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Todays #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: The Social Media RFP: How to Get the Best Results

Direct Marketing Observations

One of the most proven methods of sourcing external suppliers is through a Request For Proposal process or RFP. As stated in Wikipedia, an RFP is: “is an invitation for suppliers, often through a bidding process, to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or service. Where to Start?

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How B2B influencer marketing will grow your brand

Sprout Social

There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. In this guide, we’re diving into the essentials of B2B influencer marketing. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Social Media RFP: Best Practices and a Free Template

Hootsuite

Write a sub-par request for proposals, and the proposals you receive from digital marketing agencies will only be so strong. Learn what information you should include in a social media RFP to attract the best companies and proposals for your business. What is a social media RFP? RFP stands for “request for proposal.”.

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How To Hire A Marketing Agency

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The process of hiring a Marketing agency feels old. Yes, there are some exceptions, but we live in a world where a Chief Marketing Officer's lifespan is under two years long and it's not a much better track record for the average agency either. It's important to remember that a marketing agency is a service-based industry.

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Yes, Your Brand Should Have a PR Agency Partner

Social Media Strategery

Drive business results – While in-house PR pros focus on telling their organization’s story, agencies are experts at creating narratives that differentiate brands in the market. This creates brand preference that drives the upper funnel and positive business impacts.

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4 ways to advance your agency with your social media strategy

Sprout Social

Whether providing full-service social solutions, specialized brand marketing or stepping in for a specific campaign or project, agencies cater to their clients first and foremost. But with a client-first mindset, some agencies forget to prioritize their own marketing efforts as well. . What do you do better than everyone else?

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The 6 Lifelong Laws of Content Marketing for Agencies

Convince & Convert

Last week I wrote about the 4 (and only 4) possible rationales for agencies to get deep into content marketing. Clearly understanding these rationales is important because content marketing isn’t free. The Six Lifelong Laws of Successful Content Marketing for Agencies. BlissPR is all B2B, and heavily blog-focused.

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