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Eyeota, the leading audience technology platform enabling the intelligent use of data, today announced that Rob Armstrong has been appointed as Vice President of Product. Internationally, enterprises and marketers are preparing for increased privacy regulation and the deprecation of third-party cookies and IDFA. Although the industry is evolving at an incredibly quick pace, the fundamentals of, and the need for, data as a cornerstone of marketing and advertising strategies have not changed. To maximize budgets in the wake…

Mountaingate Capital portfolio company MeritDirect, the leading provider of B2B data and performance marketing solutions, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 180byTwo, a leading Account-Based Marketing Technology, and Audience Solutions Company in Clearwater, FL. This is the second acquisition this year for MeritDirect. Recommended: MarTech Primer: Advertising Technology and Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs) With this acquisition, MeritDirect, as a world class data-driven marketing solutions organization,…

COVID-19 has forced marketing teams to shrink their martech and marketing ops budgets. During such challenging times, we can learn from recent ABM Tactics for Retail We have covered the Account Based Marketing concepts extensively in the past. And, knowing its delicate role in Lead Gen Marketing and Sales Acceleration operations, ABM remains a hot topic discussed by MarTech leaders around the world. Even the customers from emerging markets have begun to pick ABM tools and practices to not just target larger accounts but…

The New InsideView Insights Includes Expanded List-Building Capabilities and 100+ Million Contacts for Better Demand Generation InsideView, the leader in B2B data and intelligence, announced that it launched a new browser extension that gives sellers easy access to direct phone numbers and email addresses directly in their prospecting workflows. InsideView has also consolidated its two market-leading sales intelligence solutions, InsideView Sales and InsideView Insights, historically differentiated by CRM, into a single…

InsideView API Integration Platform Enables Software Developers to Build More Powerful Applications that Drive Productivity and Revenue InsideView, the leader in B2B data and intelligence, announced that its open API platform has conducted more than four billion transactions since launching in late 2014. This number is expected to grow at an increasing rate as the number of data API providers in the market is shrinking. InsideView offers a comprehensive and accurate global B2B data API integration platform with easy-to-use…

Digital credentials have surfaced as a useful marketing tool across a variety of industries such as corporate training, career development and certifications, and higher education.

When conducting an evaluation of markets, competitors, trends and opportunities, strategic business planners have relied heavily on a set of long-established financial measures like “top down” market sizing and trend analysis as a basic component in their market models. This briefing will make the case that traditional analytical methods and tools are missing a level of depth that is critical to understanding today’s complex buyer and competitive environments in a meaningful and actionable way. By the end of this…

Account-based marketing - now known as ABM -  is not a new concept.  It was first coined by the Information Technology Services Marketing Association (ITSMA) back in 2003.  But it is a concept that is entering the mainstream as analysts such as Gartner and Forrester now cover ABM as an emergent category. However, the challenge with a concept that has been around 17 years is that most marketers' understanding of ABM is based on outdated thinking and concepts.  So it’s time we address these ABM myths head-on, explain why…

Corporate boards know how important digital technology is to their companies. But they’re struggling to start conversations around digitally transforming their boards. A recent Deloitte study found only 32% of corporate board conversations about technology dealt with technology-enabled digital transformation, a critical component of modernizing board operations. And yet, busy board members stand to gain a lot from digital transformation. This is especially true for the board meeting itself. It can be a powerful time…

This spring was one that we weren’t expecting in the marketing world. We all spent time meticulously planning campaigns, events, and organizing budgets to support our 2020 goals, and in what seemed like overnight, everything changed. Marketers were forced to quickly pivot not just plans but goals and teams as well. For many marketing teams, the shift to a fully remote workforce as a result of COVID-19 is uncharted territory full of new challenges. Different time zones, external distractions and limited resources are some…

The pandemic is prompting B2B marketers to revisit their budgets and outreach strategies. There’s never been a better time to implement revenue-focused metrics so you can allocate spend more efficiently. To bend the curve and save lives during the COVID-19 crisis, people stayed home, and businesses scrapped roadshows, conferences, and other events. Some companies reduced staff and slashed budgets, and millions are working from home. While this disruption affects people’s lives and livelihoods, it also has a major impact…

