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The “Marketing-for-leads” approach Let me show you how I walk through developing a marketing plan. The primary goal of a “marketing for leads” marketing plan is to stimulate prospects or customers to declare themselves interested in your company’s products or services; to generate sales leads that are opportunities for new sales and/or additional sales to […]. B2B marketing tools marketing plan MORE
Getting the balance between your marketing budget and strategy in your marketing plan is no easy feat. Marketing Planning Marketing Budgeting marketing strategy alignmentYou’ve got a lot of things to consider and you’ve got a lot of things that can change at any moment. MORE
The relationship between marketing and finance is a complicated one. Marketing relies on finance for incremental budget approval and continuously works to report results that prove their value to the organization. Finance in turn looks to marketing to help break down and reconcile costs, as each group has their own set of budget processes. Marketing Planning Hive9 financial integration MORE
Think back on particular plans you’ve made in your life – both in business and in your personal life. Marketing Planning Hive9 B2BHow often do they play out exactly as you intended? MORE
I’ve had many conversations about creating industrial marketing plans that start something like this, “Can you create an industrial marketing plan for us?” Read more The post, %Why Industrial Marketing Plans and Strategy Must Go Together% by %Achinta Mitra% was originally published on %Industrial Marketing Today%. Visit my website for more content on industrial marketing.]. Industrial Marketing Industrial Marketing Strategies MORE
As event professionals know, even the best-planned gathering can fall flat without the right marketing. Here’s an effective eight-step approach to creating a marketing plan for your event. Plan for a Strong Web Presence. Plan for Last-Minute Promotion. MORE
Enterprise marketing organizations employ a lot of people for different types of work. But if the sophisticated pieces of your marketing plan don’t all fit together, you won’t see the results you need. Marketing Planning Hive9 Integrated MarketingScale allows you to hire highly specialized staff for grade-A outcomes. MORE
Predicting the actions that a prospect may take is essential for marketers looking to optimize the customer experience. Overall, most marketers (59%) have been at least “somewhat successful” at achieving the goals they set for their customer journey mapping strategy. MORE
A marketing plan that produces the best results is one revolving around one thing: your customers. Find out six key components of a high performance plan. Content Marketing Marketing Strategy marketing plan marketing strategy MORE
Your annual marketing plan is the all-important, over-arching benchmark for your marketing goals for the next 12 months. The post You’re Only as Strong as Your Annual Marketing Plan appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingIt reveals where you are now and where you want to be in a year. MORE
At Hive9, we believe planning to be the cornerstone of a data-driven marketing approach. Unfortunately, planning is a term that’s often used and seldom explained. It’s entirely possible to hear the term “marketing planning” and conflate it with simply having a budget or a general penned strategy, but the two aren’t the same thing. Marketing Planning Hive9 MORE
Planning is the first step toward successful campaigns. That’s not the sort of topic marketing professionals debate, rather, it’s the kind of thing we all treat as common knowledge. But it’s also one of those things marketing departments never quite manage to sit down and actually do. Marketing Planning Hive9 MORE
As birds migrate north to secure nesting ground, gaggles of marketers flock to secure budget for their marketing plans. The most fruitful of these plans are built on customer insights. We all know that successful marketing propositions perfectly align with customer needs and wants. That’s why a regular customer satisfaction survey should be a staple in any marketing plan. What marketing channels work? . Spring. MORE
As a business owner, I really enjoy working with my marketing team. I find their creativity and flexibility to be inspiring and they work hard to develop great strategic plans with detailed timelines. So in order to implement the most successful marketing strategy and generate a good return for your investment, I’d like to suggest five things business owners should discuss with their marketing teams (as well as outside agencies and consultants ) to keep their plan on track. MORE
Every marketer needs to align their marketing plans to the strategic goals of their business – it’s a critical component of Marketing Performance Management. In fact, our research at Allocadia found that companies with strong growth are 2X more likely to align marketing KPIs directly to their contribution to the business, underscoring the need for all marketing […]. MORE
While the holidays are are in full swing, it’s time to start making some concrete plans for your 2017 marketing team. It may seem late in the game, but it’s definitely not too late to create a solid marketing plan for the new year. Here are some guidelines to help you check all the boxes on your marketing plan and knock 2017 out of the park. The best place to start planning for the future is to look at the past. MORE
