Pointclear

APRIL 2, 2013

The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. For B2B Marketing, Email Should be Personalized and Targeted. From #SXSW: Charting the Road Ahead for B2B Marketing.

B2B 203

B2B LinkedIn PointClear Marketing 203

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2019

The B2B market needs to become as customer-centric as the B2C market. B2B companies are under pressure to make their offering more holistic and combine their product hardware with user-friendly software to create end-to-end solutions. Customized responses will become essential. Close management of the sales team will be crucial.

B2B 254

B2B Segment Ideal Customer Profile B2C 254

Zoominfo

JUNE 17, 2018

Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world. Storytelling may seem more difficult to pull off in the B2B world, but it’s no less effective. After all, 50% of B2B buyers are more likely to make a purchase if they connect emotionally to a brand ( source ). Keep reading!

Examples 237

Examples B2B Microsoft Telecommunications 237

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few.

Lead Rank 236

Lead Rank B2B Top of Funnel Marketing 236

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2020

Putting together a B2B marketing team kind of feels like assembling a superhero group. According to a study done by Hubspot , 59% of B2B companies use a balance of in-house and outsourced marketing services. There’s onboarding, training, software seats, and facility usage to consider. In-house marketing services.

Outsourcing Services 246

Outsourcing Services B2B Hiring Marketing 246

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The challenge many B2B sales and marketers face, however, is how to transition the legacy team to the new industry. Examples: An enterprise software company’s industry segment was being disrupted by software-as-a-service competitors. One area CEOs can focus on during this period of change is the sales and marketing functions.

Lead Rank 288

Lead Rank Industry Lead Scoring Scale 288

Zoominfo

MARCH 13, 2025

With access to advanced B2B data and real-time buying signals, marketers can build highly personalized campaigns, reach decision-makers at the perfect moment, and maximize customer lifetime value. 59% increase in win rates 3X improvement in audience match rate for advertising campaigns. 12% quarter-over-quarter pipeline growth.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Recently, I was trying to understand how we could venture into the advertising space. There must be a way that we can activate it in the advertising space to drive value for our customers.”. If ZoomInfo’s business data “belonged” in the advertising audience world back in 2008, why wouldn’t it belong there now? The results?

Data 246

Data Advertising Advertising Lead Rank 246

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2018

The software allows companies to organize their customer data in one place. If it’s for increasing B2B sales, before deciding on which tool to deploy, you first need to better understand how your sales reps work. It’s for this reason that software specialized in lead management is more beneficial to salespeople than standard CRM tools.

Software 180

Software Software CRM System 180

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. What will change, however, is this: Marketers who fail to adapt to the changing B2B landscape will fall behind. The average cost of a B2B sales lead varies by industry.

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 172

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Let’s take a look at what exactly B2B customer profiles are, how to create them, and how they can make or break your marketing campaign. What’s Included in a B2B Customer Profile? What is a Customer Profile? Identify your best customers.

Ideal Customer Profile 162

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We can’t promise anything groundbreaking or innovative, but we do promise the most comprehensive, no-nonsense guide to creating a content calendar for your B2B organization. As your B2B organization grows, your marketing team will inevitably evolve. Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Ultimate Content Calendar for Your B2B.

Top of Funnel 189

Top of Funnel B2B Buyer Persona How To 189

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. Over the past year, multi-touch attribution has become the predominant form of attribution modeling ( source ): Of B2B marketers who have adopted marketing attribution, 45.3%

Trends 160

Trends B2B Marketing Channels 160

SalesFuel

MARCH 31, 2025

Are your accounts curious about advertising on podcasts? How Big is the Podcast Advertising Market? podcast advertising amounted to $2.57 Analysts recommend that 5% of a marketers digital advertising spend should go to podcasts. In Q4 2024, 8.22% of the typical podcast time went to advertising. billion in 2024.

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Sports Consumer 59

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2018

r/advertising. /r/Entrepreneur. For example, if you work for a software company, you won’t have much luck posting in a sports or entertainment subreddit. For a post titled “5 Modern Tips for B2B Email Marketing”, you could title your Reddit submission “How has email marketing changed in recent years?” r/marketing. /r/advertising.

B2B 157

B2B Advertising Advertising Promotion 157

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 9, 2012

I am a former software sales executive who just celebrated his 7 th anniversary as a LinkedIn member. Marketing and Advertising: Another one of the top represented industries, Marketing and Advertising salespeople benefit from the social aspect of LinkedIn news. still ranks as the No. What industries can you add to the list?”.

Social Selling 261

Social Selling Ideal Customer Profile Industry LinkedIn 261

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As with nearly every other aspect of business— automation, predictive learning, and artificial intelligence have drastically changed the advertising landscape. Programmatic advertising. Yet, B2B marketers have been slow to adopt programmatic advertising, especially compared to their B2C counterparts. The biggest change?

Advertising 100

Advertising Advertising Scale Cost Per Click 100

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. What will change, however, is this: Marketers who fail to adapt to the changing B2B landscape will fall behind. Ready to learn more about the state of B2B lead generation?

Lead Generation 243

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 243

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Unlike B2C marketing, in the B2B world, not all the people who read your blog post or express interest in your product or service are a great fit. Coupons might feel like a B2C move, but the same idea works as a re-marketing tactic for B2B companies as well. Use video for your re-marketing advertisements.

