Modern B2B

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Are you using the right messaging for your buyer journey? The path from research to purchasing in the B2B space is long and winding. On top of this, there is the added complication that a B2B buyer rarely travels this path alone. So how do you identify what stage your prospects are on? Intent Data. Personalised messaging.

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The Point

JUNE 24, 2022

The sudden, wholesale transition to remote work and virtual teams has only accelerated trends that were evident pre-COVID, led by younger generations of digital consumers who brought their buying preferences to the office (even if that office is now their living room). Key Finding 1: Buyers have all but replaced vendor-provided content.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Global Product Marketing for Guidewire. How often does your marketing team produce content based on internal opinions or requests? Axel developed a comprehensive understanding of marketing by moving through brand, communications, and product roles early in his career.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. 59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams.

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Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. Address the full funnel with your SEO content. This, in turn, will set up lower-funnel content to be more effective. #2.

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6sense

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Having been privy to the lead management processes of hundreds of B2B organizations of every stripe, I would estimate that at least half have internal demand funnel (AKA waterfall) stages that combine stages of their sales process with what are really stages of the buyer journey. Your Funnel Is Not Their Journey.

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 7, 2023

The process that a consumer goes through before they make a purchase is known as the buyer’s journey. The buyer’s journey has become a lot more complex over the years, especially since the advent of Internet. What is the Buyer’s Journey?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2021

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. It’s the next shiny object that is luring B2B marketers so they can gain and provide more insights into their prospects and have a better shot at closing a deal. You can purchase or access your data from the company that owns it. But what exactly is Intent Data?

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The Lead Agency

APRIL 28, 2020

The marketing funnel is a representation of the customer/buyer journey, from a sales/marketing perspective. Its visualisation extends from the initial ‘awareness’ stage, where they first learn about your business/product, all the way through to purchase. In fact, the average B2B buying group is 5.4

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6sense

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As we’ve learned in this blog series highlighting key findings from our new interactive ebook , shining a light on the otherwise invisible Dark Funnel of buyer intent is novel to say the least. . But Dark Funnel visibility is much more than a neat trick. Validating visible buyer journeys. Check out the Ebook.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 5, 2019

Whenever you read a marketing piece or go to a conference, you will hear that the B2B buyer journey is getting longer and more complex. So, multiple peoples’ inputs are needed to get anything done; according to Harvard Business Review , the number of employees involved in B2B solutions purchases averages 6.8

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Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

If I asked you to think back on your last meaningful purchase, there’s a very high chance that online research was involved in your process. When you think of it the buying journey of 2020 is not the same as 2010, and definitely not the same as pre 2000. The 2020 buyer journey is an online journey.

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NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Here’s how it is done: Identify actively researching prospects: When prospects are actively researching a product or service, they leave a trail of digital footprints. Buyer-intent data captures these footprints (signals) and provides insight into the research buyers are doing and what their interests are.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. Sales Prospecting in the Age of Buyer Empowerment. Who are they?

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Martech

MARCH 4, 2022

This metric alone is not the measure of success, but it is a milepost on the way towards figuring out the return on investment (ROI) of the marketing spend. CPA “is not a standalone metric,” said Michael Brenner, CEO at Marketing Insider Group. What CPA really does is measure the efficiency of the marketing campaign, Brenner said.

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Basically, intent data allows marketing and sales teams to focus on the accounts that are in the market for a product or solution,” said Dan Tabaran, CMO of account-based advertising company N.Rich, in his recent MarTech presentation. Understanding buyer intent. How to move to a first-party data marketing strategy.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Traditional B2B demand gen models are becoming outdated as privacy regulations are more stringent and fewer people are willing to give up their personal information. Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. The shift and the case for ABM: Anonymous buyer’s journey.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Over one-third of consumers expect their use of social to purchase products and services will increase through 2024. Users make purchases from social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, either in the apps themselves or after clicking through to a product web page. Purchasing doesn’t have to be a separate event.

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RebelMouse

AUGUST 30, 2023

Third-party browsing cookies are officially leaving the building as Google's Privacy Sandbox will turn off all third-party cookies in Chrome in 2024 to strengthen online security and protect private user information. If you want to know the conversion rate or ROI from a sales, marketing, or social media promotion, use a conversion pixel.

