Sat.Dec 05, 2009 - Fri.Dec 11, 2009

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The Importance of Powerful Visuals in Content Marketing

Ambal's Amusings

Content isn’t just about text anymore. In fact, too much text can harm your efforts to engage an audience. With peoples’ shortening attention spans, you need to think visually, and use powerful visuals to attract and connect with your audience. People now post over 14 million photos a day on Facebook. Video content isn’t far behind.

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The Elves Are Making Appointments and Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

We hear this all the time, even from our own reps when they are having a slow week: "December is terrible for lead gen. End of year and the holidays.". True, people have other things on their minds. Some might be closing out the year, but many are willing to help those elves with their heads down making appointments. So I give you these thoughts to consider, and recommend you keep dialing with cheer: Prospects are thinking about next year.

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Decision Makers Like Details

WriteSpark

I recently participated in a group to evaluate the effectiveness of sales materials produced by an insurance company. The group included people of diverse professions, ages, and life experience. Yet it was interesting to see how quickly they reached consensus on one factor: which document had the most appeal, especially for motivating a purchase decision.

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Social CMO – Will CMO’s miss this opportunity?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

CMO’s have one of the most unique opportunities in front of them that they have ever had and I wonder if they will be able to capitalize on it. Naturally some will and some won’t but those that do have a shot a re-writing the charter for ALL CMO’s going forward. Let me explain …. 2009 was the year Social hit its tipping point and from here on out we will never be able to go backward.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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ClickLaunch: Jonathan Kantor's Crafting White Paper 2.0

Ambal's Amusings

We have grown accustomed to short, quick messaging methodologies and unable to read detailed information for a substantial period of time before becoming distracted by events that require our immediate attention. What impact does this have on the readers of our white papers? How do we ensure that our white paper is not only read but also acted upon?

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More Free Marketing Knowledge

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking More Free Marketing Knowledge I love the internet. Free stuff abound and sharing is easy. But there is so much out there that deciding on what to read is a job in itself. That’s why I liked when the Modern B2B Marketing blog posted a list of must-read B2B marketing ebooks.

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Social CMO – Will CMO’s miss this opportunity?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

CMO’s have one of the most unique opportunities in front of them that they have ever had and I wonder if they will be able to capitalize on it. Naturally some will and some won’t but those that do have a shot a re-writing the charter for ALL CMO’s going forward. Let me explain… 2009 was the year Social hit its tipping point and from here on out we will never be able to go backward.

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Why B2B marketing will become more visual, vocal, and mobile

Chris Koch

The mobile phone has long been an object of affection and obsession for people who like to talk incessantly. But now that mobile phones have become computers that happen to ring, they have become irresistible. There’s something about having this little device in our pocket that makes it so much more personal— dear, even—than any phone or laptop. (Desktops?

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Technology Marketing Collateral Trends

Everything Technology Marketing

Here is a recent survey report on B2B technology marketing collateral trends from Eccolo Media that you may find interesting: “ Eccolo Media 2009 B2B Technology Collateral Survey Report ”. Key findings in the report: • White papers – especially those that are long on expert content and light on sales jargon – continue to be the No. 1 form of collateral influencing technology purchasers.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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16 Must-Read B2B Marketing Strategy Ebooks

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

B2B marketing is constantly evolving as organizations discover ways to perfect current strategies, new marketing channels emerge, and advanced marketing automation tools are introduced. Here are 16 must-read B2B marketing strategy ebooks to help you stay current on best practices, techniques and tools. Enjoy! 1. Increasing the Response to Your Email Marketing.

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Making Sense Out of All this Data!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Ok I admit it I am a bit of a data geek but I cant help myself when I see stats like this in a recent study titled How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers. 3.6 zettabytes of total information used by Americans in their homes far exceeds storage or transmission capacity. (One zettabyte is one billion trillion bytes – which sounds like something my kids would say!).

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B2B Blogging: What are You Talking About?

Proteus B2B Marketing

The other day I ran across a neat tool that generates a word cloud for a blog. This is different than a tag cloud. A tag cloud is a cloud of words based on how you’ve tagged your blog posts. As such, you obviously influence the cloud based on how you tag your posts. The [.]. Tags: B2B Marketing.

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Aberdeen's B2B TeleServices: The 2009 Buyer's Guide

ViewPoint

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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B2B Business Blogging: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff with Matthew Schwartz

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

For the next post in our series of B2B marketing thought leader interviews , we interviewed Matthew Schwartz, an independent journalist with more than 20 years’ experience working in the media, who is currently a contributing a writer at Crain’s BtoB and BtoB’s Media Business magazines. Schwartz helped to create ZoomInfo’s new blog, Follow the Lead , which provides the latest news and analysis for sales and marketing execs.

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Making Sense Out of All this Data!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Ok I admit it I am a bit of a data geek but I cant help myself when I see stats like this in a recent study titled How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers 3.6 zettabytes of total information used by Americans in their homes far exceeds storage or transmission capacity. (One zettabyte is one billion trillion bytes – which sounds like something my kids would say!

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Why are You Making it so Hard for People to Mention You in Tweets?

