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6 New Ideas for Your 2013 Marketing Plan

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What tactics will get you the best results in 2013? Start with LinkedIn, consider Twitter, perhaps set up a Facebook company page (if you don’t someone else may – see my previous post, Anyone Can Create a Facebook Page Using Your Brand )… 6. Are there other marketing tactics that you think are a must for 2013?

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B2B Marketers to Spend More on Content Marketing in 2013

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A recent study by MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute shows that over half (54%) of B2B marketers plan to spend more on content marketing in 2013 than in previous years. The study is the 2013 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America. 3 Big Reasons B2B Marketing Content is Key.

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More Marketing Will Be Outsourced in 2013

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67% of the companies surveyed use temps and contractors, 71% use a mix of outsource and full-time staff, and 21% plan to increase outsourcing. Do you plan to outsource marketing in 2013? More businesses are considering outsourcing staff in the future, according to a study by Randstad. Or, will you be hiring full-time marketing staff?

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Is Your Social Media Consultant an Expert or a Wannabe?

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According to the 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report , 75% of marketers have less than three years experience in social media. The 2013 study was published by Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner and has other interesting findings. Almost 50% have only two years experience.

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4 Winning Tactics to Put in Your Marketing Plan

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Google’s algorithmic changes in 2012 and 2013 have been a big nod to substance. By the end of 2013, Twitter had over 210 million users. Create your Google+ Company Page. Here are 5 top tactics (four new, one timeless) I recommend for your marketing success in the coming year. . Substance is king. SEO Is dead.

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How to Love Your Customers with Inbound Marketing

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Check out HubSpot’s Make Love Not Spam campaign launched today, complete with video, branded items for purchase, eBook, presentation slides, all culminating in a call to attend INBOUND conference in Boston on August 19-22, 2013. (I Differentiate your company and products. I captured key points of the video below.). Be original.

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A Social Media Strategy for B2B Marketers

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B2B companies are getting traction on social media. Now I have to include SlideShare (acquired by LinkedIn in 2012), because this social media platform has exploded, with over 60 million users a month and 215 page views per month by the end of 2013. Then, use Facebook to bring out the human side of your company. SlideShare.