The terms integrated marketing and multichannel marketing are sometimes used interchangeably. It’s easy to see why: integrated marketing can include multiple channels and multichannel marketing can be integrated. Think of intersecting Venn diagrams: the two strategies overlap but are not exactly the same. The key takeaway is that integrated marketing and multichannel marketing create a... Continue Reading →
Six Reasons to Engage in Account Based Marketing
Account Based Marketing (ABM) has taken on an increasingly important role for industrial marketers to help generate revenue and increase ROI. ABM puts marketing and sales teams on the same page working together to target best-fit accounts, personalize the buying experience, turn prospects into customers, and strengthen long-term relationships. Companies seeking high-value customers might find... Continue Reading →
A Simple Approach to Prioritizing Marketing Investments
Most industrial marketers are busy prioritizing their marketing investments for 2022. If you’re behind in getting started, it’s not that difficult to catch up when you follow this four-step process: Measure your marketing results in 2021 to dateUse ROI evidence to plan for 2022Account for special conditionsPrepare to justify your budget requests 1. Measure Your... Continue Reading →
An Introduction to Account Based Marketing
Industrial marketers are embracing Account Based Marketing (ABM) to supplement other demand generation strategies. With ABM, marketing and sales teams work together to target best-fit accounts, personalize the buying experience, and turn those prospects into customers. ABM can be as simple as one-to-one marketing and selling or as sophisticated as one-to-many with multiple prospects being... Continue Reading →
Simplify ROI Measurement
Demonstrating Return on Investment (ROI) is challenging for many marketers. Executives are demanding more accountability from marketing: What, exactly, are we getting for all this money we spend on marketing? At the same time, marketing is complex, the buying cycle is long, and prospects typically interact with your company and content multiple times through multiple... Continue Reading →