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Financial analysts say marketing is an investment, not a cost

Sword and the Script

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” Many financial analysts believe advertising is an investment More financial analysts “perceive advertising as an investment (37%)” than those that believe it’s “a cost (24%).”

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In Praise of Trade PR For B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Publications dedicated to a specific industry, whether healthcare, manufacturing, or financial services, may lack the broad reach of a national news site, but they engage the decision-makers critical to a B2B organization’s growth. They should be an integral part of any B2B PR strategy. . Fewer paywalls = more eyeballs.

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Study: most B2B tech companies lose sales deals they didn’t even know existed

Sword and the Script

The company says they polled some 900 respondents who had been part of the “buying process for a B2B purchase of greater than $10,000 in annual value within the last 24 months.” The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales.

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How to humanize and personalize financial brands in a post-pandemic world

Agility PR Solutions

Post-pandemic solutions in financial services, and many other industries, will be a hybrid of digital and in-person services as companies evolve from traditional “B2B” and “B2C” services and communications to more personalized “B2I” services and communications—Business to Individuals.

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The Value of B2B AI

5W PR

In the B2B sector, it can drive productivity, efficiency, and innovation. Improved Decision-Making B2B AI offers a major advantage: better decision-making. Increased Efficiency B2B AI can boost efficiency and productivity in business. Enhanced Customer Experience AI has the potential to improve the customer experience in B2B.

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5 ways for B2B marketing to align with finance brand building

Sword and the Script

Brand building is increasingly important as B2B prospects come to a decision before ever talking to sales, yet a new report finds 69% of CFOs view brand marketing as a cost center Most searches are zero-click searches. Prospective B2B buyers do their own research and have all but made a decision by the time they speak to a salesperson.

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6 B2B Tech Trends From CES 2020

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Much of the news was about new gadgets and Big Tech announcements, but there was plenty of PR from B2B tech brands, too. Yet, the technology sector — particularly the B2B tech sector — continues to do the bare minimum for bringing on underrepresented talent. CES 2020 is officially a wrap. What dominated the conversation?

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