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Marketing as a Sales Revenue Investment

Marketing as a Sales Revenue Investment

If you're not seeing a return on marketing investments, it might be time to better align your sales and marketing teams. The evolving buyer journey and technology have blurred the lines between sales and marketing, and failure to adjust is often why marketing ROI...

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Buyer Intent and a Well Crafted ICP

Buyer Intent and a Well Crafted ICP

We’re in a buyer-driven era where cold outreach is becoming obsolete. Today, modern marketing and sales are all about helping buyers reveal their own needs. It’s no longer about pushing products but creating personalized value and guiding buyers through their journey....

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Buyer Personalization at Scale Is Not an Oxymoron

Buyer Personalization at Scale Is Not an Oxymoron

Buyer personalization is not an oxymoron. Sure, it is impossible to personalize marketing for each individual buyer. But true scalability in personalization isn’t about focusing on every single buyer. It is about honing distinct personalization categories within your...

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Misalignment and Silos Are Go-To-Market Kryptonite

Misalignment and Silos Are Go-To-Market Kryptonite

Our MQLs suck Our SDR team doesn't know what they are doing Marketing makes content that nobody looks at or cares about Marketing doesn't understand who our buyers are Sales goes rogue; they don't sound anything like our brand or positioning  Sales makes promises our...

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Are You Building a Culture of Continuous Learning?

Are You Building a Culture of Continuous Learning?

How much changes in 12 months? Or in 24 months?  Think about it, 12 months ago, hardly anyone knew:  What ChatGPT was What an LLM or generative AI was Brain-computer interfaces were a real thing We live in a moment where time is a flat circle and things change in the...

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Forget Content Production, Focus on Content Personalization

Forget Content Production, Focus on Content Personalization

Your buyers could care less about the number of blogs, eBooks, infographics, or case studies you produce each month. So, why do marketing teams care so much? Your buyers aren’t focused on content production, they want personalized content. They want stories about...

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Allego’s Website Personalization Strategy Boosts Growth

Allego’s Website Personalization Strategy Boosts Growth

Standing out is simpler than you think. By creating a website that allows buyers to see themselves in your offerings and empowers them to find solutions independently, you can significantly boost your growth. In the first in our new series on Personalization...

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Your Discovery Talk Track Might Suck

Your Discovery Talk Track Might Suck

Too many of us suck at discovery. That’s my conclusion from a couple decades of observing and participating in sales conversations. We often see reps asking high-level questions about goals and priorities. Questions like: “What are your main objectives for this year?”...

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5 Key Practices of the Modern Marketer

5 Key Practices of the Modern Marketer

The buyer journey has fundamentally changed. And, many buyers feel overwhelmed. Today’s buyers have access to nearly unlimited information about you and your competitors from websites, peer and product review sites, social media, and email outreach. It is information...

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Personalization is Key for a Compelling Brand Experience

Personalization is Key for a Compelling Brand Experience

Your brand isn’t just about your company’s identity anymore. It’s about your buyer’s journey. Marketers get excited about building brands – and for good reason. Your brand in many ways is your company’s heart and soul.  But a powerful brand identity alone won’t...

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Mastering the Art of Agile Learning for B2B2C Sales Teams

Mastering the Art of Agile Learning for B2B2C Sales Teams

Gym owners, car dealers, retailers, and travel agents are constantly on call responding to their buyers. They want you to be just as agile. Embracing agile learning is now paramount to prospering in B2B2C sales.  For ABC Fitness, like many businesses, the pandemic was...

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Unlock Intent Data Without Buying a Mercedes

Unlock Intent Data Without Buying a Mercedes

Intent data has emerged as a crucial tool in this buyer-led era; but, it may seem daunting, complex, and expensive. But in reality, you can start right now by keeping it simple and without having to invest tons of money on tools.  Simplifying Intent data boils down to...

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Intent Data and In-Market Accounts

Intent Data and In-Market Accounts

“Know thy customer” has taken on a whole new meaning in a buyer-led era. Cold outreach is increasingly seen as outdated and intrusive. Instead, the focus has shifted towards understanding buyer intent and facilitating a guided buyer experience. Leveraging buyer intent...

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The Buyer-Led Future

The Buyer-Led Future

It’s not about you, it’s about your buyer. And, your BDR & SDR roles are the tip of the spear in figuring out why your buyer is talking to you. Rethinking the Role The future of the SDR and BDR roles is going to change, and change a lot. The traditional paradigms...

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Only Personalized Content Matters, Here’s Why

Only Personalized Content Matters, Here’s Why

We’ve all heard the mantra: “Content is king.” But let’s be real – not all content wears the crown equally. When it comes to your buyer’s journey, the real game-changer is content that personalizes value. Somewhere around 90% of companies are increasing their content...

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Personalized Demand Generation Reduces Funnel Friction

Personalized Demand Generation Reduces Funnel Friction

Are your marketing efforts falling short despite increased spending? Consider this: The cost of a B2B lead has surged from $50-$60 to $90-$100 in the last decade. It now takes nearly 11 touches to convert a buyer for a discovery call. The missing link in most demand...

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Personalizing Your Brand Positioning

Personalizing Your Brand Positioning

Marketing teams are looking for every advantage to grow in a challenging business climate. B2B and branding spend was $35 billion in 2023, a whopping 58% increase from 2020. There are three common mistakes B2B marketers make as they invest in breaking through the...

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Buyer Personalization Through Sales Playbooks

Buyer Personalization Through Sales Playbooks

A staggering 74% of buyers opt for the company that was first to provide value, according to Corporate Visions. This statistic underscores the undeniable importance of personalizing value in every sales conversation.  Why should sales leaders care about this? The...

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Intent-Based Demand Gen is The Future

Intent-Based Demand Gen is The Future

The buying journey now is mostly digital. Buyers are often 70% of the way through their evaluation before they engage sales. B2B Buying Groups typically number at least 7 people. This group will have consumed your organization's content (hopefully), read about you on...

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Personalizing Content through Sales and Field Enablement

Personalizing Content through Sales and Field Enablement

There is a “content tsunami” out there. Don’t be part of it. Personalize content to buyer value. Somewhere between 60% to 90% of marketing-generated content never gets used by sales or customer success teams. There’s a surplus of content, but most of it is not aligned...

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Stop the Insanity. It is Time to Rethink Lead Generation

Stop the Insanity. It is Time to Rethink Lead Generation

Stop the insanity. It is time to rethink lead generation. We have all read the headlines: 80% of B2B Sales Interactions Between Suppliers and Buyers Will Occur in Digital Channels by 2025 B2B buyers are nearly 70% through their buyer journey before ever contacting...

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