Marketing Craftmanship

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Client newsletters are one of the most widely used, and often abused marketing tactic for B2B firms of any size. Here are three myths and realities to help your firm determine whether it’s a worthwhile tool, or how to improve your current newsletter. True thought leaders seek to manage the conversation, not to control it.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2021

Did you know that over 80% of business-to-business (B2B) marketing teams have a content marketing strategy? Content marketing can be creating things like blog articles, thought leadership content, videos and vlogs, e-books, webinars, and more. The Tools You Need to Start Measuring Content Marketing at Your Company.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. The Thought Leadership Journey is Here to Stay. Sales Enablement is a Key Core Competency.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The economy (16%) and analytics (12%) trail considerably at second and third. LinkedIn is, of course, the top social media platform for B2B marketers. A plurality of marketers (22.9%) still prefer to post directly on social media sites, but social media management tools are growing in popularity. Thoughts on these studies?

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 30, 2018

When it comes to content marketing, blogging efforts are often a critical part of a B2B organization’s strategy and lead generation efforts—a point emphasized by the fact that an average of 3 million new blog posts will have been published by the time you’ve gone to bed. Google Search Console.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. Expertise-based thought leadership (55%).

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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. With sales reps only having 5% of a customer’s time during their B2B buying journey, they have no choice but to pull out all the stops to get customers’ attention.

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SalesGrape

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding the Unique Challenges of B2B Lead Generation in the Pharmaceutical Sector Lead generation is a critical aspect of any business, and it holds particular significance in the pharmaceutical sector. One way to utilize data analytics is by tracking website visitor behaviour.

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nDash

JANUARY 13, 2022

There’s no shortage of content marketing tools at our disposal and, because of that, the number of choices can get overwhelming. For example, in the content and experience category, you’ll find subcategories filled with various tools, including the following examples: Content Marketing: Buzzsumo, Oracle, and nDash.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

And the experience matters a great deal, especially for those of us in B2B. 86% of B2B buyers say they’re willing to pay more for an awesome experience. Almost half of B2B buyers have completed an impulse purchase after a stellar experience. Phygital marketing optimizes the experience for B2B customers as well.

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Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

B2B marketers who wish to optimize their social media spend should first invest in understanding the intrinsic link between these platforms and their users. Perhaps the most compelling statistic we’ve found is from Insider Intelligence, which shows that 60% of B2B marketers named social media as the most effective channel for driving revenue.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. In a new report that collected data from hundreds of B2B marketing professionals, the ways in which B2B marketing teams across the nation operate as a majority were brought to light. Focus on the Buyer. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency.

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Trade Press Services

MARCH 11, 2024

Industry editors and society directors, they have 37 years of B2B publishing experience between them. They offered insights essential for brands, professionals, journalists, and thought leaders looking to share thought leadership and establish their expertise in today’s constantly evolving marketplace.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As a CMO or director of digital marketing, you can use a handful of B2B marketing metrics to answer them. Quick Takeaways: If you’re not tracking B2B marketing metrics, you are playing a guessing game, with a likelihood of more losses than hits.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2022

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. Anderson focuses on learning how to use your voice, taking the time learn necessary tools, attempting to eliminate distractions, and not being afraid to stand and deliver your speech.

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Sprout Social

MAY 18, 2022

By 2025, Gartner expects “80% of B2B sales interactions between suppliers and buyers to occur in digital channels.” If you build up your professional brand with thought leadership in mind, you’ll find that people will actively seek to have a connection with you. But, you can’t establish thought leadership without a network.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

Social media strategy deck You know the ins and outs of your strategy, but does your leadership team? This customizable Google Sheets template is designed to help you break down your strategy to audiences beyond marketing with thoughtful hooks and benchmark data. Use it to keep your leadership team up-to-date on your strategy’s impact.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Why This Stat is Important: In the wake of COVID-19, many aspects of B2B marketing had to shift – this includes content. 2021 B2B Marketing Mix Report. Leadership buy-in is absolutely necessary to emphasize the importance of a content marketing strategy and this statistic shows that CMOs are making content creation a priority.

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Trade Press Services

MAY 6, 2024

The B2B trade show market was $10.2 B2B trade shows offer companies the opportunity to debut new products and services, demonstrate thought leadership , enhance brand awareness, examine the offerings of competitors and industry leaders, and introduce new products and services—all in one location.

