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changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated.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. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

Examples 136

Examples B2B ROI Analytics 136

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient Resource Allocation: Social media marketing can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. Five Actionable Tips for Achieving Your Social Media Marketing Goals + Tools To Measure Them Tip 1: Consider and Refine Your Marketing Objectives Clarity is key!

Social Media 267

Social Media Tips Marketing HootSuite 267

Mindjumpers

JULY 1, 2010

Although it has no use to see this as a novelty and certainly not as yet another silo when we want to have a cross-channel, data-driven and customer-centric holistic marketing strategy, it is worth taking a look at what experts in the area of B2B content marketing advice. What is often missing in B2B content marketing is a strategy.

B2B 189

B2B Strategy Content Marketing 189

Oktopost

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? But it’s not enough to base your conversations on your audience’s website and email activity only – what about social media? But it’s not enough to base your conversations on your audience’s website and email activity only – what about social media? Catch all episodes here.

Data 118

Data Engagement Hubspot B2B 118

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Jokes aside, your brand awareness strategy will set the tone for a person’s entire experience with your brand. As your brand awareness strategy matures, you’ll soon find that the most effective awareness drivers don’t come from your official brand channels: they come from your fans. Source: Marketoonist. Brand surveys. No problem.

Strategy 131

Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 131

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. Yet, 61% of marketers claim measuring ROI is a top challenge.

B2B 91

B2B ROI Social Media Hashtag 91

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Your LinkedIn social media strategy will be a bit different than your strategies for other platforms. LinkedIn is unlike its social competitors in that it’s widely regarded as a professional social network, the largest B2B marketing platform in the world and the number one platform for lead generation.

Organization 103

Organization LinkedIn Strategy Social Media 103

Pam Moore

JULY 22, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · 10 Reasons You Need an Audience First Marketing Strategy. If your marketing strategies and tactics are focused on trying to be everything to everyone, you are likely winding up being nothing to nobody. This is why your marketing foundation must be based upon an AUDIENCE FIRST marketing strategy. EVERYTHING! .

Strategy 78

Strategy Template Templates Marketing 78

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · LinkedIn Marketing Engagement Strategies to Increase Leads, Sales and Brand Awareness. Social networks such as LinkedIn are simply a medium for you to build meaningful relationships through conversation and content that inspires, connects and converts to business. Engagement is Key to Success on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn 78

LinkedIn Engagement Strategy Authentication 78

Social Media Marketing

MARCH 1, 2010

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. Company / Brand Pages on Social Networking Sites – social network participation is now mainstream for U.S.

B2B 159

B2B Study Social Media Small Business 159

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. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

Examples 62

Examples B2B ROI Analytics 62

Kikolani

AUGUST 24, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. 10 B2B Companies That Create Exceptional Content – Examples of B2B companies that create great content and get inbound marketing right.

Mashup 117

Mashup Resources How To Remix 117

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s social media-driven world, information about customer behavior, public sentiment, and user preferences is at the tip of any business’s fingers. But when it comes to social data, it’s not about how much data you have but rather how you leverage it. It’s not just about networking anymore.

Analysis 69

Analysis Data Sentiment Metrics 69

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

Depending on your campaign strategy and target audience, social media marketing could be a 24×7 job. Preparing your business for social media automation. Executing an automation strategy needn’t be all that complicated. The first step is to choose which social media sites on which to focus your activities.

Social Media 164

Social Media Marketing Hashtag Campaign 164

Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s still the most-used social network in the US, with 73% of American consumers visiting the site regularly… Source: Statista It’s also the platform 65% of marketers plan to use most in 2023. But they were interested to discover if they could use the social network to increase purchases via physical retail stores.

Brands 130

Brands Facebook Influencer Campaign 130

Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

Many brands use Twitter as part of their customer care strategy , as an alternative to calling customer support. This is particularly important for the platform as brands continue to build trust between their customers and proactively improve customer experience through social listening as well. Consumer goods social media resources.

Twitter 105

Twitter Tourism Travel Education 105

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. It's our most popular service for startups up to Fortune 10 brands in both B2B and B2c markets.

Training 158

Training Marketing Small Business ROI 158

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Although the need to engage with social media in business is undeniable, it’s easy to miss the bigger picture in all this: your business goals. Your business strategy should come first; your social media strategy should follow. In this scenario, social strategy is where things start and social goals are where they end.

Strategy 60

Strategy Resources HootSuite Social Media 60

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The Resources Mashup. 14 social media experts react to Facebook’s new message system – a look at how influencers feel about the change. Facebook Pages for B2B social media marketing – a look at the elements of three successful B2B pages. Social Media / Social Networking.

Mashup 128

Mashup Resources Digg Social Bookmarking 128

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Business-to-business social media marketing is no longer just an innovative way to boost sales—it’s essential to your organization’s survival in the competitive B2B market. In fact, a recent survey found 92% of B2B marketers use social media as a content marketing tactic to drive sales.

Social Media Management 76

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 76

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, that doesn’t mean that influencer strategies are totally off the table for B2B companies or other brands that might be looking for a more formal approach. With over 600 million members and 300 million active users, LinkedIn is the largest professional networking site in the world. Enter LinkedIn influencers.

