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Primary Market Research vs. Secondary Market Research

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The field of market research is highly complex and continuously evolving, with new research strategies and techniques constantly being innovated by market research practitioners.

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Breaking Down the Market Research Process

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An effective market research process consists of several stages, each with distinct research methods, techniques, and groups of respondents. It’s rare for the process to ever be identical for any two given projects, which makes it all the more important to be intentional when designing a research initiative.

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Types of market research (examples + tips)

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Types of market research. Exploratory market research is geared toward uncovering new ideas and testing assumptions. Primary market research is when you use various techniques to directly collect data from a large number of participants.

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7 Market Research Examples for Competitive Intelligence

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Market research is an important––but often overlooked––element of the wider Market and Competitive Intelligence (M/CI) process. Various different types of market research enable organizations to develop new insights into their target customers, competitors, and the industries in which they compete. ??

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The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Data Providers, Q2 2021

In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them.

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How Do Companies Conduct Market Research?

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Rapidly shifting consumer demands and disruptive market trends now mean the practice of market research is more important than ever before.

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Exploring the Market Research Process in 2022

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While no two market research projects are exactly the same, virtually every successful initiative will follow a similar structure. It’s a structure used by Fortune 50 companies all the way down to ambitious startups looking to shake up an industry, and it’s one that you can adopt for your business too.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks.

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3 Sizzling Ways to Warm up Cold Calls

Even in today’s data-driven sales world, cold calling remains a fact of life for many go-to-market professionals. Fortunately, today’s sales leaders have a crucial advantage over their predecessors: market intelligence and outreach platforms that can warm up virtually any introduction.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your ABM Strategy

For marketing teams to develop a successful account-based marketing strategy, they need to ensure good data is housed within its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. According to Forrester Research, only 8% of marketing professionals have confidence that their data is 90-100% accurate. Not so fast, though.

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3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

The benefits of Account-Based Marketing are clear, so what’s holding B2B professionals back? While B2B research suggests organizations are thriving through successful ABM programs, getting just one campaign off the ground is more difficult than it seems.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

Fact: Only 8% of sales and marketing professionals say their data is between 91% - 100% accurate. In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. More organizations are investing in B2B sales and marketing intelligence solutions.

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The State of Business Intelligence in 2022

Speaker: Howard Dresner & Chandrashekar (a.k.a. LSP)

In hyper-competitive markets, modern businesses need to stay dynamic and always be evolving. Join Howard Dresner, founder and chief research officer at Dresner Advisory Services, and Chandrashekar LSP, senior evangelist at Zoho, as they discuss: Central BI drivers. BI success factors. The Importance of data leadership.