WHY MICROSOFT DYNAMICS REPORTING DOESN’T WORK FOR B2B MARKETERS

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a tool that was developed with sales teams in mind. The CRM was never meant to help marketers do their jobs better or accurately report on their program successes. Yes, you can do some reporting in Microsoft Dynamics, but certainly not the type of reporting that marketers need to tie their efforts to revenue.

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Direct Marketing Partners

Direct Marketing Partners (DMP) is a B2B strategic marketing, consulting, and tele-services provider that specializes in building target databases and qualified sales lead pipelines to spec for B2B firms with a complex sales process. DMP provides go-to-market resources including campaign planning, platforms, management, and the execution of integrated B2B direct marketing & telemarketing touch campaigns with complete pipeline results tracking and campaign ROI analytics.

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Why ABM-i Is The Next Wave For B2B Companies

whitePaper | April 14, 2021

Today, work and home life are converging due to the pandemic and a greater acceptance of remote work as a business practice. In addition, the same individual attention and personalized approach that people demand from the B2C companies they interact with as consumers is now being demanded from the B2B companies they engage with as business buyers. As we hunker down at home, connecting with business prospects now means reaching them the same way B2C companies reach consumers. This white paper outlines why account-based marketing for the individual (ABM-i) is the future of ABM. You'll learn: 8 ABM-i strategies to create a truly personalized approach for engaging decision-makers; How to use technology, data and analytics to build a scalable, yet personal outreach plan; and Real-world examples of effective ABM-i programs from leaders across industries.

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The Hidden Costs of Doing Nothing: Why B2B Enterprises Need an ABM Platform

whitePaper | February 1, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) is built upon the premise that not all accounts are created equal, meaning that some accounts should be prioritized and targeted based on their revenue-generating potential. In fact, a Forrester 2022 Total Economic Impact™ Study found that customers adopting ABM and using a platform purpose-built to provide an account-first context for all data and engagement efforts had a return-on-investment of 367 percent in three years and a payback period of less than six months.

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7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent

whitePaper | December 23, 2022

Selling or marketing to someone you have limited insights on is like trying to hit a piñata blindfolded. You have a general idea of where it is, but without knowing its exact whereabouts, you’re taking swings in the dark, and more often than not—you’ll miss your target. Gaps in buyer insights—pain points, account needs, and goals—are a huge issue for accountbased marketing (ABM) teams looking to deepen relationships with existing customers and target high-value prospects. Personalization lives at the core of ABM, and yet, personalization at scale toward target accounts (35 percent) and developing targeted content for accounts and personas (30 percent) are in the top five ABM challenges, according to Demand Gen Report.

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Create Demand Through Video Marketing

whitePaper | January 19, 2022

Any seasoned marketer will tell you that a successful content strategy goes far beyond catching prospects’ eyes. Making a splash in today's digital marketplace requires content that fits into every channel, draws audiences in and keeps them engaged, and guides potential customers to find their perfect solution. No other type of content drives successful multi-channel engagement like video. It's captivating, easily digestible, and, more importantly, it gets its point across more quickly and clearly than any other medium. But don't just take our word for it. Over the past decade, the demand for video marketing for enterprises, both big and small, has increased dramatically

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How to Win Market Share with a Customer-Centric Lens

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.

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Data and Tech: Enterprise B2B Marketing Priorities for 2023

whitePaper | January 13, 2023

With an uncertain economy, marketers at B2B enterprises are scrutinizing their 2023 strategy to get as much mileage out of their approach as possible. In our recent survey with Ascend2, we found that data is a major focus as is an investment in technology. We found that 78% of large B2B marketing organizations (those with more than 1000 employees) experienced growth of 10% or more in 2022. After two years of marketing during a pandemic, many B2B brands found their footing in 2022 with a heavier reliance on digital channels and renewed spending from clients ready to move forward.

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Direct Marketing Partners

Direct Marketing Partners (DMP) is a B2B strategic marketing, consulting, and tele-services provider that specializes in building target databases and qualified sales lead pipelines to spec for B2B firms with a complex sales process. DMP provides go-to-market resources including campaign planning, platforms, management, and the execution of integrated B2B direct marketing & telemarketing touch campaigns with complete pipeline results tracking and campaign ROI analytics.

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