Do you know any conflicted laggards? Disinterested laggards? Reluctant followers? Sure you do, but that’s probably not what you call them. Those are the psychographic profiles used by Gartner to…
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How to Align Video Marketing and Sales Strategies with 2023 Software Buying Trends
Gartner’s 2023 Global Software Buying Trends (free download with registration) touches on several issues that will interest sales and marketing teams looking for a competitive edge from the marketing videos…
Read MoreSales Transformation and Self-service Video
You may have noticed that more and more sales management roles are adding “sales transformation” to their job descriptions. It’s not hard to see why. 99% of B2B buyers would…
Read MoreMust-Attend B2B Marketing Conferences for 2021
The conference and event business is slowly getting back its footing, with a lively combination of virtual, in-person and hybrid events ahead. It’s been a long haul. But vaccinations and…
Read MoreUsing video for “buyer enablement”
Gartner, the leading supplier of categories to the Information Technology Industry, has come out with a new one: Buyer Enablement Tools. “Today’s buying journey isn’t just hard — it has…
Read MoreShould your positioning statement be a video?
“Okay, I know what we are talking about. I get it.” That’s the only response you want to your positioning statement, according to Gartner research analyst Hank Barnes, who has…
Read MoreHow do you sell when your buyers can’t buy? Mounting dysfunction in the B2B buying process
Everyone is aware that B2B buying is complex. It involves multiple parties over long decision-making cycles. In a large enterprise, this can take months, if not years, and involve dozens…
Read MoreVideo for differentiation, stick to one differentiator
According to Gartner analyst Hank Barnes, most technology marketers know they need to emphasize differentiators—so they make a list of them. But it’s hard to remember lists. Give prospects one…
Read MoreVideo for account-based marketing
Account-based marketing is about extending and expanding your business with your best customers. It’s a hot topic in B2B marketing world, and getting hotter, according to Gartner’s Noah Elkin‘s Three Trends Driving…
Read MoreThe market disruptor no one talks about
If you want an alternative to the usual gang of businesses cited from conference-room podiums as “disruptive,” I’d suggest a rarely mentioned candidate whose impact will far exceed taxicabs and…
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