

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Convert

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Brian Hong, CEO, and Owner of Infintech Designs. You’ll notice that most of your potential clients spend most of their marketing budget on advertising. The CRO market’s size on the other hand was valued at USD 771.2 For many agencies demonstrating the value of CRO is the most effective way to close prospects.

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Single Grain

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The SaaS industry is booming, and it remains one of the fastest-growing segments in the IT market. Here are some SaaS industry stats that are worth considering: The SaaS market share is likely to increase by $99.99 TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is a SaaS Marketing Agency? . Top 5 SaaS Marketing Companies . Let's begin!

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Hinge Marketing

JULY 18, 2019

Should you specialize and zero in on a specific market niche? This strategy is called differentiated marketing. Differentiated Marketing Defined. Differentiated Marketing Defined. In Differentiated Marketing a firm pursues multiple target markets using different marketing strategies for each.

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Rollworks

JUNE 3, 2018

Account-based marketing (ABM) is the latest strategy to improve your marketing ROI. According to ITSMA, 85% of marketers surveyed said that they believe account-based marketing outperforms other marketing efforts. Account-based marketing is a highly-targeted approach. Let’s help you fix that.

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