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...
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...
Written by Shawn Smajstrla, Content Strategist. Research by Jeff Vining, Director of Research and Market Analysis Successful organizations understand the importance of market research. Thriving companies recognize the rewards of effective research that informs their marketing messaging. Companies...
By Jonathan Franchell The quest for meaning is a profoundly human experience. Throughout our lives, we search for purpose. Yet, much of our time is spent working. Should this pursuit of meaning not extend to the daily grind? Many companies simply exist to increase shareholder value. Ruthless...
Analytics and reporting are critical to marketing teams that want to prove an ROI for their clients. Finding the appropriate numbers, however, can mark the difference between success and failure for most businesses. Vanity metrics can get in the way of a marketing team's success. They are easily...
Purposefully written content that aligns with buyer needs can drive prospects down the sales funnel, and increase close rates. Oftentimes, the content sales teams produce is ineffective because it is too pushy and sales-driven. This presents an opportunity for marketing teams to support sales...
B2B marketing has evolved greatly with innovations in analytics, publishing tools, understanding of web user behavior, and lead tracking tools. B2B marketing has significantly evolved with innovations in analytics, publishing tools, understanding of web user behavior, and lead tracking tools. The...
B2B marketers strive to reach a select target of business buyers using high-quality content disseminated effectively. Since B2B marketing wants to reach other businesses, some consider it a more difficult task than B2C marketing, which needs to get in front of individual customers. Statista put...
By Lauren Lyons, Market Analyst and Research Writer As markets, industries, and demographics shift, keeping up with changing buyer needs can feel challenging. Ironpaper’s latest survey of 180 B2B decision-makers found that when asked what changes are impacting their ability to generate revenue,...
By Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist The traditional paradigms of B2B demand generation are shifting rapidly. A new Ironpaper survey of 180 B2B decision-makers found that before COVID-19, 85% of B2B businesses relied on in-person events to drive demand, but less than 15% still considered trade...