Webbiquity SMM

MAY 9, 2023

Goal-setting is the foundation of any successful social media (or any other type of) marketing campaign. Having clarity on marketing goals is an important first step, but creating a realistic plan for achieving them is essential. Firmbee.com on Unsplash As Norman Vincent Peale said, “All successful people have a goal.

Social Media 267

Social Media Tips Marketing HootSuite 267

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changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated.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. This will attract your audience to your brand and content, integrating them into your marketing ecosystem.

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Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 4, 2017

B2B Social media success is like the American ninja warrior TV show. The same holds true for B2B marketers. B2B social media marketing can be brutal but it’s not a loser. Those challenges, metaphorically speaking, completely exist in B2B social media in 2017. So what is a marketer to do?

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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. And some marketers have even reported ROIs as high as 1000%.

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ROI B2B Social Media How To 52

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

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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B2B Marketing Mobile CPM 279

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. According to the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA) which, full disclosure, I am a member and an avid fan of their work. So here is my take ….

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 198

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 23, 2011

Until recently, most social media case studies have focused on consumer brands. It’s not that B2B companies aren’t finding success in social media marketing, but more (in my experience at least) that they are less willing to publicly reveal their strategies for competitive reasons. Objectives. Video / YouTube.

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B2B Social Media Case Study Study 190

Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2019

If you’re a B2B brand, chances are you already have plenty on your plate. However, that’s no excuse to sleep on social listening. Customers and competitors are sounding off like never before on social media, especially in the ever-so-opinionated B2B space. What are the big-picture benefits of B2B social listening?

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B2B How To Sentiment Reddit 105

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

For example, if your focus is on monitoring mentions or bird dogging leads as I described in the last post you should seek out vendors that specialize in this type of analysis. On the other hand, if you seek alternatives to traditional market research, then you need a vendor that specializes in sentiment capture and community analysis.

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B2B Platform Social Media Marketing 225

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

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 17, 2011

Several great new features were recently added to the B2B Marketing Zone and Social Media Informer by co-founder Tony Karrer. Best is decided by the system based on social signals – that’s clicks, views, twitter, delicious, and other kinds of inputs that tell us what people are doing with the content.

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B2B Features Social Media Aggregator 155

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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Tools Content B2B Social Media Management 62

Mindjumpers

JULY 1, 2010

This guest blog is written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced interactive marketing journalist and blogger. The focus on relevant content, that also makes your business “found” in an online world is so strong that there is even a new “marketing discipline”, called content marketing.

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B2B Strategy Content Marketing 189

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 13, 2011

It is now popular wisdom that Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin are good places for businesses to market their products and services. Migrating external communications to the social web turns customer service into public relations, and minimizes call center demand. But what if you want to use a social network to collaborate internally?

B2B 148

B2B Social Media Jive Committee 148

Lucy Hall

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Which social network is best for me and my business? And there are now heaps of channels and social media platforms a business can get set up on for free, some are more popular than others. Each social network has it’s advantages and of course some have disadvantages. This is a question that many people ask.

Social Networking 108

Social Networking Tumblr Reddit Forums 108

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). Depending on your campaign strategy and target audience, social media marketing could be a 24×7 job.

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Social Media Marketing Hashtag Campaign 164

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

Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

In this article, we’re going to provide a deep dive into another tool you can use– Influenced Opportunity Reports– and showcase how your team can use it to drive revenue, improve your social selling strategy, and most importantly, showcase the successful results of your social selling activities.

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Influencer Report B2B ROI 62

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

When you hear about influencer marketing, you might immediately envision young, attractive individuals posting pictures on Instagram that showcase an immaculately curated lifestyle while highlighting promoted products. In light of this, LinkedIn influencer marketing can be a game-changing addition to your overall Linkedin marketing strategy.

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LinkedIn Influencer Brands Marketing 108

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

MARCH 13, 2019

They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. But, at the end of the day, they need to generate “leads” that get fed into some kind of offline sales process—just like most b2b [and many b2c] companies do.

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Engineering Social Media Hubspot Marketing 137

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Social media promotion uses platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to connect with your target audience, build brand awareness, drive web traffic , and increase sales. There’s a wide range of social media management tools designed to help you succeed with your social media marketing efforts.

Social Media 205

Social Media Tips Metrics B2B 205

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 103

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 1, 2014

This is a guest post written by Lisa Smith, Director of Media and Markets Research/Mindwave Research. Social media, blogs, and discussion boards mean that users generate as much online content as brands do. Shifting the B2B Media Research Model. Find true B2B decision makers who are actively involved in the buying journey.

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Strategy B2B Marketing Research 178

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

Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion people are active social media users. 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?

Social Media 76

Social Media HootSuite Marketing Social Networking 76

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. Our Pulse Survey data also reveals 42% of people expect to use more social networks in 2024. Many B2B companies build their social marketing strategy around LinkedIn.

Social Media 113

Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 113

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

But as the example of Apple shows, there are also reason to question those reasons. For anyone not aware of the social conversation’s app brief but remarkable history to date, Clubhouse was launched in April 2020 on the iPhone only. Similarly, Clubhouse is breaking all the established “rules” of social networks.

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Apple Plaxo Microsoft Vimeo 215

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. 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.

B2B 159

B2B Study Social Media Small Business 159

Sprout Social

MAY 18, 2022

Inbound connections and network growth. By 2025, Gartner expects “80% of B2B sales interactions between suppliers and buyers to occur in digital channels.” Social selling is all about building relationships. To get the most out of your content, look at what other B2B buyers are using for distribution. Prospect referrals.

Metrics 138

Metrics B2B Software Social Media 138

Lucy Hall

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Which social network is best for me and my business? And there are now heaps of channels and social media platforms a business can get set up on for free, some are more popular than others. Each social network has it's advantages and of course some have disadvantages. This is a question that many people ask.

Social Networking 60

Social Networking Tumblr Reddit Forums 60

Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

Lindsey Gamble , who writes a newsletter about social media and the creator economy , predicts that 2024 will be the year of influencer marketing on LinkedIn. Similarly, Lia Haberman , who writes the ICYMI newsletter , which chronicles the latest in marketing, shared a LinkedIn-focused prediction, except with a focus on brands.

Social Media 101

Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

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.

Brands 159

Brands Airlines Hashtag Influencer 159

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

The social executive community isn’t a complete wasteland; outside of the Fortune 500 bubble, 80% of CEO s around the world, are adopting a social presence. However, there’s still untapped potential for chief executives to bolster their companies’ social media marketing by getting personally involved. Following up.

Company 124

Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 15, 2018

Every business has its own set of goals when it comes to social media marketing, so it makes sense that they’d use different tools based on those objectives. What is the right social media scheduling tool for your business? What are your goals from social media marketing? To drive more traffic.

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Social Media Tools Software Curation 234

Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Why is Brand Visibility Important for B2B? Leverage Social Listening. 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? Leverage Social Listening to Know Where You Stand.

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Brands B2B SEO Influencer 75