Lead Rank 196

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 196

LeadBoxer

AUGUST 15, 2020

With the right software and strategies, you can get a lead capture page up, running, and working for your business in no time. How Lead Capture Pages Help Sales Teams 15 Lead Capture Page Software Options Tips for Creating an Optimized Lead Capture Page What is a Lead Capture Page? What is a Lead Capture Page?

Lead Capture 135

Lead Capture Paid Content Lead Rank Lead Scoring 135

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. In the earlier stages of the funnel , advertising, branding, and content are key, so choose KPIs that measure their reach. Here’s something to consider: B2B organizations making sales and marketing alignment a priority are better at closing deals by 67%.

Paid Content 207

Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

The lightbulb goes on, and they’re like, ‘we can build software to do this.’ Consider WordPress, a single software company, and its now 60,000+ plug-ins. To hear more from Scott Brinker, and other B2B professionals sharing data-driven stories, subscribe to Talk Data to Me , available wherever you listen to your podcasts. .

Account Based Marketing 246

Account Based Marketing Hubspot Advertising Advertising 246

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2021

Imagine showing your advertisement to a stadium of 50,000 people. You’re better off getting your advertisement in front of 100 people in a single row of that stadium—as long as they’re good-fit prospects. software release will let users choose whether they want their activity monitored across apps, reports The New York Times.

Segment 246

Segment Lead Rank Trends Marketing Qualified Lead 246

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 21, 2017

Show me contacts in the marketing department at software companies with fewer than 5000 employees!”. Show me anyone using advertising technology – and the platforms they’re on.”. I want to see companies planning to invest in digital display advertising in the near future!” The marketer grabs the microphone.

Account Based Marketing 250

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Video Scale 250

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In this post, you’ll explore the best lead distribution software that can help you optimize your sales process and improve lead conversion. What is lead distribution software? The 25 Best Lead Distribution Software. Finding a Lead Distribution Software That Fits Your Needs. The Best Lead Distribution Software.

Distribution 129

Distribution Lead Rank Software Software 129

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in numerous digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. They click the ad and ultimately read the blog post.

Paid Content 130

Paid Content B2B Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That’s why you need sales tracking software to help hit your revenue goals. The right software can help your sales team optimize its strategies and close more deals. This post reviews 17 of the top sales tracking software packages available today to help you select the right one for your team. Who are your leads?

Software 111

Software Software Top of Funnel Lead Rank 111

SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

I spent years touting the sight, sound, motion, and emotion of television advertising in a local, traditional media environment. Specifically, I was selling to advertisers the viewers of programs adjacent to these television commercials. Additionally, today’s user-friendly DIY video editing software is tremendously advanced.

Video 59

Video Tools Advertising Advertising 59

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Author: Anand Srinivasan The traditional approach to marketing involves brand building, advertising, participating in trade shows, launching mailers, and so on. An alternate to this has been emerging in recent times and is becoming increasingly popular among B2B organizations. Chart Out Upstream Strategy.

Marketing 214

Marketing How To Trade Show Segment 214

Zoominfo

AUGUST 9, 2018

On average, 49% of companies are currently using marketing automation, with more than half of B2B companies (55%) adopting the technology ( source ). B2B marketers say the #1 benefit of marketing automation is the ability to generate more and better leads ( source ). A massive part of B2B marketing is content creation.

Marketing 160

Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Outbound 160

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world. Storytelling may seem more difficult to pull off in the B2B world, but it’s no less effective. After all, 50% of B2B buyers are more likely to make a purchase if they connect to a brand on an emotional level. Keep reading!

Examples 130

Examples B2B Microsoft Case Study 130

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

And it’s a crucial feature of any successful B2B business. . Take Atlatl Software, a ZoomInfo customer that was trying to capture customers in an unestablished market. At traditional SaaS software sales organizations, you have your list of accounts, you have your buyer personas, and you’re trying to create opportunities,” Cooper said.

Ideal Customer Profile 189

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Buyer Persona Lead Rank 189

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

At ZoomInfo, we see a future where our software and intelligence power a closed-loop go-to-market cycle from data, to decision, to action. And both of those types of companies are very different from Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts who develop video game software. Data is at the core of every go-to-market motion.

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Oracle 246

Zoominfo

MARCH 30, 2023

For demand generation professionals in charge of optimizing a B2B marketing funnel, that means any friction getting in the way of alignment, efficiency, and scalability simply has to go. Top of the Funnel Remember: many B2B buyers work to remain unknown to vendors for as long as possible.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Pipeliner

APRIL 9, 2021

Businesses focused on increasing their B2B sales need to concentrate on a consistent set of factors, including research, relationship building , identifying pain points, and development. In the B2B marketing world, the constant objective remains to solve your customers’ problems so that their businesses can flourish.

Industry 98

Industry B2B Strategy Social Media 98

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That’s why ZoomInfo couldn’t be more excited to announce RevOS , the future of go-to-market software. ZoomInfo has the richest, most accurate B2B data asset in the industry, and this data underpins the entirety of the RevOS platform. SalesOS ZoomInfo SalesOS is the modern go-to-market platform for B2B sales teams.

Software 100

Software Software Account Based Marketing Hiring 100