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How Participation Marketing Elevates Your Social Media Strategy

Convince & Convert

” I call it participation marketing, and the reason is clear. Altimeter’s 2015 State of Social Business Report revealed that “building employee advocacy” programs are becoming a high priority and strategic initiative for marketers, jumping from 13 percent to 45 percent in 2015. They have no agenda.

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The Humanization of Search & Why Business Owners & Marketers Should Care

Jason Yormark

From comScore’s “2015 U.S. Digital Future in Focus” white paper. Technology such as virtual reality is a good example of an emerging tech that is sure to become more of a driving force in consumer engagement. Look no further then Cortana, Microsoft’s voice powered virtual assistant where over 2.5

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The Humanization of Search & Why Business Owners & Marketers Should Care

Jason Yormark

From comScore’s “2015 U.S. Digital Future in Focus” white paper. Technology such as virtual reality is a good example of an emerging tech that is sure to become more of a driving force in consumer engagement. Look no further then Cortana, Microsoft’s voice powered virtual assistant where over 2.5

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Are CMOs Putting Too Many Eggs in One Media Basket?

Webbiquity SMM

As the economy improves and marketing budgets increase, the dollars are flowing disproportionately to online ads. Marketers last year spent $19 billion on search advertising, $7 billion on social media ads, and almost $4 billion on display (primarily banner ads). For more on this topic, download the Web Marketing KPIs white paper.

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33 Thought-Provoking B2B Social Media and Marketing Stats

Webbiquity SMM

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. B2B messaging gets personal.

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The Ultimate Guide to Infographic Marketing

Convince & Convert

In the words of entrepreneur and acclaimed author Gary Vaynerchuk, “Marketers ruin everything.” . This couldn’t be more true for infographics, which became a highly popular and effective content marketing tool three or four years ago. In 2015, 60% of marketers predicted that the use of infographics will increase in 2016.

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Blog #6.4: Narrative Storytelling for Sales – The Conclusion

SalesChoice

We are working with our clients closely to explore how narrative story telling approaches can help improve the use and adoption of their investments in CRM Technologies, which continue to disappoint companies globally, despite what vendors are marketing. Berkeley Warburton, The Age of Distraction: Accenture White Paper, Fall 2016.