As a modern marketer, you have a lot on your to-do list: build the brand, get leads into the funnel, and help keep those customers when it’s time to renew. In this episode of the Rethink Podcast, we interview Linda, our senior director of marketing services and operations, as she shares her tips for building a high-performance marketing plan. Moving forward, each piece of content its marketing team creates would be influenced by that theme. MORE
In fact, a carefully constructed content marketing plan could quadruple your leads or better. There are many different ways you can generate leads for your business online, but content marketing should certainly form a major part […]. The post How to Write a Content Marketing Plan that Quadruples Your Leads appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content Marketing MORE
Do you have a documented marketing plan and budget? Here are six tips for preparing your 2019 marketing plan and budget. Marketing StrategyIt's not too late to create one. MORE
Last week, we discussed what we really mean when we talk about demand marketing. This week, as we dive deeper into the anatomy of a Strategic Demand Marketing Plan , we introduce you to the first step in our process: the insight phase. MORE
Brand marketing is never easy. That’s a big reason that you tend to see so many articles and strategies that revolve around marketing ROI – because marketing failures can […]. The post Making The Financial Case For Your Brand Marketing Plans appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingIt’s a field that is part science, part art form, and part luck. MORE
Marketers are creating more content than ever. According to the Content Marketing Institute , 77% of B2C companies and 70% of B2B companies surveyed say that they are creating more content than they did just a year ago. However, producing more content is only productive when you have a solid plan in place. A solid plan ensures that you’re producing relevant content consistently, keeps your team aligned along the same goals, and helps you reliably measure success. MORE
Schedule appointments with yourself in your calendar in block out the time you need to work on your marketing plan. Start planning with an outline. The post My shortcuts for writing a B2B Marketing Plan appeared first on Sales Lead Insights. B2B marketing tools B2B marketing planGoals. Strategies for meeting those goals. Tactics for implementing those strategies. Costs. Timing. Owner. Due date. Write the executive summary last. MORE
In January, many businesses sit down to review and renew their marketing plan. It takes time to build a good plan, so instead of waiting […]. The post Jumpstart your 2017 Marketing Plan with these 10 Tips appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingBut is January really the best time to begin your revisit? Probably not. In fact, now is the time to start reflecting on what worked for you and what didn’t. MORE
So, we as marketers have a new challenge. Plan to keep customers front and center. The first step to creating a high performance marketing plan is to commit to using five distinct objectives to orient your marketing plan throughout the buyer’s journey. It keeps your customers at the center of your planning. But, once they’ve converted the marketing shouldn’t stop there. Next, consider the tactics included in your marketing plan. MORE
by contributor | Tweet this Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes courtesy of Liz Pate , the marketing communications manager at Bulldog Solutions , a marketing technology company that provides software and agency services to BtoB enterprises. Imagine a scenario where marketers could maximize the ROI of every dollar spent — where planning cycles were accelerated and time to marketing pipeline was weeks, not quarters long. Collaborative Planning. MORE
Developing a B2B marketing plan designed to drive leads and sales is really quite simple: Identify your destination. Your marketing strategy) Get started. Your marketing tactics) Measure your progress. Your marketing results) Make course corrections. Modify your marketing plan based on results) So why […]. The post Simple Steps to a B2B Marketing Plan appeared first on Sales Lead Insights. B2B marketing B2B marketing plan MORE
If you’re like many of our customers, right now you are somewhere in the midst of your planning cycle, working with your partners in Sales, Finance, Product, and IT as you crystallize your Marketing plan. Here’s a bit of advice: Our experience has proven that a collaborative Marketing planning session is an essential step in this process. Focus on 5 Areas for Your Planning Session. Organize a Stand-out Marketing Planning Session. MORE
This is the time when many organizations and businesses are thinking about planning and budgeting for the next year. A one-page plan for managing and executing planned marketing is something I’ve used successfully for my business and for my clients. In a fast-changing business and marketing worlds, it’s important to be flexible and agile when it comes to your strategic marketing plan. Marketing Planning b2b marketing plans MORE
If your marketing plans contain, well, just marketing plans, you might want to consider casting a wider net. Marketing Planning Effective Planning Integrated Marketing Marketing Personalization marketing strategy MORE
