Oktopost

APRIL 18, 2022

It’s no wonder that savvy B2B marketers are taking advantage of this popular and portable format to create value-packed audio programs. B2B podcasts are a powerful form of outbound marketing. Jump to Best B2B Podcasts. What is a B2B Podcast? 4 Reasons to Include Podcasting in Your B2B Content Marketing Strategy.

B2B 62

B2B Marketing Apple Hosting 62

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above.

B2B 198

B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 198

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. As MarketingSherpa notes, “Year after year, the greatest challenge that B2B organizations face is generating high-quality leads.&#. Tactics like telemarketing, PR and PPC advertising fell predominantly into the “somewhat effective&# camp.

B2B 185

B2B Trends Marketing Technorati 185

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. The survey shows 65% of marketers partner with influencers via giveaways.

Examples 126

Examples Influencer Campaign Marketing 126

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Business-to-business social media marketing is no longer just an innovative way to boost sales—it’s essential to your organization’s survival in the competitive B2B market. In fact, a recent survey found 92% of B2B marketers use social media as a content marketing tactic to drive sales. Use social media for content promotion.

Social Media Management 76

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 76

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’re looking at the most common topics discussed by social media managers today, it’s probably a toss-up between two things: social media advertising and emojis. It feels like every month a social network unveils a new social media advertising tool. Social media advertising usage statistics. That’s no small number.

Advertising 112

Advertising Social Media List Statistics 112

Buzzlogix

JANUARY 11, 2018

Achieving B2B mobile marketing success in today’s digital economy means marketing a mobile experience. A joint study conducted by Google and Millward Brown Digital found that 42% of researchers use a mobile device during their B2B buying process. What’s more, according to a survey by Regalix Inc., Reach out to Clients via SMS.

B2B 40

B2B Mobile SMS Tips 40

Sprout Social

JANUARY 26, 2023

Referral marketing is a form of advertising in which businesses encourage customers to recommend their services, products or experiences to other people. Remember, every customer you bring in costs your business money, whether from advertising, discounts or other marketing techniques. Here’s a quick breakdown of both strategies.

Discount 126

Discount Marketing How To B2B 126

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Digital marketing budgets continue to rise, often at the expense of offline advertising spend. As a consequence, digital marketing budgets are predicted to increase by double-digit percentages this year, with the Internet becoming the largest medium for advertising in 2016—ahead of TV. Native advertising may be the answer.

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Hubspot Marketing B2B Survey 100

Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

It also offers complementary features such as advertising analytics and competitor benchmarks, enabling teams to stay ahead of their competitors online. 2) Oktopost Oktopost is built specifically for B2B marketing teams, enabling you to streamline social media management with one platform.

Tools 62

Tools B2B Hubspot Analytics 62

Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Research your market The 2023 CMO Survey found that marketing budgets account for more than 10% of their organization’s total budget , and contribute to about 9% of their organization’s revenue. Here are some places to start your research: Customer Surveys : Gather insights directly from your target audience through surveys.

Marketing 62

Marketing Survey Skills How To 62

Buffer Social

JANUARY 16, 2018

Engagement is the #1 way to measure ROI from social media advertising. About the State of Social Media survey and data. For this report, we surveyed over 1,700 marketers (1,796 to be precise) from businesses of all sizes. Facebook is dominating the paid advertising space (94 percent of marketers have used Facebook Ads).

Report 111

Report Data Social Media Research 111

The Realtime Report

APRIL 11, 2019

As reported by Smart Insights, the survey company Crowdtap found that 64% of people use social media for shopping inspiration. This suggests that paid social media operates as a valuable touchpoint in the conversion process, meaning people use social to research and survey items before they purchase a product.

Small Business 133

Small Business Organization Social Media Authentication 133

Ignite Social Media

MAY 6, 2021

If your brand is looking to target consumers or businesses – LinkedIn can help advertise toward both and offer more than 200 targeting characteristics. We’re confident that brands can see optimized results from their marketing and advertising efforts.

LinkedIn 202

LinkedIn Marketing Eventful Compete 202

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Business-to-business social media marketing is no longer just an innovative way to boost sales—it’s essential to your organization’s survival in the competitive B2B market. In fact, a recent survey found 92% of B2B marketers use social media as a content marketing tactic to drive sales. Use social media for content promotion.

Social Media Management 40

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 40

Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

He says, “With new and emerging to established creators building up audiences on LinkedIn, thanks to its strong organic reach, this year, we will see more brands looking to capitalize on this and tap into this pool of talent for influencer marketing campaigns, especially companies wanting to get in front of B2B audiences.”

Social Media 101

Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Image credit: The CMO Survey. And that usage isn’t all selfies and cat videos; both consumer and B2B purchases are influenced by social content. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses. The CMO Survey ). The CMO Survey ).

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

Hootsuite

MARCH 11, 2020

Globally, 25-34-year-olds are LinkedIn’s advertising audience’s biggest cohort. Here’s an even more detailed breakdown from our 2020 digital report on social media of LinkedIn’s advertising audience by age group and gender. It’s part of the reason why 58% of B2B marketers prefer LinkedIn ads compared to other social organizations.

LinkedIn 138

LinkedIn Social Media Marketing HootSuite 138

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some are genuinely willing to make a purchase or find out more about your company; others want to make money online fast reviewing your product/website or to taking your survey; still, others want to compare your products with those of other companies. In reality, no two people interacting with your business in any way are entirely alike.

Trends 166

Trends Marketing Influencer B2B 166

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2014

To date, there haven’t been many great examples of humor in B2B. And, according to a global Nielsen Survey of Trust in Advertising conducted in September 2013 (58 countries), almost half (47%) of respondents said that humor resonates more than any content approach. These conversations are something every B2B company can do.

