The State of Marketing Operations Talent: 2022

whitePaper | October 1, 2022

Account-based marketing, commonly referred to as ABM, has taken the B2B marketing world by storm. According to HubSpot, 70% of marketers reported using ABM last year, which is a 15% increase from the prior year. It’s no secret– many B2B companies are using account based marketing (ABM) as a key strategy to target prospects, specifically with the aim of reaching specific accounts that fit an ideal customer profile. That’s because it works. According to a survey conducted by ITSMA, 87% of marketers say that ABM efforts outperform other marketing efforts.

whitePaper | November 10, 2022

No matter where your software or SaaS business finds itself in the current cycle, buyer intent intelligence can help you navigate unknowns and better position your teams and business for future success. In unpredictable business cycles such as the COVID-19 global pandemic or the introduction of new data privacy legislation such as GDPR or the CCPA, sales and marketing teams may find themselves overwhelmed by leads for products and services that are in high demand, or they may struggle with a complete drop-off in business with no leads hitting their funnel at all. To achieve optimal performance and maximize campaign outcomes, marketing organizations increasingly turn to third-party intent data as a key resource to assist with revenue generation, customer retention and growth.

whitePaper | January 30, 2023

Since the beginning of the Pandemic in 2019 through the end of 2021, 75% of all sales roles that were terminated have been re-hired. At the current trend, we will be at or above 98% recovery by the end of 2022 even in a recessionary market. To offset these results, the best sales leaders are focused on using AI-assisted real-time rep support and are increasing their automation of digital channel engagement. Our review of 11.5M sales engagements and conversation outcomes from Sales Development Reps (SDRs) underscores the need for automated conversation guidance to improve seller performance.

whitePaper | December 10, 2019

The “wealth effect” the idea that consumer and business spending goes up with increases in stock prices, could taper with a downturn in the stock market. With the upcoming political year, it is highly likely that investors will cash out of some of their returns in early 2020, which could result in slower consumer and business spending in the early part of the year. Both B2B and B2C buyers might focus on “must haves” and delay the purchase of “nice to haves” until mid-year.

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.

whitePaper | December 15, 2019

Demand generation leaders at global B2B organizations with a complex range of products and buyers use Idio to predict the interests of every individual, and automatically deliver relevant 1:1 experiences across digital channels.q