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? It’s all based on Facebook’s algorithm called EdgeRank.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 16, 2011

HubSpot last week released the Marketing Data Box , a 3.4 megabyte, 65-slide data dump of marketing facts and statistics from a variety of sources. Here are some of the most interesting observations for B2B marketers: Slide 10: B2B magazines continue to struggle. Content aggregation ?). Email is the #2 priority.

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B2B Smart Phone Data Hubspot 150

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

Twitter is generally viewed as the second-best social network for B2B marketing , behind only LinkedIn. Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active. Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active. But it’s not. Could it happen?

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Twitter B2B LinkedIn Brand Monitoring 228

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 4, 2010

Facebook made its initial announcement of Project Titan to the market on February 5th and was candidly thought to be a Google Gmail killer. I still get questions from B2B firms asking if they should start a presence in Facebook and the answer is unequivocally YES. So 3 days later on February 8th Google announced Google Buzz !

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System B2B Facebook Marketing 219

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. Webinars, podcasts, events, blogs, you name it, your team most likely has them. This is where AI tools for content creation can come into play.

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Tools Content B2B Social Media Management 62

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. ” Click To Tweet.

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B2B ROI Social Media Hashtag 91

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.

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B2B Case Study Telecommunications Study 189

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

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Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While your competition is arguing about which social network is going to win… Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook, I'm going to help you build an audience first marketing strategy and plan to zoom right past the competition. There's a ton of buzz about audience marketing being the NEW BIG shiny thing for 2018.

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Training Marketing Small Business ROI 158

Pam Moore

JUNE 23, 2019

Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. These things all impact the success or failure of the event. I speak and train all over the globe in both b2b and b2c markets. Start researching your audience long before the day of the event. What do they hope to learn and achieve by attending the event.

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Hosting Eventful Tips Training 90

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 1, 2018

Trade show or event marketing offers an excellent opportunity for businesses and marketers to gain valuable face-to-face time with potential clients, customers and business partners. However, digital technology, and social networking sites in particular, have fundamentally altered the way events are experienced.

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Platform Engagement Hashtag Eventful 152

Pam Moore

JUNE 23, 2019

Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. These things all impact the success or failure of the event. I speak and train all over the globe in both b2b and b2c markets. Start researching your audience long before the day of the event. What do they hope to learn and achieve by attending the event.

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Eventful Tips Training Authentication 90

Sprout Social

MARCH 28, 2024

With over a billion members in 200+ countries and territories worldwide, LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networks for brands looking to reach a professional audience. For example, suppose you’re a social media marketer at a B2B marketing software company for small businesses.

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Hashtag Analytics LinkedIn Content 102

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

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 28, 2020

Though the idea of pulling all of your organization’s social media feeds into a central hub has been around since at least 2014 , they still haven’t found wide use outside of trade shows and corporate events. What is a social media hub? How can you build a social media hub? Conclusion.

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Social Media UGC Aggregator Eventful 168

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Experienced digital, social and content marketers know the key to success for high performing marketing campaigns and programs is to be sure you are targeting, inspiring, and attracting the RIGHT audience. Many marketers think buyer personas are complicated or that taking the time to create them will slow them down.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 21, 2015

If you were asked to name the top thought leaders in marketing today–the 10 marketers you’d definitely advise others to follow on social media–how would you proceed? You’d probably start by looking at those you’re connected with on the major social networks, then do some additional research.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s getting more unusual to see in-person events that are dedicated solely to “networking.” Networking events can seem dull or even desperate, with everyone there treating them as a direct opportunity to boost their career without much effort put into making real, meaningful contacts. ” And that’s okay.

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Industry Social Media Tips Platform 235

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 30, 2020

Here’s why you need various tools to support your Instagram marketing efforts, along with guidance to help you determine which tools are likely to work best for you. Social media marketing. More than 70% of marketers say social media marketing has significantly helped them. Why Instagram?

