Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

He says, “With new and emerging to established creators building up audiences on LinkedIn, thanks to its strong organic reach, this year, we will see more brands looking to capitalize on this and tap into this pool of talent for influencer marketing campaigns, especially companies wanting to get in front of B2B audiences.”

Social Media 101

Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

LinkedIn just introduced Product Pages, a part of its ecosystem dedicated to building a trusted community of information around B2B products. LinkedIn reviews also provide more social proof: there are no anonymous posts, you see each reviewer’s name, job title and company, plus mutual connections if you have any.

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LinkedIn Products B2B Review 129

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. The survey shows 65% of marketers partner with influencers via giveaways.

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Examples Influencer Campaign Marketing 126

Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions.

Social Media 62

Social Media B2B Sentiment How To 62

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. Use social media for content promotion.

Social Media Management 76

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 76

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Brand awareness creates a community that generates word of mouth buzz, ‘I love this product, and I know you will too.’ Your community knows what their friends and family like. Brand surveys. Brand surveys are routine (often biannual) surveys that assess what an audience thinks and feels about your brand.

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Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 131

Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Why is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Foster Community on Social Media. For example, a company that shows branded content to its audience once per week is twice as visible as another company that only shows branded content to its audience every other week. Why Is Brand Visibility Important for B2B?

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Brands B2B SEO Influencer 75

Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2012

This episode features Jonathan Wichmann the head of social media for Maersk Line , the world’s largest container shipping company. Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. I’m B-to-B.

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Company Instagram B2B Survey 120

Sprout Social

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, a company may offer a discount or special promotion to customers who successfully refer their products to someone else. The best part of referral marketing programs is they don’t just benefit companies–customers also reap the rewards of their efforts. Here’s a quick breakdown of both strategies.

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Discount Marketing How To B2B 126

Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2021

The pandemic has left many companies feeling like they need to make up for lost time this year. According to a survey conducted by CoSchedule , 74% of marketers say they set marketing goals, but only 3% admit to reaching them. The caveat is, growth hacking only works if your company is open to experimentation. Be a Pirate.

Strategy 144

Strategy Metrics Process B2B 144

Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

Every company should strive to be driven by data. You probably collect survey data from your customers, monitor product reviews and conduct focus groups. When you put out a survey, you’re getting input from your current customers. That’s not a controversial statement. Why is social media intelligence different? Cast a wider net.

Social Media 115

Social Media Sentiment Survey Marketing 115

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 18, 2014

Why: The new roles and responsibilities of the modern-day communicator can seem daunting. 4 content creation tips for B2B software companies. Why: According to a recent survey, only 38% of B2B software providers felt they were effectively carrying out their content programs. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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B2B Collaboration Consultant Flickr 187

Oktopost

APRIL 30, 2020

But the need to communicate, collaborate, and network persists. . 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. It is also the top social media platform for B2B lead generation by far.

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Eventful LinkedIn B2B Microsoft 128

Ignite Social Media

MAY 6, 2021

LinkedIn stories allow you to share content with your community for up to 24 hours (which tends to be the standard timeline for this content to stay active). This new tab on your LinkedIn company page seems like a great addition. Continue to share posts and articles – both personally and from a company page. LinkedIn Stories.

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LinkedIn Marketing Eventful Compete 202

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. Use social media for content promotion.

Social Media Management 40

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 40

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2014

To date, there haven’t been many great examples of humor in B2B. And, according to a global Nielsen Survey of Trust in Advertising conducted in September 2013 (58 countries), almost half (47%) of respondents said that humor resonates more than any content approach. These conversations are something every B2B company can do.

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Conversation B2B Marketing GPS 167

Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2020

How would you feel if a company sent a sales pitch your way right now? as a company, our end goal will always be selling product, but rather than promoting ads overtly crafted to sell during this crisis, we are committed to: 1.) Our baristas are the face of our company, without them we are nothing. Any amount helps!

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Strategy Metrics Hubspot Retail 142

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

A recent Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) survey found that only 20% of CMO’s felt social media produced measurable ROI and 62% hoped it may someday. If the CMO’s lacked ROI confidence, then just imagine what a CFO or CEO survey might have told us! Results : 500,000 viral updates on company products. Improved Customer Support.

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Social Media Jive ROI Press Release 198

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Ogilvy research shows that 75% of B2B companies have already jumped on board, realizing its immense potential. Think long-term impact According to our Q3 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey of 307 US-based social marketers, 33% prioritize long-term partnerships with influencers over one-off campaigns.