Struggling to devise a marketing strategy as a one-person startup? We’ve compiled the best advice to help you stop making excuses and create that perfect marketing plan for your startup today. The post The One-Person Marketing Plan for Startups appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Marketing StrategyThere are well over 22 million one-person businesses in the U.S., and this figure is only expected to grow. MORE
Your marketing organization sits down and really does the work of outlining their goals and creating a marketing plan. Then, as the organization’s different departments get mired in the day to day of doing their jobs, the plan is deviated from and ultimately forgotten. Marketing Planning Hive9You’ve seen it happen over and over again. MORE
But, if you break down the process into simple steps, you can have an event marketing plan that will not only ease your own worries but will rock the socks off your attendees. The post 10 Simple Steps to Create a Great Event Marketing Plan appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Event MarketingWe’ll admit—it’s a challenge to put together an event. MORE
Creating a marketing plan doesn’t have to be scary. Learn the basic and not-so-basic elements to include in a successful plan. B2B Marketing Email Marketing Marketing Strategy B2B marketing marketing automation marketing plan MORE
You worked hard on your marketing plan. But once you left that room, what happened to the plan? Marketing Planning Hive9 B2B marketing strategyYou sat down with your team, analyzed last year’s data, clarified your goals, and turned it all into a clear strategy to guide your campaigns and actions for the coming year. MORE
One of the best quotes about planning ahead comes from that iconic Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This is particularly apt in the world digital marketing, where a lack of specific strategies to achieving clear goals will sink any business, big or small. For that reason, we’ve listed five features every marketer needs to look for when selecting an effective marketing-planning software solution. MORE
A marketing plan with visibility (from multiple points of view) is one that’s designed to meet often complex corporate goals tied to specific strategies for growth. And while this might sound fairly obvious, a lot of companies aren’t hitting the mark when it comes to visibility in their marketing plans. Marketing Planning visibility reverse waterfall MORE
Marketing Plan Related Topics Hive9
DECEMBER 2, 2020
If your marketing plans contain, well, just marketing plans, you might want to consider casting a wider net. Marketing Planning Effective Planning Integrated Marketing Marketing Personalization marketing strategy
Webbiquity
JULY 30, 2020
As event professionals know, even the best-planned gathering can fall flat without the right marketing. Here’s an effective eight-step approach to creating a marketing plan for your event. Plan for a Strong Web Presence. Plan for Last-Minute Promotion.
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Hive9
JUNE 17, 2019
A marketing plan with visibility (from multiple points of view) is one that’s designed to meet often complex corporate goals tied to specific strategies for growth. And while this might sound fairly obvious, a lot of companies aren’t hitting the mark when it comes to visibility in their marketing plans. Marketing Planning visibility reverse waterfall
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 10, 2017
Every marketer needs to align their marketing plans to the strategic goals of their business – it’s a critical component of Marketing Performance Management. In fact, our research at Allocadia found that companies with strong growth are 2X more likely to align marketing KPIs directly to their contribution to the business, underscoring the need for all marketing […].
Speaker: Tom Pick, Chief Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity
B2B Marketing Zone and Tom Pick, a well-known B2B Marketing expert, recently conducted a survey of over 450 senior B2B marketing professionals about the impact of COVID-19 on their B2B marketing plans. The results were not surprising in some areas, but were very surprising in others. Don’t miss this webinar, where Tom will share findings from the survey, from additional market input, and from the audience. By registering, you will get access to the full survey report.
Industrial Marketing Today
JUNE 15, 2020
I’ve had many conversations about creating industrial marketing plans that start something like this, “Can you create an industrial marketing plan for us?” Read more The post, %Why Industrial Marketing Plans and Strategy Must Go Together% by %Achinta Mitra% was originally published on %Industrial Marketing Today%. Visit my website for more content on industrial marketing.]. Industrial Marketing Industrial Marketing Strategies
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Hive9
MARCH 31, 2017
Think back on particular plans you’ve made in your life – both in business and in your personal life. Marketing Planning Hive9 B2BHow often do they play out exactly as you intended?
Oracle
MARCH 12, 2014
by contributor | Tweet this Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes courtesy of Liz Pate , the marketing communications manager at Bulldog Solutions , a marketing technology company that provides software and agency services to BtoB enterprises. Imagine a scenario where marketers could maximize the ROI of every dollar spent — where planning cycles were accelerated and time to marketing pipeline was weeks, not quarters long. Collaborative Planning.
