The delicate art of balancing marketing automation
- Part 1Quantitative and qualitative wins in B2B marketing
- Part 2 The delicate art of balancing marketing automation
Show Notes
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02:36Benefits and opportunities in marketing automationMarketing automation can save time, reduce costs, and improve performance. If marketing automation doesn't achieve at least one of these benefits without negatively affecting the other categories, it's likely not worth keeping.
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04:02The challenges of marketing automationMarketers who excel at marketing automation usually have the resources to invest in the necessary technologies, platforms, and talent. However, assembling the ideal tech stack and ensuring seamless operation can be challenging.
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04:30Audyence in B2B marketing automationAudyence is a programmatic media platform that offers pay-per-lead inventory for advertisers, along with workflow automation powered by AI and machine learning. They work with agencies and businesses to streamline the process, improving ROI for demand generation efforts.
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05:54Marketing automation and lead generationEffective marketing automation relies on clean data and understanding your ICP. By connecting the data throughout the funnel and leveraging it to nurture leads in a personalized manner, marketers can increase the likelihood of leads converting into opportunities.
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08:39Marketing automation and the human touchFor marketing automation, human input is required to identify the right ICP and develop an appropriate strategy to reach them. Ultimately, a successful marketing automation program requires that humans and technology work together.
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13:44Simplifying audience building in marketingAudyence simplifies audience building by offering options to upload existing target lists or create one in real-time. While common mistakes include being too broad or too narrow with targeting parameters, Audyence provides real-time insights into the scalability of demand-gen campaigns.
Quotes
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"Marketing automation can give us more data, but it starts with what we put in. A successful marketing automation program requires humans and technology working in tandem." - Karl Van Buren
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"With marketing automation, you get out of it what you put in. If you're starting from a point of unclean data and a poor understanding of who your ICP is, your leads ultimately wont turn into opportunities." - Karl Van Buren
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"In 2024, humans remain essential in marketing. No machine can connect your brand with customers without research and creating a brand that resonates." - Karl Van Buren
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"Efficiency is a marketer's best friend. Time efficiencies or labor efficiencies, hard cost efficiencies, and performance. Those are the three factors." - Karl Van Buren
- Part 1Quantitative and qualitative wins in B2B marketing
- Part 2 The delicate art of balancing marketing automation
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Part 1Quantitative and qualitative wins in B2B marketing
Karl Van Buren, Co-Founder and CEO at Audyence, delves into effective marketing automation and maximizing success in B2B marketing. In B2B marketing, achieving efficiency, saving time, saving money, and improving performance are top priorities. While quantitative data provides valuable insights into trends, quantitative data is equally important to ensure we're addressing customer pain points effectively. Today, Karl discusses qualitative and quantitative wins in B2B marketing.
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Part 2The delicate art of balancing marketing automation
Karl Van Buren, Co-Founder and CEO at Audyence, delves into effective marketing automation and maximizing success in B2B marketing. By harnessing marketing automation alongside human insight, businesses can leverage data effectively and optimize their strategies for success. It's the synergy between technology and human expertise that drives truly impactful marketing automation programs. Today, Karl discusses the delicate art of balancing marketing automation.