Account-Based Marketing : Targeting With Intent

If you are a B2B marketer, account-based marketing is everywhere—but what is it and where did it come from? The concept has been around since the 1990s when marketers began to abandon mass-marketing for more targeted approaches. Back then, it was called 1:1 marketing, a concept introduced by Don This whitepaper will demonstrate why account-based marketing continues to gain momentum and why you should consider implementing an intent-driven ABM program in your organization. Peppers and Martha Rogers in their book “The One to One Future.”

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L&B Direct

L&B Direct is an organization committed to training and developing individuals by providing them with an opportunity to achieve success based on their own determination and drive. L&B Direct believes that by fostering a team-oriented and nurturing environment, an atmosphere is provided where our team can enjoy the satisfaction of learning and overcoming challenges on a daily basis. We have mastered the ideal "work-life"​ balance and aim to create an environment of a united family by applauding individual efforts and incorporating team activities. We succeed as one because of our incredible individual talent.

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Ignite Your ABX - Winning With Today’s B2B Customers

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

Buyers are influenced by brands they know. By leaning into the entire customer journey, B2B brands can start to think beyond lead-based strategies with account-based experiences (ABX). Delivering account-based experiences (ABX) helps you find and keep customers by staying active in the market and nurturing meaningful account relationships. Learn what successful account-based experiences look like and how to get started on a full-funnel, always-on ABX approach. You’ll discover: Why brand building creates more value than sales activation Key differences among account-based targeting, marketing, and experience Tips on how to implement ABX strategically, one ecosystem at a time How to align your go-to-market teams and accelerate revenue

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The State of Marketing Operations Talent: 2022

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

Marketing operations leaders can feel it: MOPs is facing a talent crisis. It’s hard to hire; it’s hard to train; it’s hard to keep people from burning out. To make matters worse, these challenges have intensified so swiftly that leaders have hardly had time to digest them, let alone mount a defense. To better understand this fast-changing landscape, Highway Education and Demandbase set out to uncover what the MOPs industry is up against and to provide guidance to its leaders. The result was the State of MOPs Talent study.

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Unlocking MKTG’s Great Multiplier: Getting Started with Full-Funnel B2B Ad Campaign

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

Marketers spend anywhere from 5% to 20% of annual gross revenue on advertising spend, so what does it take to get the most out of that spend? In this guide, we walk through how to use advertising for the full funnel, from awareness to customer retention. You will learn: How to work smart, not hard: optimize your ads for a full funnel experience using the tools you already have and leveraging ABM in the process Ways to experiment with your ads to find the right mix for your audience A stage-by-stage full funnel blueprint to create ads that resonate with your audience each step of the way, including the goal, approach, and CTAs.

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Leveraging Insights to Power Account-Based Marketing

whitePaper | June 27, 2022

Effective account-based marketing (ABM) requires ample, timely and accurate account and contact insights. The insights that matter for ABM can be classified by data type and level of granularity. Choosing the right types of insight depends on the organization’s ABM approach.

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Elevating ABM: Building Blocks for Long-Term Growth

whitePaper | March 3, 2023

Revenue Forecasting, Sales and Marketing, Intent DataOne of the most interesting aspects of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is the interplay between continuity and change. Twenty years into the ABM journey, core principles from the very beginning have stood the test of time: leading with customer insight, full partnership with sales, tailoring and customizing customer connection, and focusing on the three R’s—Reputation, Relationships, and Revenue.

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The Actionable Guide to Account-Based Sales Activation

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

In the midst of the growing level of data sources and external competition, one of the greatest threats to your success is internal. Mistrust, miscommunication, and misinformation between sales, marketing, and customer success can cause frustration, turnover, lost deals, and missed growth opportunities. Marketing doesn’t trust that sales reps are reaching out to the right accounts, while Sales feels overwhelmed by a never-ending list of what seem like low quality leads.

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L&B Direct

L&B Direct is an organization committed to training and developing individuals by providing them with an opportunity to achieve success based on their own determination and drive. L&B Direct believes that by fostering a team-oriented and nurturing environment, an atmosphere is provided where our team can enjoy the satisfaction of learning and overcoming challenges on a daily basis. We have mastered the ideal "work-life"​ balance and aim to create an environment of a united family by applauding individual efforts and incorporating team activities. We succeed as one because of our incredible individual talent.

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