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How to Create a Successful Nonprofit Marketing Plan (In 8 Steps)

The pandemic radically changed how most nonprofits operate. In-person events haven’t picked up to their pre-pandemic levels, and digital marketing has become a more important channel for generating donations and support. A nonprofit marketing plan includes many moving pieces, and digital campaigns...

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How to Choose a Digital Marketing Agency That Will Drive Results

Are you wondering how to choose a digital marketing agency? If so, you're not alone. In fact: Companies outsource “between 45 percent and 75 percent of marketing activities" to agencies, according to Accenture. Why is this trend growing? Because the demands on marketers are increasing. Today,...

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3 B2B Marketing Tips to Help You Understand Your Prospects

It's important for all businesses to understand their prospects, but this is especially true for B2B companies. These three B2B marketing tips can help you speak your prospects' language and create relevant brand touch points. Why is prospect research especially important for B2B companies? Modern...

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4 Ways HubSpot Workflows Will Nurture Your Leads Better

HubSpot is an incredible tool for lead nurturing. But few marketers know how to use HubSpot workflows to their full capabilities. Why not use all the tools in your toolkit? Here, we'll show you the best ways to improve your lead nurturing campaigns with HubSpot workflows. Businesses that use...

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How to Define Buyer Lifecycle Stages

Phrases such as “buyer’s journey” and “customer lifecycle” are recurring buzzwords in marketing today. Yet how many marketers know how to clearly define buyer lifecycle stages? According to B2B Marketing Research, 68% of marketers have not defined their funnel. Defining lifecycle stages brings a...

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Inbound Sales: A Complete Guide for CMOs

The sales process is changing dramatically, and to keep up, CMOs should now take an active role in major inbound sales functions. In fact, companies with a strong sales and marketing alignment achieve 20% annual growth rate, according to Kapost (referencing an Aberdeen Group study). Conversely,...

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HubSpot Funnel: Why It's Important for B2B Success

HubSpot is a powerful marketing technology. Yet many marketers who pour resources into the marketing tool don't set up a HubSpot funnel to convert contacts into customers. According to Econsultancy's Conversion Rate Optimization Report, for every $92 spent acquiring customers, only $1 is spent...

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6 Email Strategies for Nonprofit Success

In a previous post, we covered the many reasons why online fundraising is effective. Now, let’s continue with the best email strategies for nonprofit campaigns. With a solid foundation of email marketing, your nonprofit organization can do a better job at reaching supporters and driving greater...

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How to Match Content to Buyer’s Journey Stage

Content is the key for today's lead generation: According to Curata, 74.2% of companies indicate that content marketing increases both lead quality and quantity. But at the same time, a surprising 87% of B2B marketers struggle to produce content that they find truly engages their buyers...

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Benefits of Marketing Automation

Marketing automation is “very important” to the overall success of marketing across channels according to 91% of the most successful, according to users in an Ascend2 study. While these marketers already recognize the benefits of marketing automation, some in the industry may be late to the game,...

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