Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

‘Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. B2B products tend to be complex and more practical than flashy– so B2B organizations often value logic and reason over emotions. But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize. Enter, sentiment analysis.

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Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). The same study showed that B2B decision makers are 10% more likely to consider brands that consumers know and feel connected to ( source ). We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It’s tough to name a marketing tool more powerful than the mobile phone. This development has had a significant impact on the B2B buyer’s journey. This means that mobile marketing has become more important than ever. We’ve rounded up some of the top mobile marketing statistics you should know going into 2020.

B2B 100

B2B Marketing Social Media Penetration 100

Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2023

While it’s undeniable that generative AI is already changing how businesses engage with the world, sales and marketing leaders are quickly realizing that AI alone isn’t the solution to all their problems. This has probably been one of the biggest unlocks, and it’s gone super fast from trying to develop this to actually getting it in-market.”

Data 130

Data B2B Harvest Scale 130

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. This multitouch buying experience poses a difficult question for marketers: Which channels actually contribute to an eventual conversion—and how much did each channel contribute? Enter: Marketing attribution. What is Marketing Attribution?

Paid Content 130

Paid Content B2B Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As personalization has already taken the center stage, ambitious marketers and sellers aren’t relying on pre-made templates to create content for any customer engagement. Market predictions strongly indicate—2024 B2B marketing will be thriving upon not just personalization but hyper-personalized content.

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B2B Strategy Demographics Social Media 105

Zoominfo

MARCH 12, 2018

Yet, B2B marketers have been slow to adopt programmatic advertising, especially compared to their B2C counterparts. If you’re among the B2B professionals who haven’t adopted programmatic advertising practices, today’s post is for you. Marketers have manually managed advertisements since the beginning of time. Efficiency.

Advertising 185

Advertising Advertising B2B Scale 185

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Mediafly reports that the B2B companies surveyed work with an average of 176 partner companies. While 68 percent of B2B companies provide presentation templates to direct sellers, only 48 percent provide the same collateral to their indirect or partner sellers.

Sales Technology 218

Sales Technology B2B Sales Enablement Enterprise 218

eGrabber

JUNE 4, 2021

Email marketing is one of the most effective and affordable marketing strategies. Companies nowadays use various marketing channels to reach their prospects. But email marketing always tops the marketing channels that offer the best ROI. Benefits of email marketing. Cost effective. Easy to measure.

Email Marketing 74

Email Marketing ROI Marketing How To 74

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Customer acquisitions often require a combined effort from sales, marketing, product leaders, and executives. Enter, the Customer Insight Report. In essence, building a Customer Insight Report involves packaging large amounts of information into a concise, comprehensible summary. Free Trial What is a Customer Insight Report?

Report 130

Report Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Account Based Marketing 130

Appbuddy

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As an email marketer, you’ve worked hard all year to reach subscriber inboxes — but don’t take your foot off the gas yet. Deadlines to meet end-of-year sales and marketing goals are approaching quickly. Unfortunately, marketing teams have their work cut out for them this year. Tokenization ? personalization. “Hi

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B2C Email Marketing B2B Marketing 98

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2019

In today’s technology and data-driven landscape, marketers are under constant pressure to prove the value of their efforts. But with the amount of data and analytics we have access to, it can be difficult to differentiate between the important marketing metrics and the not-so-important marketing metrics.

B2B 100

B2B Marketing Scale Campaigns 100

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) always seems like a great idea … until you get into the nitty-gritty. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Discover your best marketing account segments from within your current customer base. Sound familiar?

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Account Based Marketing Segment Ideal Customer Profile Account 218

Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2018

In today’s digital era, innovative marketing tactics have begun to overtake the traditional methods that have worked for years. Take influencer marketing for example. Keep reading for some key insights into influencer marketing– how effective it can be, what platforms to use, and much more! How effective is influencer marketing?

Influencer 202

Influencer Marketing Social Media Scale 202

Zoominfo

MAY 31, 2023

Industry surveys show that account-based marketing is consuming an ever-larger share of B2B budgets, and it’s easy to see why: smarter targeting, increased efficiency, and better ROI are enough to make any CMO’s eyes light up. The good news? Wondering how to incorporate AI and automation into your ABM strategy?

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Intent Intent Signal 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2019

B2B marketers have embraced many new strategies to cut through the influx of content in our increasingly digital landscape. Yet, many tried-and-true marketing strategies continue to generate results. 73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads ( source ).

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Webinar Metrics B2B Marketing 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Customer acquisitions often require a combined effort from sales, marketing, product leaders, and executives. Enter, the Customer Insight Report. In essence, building a Customer Insight Report involves packaging large amounts of information into a concise, comprehensible summary. What is a Customer Insight Report?

Report 138

Report Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Account Based Marketing 138

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

Top of Funnel 218

Top of Funnel Marketing Scale Lead Rank 218

Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2018

Welcome to our June B2B Blog Post Round-Up—a series where we highlight the great work our writers contribute to some of our favorite publications. This month’s edition features content related to ABM, branding, customer experience, marketing reports, and so much more. 13 Ways Your Marketing Reports Are Hurting Your Business.

