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How to Use Intent Data to Fuel Lead Gen Efforts

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Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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LinkedIn vs Facebook: Which Will be Better for B2B in 2021?

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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. Not so much.

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How to Create An Effective B2B Social Media Strategy

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But the way you design your social media strategy might vary depending on the type of business you have, e.g. business to consumer (B2C) or business to business (B2B). Social media and B2B marketing are a better pair than many business people think. LinkedIn for B2B Social. Social media deserves more investment.

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Why social media is an invaluable tool for sales executives

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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. Statistics show that 92% of B2B buyers are willing to engage with sales professionals known as thought leaders on social media platforms.

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The social media video statistics marketers need to know for 2022

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In this article, we’ll share the latest social media video statistics from the Sprout Social Index™, Edition XVII: Accelerate and other reputable sources to help you make sense of video’s value and feel confident incorporating it into your social media strategy. Social media video marketing statistics. Facebook video statistics.

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How to Use Intent Data to Fuel Lead Gen Efforts

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Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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How Social Data Can Help You Develop Buyer Personas

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After all, we live in a world of hyper connectivity, one where up to 67% of B2B buyers are already halfway through the buying journey before they speak with an actual salesperson. We are all familiar with such statistics from people much smarter than I am, the likes of CEB, Forrester and Gartner. billion, are active social media users.

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