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Foundry’s Observations for the Year Ahead – 2024
The 40-year IT veteran discusses his role and how the IT buying process is evolving at one of the world's leading manufacturers of wire and cable, tools, components, and assembled solutions. [...]
The 5 biggest challenges tech marketers face in ABM (and how to solve them)
When we last surveyed B2B technology marketers around the world in 2021, the positive impact of account-based marketing (ABM) was already clear. Although one-third of respondent organisations had been practising
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IDG Observations for the Year Ahead
We asked 22 marketing experts to make some predictions specific to their field. From curated event experiences, to the future of B2B marketing, AI informed ABM, and Remote First strategies, here are our Top-22 marketing…
5 key elements for a successful business development team: Is your organization set up for success?
If you want more sales, you need a sales development strategy. As shown by Foundry SDS recent report ‘The sales development landscape into 2022‘, this is one of the most
Why blending in-house and outsourced sales development works
Sales development and lead nurturing is the fuel that drives your organization towards high conversion. But, as we all know, it is getting more difficult, especially for technology organizations. Why
Peer Insight: How Four Marketing Executives Utilize ABM
Account Based Marketing (ABM) is a common marketing strategy to target the right accounts and convert them into customers. According to a global survey of more than 500 B2B tech
CMO Perspectives: Aerospike
The value of content, intimate, experiences and flexibility…These are just a few lessons from the pivot to virtual events in 2020-2021 that the Aerospike marketing team learned and are working
Tech Events in 2022: Digital, In Person or Both?
As 2021 nears its end, one thing is for sure: Digital events are a successful event format for the tech market and they are here to stay. Demand for digital
The Ascension of Security…Finally
In the children’s fable of Chicken Little, the eponymous chick laments the end of the world after an acorn falls on her head and she mistakes it for a piece
How to Turn Your Native Content into Sales Leads
One of the most common tactics in tech marketing is creating thought leadership content written by subject matter experts and/or influencers. And when these pieces share valuable content, more than
Transforming your ABM strategy with predictive orchestration
Orchestration is a holistic, automated approach to ABM that dynamically adjusts to your account’s activities. Encompassing an ABM program’s functions from start to finish, orchestration makes small nuances simple and
Marketing in a Cybersecurity Driven World
October is recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which acknowledges the importance of all employees being vigilant to protect organizational assets. Security leaders do not get a break, as the adoption
Lead Generation and Lead Nurturing Campaigns: What is the difference?
Understanding the Customer Journey and Sales funnel Today’s customers make their own purchasing decisions, based on research, relationships, and evaluations. It is no longer an option to simply sell to
What is sales enablement?
A quick introduction to sales enablement and supercharging your lead conversion strategies Like most things in life, having the right tools and putting a winning plan in place is key
Tips to nurture marketing qualified leads to sales accepted leads
Studies show that 65% of companies don’t have a lead nurturing strategy in place. Why is this an issue? Because companies that have a working lead nurturing strategy produce 50%
7 ways technology marketers can improve lead nurturing with personal touchpoints
Lead nurturing fosters engagement and long-term success Lead nurturing is the process of purposefully engaging qualified prospects by offering them relevant information and supporting them in their journey through the
How to automate your lead nurturing strategy
A quick introduction to lead nurturing with automation Lead nurturing is essential for seizing opportunities to move your leads down the sales funnel and turning them into buyers. However, lead
The complete guide to lead nurturing
A quick introduction to lead nurturing: How it is vital for converting leads Do you have marketing and sales-qualified leads that never convert, no matter how many times your sales
The complete guide to lead qualification
A quick introduction to lead qualification: How it is vital for boosting sales conversion Did you know that lead generation is only half the battle? All too often, we see
Tech Budgets Rise as IT Turns to Cybersecurity
We are living in a rapidly advancing digital age. Every day businesses are investing in new technologies, implementing new products, and prioritizing which innovations are worth spending for — with
14 Data & Analytics Bloggers to Follow Today
Transforming data into a valuable business asset isn’t always easy. But in a rapidly evolving tech environment, this demand is growing fast. According to IDG: 67% of enterprises agree that
Understanding RTO in the Post-Vaccine Era
When the pandemic was in its early stages, our research conducted here at IDG highlighted the uncertainty gripping organizations as they navigated so many unknowns. In the current post-vaccine environment,
12 best practices for managing BDR teams in the technology sector
Nobody said running a business development representative (BDR) team in the technology sector is a straightforward process. In simple terms, it is hard to recruit and retain staff, they get
Overcome people retention challenges in sales development
To overcome the challenges of people retention, in late 2020, Foundry Sales Development Services surveyed over 300 respondents working in marketing within technology companies. This blog takes a deeper look
Has the Pandemic Altered Tech Buyers’ Content Consumption Habits?
Without opportunities to learn and network in person, it is not surprising that many IT decision makers (ITDMs) changed the way they consume content during the past 14 months—turning to
4 Tips for Building Stronger Relationships through Virtual Events
IT pros have been consuming content and successfully connecting online for more than two decades; however, this pandemic for sure made this channel the only option for many to connect on. Many months later, we all