Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

We’re working from home, live streaming classes and get-togethers, and shifting even more of our social lives onto social media. B2B marketing has felt these shifts as much as any other field. Social platforms have provided effective and coronavirus-safe ways for businesses to share and connect.

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B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

When it’s time to launch a B2B marketing campaign on social media, LinkedIn seems like the obvious platform of choice. There’s no mystery why B2B marketers keep flocking to it – it simply works. By the numbers , LinkedIn is supposedly the best social media platform for B2B lead generation. . Not so much.

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B2B LinkedIn Facebook Statistics 150

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Not surprisingly, social networks do the same. LinkedIn just introduced Product Pages, a part of its ecosystem dedicated to building a trusted community of information around B2B products. What is a LinkedIn Product Page? What is a LinkedIn Product Page? Getting started with your Product Page.

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LinkedIn Products B2B Review 129

Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2022

Can TikTok for B2B marketing unlock the same potential? Not all B2B companies may not be able to capitalize on those instant #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt B2C conversions, but that doesn’t mean they won’t get any value out of the network. When it comes to awareness, TikTok may be just what a B2B social media strategy needs.

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B2B Brands Marketing How To 135

Later

JUNE 28, 2021

LinkedIn is now a powerful business-to-business (B2B) marketing and sales tool. We’re highlighting 5 ways to level up your LinkedIn B2B marketing strategy in this blog post: What Is LinkedIn B2B Marketing? B2B marketing does exactly what it says on the tin. Why You Should Use LinkedIn for B2B Marketing.

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B2B LinkedIn Marketing How To 88

Oktopost

JANUARY 30, 2023

B2B companies use social media to increase their reach and talk with their prospects, and they need to do it wherever their customers are. TikTok has also recently emerged as a powerful and valuable tool for B2B marketers, driving brand awareness and affinity.

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

However, there’s still untapped potential for chief executives to bolster their companies’ social media marketing by getting personally involved. Keep in mind, CEOs that aren’t on social media are not unsocial. 62% of CEOs post on the company website and 50% post internal messages on intranets or internal chat channels.

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Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Though new social networks continue to be launched (e.g. But there are no guarantees that leadership will last, and the social networking landscape is constantly evolving. In addition, 96% of all B2C and 88% of B2B companies use Facebook for marketing. 18 Facebook Stats and Facts. Pew Research ).

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Social Networking B2B LinkedIn Instagram 100

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. This also applies to other professional / social networks (e.g.

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Social Networking B2B Plaxo Marketing 190

Oktopost

JULY 18, 2019

The same holds true for B2B organizations, who use Instagram to effectively display the more human, cultural, and light-hearted side of their company. . Instead of fearing the potential hidden like update, there are ways B2B businesses can instead use it to their advantage. Up your content-game. Pay attention to other metrics.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. Expanded reach: People follow people rather than companies.

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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? Historical Lessons.

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B2B MySpace Startup Social Networking 190

Oktopost

APRIL 28, 2024

To close more deals, sales executives are starting to take social media for sales seriously. The B2B sales space is changing. In case you haven’t heard yet – building relationships and engaging on social media platforms is the future of B2B sales. We’re sure you already felt the shift in B2B buyer behavior.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

The velocity of change across social networks shows no signs of slowing, prompting advertisers to brace themselves for what lies ahead in 2023. While the social media marketing environment is constantly shifting, there are several social media advertising strategies that marketers may choose to focus on this year.

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Advertising Social Media Strategy Authentication 238

Keyhole.co

JANUARY 27, 2023

Social media is quickly becoming the go-to method medium for B2B marketers looking to promote their business. In fact, a study by the International Data Corporation found that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make purchasing decisions. This makes it the ideal platform for B2B marketers on social media.

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ROI B2B Social Media How To 52

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 28, 2011

SMR has developed a sophisticated methodology for continuously tracking the top brands on social media based on reach, satisfaction and other metrics. B2B marketing executives, however, tend to be a bit more skeptical. Still, social media is rapidly becoming an essential component of the b2b marketing mix.

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B2B Social Media Comparison Discount 190

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 9, 2012

Online shopping sites host reviews of products and sellers, and Angie’s List built an improbable business on ratings of household services companies. But obtaining and publishing client ratings and reviews is much more difficult in the b2b world. Image credit: Carla Zanoni. ” Not gonna happen. AT&T or Verizon).