NetWise, the provider of the industry's most powerful B2B Audience Data and proprietary B2B2C ID Graph, announced the appointment of Pat O'Brien as Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development. Pat is an accomplished data industry veteran having held executive positions as Chief Revenue Officer at Zylotech, Senior VP-Audience Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet, VP-Digital Solutions at NetProspex, and VP-Business and Channel Development at Bizo (prior to its acquisition by LinkedIn). He brings 20+ years of…

Post-acquisition, Jon Miller is now Chief  Product Officer at Demandbase Today, two of my favorite MarTech RADAR-listed companies are getting together to redefine the art of Account Based Marketing. Demandbase has acquired Engagio. We picked the new from Jon Miller’s LinkedIn post. Jon is the CEO and Co-founder of Engagio. He also co-started Marketo, which is now owned by Adobe. This week, Demandbase is hosting with Engagio and others a very unique ABM-centric Leadership Alliance Virtual Summit to fulfill the mission of…

Within a week of its announcement, ZoomInfo has become the most celebrated tech IPO of 2020. ZoomInfo, the leading market intelligence platform for marketing and sales teams, powered by DiscoverOrg, is currently trading at $52.90 per share at the time of writing this story. A rocketship in B2B marketing and sales intelligence, ZoomInfo has grown remarkably in the last 2 years. Despite the uncertainties in the business, the company decided to pitch for an IPO in May-end and finally took the leap on 4 June. On 4 June,…

The new funding will be used to accelerate customer acquisition and launch its new enterprise focused offering, Concierge. Flatfile, known for its drop-in spreadsheet importer, announced $7.6 million in Seed funding led by Two Sigma Ventures, with participation from previous investors including Afore Capital, Designer Fund, and Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused venture fund, as well as new investors HNVR, Work Life Ventures, Quiet Capital, Basecamp Fund, and Soma Capital. The funding coincides with the launch of…

InsideView Alignment Report 2020 Highlights the Essential Role of Data, Target Accounts, and Interpersonal Communication in Sales and Marketing Alignment  InsideView, the leader in B2B data and intelligence, today announced the results of its third sales and marketing alignment report, “Unlocking Revenue Performance in the New Normal” based on a survey of sales, marketing, and operations leaders. This data builds on the original research that fueled the best-selling book, Aligned to Achieve . The new report highlights what…

New data segments help marketers to better address changing consumer behaviors and preferences Following its successful expansion into Canada, leading online data marketplace Datonics has launched a new data taxonomy for the Canadian market. The data is categorized across a number of key classifications and updated in real-time to help marketers better understand shifting consumer behaviors and prioritize and adjust campaigns quickly and effectively. Marketing Technology News: Time to Rethink your CRM Advertising Strategy,…

New features will help joint customers solve challenges of disconnected, siloed data that create gaps in the view of the customer journey. Leadspace’s unrivaled ability to unify and match B2B data across internal and external sources will fuel more personalized and consistent experiences across every touchpoint Leadspace today announced new real-time data connections planned for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights. Organizations will be able to seamlessly enrich profiles in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights with…

Your first-party CRM data is one of your most valuable assets for driving leads and lowering your cost per marketing qualified lead (MQL)and sales qualified lead (SQL), but unlocking its full potential can be difficult. According to Forrester Research and Adweek, B2B marketers face a data management problem. 74% consider the accuracy of marketing data a critical weakness, and 32% of B2B marketers have cited “siloed or inaccessible customer data” as a major obstacle in their marketing efforts. It makes sense, considering…

Intent data users engage and convert prospects at much higher rates Infogroup, a leading provider of data and real-time business intelligence solutions, announced today a new capability within its real-time data delivery platform, Data Axle, that enables enterprises and small businesses to use intent data to target in-market audiences much more efficiently via real-time API feeds. Infogroup clients using Data Axle can now pinpoint prospective B2B customers' signals of interest in a specific product or service informed by…