SmartBug Media

MARCH 19, 2020

Video marketing is one of the strongest ways to give a visual introduction or demonstration of your products or services—and it allows you to capture the attention of your buyer personas at the right stage of the Buyer’s Journey. Your videos can be shot simply with your phone or elaborate productions by an outside vendor.

Video Marketing 115

Video Marketing Practices Top of Funnel Work Management 115

The Point

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A client asks: “We recently purchased a list of email addresses from a reputable vendor for use in a campaign targeting competitive installations. As that previous article made clear, emailing to anything but opt-in lists may be at odds with the license agreement of your marketing automation platform (MAP) or email service provider.)

Deliverability 162

Deliverability Rules Purchase Marketing Automation Services 162

Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

MarTech.org launched MarTechBot, the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals in May 2023. A June analysis of the first 600 MarTechBot prompts revealed users chiefly derived value from generative/creative tasks, while also using MarTechBot to help them unravel a variety of marketing dilemmas. Click to expand.

Marketing AI 101

Marketing AI Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 101

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. In 2019, 90% of all U.S.

Buyer Intent 359

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

As marketers explore this generative AI tool without restriction, CMOs must assess its impact along three key functions: content production, ideation and market research. Assessing ChatGPTs impact on key marketing functions 1. Dig deeper: Does ChatGPT pose an existential threat to marketers?

Marketing AI 126

Marketing AI Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Work Management 126

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

If you visit the About Us page on our website, you will notice text on the left-hand side that reads, “ Our Mission: Deliver strategic online marketing programs tailored to maximize results.” We frequently refer back to this document as we get the online marketing program launched. Gather Buyer Personas and Data.

Online Marketing 175

Online Marketing B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Ad Building 175

Content Standard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter , Content & Context, to receive more insights and updates on the content marketing world from Skyword CEO, Andrew C. Imagine every piece of content across their digital journey has to be tailored for at least six different audience personas that the technology is programmed to recognize.

Marketing AI 111

Marketing AI Demand Paid Search Agency Content 111

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Ride the Rise of Mobile.

Resource Management 360

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 360

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2022

B2B marketers spend a great deal of time, effort, and money on top-of-funnel activities to drive website traffic. This is especially true for B2B vendors, as the buyer’s journey is often complex — one purchase can be months in the making and require input from multiple decision-makers. You Know What Marketing Strategies to Use.

Marketing & Strategy 256

Marketing & Strategy Top of Funnel B2B Landing Pages 256

Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Finding the ideal candidate for a VP of Marketing role is an ongoing challenge for B2B executive leaders. Marketing is a rapidly evolving field, necessitating a candidate who has a unique blend of skills and leadership qualities to thrive in today’s competitive digital landscape.

Marketing AI 116

Marketing AI Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 116

Tomorrow People

JANUARY 8, 2021

It’s a hugely important consideration when putting together a go to market (GTM) strategy. The stages of a typical GTM plan may look a little like this: Markets: What industries and sectors are optimal for your product? Customers: Who are your target personas? How this is done: persona research.

Marketing Analytics Tools 156

Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer Cross-Selling Paid Search Agency 156

Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. This focuses on targeting top potential customers and uses both marketing and sales initiatives to capture the prospect’s interest and nurture them through the buying journey. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on. beforehand.

Account Based Marketing 103

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Work Management 103

Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Like the North Star or Southern Cross, it leads businesses to prioritize their efforts, allocate resources strategically, and chart a course toward sustainable growth and profit as found in a Bain & Company study , 81 percent of executives say market segmentation is a critical element for increasing profits.

Segmentation 194

Segmentation Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Management 194

Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As senior marketing leaders, you’re undoubtedly well-acquainted with the challenge of doing more with less. But here are a few secrets that savvy marketing leaders should know to help deliver exceptional results despite resource constraints. Re-evaluate who you’re marketing to and how. It’s good advice. Who reads this report?

Allocation 107

Allocation Resources Work Management Marketing Management 107

DiscoverOrg

APRIL 20, 2017

Revenue growth is only possible with a solid understanding of our prospects – and no one knows that better than B2B marketers. When it comes measuring the health of our prospect data, we’re used to showing raw growth in the number of contacts and accounts, or a coverage percentage for target accounts or personas.

ROI 269

ROI Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 269

6sense

JANUARY 24, 2022

In fact, nearly 70% will consider ditching a vendor if they don’t receive personalized outreach. In a recent webinar, Grace Kupczak, 6sense’s Digital Strategy and Growth Marketing Manager, sat down with PathFactory CSM Carly Huizenga to discuss the importance of dynamic, personalized content in marketing and sales.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Practices Personalization Verticals 62

SmartBug Media

MAY 30, 2023

Conversion rate optimization (CRO) can be one of the biggest challenges marketers face; after all, high volumes of traffic don’t pay the bills. Many marketers truly believe they’re doing everything right when it comes to providing an optimal conversion journey for their visitors. And although it’s great to rank No.

Conversion Rate 98

Conversion Rate Optimization Conversion Tips 98

Circle Studio

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we approach the end of 2021, it’s time to look at key 2022 B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. As we have seen in previous years, 2022 will reflect the ongoing evolution of many B2B marketing trends. Additionally, B2C marketing’s influence on the B2B world will continue to be significant.

Marketing AI 193

Marketing AI Trends B2B Marketing SWOT 193

BOP Design

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s no secret that B2B marketing is different , nay, more complex, than its B2C counterpart. For instance, in B2B companies, there are often a number of stakeholders that weigh in on the purchase decision when considering new vendors. The answer starts with your buyer personas. What Is a Buyer Persona?

