Ignite Social Media

MAY 6, 2021

Many social media platforms are making changes since they’re becoming a critical channel for marketing efforts given the global pandemic, so it’s no surprise that LinkedIn marketing is already in the works with several changes to compete with other platforms. Posts on LinkedIn: Then Versus Now. Product Pages.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Employer branding is the marketing of the experience your employees and potential candidates have through your recruiting, employment, and ending of professional relationships with employees. Social media has a different tone than formal surveys and employee feedback on Glassdoor, so you may be able to find more candid feedback here.

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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.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Content marketing in 2018 is going to hit a new dimension of importance, organization and integration. Smart and savvy marketers know the days of throwing social spaghetti at the wall and hoping it sticks are over and done. 2018 content marketing trends, statistics and predictions.

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Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2021

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. And that’s where marketers can save the day. Again, the average B2B buyer’s journey is growing longer. E-books, webinars and other lead magnets.

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Oktopost

APRIL 30, 2020

In a survey of more than a thousand mid-level and senior marketers taken last year, 41% listed live events as “ the most critical marketing channel ” for their business objectives. With conventions and conferences on hold, marketers are looking for tools to help them explore digital alternatives.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 3, 2024

The impact of AI is top of mind for marketers. The 39-page research study, The 2023 B2B Influencer Marketing Report , surveyed 425 B2B marketing decision-makers in management or higher roles. These individuals represent mid-market and enterprise B2B brands from various industries.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

If you missed our webinar last week on the 7 surprising differences between millennial men and women and their social media usage, we’re here to give you a debrief. Read on to determine if your social media marketing strategy should shift to reach these two varying audiences. To check out the full webinar click here.

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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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Bill Hartzer

JUNE 24, 2009

Zuberance , a Word of Mouth marketing company that provides an on-demand platform that enables B2B and B2C marketers to identify and mobilize their Advocates, generating leads and sales, is hosting a free webinar on June 24th (today) 11 AM Pacific Time about how to turn “word of mouth&# into actual sales.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to a 2017 survey , 57% of consumers like getting information from a chatbot when browsing a company’s website. Marketers have realized that chatbots can do much more than field frequently asked customer service questions. The good news is that B2B sellers haven’t all jumped on this bandwagon yet.

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, while it affects both B2B and B2C industries, the dynamics differ. B2B brand reputation A reputation crisis for a B2B brand often has a limited audience and can be contained through direct communication channels and negotiations. B2B brands have more scope on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2021

Now, more than ever before, marketers must get creative to accelerate growth in the face of a shifting global business landscape. According to a survey conducted by CoSchedule , 74% of marketers say they set marketing goals, but only 3% admit to reaching them. Growth hacking isn’t prescriptive.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Last week I did a Webinar with my friends (and Convince & Convert sponsors) Argyle Social about social media timing. We uncovered a great many interesting factoids, and even some “non-advice’ including the finding that if you’re a B2B company what day you tweet (within the work week) is irrelevant.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 6, 2017

” In fact, new research from eMarketer shows that less than 20% of B2B marketers know for sure that their social media is generating positive results, and I’d guess the B2C data is similar. And according to The CMO Survey, 44% of marketers haven’t been able to show the impact of social at all, much less point to real ROI.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 26, 2022

As HubSpot’s Director of Executive Communications Hannah Fleishman puts it, “The reality is, an executive’s platform is one of the most powerful recruiting, marketing and sales tools a company has.”. Looking for some must-follow B2B startup CEOs. Internally, consider an anonymous survey for employees. Any recommendations?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

There’s no question that the social media ROI question continues to befuddle business – 41% of respondents to an eConsultancy survey of 1,000 companies and agencies in late 2011 had absolutely no idea of social media’s financial impact. Drive Social Media ROI with Content Marketing. Here’s the deal.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 31, 2022

Although it’s the ideal platform for reaching your target audience, the problem is that 96% of B2B content marketers are already using LinkedIn for organic social marketing. Fortunately, there are some advanced ways of using LinkedIn as a powerful B2B marketing tool. Image credit: StockSnap on Pixabay.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

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. The core of social media marketing efforts should be the corporate blog. Generate webinar registrations. What should they promote?

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2020

B2B social media marketing is often written off as boring or unnecessary. The digital media company credits its LinkedIn marketing efforts for closing 42% of its deals in 2018. B2B marketing helps Adobe ink bigger contracts. Why use social media for B2B marketing. Just look at Adobe. Not only that.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? The statistical similarity shocks me.

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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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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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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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Sprout Social

JUNE 10, 2021

How do you choose which marketing channel to focus on? Marketing email newsletters have been around for decades. Marketers who work with email are constantly trying to make sure theirs is the one you open. In a 2020 study , 81% of B2B marketers used email newsletters for content marketing in the last 12 months.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To compete on the same level but with a smaller budget, you have to market smarter. Start by brainstorming with your business partners and connections to come up with several cheap outside-the-box marketing tricks. 60+ Creative Marketing Ideas For Small Businesses.Then, if you’re really feeling stumped for ideas, consider these 1.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 30, 2020

Even so, the cloud market is scheduled to grow a staggering 17% in 2020. Doing so means nailing down your SaaS marketing strategy, though. In this guide, we’ve broken down everything you need to know about SaaS marketing. What makes SaaS marketing “different?”. SaaS marketing is all about long-term customers.

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Keyhole.co

AUGUST 10, 2023

For example, Erica Schneider, one of the most recognized voices in the content marketing field in recent years, has developed a reputation and a thriving business by offering writing and editing tips on LinkedIn. If you’re a content marketer or freelance writer, by now you’ve heard of Ryan Law. Promote it on LinkedIn.

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Keyhole.co

AUGUST 10, 2023

For example, Erica Schneider, one of the most recognized voices in the content marketing field in recent years, has developed a reputation and a thriving business by offering writing and editing tips on LinkedIn. If you’re a content marketer or freelance writer, by now you’ve heard of Ryan Law. Promote it on LinkedIn.

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agora pulse

JUNE 27, 2019

B2B firms are extremely bullish about the effectiveness of social media content and plan to continue to invest heavily in it, according to recent research from Walker Sands. B2B firms rank social media as the second-most effective content type for engaging existing customers, just behind website content.

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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 ). 90% of marketers now use social networks in their marketing efforts, but growth has plateaued; the figure was 89% in 2011.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. It’s a Bird.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

The post explored the topic of utilizing common interactive marketing tools in unintended ways to tap into consumer demand. Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

We blog about content marketing and social media (very broad topics and very widely covered). Answer: I started with banner ads from affiliate marketing products to fill the space and added an advertiser’s page on my blog (you can see it here – [link] ). Question: Any recommendations for fine tuning your blog’s focus?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. This 40-something Florida Mom found he… [link] [link] I Marketing Exposed Online Community With Purpose and a Plan: Lisa Beatty was at a cross-roads.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 9, 2020

B2B marketers harness this power by asking employees to promote their organization on social media. This marketing practice is called employee advocacy. The same goes for customer support, marketing and HR professionals. Social media is no longer just a marketing channel. Almost a full-time job. A major time saver.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 6, 2021

Modern marketing departments would implode without social marketers, but they’re still not getting the respect they deserve. Comments like this reflect a widespread but outdated view about social media managers: That they’re entry-level workers cosplaying as real marketers. of the marketing budget by 2026.

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