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? White paper downloads.

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B2B Social Media Case Study Study 190

Mindjumpers

JULY 1, 2010

This guest blog is written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced interactive marketing journalist and blogger. The focus on relevant content, that also makes your business “found” in an online world is so strong that there is even a new “marketing discipline”, called content marketing.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 2, 2015

As a consumer, which would you prefer: watching a video of actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme do the splits between two heavy haul trucks moving in reverse, or read a white paper about the latest in motor vehicle steering mechanisms? So why make a B2B ad that looks like B2C content? Visual Marketing Magic.

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B2B Marketing Microsoft Hubspot 60

yMarketingMatters

APRIL 10, 2019

Important note before I continue: “Consumer” applies to both B2C and B2B industry. Think P2P :: Person-to-Person marketing. How to reach that END GOAL…closing that sale…is at the heart of any marketing strategy. Again…think Person-to-Person marketing. A HUGE component of online marketing is about social media.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Far and away one of the best blog posts I wrote this year was on the new 4′c of B2B Marketing – it was read over 15,000 times and 3X more popular than the next most read blog post of the year. The four P’s were created mainly to describe the ideal “marketing mix.”. Is The White Paper Dead for B2B Marketing?

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 10, 2019

Important note before I continue: “Consumer” applies to both B2C and B2B industry. Think P2P :: Person-to-Person marketing. How to reach that END GOAL…closing that sale…is at the heart of any marketing strategy. Again…think Person-to-Person marketing. Drives Conversions. It Drives Conversions. Individuals.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Why is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? In short, brand visibility refers to how much your brand is seen on different marketing channels. Why Is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Visibility is vital for B2B marketing because it helps build your credibility and trust in the eyes of potential customers.

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Sprout Social

MAY 25, 2022

Looking at the top challenges of B2B marketers , the growing need for social media CRM integrations is clear. This rings true for B2B and B2C alike. Let’s assume that the typical B2B buyer’s journey is around eight months. Align your marketing, sales and support teams. Think about it.

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 10, 2019

Important note before I continue: “Consumer” applies to both B2C and B2B industry. Think P2P :: Person-to-Person marketing. How to reach that END GOAL…closing that sale…is at the heart of any marketing strategy. Again…think Person-to-Person marketing. Drives Conversions. It Drives Conversions. Individuals.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 11, 2012

Recent research from MarketingProfs shows that 84% of B2B companies use social media marketing in some form, and the figure is likely higher for B2C firms. In fact, another recent study from HubSpot reveals that 63% of B2B companies aren’t generating leads from social media at all.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers?

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 4, 2017

Business and marketing leaders aren’t much different. So why would we think that marketers and business leaders would think any different when it comes to social media? I remember the early days of social media and watching the tweets fly by looking something like this… Free marketing with social media, join my workshop!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Conversely, the last client I picked up at my current firm, Converse Digital , took exactly one call and a meeting over beers. Instead, I spend my time creating great content in the form of blog posts, white papers and helpful marketing and sales tips and techniques. Content Marketing' Exact same result.

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Twist Image

MAY 3, 2012

The best business to business sales are done through relationships, testimonials, white papers and general content marketing (unless you're in a highly structured, regulated and procurement driven process, but there is still an opportunity to leverage social media). content marketing. white paper.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 26, 2010

In a recent conversation I was having with the Bloom Group they believe “the practice of publishing white papers must come to a close because of the utter proliferation of white papers, and the poor content contained within so many of them.” Kill the white paper!” Email this to a friend?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

As a PR and Marketing specialist it is becoming mandatory for businesses today to identify the communities that are actively defining and shaping the future of your business in places like blogs, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, as well as traditional media. Tags: PR Buzz Marketing. Full Disclosure: BearingPoint is a Beta Client of BuzzGain.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MARCH 23, 2009

One of my joys is helping marketers understand how to use social media to build brand value. In the workshops and speeches I give one of the most Frequently Asked Questions goes like this: "When it comes to social media marketing all I seem to see is consumer products and programs that target moms. many in the B2B space.

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Keyhole.co

JUNE 6, 2023

Have you ever felt like you’re playing an endless game of tag with your B2B content marketing strategy, trying to catch your target audience’s attention while they’re just out of reach? So why not use them to your advantage in your B2B content marketing strategy? If so, you’re not alone.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 3, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ 3 Truths Every CMO Needs to Know About Social Media and the Customer Experience “ From Expion , a case study about how H&R Block mobilized 90,000 tax professionals in social media using Expion to guide their activity. Listen Now . The RSS feed is: [link].

