Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 26, 2014

So the question is–are there things that today’s B2B marketers can learn from history, specifically, the tremendous success of Facebook and the rise, fall and possible resurrection of Myspace? How can the respective histories and behaviors of these two companies inform the best practices for B2B marketers?

B2B 190

B2B MySpace Startup Social Networking 190

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

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 9, 2012

But obtaining and publishing client ratings and reviews is much more difficult in the b2b world. Some companies view their selection of vendors, and their particular methods of using those vendors’ products, as a competitive advantage and so don’t want to reveal their choices or methods to other market players.

B2B 189

B2B Case Study Telecommunications Study 189

Sprout Social

JUNE 13, 2023

As a solutions engineer at Sprout Social, I work with our customers to help them uncover the power of social across their business, from optimizing digital workflows to making the most of the tools in their martech stack. It really helps bring visibility between the marketing, customer care, communications and brand teams,” she says.

Atlassian 101

Atlassian ROI Social Media Collaboration 101

Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. The volume of B2B mentions might be lower, but the potential cost of every missed negative post is so much bigger. Research engine for agile product teams.

Conversation 118

Conversation Sentiment B2B Module 118

Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. But what exactly does social media marketing entail? How do you “do” social media marketing, and how do you get started? What is social media marketing? Community management.

Social Media 76

Social Media HootSuite Marketing Social Networking 76

Social Media Marketing

MARCH 1, 2010

Guest post by Ben Hanna, VP of Marketing for Business.com, the Web’s leading portal for business owners. Social Media Search – while some of the business-relevant information on social media sites can be found through general search engines, a great deal cannot. Tags: guest post study social media b2b corporate blogging.

B2B 159

B2B Study Social Media Small Business 159

Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2023

LinkedIn Groups are about building community and fostering relationships. Imagine the boost these community-centric Groups give to your LinkedIn marketing. This creates a robust community within LinkedIn. Scroll down to “Search other trusted communities that share and support your goals,” and click on Search.

Groups 130

Groups Groups LinkedIn Microsoft 130

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

It’s marketing has been helped along by creating the lure of exclusivity (one cannot simply sign up; you have to be invited by a current user) and people like Elon Musk and Bill Gates popping up in Clubhouse rooms. This is especially true for B2B leaders with an active social graph on LinkedIn and/or Twitter already.

Apple 215

Apple Plaxo Microsoft Vimeo 215

Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Why is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Foster Community on Social Media. In short, brand visibility refers to how much your brand is seen on different marketing channels. Why Is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Of course, the right way to measure brand visibility depends on your organization’s marketing goals.

Brands 75

Brands B2B SEO Influencer 75

Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? Far from it, actually.

Conversation 136

Conversation Review Marketing How To 136

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Today’s explosion of media channels has made it simultaneously more challenging yet more vital for companies to present unified messaging and branding to their markets. Much more than just another tactical marketing field guide, Marketing in the Round aims to provide comprehensive strategy guidance.

Review 186

Review Marketing Metrics Sentiment 186

Oktopost

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The search engine recognizes that it’s easy for website owners to place these links, thus downgrading their value. Extend your content marketing reach. SEO and SMM are two separate branches of digital marketing with some significant differences. Social media is a powerful marketing channel in and of its own.

SEO 115

SEO Social Media Reputation Real Estate 115

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 40

Social Media Management B2B Social Media HootSuite 40

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. The Keys to Growth Hacking Success.

Strategy 144

Strategy Metrics Process B2B 144

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. When they wanted to boost brand awareness among Latinx communities in the US, they ran a series of Spanish-language video ads on the platform.

Brands 130

Brands Facebook Influencer Campaign 130

Oktopost

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Here at Oktopost, we’ve seen some interesting marketing updates in the digital and social spaces. The platform is a big piece of marketing plans for brand awareness, community building and lead generation, with ads providing much of the fuel for the Facebook engine. Waiting to see how this changes things for marketers.

Marketing 110

Marketing YouTube Overview Instagram 110

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Far and away one of the best blog posts I wrote this year was on the new 4′c of B2B Marketing – it was read over 15,000 times and 3X more popular than the next most read blog post of the year. The four P’s were created mainly to describe the ideal “marketing mix.”. Is The White Paper Dead for B2B Marketing?

B2B 209

B2B Engineering ROI Social Media 209

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. Monitor the results over time to assess any ups and downs.

Reputation 59

Reputation Brands Construction How To 59

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 9, 2012

But obtaining and publishing client ratings and reviews is much more difficult in the b2b world. Some companies view their selection of vendors, and their particular methods of using those vendors’ products, as a competitive advantage and so don’t want to reveal their choices or methods to other market players.

B2B 101

B2B Case Study Telecommunications Banking 101

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tweet Guest post as part of the virtual book tour by Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer to explore concepts from their new book Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. We come from the association industry and for many of us “membership” people, community is old hat. It’s what we do.