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Influencer Marketing Collaboration ROI 106

Convince & Convert

JULY 1, 2014

Not to mention, this bootstrapped company didn’t have a huge budget to grow off of. Image via Influitive.com The folks at ReadyTalk , a web conferencing platform had their work cut out for them in marketing their brand against big names such as GoToMeeting, WebEx, and join.me. What they did have, though, were happy customers.

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Case Study Brands B2B Marketing 164

Oktopost

MARCH 23, 2022

Employee advocacy has become an ever-hotter topic for B2B brands. In the State of B2B Social Media Marketing Report , we found that on average, nearly half of CMOs said that employee advocacy was their best performing social media initiative. Send out a survey & outline your content strategy. Keep the momentum going.

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How To B2B Training Survey 62

Oktopost

APRIL 21, 2022

Companies that leverage social listening during the creative process can develop content that’s more relevant to their audience’s interests. A 2021 survey found that 18% or more of consumers report the following kinds of engagement that could pop up in social listening: Leaving reviews of products and services.

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Content FAQ Sentiment Hashtag 118

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 18, 2014

Why: The new roles and responsibilities of the modern-day communicator can seem daunting. 4 content creation tips for B2B software companies. Why: According to a recent survey, only 38% of B2B software providers felt they were effectively carrying out their content programs. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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B2B Consultant Collaboration Flickr 100

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 30, 2011

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. Listening to some huge survey that says “on average, the best time to tweet is 2pm Wednesdays” is a mockery in stereo.

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Facebook Statistics B2B Apple 156

Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

Now, with new features like Twitter Spaces and Twitter Communities , businesses and brands alike can further build relationships with followers. In the last year alone, tech companies – including SaaS, software and B2B – have seen growth in social media engagement on both Facebook and Twitter. Tech social media resources.

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Twitter Tourism Travel Education 105

Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. That’s a big deal, with research from KPMG revealing: 86% of loyal customers will recommend a company to friends and family.

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Examples Communities Brands Forums 227

Keyhole.co

MAY 9, 2023

A recent survey reveals Instagram is the “ #1 platform ” for building brand relationships. For instance, you can conduct product-specific surveys and ask the audience to share responses in comments. Drop a comment: This encourages brand conversations, allowing you to build a community of loyal audiences. Who is our brand’s CEO?

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Instagram UGC Hashtag Guidelines 52

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? Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Proactive Report

DECEMBER 9, 2017

According to a recent Demand Gen study B2B marketers are looking for new ways to drive demand, increase brand awareness and bring more prospective customers into the funnel. Earned media is growing more and more appealing to these companies, as the price of paid efforts increases. What to Measure.

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Case Study B2B Project ROI 40

Oktopost

JUNE 9, 2020

Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. Employee advocacy is the promotion of a company by its employees. By sharing company-related content to their personal social media profiles, employees amplify a company’s message. Employee advocacy is the promotion of a company by its employees. What is Employee Advocacy.

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B2B Survey ROI Metrics 144

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

On ClickZ, Heidi Cohen reports that even at this stage, only one in three companies are even trying to measure social media ROI, because doing that is hard, though she also outlines five other social media metrics that matter. .&# If there are several individuals from the same prospect company doing these things, that should really be noted.

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ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

agora pulse

JANUARY 3, 2020

75% of B2B businesses market their products and services on Twitter. The Impact of Culture survey below highlights the importance of cultural relevancy and shows how this can be achieved with “giving back to the community” being the most popular suggestion. 500 million tweets are sent out per day. Twitter had 11.7

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Twitter Tips Influencer Hashtag 129

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

Social Media 191

Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

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. Optimize Your Company Page. Where are you based?

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B2B LinkedIn Strategy Marketing 244

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2020

B2B social media marketing is often written off as boring or unnecessary. But if that’s your company’s take, it could be missing out. The digital media company credits its LinkedIn marketing efforts for closing 42% of its deals in 2018. B2B marketing helps Adobe ink bigger contracts. Just look at Adobe. Not only that.

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B2B Social Media Tools Tips 98

Kikolani

AUGUST 24, 2012

10 B2B Companies That Create Exceptional Content – Examples of B2B companies that create great content and get inbound marketing right. This article is going to answer those questions for you, showing you the age and gender distribution on 24 of today’s most popular social networks and online communities.

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Mashup Resources How To Remix 117

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

Penn , the Director of Inbound Marketing for enterprise email company WhatCounts. Read on for insights from Chris, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: social media as a B2B lead generator!). Explain to the folks at home why your company is called Argyle Social. This episode features Christopher S.

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B2B Software Social Media Survey 120