In Gartner’s CMO Spend Survey 2018-2019, the outlook for martech is rosy, with spending on technology rising from 22 to 29 percent of the total marketing budget. But spending on labor and agency support dropped from 27 to 24 percent and 25 to 23 percent, respectively. Does prioritizing technology over...
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As 2018 comes to a close, marketing teams are focused on executing year-end campaigns to achieve a strong finish for Q4. At the same time, they’re looking toward 2019 and making plans to ensure their campaigns deliver value quickly in the new year. Before they can make projections, marketers must...
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How did today’s known lead become a prospect? Did they click a digital ad on a site like LinkedIn, then check out pages on your company website? Which pages attracted their notice? Did they read a white paper, an executive briefing, or some other piece of digital content? Too often,...
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When a B2B startup tries to grow revenue, what marketing metrics matter? There are two camps of opinion. One camp says, “It depends” on the startup’s maturity, sales cycle, industry, and many additional factors. The other camp says, “Nonsense, it’s all the same! Marketing leaders need to show revenue from...
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Suppose that your best friend set you up on a date. After the date, your best friend asks, “How did it go?” Since you’re a quantitative marketer, you put a hidden camera in your jacket so that afterward you could evaluate the engagement level of the date (privacy…what’s that?). You...
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Imagine that you hire a marketing intern, and on day one of the job, they make an odd request: “I want to know everything there is to know about this company’s customers. What can you tell me?” How are you supposed to answer? The scope of the question defies...
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One of the most predictable patterns in a free market is consolidation. It signifies that a market has become valuable and competitive. However, consolidation can be unpredictable for the companies involved and customers who depend on their products and services. Martech is no exception to this trend. By most accounts,...
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Funnels are a terrific tool for understanding how a sales and marketing operation works. In fact, when I would join a new company, getting the data and creating the funnel would be one of the first things I would do as the new VP of marketing. The reason funnels are...
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Full Circle Insights was founded in 2010 on the idea that you shouldn’t need a PhD in statistics to understand what’s happening with your marketing campaigns. We think it should be easy for you to get bullet-proof data that is credible throughout your organization, and over the last several years,...
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Are we focusing on the right KPIs? This is a common question from portfolio companies seeking to calibrate the best methods to measure sales effectiveness. Sales leaders grapple with identifying KPIs that are insightful, reliable, and appropriate for their sales motion. The wrong KPIs can lead to unpredictability and inconsistency in...
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