2008, 2010, Linkedin and Social Media

The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The history of social media tells a story of major cultural change. That’s because the groundwork for today’s social media was laid years before the apps and platforms of today made their debut. So, how did social media make the climb from a simple chat room, to becoming the major player in advertising that it is today?

Social Media

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How to write for social media

Biznology

JANUARY 13, 2016

This video with Paul Gillin is about the basics of writing engaging social media messages. With so many posts, tweets and chatter filling social media, it’s almost impossible to get a message through. In this free 30-minute Biznology® webinar, you’ll learn: How to fine-tune messages for each of the major social networks.

Social Media

Social Media Media BtoB Webinar Metrics

The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important.

Social Networks

Social Networks Social Media Network Marketing Facebook

Webinars

How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social media marketing is all about potential audience. Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Indeed, email marketing and social media marketing are spiritually and procedurally similar. Social media connectivity is digital bumper stickering. Email is all about actual audience.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency

Business Value of Social Networking

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses.

Social Networks

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. Everyone says social media is a unicorn, but maybe it’s just a horse? Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

Is Social Media Really Living Up to Expectations?

markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Over the holidays, I had some time to really dive into the LinkedIn B2B LeadGen Roundtable discussions. Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns.

Social Media

Social Media Media Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs

Is Social Media Really Living Up to Expectations?

markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Over the holidays, I had some time to really dive into the LinkedIn B2B LeadGen Roundtable discussions. Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns.

Social Media

Social Media Media Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs

Social Media Budget Ratio in B2B Marketing

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. They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above. Share this on Linkedin.

Social Media

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline. All you need is a keyword research tool and access to about any social media monitoring tool to listen and improve your content creation efforts.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well by Achinta Mitra on April 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking For a while, it was difficult to find hardcore data to make a business case for social media.

Social Media

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0

UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances.

Social Media

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer

Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo? Can we deliver a powerful 1-2 punch by combining social media and email marketing? Including at least three social sharing options boosted the rate to 11.2%

Social Media

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

Social Media

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Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail | Email.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Then Linkedin. Sure, you can centralize some of your social media chores (great post by Chris Brogan), by using Tweetdeck or Seesmic. For normal humans that check social media a couple times a day, NutshellMail may become your new favorite social companion. You run over to check your Twitter account.

Social Media

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Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown | Email Marketing.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

But the problem with email and social media is that too many people are positioning it as an either/or scenario. Several blog posts have foolishly been written about social media “killing&# email. Several blog posts have foolishly been written about social media “killing&# email.

Social Media

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Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. But, it’s widely disparate content usage across social outposts that’s the real mystery.

Social Media

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Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master

Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

His ramblings can be found at www.membershipjedi.com This post is a compilation of ideas born out of Jay’s post “ Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success ” in which he succinctly describes one of the biggest obstacles facing organization’s pursuit of social media effectiveness – corporate culture. Why ignore it?

Social Media

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy

Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial.

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial Sales Job? And digital marketing and social media are as disruptive as they come. Every disruptive technology is known to cause major upheavals in any industry. Not so fast!

Social Media

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning

99 Amazing Facts On The Future Of Business [Slides]

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Massive changes brought on by the internet, social media and mobile technologies are transforming business models faster than our ability to keep up. Consider: Over 40% of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 in 2000 were no longer there in 2010. Facebook has more than 1 Billion network users.

Enterprise Management

Enterprise Management Business Work Management Click Rate

B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&#

Planning

Planning Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management

2010 B2B Marketing Budgets and Mix Trends Research

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. But remember, these statistics are about popular use, not about what works and what doesn't.

Marketing Budget

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20 LinkedIn Groups Every Marketer Should Join

Hubspot

JANUARY 7, 2014

What these marketing pros may not realize, though, is they can easily access the latest marketing news and insights from well-known names in the field -- and even join in on interesting marketing conversations -- through LinkedIn groups. Created: March 3, 2008. Type: Networking Group. 3) eMarketing Association Network.

Linkedin B2B Thought Leadership Planning Demand Generation Agencies

50 Content Marketing Influencers You Need To Follow

Atomic Reach

JANUARY 3, 2019

It is a blog post that informs you of industry changes or a video on social media that reveals a customer reviewing the brand. Find him on Twitter & LinkedIn. Find him on Twitter & LinkedIn. Find him on Twitter & LinkedIn. She is a speaker, author, and current member of the LinkedIn Influencer program.