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Only B2B

MARCH 13, 2024

Must Read: B2B Content Syndication Strategies The Challenge: Where’s the ROI? Many B2B marketers struggle to connect their content strategy to concrete results. This guide will equip you with the tools to: Calculate your content syndication ROI. This guide will help you do just that. Understand the costs involved.

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Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

Here’s what we’ve learned about B2B podcasting: B2B podcasting: What, why and how Let’s start with the easiest question first: What is a podcast? The benefits of B2B podcasting) It may surprise you how popular podcasts are for a B2B audience. The TopRank Marketing team has worked on podcasts with brands like SAP and 3M.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, we look at some B2B content marketing data to point to the biggest trends. The State of B2B Content Marketing Let’s look at why most B2B companies are using content marketing. You may assume B2B companies are all in with content marketing. Almost 88% of B2B Companies use content marketing.

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Thinkers360

APRIL 18, 2024

Thought Leader and Influencer Interview Thinkers360 thought leader interviews profile prominent members of the Thinkers360 community who embody the power of ideas in their work. In this edition, we speak with Aruna Ravichandran, SVP & Chief Marketing and Customer Officer for Webex, Cisco.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What does the future of B2B influence look like, and how will top global brands succeed with B2B influencer marketing in 2024 and beyond? Let’s jump right in and take a look at the future of B2B influence from 12 top subject matter experts. No one wants to buy from an AI that hasn’t done the work or used the product.

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Imagine yourself as the captain of a B2B company sailing through the competitive seas of the Americas. In this scenario, the significance of B2B growth marketing cannot be overstated. What is B2B Growth Marketing? B2B Growth Marketing is a strategic approach aimed at driving sustainable growth for business-to-business companies.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. The two are related, but distinct marketing disciplines.

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BOP Design

AUGUST 14, 2018

There’s a tool for that. It can be a double-edged sword, but we live in a time when there are tools for everything marketing related. B2B marketers can literally use 10, 20, or 30+ tools on a daily basis to manage and execute their marketing strategy. Analytics Tracking + Reporting. The good news on these three?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Content curation provides a direct path to thought leadership for brands and individuals. Today, I use a set of tools that automate these steps. The tools not only save me time, they also surface content I otherwise would have missed. B2B marketers doing ABM may be just right. Content Curation Best Practices.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 23, 2024

The results suggest there are three marketing motions successful B2B software companies do differently than their peers: they experiment with marketing often, they think about marketing measurement more and they do more marketing in-house. >>> Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

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Top Rank Marketing

JULY 21, 2023

B2B Companies Double Down on Personalization B2B decision-makers used an average of 10 distinct interaction channels to evaluate and research suppliers during 2022 — up from 7.5 MarketingCharts B2B marketers say social media drives revenues When it comes to the most effective B2B channels for driving revenue, 60 percent of U.S.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

When I created my own B2B Marketing Blog almost 14 years ago, I looked out across the web and asked “what do I have to say that is unique, valuable and helpful?” In the ever-evolving world of B2B marketing , staying ahead of the curve is essential for success. B2B marketing blogs. And where did I find it?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Quick thought experiment: when I say jobs, thought leadership and networking, what social platform comes to mind? As a hub for thought leaders and job seekers alike, LinkedIn is a goldmine for uncovering new leads and talent alike. I’m willing to bet it’s LinkedIn. And LinkedIn employee advocacy is how you reach them.

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Martech

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, data in a Google Analytics dashboard might show that a paid advertisement resulted in 15K clicks to a landing page. Therefore, companies must collect and analyze data from all sources — digital, social media and audience analytics. Digital analytics provides performance-based metrics based on a campaign in the market.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 25, 2021

B2B buyers start with a search 71 percent of the time. That number likely grew in 2020 when more B2B audiences shifted to digital channels due to the coronavirus. Adobe Analytics found that music and weather dominate, but 47 percent of questions via voice are for online search. Are they thought leaders in the space?

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Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2022

B2B Growth Marketing, Demand Generation, Field Marketing—however you badge it, it’s a numbers game. And that is why until recently, outside paid advertising, I didn’t think of social as a demand generation tool because I didn’t know that you could really measure it. Final Thoughts. We are here to drive revenue.

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B2B Marketing Exchange

JANUARY 12, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, seizing opportunities for professional development is not just beneficial—it’s essential. In the B2B arena, skills in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and account-based marketing are becoming increasingly valuable.

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. As B2B marketers, especially in the tech space, it’s important to have a marketing plan that outlines key objectives to meet and tactics to utilize to meet those goals. Marketing is complicated. Make It Work For You.

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