Martech

JULY 25, 2022

Without demonstrable proof that marketing initiatives are driving business results, marketers’ budgets are easy pickings for leaders seeking to improve profitability or just keep the business afloat during challenging times. And it’s not just marketing department jobs and media budgets that are at stake.

Marketing Attribution 105

Marketing Attribution Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 105

The Point

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In uncertain economic times, Market Development Funds (MDF) can be a precious resource for channel partners (resellers, distributors, ISVs) looking for budget to fund sales and marketing activity. Yet industry surveys report that as much as 60 percent of available MDF funds go unused. Define your message.

Demand Generation Agencies 147

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies CMS Development Work Management 147

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Despite growing demand for networking solutions, security software and IT services, these operations can still run into money problems, even when things are going well. Simple cost-saving strategies can go a long way in reducing spending on everything from day-to-day operations to business marketing.

Marketing Budget 241

Marketing Budget Marketing AI Work Management Budget Programs 241

Rev

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s B2B marketing in 2019 in a nutshell. . We’ve been inundated with process improvements, strategies, and marketing automation tools – there’s literally no shortage of things we can be doing. Which proven demand generation tactics actually work to increase the metrics that matter to your organization? .

Demand Generation Agencies 114

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Tactics 114

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The way many CMOs (and the CEOs who hire them) define the scope of the role, how they rationalize their organization and programs and the skill set they seek out to fill the role … are all fundamentally flawed. It’s an approach to organizational design akin to taking the Pragmatic Marketing chart and just circling all of the functions.

CMO 147

CMO Positioning Marketing Analytics Tools Peer-to-peer 147

The ABM Agency

JANUARY 15, 2021

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dollars usually spent on trade shows, in-person events, and travel expenses are up for grabs; the sales team is working virtually, spending less cash on entertaining potential clients. Before You Spend: Campaign Planning.

Budget Programs 52

Budget Programs Paid Content Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Creation 52

Engagio

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

One of the first items on your list: get budget for your ABM program. We get questions around budgeting all the time. Where should this budget come from? That’s why in this edition of Behind the Brilliance, I asked Sam Melnick , VP of Marketing at Allocadia, to join me in a conversation about this important topic.

Budget Programs 84

Budget Programs Account Based Marketing ABM Allocation 84

illumin

MAY 9, 2024

Brand lifts are a simple tool for measuring how effective your brand and advertising efforts are. With ongoing integrations of AI in advertising and advanced marketing tools like journey advertising platforms, marketers and brands worldwide are constantly innovating and getting ahead of the game.

Advertisements 90

Advertisements Advertising Brand Identity Branding 90

B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 13, 2022

(This month's Research Round-Up features the latest ABM benchmark study by ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance, Winterberry Group's latest forecast of marketing and advertising spending, and a survey examining the future of marketing events by the CMO Council and Cvent.)

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Spending Budget Management 52

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Social Media Today Ad Market Expands For Fourth Consecutive, October Climbs 3.2% advertising market recorded a rise in year-over-year ad spending, with a 3.2 MarketingProfs ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: A lighthearted look at “Word-of-Mouth Marketing” by Marketoonist Tom Fishburne — Marketoonist Why Are We Still Doing What Simon Says?

B2B Marketing 106

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 106

Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

And although marketing budgets, as a share of revenue, rebounded last year to more than 9%, according to the 2022 Gartner CMO Spend and Strategy Survey , they are still lower than they were in 2020, forcing CMOs to achieve more with less. or “How will a 10% change to upper-funnel media impact bookings?”

Marketing Mix 104

Marketing Mix Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Planning 104

Stevens & Tate

APRIL 18, 2024

The Role of Automation in Senior Living Marketing Modern marketing automation provides a variety of tools designed to enhance efficiency and efficacy in reaching potential clients. Social Media Management : Social media is an invaluable tool for building community and engaging with potential residents and their families.

Marketing Automation Services 52

Marketing Automation Services Communities Marketing Automation Automation 52

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. Have a Formal Marketing Plan.

Resource Management 100

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 100

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

Attribution models don’t just give marketers credit for the sake of credit—they also help assess the effectiveness of various campaigns and channels. Marketing attribution enables marketers to optimize their strategies and allocate budget and resources to the channels that generate the most conversions.

Marketing Attribution 130

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Paid Content Sales Management 130

Circle Studio

MAY 14, 2020

There are so many tactics available to marketers today it’s easy to lose sight of the most important thing — your marketing strategy. Are the tactics you’re choosing aligned with the goals you’ve set for your company? How can you tell if your marketing strategy is due for an update? Tastes have changed.

Marketing Strategy 148

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics Planning 148

Madison Logic

AUGUST 26, 2020

As B2B marketers enter planning season for 2021, they need to focus investment on programs that deliver the right results quickly. That’s not a new challenge: Marketers have always needed to deliver positive return on investment (ROI) and meet growth goals. Tool 1: Multichannel Media Programs for Full-Funnel Engagement.

Budget Programs 52

Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Tools Top of Funnel 52

PureB2B

JUNE 14, 2021

Marketing budgets, a critical element in any marketing campaign but difficult to generate, and getting approval seems like an arduous task. That is a general notion, and it comes from what marketing directors have noticed over the years. Such stats only go to prove that justifying a marketing budget to the CFO is hard.

Budget Programs 62

Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Optimization Advertising Agencies 62

Madison Logic

JANUARY 5, 2023

2023 will pose challenges to B2B marketers as they navigate global economic uncertainty and a push to maximize their marketing spend and ROI on account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns. While companies will be tempted to scale back during tough economic times, experts agree that this is not the time to step on the brakes.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Marketing Budget ABM 52

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s imperative for marketers to understand their customers’ journey and the role that each touchpoint plays in an eventual purchase — and marketing attribution is the one tactic that helps them do so. But, assigning credit to each touchpoint in between is a more complicated process.

