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. My response: First, whereas the new rules (see below) increase the potential risk from using purchased lists, they don’t necessarily render such tactics irrelevant.

Deliverability 162

Deliverability Rules Purchase Marketing Automation Services 162

B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 20, 2015

Too many business people jump right into tactics when it comes to marketing. But this is why a lot of marketing – and a lot of businesses – fail. Executing marketing tactics before you’ve analyzed whether or not there is a target market that wants or needs your product is like putting the cart before the horse.

Analysis 100

Analysis Tactics B2B Marketing Planning 100

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’re talking about reaching out to different kinds of customers with content that’s all about marketing and selling. Effective content strategies require well-developed personas that go beyond basic templates, incorporating deep audience insights to guide content creation. This approach is changing the game.

Ideal Customer Profiles 244

Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing & Strategy Work Management Marketing Management 244

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

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Also not surprising, nearly every facet of the Salesforce portfolio received an injection of GenAI – with the Marketing Cloud platform perhaps receiving the most generous dose. Common AI Use Cases Made Safer in Marketing Cloud Salesforce previously announced that its Marketing Cloud would support generative AI use cases.

Marketing AI 130

Marketing AI Marketing Analytics Tools Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 130

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 102

Marketing AI Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 102

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Budget issues: Amid uncertainty, driven by the Fed’s rate hikes, CFOs began slashing marketing and sales budgets in late Q3 of 2022. This may never change.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

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 361

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 361

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

The most significant challenge B2B marketers face is in effectively communicating with target audiences and prospective buyers. Goals become more complicated to achieve as evolving marketing technology continues to promise an opportunity to target more specifically and create unique customer experiences buyers demand.

Buyer Personas 123

Buyer Personas Paid Content Online Marketing B2B Marketing 123

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. a case study, additional zero-touch tactics/assets, etc.)

Account Based Marketing 103

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Work Management 103

Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In fact, a study by FocusVision found that two-thirds (65%) of B2B buyers cite vendor websites as one of their most highly influential content types. How are you connecting the behavior on your website back to your marketing metrics and KPIs? Document specifically how you will measure the success of these tactics.

Marketing Websites 130

Marketing Websites Work Management Marketing Management Tactics 130

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

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

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 110

Marketing AI Demand Paid Search Agency Content 110

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

Marketing Budget Creation 439

Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing AI 439

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

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

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about ! It is a top tactic.

Top of Funnel 268

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 268

Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

B2B marketing success hinges on more than just innovative strategies and cutting-edge technologies. At the heart of top-performing B2B marketing programs lies a solid answer to the fundamental question: Do you truly know your best customers and where to find more of them? This is the most elemental concept of successful marketing.

Ideal Customer Profiles 116

Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Marketing Management Intent Signal 116

Televerde

AUGUST 29, 2019

If you’ve been in the marketing or sales world for more than a minute, you’ve likely heard the term “account-based marketing” (ABM) on a continuous loop. We’ve compiled a list of tactics to help you overcome some of the most common challenges marketers face when executing ABM.

Account Based Marketing 61

Account Based Marketing Sales Management Tactics Marketing Strategy 61

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 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 52

DealSignal

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

There’s little wiggle room for wasting time on tactics and prospects that aren’t likely to produce revenue. Spend less time researching, acquiring, operationalizing, and cleansing data Before starting any campaign or targeted marketing effort, you typically start with the data you already have in your CRM.

Work Management 98

Work Management B2B Sales Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Sword and the Script | B2B

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. B2B tech companies are on the right track by investing in their marketing at launch, but in order for that marketing to be effective, they need to build a full content funnel for each stage of the buyer’s journey.

Paid Search Agency 113

Paid Search Agency Paid Content B2B Marketing Companies 113

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

Engagio

MAY 29, 2017

In Account Based Marketing , you need a way to reach out to important buyers where they are, instead of waiting for them to come to you. This includes the following five techniques and tactics: 1. This tactic serves your ABM ads to any browser using the known IP addresses of your target companies. Again, a powerful tactic.

Account Based Marketing 59

Account Based Marketing Budget Programs Advertising Agencies ABM 59

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. In the last 5-10 years, demand generation has become overwhelmingly technology-driven, and largely tactical. All of which is true.

Demand Generation Agencies 140

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Account Based Marketing ABM 140

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 23, 2018

If you’ve been hanging around marketing – particularly B2B marketing – for any length of time, you’ve probably heard one version or another of that statement. Through a blend of marketing automation, personalization, and enhanced customer experience, it is increasingly possible to nail that goal.

Marketing Automation Services 156

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Work Management B2B Marketing 156

ANNUITAS

MAY 13, 2021

Marketing Automation Platforms (MAPs) are perhaps the most misunderstood component of the Demand Technology Stack. Too often MAPs are associated with tactical email nurturing and simple lead qualification — tactical use cases that dominate immature platform deployments. billion in 2019.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services Analysis Work Management 130

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 19, 2022

Buyers spend nearly half their time researching independently ; another 22% is spent talking to other decision makers, and only 17% of their ‘buying’ time is spent meeting with potential vendors. If you haven’t already, start by understanding the personas you target and the buying stages that each persona will move through.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Management 130

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Data Driving Personalization and Account-Based Marketing While Protecting Buyer Privacy. In this new world where 42% of buyers become “annoyed” by non-personalized content, adoption of account-based targeting strategies and innovative marketing technology solutions is growing rapidly in marketing organizations.

Demand Generation 140

Demand Generation Account Based Marketing Demand Marketing AI 140

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 Interactions

JANUARY 25, 2022

The beginning of the year is an appropriate time to take a stand about the payoffs of commitment in B2B marketing strategies. Company objectives shift due to market fluctuations, board consensus, or the CEO’s new hyper interest. Regulation’s shift, opening a new market. Almost like you’re starting from scratch.

B2B Marketing 69

B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs Marketing & Strategy 69

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

B2B sales and marketing is rarely a simple undertaking, and nuances within individual industries only add further complexity. This poses an exciting opportunity for companies within the health tech space, but it can be a real challenge for B2B healthcare marketers to capture attention and get traction in such a competitive vertical.

Marketing Management 62

Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing 62

RDIGS

JUNE 13, 2023

Updated May 2023: The results of your content mostly depend on the quality of your B2B content marketing strategy. B2B marketers and entrepreneurs need to be more strategic than ever with content marketing to build credibility and rise above the mediocre. What is Content Marketing?

B2B Marketing 52

B2B Marketing Marketing AI Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 52

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 82

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 82

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.” 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.

Resource Management 100

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 4, 2015

So many great research reports coming out of last year that provide us with a chance to reflect on our B2B marketing strategies and compare it to our peers. Overall, more than one third (38%) of B2B marketers expect their demand generation budgets to grow by 20% or more in 2015. Putting off Buyer Personas. Being Top-Heavy.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Peer-to-peer 100