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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

According to a study by Google (who came up with the ZMOT concept), before deciding whether or not to buy: 50% of shoppers used a search engine to get more information on a product or brand. At home, they’ll respond to a TV or radio ad by firing up search engines on their second screens. 38% comparison shopped online.

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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

Search engines? Food for thought: recent research from Bazaarvoice notes that recommendations from everyday social media users (36%) are the most meaningful to consumers, handily beating out influencers and even subject matter experts. This is especially important for B2B brands. But what about product pages? Review sites?

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity SMM

20 Metrics To Effectively Track Social Media Campaigns by Search Engine Land. Social Media ROI – How 3 B2B Technology Companies Are Achieving Revenue Results by MarCom Ink. Social Media ROI – How 3 B2B Technology Companies Are Achieving Revenue Results by MarCom Ink. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

Yet a Bazaarvoice/CMO Club study showed that only 15% of CMOs could point to a “significant return&# from Facebook marketing efforts, while 9% report no ROI and 35% basically had no idea. According to MarketingSherpa (and many other sources), generating qualified leads remains the top priority for B2B marketers.

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

Now a Business Information Analyst at The Mint Partnership, Valerie has an extensive background in the architecture and engineering industry. ” She was named B2B Magazine’s 2012 Digital Marketer of Year. Her varied background includes corporate roles (B2B and B2C), agencies, non-profits and startups. valeriemichelle.

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