The State of Account-Based Marketing

June 10, 2019

Many of us know that ABM is not a new concept. In fact, it’s an age-old marketing strategy that both sales and marketing teams have pursued separately. However, until now, the technology hasn’t always been available to reach and engage accounts-and the decision-makers within them-in a coordinated, scalable way from a single place.

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Stage 4 Solutions, Inc. is a marketing consulting and interim staffing firm. We specialize in serving Fortune 500 and emerging high-technology leaders by providing seasoned marketing professionals for both short term and long term needs across marketing teams – product marketing, product management, marketing communications, sales enablement, demand generation, channel & partner marketing, and strategy. We utilize our network of over 6500 experienced marketing consultants and contractors to fast track critical initiatives and fill resource gaps across marketing teams.

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State of the Buyer Report: Future of Work Edition

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Stage 4 Solutions

Stage 4 Solutions, Inc. is a marketing consulting and interim staffing firm. We specialize in serving Fortune 500 and emerging high-technology leaders by providing seasoned marketing professionals for both short term and long term needs across marketing teams – product marketing, product management, marketing communications, sales enablement, demand generation, channel & partner marketing, and strategy. We utilize our network of over 6500 experienced marketing consultants and contractors to fast track critical initiatives and fill resource gaps across marketing teams.

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