Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There are few things in a B2B marketer’s toolkit that can deliver as much ROI as paid social media marketing. With over 750 million professionals currently using LinkedIn , it’s easy to see how success on major social media platforms can lead to a goldmine of opportunity at your fingertips.

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B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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Social Media Marketing Sentiment Influencer 114

Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

We’re working from home, live streaming classes and get-togethers, and shifting even more of our social lives onto social media. B2B marketing has felt these shifts as much as any other field. Social platforms have provided effective and coronavirus-safe ways for businesses to share and connect.

B2B 136

B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

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

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While your competition is arguing about which social network is going to win… Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook, I'm going to help you build an audience first marketing strategy and plan to zoom right past the competition. There's a ton of buzz about audience marketing being the NEW BIG shiny thing for 2018.

Training 158

Training Marketing Small Business ROI 158

Oktopost

JANUARY 10, 2022

Jennifer Gutman, Director of Social Strategy goes Behind the Post to break down common social media misconceptions . Can you actually measure the ROI of social media? Can you hire a millennial to run your social and be successful? Jennifer Gutman is Oktopost’s Director of Social Strategy.

Social Media 158

Social Media B2B Social Media Management Hosting 158

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

In survey after survey, year after year, lead generation is a top priority for B2B brands. No matter how big or small, B2B businesses can’t survive without new leads. In fact, according to the 2017 State of Inbound report , lead generation is the biggest challenge for 63% of marketers. Email Marketing.

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B2B Brands LinkedIn Influencer 217

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. What Is Social Selling? What Is Social Selling?

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B2B Brands LinkedIn Groups 171

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the world of B2B sales, this can be a complex and time-consuming task, as the buyer’s journey is often long and convoluted. Over 84% of B2B executives are using social media as a source for making a purchase decision, which shows that buyers are doing their research online before they make a commitment to a company.

B2B 84

B2B Metrics Engagement Data 84

Oktopost

APRIL 21, 2020

There’s no doubt that when B2B marketers do social media right, they can be a great facilitator in staying connected with prospects and customers through content. Together, they unveil current trends emerging in the B2B marketing industry due to COVID19 and best practices to tighten B2B content strategies.

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B2B Content Marketing Syndication 109

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Influencer marketing is one of the most powerful strategies that could be done for your business. It helps you reach out to a wide range of people, generate new prospects, foster connection with your audience, increase brand loyalty, and of course, B2B’s ultimate metric — get sales. What is influencer marketing strategy?

B2B 69

B2B Influencer Strategy Industry 69

Pam Moore

JULY 13, 2023

Unleash Your B2B Sales Superpowers with Artificial Intelligence Ready to add some sizzle to your B2B sales results? Let's unleash your B2B sales superpowers with a little AI magic. So let's team up, unleash the magic, and take your B2B sales to dizzying new heights! This is the magic of B2B sales in the era of AI.

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B2B Training Hubspot Team 78

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 13, 2019

But, at the end of the day, they need to generate “leads” that get fed into some kind of offline sales process—just like most b2b [and many b2c] companies do. These are usually the same people who say something like, “We don’t sell anything online” when I ask them about their internet marketing strategy.

Engineering 137

Engineering Social Media Hubspot Marketing 137

Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . of its marketing budget for events. 99% found unique value in this B2B marketing strategy that they did not get from other channels. Given that, in this post, we’ll talk about: What B2B event marketing is. Why it’s important.

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B2B Eventful Marketing Conference 118

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Episode two of our podcast, B2B Marketing Now, was posted last week and we learned so much about video for B2B marketing creating this episode. We invited Paul Carpenter to educate us on the value of video for B2B marketing, covering the why and how with video programming. Consideration.

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B2B Video Marketing Module 89

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? More time in each sales stage.

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B2B SEO Travel Hubspot 124

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

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. According to the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA) which, full disclosure, I am a member and an avid fan of their work.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 198

Ignite Social Media

APRIL 18, 2018

Do you need to establish a chatbot strategy that is right for your particular brand and marketing objective? Are you curious to learning different use cases for chatbots that may provide unique marketing opportunities for your brand? Join Us for “How to Build an Effective Chatbot Strategy” Webinar.

Strategy 94

Strategy How To Class Upcoming 94

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The demand for social media and content outsourcing is growing. Agencies are expanding their services and teams to keep up with the ever-changing social media landscape. Starting your own social media marketing agency. Here are five tips for starting your own social media marketing agency: 1.

