Oktopost

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Social selling has emerged as a powerful strategy for B2B organizations to engage with prospects, build relationships, and drive sales. Conversion Rates: Measuring how many leads progress through the sales funnel and eventually convert into customers. This is where your average social media management platform falls short.

ROI 62

ROI B2B Organization Platform 62

Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. The volume of B2B mentions might be lower, but the potential cost of every missed negative post is so much bigger. Benchmarking and competitor analysis.

Conversation 118

Conversation Sentiment B2B Module 118

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions. Discover what interests them, the content they enjoy seeing, their pain points and frustrations. Ultimately, brands can leverage social data to optimize marketing strategies, manage reputation, foster better customer relationships, and sustain profitable growth.

Analysis 69

Analysis Data Sentiment Metrics 69

Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2022

B2B Growth Marketing, Demand Generation, Field Marketing—however you badge it, it’s a numbers game. Many marketers shy away from social media because they don’t understand how to measure social media return on investment (ROI). How to Measure ROI in Social Media Marketing. We are here to drive revenue.

ROI 174

ROI B2B Social Media Brands 174

Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 4, 2020

Social media is an essential component of the marketing strategy of your business. But the way you design your social media strategy might vary depending on the type of business you have, e.g. business to consumer (B2C) or business to business (B2B). Social media and B2B marketing are a better pair than many business people think.

B2B 130

B2B Social Media Strategy How To 130

Keyhole.co

JUNE 7, 2023

When we think of a B2B branding toolkit, the first thought to pop up in our minds is a handbook that contains the brand’s preferred tone of voice, colors, typography, imagery, vision, values, and messaging pillars. Imagine if you’re a B2B digital marketing agency, and you try to advertise your services in two different ways.

B2B 52

B2B Tips Brands Marketing 52

Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

B2B marketing has felt these shifts as much as any other field. For B2B marketers, the big news about the pandemic-inspired social media renaissance isn’t about vibing on TikTok, but about what’s been happening on LinkedIn. Re-evaluate Your Marketing Strategy. Use Emotional Intelligence.

B2B 136

B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

Sprout Social

JULY 1, 2021

But for business-to-business (B2B) companies, the strategy shifts from a broad audience to a very specific one. B2B SEO has a few basic areas that differ from B2C SEO. In this guide, we’ll outline those key differences and how you can better your own B2B SEO strategy. What is B2B SEO? Low conversion rate.

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B2B SEO Travel Hubspot 125

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

million conversations about the presidential election which garnered almost 45 million engagements and more than 103 billion impressions. Of these conversations, less than half were positive. During the election we will use social listening to tune into conversations that could impact our brand health and image.

Social Media 114

Social Media Marketing Sentiment Influencer 114

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Understand your audience Knowing who you’re interacting with lets you craft tweets that spark conversations and foster a thriving social community. Thus, they are more likely to spark social conversations around creatine benefits for workout routines. This tells you about popular conversations and helps you gauge audience response.

Hashtag 52

Hashtag Analysis Twitter Sentiment 52

Oktopost

JANUARY 13, 2020

Nowhere is this more true than in B2B marketing, where buyers aren’t (as) swept up by trends and viral ads. B2B buyers are increasingly using social media and user generated content to research their major purchases. This presents B2B marketers with a new playground. 60% of advertisers on Quora are B2B.

B2B 119

B2B Advertising Campaign Statistics 119

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Digging into your competitor’s approach through a marketing competitor analysis is critical to putting together or updating your brand’s marketing strategy. It is the key to your business’s future success because when you look more closely into your competitors’ marketing, you learn from their successes and mistakes.

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Analysis Sentiment Marketing How To 106

Oktopost

JUNE 2, 2022

Shoshana Kordova, Director of Product Marketing at Datarails takes the hot seat. Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? Arguably, one of the most important traits of a product marketer is being a good listener. Meet Shoshana Kordova, Director of Product Marketing at Datarails. Episode Summary.

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Products Twitter Marketing Real Estate 125

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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 110

B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 110

Keyhole.co

APRIL 3, 2024

It has become a global powerhouse for real-time news, conversations, and marketing. As X continues to blossom, its role in digital marketing has become more salient than ever. However, understanding how to leverage X for marketing purposes is more complex than it might seem. The noise can quickly overwhelm you.

Strategy 52

Strategy Twitter Tips Marketing 52

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Retaining your existing consumer base is also, as noted above, much more cost-effective than concentrating entirely on expensive marketing campaigns in hopes of acquiring new customers. Some key conversations may even slip through the cracks. That’s where sentiment analysis can help you. Customer-centric strategies.

Sentiment 142

Sentiment How To Analysis Trends 142

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

Data 124

Data B2B How To Metrics 124

Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2019

If you’re a B2B brand, chances are you already have plenty on your plate. Customers and competitors are sounding off like never before on social media, especially in the ever-so-opinionated B2B space. And so the rules of succeeding with B2B social media are changing. What are the big-picture benefits of B2B social listening?