Skills 124

Skills Communities Collaboration Organization 124

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2012

But companies must avoid a panicky response, because hiring a social media marketing (SMM) partner requires careful study. Social Media Marketing Activities and Skills. Engagement and community building is the time-consuming task of connecting with relevant social media participants. The normal response is, HELP!

Social Media 168

Social Media How To Marketing Syndication 168

Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The reality is that the best LinkedIn users are marketing machines. I've built real friendships with the best B2B marketers in the world and I’m on a text-message basis with countless founders, CEOs, VPs, and executives. They use the platform as a content distribution system, not a resume builder.

LinkedIn 113

LinkedIn Tips Skills URL 113

Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 13, 2022

As hard as it may seem to fathom, social media is the engine that drives the world’s collective opinion. With that said, let’s focus on social media’s impact in a B2B world. Specifically, for B2B, social media is a complicated love/hate relationship. Social resets every day. It always has been.

B2B 112

B2B Social Media Conversation Platform 112

Dave Fleet

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They have spent their resources on traditional media (including television, radio, direct mail, in-branch literature and outbound telemarketing) as well as leveraged their permission-based email program, search engine marketing and ad-buys on some well-known consumer sites (e.g.

Reputation 342

Reputation Social Media Banking B2B 342

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

“Ghost town” or not, many experts agree that Google+ is here to stay, and it’s valuable for b2b marketing, SEO , personal branding, and reputation management. Search results are personalized based on the +1s of those in your circles, and as a marketer, that changes the game. by B2B Digital Marketing.

Google 216

Google Tips Bookmarklet SEO 216

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 22, 2018

They allow you to give back to your community. The more content you generate , the more social sharing you do, which creates a consistent online presence and drives traffic to your search-optimized pages, improving your search engine rankings and traffic. So what can you do to avoid being a shoeless shoemaker? 1. Run Contests.

Social Media 156

Social Media Tips Review SEO 156

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The purse string holders might harbor unspoken thoughts like: “We spend big bucks on those developers, customer support and sales engineering people. 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. Finding intent to purchase.

Social Media 198

Social Media Jive ROI Press Release 198

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 3, 2011

The answer may come from the email marketing field. Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. This list will be posted on Cheryl Burgess’ Blue Focus Marketing Blog. What is it? Jennifer Aaker. Allison Mooney.

Twitter 279

Twitter Pharmaceuticals B2B Biotechnology 279

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Whether you’re into knitting figures from your favorite TV shows or foraging for wild mushrooms, social media has a community for you. For over 80 years, we have led the industry in engineering trucks to help you #WorkSmart and the all-new #Plus_series line up has everything to get the job done. That’s an understandable feeling.

Industry 86

Industry Social Media B2B Resources 86

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 24, 2015

Why: “There’s a difference between knowing what social media metrics to track and knowing which metrics are not meaningful when measuring social media ROI,” says Taylor Nelson in this Business 2 Community post that shows you how to differentiate “between the metrics that are vanity and useful.”

Metrics 100

Metrics Social Media B2B Consultant 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 2, 2011

He’s also founder of Exploring Social Media , a social media marketing program for beginners to teach them how to best understand and make sense of this online phenomenon for marketing. Samir Balwani is a marketing strategist and Director of Member Acquisition for StyleCaster. Samir Balwani. Adam Singer. Kristi Hines.

Tools 277

Tools Tips Marketing Social Media 277

Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

With 200,000 employees in 30 countries on four continents, this Fortune Global 500 firm specializes in design, engineering, and manufacturing across the supply chain and is (in)directly responsible for your enjoyment of electronica every day. Its Twitter biography is explicit that I am the community manager. How Flextronics Met Me.

Radian6 172

Radian6 Press Release Vimeo Upcoming 172

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In other words, they have more to worry about than trying to keep up with the latest and greatest marketing tactics. As early as seven years ago, hiring a marketing department was fairly simple. Marketing in today’s world is a little bit like being on a roller coaster. and the interview was over. and the interview was over.

Marketing 162

Marketing Insurance Directory SEO 162

Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Growth hacking … Is this a new buzzword or a must-have skill for a digital marketer? Having a great product doesn’t always guarantee sales in a highly competitive market. Traditional marketing methods are no longer effective. Startup Marketing. Like many things, the most effective solutions are often born from scarcity.

Resources 111

Resources Startup Marketing Handbook 111

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Last week I wrote about the 4 (and only 4) possible rationales for agencies to get deep into content marketing. Clearly understanding these rationales is important because content marketing isn’t free. The Six Lifelong Laws of Successful Content Marketing for Agencies. BlissPR is all B2B, and heavily blog-focused.

Content 129

Content Marketing Cost Metrics 129