How long does it take for B2B tech to close a deal – from first touch to deal-closed?
The average B2B tech buyers required 62.4 touches on average, across of 3.5 different marketing channels – from first touch to deal-closed The average B2B technology buyer required 62.4 touches, across an average of 3.5 different channels, to close a...Read More
Read you later: Data study shows delay between gated content download and consumption
Registrations for gated content dipped in 2025; prospects and customers download and read a week later Marketing faces a lot of pressure to demonstrate results. Accordingly, the benefit of gating content is the production of a signal to measure. As...Read More
The economic outlook for marketing from the latest CMO survey
Marketing doubled down on customer marketing as economic optimism fluctuates; businesses see more value in marketing, as the functions influence and responsibilities grow “Marketing contracts under economic pressure despite growing value and AI gains.” That’s the title of the 35th edition...Read More
An easy-to-read review of 17 B2B marketing studies summarizing 2025
Insights from studies and surveys on trust, budgets, brand, leadgen, buyer behavior, marketing measurement, CMOs and the marketing team Regular readers know I spend a lot of time reviewing market research studies and surveys throughout the year. It’s a useful...Read More
How many touches or interactions does it take to attract and close B2B prospects?
Surveys say from start to finish, B2B prospects require a dozen touches or more, but behavioral data finds it may require hundreds of interactions “Hidden buyers” is a buzzy new term floating around B2B circles. It conveys the idea that...Read More
B2B is marketing for measurement rather than persuasion
Marketing risks spending its budget in a way that’s measurable for the business rather than persuasive for customers Self-service has upended sales and marketing in the B2B sector. As Kaon Interactive CMO Dana Driss recently wrote: “The rise of self-serve...Read More
The surprising reason marketing leaders get fired
Rather than measurement, the biggest reasons marketing leaders get fired tend to center around communication and collaboration Two of my favorite hobbies are SCUBA diving and skydiving. Both activities come with certain obvious risks, though I’d insist there’s more risk...Read More
11 B2B marketing measurement statistics to consider
Surveys suggest marketers that are capable of proving the value of B2B marketing tend to focus on holistic attribution over the long run Measuring marketing isn’t a difficult concept. There are three key areas to measure – effort, engagement and...Read More
