Sana Commerce

MAY 26, 2024

Looking for more insights to grow your B2B e-commerce business? Whether you’re starting out or looking to scale, here’s a practical guide to navigating the B2B e-commerce landscape and achieving sustainable growth. E-commerce for the B2B buyer Today’s B2B buyers need more than loyalty to motivate them to shop online.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. Some sales professionals even believe that they can't get qualified leads from marketing.

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing. The products we sell are highly complex, the clients we sell to are highly exacting, our buying cycle is (much) longer, there are fewer customers to go around, and our competition is fierce. 2023 has created something of a perfect storm for B2B marketing.

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Velocity Partners

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

So let’s say, hypothetically of course, that it’s late 2023, your revenue is down and there’s mounting pressure on you to increase sales. For complex B2B businesses, one common move is to try and make it easier for customers to buy by simplifying your offering. Just, y’know, for instance.

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Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

A multi-national software provider’s sales cycles was running 12-18 months on average. When they engaged Mereo to address this, we conducted a win-loss analysis and discovered that the majority of the sales cycles were really about three to four months. Buyers do not need salespeople.

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B buyers need more attention and information to make a purchase decision, ideally, a personalized buying experience. Why Personalization Matters Today’s buyers no longer want a personalized experience; they demand it. Looking for more guidance into personalizing the buyer experience? And it works.

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Madison Logic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We hate to break it to you, but only a small percentage of B2B buyers are actively seeking solutions at any given time. LinkedIn is a B2B marketing powerhouse, but it’s also a core pillar in a more effective ABM. Achieving this yields accelerated purchase decisions and higher conversion rates across the sales cycle.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JULY 23, 2023

The best way to determine the effectiveness of a proposed value proposition is to test it with real potential customers, but that approach isn't always practical for many B2B companies. This article describes a framework that B2B marketers can use internally to judge the strength of their value propositions.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Creating a buyer persona lets you target prospects with key messaging that emphasizes your product’s unique problem-solving value. Find ready-to-buy prospects faster Learn how Sales Cloud can help you score your best leads and prioritize them by how likely they are to close. Here’s how Sales Cloud does this.)

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2020

Could this be why I’m hearing about 50-80%+ sales and revenue drops? C-19 is stopping virtually everything in its tracks to create what Roger Sanford (Co-Founder of Stop the Sales Drop) coined as the “Great Pause.”. Once sales and marketing has those internal communications, teams can then move forward together.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. Your marketing and sales teams need both. All of these signals show optimal conditions for a sale.

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6sense

JANUARY 14, 2016

The best B2B marketing teams all have­ one thing in common: they treat the sales team as one of their clients. This view makes marketing qualified leads not a metric for measuring campaigns, but a product delivered to sales development reps and executives. Find in-market buyers and connect them with sales.

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 10, 2023

Execute a Personalize Campaign Strategy at Every Stage of the Sales Cycle  Personalization in ABM is important; when content speaks to buyer needs and stages of the buying journey, it keeps accounts interested and moving in their pursuit of a solution. Click on the links below: What is Intent Data?

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Mereo

APRIL 22, 2021

Virtual Selling Has a Role in Sophisticated Sales Cycles. Virtual selling has proven effective for many B2B organizations. Virtual meetings have a generally lower cost of sale and increased accessibility. As we move forward and see an end to social distancing, virtual selling should remain part of sales cycles.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2017

As B2B marketers, we face a myriad of challenges unique to this space: More specific buyer personas. Sales cycles that span multiple months, potentially even year-long in duration. Products or services tailored to specific buyer needs. Multiple decision makers and influencers. Twitter Tailored Audiences.

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Madison Logic

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you are not yet convinced of the power of B2B account and lead nurturin g, look at these demonstrative facts we have gathered from other experts. 80% of new leads never translate into sales and companies that excel at lead nurturing generate 50% more sales-ready leads at a 33% lower cost ( Invespcro ) .

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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. Buyer Journeys and Funnels Are Misaligned.

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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. B2B marketers will need to be more strategic in working with audience privacy . What are their motivations for researching a solution? .

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Mereo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

C-Suite executives are becoming more involved in your sales deals. times more likely to join a sales cycle meeting now than pre-pandemic times ( Chorus.ai, 2021 ). While a “researcher” may still serve as a buffer on the buying committee, your sales teams now must prepare to sell directly to the key decision makers.

