The Payoff Of Account Based Marketing: 6 Critical Steps To Targeting Key Accounts

whitePaper | May 18, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, competitive analysis is a foundational process that reinforces and clarifies business cases or campaign roadmaps by identifying gaps and potential differentiators. A competitive analysis has become essential to developing and identifying a winning strategy for growth and success—essential when, on average, a business can have 25 direct competitors. In the traditional sense, this would equate to an analysis of competitors, their products, and their messaging. But does that serve the purpose of identifying competitive gaps, or the ultimate goal of winning market share through displacement? Effective competitive displacement and competitive analysis need to be customer-centric above all else.

whitePaper | January 15, 2023

It’s harder than ever for marketers to create and capture demand - and turn it into pipeline. And, customer acquisition cost is rising due to: More advertisers than digital ad inventory Stronger online privacy regulations More channels and platforms Marketers must do more with less by finding efficient ways to grow their business.

whitePaper | January 3, 2023

The world is changing faster than ever, and so is the world of advertising. Customer expectations are evolving as rapidly as the digital channels and platforms we use to reach B2B buyers today. New privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, have only added to the uncertainty faced by global enterprises that use advertising to reach their target accounts.. In response to these changes, marketers’ top three priorities are now around innovating, engaging customers in real time, and complying with privacy regulations

whitePaper | July 13, 2021

Insight is the difference between what makes ABM truly distinct from just ‘marketing to accounts.’ In truth, it can make or break the success of ABM in even the most mature of programs. But knowing how to extract the right insight at the right time from the sea of data available can often leave marketers feeling overwhelmed. Supported by ITSMA thinking throughout, our practical guide, "Making Insight Intelligent", offers best practice advice helping you demystify the effective gathering and use of insight across some of the most common use cases within ABM. Inside we'll cover: The need, the landscape and the opportunity for insight in 2021 How to build an insight-first program How to create the right structure and processes for success, and establish robust measurement The insight you should leverage to drive business outcomes Five typical use cases: examples of the types of insight used to drive tangible outcomes in ABM

whitePaper | December 2, 2021

No one fully understands the long-term effect COVID-19 will have on societies or regional economies. But the impact it’s having on brands is becoming clearer by the day. Customer behaviors have shifted during the crisis and may not revert to pre-pandemic norms. McKinsey reports as many as 30% to 40% of U.S. consumers have switched brands or retailers, and the majority intend to continue their new shopping behavior. Many switchers seek better prices, but other motivators include product availability, quality and purpose.

whitePaper | February 4, 2022

Finding new customers is a constant struggle for any business. Whether you’re launching a new product, entering a new market, or even branding your business, you have to get the word out. That’s why you need a GTM strategy. At its core, a go-to-market strategy is an action plan outlining the steps to be taken by a company so it can reach out to the right audience with the right message to grow and brand itself as a company. In a nutshell, it covers everything from product development to customer service, including business strategy.