Marketing Insider Group
JANUARY 8, 2024
A seismic shift is underway, brought on by one powerful acronym: AI. Artificial intelligence has evolved from a buzzword to a remarkable force, reshaping how B2B businesses connect with their audience, analyze data, and craft strategies. With the success of today’s marketers hinging on adaptability, integrating AI isn’t just an option—it’s a strategic necessity for growth.
Martech
JANUARY 8, 2024
Years ago, I was working with an ecommerce team that would hire and fire based on what they saw in their Google Analytics dashboard. It’s hard to see anything like that happening in today’s world, where marketers are increasingly doubting the accuracy and veracity of their analytics data. The reason for this is one word: privacy. And it’s causing a big rethink on the viability of web-based analytics — a category caught in the crossfire between government regulators, Big Tech and our own mo
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Navigate the Channel
JANUARY 8, 2024
The last time you took an objective look at your company’s business marketing strategy, what was your takeaway? What’s working? What are the reliable tactics that deliver? If using micro-moments, storytelling and video aren’t part of your plan, let’s re-visit these digital marketing trends and their importance in every business strategy now. Micro-moments Micro-moments are a prevailing trend in digital marketing, redefining the way brands and consumers engage in a zipper-paced, mobile-centric
Launch Marketing
JANUARY 11, 2024
When you get excited to launch your product or company, it can be easy to get weighed down by the amount of planning it takes to put a launch together. At the same time, there is a lot of pressure riding on the launch to make it successful. With so much on the line, you must get marketing right. But where do you start? How deep do you dive? Focusing on four essential marketing fundamentals will go a long way toward building a solid foundation for the success of your B2B business.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
Confessions of a B2B Marketer
JANUARY 10, 2024
Zero Calorie Marketing on LinkedIn Zero Calorie Marketing's website Check out bCast Check out Abney Check out our awesome sponsor, Fame , they start and grow the world's most profitable B2B podcasts Confessions of a B2B Marketer is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Previous guests include: Jared Robin of RevGenius, Mike Kamo of NP Digital, Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals, Chris Walker of Refine Labs, Tim Soulo of Ahrefs, Justin Jackson of Transistor,
B2B Marketing Zone brings together the best content for marketers in the B2B industry from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 10, 2024
Working with generative AI tools can help, but they aren’t the only tools to get more efficient. Here are human-created tips, templates, and cheat sheets for content strategy, management, creation, and optimization.
Square 2 Marketing
JANUARY 9, 2024
What does that headline mean? It means generating leads for any business is not getting easier, it’s getting harder. It means generating leads takes very specific skills, expertise and tools. It means what you did last year probably isn’t what you should be doing this year. It means the playing field is changing, and what you do has to change too. It means that you need a well-designed go-to-market strategy that positions your company to be remarkable in your industry, so your prospects notice y
Martech
JANUARY 9, 2024
Like much marketing technology, many marketing automation platforms (MAPs) are being enhanced with new AI-powered features. One reason for this is the need to improve personalization and drive it to all parts of marketing. A recent survey shows 73% of respondents — both consumers and business buyers — expect companies to “understand my unique needs and expectations,” while 62% expect companies to anticipate their needs, and 56% expect offers to always be personalized, according to the Salesforc
Navigate the Channel
JANUARY 10, 2024
Whether you’re a business or company with an online presence (read: a website), the content you create defines you. But how do you measure what defines you? This is where content key performance indicators (KPIs) come out to play. Content KPIs are the metrics and measurements that help you assess the effectiveness of your content strategy. Let’s review what content KPIs are, why they matter and how they can empower your online efforts.
Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker
Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.
Marketing Insider Group
JANUARY 8, 2024
Let’s face it, relying solely on AI to produce great content for humans is a bit like expecting a robot to write a bestselling novel – it may be possible eventually, but we’re definitely not there yet. However, ChatGPT can serve up some pretty good starting points. At Marketing Insider Group, we know the importance of adding extra flair to our content, and ChatGPT has proven to be a fantastic sous-chef in the content kitchen.
Vision Edge Marketing
JANUARY 9, 2024
There are many top and bottom-line benefits of a customer-centric strategy and selecting the right measures. The published research has compared customer-centricity laggards to their counterparts. The data has found a higher customer-centricity maturity level is proven to deliver: 7 times higher, and 17% versus 3% faster, growth Increased profitability, 60% more Higher brand and customer equity and shareholder value Yet, some misconceptions have slipped into the conversation.
The Point
JANUARY 11, 2024
Like many B2B marketing agencies, even though we’re a professional services business and don’t sell or re-sell technology, our firm gets marketed to regularly by companies looking to recruit us as a channel partner. Most of these pitches inevitably revolve around the functionality of the product or solution in question and the benefits to be gained by our clients.