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Account Based Marketing B2B Campaigns Video 154

Zoominfo

APRIL 9, 2018

Welcome to our eighth installment in our series of B2B Blog Post Round-Ups. Today’s edition features content about lead generation, data-driven recruitment, marketing influencer selection and more. In the world of B2B marketing, lead generation matters a lot—yet, it’s also one of our biggest challenges. Check it out!

Influencer 157

Influencer B2B Hiring Lead Generation 157

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Welcome to our October B2B Blog Post Round-Up. This month’s round-up covers a variety of topics including email marketing, sales reporting, storytelling and so much more. 1. The Beginner’s Guide to an Email Marketing Audit. The Beginner’s Guide to an Email Marketing Audit. One such strategy is email marketing.

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B2B Buyer Persona Email Marketing Ideal Customer Profile 140

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2017

There’s a lot of buzz around Sales and Marketing AI, but what is real and what is hype? What can we actually expect from AI in the sales and marketing technology in 2018? AI for Sales and Marketing Tech: High Expectations Meet Reality. Responses included: “AI will manage customer relationships through predictive marketing.”

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B2B Marketing Data System 150

Pointclear

MAY 23, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Michael Chassen''s Rules for Authentic B2B Communications. billion two years ago.

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Competition B2B PointClear Marketing 190

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve had tons of founders ask where they should be prioritizing their marketing dollars and resources considering the wild economic year that 2023 has unfolded as. Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Channels 100

Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s B2B buyers are savvier, more informed, and have access to several options at their fingertips. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. In this article, we’ll explore the B2B sales process, types and components of an effective training program, best practices, current trends, and pitfalls to avoid.

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B2B Training Top of Funnel B2C 52

Showpad

MAY 1, 2020

Identifying what drives return on investment is just as crucial as increasing it for product marketing leaders. In this way, product marketing plays a key role in sales enablement – the act of empowering customer-facing teams with the content, tools, knowledge, skills and coaching required to optimize buyer interactions.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel ROI Sales Enablement Marketing 52

Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2018

B2B marketers beware: Marketing vanity metrics are easy on the eyes but only skim the surface when it comes to actual value. Although vanity metrics make you feel good about your marketing efforts, these surface-level metrics only reveal part of the story. But, fear not dear marketer! Facebook likes.

Social Media 234

Social Media Marketing How To Campaigns 234

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

Marketing 120

Marketing B2C Account Based Marketing B2B 120

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2018

There’s no way around it, bad data impacts every aspect of a business—from lead generation to marketing, to customer relationships, to cold calling, to revenue. Up to 25% of B2B database contacts contain critical errors. 62% of organizations rely on marketing data that’s up to 40% inaccurate. The B2B Database Glossary.

B2B 100

B2B ROI Lead Rank Lead Scoring 100

Lead411

MAY 30, 2023

Supercharge Your B2B Campaigns with Verified Emails in 2023 In the competitive world of B2B marketing, reaching the right audience is crucial for success. While email marketing remains a powerful tool, the effectiveness of your campaigns heavily relies on the quality of your email list. However, fear not!

Campaigns 52

Campaigns B2B Social Media Decision Maker 52

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2017

Author: Senraj Soundar, ConnectLeader Founder and CEO ABM – account based marketing – is the most-talked-about strategy right now in the B2B world. According to Forbes: 80% of marketers measuring ROI say that ABM outperforms other marketing investments. Yet, ABM has been around forever. “I So, what changed?

Account Based Marketing 176

Account Based Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Account 176

Zoominfo

APRIL 3, 2018

Discord between marketing and sales departments is an age-old story. The marketing team gets annoyed at the sales team for failing to follow up on leads and in return, the sales team is annoyed with the marketing team for generating low-quality leads in the first place. 5 Ways to Facilitate Better Marketing and Sales Alignment.

Marketing Qualified Lead 223

Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing 223

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the typical B2B organization, sales and marketing alignment is the ultimate goal. If you’re struggling with sales and marketing alignment, here are a few compelling reasons to get these teams on the same page: Companies with strong sales and marketing alignment achieve 20% annual growth rate. Not sure where to start?

Marketing 160

Marketing Buyer Persona Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 160

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s no secret, data has revolutionized marketing. Where marketers once relied on instinct, they now rely on insights gleaned from careful data analysis. Here on the ZoomInfo blog, we’ve laid out the benefits of data-driven marketing time and time again. Right-brained marketers create exceptional, unique content.

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Buyer Persona Marketing Analysis Advertising 100

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And B2C salespeople report discovering new prospects most effectively through Facebook. Consumer perspective: Facebook is the most trusted social shopping platform among consumers , and they also report it offers the second-best in-app shopping experience. Marketers say it offers the highest ROI and best selling tools.

Social Selling 102

Social Selling Channels Social Media ROI 102

Highspot

JULY 15, 2020

Quick to embrace the opportunities that video presents, many savvy marketing departments have completely reconfigured their strategies to fit this new reality. Marketers can’t afford to ignore that today video is a prominent fixture of nearly every successful marketing initiative, regardless of industry.

Video 96

Video Top of Funnel Marketing Face-to-face 96