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Do Webinars Work for B2B?

Webinars can be a great tactic to grow both sales and marketing campaigns. A business leader can use webinars at the top of the funnel to talk about industry challenges or in the middle of the funnel to shine a spotlight on the benefits the service or marketed product offers. 63% of B2B Marketers...

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Lead Generation

Content Marketing Ideas and Workflows for Software Companies

By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist. Software companies do not necessarily need to create brand new content. When thinking about building out a content marketing strategy, keep in mind that repurposing content is an excellent tactic. It can also be a challenge to think about different types of...

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Content Marketing Strategy for Software Companies

By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist Content marketing can be a powerful lead generation tool for software brands. A strong content strategy can help software businesses talk to potential buyers effectively and help convert leads to sales. Software companies may be hesitant to develop a complete...

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SaaS marketing: tips for 2022

The SaaS industry is maturing and tackling more business needs each year. Likewise, the demand for SaaS to solve business problems grows. SaaS products often have similar benefits: the potential to reduce IT support costs, improve ease of use through ongoing updates, and the ability to access tools...

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5 Reasons Why Sales and Marketing Alignment is Essential for B2B Growth Companies

By Emily Ferron, Content Director “Sales and marketing alignment” is a buzzy term, thanks in part to attention-grabbing statistics like these: Aligning sales and marketing can generate up to 208% more marketing revenue. Aligned sales and marketing teams can improve customer retention by 36% and...

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How to generate leads without cold calling

Put the phone down. You don't want to cold-call anyone. Your prospects don't want to be cold-called. Consider these statistics: The average sales development rep makes 52 calls daily. It takes 18 dials to connect with a single buyer. 84% of B2B decision-makers start the buying process with a...

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Ideal Customer Profiles vs. Buyer Personas: Defining B2B Buyers

By Matt Pilon, Content Strategist and Lauren Lyons, Market Analyst and Research Writer For companies marketing B2B products and services, accurately defining likely or ideal buyers is an early but crucial step on the path to sales. A strong understanding of what makes a target buyer tick will help...

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Does Scrum Work for Marketing Campaigns?

By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist In 1986, Japanese business professors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka published “The New New Product Development Game” in the Harvard Business Review. The paper argued that traditional forms of product development — namely, the “Waterfall” method that...

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5 Reasons Your Website May Be Failing

Your company website is often the visitor's first impression of your business, so it must work to grab their attention and convince them to take action. If your site is not generating leads, driving sales, and increasing conversions, it's not doing its job. Figuring out why your website is not...

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Lead Generation

What is a Landing Page?

Have you ever wondered what page you land on after clicking on an Instagram ad or a product demo request link? They’re called landing pages—the ultimate destination for all marketing campaigns. Think of it as the final pit stop in your marketing funnel—where visitors convert into leads and become a...

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