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Five Ways to “Get Real” With B-to-B Social Media

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Today, 89% of B-to-B marketers in the U.S. are using social media, says a study conducted by iTracks and the Business Marketing Association (BMA). In fact, B-to-B use of social media may have even eclipsed that of consumer marketers, according to another report from White Horse Productions. First, get busy on LinkedIn.

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To Gate or Not to Gate, That Is the B-to-B Content Marketing Question

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There’s a spirited debate in B-to-B marketing about whether it’s best to give away information (aka “content,” like white papers and research reports) to all comers, versus requiring web visitors to provide some information in exchange for a content download. So that’s my argument for gating content in B-to-B marketing.

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Exciting new tools for B2B prospecting

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Early examples of this exciting new trend in prospecting were Jigsaw, a business-card swapping tool that allowed sales people to trade contacts, and ZoomInfo, which scrapes corporate websites for information about business people and merges the information into a vast pool of data for analysis and lead generation campaigns.

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B2B prospecting data just keeps getting better

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B2B Marketing Market Research Offline Marketing Slider B-to-B B2B Data data modeling database marketing lead generation marketing lists propspecting' Bernice and I are always open to ideas for future studies. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

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Named account marketing: new tools and techniques to reach a limited universe

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A similar focus occupies Warm-Transfer, which tele-qualifies leads generated by very large insurance companies, and warm transfers the prospects to the clients’ sales teams. “We We need volume of at least 1,500 leads a month to serve a client efficiently,” says Jeff Feuer, CEO. Makino’s approach? Laser focus,” says Rentschler.

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The B2B marketing ironies of our time

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It’s the daily blocking and tackling of account targeting, sales lead generation, outbound communications, call centers, and data management and building a trusted reputation that drives business growth. Whatever is in fashion or what people think is working, remember that the basics still drive B2B marketing. Like this post?

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How to find your best B2B prospects

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Lead generation is a major preoccupation of the typical B2B marketing department. Indeed, most B2B marketers report that leads—with an emphasis on quality leads—are their primary goal. So, let’s review the top prospecting tools and techniques that are working for B2B marketers today.