Why It’s Important:

“Revenue is the crucial measurement of marketing and sales activities, nothing else ultimately matters and this report from Heinz Marketing on Marketing Performance Management Research is THE guide to company revenue growth.”

James Obermayer - Reviewer

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Title:  Marketing Performance Management Research

Published by/Authors:  Heinz Marketing

Title:  Sales Lead Response: The Ugly Truth Behind Call, Voicemail and Email Practices

Published by/Authors:  Velocify

Gated: Yes

Title:  2017 Attendee Floor Engagement Study

Subtitle: Part One: Exhibitor In booth Tactics – People, Product, Emotion, and other Tactics 

Published by/Authors:  Center For Exhibition Industry Research  (CEIR)

Title:  2017 State of Performance Marketing

Subtitle: North America and Europe

Published by/Authors:  Adam Berke, President and CMO, Founding Team, AdRoll

Gated:  Yes

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Title:  2017 Webinar Benchmarks Report

Published by/Authors:  ON24

Gated:  Yes

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Length:  18 Pages

Highlights: 

• 16,418 webinars were measured in the analysis for Jan-Dec 2016
• 1,000 organizers
• Three main sections
  • Pre-webinar Benchmarks: promotional cycle, best days to promote, best days for attendance, and best times. SLMA: We are not sure if they quote the best times or the most common times. 
  • Webinar Benchmarks: average viewing time, registrant to attendee conversion (36% for marketing webinars) training and internal communications is higher, but nothing rises above 56%. Interesting average attendee stats, engagement tools, and use of video.
  • Post Webinar Benchmarks: Live only 66%, live and on-demand 6% and on-demand 33%. There is an increasing percentage of on-demand viewing time from 34 minutes in 2015 to 42 minutes in 2016.

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Internet Traffic Statistics

This is a research study released by Straight North a SEO agency.  This is not a small sample study, nor are the results of minor significance.  

• 18 Month Study
• 373,000 inquiries
• 237,000 phone calls
• 23,000 not validated
• Of the 350,000 left:
• 178,000 were determined to be sales leads

Yes, there are more results and much to muse over.  The value is this allows marketers to predict the future. Open it up and see the results. 

Title:  High Performance ABM Capabilities, the Proven Account-Based Marketing Framework

Published by:  Demand Metric Research Corporation

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Length: 35 Pages

Highlights: 

• Best practices in ABM: The Framework in six steps
• This answers: Does compliance with the ABM capabilities frameworks result in greater revenue impact from ABM? (Of course).
• 500 Survey respondents (Big number offers credibility)
• The paper shows Maturity Milestones
• The paper shows Recommended actions

Research: Top 10 Marketing Automation Software Report

Sub Title:  Comparison of the Leads Marketing Automation Software Vendors

Published by:  Business-Software.com

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SLMA SCORE: Four out of Five

Reason: Easy to read.  Consistent from year to year.  Includes price.   Includes Links.   But too few companies reviewed.  For instance the CRM Review has 40 companies.  

Length:  Five Pages

 Highlights: 

Review the Top 10 Marketing Automation companies to compare features, pricing and delivery models.

Marketing Automation is an over-night success after being introduced 15 + years ago.  Administration

Title:  2016 Digital Toolkit to Enhance the Attendee Experience: Focus Report on Organizer Pre-Event Communications and Registration Offering

Published by:  CEIR Center for Exhibition Industry Research

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Authors:

Brian Casey, CEM - President and CEO

Nancy Drapeau, PRC Analysis and reporting  

Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Managing Director & Research Director:

 Mary Tucker, Sr. PR/Communications Manager, Graphic design