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RebelMouse

AUGUST 30, 2023

Third-party browsing cookies are officially leaving the building as Google's Privacy Sandbox will turn off all third-party cookies in Chrome in 2024 to strengthen online security and protect private user information. If you want to know the conversion rate or ROI from a sales, marketing or social media promotion, use a conversion pixel.

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Hubspot

JULY 21, 2020

Making payments simple can help bring more businesses into the digital economy, opening up new opportunities for growth," a blog post from WhatsApp explains. Like Facebook Pay , WhatsApp users will have to enter their MasterCard or Visa information in the settings area of their profile. How Brands Can Benefit From WhatsApp Payments.

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PathFactory

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

2023 is bringing economic volatility that has most B2B marketers scratching their heads. Sellers are having a hard time meeting their quotas, while B2B go-to-market teams are still depending on marketing tactics that are quickly going out of style—like cold calling and blanket email marketing.

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Aberdeen

JANUARY 25, 2019

This success story tells an age-old tale, one of a marketing team adrift in a morass of content, who found their way to solid ground by following buyer intent signals emitted by their perfect audience. Do you know which specific companies are currently in-market to buy your product?

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SalesIntel

JULY 28, 2023

Consumers nowadays are more tech-savvy and digitally driven than ever before. Yet, through the change, and diversification of the sales funnel, many seemed to have lost track of what is important to their business, and more so, how to garner engagement with their customer leads. Awareness First and foremost is awareness.

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Madison Logic

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Company’s forward momentum continues with Leader ranking for Account-Based Advertising, Marketing Account Intelligence, and Buyer Intent Data Provider. Recognition includes Leader badges across three categories, including Account-Based Advertising, Marketing Account Intelligence, and Buyer Intent Data Provider.

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Madison Logic

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Company’s forward momentum continues with Leader ranking for Account-Based Advertising, Marketing Account Intelligence, and Buyer Intent Data Provider. Recognition includes Leader badges across three categories, including Account-Based Advertising, Marketing Account Intelligence, and Buyer Intent Data Provider.

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The Lead Agency

JULY 18, 2019

When it comes to B2B selling, the purchasing process can be both long and complex. If your current B2B sales strategy doesn’t take this into account, you may be losing valuable leads that become ‘stuck’ in funnel bottlenecks. Identifying Common Funnel Bottlenecks So, where exactly in your sales funnel are potential customers stalling?

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 30, 2022

Determining what a quality lead looks like to not only prioritize these but effectively nurture them is a key area of focus for the majority (40%) of B2B marketers in 2022. It’s easy for B2B marketers to become fixated on generating greater lead volumes, but this doesn’t guarantee lead conversions. Reading time: 4 minutes.

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Inbox Insight

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics associated with B2B demand generation can be a pivotal factor in the success of your marketing efforts. It encompasses a vast range of marketing activities to create awareness and build interest in your product or service. Why should B2B marketers focus on demand gen KPIs?

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 22, 2020

Inbound Vs Outbound marketing channels differ in their approach and goals. While each channel offers uniquely to marketing objectives of brand awareness, lead generation and sales conversions, it is important to know which channel is most effective for your line of business. What is Inbound Marketing? What is Outbound Marketing?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“I have responsibility for our corporate strategy, a lot of what we do around go-to-market, as well as our corporate development where we think about mergers and acquisitions.”. We do spend a lot of time talking to them about the dynamics in their markets, and they share with us stuff that they’re doing.” Digitized B2B selling.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ve probably heard of an email marketing funnel, but are you wondering how to build one and what all the fuss is about? Email marketing funnels are a super effective way to turn casual website visitors into loyal customers. It’s not magic, but with our ultimate guide, email funnels can be simple.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organic lead generation is the process of bringing in potential customers without spending money on PPC ads, sponsored content, or other paid marketing. Once they reach your website, you want to get their contact information so you can connect them with your sales team or bring them into an automated sales funnel.

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Content4Demand

JANUARY 7, 2021

Marketers are looking for ways to optimize their strategies and content so their company can always stay top-of-mind as buyers move through the funnel and make purchasing decisions. A 2019 Gartner survey found that buyers are spending 50% of their time with third-party sources during their research process.

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The Lead Agency

MAY 19, 2019

According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 2018 report, 91% of B2B marketers are using content marketing to reach their customers. While it’s great that so many B2B marketers are aware of how effective content marketing is for their overall strategy, it means that a vast amount of content is being generated.

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