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Social Media Retail Education Airlines 130

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Creating captivating B2B social media post ideas can be… challenging. If you’re in B2B social, you know it has a bit of a reputation of being kind of dull. One survey even found 48% of B2B customers say the ads they receive are boring and lack the creativity found in B2C marketing. Let’s be honest.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

With The B2B Social Media Book: Become a Marketing Superstar by Generating Leads with Blogging, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Email, and More , authors Kipp Bodnar of HubSpot and Jeffrey L. Cohen of Salesforce Radian6 have literally written the book on social media best practices for B2B marketers.

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B2B Social Media Review eBook 185

Oktopost

JUNE 9, 2020

Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. It can take months for a B2B marketing team to build up a company’s presence and credibility online. This is exactly why employee advocacy is so powerful: your team is the key to unlocking the true potential of social media marketing. Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

” white paper. Drive Social Media ROI with Content Marketing. B2B companies in particular should have multiple lead-generation opportunities on their website, including contact forms, content downloads, email subscriptions, Webinar registrations, etc. Responsible party for setting it up right?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

When I first started out with digital marketing, I was blown away by the sheer amount of online marketing resources and social media classes. I read hundreds of articles and enrolled in as many marketing courses that I could possibly get my hands on. Digital marketing classes (9-17). Diploma in Social Media Marketing.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

The blog, like the conference series, aims to drive and deepen conversation about how todayâ??s B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry Communityâ?? - FAST White Paper. FAST recently released a white paper on the business and technology of recommendations.

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SalesChoice

JANUARY 12, 2017

B2B Sales productivity has hit an all time low in performance, and has dropped by 15% over the last ten years, now running on an average of in field productive face-to-face customer time at roughly 30% (Accenture, 2016). As a result, B2B sales organizations are struggling on multiple fronts.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2016

Although more than three-quarters of B2B technology marketers use social media to market their products, less than half say they can tie social channels to revenue generation for their businesses. But it may also be a problem with basic B2B social media marketing strategy. Cross-Platform Social Media Strategy.

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Sprout Social

JULY 20, 2016

of conversions on LinkedIn. According to data from the Content Marketing Association , 68% of online buyers will spend time reading content published by a brand they’re interested in. However, LinkedIn Ads may be a better option for B2B companies. After all, it’s the top social network for B2B marketers.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 4, 2022

Along with being a preeminent social network for hiring top talent, more and more businesses are using LinkedIn marketing to network, connect and sell to potential customers. Both marketing and sales departments are using LinkedIn to attract and convert new business. These statistics highlight that you need a LinkedIn marketing plan.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

If you can’t answer these questions, then you need a content marketing plan. According to one recent study , only 40% of B2B marketers have a documented content marketing strategy. Whether or not you are in that 40%, it’s a good idea to establish or revisit an existing content marketing plan. But you’re not alone.

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Content How To Marketing Template 111

Pam Moore

DECEMBER 11, 2016

If you are responsible for content marketing in your organization you know the importance of proper planning, organization, work flows and structure of content. If you are interested in how you can best prepare your content marketing for success then you have landed on the right blog post and podcast today.

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Oktopost

APRIL 7, 2022

A sales funnel is a crucial part of any successful marketing strategy. Before leading down to the middle of the funnel (MOFU) for the leads that have shown interest, through downloading white papers, reading testimonials, signing up for a free trial, etc. Quick Jump Links: The Social Media Marketing Funnel: 3 Core Steps.

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Rebekah Radice

JANUARY 9, 2017

It’s the age-old battle between marketers. clickToTweet tweet=”‘56% of marketers believe that personalized content promotes higher engagement rates.’ ’ via @IBM” quote=”56% of marketers believe that personalized content promotes higher engagement rates.”]. Attraction Marketing.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Social selling has become an almost inevitable part of B2B selling. This makes sense when you consider that 46% of B2B decision-makers are now between the ages of 18 and 34 years old. But who likes a challenge more than a B2B marketer? No two businesses are the same and no two social media marketing strategies are alike.

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Social Media Management Social Media Tools Hubspot 159

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2016

This is episode two of my new show: Marketing Marvels. There is A LOT of marketing technology out there, and it’s difficult to know what all the platforms and packages do, whether it makes sense for your business, how it stacks up to competitors, and a bunch of other key questions. Marketing Marvels viewers get a two week free trial.

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Marketing Content eBook Joomla 60

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

Let’s say you have a white paper for download on your site. Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. These are exciting times at Bulb HQ!

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