Using Market Segmentation for Better Customer Service and More Effective Strategic Planning

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BlueBird Strategies Inc

BlueBird Strategies is an advanced lead generation firm that uses marketing automation, lead scoring and other lead generation methodologies to help customers create effective programs for building and managing lead generation. The Marketing Automation Institute is the premier certification body and collaborative community for B2B and B2C marketing automation professionals. Through courses, certification, resources and events, the MAI not only helps marketing and sales professionals advance their careers but also helps their organizations realize a higher return on technology and program investments.

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B2B Trends: How Intent Data Can Boost Marketing Results

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

To achieve success in today’s digital world, marketers need to collect, analyze and master intent data. But what exactly is intent data and how can organizations use this information to close deals? To answer these questions, we’ve recruited a team of B2B marketing experts to share their tips, tricks and insights on intent data. The result is our free e-book, “B2B Trends: How Intent Data Can Boost Marketing Results.” In it, you’ll discover not only the trends behind intent data, but what actual marketers like you are doing to use it.

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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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8 Ways Teams Use Data-as-a-Service to Drive Go-ToMarket Success

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

Almost a decade ago, McKinsey Global Institute found that data-driven organizations are not only 23 times more likely to acquire customers, but also six times as likely to retain customers, and 19 times more profitable than their competitors. Yet in 2021, NewVantage Partners found that “only 24% of organizations are data-driven.” With the velocity, volume, and variety of data, it is not easy to go from data to insights to action. Organizations struggle with bad data, siloed data, and multiple versions of the truth. No longer is it about having enough data, the focus is on having the right data and knowing what to do with it once you do.

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The Beginner’s Guide to: Account-based Selling

whitePaper | December 14, 2019

Account-based selling focuses on quality over quantity. Sales teams prioritize their prospecting efforts based on the companies they should be contacting rather than the individuals. They use data to find specific accounts that would benefit from their product and then devise customized, high-touch prospecting approaches for those target accounts. By employing account-based selling, you ensure that your sales teams are focusing on highpotential, high-value accounts, making them more likely to close deals, hit their quotas, and grow your business.

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The ultimate guide to lead generation

whitePaper | July 20, 2023

Understanding the nuances of the tech sector is crucial for developing effective lead generation strategies that resonate with potential customers. Whether you are a startup looking to establish your presence or an established company seeking to expand your customer base, understanding your target customer—who they are and what they need to succeed—is fundamental to attracting and engaging leads that will fuel your business growth. But the work does not stop there. Once a buyer has been identified, how companies nurture and educate that prospect in their follow up is critical to converting them to customers.

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The ABM practitioner’s guide to the cookie demise

whitePaper | August 3, 2022

With the end of third-party cookies looming, many are left wondering, “What does this mean for my digital account-based marketing program? Can I even do advertising or ABM without third-party cookies?”

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BlueBird Strategies Inc

BlueBird Strategies is an advanced lead generation firm that uses marketing automation, lead scoring and other lead generation methodologies to help customers create effective programs for building and managing lead generation. The Marketing Automation Institute is the premier certification body and collaborative community for B2B and B2C marketing automation professionals. Through courses, certification, resources and events, the MAI not only helps marketing and sales professionals advance their careers but also helps their organizations realize a higher return on technology and program investments.

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