B2B 105

B2B How To Sentiment Reddit 105

Keyhole.co

MARCH 20, 2024

As a B2B marketer, if you’re ignoring LinkedIn, you could be missing out on vital opportunities to connect with your audience and generate new leads. It’s no wonder why 40% of B2B marketers say that LinkedIn is the most effective channel for finding and converting high-quality leads.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn Tools B2B Price 52

Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product. Therefore, it may not be surprising that 39% of businesses are looking at marketing automation to drive their demand-generation efforts. What is a Demand Generation Tool?

Tools 62

Tools B2B Hubspot Analytics 62

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

And once you have identified the conversations where you think a sales opportunity may be occurring you need to feed that into your listening platform so you can flag those opportunities when they come in. Related posts: Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing.

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B2B Platform Social Media Marketing 225

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

One question has popped up a few times to I thought it was worthy of some research and comparative analysis to give you a very clear answer. 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.

B2B 198

B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 198

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Want to know why social media listening should absolutely, 100% be part of your marketing plans right now? It lets you discover, learn from, and get involved in online conversations about your brand, on whichever platform they’re happening. In other words, they’re an ideal market for a brand like Tylenol. Business is booming!

Social Media 147

Social Media Strategy Sentiment Marketing 147

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. They’re eagerly adopting AI-enabled data for AI marketing to thrive and evolve in a data-driven and dynamic business environment. Traditional analytics, in contrast, requires more manual data analysis.

Analytics 114

Analytics Sentiment Analysis Patterns 114

Oktopost

JULY 4, 2022

The question is – with the immense choice of social media management platforms on the market today, which is the best choice for your B2B business? Note: Be sure to look for a social media platform that includes sentiment analysis. In fact, we recently used employee advocacy to increase social conversions by 266%.

B2B 131

B2B Social Media Management Metrics Social Media 131

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 23, 2011

It’s not that B2B companies aren’t finding success in social media marketing, but more (in my experience at least) that they are less willing to publicly reveal their strategies for competitive reasons. Digging into the results publicized in these case studies, what does B2B success look like? Objectives.

B2B 190

B2B Social Media Case Study Study 190

Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions.

Social Media 62

Social Media B2B Sentiment How To 62

Sprout Social

MARCH 24, 2020

If you’re a marketer today, anything that helps you refine your social media goals is a plus. Because the opportunities and marketing channels available to brands today are staggering. Simply put, social media marketing today is about creating goals that solve challenges, not simply investing in social “just because.”

Analysis 88

Analysis Social Media ROI How To 88

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Its ability to reach targeted audiences, maximize brand visibility, and drive conversions is just what businesses need in an online world saturated with information. B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 Why do you need a Paid Media Plan in Digital Marketing?

Examples 62

Examples B2B ROI CPA 62

Keyhole.co

APRIL 2, 2024

Consistently marketing on social media can help your brand generate wide exposure and high-value leads. But, as with any marketing channel, showing up without a strategy can be fruitless. For example, if you’re the CEO of a new startup company, you might be looking to generate leads to market free trials.

Metrics 52

Metrics Sentiment Analysis Influencer 52

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 13, 2011

Those that did a good job socializing their external communications, like Dell and Comcast, saw productivity gains, since conversations that occur on social media are automatically recorded, discoverable through search and shareable. But with the rise of private social networks, internal business conversations are likely to go social as well.

B2B 148

B2B Social Media Jive Committee 148

Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

An Influenced Opportunity Report is a crucial tool for B2B organizations seeking to understand the tangible impact of their social media efforts on their sales pipeline. Learn more about how you can measure your social selling success with Oktopost’s Influenced Opportunity Report and other specialized B2B metrics.

Influencer 62

Influencer Report B2B ROI 62

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

Data 62

Data B2B How To Metrics 62

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Planning ensures that you don’t miss crucial conversations among your target audience. For example, B2B brands focused on LinkedIn or G2 may be oblivious to discussions on Reddit. These are the candid conversations that are eye-opening but often fly under the radar. Monitoring requires active listening and timely action.

Reputation 97

Reputation Sentiment Analysis Notification 97

Oktopost

JANUARY 16, 2024

Clari Clari is a revenue operation platform, helping sales teams to drive customers from leads to conversion. The platform provides predictive insights, revenue forecasting, and pipeline analysis. With a strong presence of B2B buyers on LinkedIn, Sales Navigator has become a go-to tool for sales teams when it comes to prospecting.

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Team Tools SMS B2B 62

Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. To maximize marketing impact on a limited budget, CMOs need to adopt a strategic approach that analyzes past results, identifies gaps, and enables data-driven decisions on where to allocate resources.

Marketing 62

Marketing Survey Skills How To 62

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 18, 2012

But when it comes to marketing, there has always been a bit of the “black box” effect. Marketing is the one major budget item that traditionally has been the hardest to understand and measure from a traditional business performance standpoint. Download this report to learn about the emerging role of social media analysis.

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Marketing Metrics B2B ROI 206