Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Each of these brands deliver A+ customer care , which translates to increased awareness, brand loyalty, positive sentiment and revenue. It stands out in a market full of water brands—typically available in plastic containers—as the anti-establishment choice. A reminder that even B2B social customer care should be person-first.

Report 65

Report Atlassian Brands Sentiment 65

Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

It’s also a great channel to support the consideration stage of the buyer journey, drive conversions, and build customer loyalty. For social marketers, TikTok is becoming increasingly hard to ignore. Contrary to popular belief, TikTok is not just for Gen Z, meaning marketers can reach other age groups on this platform.

Questions 104

Questions Banking Insurance HootSuite 104

Oktopost

APRIL 6, 2023

In the B2B world, you don’t just want to be looked upon as just another business selling a particular product or service. While, for plenty of retailers in the B2C world, that reputation can work out just fine, the world of B2B is different. Not only is this good for lead conversion and customer loyalty, but it’s good for SEO.

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Exercises Metrics B2B Social Media 69

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Akeeme Hogg Social Media and Email Marketing Lead, ServiceMaster Brands. The classic marketing funnel looks straightforward but in reality, every customer journey is different and some can be much longer than others. Share of voice compares your brand’s market share on social to its top competitors. Fans beget more fans.

Strategy 130

Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 130

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2020

By now you know that social media is a marketing powerhouse. Customers, competitors, campaigns, cultural events—today’s marketers have real-time data on it all and still, 39% say they struggle to demonstrate the value of social across their organizations. Building a data-driven marketing culture.

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Keyhole.co

MAY 9, 2023

Besides, the platform offers advanced features and advertising capabilities that can help generate brand awareness, attract target audiences, and drive high engagement, making it a powerful marketing tool. However, with over 2 million brands leveraging this platform for marketing, it’s challenging to stand out from the crowd.

Instagram 52

Instagram UGC Hashtag Guidelines 52

Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Just because everyone is hanging out there doesn’t mean posting for free will help you achieve your marketing goals. Nor will blowing your marketing budget on driving traffic to your FB page. And with three-fifths of marketers agreeing video ads drive more clicks than static ads, video should likely be part of your plans.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 22, 2021

Reality check: B2B social media is here to stay. In fact, recent statistics note that social advertising is practiced by a staggering 83% of B2B marketers and is second only to search engines in terms of success. From nurturing customers to flexing your industry influence, the social space has a ton to offer B2B brands.

B2B 145

B2B Strategy How To Education 145

ProBlogger

JANUARY 31, 2016

The number of users accessing websites and doing in app retail browsing from smart devices is constantly growing. A major trend followed by today’s marketers is personalized messaging, and rightly so. An overwhelming 70% of brands are not using personalized marketing whatsoever.

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Conversation Mobile Retail iPad 31

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 16, 2013

Thanks to smarter marketing, better technology and consumers speaking out, 2013 just might be the year we see a real shift in how close customers and companies can really get. And bricks-and-mortar retailers will scramble to keep pace with a digitally driven world. It’s no longer an option for marketers—it’s a must-have.

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Loyalty B2B Retail Mobile 275

Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 11, 2022

According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. Multinational beauty retailer Sephora started Beauty Insider as a straightforward loyalty program in 2007 before pivoting to a full-blown community ten years later. 46% will remain loyal even after a negative experience.

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Examples Communities Brands Forums 228

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. Increase use of video marketing? Marketing Pilgrim ). 48% of these consumers responded to a retailer’s offer posted on Facebook or Twitter. V3 Integrated Marketing ). MediaPost ).

Social Media 229

Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the past, a company could readily reach individuals of all ages with traditional marketing campaigns through TV, newspapers, or magazines. But now that the internet and smartphones have become commonplace, such old-fashioned marketing strategies are no longer as powerful as they once were. Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.

B2B 69

B2B Retail Issues Hubspot 69

Hootsuite

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In fact, spending on social media marketing spiked by 74% to reach 23% of marketing budgets according to The CMO Survey , and marketers anticipate spending will remain close to this new high level as we enter the new year. How are B2B organizations connecting their sales team to prospects without events and conferences?

Questions 142

Questions Social Media Strategy Survey 142

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

As trendy catchwords go, “personalization” has become a go-to term for websites and online marketers, laden with all the possibilities of connecting with individual consumers and a departure from the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach. But personalization isn’t just marketing hype. It makes sense. Technology Is So Personal.

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Marketing Retail Conversation Buy 268

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Posted in Advertising Content Marketing Conversion Optimization Customer Experience Design Innovation Interactive Marketing Internet Optimization Web Design. Responsive design brings a variety of benefits – both for brand marketers and the consumers interacting with content across multiple devices.

