Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Engaging, mobile-friendly, and easy to consume, online video has become a mainstay for B2B marketers. According to recent research , 81% of businesses now use video as a marketing tool, and almost 77% say they are getting results with it. digital marketing directors) or vertical (e.g., healthcare providers)?

Top of Funnel 240

Top of Funnel Video Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Digital Marketing Funnels 240

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. What is Demand Generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisions is what marketing is all about ! It is a top tactic.

Top of Funnel 254

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 254

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

Sales Management 136

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 136

Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Always on the lookout for new ways to identify prospects and generate leads in business markets? This year I’ve come across a handful of services and tools that demonstrate and welcome creativity and innovative by using digital marketing. Then it takes over the LinkedIn accounts of the client’s sales reps.

Marketing Prospects 189

Marketing Prospects B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 189

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing 2023 is already hitting companies pretty hard – specifically bringing several challenges for B2B marketers, one of which is budget cuts. Another approach is to focus on low-cost or no-cost marketing tactics.

Marketing Budget 111

Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Allocation 111

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

Lead Generation 264

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

Engagio

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It comes as no surprise to anyone in Sales that there’s been a dip in the meetings we can generate when we use the same old tactics quarter after quarter. The activity is still there from reps, but conversion rates aren’t — and we aren’t booking as many meetings as we used to. My tips for Sales teams. Go beyond the sale.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Sales Management B2B Sales DemandBase 130

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

B2B Demand generation is changing. 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. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Trade Press Services

MAY 13, 2024

B2B video marketing is a staple for today’s businesses with more than 90 percent of companies leveraging the medium to reach target audiences. The dynamic and versatile medium helps B2B companies connect with decision-makers effectively. After the event, recap videos offer condensed, consumable highlights of activities.

Video Marketing 87

Video Marketing B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Work Management 87

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

LinkedIn’s 2020 State of Sales Report shows that 44% of teams are seeing a decrease in responsiveness to email and social outreach because of C-19. The issue is that leadership, sales, marketing, and account management teams are pushing out more connection invitations, more messaging, and more stuff as they attempt to rebound and grow again.

Top of Funnel 160

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Linkedin 160

Vidyard

MARCH 30, 2022

If you’re in sales, chances are you’re hungry to find the top sales experts to follow. Anything from best practices, new tactics, and really, anything that will help you get better at booking more meetings and closing more deals. There is no shortage of great sales resources out there. Onboarding Your Remote Sales Team 1.1

Sales Management 103

Sales Management Communities Top of Funnel Cold Calling 103

Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Content Disrupted podcast with Dusty DiMercurio, Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk. At Autodesk, content marketing started as a program to drive demand within a new audience segment. Dusty DiMercurio is the Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk.

Top of Funnel 87

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy 87

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Marketing is complicated. As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. When looking at your long-term marketing strategies and long-term marketing goals for the year ahead, there are probably many questions your organization will be looking to answer.

Organization 133

Organization B2B Marketing Planning Marketing Budget 133

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. And influencing buyer decisionsis what marketing is all about! It is a top tactic.

Top of Funnel 278

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Trends Lead Scoring 278

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

It’s an understatement to say things have changed for B2B marketers in recent weeks. The uncertainty in the world has a profound effect on how B2B organizations will do business now and in the foreseeable future. How do B2B marketers build trust in today’s digital marketing environment? .

Trust Marketing 180

Trust Marketing Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ad Building 180

Biznology

JUNE 3, 2020

I reached out to my longtime colleague and friend Roger McDonald , a seasoned sales and marketing executive and thoughtful observer of things B2B, to gather up his views on what’s going on and how we B2B marketers should be thinking. How has the role of marketing changed? Roger McDonald. What’s that?

B2B Marketing 166

B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Management 166

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

Top of Funnel 115

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

Metadata

MAY 22, 2024

I was a political science major in college and started my career in digital consulting. While I only spent a short time in politics, my tenure with The Advance Group (TAG) allowed me to lead the digital strategy for some of the country’s biggest companies and non-profit organizations—and I loved it. Why Metadata?

Consulting 52

Consulting Service Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 52

Valasys

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Imagine yourself as the captain of a B2B company sailing through the competitive seas of the Americas. Your mission is crystal clear: to boost revenue, expand your market footprint, and cultivate enduring relationships with your clients. In this scenario, the significance of B2B growth marketing cannot be overstated.

