By Jeff Vining, Director of Research and Market Analysis Before LinkedIn, how did we develop our career interests or forge professional relationships? If we have difficulty answering this question, maybe it's because of how ubiquitous LinkedIn has become. Did you know that 40% of Linkedin members...
By Matt Pilon, Content Strategist Selling B2B products has become an even longer and more involved process, thanks in part to more deliberative buyers and market forces accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research from Demand Gen Report, Forrester, and TrustRadius reveals the trends, which...
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 Ross Lancaster, Content Specialist In 2021, there’s an abundance of content available in pretty much every form of media and outlet imaginable. That means attention spans are minimal, and any effective content strategy has to connect with its intended audience instantly. But a lot of content...
By Jeff Vining, Director of Research and Market Analysis “54% of B2B professionals watch webinars ever week” RingCentral Blog 2020-21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is somewhat familiar with registering, attending, and participating in online workshops, webinars, or virtual training...
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...
The IT services industry must grapple with growing competition. From other providers to the evolving self-help SaaS industry, competitors come in all shapes and sizes. There is also enormous opportunity in the IT services industry. Gartner predicts that worldwide IT spending will grow 6.2% in 2021....
By Artemus Bryant, Content Strategist Landing pages are, by design, website pages created to convert visitors into leads. You utilize landing pages to capture leads by offering premium branded content in exchange for a visitor's contact information. The copy you write for these pages has one...
The marketing funnel describes the stages of the customer journey: from when an individual first discovers a product to when they make a purchasing decision. Top-of-funnel marketing targets potential customers at the beginning of the customer journey in the awareness stage. What is Top of Funnel...
By Nicole Cappella, Content Specialist Digital marketing has transformed the way that businesses reach new audiences and identify which contacts are ready for sales outreach. This process requires that sales and marketing work together closely to ensure the right qualifiers are being used and the...