2020 saw B2B marketers increase their use of online events and webinars. But as face-to-face contact resumes, more are planning a blended approach. Three-quarters (74%) of those surveyed for The Future of Events Report [download page] by ON24, Market2Marketers and...
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B2B Marketers Deal with Range of Measurement Challenges
Being able to prove marketing performance and impact is critical, yet only about 1 in 7 (15% of) B2B marketing executives rate their company’s current ability to do so as excellent. This is according to a report [download page] from Demand Gen Report, which found that...
Majority of B2B Buyers Say Their Purchase Timelines Have Increased
While one-third of B2B executives report that the current environment has caused their organization to escalate some purchases due to changing business needs, that doesn’t seem to have sped up the buying process overall. A recent report [download page] from Demand Gen...
US B2B Trade Show Market Forecast This Year to Be Less Than Half Its 2019 Level
Prior to the pandemic, trade shows accounted for almost one-fifth (17.3%) of the total B2B market’s revenue in the US. But, as social-distancing measures and travel bans quashed all but a small share of in-person events in 2020 and into 2021, PwC estimates...
2 in 3 B2B Marketers to Up Their MarTech Spend
More than two-thirds (68% of) B2B marketers expect their digital marketing budgets to rise in the year ahead, with 1 in 4 (26%) expecting their budgets to increase significantly. These figures come from Wpromote's latest report [download page] on the State of B2B...
Here’s What B2B Content Works at Each Stage of the Funnel
When it comes to reaching new prospects at the top of the funnel, blogs, infographics and videos are more apt than other content types. Indeed, 72% of B2B tech marketers and demand gen decision-makers surveyed for a report [download page] from Activate Marketing...
B2B Buyers and Sellers Agree These Are “Buyer-First” Behaviors
About two-thirds (65%) of B2B sellers say they always put the buyer first, but fewer than one-quarter (23%) of buyers agree, per LinkedIn’s 2021 State of Sales report [download page], which surveyed buyers and sellers in the US and Canada. Fortunately, B2B buyers and...
Most Demand Gen Marketers Hit Their KPIs in 2020
Despite 2020 being a year of crisis, B2B Demand Gen marketers have shown exceptional results over the past year. Only 1 in 4 (26%) changed their levels of activity or KPIs in response to the pandemic — and of these, 86% met or exceeded their original or adjusted KPIs....
B2B Buyers Say These Vendor Behaviors Are Immediate Deal-Killers
Providing buyers with misinformation is one of the biggest deal killers for B2B buyers. So says LinkedIn’s most recent State of Sales report [download page]. Nearly half (48%) of the 800 B2B buyers surveyed from the US and Canada say they wouldn’t buy from a...
Almost 90% of B2B Content Consumption Said to Take Place Outside the C-Suite
B2B content has the ability to create brand awareness, educate the audience and generate leads, but do content marketers have their sights set on the right audience? In fact, if they're only targeting the C-Suite, they are missing out on a vast audience. Per findings...
What Are B2B Marketers’ Most Critical Challenges Right Now?
Some 45% of B2B marketers say that identifying target audiences or accounts is one of the most critical challenges to their digital marketing strategies. This is per a recent report [download page] from Intentsify and Ascend2, which looks at intent data and how it’s...
Retargeting Most Commonly Used in Social Media Strategies
Facebook and Instagram advertising play a key role in retargeting strategies for many marketers. This is per survey data [download page] from Ascend2 and SharpSpring Ads that found that for about three-quarters (77%) of B2B and B2C marketers, retargeting is a part of...

What Are the Big Trends in Local SEO?
Navigating algorithm updates, platform changes, and new technology appear to be concerns for local marketers this...

Majority of US Households Said to be SVOD “Super Stackers”
More Americans are “stacking” subscription video-on-demand services (SVOD). While 84% of internet users have access to...

What Baby Boomers Want from Brands
Baby Boomers still hold a significant portion of purchase power in the US. Approximately 1 in 6 Americans is...

What Do Visitors Want From Your B2B Website?
Websites are a valuable tool for B2B organizations and their buyers. They act as a place buyers can turn to throughout...

What Drives Brand Affinity for B2B Companies?
In their quest to build brand affinity with their customers, B2B professionals look to several attributes. A recent...

What B2B Sales Enablement “Visionaries” Are Doing: 7 Points
Providing sales with the tools they need to do their jobs efficiently can mean the difference between success and...