Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Somewhere on social media, somebody is talking about a feature they wish your product offered. But you’ll never know what they’re saying – unless you employ social listening as part of your social media strategy. The importance of social listening for B2B marketing. Lead identification.

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Oktopost

APRIL 8, 2021

Here you will find a summary of our latest webinar, “From the Experts: Social Media Best Practices with Your Oktopost Experts” hosted with the all-star Customer Success Team here at Oktopost. If you’re generally active on social media, you’re likely familiar with network algorithms. P2P over B2B.

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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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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers want to engage with humans on social media. 56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Easy: be active on social media.

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Social Media Strategy HootSuite Sentiment 111

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To retain these customers, businesses need to adapt to prove their value and the impact they can have on their customers’ ROI. The rules of B2B buying have changed, and to succeed in this economy, one thing is clear: businesses must adapt to survive. And this is even more apparent in the B2B buyer world.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To retain these customers, businesses need to adapt to prove their value and the impact they can have on their customers’ ROI. The rules of B2B buying have changed, and to succeed in this economy, one thing is clear: businesses must adapt to survive. And this is even more apparent in the B2B buyer world.

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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.&#. This may be just a statistical hiccup or it may be due to the continuing economic slump.

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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. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). Visual.ly ).

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Oktopost

JANUARY 31, 2024

We think it’s fair to say, social selling and employee advocacy are taking the B2B social media marketing world by storm. Both strategies are methods of building relationships on social media through your employees, but their goals and results are different.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

Whatever questions you may have about social media marketing, you’ll probably find the answers in the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from white paper guru Michael Stelzner. This excellent study provides a wide array of answers, statistics and insights. This year, questions about ROI top the list.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

Validating the increase in spending on marketing technology, such as marketing automation and social media management, will require an even more specific understanding of each tool’s ROI. Only 44% of CMOs say, “I can measure ROI,” but this number has to increase if the CMO wants to increase their marketing budget.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 5, 2021

I speak daily with product, marketing, and sales professionals about the impact that social media can have on developing buyer personas, launching a product, building a brand, or even on individuals standing in their respective marketplace. But what has this got to do with social media? Everything! That is around 2.5

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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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Data B2B How To Metrics 62

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 ROI is still tough to measure. 70% of the U.S.

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Webbiquity SMM

JULY 9, 2012

But obtaining and publishing client ratings and reviews is much more difficult in the b2b world. So, what can you do if you’re a b2b marketer who has an abundance of delighted clients, none of whom can provide public endorsement? Image credit: Carla Zanoni. ” Not gonna happen. Here are seven possible tactics.

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Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Did you know of the highest performing B2B content marketers, 90% say they prioritize their target audience's informational needs ahead of sales and promotional messages from their own companies. Is it alright to still use short quickly consumable pieces of content such as quotes, statistics and factoids? Don't give up yet though.

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ROI Content Training Template 60

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Did you know of the highest performing B2B content marketers, 90% say they prioritize their target audience's informational needs ahead of sales and promotional messages from their own companies. Is it alright to still use short quickly consumable pieces of content such as quotes, statistics and factoids? Don't give up yet though.

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ROI Content Training Statistics 60

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to The 2023 State of Social Media Report , 96% of business leaders agree that AI and machine learning (ML) can help companies significantly improve decision-making. Predictive analytics: Used to predict future trends and outcomes based on historical data using statistical models and forecasting techniques.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The social web is getting noisier by the minute. If you are ready to once and for all see a real return on your investment in social media and digital marketing you need to look deeper than the follows, clicks and retweets. Here is what this blog post and episode #242 of the Social Zoom Factor Podcast will provide to you: .

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Oktopost

AUGUST 4, 2023

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that B2B buyers are drawn to buying from people over businesses, especially people they trust. The most impactful and rewarding way to do this is by executing an employee advocacy program on social media. The exact same is true for driving advocacy on social media.

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ROI Loyalty Embedding Metrics 48

Sprout Social

MARCH 21, 2017

These days, it’s a given that anyone involved in digital marketing understands the importance of social media, from a content and engagement perspective. While those elements of a social media strategy can certainly help, there is another component of your efforts that is equally important, and that’s what this article is all about.

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Social Media Marketing How To Metrics 105

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. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Or, you could just use Swix, the super slick new social media scoreboard that just works.

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Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

Keyhole.co

APRIL 3, 2024

Businesses, particularly those in the B2B sector, find it an invaluable tool for connecting with their audience, driving engagement, and sharing industry insights. These stats speak volumes about the platform’s prowess in shaping consumer decisions and its viability for B2B marketing.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Twitter (The Arkayne Blog) Tagged as: edison research , facebook , research , social networking , twitter , twitter statistics Did you enjoy this blog post?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social media marketing is all about potential audience. Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Indeed, email marketing and social media marketing are spiritually and procedurally similar. Social media connectivity is digital bumper stickering. Email is all about actual audience.

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Pixlee

MAY 21, 2020

And while many budgets have been shifted online, paid social has remained an interesting indicator of the state of marketing. These statistics on the state of paid social in 2020 help shed light on trends that are impacting brands, consumers, and the state of the world as we know it. And for good reason, too.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Do you see social media participation as one of the hurdles businesses now need to successfully clear? Measuring social media is viable, but not obvious.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant ROI 116

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Our abhorrence for calculation enables us to mutually agree on statistically dubious metrics with nary a shrug or arched eyebrow. Social Media is Inherently Measurable. Social media almost always offers the advantage of complete—rather than extrapolated—data. Social media isn’t measurable” is an excuse.

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Nielsen Company Social Media Metrics 146

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. As marketers, we need to reach our customers where they are and social media’s potential in that regard is unquestionable. However, for marketers, a social media address is insufficient to manage that channel.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. Everyone says social media is a unicorn, but maybe it’s just a horse? Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

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Keyhole.co

MAY 18, 2023

It’s almost unbelievable how fast social media has grown over the last decade. With newer social media platforms emerging, netizens have too many hot leisure destinations. Keeping an eye on top social media statistics can provide valuable insights into user behaviour, trends, and opportunities.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Social Media? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. For whom is it more important to have a humanizing social media presence?

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Social Media B2B Company Consultant 130

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. Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Don’t be Shy.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

The Key to Social Media Success is Just 2 Letters Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You [link] Howie at Sky Pulse Media This is what Sky Pulse Media is built on. utilize whether they have an existing social media strategy or not. Jay, I'm impressed!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

While alterations to search algorithms are helping to bring this to fruition, social media has been the real game-changer, placing the power of relevance distinction in the hands of the consumers. Package for Consumption Observe what types of content social media users are interacting with and where.

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