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How B2B Software Vendors Can Help Their Customers Benchmark

Harvard Business

Mainstream software companies are beginning to hold “ data mirrors ” up to their customers, allowing scoring and benchmarking of their customers’ strategies. One of its business units, Fieldglass, provides insights and benchmarks to customers on external workforce management.

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How Advanced Analytics Is Changing B2B Selling

Harvard Business

While there’s less buzz around business-to-business markets, these innovations are changing the game in B2B as well, even in old-line industries selling what might be considered commodity products. For a deep dive into the elements, see our related HBR article “ The B2B Elements of Value ”).

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4 Ways to Improve Your Content Marketing

Harvard Business

But as Churchill reportedly said after Gallipoli , “However beautiful the strategy, you must occasionally look at the results.” Buyers, especially B2B buyers, want to know what others are doing with your product, not what they might do to improve productivity or other outcomes.

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What Sales Teams Should Do to Prepare for the Next Recession

Harvard Business

Our recent benchmarking of nearly 900 B2B companies underscores the importance of these tools. A B2B technology supplier used Microsoft Workplace Analytics and other digital tools to track the behaviors of its sales reps. Almost all B2B companies could do better on pricing. Raise the game in pricing.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. As buyer expectations to receive this type of relevant engagement continues to heighten, database management strategies are of high importance. Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The attendees will learn about developing sustainable strategies for business growth, elevating their brands, generating leads, and building strong networks. CyberTechGlobal April, 8-10, Tel Aviv, Israel CyberTech is the cyber industry’s most prominent B2B networking platform.