Sales Lead Insights
JUNE 18, 2019
Developing a B2B marketing plan designed to drive leads and sales is really quite simple: Identify your destination. Your marketing strategy) Get started. Your marketing tactics) Measure your progress. Your marketing results) Make course corrections. Modify your marketing plan based on results) So why […]. The post Simple Steps to a B2B Marketing Plan appeared first on Sales Lead Insights. B2B marketing B2B marketing plan
Hive9
JANUARY 9, 2017
At Hive9, we believe planning to be the cornerstone of a data-driven marketing approach. Unfortunately, planning is a term that’s often used and seldom explained. It’s entirely possible to hear the term “marketing planning” and conflate it with simply having a budget or a general penned strategy, but the two aren’t the same thing. Marketing Planning Hive9
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 1, 2018
Struggling to devise a marketing strategy as a one-person startup? We’ve compiled the best advice to help you stop making excuses and create that perfect marketing plan for your startup today. The post The One-Person Marketing Plan for Startups appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Marketing StrategyThere are well over 22 million one-person businesses in the U.S., and this figure is only expected to grow.
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Marketing Insider Group
JULY 22, 2019
But, if you break down the process into simple steps, you can have an event marketing plan that will not only ease your own worries but will rock the socks off your attendees. The post 10 Simple Steps to Create a Great Event Marketing Plan appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Event MarketingWe’ll admit—it’s a challenge to put together an event.
Act-On
JUNE 14, 2018
A marketing plan that produces the best results is one revolving around one thing: your customers. Find out six key components of a high performance plan. Content Marketing Marketing Strategy marketing plan marketing strategy
Hive9
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
One of the best quotes about planning ahead comes from that iconic Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This is particularly apt in the world digital marketing, where a lack of specific strategies to achieving clear goals will sink any business, big or small. For that reason, we’ve listed five features every marketer needs to look for when selecting an effective marketing-planning software solution.
Sales Lead Insights
AUGUST 22, 2018
The “Marketing-for-leads” approach Let me show you how I walk through developing a marketing plan. The primary goal of a “marketing for leads” marketing plan is to stimulate prospects or customers to declare themselves interested in your company’s products or services; to generate sales leads that are opportunities for new sales and/or additional sales to […]. B2B marketing tools marketing plan
Savanta
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
As birds migrate north to secure nesting ground, gaggles of marketers flock to secure budget for their marketing plans. The most fruitful of these plans are built on customer insights. We all know that successful marketing propositions perfectly align with customer needs and wants. That’s why a regular customer satisfaction survey should be a staple in any marketing plan. What marketing channels work? . Spring.
Hive9
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Your marketing organization sits down and really does the work of outlining their goals and creating a marketing plan. Then, as the organization’s different departments get mired in the day to day of doing their jobs, the plan is deviated from and ultimately forgotten. Marketing Planning Hive9You’ve seen it happen over and over again.
Act-On
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Do you have a documented marketing plan and budget? Here are six tips for preparing your 2019 marketing plan and budget. Marketing StrategyIt's not too late to create one.
Sales Lead Insights
AUGUST 29, 2018
Schedule appointments with yourself in your calendar in block out the time you need to work on your marketing plan. Start planning with an outline. The post My shortcuts for writing a B2B Marketing Plan appeared first on Sales Lead Insights. B2B marketing tools B2B marketing planGoals. Strategies for meeting those goals. Tactics for implementing those strategies. Costs. Timing. Owner. Due date. Write the executive summary last.
Hive9
MAY 26, 2017
You worked hard on your marketing plan. But once you left that room, what happened to the plan? Marketing Planning Hive9 B2B marketing strategyYou sat down with your team, analyzed last year’s data, clarified your goals, and turned it all into a clear strategy to guide your campaigns and actions for the coming year.
ANNUITAS
AUGUST 4, 2020
Last week, we discussed what we really mean when we talk about demand marketing. This week, as we dive deeper into the anatomy of a Strategic Demand Marketing Plan , we introduce you to the first step in our process: the insight phase.
Measure Up Marketing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
If you’re like many of our customers, right now you are somewhere in the midst of your planning cycle, working with your partners in Sales, Finance, Product, and IT as you crystallize your Marketing plan. Here’s a bit of advice: Our experience has proven that a collaborative Marketing planning session is an essential step in this process. Focus on 5 Areas for Your Planning Session. Organize a Stand-out Marketing Planning Session.
