Unmetric

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The challenge: No one was excited to learn more about IT solutions on social media where cat videos dominated. Determined to figure out how to make social media work for the company, I began tracking other B2B brands at the time and recording my findings in an Excel sheet. By joining the Falcon.io Stay well, Lux Narayan.

Social Media Management 114

Social Media Management Class Compete Social Media 114

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Along with David Sullivan , a Strategic Business Development Representative for Sprout Social, we reached out to our friends at Chili Piper to help us break down the art of social selling from the brand account. We’ll also explore 10 tips and tactics you can use to execute social selling like an expert. What is social selling?

Tips 133

Tips Authentication LinkedIn Groups 133

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. But, to ensure you aren’t disheartened in the meantime, select success metrics that are appropriate for your goals.

Metrics 130

Metrics Strategy How To Tourism 130

Oktopost

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This is a great way for each of your employees to share what they appreciate about their colleague, not only fostering a powerful work culture built on lifting up your employees, but you’ll amplify that healthy work culture across your social networks. ? How to measure engagement on an employee spotlight. Contentsquare.

Social Media 109

Social Media How To B2B LinkedIn 109

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? “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. by B2B Digital Marketing.

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Google Tips Bookmarklet SEO 216

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 12, 2013

I crushed them originally a few weeks ago on a webinar for the Content Marketing Institute : Myth 1: My customers are not social. 2013 data from the Pew Internet project finds 72% of American adults who are online use social networking sites. Even among Americans 65 years old and better, 43% of them use social.

Social Media 167

Social Media Content Marketing B2B 167

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Our research shows that the most effective purchase drivers on social media are recommendations from friends, comments and product reviews and familiarity with a brand. Brand awareness creates a community that generates word of mouth buzz, ‘I love this product, and I know you will too.’ We're talking to you too, B2B brands.

Strategy 131

Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 131

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2014

For the user of these social networks, the question is how much time do you want to spend posting, tweeting, pinning, creating or following? One of the first differences we notice among the tens of thousands of companies we track is whether the company is a business-to-consumer (B2C) or a business-to-business (B2B) player.

How To 167

How To B2B Social Networking Apple 167

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. B2B brands have more scope on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Reputation Brands Construction How To 59

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Understand your audience Knowing who you’re interacting with lets you craft tweets that spark conversations and foster a thriving social community. Image Source Analytics from Keynote’s social listening feature is vital in this quest. Focus on vital metrics like volume to tailor your posts and hashtag search precisely.

Hashtag 52

Hashtag Analysis Twitter Sentiment 52

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 11, 2012

Recent research from MarketingProfs shows that 84% of B2B companies use social media marketing in some form, and the figure is likely higher for B2C firms. In fact, another recent study from HubSpot reveals that 63% of B2B companies aren’t generating leads from social media at all. Not a good plan. Stick with it.

Social Media 176

Social Media B2B Exercises Hubspot 176

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The supporting podcast episode also digs into the key metrics and content to help you optimize each stage of the funnel. Action: Grab our Buyer Persona Worksheet Template Pack (editable templates for B2B and B2C). Top Metrics to Optimize Your Sales and Marketing Conversion Funnel in Each Stage .

Conversation 78

Conversation Template Templates Marketing 78

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. Each workshop is its own learning process.

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

Does TikTok and the opportunities it provides align with my social media goals? Your goals are the heart of your social media strategy and your social network choices need to be in service of them. of B2B decision makers who use social for work research say that TikTok influences their purchase decisions.

Questions 104

Questions Banking Insurance HootSuite 104

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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. However, LinkedIn is not a social network that you can just throw up your digital content spaghetti and hope it sticks and magically brings you leads.

LinkedIn 78

LinkedIn Engagement Strategy Authentication 78

The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

to contribute to their newly launched B2B portal www.paulwriter.com. On the other hand, if your prospects aren’t thriving on these communities building a dead brand-page isn’t perhaps worth the effort. It is absolutely vital, as these metrics will help in ROI calculation and deciding a future course of action.

Web 2.0 152

Web 2.0 Startup Metrics FeedBurner 152

Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It was probably one of the better explanations of social media ROI I have read but I wanted to add some of my own thought about it. The most basic and easiest metrics to put in place are counting the number of fans, followers and subscribers you have accumulated over time, or “skill level 1″ as I call it.

ROI 102

ROI Social Media Engagement Skills 102

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Creating awesome social content costs money. Social Metrics Don’t Matter. If you think that social media metrics don’t matter, you’re wrong. Anyone who thinks audience demographics and other social metrics like reach, impressions or engagement don’t impact the bottom line is gravely misinformed.

Social Media 40

Social Media Metrics B2B Team 40

Oktopost

JUNE 9, 2020

Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. By sharing company-related content to their personal social media profiles, employees amplify a company’s message. It can take months for a B2B marketing team to build up a company’s presence and credibility online. Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. Table of Contents.