Paid Content

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Content Marketing

10 Best B2B Marketing blogs for Entrepreneurs

Valasys

DECEMBER 18, 2019

According to research by Forbes, 89% of the companies today compete primarily based on customer experience, as compared to 36% back in the year 2010. Read more: How to Assimilate Competitive benchmarking in Social Media. Read more: How Omnichannel Reputation Management Assists in B2B Branding.

B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency B2B Best Practices

Focus on Content in B2B Marketing

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

However, to be successful with social media, you have to provide real value and that usually comes from great content. More and more B2B marketers are shifting their marketing budget out of expensive pay per click (PPC) advertising and traditional media and into content creation, optimization and social media.

Marketing Budget Creation

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget

A Blogging Style to Call Your Own

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS

The Twofold Benefit of Optimizing Marketing Content

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

Keep in mind your marketing content may exist in various forms and formats; company website, blog, email campaigns, press releases, marketing collateral and social networks. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Since each has their own questions, concerns and interests, one needs to develop content around those specific issues.

Optimization

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle

The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to.

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Despite all the hype surrounding social media in B2B marketing, 50% of the marketers said they didn’t blog, 49% don’t use Twitter and 25% don’t use LinkedIn. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. See contradiction #4) Contradictions and Myth Busters: Only 17% of the marketers felt they were “sales driven.”

Lead Generation

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101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Achinta Mitra on September 29, 2009 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Websites , Social Media Marketing I came across an incredible blog post recently that I think every small business owner should read.

Small Business Marketing

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips

The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Distribution

Distribution Web 2.0 Lead Ranking Privacy Policies

Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well Next post: The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Budget Programs

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring

Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

With the rising popularity of social media in B2B marketing, it is now more a method of tracking your friends or fans on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter. Google Analytics is not specifically set up to measure social media activity but you can modify it by adding a free plugin like Social Media Metrics.

B2B

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle

The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your.

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

Rules

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle

Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Source: Frost & Sullivan ) Peer referrals: This is primarily social media marketing or the online version of word of mouth marketing (WOM). Leave a Comment { 1 trackback } Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial Sales Job?

Buying Cycle

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0

Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: Successful Industrial Websites Require Part DiY and Part Professional Help Next post: Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer.

Relevance

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle

5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Media Marketing

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise.

Social Media

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing

Optimizing Your WordPress Business Blog

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Business Blogging

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business

Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content by Achinta Mitra on May 18, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies You can find plenty of clichés used (overused?) Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies

How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

In the Needs Awareness and Research stages (the first two stages of the industrial buying cycle ), buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, webinars, e-newsletters, Google, Bing, Yahoo and vertical search engines like thomasnet.com and globalsepc.com. That’s the goal of every branding effort.

Relevance

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity

Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Here are some stats, results and recommendations that I found very useful: In the Needs Awareness and Research stages, buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, Webinars, e-newsletters, search engines and [vertical search engines like] GlobalSpec. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Buying Cycle

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation

Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

He also said, “Use of information from social media sources and web mining is growing as sales professionals are looking to leverage every piece of intelligence they can find to help progress deals.&# Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Wait a minute, isn’t that what Content or Inbound marketing is all about?

Sales Cycle

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales

The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0

B2B Marketing

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

How to write for social media

Webinars

Trending Sources

The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Webinars

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Business Value of Social Networking

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Is Social Media Really Living Up to Expectations?

Is Social Media Really Living Up to Expectations?

Social Media Budget Ratio in B2B Marketing

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well

UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail | Email.

Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown | Email Marketing.

Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master

Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial.

99 Amazing Facts On The Future Of Business [Slides]

B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

2010 B2B Marketing Budgets and Mix Trends Research

20 LinkedIn Groups Every Marketer Should Join

50 Content Marketing Influencers You Need To Follow

10 Best B2B Marketing blogs for Entrepreneurs

Focus on Content in B2B Marketing

A Blogging Style to Call Your Own

The Twofold Benefit of Optimizing Marketing Content

The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to.

101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers

The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities

Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget

Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your.

Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Media Marketing

Optimizing Your WordPress Business Blog

Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content

How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

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