Tag Archives: Vendors

Tech buyers increasingly prefer buying from third-party marketplaces rather than vendors

A new report from G2 shows buyers shifting away from vendor interactions as vendor trust wanes. Kim Davis on September 14, 2022 B2B decision-makers in the market for software, including marketing technology solutions, have less patience with vendor interactions and increasingly look to buy from third-party marketplaces and re-sellers. That’s the main takeaway from the … Continue reading Tech buyers increasingly prefer buying from third-party marketplaces rather than vendors

24 questions to ask ABM vendors before signing the contract

Plus 15 questions to ask customer references, preferably in a business similar to your own. Kim Davis on July 29, 2022 Most B2B marketing organizations today practice some kind of account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. At its most basic, that means investing marketing and sales resources in guiding high value accounts through the journey to conversion. … Continue reading 24 questions to ask ABM vendors before signing the contract

20 questions to ask digital asset management platform vendors during the demo

Licensing an enterprise digital asset management platform can be a significant investment, so important to vet the software you are thinking about carefully. Pamela Parker on March 7, 2022 Digital asset management can play a vital role in your marketing organization, unifying online and offline marketing channels and leading to more efficient marketing resource allocation. … Continue reading 20 questions to ask digital asset management platform vendors during the demo

19 questions to ask customer journey analytics vendors during the demo

More marketers are evaluating these tools to help to navigate and better understand increasingly complex customer journeys. Pamela Parker on March 4, 2022 Given that customers’ journeys to purchase and beyond are growing increasingly complex due to a seemingly ever-increasing number of devices, channels and options, businesses are seeking customer journey analytics platforms to help … Continue reading 19 questions to ask customer journey analytics vendors during the demo

32 questions to ask sales enablement vendors during a demo

Sales enablement platforms are fairly recent introductions to the tech stack, but marketers are readily adopting them to support sales teams. Pamela Parker on March 3, 2022 Sales enablement platforms provide sellers with the content resources they need to engage buyers in a way that adds value, while also educating salespeople on the marketplace through … Continue reading 32 questions to ask sales enablement vendors during a demo

19 questions to marketing attribution and predictive analytics vendors during a demo

These platforms can provide marketers with valuable insights into how to better allocate their resources. Pamela Parker on March 1, 2022 With marketers facing increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of the budget they’re allocated for programs, marketing attribution and predictive analytics solutions are tailor-made for proving how tactics and media channels contribute to the … Continue reading 19 questions to marketing attribution and predictive analytics vendors during a demo

13 questions to ask digital experience platform vendors during the demo

If you’re not able to deliver the kind of speed and user experience you require to any or all of your channels, a DXP might solve these problems for you. Pamela Parker on February 28, 2022 Digital experience platforms are hot right now. That’s because DXPs, and the headless and hybrid CMS that are central … Continue reading 13 questions to ask digital experience platform vendors during the demo