A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING PREDICTIVE INTELLIGENCE

June 26, 2017

With B2B buyers making over two-thirds of their purchase decisions through online research, every company trying to find B2B customers is wrestling with the same question: How can we identify and engage in-market prospects earlier in the buying cycle – before biases set in? The issue has never been more relevant. Because B2B buyers have plentiful access to online resources, they’re forming opinions and eliminating choices without actively interacting with vendors. Indeed, an overwhelming 91 percent of B2B buyers do not trust vendor content and turn instead to third-party validated research studies and reports for education on a problem or product1 .

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Welcome to the machine. The retail growth machine. Zimmerman Advertising, an Omnicom Group company, is the leading integrated retail agency in the country. Zimmerman’s clients represent some of the most prominent retail brands in the country, including Virgin Mobile, Nissan, Office Depot, Dunkin’ Donuts, La-Z-Boy, Tire Kingdom, AutoNation, Five Below and Michaels.

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