By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist, and Lauren Lyons, Senior Analyst and Research Writer Before you can begin attracting better leads, you need to have a solid definition of what makes a lead “good.” Relying on salespeople to review and analyze every lead to determine if it’s worth...
By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist Think back to where you were two years ago at your B2B company. Chances are you were working at least some of the time in a “traditional” office space or building. Zoom or Teams calls probably weren’t the default mode of internal team communication, and you...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist and Lauren Lyons, Senior Analyst and Research Writer There are many reasons that bad leads find their way into your sales funnel, but a fundamental problem for many teams is that marketing and sales do not have a shared buyer definition. Without working...
By Scott Dame, Content Specialist Although their methodologies differ, marketing and sales teams share a fundamental objective: to increase revenue. It’s logical, then, that those teams would share information and align themselves strategically toward their common goals. Unfortunately, this isn’t...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist The option to talk to a customer service agent (real or robotic) through a website chat function is growing in popularity with both businesses and buyers. But do they work? Or are they just a fad? The answer depends heavily on how you implement it. Chat...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist, and Lauren Lyons, Senior Analyst and Research Writer Most salespeople are all too familiar with the experience of spending time working a lead only to realize they’re not a good fit. Their budget might be too small, their business might be the wrong...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Agile software development is a popular methodology that prioritizes high-value features, frequent releases, and continual improvement over long development periods and full-scale releases. This methodology allows developers to quickly push their...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist You may have seen the phrases “marketing strategy” and “marketing plan” used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two different essential marketing tools. Understanding the differences between a marketing plan and a marketing strategy will make...
By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist One of the most common pieces of content marketing advice given to businesses is to commit to consistent blogging - and for a good reason. It's an essential marketing activity for building awareness of your brand, educating your target market, and...
By Matt Pilon, Content Specialist Sales and marketing software has become table stakes for B2B companies, big and small, over the past two decades. Today, 85% of B2B marketers use a customer relationship management system (CRM), such as Salesforce, and 57% use a marketing automation platform, like...
For clean energy companies, increasing demand for renewable solutions should feel like a win—but the reality is more complex. The surge in market entrants has made it more challenging to stand out, leaving even innovative providers fighting to avoid...
B2B buyers are inundated with repetitive marketing messages and surface-level content. Generative AI has contributed to this oversaturation by enabling brands to produce content faster. However, are brands considering how this oversaturation impacts...
Hiring great talent is vital to business success, but it’s not an easy feat. Many companies turn to recruiters to help fill open roles. It’s expensive, and it doesn’t foster a strong connection between the company and the candidate. But what if...
Navigating the evolving landscape of technology can be like traversing a veritable minefield. This is especially true in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). For business leaders, understanding and implementing IT transformation in the age of AI...
For years, B2B marketing teams have relied on static, long-term marketing plans to guide their strategy. Annual roadmaps, rigid content calendars, and pre-set campaign structures were once the industry standard. However, this approach is becoming...
Many believe B2B marketing must be calculated and strategic. Creativity is the crux of B2C, but B2B should remain buttoned up to appeal to corporate buyers. But that assumption is wrong. B2B buyers are human. And humans connect through stories. As...
B2B marketing leaders are under mounting pressure to generate results in an environment where buyer behaviors have evolved faster than marketing strategies. Buyers today rely on digital research, peer recommendations, and independent evaluation long...
The B2B buyer's journey has become more complex with the rise of generative AI. Buyers are relying on AI-driven insights before visiting a company's website or speaking with sales. This shift challenges traditional inbound lead generation and...
Marketing healthcare technology presents unique challenges that differ significantly from other industries. The complexity of medical products, the stringent regulatory environment, and the diverse needs of healthcare providers create barriers that...
Many, if not most, IT companies struggle with marketing. Despite having state-of-the-art products and services, their marketing efforts often fall short. Below, we explore some critical marketing issues that lead to underperformance among IT...
The Internet of Things is reshaping and defining markets, so much so that it has been dubbed “the next Industrial Revolution.”
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