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 6, 2019
In fact, a carefully constructed content marketing plan could quadruple your leads or better. There are many different ways you can generate leads for your business online, but content marketing should certainly form a major part […]. The post How to Write a Content Marketing Plan that Quadruples Your Leads appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content Marketing
Act-On
APRIL 20, 2017
As a modern marketer, you have a lot on your to-do list: build the brand, get leads into the funnel, and help keep those customers when it’s time to renew. In this episode of the Rethink Podcast, we interview Linda, our senior director of marketing services and operations, as she shares her tips for building a high-performance marketing plan. Moving forward, each piece of content its marketing team creates would be influenced by that theme.
Act-On
MAY 10, 2017
So, we as marketers have a new challenge. Plan to keep customers front and center. The first step to creating a high performance marketing plan is to commit to using five distinct objectives to orient your marketing plan throughout the buyer’s journey. It keeps your customers at the center of your planning. But, once they’ve converted the marketing shouldn’t stop there. Next, consider the tactics included in your marketing plan.
KoMarketing Associates
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Predicting the actions that a prospect may take is essential for marketers looking to optimize the customer experience. Overall, most marketers (59%) have been at least “somewhat successful” at achieving the goals they set for their customer journey mapping strategy.
Hive9
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Enterprise marketing organizations employ a lot of people for different types of work. But if the sophisticated pieces of your marketing plan don’t all fit together, you won’t see the results you need. Marketing Planning Hive9 Integrated MarketingScale allows you to hire highly specialized staff for grade-A outcomes.
Hive9
DECEMBER 20, 2016
The relationship between marketing and finance is a complicated one. Marketing relies on finance for incremental budget approval and continuously works to report results that prove their value to the organization. Finance in turn looks to marketing to help break down and reconcile costs, as each group has their own set of budget processes. Marketing Planning Hive9 financial integration
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 29, 2018
Your annual marketing plan is the all-important, over-arching benchmark for your marketing goals for the next 12 months. The post You’re Only as Strong as Your Annual Marketing Plan appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingIt reveals where you are now and where you want to be in a year.
Webbiquity
OCTOBER 24, 2017
As a business owner, I really enjoy working with my marketing team. I find their creativity and flexibility to be inspiring and they work hard to develop great strategic plans with detailed timelines. So in order to implement the most successful marketing strategy and generate a good return for your investment, I’d like to suggest five things business owners should discuss with their marketing teams (as well as outside agencies and consultants ) to keep their plan on track.
Act-On
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Creating a marketing plan doesn’t have to be scary. Learn the basic and not-so-basic elements to include in a successful plan. B2B Marketing Email Marketing Marketing Strategy B2B marketing marketing automation marketing plan
Marketing Insider Group
OCTOBER 11, 2016
In January, many businesses sit down to review and renew their marketing plan. It takes time to build a good plan, so instead of waiting […]. The post Jumpstart your 2017 Marketing Plan with these 10 Tips appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingBut is January really the best time to begin your revisit? Probably not. In fact, now is the time to start reflecting on what worked for you and what didn’t.
RockContent
MAY 8, 2016
Marketers are creating more content than ever. According to the Content Marketing Institute , 77% of B2C companies and 70% of B2B companies surveyed say that they are creating more content than they did just a year ago. However, producing more content is only productive when you have a solid plan in place. A solid plan ensures that you’re producing relevant content consistently, keeps your team aligned along the same goals, and helps you reliably measure success.
B2B Marketing Traction
OCTOBER 2, 2015
This is the time when many organizations and businesses are thinking about planning and budgeting for the next year. A one-page plan for managing and executing planned marketing is something I’ve used successfully for my business and for my clients. In a fast-changing business and marketing worlds, it’s important to be flexible and agile when it comes to your strategic marketing plan. Marketing Planning b2b marketing plans
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Brand marketing is never easy. That’s a big reason that you tend to see so many articles and strategies that revolve around marketing ROI – because marketing failures can […]. The post Making The Financial Case For Your Brand Marketing Plans appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Content MarketingIt’s a field that is part science, part art form, and part luck.
Hive9
MAY 30, 2019
Getting the balance between your marketing budget and strategy in your marketing plan is no easy feat. Marketing Planning Marketing Budgeting marketing strategy alignmentYou’ve got a lot of things to consider and you’ve got a lot of things that can change at any moment.
Hive9
AUGUST 2, 2016
Planning is the first step toward successful campaigns. That’s not the sort of topic marketing professionals debate, rather, it’s the kind of thing we all treat as common knowledge. But it’s also one of those things marketing departments never quite manage to sit down and actually do. Marketing Planning Hive9
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