Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

As a PR and Marketing specialist it is becoming mandatory for businesses today to identify the communities that are actively defining and shaping the future of your business in places like blogs, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, as well as traditional media. He has founded and successfully sold 3 startups before BuzzGain.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 3, 2013

Beth Dockins , Director of Customer Service for Scott’s Miracle-Gro , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss Scotts approach to social media customer service, social media “tribes”, and how the Scotts brand has evolved to becoming an informational and educational company for lawn and garden owners.

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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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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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

s companies can use technology to place users in control of information, and is home to ongoing discussion about the user revolution and Enterprise 2.0 B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry Communityâ?? - FAST White Paper. Find out more and download the paper today.

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Sprout Social

JULY 20, 2016

LinkedIn lead generation is a mystery for a lot of companies. Sometimes it’s difficult for companies to walk that line because they assume everyone on LinkedIn is open to being approached for sales. For instance, it wouldn’t make sense to contact the CEO of an enterprise-sized company to pitch your payroll software.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 4, 2022

Each day, more than 30 million companies use LinkedIn for business while over 800 million professionals use it to make connections and share knowledge. While 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn, 96% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to distribute content. Optimize your LinkedIn company page. Why invest in LinkedIn marketing?

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Social selling has become an almost inevitable part of B2B selling. Sadly enough, even though social selling is proven to increase company revenue by upwards of 16% , 3 in 4 sales reps don’t implement the strategy. According to the same survey, 84% of company decision-makers are using social media to support a purchase decision.

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SalesChoice

JANUARY 4, 2017

Section 2.0 – examines the changing landscape of B2B sales professionals where customer intelligence is surpassing the performance levels of sales professionals, and discusses the value of narrative story telling to accelerate sales performance. Berkeley Warburton, The Age of Distraction: Accenture White Paper, Fall 2016.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

The good news is that with the typical exception of Facebook, most of these changes are positive, well-communicated, and understandable. In that spirit, here are some interesting updates from companies and tools I’ve written about previously here at Convince & Convert. agencies, you should be experimenting with this too).

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Rebekah Radice

JANUARY 9, 2017

Ready to build a strong and loyal social media community? You’re defining a niche, creating a voice, and positioning your company as the “go to” resource. White papers. They’re effective for both B2B and B2C marketing. Case studies are articles that show the reader how your company solves problems.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. million followers on Twitter?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

This free social media class on how to monitor what your audience and customers are saying online is for marketers looking to keep a finger on the pulse of their community. How power is shifting from companies and brands to consumers. PPC for lead generation and B2B. PPC for lead generation and B2B. About this course: .

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Oktopost

APRIL 7, 2022

Before leading down to the middle of the funnel (MOFU) for the leads that have shown interest, through downloading white papers, reading testimonials, signing up for a free trial, etc. So how can you create a social media sales funnel that aligns (and drives leads into) your B2B sales funnel? Step 2: Consideration.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Smart marketers and leading brands both big and small know that content is at the core of every social conversation with prospects, current customers, online community members and more. The social networks simply provides a medium for brands and marketers to communicate in unique and personal ways with other human beings. SoundCloud.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

According to one recent study , only 40% of B2B marketers have a documented content marketing strategy. It doesn’t matter how big your company is, you will at some point use content to help market your product or services. How to write a white paper that inspires a year-long content strategy. But you’re not alone.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. It’s about having a strategy for making your company or organization more like a person and less like a machine. That’s not a “wave the magic wand&# scenario.

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Rebekah Radice

JANUARY 9, 2017

Ready to build a strong and loyal social media community? You’re defining a niche, creating a voice, and positioning your company as the “go to” resource. White papers. They’re effective for both B2B and B2C marketing. Case studies are articles that show the reader how your company solves problems.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 25, 2019

Your story is how your company will be remembered by customers. It can be a challenge, though, to figure out the best way to translate the brand story you’re familiar with inside your company to social media. Another 24% said building a community of followers is a top social media marketing challenge.

