Crises force change and innovation. This one is no different.
For years there have been slow moving digital transformation projects required cultural change in the business. Suddenly all those managers who said the change was impossible have had no choice but to scramble and make it happen.
I spend a lot of time looking at the potential of account based marketing and how it can help solve the challenges marketers face today and tomorrow.
The ability to scale account based marketing beyond targeting a small number of accounts is the driving force behind its accelerating adoption. Marketers are increasingly turning to account based marketing because it can transform the buying experience and drive more revenue faster.
As the last few weeks have unfolded, marketers have had to react rapidly to a changing environment. Both channel and messaging has had to be changed in a short time.
I was speaking with a former managing consultant last night. She pointed out that two things often happen in times of crisis. First, a greater emphasis is placed on tactics and second, there is an openness to change and doing things differently.
Research is up across the Internet with browsing up 50% according to Vodafone. We have also seen an immediate change in consumption of our whitepapers, with our account based advertising whitepaper the top download these past few weeks.
People often tell me that they’re finding it trickier than ever to reach their preferred companies. Thanks to online content overload, it’s so easy to get lost in the noise these days. It can be disheartening to see campaigns you’ve spent lots of time and energy on underperform — especially when the same methods worked well in the past. But luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Account-based marketing (ABM) can bring you higher returns. But how do you get started? Riaz Kanani, CEO Radiate B2B, takes us through the three ABM strategies you really need to know.
Yesterday was B2B Marketing’s annual ABM conference here in London, UK. An annual gathering of over 500 B2B marketers discussing account based marketing (ABM). I presented on getting started with abm technology platforms. There is always plenty of healthy debate on the topic not least because of how broad account based marketing is.
That leads to plenty of opinions that are built on top of different foundations.
On November 5th, B2B Marketing will be hosting its third annual ABM conference. We’ve been to all three and it has grown into a huge event of over 500 marketers discussing the ins and outs of adopting account based marketing into your company. This year, I am talking about matching technology to your ABM maturity.
It’s not an easy time to be a b2b marketer. The sector is grappling with several challenges right now. Acquisition costs are rising across the industry. And everybody is trying the same tactics, which is ironic if you’re trying to stand out from the crowd.
The way most marketers are attempting to garner leads today is through content. But now the web is saturated with low quality writing on your specialist subject, which makes the buying process harder than ever for your potential clients to navigate. You want that customer experience to be as good as you can get it. And that’s where account based marketing (or ABM) comes in.
As B2B marketers, we’re rapidly waking up to the power of Account Based Marketing (ABM) alongside our Inbound Marketing efforts. Our collective ABM kindling developed in response – in part – to the waning effectiveness of Inbound marketing. The cause of which is content shock, a term coined by Marketing Strategist Mark Shaefer, suggesting there is simply too much content chasing thought leader status in every industry.
With account based advertising increasing its own reach into the UK and European markets, what is it? Why is adoption increasing?