Buyer Personas 109

Buyer Personas Marketing Websites B2B Ideal Customer Profiles 109

Engagio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Demandbase was recently named a 2023 Gartner ® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Account-Based Marketing Platforms and I couldn’t be prouder. We’re a partner, not a vendor I know everyone says that, but without being boastful, I can honestly say we live it at Demandbase. Here’s how we do it at Demandbase, and it’s gold!

Peer-to-peer 83

Peer-to-peer Marketing Management DemandBase Gartner 83

Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

Ask any seasoned marketer and they’ll tell you that strong segmentation is the key ingredient to efficient, successful campaigns. Like other things in marketing, the answer can be found by focusing on your customer. Are they still learning about their problem, or are they deciding between vendors?

Segmentation 130

Segmentation Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 130

Martech

JULY 7, 2022

This 4-part series presents a framework that helps rationalize the roles and responsibilities modern marketing operations leaders are taking on. Two years ago, marketing technology pioneer and chiefmartec.com editor Scott Brinker outlined the four key responsibilities of marketing technologists, summarized here.

Enterprise Management 84

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 84

The Mx Group

OCTOBER 24, 2017

It’s smart to develop such valuable content to market your organization. Follow our webinar best practices below and you’ll be well on your way toward success. If you’re looking for content / topic inspiration, review your buyer personas and think about their challenges. Maybe even a series of webinars … awesome!

Webinar Metrics 80

Webinar Metrics Practices Best Practices Buyer Personas 80

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

To discover the best place to launch an AI app, Prakash Kota, senior vice president and CIO at Autodesk , started by defining use cases and user personas: “We have an engineering persona, employee persona, and a sales persona, and we’re talking about the outcomes we want to achieve with those,” he said.

Work Management 122

Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building Ethics 122

The Point

JULY 30, 2019

Much has been made of the argument that Account-Based Marketing (ABM) gained traction so quickly in B2B marketing primarily because traditional, funnel-based demand generation has stopped working. Instead, the real problem with modern demand generation is the way in which it’s practiced. All of which is true.

Demand Generation Agencies 140

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Account Based Marketing ABM 140

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 15, 2015

Marketo held its annual Marketing Nation Summit this week, hosting 4,000+ clients and partners. As usual for me, I spent much of conference prowling the exhibit hall checking out old and new vendors. Many of those conversations started with the large number of vendors now in the space and how many would ultimately survive.

Lead Ranking 120

Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services Marketo Marketing Automation 120

InsightSquared

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Historically, many marketers have been in a situation where sales defines their own buying groups and practically no two salespeople define it the same. Here’s how to define your buying group: Define your total addressable market (TAM). Define your personas. Defining your buying group. Start with your limiting factors.

Buy 174

Buy Paid Search Agency Account Based Marketing ABM 174

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Since it promotes an integrated approach to selling, sales enablement involves both marketing and sales teams. Here are five tactics your B2B marketing team needs to master to empower sales people to close deals faster. Sellers and marketers have to collaborate to develop this consistency in product messaging.

Sales Management 220

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 220

BOP Design

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As B2B marketers, we are tasked with attracting ideal prospects to our B2B website, educating them to build trust in the products or services we provide, and then getting those prospects to take the first step – make contact with us via a website form, phone call, or email. What happens to your B2B marketing leads after they are qualified?

Sales Qualified Leads 117

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Work Management Marketing Management 117

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The Audience Explorer tool we’ve been using for the past 3 weeks is a no-cost, interactive search tool for B2B content marketers to discover real-time consumption insights on custom audiences. Audience Explorer is NetLine’s approach at helping Content Marketers just like us. Do you have a clear target persona?

Enterprise Management 195

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Content Marketing Management 195

PureB2B

JUNE 9, 2022

Demand generation marketing is often measured by the amount of revenue you can influence over a set period of time, or as most marketers call it, lead generation. However, as you look to incorporate this solution into your marketing campaign rotation, it’s important to keep an eye out for some of the more successful best practices.

Vendors 62

Vendors Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 62

Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Research in behavioral economics has helped marketers understand not how people make decisions but how they don’t make decisions — insights that can drive greater results with behavioral marketing. Behavioral economics can help, but we need to move from academic research to the practical world of content marketing and sales enablement.

B2B Marketing 78

B2B Marketing B2B Churn Rate Marketing & Strategy 78

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you’re launching a channel to scale more efficiently, tap into new markets, or meet customer needs, this guide can help. In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. Distributors buy directly from the businesses, then market and sell to customers in their operating regions.

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

The Point

MAY 9, 2017

I talked to Steve recently about the rise of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) , ABM content, and how and where branding and messaging play a role in ABM success. (HS) That’s because a decade ago, marketers were merely learning how to deliver automated nurture tracks to buyers at the segment level. McKesson versus United Healthcare).

Account Based Marketing 206

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring 206

Martech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We are in the midst of a great flux for marketers. Detailed and convivial buyer personas would be crafted, CRMs loaded with masses of aggregated data sets, and if they so wished, marketers could still claim humble successes from spray-and-pray philosophies. scrambling to follow suit. Register for Signals21.

Planning 77

Planning Eye-Tracking Buyer Personas Ethics 77

Leadspace

AUGUST 16, 2023

A persona refers to a representation of a user or buyer segment that is created to better understand and design for the needs, behaviors, and preferences of that group. Persona creation is common in fields like marketing, user experience (UX) design, and customer service. Often job titles are incorrect and not up to date.

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profiles Outreach 62