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Cintell

MARCH 10, 2016

Benefits of personas across the business: Persona-based marketing messaging : Best practice demand creation strategy that includes more personalized and customized messaging built on personas yields two times the average sales pipeline. Engages buyer earlier and more effectively. Improves sales productivity. SiriusDecisions).

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. Find ready-to-buy prospects faster Learn how Sales Cloud can help you score your best leads and prioritize them by how likely they are to close. Here’s how Sales Cloud does this.)

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Madison Logic

JANUARY 18, 2023

Because buyers, not sellers, have all the power in B2B. While they appreciate our clever wordsmithing and attractive graphics, these mean nothing if we’re not giving them the experience they want in the buyer’s journey. They expect us to understand who they are, what they need, and when they need it.

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Seismic

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A buyer journey that previously started at an industry conference now begins on LinkedIn and consists of review site searches and case studies. The sales process has changed significantly for buyers and sellers over the last two years. Buyers don’t want to be sold. The buyer pool is also expanding.

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Seismic

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The transition to virtual selling has fundamentally changed the way sellers engage buyers. In the digital-first landscape, sellers are engaging with buyers earlier in the sales cycle, most notably, in social media channels. In an era of more informed prospects, buyers are rewriting the rules of engagement.

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Digital B2B Marketing

JULY 31, 2012

B2B marketing is complex. Sales cycles are long, measurement can be convoluted, and segmentation, lead scoring and sales and marketing alignment take traditional marketers into uncomfortable spaces. However, buyers don’t need content. Buyers need information.

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Seismic

AUGUST 2, 2019

Last month we touched upon some of the current challenges facing sales and marketing teams in the telecom industry, and detailed how some legacy providers have begun to shift their focus from consumer to B2B markets, developing their revenue streams to retain a foothold in the market. The customer comes first.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The bad news for B2B sales cycles everywhere is that 84% of B2B buyers report that purchase decisions take longer than expected – twice as long for most. One reason for the delay is that modern B2B buyers want help accelerating the decision process and assuring decision success. It's a NO PITCH zone.

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Cintell

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Reporting live from sunny, chilly Waltham, MA where 50+ B2B marketers sit rapt as SiriusDecisions Research Directors Pat McAnally and Christina McKeon walk through the challenges, goals, and best practices of operationalizing buyer personas. Top Challenges Related to Buyer Personas. The Role and Importance of Personas.

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Seismic

JUNE 23, 2022

To say that the sales landscape looks different than it did just a few years ago is an understatement. Buyer needs and preferences have changed. Sales tactics and best practices that were once reliable are now considered old-school. New tools and technology that can streamline workflows are in high demand.

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Mereo

MARCH 30, 2023

Some even balked at it with their sales reps as a form of Big Brother surveillance. Today, CI has become a must-have when it comes to sales productivity and intelligence tools. The often-unanswered challenges we hear from B2B selling executives today: How can I use conversation intelligence insights to inform my go-to-market strategy?

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SalesIntel

JULY 22, 2022

Sales is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. There are many factors to consider when making a sale, from the product or service itself to the customer’s needs and wants. It can be difficult to know where to start, but there are some general sales considerations that apply to any industry.

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6sense

DECEMBER 9, 2021

And together as a unified front, Latané said, marketing & sales professionals can initiate and implement the kind of revolution that can dramatically improve experiences for buyers and sellers … and help both sides achieve game-changing, mutually beneficial results. 77% of buyers say their last purchase was very difficult.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of the biggest challenges b2b marketers face is what to do with all of those “names&# that come into your system that aren’t really “leads&# yet; contacts collected from white paper downloads, webinar registrations, trade shows and other activities. Most sales people still don’t.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This change has created a new reality for business buyers and manufacturers alike who are both becoming digitally savvy. The Sales and Marketing Blind Spot. With the increase in communication vehicles and channels, buyer expectations are simultaneously increasing. The result? What’s the way forward?

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Number One rule in B2B marketing: Never, ever, pass an unqualified lead to your sales force. Because they’ll hate you in the morning… But seriously, if the role of B2B marketing is to provide leverage to sales, then burdening a sales rep with a prospect who is not a realistic potential buyer is no help.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 16, 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. Welcome everyone to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Strategic-IC

JULY 6, 2018

What do modern B2B buyers expect - and are service providers able to meet shifting expectations? This post from Chanell Alexander at TrustRadius explores their recent findings on the disconnect between B2B tech buyers and vendors - and outlines how vendors can gain a competitive edge. Related: 2.

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