Proteus B2B Marketing

It’s a common practice on Twitter to mention the source of cited content, most often by including a “mention”, the inclusion of the person’s Twitter name, i.e., @twittername. It’s a great thing to do. You get a chance to not only share great content, but to mention the author or contributor. Doing so potentially helps build [.]. Tags: B2B Social Media B2B Blogs B2B Social Networking.

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A Gold Mine of Adobe Illustrator Resources

JotForm

By Melissa Scroggins What could be better than striking gold? How about a huge list of Adobe Illustrator resources? For many designers, a list of resources to help finish those design projects in a quick and easy fashion is like finding gold on the Web. In this article, there are over 200 (mostl.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Blogging in a regulated industry

Wondering Out Loud

Every time I participate in, or attend an event where social media is the topic there is always one – sometimes more – person in the audience representing a company from a highly regulated industry. Most often they are from the financial sector - banking, investments, etc. – and they all have the same question: How can we blog when everything we say needs to be run through an extensive approval process?

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Social CMO – Will CMO’s miss this opportunity?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

CMO’s have one of the most unique opportunities in front of them that they have ever had and I wonder if they will be able to capitalize on it. Naturally some will and some won’t but those that do have a shot a re-writing the charter for ALL CMO’s going forward. Let me explain …. 2009 was the year Social hit its tipping point and from here on out we will never be able to go backward.

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Using a video camera can be a painful, but enlightening, way to improve speaking skills

Dahle Communication

 One of the toughest parts about communication is knowing what you do right and what you do wrong. Working with a speech coach is important and can help you improve - but if you really want to see what you are doing there is a simple step -- use a video camera. Using a video camera can tell you much more about what you are doing than just listening to a speech coach.

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Top 80 B2B Marketing Posts for 2009

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

It’s always fun at this time of the year to look back at what’s happened in the world of B2B Marketing. We are happy to announce the Top Posts as defined by Social Filtering - meaning by everyone involved directly or indirectly. This technique was also used to generate the Hot Trends in B2B Marketing for 2009. Top 80 Posts - December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009. 10 Tips for Using Twitter And Email Marketing for B2B - Anything Goes Marketing , December 21, 2008.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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Is Bing slip-sliding away… destination: irrelevance?

EMagine B2B Blog

We haven’t followed all the twists and turns very closely since our “Bing or bust?” post, a couple weeks after Bing’s announcement. Taking a fresh look today, what’s most striking is how very little the search-engine landscape has really changed. According to comScore data, Microsoft’s share of US searches went from 8.0% back in May (just [.]. Tags: B2B Web Strategy Search Engine Marketing.

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Twin Cities Top 10 Titans in Social Media Announced

WebMarketCentral

Judy Grundstrom at the Just JudyJudyJudy blog yesterday announced the Twin Cities Top Ten Titans In Social Media 2009 , chosen by a distinguished group of judges. It's a very interesting list. The winners come from a variety of backgrounds, including politics ( Dusty Trice ), broadcast media ( Jason Matheson and Alexis Thompson of FM 107.1, Jason DeRusha of WCCO TV), the arts ( Kate Iverson ), corporate marketing ( Kelly Groehler of Best Buy), and PR agencies ( Blois Olson and David Erickson fro

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B2B Search Marketing: 5 Must-Read Tips - Online Marketing Blog

Online Marketing Institute

Online Marketing Blog TopRank's internet marketing blog on the intersection of social media, digital public relations and search engine marketing. Home About Resources Archives Subscribe Consulting Contact 5 Must-Read Tips for B2B Search Marketing Comments | Posted by Michelle Bowles on Dec 4th, 2009 in B2B , SEO , SEO Tips [Note from Lee: A few weeks ago, Michelle wrote a great post on Retail SEO tips and this week, Ive asked her to tackle B2B SEO and general search marketing tips, since o

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10 Hottest Topics in B2B Marketing for 2009

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

One of the really cool things about the B2B Marketing Zone and Browse My Stuff is the ability of the system to determine hot topics or trends based on the content that is being brought together in topic hubs. Using the system, we found that these are the hottest topics in B2B Marketing for 2009. We would be very curious to hear thoughts on these topics.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Inbound marketing is changing the game… are you ready to play?

EMagine B2B Blog

There’s been a fair amount of buzz lately about inbound vs. outbound marketing …but what do these terms really mean, anyway? Is there a train here leaving the station that B2Bs should be on? Posting on The Customer Collective, Mike Frichol was good enough to provide us with some useful definitions: Outbound = “the traditional push style [.]. Tags: B2B Web Strategy.

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Best of 2009 (So Far): Social Media Marketing, Part 3

WebMarketCentral

While most marketers have now embraced social media for monitoring and participating in brand conversations, questions still abound. Sure, online video is hot, but how you optimize video assets? How are b2b buyers actually using social media in their research and buying decisions? What's the best method for approaching social media marketing? Which sites are most important to participate in?

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ClickLaunch: Bob Gilbreath's The Next Evolution of Marketing

Ambal's Amusings

The old interruptive model of marketing doesn’t work. We know that. So, how do we marketers make meaningful connections with our customers through marketing that is truly valuable to their lives? Marketing strategist Bob Gilbreath’s new concept, Marketing with Meaning , represents the next evolutionary step in a progression following direct marketing and permission marketing.