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Instagram Tools Hashtag Authentication 159

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2020

Branding matters as much in B2B as in consumer marketing; if you were trying to sell 10,000 laptops to a large corporation, would you rather be selling Dell or some unfamiliar no-name knock off?). Arguably the best channel is through social media. billion people in the United States actively use at least one social network.

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Brands Airlines Hashtag Influencer 159

Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

Tweetable Moments Too many marketers these days are like T-rexes, with little, tiny arms. Today, despite the fractured social media landscape, their community still has one central home on the web: the VMware Community site. They attend private networking events as a thank you from VMware because their feedback is invaluable.

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Communities B2B How To Forums 134

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.

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B2B Case Study Telecommunications Banking 101

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 11, 2013

With more and more purchases, for business-to-business (b2b) and high-value consumer goods, now starting with online research, it’s imperative to make your business ubiquitous when potential buyers are searching for what you sell. Editor’s note: a version of this post originally appeared on ChamberofCommerce.com in January 2013.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

Element #3 – Events – throwing events in Facebook is easy, but taking that data and adding that to a profile isn’t. Social Media Lead flow in B2B Marketing Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly. Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system?

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Platform Facebook CPM CPC 224

Socialmedia.biz

MARCH 25, 2021

Forward-thinking social sellers, digital marketers, and social media managers can benefit from the audience and awareness growth that hashtag marketing brings to the table. Any large event can be searched for and discussed using specific hashtags on social networks. Trending Hashtags.

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Hashtag Brands How To Conference 78

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 26, 2011

It’s the interconnected nature of today’s social networks like Facebook or microblogs like Twitter and the way they broadcast their messages to the world but also in the process creating permanent search friendly records that make them so powerful and also potentially dangerous.

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Social Media Microblogging B2B Journal 213

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

At a recent BlogWell event I got a chance to hear Robert Raines from Chevron present his Social Media program and how he reports their activity into the Boardroom. It all starts with the Pulse Report that Chevron had produced by Edelman (their PR firm) using their Alterian’s SM2 social media monitoring tool.

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Social Media SM2 Energy Microblogging 230

Pam Moore

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even some of the most savvy social marketers are finding themselves ready to throw in the towel with social media for business in 2018. According to a recent study from the DMA, only 48% of marketers believe they are receiving a positive return on their investment in social media. How to fix your social media fast.

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Social Media Training Startup Social Networking 149

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. Use social listening to track brand mentions across different social networks and forums.

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Reputation Brands Construction How To 59

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Diva Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

For the 999,798th time a VIP Marketing Person said to me, "Toby I sort of get how social media can fit into a B2C company but I don't think it's really right for my B2B company." Social media initiatives range from blogs written by Indium's scientists (and Rick), videos to Facebook and Twitter.

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B2B Social Media Study Social Networking 73

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

There is no doubt 2018 is going to be a year of massive fear, shock, change and wasted time for even the smartest business and marketing leaders. By now we should know that when it comes to social media and digital marketing, the only guarantee we have is change. How are you positioned in the market?

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Feed Feedly Metrics News 167

Kikolani

JULY 5, 2013

Curation for Inspiration: Tips for Marketers – Wondering how content curation fits into your marketing mix? Fees range from $25 to $500 for most brand marketing activities, including reviews, giveaways, online events, posting sponsored content, and blogging on a brand’s behalf. Business / Career.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 1, 2011

So if I could show you how to improve the “gas mileage of your existing marketing budget – would you do it? So how do you make a marketing budget more effective without changing the dollar amount, it sounds almost like a magic trick. What you get is a list of media type, sponsorships, and events. Of course you would!

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B2B Data Course Eventful 199

Pam Moore

JUNE 24, 2020

The best way to ensure your marketing campaigns, content and programs perform at their highest potential is to make sure you are targeting, inspiring, and attracting the RIGHT audience. A buyer persona is a semi-fictional, generalized representation of your ideal customer based upon market research and real data.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding.

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Training Communities Social Media Real Estate 167

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.”. Fire your Director of Social Media!

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B2B Engineering ROI Social Media 209