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B2B Case Study Telecommunications Study 189

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With various marketing initiatives and product updates happening simultaneously, B2B social media managers have a lot of content to produce at once. Social media managers need to keep up with giving every initiative the spotlight on social media, as well as within your employee advocacy program, that it deserves.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Looking for B2B leads on social media? billion active social media users are out there, and many of them are just who you are looking for. Having a distinct B2B sales advantage over your competitors in that environment can be challenging. What is Social Selling? Benefits of Social Selling for B2B.

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Tools B2B Price ROI 144

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 13, 2011

The belief was that information that could be public should be transitioned to social media, but proprietary information should remain under wraps in email, on the phone and in meetings. It is now popular wisdom that Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin are good places for businesses to market their products and services.

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B2B Social Media Jive Committee 148

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 28, 2017

Making Social Media An ROI Positive Channel For B2B Businesses By Jingcong Zhao. Billion spent on social media marketing in the U.S. alone last year , it’s clear that social media is being cemented as a marketing function in most B2B organizations. Yet, 61% of marketers claim measuring ROI is a top challenge.

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B2B ROI Social Media Hashtag 91

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

People are also using social media to learn about and purchase products. With major changes at the company and new platforms like Threads, users are diversifying their time across platforms while remaining loyal to some legacy networks. Many B2B companies build their social marketing strategy around LinkedIn.

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Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 112

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

Once you’re able to score an invite, you may want to check out the excellent tutorial on how to get started on Clubhouse from Social Media Examiner (if you don’t mind the obnoxious pop-ups). That would be four times what the company was valued at just four months ago. Three Reasons Clubhouse May Crash and Burn.

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Apple Plaxo Microsoft Vimeo 215

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? NFO is the new SEO – that’s News Feed Optimization on Facebook.

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B2B Marketing Mobile CPM 279

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 16, 2010

Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly than you can keep up with. You must keep a constant eye on mentions of your brand, your products and your services in order to survive in this market landscape. Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Sample 206

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

And you’d certainly never talk about your brand or product at a business conference or networking event…while wearing noise-cancelling headphones. Why then do so many brands fail to do basic brand monitoring on social networks, and across the Internet more generally? But failing to do it can be very costly.

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Brand Monitoring Brands B2B Review 155

Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

That is why we’re excited to share we’ve joined forces with LinkedIn to provide mutual Oktopost and LinkedIn customers the ability to channel messages directly from their LinkedIn Company Page into Oktopost’s Social Inbox. Support Social media has become a prime communication channel for people and businesses alike.

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B2B LinkedIn Authentication Loyalty 62

Social Media Marketing

MARCH 1, 2010

The study, conducted by Business.com , finds that that four of the top five most effective social media tactics for engaging small business decision makers do not require significant IT investment or involvement. Company / Brand Pages on Social Networking Sites – social network participation is now mainstream for U.S.

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B2B Study Social Media Small Business 159

Oktopost

APRIL 14, 2023

This feature enables social media managers to easily modify and get new ideas for messages that will resonate with different audiences. Real-life example: A social media manager for a B2B company found that their LinkedIn posts were not generating enough engagement, despite efforts to promote the company’s content on the platform.

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Social Media Management Social Media Tools B2B 62

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The biggest lesson 2020 has taught us is that B2B organizations need better tools and practices to engage and communicate with their own employees. Our new integration with Microsoft Teams helps marketers facilitate and prioritize social selling, social employee advocacy, and employee engagement via internal communication channels.

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Microsoft Team B2B Module 90

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.”

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Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. Expanded reach: People follow people rather than companies.

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Examples B2B ROI Analytics 62

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. Social selling targets prospective customers through personalized interactions. In turn, this will humanize your company and build your credibility.

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B2B Metrics Comparison Education 62

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. That’s Product Marketing 101. Developing Your Buyer Personas.

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Data B2B Statistics Social Media 131

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Any company’s most valuable asset are its employees—and if you’ve tried to recruit in the past two years, chances are, you know just how valuable they are. But B2B companies are now understanding another fact: employees can provide much more than their base job productivity. 30% of brand engagement comes from employees.

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Statistics B2B LinkedIn Social Networking 75

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. But they were interested to discover if they could use the social network to increase purchases via physical retail stores.

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Brands Facebook Influencer Campaign 130

Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Why is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Leverage Social Listening. 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. Jump to Section.

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