B2B 144

B2B Survey ROI Metrics 144

The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

43 pm 3 Ways to Analyze Facebook Fan Page Traffic Jump to Comments NOTE : I had recently scribbled my thoughts on Facebook Insights for India’s growing B2B marketing community www.paulwriter.com. When it comes to Facebook, the social networking platform is no different.

Facebook 185

Facebook Web 2.0 Startup Applications 185

Social Media Marketing

JULY 24, 2013

Social sharing continues to grow and some platforms are serving specific purposes. Half of all content shared to social networks is done through Facebook, but other networks are strong as well: Pinterest for e-commerce, Twitter for consumer brand sites. Image credit: drew domkus (Flickr).

Social Media 162

Social Media Flipboard Journal comScore 162

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. Highlight your company’s community involvement. Here are 20 ideas.

ROI 191

ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. This is a metric I devised to help me determine the efficiency of the time I spend on Twitter. So, I’ve started to look at followers per tweet as a metric that focuses on the efficiency of time spent. Followers per tweet.

Twitter 125

Twitter Metrics Social CRM Consultant 125

Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 23, 2012

Joel is the Community Manager at Brandwatch where he is responsible for all of Brandwatch’s presences online, including social networks like Pinterest. Diva Marketing/Toby : In a world that began as a social network to share images of food and fashion Brandwatch is one of the early business-to-business brands on Pinterest.

Social Networking 92

Social Networking eBook Analysis API 92

Sprout Social

JANUARY 20, 2021

B2B buyers have a lot to consider on their path to purchase, and that path is not linear or simple. In fact, 77% of B2B buyers say their latest purchase was very complex or difficult. This is why B2B market research is critical. Market research helps companies to: Understand and build B2B buyer personas.

B2B 114

B2B Research Sentiment Marketing 114

Diva Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Use other social networks to send people to your Facebook page. Invite your community to join in an extended discussion. Analyze metrics. Toss of a pink boa to the awesome AMA Las Vegas B2B Social Media Chapter and workshop participants. Add the URL to All traditional collatoral materials.

Tips 84

Tips URL Facebook Marketing 84

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Or “Throw ‘stuff’ up on the wall and see what sticks,&# versus strategy and planning and metrics analysis. Social rounds it out, helps to expand reach. DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] Jered I think you hit the nail on the head, here. Warm fuzzies.

Social Media 135

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 135

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.

Social Media 117

Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 2, 2011

It gives you a good sense of how far your message traveled on Twitter — I get that this isn’t always the best metric, but if you have breaking news, it’s nice to be able to equate how far and fast news traveled on Twitter in a way that most executives recognize: number of tweets, top twitterers and impressions!

Tools 277

Tools Tips Marketing Social Media 277

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

I’ll be talking about brand community strategy and how to activate your audience. Each of these strategies requires different tactics, resources and success metrics. If you’re looking to bring some clarity to your Facebook efforts, be sure not to miss this illuminating presentation from social media strategist Jay Baer.

Facebook 121

Facebook Social CRM Consultant MySpace 121

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

Read on for insights from Chris, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: social media as a B2B lead generator!). When we really probe and ask them about the business problem they’re trying to solve, that’s never nearly as clear as their need to know number XYZ or metric 123. Listen Now.

B2B 120

B2B Software Social Media Survey 120

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

Read on for insights from Chris, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: social media as a B2B lead generator!). When we really probe and ask them about the business problem they’re trying to solve, that’s never nearly as clear as their need to know number XYZ or metric 123. Listen Now.

B2B 120

B2B Software Social Media Survey 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

Swix Adds Facebook Tracking Speaking of Facebook, our friends at Swix , the incredibly nifty Canadian social media tracking and reporting service, have managed to wade through the ever-shifting tides and add Facebook fan page metrics. Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here.

Consultant 122

Consultant Metrics Social Media Social CRM 122

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Twitter is consistently rated as the second-best social network for B2B and tech companies, behind only LinkedIn. Not a perfect score, but better than the 54% level of B2B tech companies overall. Which businesses understand the “social” part of social network, and which are just there to broadcast?

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Company Twitter Software System 149

Oktopost

APRIL 7, 2022

Social media is an integral part of the sales funnel, and the data you can derive from social can provide you with deeper insights into how to improve your funnel over time, leading to more conversions. So how can you create a social media sales funnel that aligns (and drives leads into) your B2B sales funnel?

Social Media 118

Social Media How To Metrics B2B 118

Sprout Social

AUGUST 14, 2023

Employee advocacy empowers employees to share smart, quality content with their social networks. But, getting there takes more than a well-crafted email encouraging your team to share branded content on their social networks. This encourages adoption by creating a tailored experience for employees. .

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Platform Tools Curation LinkedIn 73

Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

Which pattern matches your social media success metrics? Ready, Fire, Aim There are two schools of thought regarding social media effectiveness tracking. Success metrics are established from day one, with a shared understanding among all team members of how score will be kept. We pick our baby names before the fact.

Metrics 116

Metrics Social Media eBook Social CRM 116