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When to Use AI or an Agency: Strategic Choices for B2B Companies

Heinz Marketing

Partnering with a specialized branding agency, they developed a comprehensive brand strategy that resonated with their target audience, resulting in a 40% increase in brand awareness and a 20% rise in market share over a year. They partnered with a lead generation agency that specialized in account-based marketing.

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B2B Startups Spend 15% of Revenue on Sales and 10% on Marketing, Per SaaS Capital

SaaStr

SaaS Capital surveyed 1,000 B2B startups of varying sizes to find out just how much today they are spending in sales and marketing in this new era of efficiency. That full report here: 2025 Spending Benchmarks for Private B2B SaaS Companies The answer? Nor has sales & marketing ever really come down as you scale.

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The Great IPO Awakening: What 2025’s Surprisingly Hot Market Means for B2B Companies

SaaStr

But here’s the thing: unlike 2021’s “everything rally,” this market appears more discerning. For B2B companies, the message is clear: if you’ve been building a real business with strong unit economics and predictable growth, the public markets are ready to reward you. The lesson?

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7 Steps to Gain the Market Share You Deserve (& Sometimes Don't!)

Pointclear

Similar to De Tocqueville’s famous comment, “People get the government they deserve,” I think companies get the market share they deserve based on their ability to market. They may create a terrific product and learn how to manufacture it efficiently, and yet they approach marketing as an afterthought.

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Most Market Share Battles Are Lost, Not Won

Pointclear

Casey Stengel said, “ Most ball games are lost not won ,” and his comment seems appropriate for most marketers’ efforts in B2B companies. They know they need sales and marketing to survive, but lack of experience and knowledge in both areas and a hesitancy to hire others to do it stall their growth. available buyers).

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B2B Reads: Wall Street, BETAs, and Enterprise ABM

Heinz Marketing

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing please add it to the comments below. Selling Is A Human Process.

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Why Google lost: The DoJ’s case in 11 slides

Martech

Market share The Federal Trade Commission defines a monopoly as “conduct by a single firm that unreasonably restrains competition by creating or maintaining monopoly power.” Market share is the first thing courts consider when determining if a monopoly exists. How was that market share gained? That 89.2%