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Marketing Budget and Strategy Trends for 2023 – Seven Intriguing Insights

Webbiquity

2023 looks like a tough year for marketing budgets. Overall, 58% of marketers project flat or reduced budgets for 2023, up from just 26% in 2022. But very small companies (11-50 workers) were actually most likely to increase marketing budgets this year. 1) B2B marketers are faring (a little) better than B2C.

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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. Poor use of technology and automation.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. You’ll need a plan to address top budget concerns to provide clarity and control over every dollar spent.

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What Is Sales Commission? Formulas, Examples, and Best Practices

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

About 69% of sales professionals say selling is more difficult now than in previous years, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales report. Even though it’s harder to sell, reps still need to hit their numbers. To keep your sales team motivated when things are tough, you need to reward them for their victories.

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Top Eight B2B Marketing Strategies You Probably Shouldn’t Ignore

Webbiquity

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Also, make sure you have a backup plan for potential snags.

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7 Mistakes Companies Make with Their Content Production Strategy and Planning

ClearVoice

Content production has multiple steps, from planning and creation to execution and distribution. This post covers the most common content marketing mistakes and how to avoid them. Look at your overall marketing budget and designate a portion, say 25%, to content marketing. Make it about them.

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How to tune your GTM strategies to cope with budgetary headwinds

Martech

Executives can also convince themselves that sales will provide enough “air cover.” Eighty-four percent of B2B buyers start the purchasing process with a referral, and peer recommendations influence more than 90% of all B2B buying decisions. ” Here’s the problem with that mindset.