Social Media 98

Social Media How To Marketing Price 98

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 28, 2017

Making Social Media An ROI Positive Channel For B2B Businesses By Jingcong Zhao. Billion spent on social media marketing in the U.S. alone last year , it’s clear that social media is being cemented as a marketing function in most B2B organizations. ” Click To Tweet.

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B2B ROI Social Media Hashtag 91

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With various marketing initiatives and product updates happening simultaneously, B2B social media managers have a lot of content to produce at once. Webinars, podcasts, events, blogs, you name it, your team most likely has them. This is where AI tools for content creation can come into play.

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Tools Content B2B Social Media Management 62

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Register for my free webinar “Content that Converts” . Or maybe you are trying to stomp those random acts of marketing, yet you just haven't cracked that conversion nut? Social currency on the web today = attention + action. Unfortunately many marketers confuse social buzz with social bucks.

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Content Training How To ROI 162

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

One of the biggest challenges B2B marketers face in today’s hyper-connected world is being defeated by marketing fatigue. . Today’s modern marketer needs to put digital content strategies in place that stand out. Richard , is a Senior Marketing Executive at Spotler UK, a marketing automation platform for B2B SME’s.

B2B 108

B2B Marketing Apple How To 108

Pam Moore

AUGUST 7, 2018

Do you feel stuck in a rut when it comes to achieving your business goals and utilizing social media to help you do such? Even some of the most savvy social marketers are finding themselves ready to throw in the towel with social media for business in 2018. The goal is not to “do social media.”

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Social Media Training Startup Social Networking 149

Oktopost

APRIL 8, 2021

Following the success of our From the Experts webinar series, we wanted to provide you with this content through another channel to make it easily accessible and digestible for our audience. If you’re generally active on social media, you’re likely familiar with network algorithms. P2P over B2B.

Social Media 103

Social Media B2B Statistics Types 103

Oktopost

MAY 30, 2023

We don’t need to remind you of the benefits of consistently posting quality content to social media, particularly when it comes to getting ahead of the competition. Here are the five things you need to know about streamlining your social media strategy. Content creation for social media shouldn’t be down-to-the-wire.

Publishing 84

Publishing Social Media Film B2B 84

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Social media is constantly evolving, making it challenging to keep up with the latest analytics and metrics worth tracking. As a social media manager, it’s easy to lose sleep over knowing what data is truly important. This blog post aims to help you understand how to measure social media success in 2024.

Social Media Management 52

Social Media Management Social Media Strategy Metrics 52

Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than three-quarters of the world’s population aged 13+ uses social media. billion people are active social media users. Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. What is social media marketing?

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Social Media HootSuite Marketing Social Networking 76

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

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. As MarketingSherpa notes, “Year after year, the greatest challenge that B2B organizations face is generating high-quality leads.&#. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ).

B2B 185

B2B Trends Marketing Technorati 185

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. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

Social Media 245

Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. Pushing your sales agenda Social media posts are not elevator sales pitches.

Examples 136

Examples B2B ROI Analytics 136

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Tweet B2B social media is one of the most nettlesome of all social media marketing topics. There are plenty of half-truths and misunderstandings about what, where, why, and how B2B social media works (or doesn’t). Destroying the 7 Myths of B2B Social Media.

B2B 152

B2B Social Media Metrics Study 152

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Social media is constantly evolving, making it challenging to keep up with the latest analytics and metrics worth tracking. As a social media manager, it’s easy to lose sleep over knowing what data is truly important. This blog post aims to help you understand how to measure social media success in 2024.

Social Media Management 52

Social Media Management Social Media Strategy Metrics 52

Social Media Marketing

MARCH 1, 2010

Guest post by Ben Hanna, VP of Marketing for Business.com, the Web’s leading portal for business owners. The study, conducted by Business.com , finds that that four of the top five most effective social media tactics for engaging small business decision makers do not require significant IT investment or involvement.

B2B 159

B2B Study Social Media Small Business 159

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

For this reason, utilizing intent data has become a pivotal strategy for B2B revenue teams, as more of their budgets become dedicated to generating new business. Despite its substantial potential for increasing closed-won opportunities, B2B revenue organizations often overlook one critical source of intent data : social media.

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Data B2B Notification Team 124

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Much of what we’ve come to believe about social media and content marketing is wrong. I crushed them originally a few weeks ago on a webinar for the Content Marketing Institute : Myth 1: My customers are not social. Myth 3: Social is for creating new customers. Social media is a spectator sport.

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Social Media Content Marketing B2B 167