Oktopost

JUNE 13, 2024

LinkedIn is great for B2B salespeople to connect and grow their businesses—but only if they use it properly. Many B2B salespeople post a few company updates but miss out on a goldmine of opportunities to find new leads, nurture relationships, and close deals. 80% of B2B leads are generated on LinkedIn.

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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. Image credit: The Far Side.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The reality is that the best LinkedIn users are marketing machines. I've built real friendships with the best B2B marketers in the world and I’m on a text-message basis with countless founders, CEOs, VPs, and executives. They use the platform as a content distribution system, not a resume builder.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 19, 2011

There have been numerous posts written about the pitfalls of social media marketing (including helpful pieces from Online Social Networking , Sysomos , and one I wrote for HubSpot ). Some marketers (and even CFOs) mistakenly view social media as “free.&# Failing to LISTEN. Except in rare cases (e.g.,

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 17, 2015

This week I had the pleasure of reading a new report from Smart Insights on the State of Digital Marketing 2015 and decided to dig in a bit further with an interview. 1) What do you think the biggest change to Digital Marketing for B2B firms will be in the next year?

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Writtent Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Despite the fact that 86% of brands have adopted content marketing practices, 82% of marketers say they’re not receiving training. Content Marketing Made Easy. From Eloqua to Dive Rite, Content Marketing Institute offers four diverse and thorough case studies of how content improved brand’s marketing metrics.

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Writtent Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

There’s a lot that goes into effective content marketing. I scoured the web to find the best resources on creating buyer personas and aligning them with your content marketing. She also offers workshops and coaching for in-depth and hands-on training, as well as a blog, templates, and other free resources. BuyerPersona.com.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 3, 2011

The answer may come from the email marketing field. Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. This list will be posted on Cheryl Burgess’ Blue Focus Marketing Blog. What is it? Jennifer Aaker. Allison Mooney.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

No one needs conferences more than digital marketers. Inbound marketing is a rapidly-changing field, which is why opportunities to learn the latest strategies and best practices from thought leaders are invaluable. Adobe Summit: The Digital Marketing Conference – March 24-28, 2014. IRCE: Forward Mobility.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

With multiple diverse platforms to target, intense competition, and jaded audiences, it’s not getting any easier out there for B2B marketers. The complexity of today’s marketing environment has made marketing automation platforms and other marketing software solutions essential for companies of all sizes.

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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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Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2016

In most companies – especially B2B firms – sales and marketing don’t get along. It’s not always pleasant, according to the Corporate Executive Board: 87% of the terms sales and marketing use to describe each other are negative. They sing the same song, but in very different ways. highlight to tweet).

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Buffer Social

JUNE 16, 2016

But then it dawned on me — I’ve never taken the time to write any of this incredible information down to share with other marketers! It was inspiring and motivating to see all the answers, from 150 marketers! Chelsea Hunersen , HubSpot – Creating a great content plan for the rest of June (a.k.a. the end of Q2).

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 3, 2012

Social media, content aggregation and curation , user-generated content and other developments have dramatically changed the B2B buying cycle over the past few years. How can B2B organizations, marketers and sales professionals adjust to, and thrive in, this new environment? B2B Marketing Trends, Tips and Strategies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. They are strategic guides that hopefully will enhance your internet marketing experiences in the future. Without further ado, I now present to you the best internet marketing posts of 2009. Here’s my list for 2008.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, we’re pleased to honor 50 women (below) and 50 men (in an upcoming post on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog ) who are among the top social media connectors and engagers in the technology world, representing technology vendors as well as related venture capital (VC), advisory and analyst firms. Cindy Bates. Cindy_Bates.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Social Media Facts and Stats.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The use of social media and social networks for marketing has rapidly advanced in the past few years from the “should I do it?” ” level to the current “how do I measure and optimize social media marketing efforts?” And 92% of small businesses say that social media is an effective marketing technology tool.

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agora pulse

APRIL 28, 2020

Or perhaps you want to build your own social media marketing agency but aren’t sure where to begin? With that spirit of collaboration and cooperating in mind, I asked some of the brightest social media marketing minds I know what they thought you should know about how to become a social media manager. About Jay Baer. About Ian Cleary.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 21, 2013

While it’s easy to share standards between one or two content marketers, it’s very hard to scale without a system in place. Don’t think of it as a tool to train your writers on how to use grammar and spelling, but instead as the experts of Intelligent Editing put it, “to provide [guidance] for instances when many possibilities exist.”.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. More than 80% of U.S.

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agora pulse

MARCH 1, 2021

A lead is any person who indicates interest in a company’s product or service in some way, shape, or form,” according to Hubspot. These leads are more commonly known as Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). LinkedIn is where 80% of B2B leads are generated on social media,” according to Forbes. Offer training webinars.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 28, 2012

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What’s the best process for developing a social media marketing plan? by MarketingProfs.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 23, 2011

With almost 200 social monitoring tools (and new entrants still coming to market), available at a range of price levels from free to if-you-have-to-ask-you-can’t-afford-it, how does an organization select the right social monitoring tool for its needs? Support and training. But how do you choose one?

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Socialmedia.biz

JULY 26, 2018

According to a study by Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs, B2B marketers employ 8 different marketing tactics for their businesses, out of which 46% were in favour of using webinars. You can also host one free webinar for 30 minutes with 10 attendees. Zoho Showtime.

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Rebekah Radice

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

How does a blog support your current marketing efforts? this is a biggie – don’t overlook what role it plays in your overall marketing plan). What will your marketing funnel look like? They know who their market is, what they need and how to solve their problem(s). Use this Persona Template from HubSpot.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 2012

Jay : So the premise of this post is that we spend a lot of time in social and in content marketing talking about eyeballs and how much traffic do we have and how many visitors do we have and how many unique visitors do we have and all this. You do not understand how digital marketing works. Yes, marketers are lazy.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 10, 2013

I hope that you have experienced real spring and blossom in your marketing this week. Even if you didn’t, let’s check some of the essential ways you can accomplish incredible success in event marketing, business tweeting, podcasting, and content marketing. Two Words That Will Make You a Smarter Content Marketer.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

35% of firms in the US outsource some component of their work, and 44% of B2B companies are currently working with outside contractors on content marketing. Blog Management Does the idea of content marketing make you feel like you’re drowning? For deeper insight, check out 10 Great Advantages of Outsourcing Content Creation.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2011

Note: This post, a joint effort between Cheryl Burgess and me, originally appeared on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog last month. This should be a wake-up call for companies’ content on pursuing outbound marketing initiatives. Blogger for Huffington Post and @op_editorial , Marketer, Do-Gooder, Master Surfer!

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Writtent Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2013

35% of firms in the US outsource some component of their work, and 44% of B2B companies are currently working with outside contractors on content marketing. Does the idea of content marketing make you feel like you’re drowning? Nearly 40% of organizations in the US use blogs for marketing purposes. Blog Management.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 24, 2016

Creating high-quality content is critical to content marketing success. This is a great deal when so many people are not able to craft out time for content marketing. Neil Patel has written a great post for Hubspot on this exact topic. Step 1: Start With Your Target Market. ” Today, I will make things easy for you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > How to Get an Influencer’s Attention How to Get an Influencer’s Attention by Tamar Weinberg on March 24, 2010 Share Influence is everywhere, but it’s up to you to spot it.

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Writtent Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Have you heard that 90% of companies are using custom content for marketing? Organic search yields some of the most qualified leads of any form of marketing. The average marketer made 145 website updates in 2012 – assuming the majority of those changes are new blog articles , that’s around 4 fresh articles each week!

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