The Forward Observer
JANUARY 12, 2024
Standout Startup: The Founder’s Guide to Irresistible Marketing That Fuels Growth by Allyson Letteri About the Book Discover the powerful process that top VC-backed startups use to create an effective marketing strategy with Standout Startup. This book is your ultimate marketing accelerator, giving you the tools to create strong messaging, fuel user growth, and accelerate revenue.
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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.
Oktopost
JANUARY 8, 2024
If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by all the data coming from social media, Oktopost’s latest update is about to change everything. Introducing our new and improved Oktopost Homepage – A fully customizable dashboard empowering data-driven teams to measure the impact of social immediately upon logging into Oktopost. Filled with the social metrics that matter most to your organization, the new Homepage experience consolidates all your reporting in one spot, ensuring a continuous pulse-check on you
Top Rank Marketing
JANUARY 12, 2024
Generative AI in Marketing: How B2B and B2C Adoption Differs [Survey] 58 percent of marketing executives have said that their organization has either already implemented AI in marketing efforts or has experimented with the technology, while 33 percent in the B2B sector said they were using generative AI in multiple marketing efforts, according to newly-published report data.
Martech
JANUARY 12, 2024
As we slide into 2024, B2B marketing leaders face new challenges: deals are harder to close, budgets are shrinking, and expectations are rising. It’s a challenge beyond being more efficient with limited resources. We must rethink what it means to be effective in marketing. Traditionally, aiming for something like a 20% improvement in activity or efficiency in marketing, especially during budget constraints, has been normal.
Sprout Social
JANUARY 9, 2024
When you walk into a brick-and-mortar store, you expect a sales associate to greet you and ask how they can help. They’re always available, ready to swoop in and save the day when you want a recommendation, can’t find what you’re looking for, or need help with a return or past order. Consumers expect that same level of service online. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers.
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CMSWire
JANUARY 8, 2024
The reason that CX audits exist is due to the difficulty in determining the effectiveness of a customer experience campaign. Continue reading.
The Daily Egg
JANUARY 11, 2024
IVR surveys are a set of pre-recorded automated questions customers can answer via voice or phone keypads. Aside from the benefits IVR. The post 8 IVR Survey Tips: Get Vital Feedback Instead of Noise appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Martech
JANUARY 9, 2024
The $100 billion creator economy is changing how brands collaborate with influencers across social media and niche communities. Today’s brands recognize the value of authenticity and targeted reach for online consumers. They’re embracing the demand for relatable content, the power of niche audiences and the unignorable effectiveness of influencer partnerships.
Sprout Social
JANUARY 9, 2024
Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. Add to these, workflow inefficiencies, data silos and rising costs, and there’s a growing need for tools that can help give you an edge. Enter AI analytics. According to The 2023 State of Social Media Report , 96% of business leaders agree that AI and machine learning (ML) can help companies significantly improve decision-making.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
CMSWire
JANUARY 11, 2024
As we ring in the new year, let’s resolve to focus our attention on real challenges and not get riled up by issues that sound worrisome but generally aren’t. Continue reading.
The Daily Egg
JANUARY 8, 2024
Successful organizations know that the more interconnected their communication channels are, the better they can perform overall. With UCaaS (Unified Communications as. The post 10 Standard UCaaS Features + 7 Cutting-Edge Capabilities appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Martech
JANUARY 11, 2024
When done right, email is an effective low-cost channel that speaks directly to the customer. In 2024, this channel will grow in importance as marketers deal with the deprecation of third-party cookies and other privacy challenges. Marketers will continue to refine their email strategies because the payoff can be substantial. A full 58% of consumers say they’re positively influenced by email about purchase decisions, according to a new survey of 1,000 consumers by media technology company Adlook
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
JANUARY 8, 2024
Salespeople have a reputation for overpromising in their pitch. You’ve heard the adage about salespeople telling a customer “Of course we can do that!” to close a sale. But back at the office, they’ll ask their delivery or product team in a panic, “We can do that, right?” A written sales contract should accurately reflect the verbal agreements made — or else you risk the buyer backing out of the deal or having a very unhappy or potentially litigious client aft
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Sales outreach is an art and a science. The art is what you bring to the table—your flair for conversation, your work ethic, your dedication. We bring the science—proven tactics, strategies, and methods that really work. In this eBook, we’ll cover: How you should respond to inbound leads Tactics for engaging outbound leads (cold calls, email automation, and gifts) The key to keeping a prospective account alive for the long haul Buckle up!
CMSWire
JANUARY 11, 2024
A look at the complex realm of marketing amidst global unrest and societal divides, and how brands can navigate the choppy waters by living up to their values. Continue reading.
The Daily Egg
JANUARY 10, 2024
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a transport layer network protocol that is essential to how computers communicate. It’s commonly used for sending. The post What is TCP and Why Is It Too Reliable for Making Calls? appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Martech
JANUARY 10, 2024
Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit those websites will be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page not found” error. If your Ads campaign is linked to a website from Google Business Profile, either change the link before March 1 to keep your ads running or choose to pause your campaigns.
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