When & Why Segmentation Fails (And What To Do About It)

Marketing segmentation has been hailed as true “game changer.” A tactic that allows organizations to become more efficient with their expenditures and more effective with their strategies. Great in concept. Not so great in application, it seems.

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Activate (Activate Marketing Services, LLC)

Activate provides content-powered lead and marketing services for business technology marketers, based on a unique combination of buyer insights, high-performance content, event services and lead-nurture technologies. The company develops detailed buyer personas, creates multi-platform content to engage prospects at every stages of the decision-making process, and then nurtures the resulting relationships across live, mobile and online platforms to convert prospects into customers. Founded by a team of high-tech media executives with deep expertise in editorial, marketing and technology, Activate's formula for high-performance marketing connects messaging, marketing and measurement to deliver bottom-line results.

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Aligning Sales and Marketing Over Agreed-Upon Metrics

whitePaper | January 20, 2023

Technology vendors are facing challenging economic conditions, reduced quarterly income due to longer sales cycles, and larger selection committees due to hesitancy in choosing new technology. The average sales cycle has increased 22% over the past 5 years due to more decision makers being involved in the buying process. Soon customers will manage 85% of their relationships without talking to a human source.

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The State of Digital Maturity in Europe

whitePaper | March 14, 2023

For B2B marketers, making the rapid shift to digital required a total reset of strategy and tactics over the past few years. Now, as we’re under pressure to get more results with less resources, it’s time to assess whether your digital marketing is ready for scale. To understand how your digital marketing maturity compares to your peers, download the report, “The State of Digital Maturity in Europe: The Tools, Techniques and Strategies Marketers Need to Drive Results,” that will walk you through the state of digital maturity in Europe, how top-performing companies are finding success and practical tips for you to immediately elevate your own digital marketing strategy.

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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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COLLABORATIVE ABM: BEYOND SALES & MARKETING ALIGNMENT

whitePaper | November 20, 2019

As we asserted in our recent white paper, Humanizing the Account Based Marketing Experience, marketing/sales duo that don’t respect each other can torpedo even the best Account Based Marketing (ABM) program. While many of today’s account based marketing and sales strategies are powered by technology and AI, the human element (knowing who your customers and prospects are at a deep level) is critical.

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Boost sales with B2B lead generation from your website

whitePaper | February 6, 2023

This white paper provides an overview on how a B2B company can use website traffic to generate up to 100% more leads from their website by monitoring the visitors in a structured way. In addition, the monotoring of the website can give B2B companies valuable insight on how their existing and potential customers are engaging on the website.

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Go-to-Market Data Integration Playbook

whitePaper | November 20, 2022

As buyer shift their expectations and behaviors in response to a “digital first” world, businesses need to accelerate their digital transformations to keep up. Marketers and Revenue Operations have taken prominent roles in driving this transformation and are under increasing pressure to deliver maximum impact with every investment.

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Spotlight

Activate (Activate Marketing Services, LLC)

Activate provides content-powered lead and marketing services for business technology marketers, based on a unique combination of buyer insights, high-performance content, event services and lead-nurture technologies. The company develops detailed buyer personas, creates multi-platform content to engage prospects at every stages of the decision-making process, and then nurtures the resulting relationships across live, mobile and online platforms to convert prospects into customers. Founded by a team of high-tech media executives with deep expertise in editorial, marketing and technology, Activate's formula for high-performance marketing connects messaging, marketing and measurement to deliver bottom-line results.

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