Growth Marketing 52

Growth Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 52

Binary Demand

JUNE 10, 2024

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Content marketing is crucial in lead generation and digital marketing tactics. Let’s proceed with the basics of content marketing for B2B lead generation. Content marketing is an obvious way to attract new customers.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Content Marketing 52

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. Not long after, I attended my first ITSMA Marketing Vision event.

Account Based Marketing 227

Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning Thought Leadership 227

Martech

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

B2B marketers use account-based marketing (ABM) strategies to engage the right decision makers within prospective organizations. These strategies can help marketers gain a competitive edge when they’re run with the right data. So, marketers should use the data they have to create messages that resonate.

Account Based Marketing 110

Account Based Marketing ABM B2B Marketing Practices 110

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 62

Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Many evolved business and marketing strategies to meet the new digital-first focus, heightened customer expectations, and so much more. To help put marketing efforts of this past year in perspective, we’re looking back at some of our top marketing content of 2021, focusing on B2B marketing strategies and new trends.

B2B Marketing 118

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Planning B2B Thought Leadership 118

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

For the past few years, a common thread in that conversation has been marketing – how involved is marketing, and how involved should the marketing team be in lead generation? More than ever before, the general consensus is that marketing is just as relevant to lead generation as sales – and why shouldn’t it be?

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Social Media Lead Generation Lead Scoring 62

Engagio

DECEMBER 9, 2020

How does one apply an ABM approach to a winning B2B strategy in 2021? Personalize brand experiences on digital. Lean in on Sales enablement. While there may be many logos you’d love to score, the truth is, only a certain percentage of them are in-market for your products or services. Lean in on Sales enablement.

Account Based Marketing 165

Account Based Marketing ABM DemandBase Marketing & Strategy 165

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The digital revolution has changed everything for marketers. Marketing now has a seat at the executive table, working alongside the C-suite to not only deliver on its traditional short-term KPIs but also facilitate the brand’s long-term vision. What Are You Trying To Prove With B2B Marketing? Our Native Tongue.

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing B2B B2B Thought Leadership 132

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What does the future of B2B influence look like, and how will top global brands succeed with B2B influencer marketing in 2024 and beyond? Let’s jump right in and take a look at the future of B2B influence from 12 top subject matter experts. Ursula Ringham “Authentic engagement will be key in 2024 and beyond.

Work Management 126

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 126

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The Explosion of Marketing Technology. Marketing Technology) landscape. Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. The demand funnel. The Enduring Demand Funnel.

Lead Ranking 114

Lead Ranking Account Based Marketing Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 114

Scoop.it

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Content marketing is no longer a new fad. It is a proven model to increase your brand’s visibility, develop thought leadership, and generate leads. In fact, 65% of brands who report being successful with content marketing have gone through the time and effort of documenting their content marketing strategy.

Top of Funnel 54

Top of Funnel Buyer Personas Content B2B Thought Leadership 54

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Considering the lightning speed at which technology is transforming our daily lives, it’s no surprise that the marketing landscape is evolving at a similar pace. What does the future of marketing look like? Proving the impact of digital marketing . Acquiring buy-in from executive leadership and the C-suite .

Marketing Attribution 174

Marketing Attribution Top of Funnel Lead Ranking B2B Thought Leadership 174

Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

By Jamie Montoya , Client Engagement Manager. In partnership with Drift , we surveyed over 500 B2B professionals to understand how the B2B customer experience has transformed over the past year. Removing friction across digital channels is important to staying top of mind for B2B customers. Patience is scarce.

Marketing AI 116

Marketing AI Research Conversion Marketing Management 116

Engagio

MARCH 25, 2019

We’re finally reaching an era when Account Based Marketing has found its footing, and Sales and Marketing teams are more open to making the transition from traditional marketing methods to ABM. Social selling is so effective that 90% of top-performing salespeople are implementing social media into their sales strategy.

Account Based Marketing 118

Account Based Marketing Tactics Enterprise Management Work Management 118

Learn from the Pros

MARCH 11, 2024

The digital marketing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as we move towards a world without third-party cookies. For years, marketers have relied on cookies to track user behavior, target ads, and personalize experiences across the web. The image below illustrates this process.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 52