Conversation 167

Conversation B2B Marketing GPS 167

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 17, 2015

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Dave or Smart Insights – Dave Chaffey is CEO of Smart Insights, a publisher of planning templates and articles focusing on Digital Strategy with channels on B2B Marketing and Marketing automation. I think content personalization is the biggest opportunity into 2016 for B2B Marketers.

B2B 100

B2B Adwords ROI Hubspot 100

Oktopost

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s not uncommon for B2b marketers to conflate these two processes and definitions, which is an unfortunate lousy habit. . It also means using techniques such as targeted advertising to ensure your demand generation is smartly applied, rather than using a scattergun, indiscriminate approach (as was the norm in advertising for some time.).

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Comparison SEO Curation Domain Name 145

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). ” The only tactic that fares worse is print advertising (9% very effective vs. 30% not effective). ( B2B Lead Blog ). SEO has the biggest impact on lead generation for B2B companies.

Social Media 245

Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

Metrics related to ROI, such as leads generated and direct sales, were mentioned by only about half of the survey respondents as key benefits of social media marketing. This seems somewhat surprising; while social definitely reduces media/advertising expenses, it increases labor costs. …But Facebook Means Consumer Marketing.

Report 191

Report Social Media B2B Newsvine 191

Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2012

I think you are on point there in terms of Google’s ability to capture the long tail in terms of the smaller advertisers. Forrester’s consulting division did a survey of over 100 V.P. I think, long- term, that’s a smart play. Eric: Yeah. I’ll tell you, my perspective on a lot of the Facebook changes. Eric: Yeah.

Company 120

Company Instagram B2B Survey 120

Buffer Social

JULY 23, 2019

Today, you see influencer marketing as a core strategy of direct-to-consumer brands, of e-commerce shops — even B2B companies are getting into the game. In HelloSociety’s study , survey respondents were more than three times as likely to follow an influencer rather than follow a brand. Take this stat from the Trust Baromter survey.

Influencer 75

Influencer Strategy Marketing Survey 75

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This past year many marketers struggled with their social media advertising efforts. eMarketer shared this report from IAB earlier this year (August 2020) that surveyed marketers on how long they planned to pause/cancel social media placements for their brands. 5 Social Media Advertising Tips Heading into the Holidays.

Advertising 187

Advertising Social Media Tips B2B 187

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

With over 65 million decision-makers on LinkedIn, it’s the place to connect with your next B2B buyers. And considering most B2B buyers use social media to make purchasing decisions, interesting, persuasive content can translate into dollars. Advocacy is essentially employee-driven advertising for your company.

LinkedIn 114

LinkedIn Tips Curation Training 114

Kikolani

JULY 5, 2013

Please take a moment to fill out this survey. How Much Bloggers Charge to Publish Sponsored Content – Most bloggers surveyed (60%) charge fees to work with brands or publish sponsored content. Your Opinions Wanted. I would like to make Kikolani your favorite place to go for blogging advice! Your opinions are greatly appreciated!

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Domain Name Marketing Embedding RSS 128

Convince & Convert

MARCH 6, 2017

” In fact, new research from eMarketer shows that less than 20% of B2B marketers know for sure that their social media is generating positive results, and I’d guess the B2C data is similar. And according to The CMO Survey, 44% of marketers haven’t been able to show the impact of social at all, much less point to real ROI.

Social Media 117

Social Media NGO ROI Research 117

Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2020

In Sprout’s 2019 #BrandsGetReal survey , we found that 91% of people believe in social’s power to connect people. According to GlobalWebIndex , 50% of global consumers say they approve of brands running “normal” advertising. Messages about helping others grew by 1,174% in March, culminating in 19.5

Strategy 142

Strategy Metrics Hubspot Retail 142

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Just a few of the cool people I likely never would have gotten to know without social media include Jill Konrath , J-P De Clerck , Jennifer Kane , Judy Grundstrom , Alice Elliott , Paul Dunay , Ambal Balakrishnan , Tony Karrer (my partner in the B2B Marketing Zone and Social Media Informer ), the B2BTOTY steering committee or the LeBron team.

Social Media 192

Social Media Committee Press Release Posterous 192

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2016

96% of B2C and and 88% of B2B companies use Facebook for marketing. These tools help Facebook marketers evaluate and improve page performance, run sweepstakes and contests, determine what type of content works best, monitor competitors, optimize Facebook advertising campaigns and more. Showcase reviews: {grow}, Rebekah Radice.

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Tools Sample Samples Facebook 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? The statistical similarity shocks me.

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 5, 2016

Agencies (advertising, digital, marketing, media, PR) can find it difficult to keep a client for the long haul. How truth in advertising (agencies) leads to a happy customer. “Half of the people who responded to this survey have fired an agency in the past 24 months.” Quotes From This Episode. ” —@jaybaer.

B2B 60

B2B Survey ROI Research 60

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

It’s challenging to get the metrics really needed to measure social media ROI primarily because social media is much more like public relations than it is like direct marketing or search engine advertising. Publishing has historically relied on advertising, or sponsorships, to pay for content production. What should they promote?

ROI 191

ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

Bill Hartzer

JUNE 24, 2009

Zuberance , a Word of Mouth marketing company that provides an on-demand platform that enables B2B and B2C marketers to identify and mobilize their Advocates, generating leads and sales, is hosting a free webinar on June 24th (today) 11 AM Pacific Time about how to turn “word of mouth&# into actual sales. Combat negative Word of Mouth.

B2B 102

B2B How To Technorati Case Study 102