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7 Ways to Maximize ROI in the Social Media Era for B2B Markets

Sales and Marketing Management

Social media is essential for any B2B operation seeking to maximize its ROI, but the process requires a well-thought-out strategy accounting for the unique characteristics of B2B audiences and their platforms.

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How Account-Based Marketing and Sales Work Together

Sales and Marketing Management

Account-based marketing is a B2B strategy that focuses on select high-value accounts rather than trying to reach as much of your market as you can. The post How Account-Based Marketing and Sales Work Together appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The Pros and Cons of BDRs in B2B Sales and Marketing

Janek Performance Group

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. They then leverage research tools and market insights to pinpoint promising opportunities.

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The Key to Account-Based Marketing Success

Zoominfo

Account-based marketing (ABM) is now table stakes for B2B marketers and salespeople looking to hit — and exceed — their goals. In fact, a recent survey of marketing leaders found broad agreement that ABM programs produce better pipeline growth, revenue growth, and return on investment than competing approaches.

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Why B2B Contact and Account Data Management Is Critical to Your ROI

64% of successful data-driven marketers say improving data quality is the most challenging obstacle to achieving success. Given data’s direct impact on marketing campaigns, reporting, and sales follow-up, maintaining an accurate and consistent database is a top priority for B2B organizations.

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AI, Automation, Intent: The State of Account-Based Marketing in 2023

Zoominfo

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. That starts with going after the right accounts that match your ideal customer profile (ICP).

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Will TikTok Work for B2B?

Sales and Marketing Management

There are two dovetailing arguments for using TikTok, the fastest-growing social media platform, as a B2B marketing tool: Its generous algorithm and its lack of polish. But there’s a long way to go between now and then, and there’s no reason why good B2B content won’t find its way to people interested in seeing it on TikTok.

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information.

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3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

The benefits of Account-Based Marketing are clear, so what’s holding B2B professionals back? While B2B research suggests organizations are thriving through successful ABM programs, getting just one campaign off the ground is more difficult than it seems. Inadequate contact inventory within universe.

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How to Improve Demand Generation with Empathy

Speaker: Brian Carroll, CEO & Founder of markempa

The highest priority for B2B marketers is effective demand generation (increasing lead quality and quantity). However, we can get so caught up in our ABM strategies, systems, tools, and investments that we lose sight of building deep empathy for the people in the accounts.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

Analysts and professionals alike tend to argue that account based marketing (ABM) is not new. ZoomInfo has created the following eBook to help other B2B organizations gain insights on how to launch their own data-driven ABM strategy. On the surface, this is an accurate statement. So, what does ABM look like in 2022?

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way.

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Your Playbook to B2B Conversational Marketing

Speaker: Tyler Pleiss, AMB Manager - Strategic & Kristen Rauch, ABM Manager - Expansion

Many marketers are still hesitant to convert to a chat-forward approach, especially when trying to pair it with an Account-Based Marketing strategy. Here's what they'll cover: How to supercharge your marketing content by adding chat to the mix. How chat fits into your larger omni-channel engagement strategy.

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Contact vs. Company Intent Signal Data

Contact-level intent leads can be acted on immediately to reach active buyers, while company-level leads improve outcomes for account-based marketing and other programs. This infographic unpacks the advantages of both contact and company data and gives details about how B2B marketers can benefit from both.

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A Pragmatic Guide to ABM Success

Speaker: Howard J. Sewell, President of Spear Marketing Group

Your Exclusive Step-by-Step Guide to the Opportunity-Based Marketing (OBM) Framework That Will Enhance the ABM Strategies Used by Your Marketing and Sales Teams. In this exclusive webinar, you’ll hear B2B expert Howard J. Leverage intent data and other system-based criteria in choosing target accounts.