LinkedIn 107

LinkedIn Influencer Brands Marketing 107

Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

How do you “do” social media marketing, and how do you get started? In this post, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about marketing your brand on social media. Bonus: Get a free social media strategy template to quickly and easily plan your own strategy. What is social media marketing?

Social Media 76

Social Media HootSuite Marketing Social Networking 76

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

It is literally jam packed with the exact sizes you need to use for all of the top social networks including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and more! We also created and are sharing with you Adobe Photoshop templates for all of the top social networks, also sized perfectly for you to start using today!

Template 167

Template Templates Social Media Social Networking 167

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 8, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · Audience Marketing in a Nutshell: How to Build an Audience First Marketing Strategy that Attracts Your Dream Customer. If your digital marketing and social media conversations are targeting everyone, you are targeting nobody! What is an Audience First Marketing Strategy? . What is a customer profile for b2b.

Template 78

Template Templates How To Training 78

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 11, 2013

With more and more purchases, for business-to-business (b2b) and high-value consumer goods, now starting with online research, it’s imperative to make your business ubiquitous when potential buyers are searching for what you sell. Editor’s note: a version of this post originally appeared on ChamberofCommerce.com in January 2013.

Social Bookmarking 198

Social Bookmarking StumbleUpon Engineering Sites 198

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2013

What are some of the best tools and resources to help marketers create compelling infographics? Line Up Your B2B Content with your Customer’s Goals by Business2Community. ** 5 STARS. 59% of B2B marketers consider blogs their most valuable channel. • 3: 18 of the Best Content Marketing Strategy Guides of 2013. #4:

Content 201

Content Marketing B2B Journal 201

Pam Moore

AUGUST 7, 2018

According to a recent study from the DMA, only 48% of marketers believe they are receiving a positive return on their investment in social media. This is disappointing in that 77% of marketers are using at least one social network for business. The goal is not to “do social media.”

Social Media 149

Social Media Training Startup Social Networking 149

Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

Is the time and resource investment worth it? No matter what you’re posting or who’s responsible for posting it, there’s a cost in terms of time, money, and other resources. Consider what resources you’d need to invest in this new channel and if you have the talent in-house to dedicate to it. But that’s not all. Technology.

Questions 104

Questions Banking Insurance HootSuite 104

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

They identified around 60 Million conversations (per year) across blogs, microblogs such as Twitter, discussion forums and social networks like Facebook and other enabling technologies such as YouTube, Vimeo and Flickr relating to Energy. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Social Media 230

Social Media SM2 Energy Microblogging 230

Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Stop Wasting Time and Money on Digital Marketing Strategies that Don't Work! When is the last time you thought about WHY you are investing in social media? There are many reasons that you could be struggling to achieve your goals and truly impact your business with digital marketing, content strategies and social media.

Social Media 78

Social Media Template Templates Marketing 78

Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Stop Wasting Time and Money on Digital Marketing Strategies that Don't Work! When is the last time you thought about WHY you are investing in social media? There are many reasons that you could be struggling to achieve your goals and truly impact your business with digital marketing, content strategies and social media.

Social Media 78

Social Media Template Templates Marketing 78

Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Stop Wasting Time and Money on Digital Marketing Strategies that Don't Work! . When is the last time you thought about WHY you are investing in social media? There are many reasons that you could be struggling to achieve your goals and truly impact your business with digital marketing, content strategies and social media.

Social Media 78

Social Media Template Templates Marketing 78

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

WHY should your audience care that you are on Facebook or any other social network? Are they people who want to engage with your brand on Facebook or any other social network? Does this mean they are not in the B2B camp that is watching our LinkedIn videos earning between 10,000 and 50,000+ organic views each?

Feed 167

Feed Feedly Metrics News 167

Hootsuite

APRIL 29, 2020

To keep things simple, you can use our free social media audit template to help you create an up-to-date inventory of all your social accounts. As part of your audit, make a note of how often you’re currently posting on each social network. Use social listening to understand industry norms. 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.,

Template 145

Template Templates Social Media Tools 145

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In episode 155 of the Social Zoom Factor Podcast we dug into the definition of thought leadership, the benefits and foundational strategies. This is important for both B2B and B2C businesses but incredibly important in B2B due to the longer and more complicated buying processes. Are You as Influential as You Think?

Social Media 167

Social Media How To B2B Authentication 167

Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2016

Hanna gives three reasons you should stop thinking of your audience : it fails to cultivate relationships; it treats social networks nothing but distribution channels; it kills engagement. Know the character of every social channel. Make sure to use these insights when choosing a social network that fits.

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Statistics B2B Vimeo Social Networking 100

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Again, thank you for reading the MarketingSherpa Readers Choice top b2b marketing blog for 2012. 33 (of the) Best Marketing Strategy Guides and Insights of 2010 (February 14, 2011). For a more up-to-date look at marketing strategy, check out the Best B2B Marketing and Sales Strategy Guides and Insights of 2011.

Vocus 155

Vocus B2B Social Media Statistics 155