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Inside the C-suite: CIOs share how the role is evolving
Even as CIOs devote time to modernization and optimization, their primary charter is as change makers championing and leading business transformation. [...]
Creating your ABM target list using firmographics
Building your target account list is the first step in any good ABM strategy, but it can be tricky. Let us show you how to build one using firmographics. The
Q&A: The future of GDPR in the marketing landscape
The B2B data space is evolving at break-neck speeds and with it spanning wider and wider, data privacy is an increasing concern for consumers, businesses, and the people whose job
The definitive guide to activating intent data
Big data drives marketing strategies in every industry. But with big data flooding in every day, marketers are still learning how to make sense of it all and use it
3 steps to launch (or enhance) your account-based marketing strategy
Account-based marketing is the most powerful tool B2B marketers have. Find out how to launch an effective ABM strategy to drive higher quality leads. Account-based marketing is not a new
Firmographics for account based everything
Firmographics are company attributes B2B marketers use to segment their target markets including company size, revenue, location, industry, etc. Firmographics — a term thrown around our office every 5 minutes or so,
Top tools for BDRs
While you may have an amazing Business Development Representative (BDR) team, it’s no secret the job can be rough. So make your BDRs’ lives a little easier with a few
How to start at square one with intent data
How to start at square one with intent data: building a strong data activation foundation So you’ve added intent data to your toolbox. Congratulations! …Now what? When it comes to
Three pro tips for personalization during the buyer’s journey
With a little more detail you can turn standard (potentially slightly boring) content into eye-catching visuals for your prospective customers. Personalization isn’t new, but its value for sales and marketing
Is ABM right for me? A checklist for ABM newbies
ABM has grown in recent years, being adopted by many marketing teams that previously relied solely on marketing automation and demand generation strategies. But more and more, marketing teams have
3 challenges marketers face with integrating their tech stacks
Top challenges with ABM / martech stack integrations As marketers and salespeople, we’re responsible for engaging and converting prospects throughout the buyer’s journey and across platforms. Integrating and leveraging all
ABM best practices from real practitioners
Today is your lucky day! Why, you might ask? Well that’s because you don’t need to be the first to figure out the best practices for your ABM program! After
The 5 core skills every BDR needs
Business Development Representatives (BDR) are crucial for driving growth and increasing conversion rates. Their main function is to build the business side of an organization, and they do this through
Here’s what separates ‘great’ from ‘good’ in tech content marketing
With remote and hybrid work models likely here to stay, technology content marketers will need to continue to raise their game to attract and engage with IT buyers.
Overcoming challenges to hiring strong sales development representatives
If your organization can’t prospect, qualify and nurture leads, sales teams will be at the mercy of dead ends and low conversion rates. A healthy sales pipeline is full of
How I do it: Kumaran Ramanathan, President, Foundry
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Where are IT decision-makers on their data-driven journey?
Today, many organizations are pursuing data-driven projects to enhance their overall business strategies and to jumpstart their digital transformation journeys. In fact, data and analytics is among the top two
CMO Perspectives: Aimee Catalano, Senior Director, Global Partner Marketing, Google Cloud
CMO Perspectives: Aimee Catalano, Senior Director, Global Partner Marketing, Google Cloud Digital transformation, velocity, and value of business relationships and people are critical for partner solutions success at Google Cloud.
Why aren’t your channel partners hitting sales targets?
Channel partners have been helping vendors get their products into the hands of customers for many years, making indirect sales possible. They can be a great asset, especially for multi-solution
Real People Means All People
Foundry Celebrates Pride LGBTQ+ Pride, observed by individuals, countries, and companies around the world, serves to promote validation, visibility, and equality of members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month
The world has changed. Have your partner marketing strategies kept up?
Today’s business leaders have shown us that success in an ever-changing world relies heavily on the ability to adapt. With the rapid pace of change within both marketing and technology,
Structure of BDR teams in sales development
Eamon Ramsey (ER), senior business director at Foundry Sales Development Services (SDS) shares his experience around creating and running successful Business Development (BDR) teams in the Tech Sector. With nearly
Post pandemic rise of sales development
The B2B landscape of 2019 is almost unrecognizable. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and inability to facilitate in-person sales, organizations sought new ways to keep the sales ball rolling. Businesses
Measure the effectiveness of a sales development team
Eamon Ramsey (ER), senior business director at Foundry Sales Development Services (SDS) shares insights on whether there is a right or wrong way to measure the effectiveness of your sales
Sales development and tech-assisted selling
B2B sales has changed a lot in the last few years. From prioritizing the delivery of transactions through digital channels, to moving towards predictable and scalable revenue generation, and adoption
Senior sales guide: why upselling is vital for technology companies
With competitors on every corner, and with leads spending more and more time in the sales funnel, the time and cost of selling to a new customer is higher than