Navigate the Channel

MARCH 17, 2023

You may depend heavily on referrals and word-of-mouth to grow your business, but as much as WOM and referrals form the foundation of a successful business, those tactics alone won’t sustain the growth needed to meet your long-term sales goals. The trouble lies in thinking only tactically, instead of strategically.

Top of Funnel 65

Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 65

Martech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prompt: Our product is loss-making for two years in spite of researched marketing plans. Answer: As a marketing expert, I understand that it can be frustrating when a product continues to be loss-making despite implementing researched marketing plans. Could our pricing strategy be a barrier to sales?

Planning 99

Planning Multi-Channel Word of Mouth Best Practices 99

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What about expanding your marketing automation efforts or supporting sales and the channel? There are many different areas of marketing where you can dedicate a portion of your marketing plan, but it’s critical to assess which areas need it the most, especially when you add budgeting constraints to the mix.

Organization 133

Organization B2B Marketing Planning Marketing Budget 133

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Time is running out to get all those well-laid marketing plans off the whiteboards and into action. No matter where your company is at in the post-third-party preparation curve, the truth is that we won’t fully realize the impact on our marketing efforts until Google finally flips the switch and we head into the unknown.

Cost per Acquisition 124

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 124

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. ADOPTING ENTERPRISE DEMAND PROCESS.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services Analysis Work Management 130

PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

Both of which are tools used in conjunction with your marketing campaigns, meaning your day is mostly full of software management instead of strategic planning. The goal with most B2B marketers is to get their automation to a point of fluidity that it requires very little human input. Streamlined Campaign Management.

Marketing Automation Services 114

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Management Automation 114

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Given unclear demand patterns – and unending debate over the condition of the economy – it is a good time to take a step back and reflect on how your go-to-market might be categorized in 2023. Yet research supports that uncertainty and periods of when you should invest in not only maintaining, but truly innovating, your go-to-market.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Terms and Conditions 130

BenchmarkONE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

An immensely competitive space in B2B and SaaS is customer relationship management (CRM) software. Everything is consumer-centric, and the modern business needs a tool to manage high expectations. The entire infrastructure of sales and marketing has shifted, and buyers are now self-educating. Sales Strategy CRM Stats.

Stats 116

Stats CRM Marketing Management Top of Funnel 116

ViewPoint

MAY 21, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. How can marketing communications managers know how much interest to generate if they don’t know their salespeople’s quotas? Marketing is a part.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Planning Forecasting 120

MKT1

DECEMBER 18, 2023

RevenueHero RevenueHero is the easiest way for marketers to qualify and route leads to sales rep’s calendar, right in your demo request flow, in email sequences, and sales hand-offs. The channels they use may not work at a different scale. The messaging that works for them won’t work for you.

Startups 98

Startups Marketing Analytics Tools Course B2B Marketing 98

B2B Marketing Analytics

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Translating this analogy to our world of analytics, the insights that are provided by marketing analytics frameworks can only be as good as the data that is fed into the analytics infrastructure by the martech platforms and the associated processes. focus on 1 key area – the campaign planning and execution framework.

Planning 40

Planning Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Plans Analytics 40

MKT1

JANUARY 11, 2024

After reading this newsletter, you should have a few products to check out and a better tactical understanding of how AI can make you a better marketer. We’ll cover: An overview of the 4 main workflows AI can help marketers with, plus examples of products that can help with each. .: What is it? Who is it for?

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Content Marketing Analytics Tools Tools 52

Only B2B

APRIL 30, 2024

Whether you are launching a product or updating an existing go-to-market strategy, your organization needs a solid GTM strategy to reach the right audience, drive revenue, and sustain economic challenges. To achieve this, you require a meticulously crafted actionable go-to-market plan. What is GTM in B2B Marketing?

Marketing Analytics Tools 71

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 71

Outreach

APRIL 20, 2018

Building a marketing plan that aligns with sales metrics, marketing leadership’s expectations, existing programs, and – you know – “reality,” is tough. I have been responsible for bridging the divide between sales and marketing at a number of organizations where I have managed demand generation strategy.

Outreach 68

Outreach Planning Marketing Plans Multi-Channel 68

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

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 19, 2020

That formulaic approach is still widely applied today, but organizations that offer a considered purchase with a long sales cycle are finding that traditional growth marketing isn’t working for them. Because even growth marketing plans are largely tactical. Reward : Education and direction on where to start.

Touchpoints 147

Touchpoints Multi-Channel Buyer's Journey Trigger Marketing 147

The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

We’ll look at how you can create targeted lists of prospects; provide creative ideas for your ABM campaigns; discuss various media channels available to reach potential buyers; as well as 1:many, 1:few and 1:1 ABM tactics designed specifically to meet each organization’s needs.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Paid Content ABM Sales Management 52

The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

We’ll look at how you can create targeted lists of prospects; provide creative ideas for your ABM campaigns; discuss various media channels available to reach potential buyers; as well as 1:many, 1:few and 1:1 ABM tactics designed specifically to meet each organization’s needs.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Paid Content ABM Sales Management 52

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Somehow this particular tactic never took off, aside from some retail and hospitality use cases that you see today. In some instances, these tools are just too niche (QR codes) or outdated (banner ads), but a few stand out as worthy of a second chance, just perhaps not as a stand-alone tactic. Banner Ads.

Account Based Marketing 147

Account Based Marketing ABM Banner Ads Demand Generation 147

Inbox Insight

JANUARY 15, 2019

This market research guide is part of our B2B marketing planning series , designed to help B2B marketers tackle each phase of the marketing plan with greater confidence. This article focuses on how B2B market research is pivotal to the success of your B2B Marketing Plan and wider organizational success.