Marketing Attribution 160

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing Trends 160

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2018

As we were going through a refresh of our targeted personas, we noticed an increase in engagement with leadership roles that have revenue responsibility (sales leaders, business unit leaders, and even CEOs). Why is marketing’s story so different than sales? Lack of Trust in the CMO. Two Types of CMO.

CMO 197

CMO Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel 197

B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The first series of posts (available here , here , and here ) discussed the findings of a special edition of The CMO Survey that was fielded in May. In July, I published a post ( Research Highlights How COVID-19 Has Changed B2B Buyer Behavior s ) that described the results of an April survey conducted by Wunderman Thompson Commerce.

B2B Marketing 98

B2B Marketing Budget Programs Terms and Conditions Forecasting 98

accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is; creating a SaaS marketing budget takes a lot of time and effort. All good SaaS marketing budgets go beyond the numbers alone. Join us as we look at how to build a SaaS marketing budget that’s tailored to you. How much do SaaS companies spend on marketing?

Marketing Budget 52

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs 52

accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is; creating a SaaS marketing budget takes a lot of time and effort. All good SaaS marketing budgets go beyond the numbers alone. Join us as we look at how to build a SaaS marketing budget that’s tailored to you. How much do SaaS companies spend on marketing?

Marketing Budget 52

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs 52

DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What does this mean for digital marketing spend in 2021-2022, and how should you plan to allocate your B2B marketing budget for the best ROI? Here, we explore insights and walk through three tips you should keep in mind when creating your B2B marketing budget. What does this mean for marketing teams?

Allocation 52

Allocation Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs 52

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Marketers spend a good portion of their careers trying to get ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying and adopting the latest marketing trends. One way is to be on the right channels, and for B2B marketing that means tapping into the power of the B2B big three: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Social Media 310

Social Media B2B Thought Leadership Media B2B 310

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 11, 2020

You can’t control the constraints imposed by the Coronavirus, but you can make a case to keep your marketing budget It’s a challenging time to be a marketer. Second, the business is chasing after your budget with a saw. She’s the CEO of Analytics Partners , a marketing analytics software and consulting company.

Paid Content 62

Paid Content Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs 62

Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

58% of marketers say martech cybersecurity was the top consideration in procuring marketing software tools. I recently read an account by an executive summarizing his experience buying a marketing technology (martech) tool. What marketing hopes martech will help them improve. 38% said cost.

Differentiation 74

Differentiation Marketing Management Buy Budget Programs 74

Animalz blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Most content marketers spend too much time creating great content and not enough thinking about how to get it read and seen. SEO Is No Longer the Safe Bet It Once Was There was a time, not long ago, when distribution was of less concern in content marketing. We’ve seen a shift since early 2023. ROI required.

Ideal Customer Profiles 82

Ideal Customer Profiles Distribution Advertising Channels ROI 82

Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Case Studies 86

Case Studies Case Study Advertising Benchmark Paid Search Agency 86

Webbiquity

JULY 27, 2021

CMOs are reporting that marketing budgets are being slashed. Here’s what that means, and practical ideas that go beyond the bad news to how B2B marketers to adapt. in 2021, their lowest point in the history of Gartner’s CMO Spend Survey.” ” Here are five likely impacts of those budget cuts.

CMO 208

CMO Gartner Budget Programs Spending 208

Vision6

APRIL 30, 2024

The Small Business Now: The State of SMB Marketing report from Constant Contact , found that ANZ SMBs are cognisant they need to do more on the marketing front this year, with an uncertain economy spurring many of them to double down on marketing in 2024.

Studies 52

Studies SMB Small Business Marketing Budget Programs 52

Allocadia

APRIL 8, 2019

There‘s a little secret most marketers know, but don‘t talk about. According to The CMO Survey of marketers, only 35 percent of decisions are made based on marketing analytics. Just one in three marketing decisions is data-driven. Better budgeting and planning are critical to improving marketing performance.

Planning 40

Planning Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Webinar Metrics 40

Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Between blog writing, drafting ad copy, and setting up an email workflow, it's hard to make time for brand awareness and media management. According to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), "Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics."

PR 98

PR Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Ad Agencies 98

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 13, 2011

So here I will update my list of predictions for B2B Marketing in 2012 and ask that marketers not forget about our important link to the business and our sales colleagues… Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind in 2012? Marketing Automation and Lead-to-Revenue. I think this is a huge mistake!

B2B Sales 100

B2B Sales Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 100

The Marketing Blender

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

How to calculate and allocate your marketing budget for the next fiscal year in 2020. Tips for planning next year’s marketing budget before the end of this quarter. In Q4, two different phenomena hit marketing departments—either belts get tightened or a “use it or lose it” mentality takes hold. Our Services.

Allocation 40

Allocation Marketing Budget Cost per Lead Marketing Budget Creation 40

The Lead Agency

APRIL 14, 2024

Tired of trend lists that don’t apply to the unique challenges of B2B marketing? B2B marketing can be complicated; buyer journeys are messy. Multiple stakeholders and longer decision-making processes bring unique challenges, and the how-to tips everywhere online are mostly irrelevant in B2B industries.

Work Management 62

Work Management Paid Content B2B Marketing Trends 62

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Digital marketing budgets continue to rise, often at the expense of offline advertising spend. But digital marketers must continue to evolve practices as they strive to make their content an asset, rather than an annoyance, to prospective buyers. Yet marketers continue to spend heavily on online advertising.

Stats 100

Stats Paid Content Banner Ads Marketing Budget 100