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Webbiquity SMM

JULY 7, 2014

For job seekers, it’s a portal into new opportunities, connections and references,” Scott Gillum offers half a dozen tips for job seekers to make the most of the platform, including keeping your past up to date: “Companies go out of business or are acquired all the time. Want more followers for your company page?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Humanize Your Blog Remember, it’s a blog not a white paper, and a key differentiator is personality. We've been talking about what “our community&# looks to our blog for, and a quick peek at the blog analytics showed me that over 60% of visitors are first timers and not long time readers. Thanks for the help.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Is it always a net positive to create and give away content on behalf of your company? Marketface doesn’t blog, create white papers, produce podcasts, or anything we would consider to be modern content marketing. Different divisions and departments of the company create content for their own purposes. Peek-A-Boo.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2012

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. We have “download a white paper,” and we have “ask for 30 minutes on the phone,” and we have everything in between.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2012

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. We have “download a white paper,” and we have “ask for 30 minutes on the phone,” and we have everything in between.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

How does social media use differ in B2B vs. B2C companies? As many companies have learned the hard way, unanswered complaints on social networks can go viral, causing real damage to a company’s brand. B2B Marketing Insider ). B2B Marketing Insider ). B2B Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 1, 2012

Instead of Jim the author and super cool guy, pretend you’re Jim the Social Media Manager at a software company or a brand. Jim: It depends on the company. If it’s a company that really does a lot of customer service, then I’ll take Twitter every day of the week. Eric: We’re a B2B software company.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2010

It was much easier when the company steered the conversation. link] John White Paper Discoverable, Interactive, Shareable – Russ Henneberry on Content Marketing. is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy [link] #marketing #b2b [link] Maneesh Why D.I.S. We like that. link] Trudi Sinclair Why D.I.S.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 5, 2016

Writing White Papers to Establish Your Expertise by Prof KRG. White papers allow you to establish your expertise on a topic, making you more sought after and desirable to work with. The New B2B Buyer And The Collaborative Economy by Tony Zambito. Do your images inspire your readers to take action?

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agora pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

However, in this newer age of digital marketing, many companies are neglecting to design their marketing strategy with the differentiation between B2B and B2C marketplaces. Imagine that B2B is like LinkedIn and B2C is like Facebook. B2B audiences have an obviously distinct purpose in mind: to make money. Image Source.

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agora pulse

AUGUST 19, 2020

A total of 76% of buyers are willing to share their information in exchange for white papers; ebooks took second place with 63%. Builds an active community . He’s all about sharing recipes, giving credit to creators, and building an online community. Already approved. Check out his Ministry of Food. Loss of traffic .

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Writtent Blog

MAY 15, 2013

Rand Fishkin of SEOMoz has joked that we’re in the midst of a content arms race; companies across all industries have realized the power of custom content , and are actively competing to produce better-quality materials. For many companies, it’s no longer enough to blog three times a week and release a white paper once a quarter.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 26, 2010

Dean Rieck shares his top 10 tips for creating a managing a successful business Facebook page, from using FBML to create a landing page to promoting your page through email and your company blog. Hell for companies and users, heaven for Facebook consultants. 4 Tips for B2B Marketing on Facebook by Mashable. Facebook Advertising.

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Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We’ve expanded beyond your basic blogs, eBooks, and white papers to incorporate some truly groundbreaking concepts: 1. Online Communities. The Home Depot is one of several brands with a highly-popular online community. Company Manifesto. LinkedIn and Google+ Communities. Co-Creation. eLearning Portals.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

companies now use social media for marketing (though the figure varies widely based on size of company)? ” Or that49% of B2B journalists write blogs, and 84% are on Twiter? companies now use social media for marketing. 85% of B2B journalists are on Facebook. . 85% of B2B journalists are on Facebook.

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