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Apparel iPad Mobile Loyalty 236

Oktopost

MAY 20, 2019

Change a word or two, and that could be equally solid advice for today’s professional marketers. Savvy marketers looking to gain ground in hotly contested markets will turn their attention to Customer Data Platforms (CDPs). Most CDP providers design for marketers as end users, rather than IT departments. The Top 10 CDPs.

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Data Platform B2B Marketing 110

Hootsuite

MAY 10, 2021

Even the tech giant, which abstained from traditional social media marketing for light-years by Internet standards, now posts regularly across multiple accounts and channels. Depending on the industry, companies may also run separate accounts for support, marketing, different verticals, divisions, and even recruitment.

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Examples Company Social Media Apparel 145

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 23, 2010

Someone can come in and undercut you (think Sam Walton against every major retailer). An example of this was a bank and a retailer but I think this is true for any industry. It pays off in any industry (B2C or B2B) and it pays off handsomely! Every Industry! Social Media is not a campaign it’s a commitment!

Social Media 211

Social Media Retail Loyalty B2B 211

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn. Great thoughts, Laura!

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CSR Social Media Strategy Consultant 137

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 14, 2011

Last week’s Online Marketing Summi t in Minneapolis drew an intense crowd of local agency and corporate attendees focused on learning the latest strategies for SEO and search, conversion rate optimization (CRO), QR codes, PPC, social video marketing, integrated analytics, social media measurement and more. Steve Woods , Eloqua.

B2B 164

B2B Sentiment SEO Klout 164

Hootsuite

JUNE 27, 2022

That can be intimidating, because marketing to these groups is notoriously difficult. In fact, 65% of TikTok users agree that professional looking videos from brands feel out of place or odd on TikTok, according to research TikTok conducted with Flamingo (Marketing Science Global Community and Self-expression Study 2021). Yes, really.

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B2B Trends Authentication Film 97

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison. Customer service?

Social CRM 133

Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media 133

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 10, 2011

And though a website used primarily by young people to post embarrassing pictures of themselves and by older people to share cute pictures of their progeny would seem an odd venue for selling after-shave or enterprise software, both b2c and b2b marketers have embraced the platform in droves simply due to its incredible scale and reach.

Facebook 210

Facebook B2B Privacy MySpace 210

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

February 25th, 2010 |Written By: Susan Baier | View Comments Tweet Guest post from Susan Baier, a 20-year marketing strategy veteran with an MBA in Entrepreneurship. Her company Audience Audit provides strategic marketing support and audience segmentation research that helps organizations understand their customers better.

Social Media 117

Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 117

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.

Social Media Management 161

Social Media Management Social Media How To Consultant 161

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 5, 2013

As marketing becomes more data-driven, it’s vital to use data to keep up with trends, competitor strategies, and developments in your market. of all marketers love blog posts about marketing statistics. For example, 93% of marketers use social media for business. B2b vendors? B2B Infographics ).

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Statistics Social Media B2B SEO 214

Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

Would it work as a marketing and/or presentation device? link] Wissensauslese RT @jaybaer: The Truth About the iPad: Are you old enough to remember when the TV remote control was inv… [link] #marketing [link] Innovate AZ The Truth About the iPad: Are you old enough to remember when the TV remote control was invented?

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iPad Content iPhone Wireless 136

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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Twitter B2B Crowdsourcing Hubspot 196

Twist Image

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It is called, Worn Wear: a Film About the Stories We Wear, and I do believe that every brand (whether you are B2B or B2C) should watch it, take notes and think about it before they do any kind of digital marketing. If digital marketing has proved anything, it has proved that every type of success is the exception. Do you agree?

Brands 104

Brands Case Study Film B2B 104

Viper Chill

APRIL 26, 2010

Not only that, but they’ve helped shape the way that marketers utilise these services and they teach how to do it in an honest, ethical manner. Facebook can be a great opportunity for social media marketing, especially if you engage fans on a Fan Page. Pay a submission marketer to get your stuff on the front page.

Social Media 80

Social Media Strategy Digg Forums 80

Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. So they have unsolved technical glitches that restrain growth and market penetration. Funny though, last night I wrote up a handful of ideas for marketing your small business on Foursquare.

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Foursquare Analysis Consultant Mobile 150

Pixlee

JUNE 28, 2019

A good website can establish credibility and serves as the foundation for digital marketing efforts. By 2021, global retail ecommerce sales will reach $4.5 In fact, 52% of online shoppers proclaim that a quick load time increases their brand loyalty. . A brands website is a huge part of a company’s success. In only takes 2.6

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Sites Conversation UGC Review 64

Convince & Convert

JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Create Demand, Not Messages Success with “social” marketing is becoming less about creating desire, positive sentiment or aspiration among customers. Whether B2B or B2C, customers are buying based on what they need.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Mobile Consultant 119