Planning 73

Planning Demand Generation Marketing Plans Research 73

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2013

According to a recent B2B survey from the Content Marketing Institute: About 46% of people say they’d be more likely to seek out information about a product or service after seeing it in an online video. YouTube averages 4 billion hits each day, and 61% of B2B marketers leverage YouTube to extend the reach of their messaging and brands.

Planning 100

Planning Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Generation 100

SalesIntel

JULY 12, 2021

Although all departments contribute to the growth of your B2B company, sales and marketing lead the charge. In this article, you’ll learn about: How sales and marketing lead revenue growth. The primary challenges limiting sales and marketing. Sales and marketing are the pillars of any B2B company.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics Companies 52

Computer Market Research

JANUARY 26, 2022

TPM can be one of the most beneficial ways to increase product visibility and drive sales through the roof. Therefore, Retailers, Distributors, and Manufacturers alike must work together and create closely aligned partnerships and short-term goals that follow a data-driven marketing plan. What Is Trade Promotion Marketing?

Budget Programs 60

Budget Programs Work Management Marketing Management Promotion 60

Engagio

MAY 14, 2019

Salesforce has had an account-based strategy for years, and they have the results and market share to prove its effectiveness. From team structure and account segmentation to cross-channel execution and measurement, Salesforce uses their ABM programs to engage high-value accounts. Build messaging tracks based on sales stages.

Account Based Marketing 54

Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel 54

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 6, 2014

Author: Dayna Rothman There are a lot of moving parts involved in creating the perfect content marketing plan. What are the elements of a well-run content marketing machine? What are the elements of a well-run content marketing machine? And a buyer journey maps your buyer’s decision making process during a purchase.

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Planning Tactics Content Marketing 48

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 17, 2012

by Jessica Langensand Do you have a marketing presence across multiple channels? Integrated b2b marketing may not be top of mind for many marketers, but yesterday’s Integrated Marketing Virtual Conference showed that it should be. Opening Keynote: Integrated Marketing Strategy and The Big Picture.

Multi-Channel 48

Multi-Channel Conference Advertising Channels Planning 48

Inbox Insight

JANUARY 15, 2019

This market research guide is part of our B2B marketing planning series , designed to help B2B marketers tackle each phase of the marketing plan with greater confidence. This article focuses on how B2B market research is pivotal to the success of your B2B Marketing Plan and wider organizational success.

Planning 49

Planning Demand Generation Marketing Plans Research 49

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 16, 2023

AGI is the point where computers perform any human cognitive task at the same level, or better, than the smartest human, and take action on a broad, multi-disciplinary scale. Your goal is to optimize the marketing budget to be most effective, maximize sales, and minimize return rates.”

Business 98

Business Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Marketing Budget 98

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

For this reason, we recently published comprehensive lists of helpful YouTube channels for recruiters and YouTube channels for sales professionals. Today we’re closing out this three-part series with a post for our marketing audience. So, if you’re on the hunt for new marketing resources, look no further.

Youtube 220

Youtube Advertising Channels Work Management Marketing Attribution 220

Walker Sands

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From brand awareness to lead generation and sales enablement, the modern marketer needs to have a hand in everything. Generating positive ROI from marketing is an overarching goal all marketers strive for. Generating positive ROI from marketing is an overarching goal all marketers strive for. Set Your Goals.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles ROI Multi-Touch Attribution Budget Programs 52

Content Standard

MAY 8, 2019

There’s always something new and shiny to try in marketing—from tools and technology to tactics and platforms. And agile marketers are used to testing and adapting. This light-footedness serves us well, but can also be the downfall of marketing and brand orchestration. The list goes on and on.

Planning 100

Planning Top of Funnel Multi-Touch Attribution Optimization 100

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Early Days: Marketing in the Pre-digital Era Many things can be said about the pre-digital marketing era because of its stark difference from today’s digital-focused marketing landscape. Despite its limitations, traditional marketing still plays a role in the marketing industry. billion and rise further to $15.7

Paid Content 96

Paid Content Enterprise Management Cost Per Thousand Work Management 96

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 4, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Well, welcome everybody to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

Top of Funnel 92

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Multi-Touch Attribution Budget Programs 92

Circle Studio

JULY 7, 2022

A solid marketing strategy should be at the center of an A/E/C firm’s marketing plan—defining and directing every facet of the firm’s marketing activities. But too often, firms rely on a tactical approach, or an outdated strategy that needs modernizing. What is their selection process? Narrow the focus.

Marketing Budget 60

Marketing Budget Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Account Based Marketing 60

Convert

APRIL 29, 2022

Experimentation in B2B marketing is much harder than in B2C, greatly because of the long sales cycle and its implications. In a long sales cycle, the metrics most closely correlated to revenue are lower-funnel metrics. In a long sales cycle, the metrics most closely correlated to revenue are lower-funnel metrics.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Lead Ranking 52

Valasys

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The whole idea behind an account-based everything approach requires B2B enterprises to think of sales in terms of individual accounts based on targeting the most important decision-makers of those accounts. Furthermore, the purchase intent dwindles significantly when a second decision-maker is involved in the buying process.

B2B Sales 40

B2B Sales B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Social Triggers TV Up first on today’s list is a channel called Social Triggers TV. The philosophy behind this channel reads as follows: Smart entrepreneurs who want to thrive in today’s marketplace must master the fields of psychology, marketing, and human behavior. Billy Gene is Marketing Inc. Go check it out!

Youtube 100

Youtube Advertising Channels Work Management Marketing Management 100