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Early stage B2B tech startups don’t invest enough in marketing [peer-reviewed study]

Sword and the Script

Those companies that are in the early stages of a startup building a product stand to gain “the greatest” valuation benefit from marketing About half (45%) of all B2B technology startups make no effort to market their products. More specifically, they did the study twice to ensure its validity. emphasis theirs].”

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Future of Corporate Communications study finds CCOs investing more in technology

Stuart Bruce

The Edelman 2023 Future of Corporate Communications survey found that half of respondents see themselves as strategic advisers to or partners to their company’s leadership … © Stuart Bruce - Future of Corporate Communications study finds CCOs investing more in technology was first published on Stuart Bruce's Stuart Bruce the PR Futurist (..)

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6 ways millennials are reshaping B2B marketing as they move into leadership roles

Sword and the Script

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. This shouldn’t be a surprise.

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

Sword and the Script

The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales. If this report is to be believed, there are a whole lot of B2B technology vendors that losing deals they never even knew existed. This is where good thought leadership can make a difference.

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How SaaS companies are using case studies to drive results [benchmarks]

Sword and the Script

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. 3) PR Technology is about Customer Experience.

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3 marketing motions successful B2B software companies do differently than peers

Sword and the Script

Yet a new study by Bain and Google brings something new to the conversation. Years ago, when I was studying for an MBA, the company 3M was a case study here. Yet putting that mental energy into measurement pays off measurably as this study shows. This is true inside and outside of marketing.

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