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LinkedIn ads have become a staple of the B2B demand generation playbook, in large part due to an ability to target a tightly defined audience. However, whereas there’s plenty of information online about the mechanics of LinkedIn advertising (bid strategy, audience definition), it’s much harder to find proven best practices… Read More
Just when you thought B2B buyer habits couldn’t change more dramatically, along comes the COVID pandemic. The sudden, wholesale transition to remote work and virtual teams has only accelerated trends that were evident pre-COVID, led by younger generations of digital consumers who brought their buying preferences to the office (even… Read More
It’s a truism in B2B marketing that every buyer journey is unique and different, but, even then, and especially in the B2B tech space, almost every buyer progresses through 3 basic stages: 1. awareness – becomes aware of the category, solution, or the problem it solves2. consideration – defines a… Read More
Those of us responsible for designing and executing marketing campaigns for a living know that the pristine, glossy world of marketing as portrayed in analyst reports and vendor case studies doesn’t always align with the authentic (sometimes ugly) day-to-day challenges. As Spear’s Jon Emminizer wrote earlier this month on LinkedIn,… Read More
Just as too much time on Instagram fawning after the photoshopped lives of internet influencers can create an unhealthy self-image, marketers too can fall victim to unrealistic standards and FOMO created by the marketing blogosphere and the breathy propaganda of martech vendors. Trust me: not all marketing campaigns perform at… Read More
When companies look to get started in Account-Based Marketing (ABM), the first step is very often a pilot campaign. On paper, the logic makes sense: * pick a handful of key accounts* execute an ABM campaign against those accounts* measure results* determine whether ABM is “worth the investment” on a… Read More
What trends will dominate the demand generation landscape in 2022? We asked the experts at Spear Marketing Group to chime in: “Digital fatigue is real. B2B marketers need to rethink digital-first strategies to better engage audiences who not only demand new experiences, but also may be tiring of overused tactics. Direct mail… Read More