Martal Group:B2B Lead Generation and Sales Blog

The B2B buying journey has fundamentally transformed. Today’s buyers engage with an average of 10 or more channels before making purchase decisions, conducting extensive independent research across websites, social media, email, peer reviews, webinars, and direct conversations. By 2026, research indicates 80% of all B2B sales interactions now occur through digital channels, with buyers completing […]

Introduction B2B customer acquisition costs have skyrocketed by 60% in the past five years (3). If winning new clients feels more expensive than ever, you’re not alone. Rising digital ad prices, longer sales cycles, and fierce competition are driving up the cost to acquire customers across industries.  How can your company keep customer acquisition cost […]

Introduction Most B2B teams stall because B2B customer acquisition stops scaling before revenue goals do. Sales leaders feel it first, pipeline coverage thins, reps chase unqualified leads, and CAC creeps upward quarter after quarter. Marketing leaders feel it next: campaigns generate activity but not momentum. And eventually, leadership asks the uncomfortable question, why isn’t demand […]

Introduction Acquiring new customers is the lifeblood of business growth – yet B2B customer acquisition is more challenging (and costly) than ever. Customer acquisition costs (CAC) have surged by up to 60% over the past five years (1) in many industries. B2B sales cycles are longer, with 4+ stakeholders on average in each deal (2). […]

Introduction Is your B2B customer acquisition playbook stuck in the past? If so, it could be costing you big. Recent research shows customer acquisition costs have skyrocketed by 222% over the last eight years (2). Tactics that brought in leads a few years ago are now draining budgets and yielding diminishing returns. At the same […]

The sales development landscape is experiencing a seismic transformation in 2026. Organizations worldwide are grappling with a fundamental question that will define their go-to-market success: should they invest in AI-powered Sales Development Representatives, stick with traditional human SDRs, or find a strategic balance between both? The numbers tell a compelling story. Organizations using AI in […]

Introduction In 2026, LinkedIn has solidified its role as a powerhouse for B2B marketing and lead generation. Yet there’s a swirl of misconceptions around LinkedIn marketing agencies – some swear by them, others label them overhyped. Should your business use a LinkedIn marketing agency, or is it an unnecessary expense? In this post, we’ll separate […]

Introduction Account based marketing (ABM) has always been about focusing your sales and marketing efforts on a defined set of high-value accounts – and there’s no better arena for ABM today than LinkedIn. In fact, LinkedIn is the #1 social platform for B2B marketing results: four out of five people on LinkedIn drive business decisions […]

The B2B sales landscape has undergone more transformation in the past 18 months than in the previous decade. Organizations navigating 2026 face unprecedented complexity: buying committees have expanded to an average of 13 decision-makers per deal, 80% of buyer interactions now occur through digital channels, and AI adoption has reached 89% among revenue organizations—up from […]