It’s hardly a secret that marketing executives of all types are using more data. Data is more powerful than ever, driving decision-making and informing strategy. Increased reliance on data has upended traditional marketing approaches and added greater layers of accuracy, targeting, analytics and measurability to...
Published: May 10, 2019
Data is top of mind for many B2B marketers. But do they have the right data to drive success?
For the sixth consecutive year, Dun & Bradstreet surveyed over 250 B2B sales and marketing professionals to understand how data is being used to guide their go-to-market strategy. We uncovered the biggest obstacles and...
Published: May 10, 2019
Organizations like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are turning to experimentation to relentlessly pursue high-performing digital products, campaigns, and experiences. Whether you’re completely new to experimentation or you’re looking to upgrade your current capability, this eBook is designed to help you understand...
Published: Jan 08, 2018
The results from the 5th annual CSO Insight’s Sales Management Optimization Study have been released! The study reflects responses from over 1,200 companies worldwide on 122 sales effectiveness metrics. This report shares key trends and best practices for sales compensation and performance management, as well as...
Published: Oct 01, 2015
In today’s market, customers control the buying journey – a trend that has accelerated with the increased sophistication of mobile devices. Customers decide where to research, how to buy and when to purchase, and have higher expectations than ever.
Learn how you can better connect relevant data, personalise...
Published: Apr 23, 2018
In the fast-moving digital world, even experts have a hard time assessing new ideas. Case in point: At Bing a small headline change an employee proposed was deemed a low priority and shelved until one engineer decided to do a quick online controlled experiment—an A/B test—to try it out. The test showed that...
Published: Apr 12, 2018
Customers expect more from brands when it comes to convenience, resolution times, and agent expertise. Evolving customer preferences are tightly linked to innovations in digital technology, and brands must embrace both in order to keep pace with heightened expectations. The good news is that brands that can deliver on...
Published: Apr 05, 2018
Every business plans, but not every business excels. What separates the thriving businesses from the average ones is how well they create, execute, and adjust their plans as conditions change. The ability to connect planning capabilities across the business is the essence of Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
This...
Published: Sep 29, 2017
Business-to-business (B2B) manufacturers today are facing greater demand for frictionless buying experiences. But they face a number of significant challenges to setting up direct customer relationships, including maximizing conversions, taking full advantage of customer data, and dealing with concerns over channel conflict....
Published: Apr 04, 2017
Financial Director, in conjunction with income protection insurers Unum, conducted a survey of finance directors to gauge the importance and availability of employee benefits in their respective companies.
Published: Apr 01, 2012
Dark social is a significant and growing challenge that marketers need to take seriously.
There is a growing body of evidence to show that consumers are increasingly sharing content privately, for example through messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Messenger, rather than on publicly accessible social networks where...
Published: Feb 01, 2018
Building a sales team and compensating every member of the team properly requires careful planning and thoughtful design, and in order to ensure that you are providing the right incentives to ensure you help your company achieve growth and success, you need to think strategically about the design process of your sales...
Published: Oct 29, 2015
The availability of omnichannel opportunities, and so much demand has paved the way for companies to build their digital strategy on a multitude of websites. This explosion in sites has overwhelmed many large organisations, leaving them with a hodgepodge of many different platforms, incompatible technologies and support...
Published: May 04, 2016
Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba … be they large or small, general or specialised, the economic position of marketplaces is always secure. Marketplaces are very effective for online retailers: their large amounts of traffic can give great visibility to your products, and therefore increase sales dramatically.
But...
Published: Dec 14, 2016