Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While AI-related buzzwords are now more common than morning coffee, differentiating B2B brands through authentic thought leadership has never been more important. This sentiment is very much in line with what I’ve shared in my own presentations on AI and B2B content marketing. At Content Marketing World in Washington D.C.,

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BDB

MARCH 1, 2024

Have you heard of the ‘rule of 7’? The story goes that this ‘rule’ was coined in the 1930s when Hollywood’s biggest movie execs commissioned research which discovered that potential theatregoers were more likely to take action once they’d heard or seen an advertising message seven times.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 4, 2019

Content-based digital marketing is now mainstream, as more than 91% of B2B marketers have embraced content marketing. B2B marketers need to shift from an advertising mindset to a publisher’s mindset. B2B marketers have to evolve fairly dramatically to achieve these benefits, however. Guest post by Brian Bennett. ImageCreator.

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BDB

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Have you heard of the ‘rule of 7’? The story goes that this ‘rule’ was coined in the 1930s when Hollywood’s biggest movie execs commissioned research which discovered that potential theatregoers were more likely to take action once they’d heard or seen an advertising message seven times.

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Schubert B2B

JUNE 22, 2023

However, in our today’s world, social media has become a vitally important tool in B2B inbound marketing as well. But, what really is the role of social media in b2b inbound marketing? With the help of social media, B2B companies can build brand awareness, generate leads, showcase their expertise, and create long-term relationships.

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Champion Communications

AUGUST 2, 2023

Case studies are so important when it comes to driving B2B sales. In the same survey, nearly a quarter (24%) said that in a recession, they would prioritise producing more case studies to help drive sales. And yet, B2B businesses struggle when it comes to writing case studies. This means it’s impossible to track progress.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

2020 was a tough year for B2B marketers – and everyone else. A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. But there were some bright spots.

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Champion Communications

JULY 7, 2023

The trouble in the B2B world is that it is an all too often overlooked form of marketing. The post PR Insights: The Art of Newsjacking appeared first on Champion Communications. The first step toward achieving newsjacking success is to stay in the loop. Track any and every story, trend or theme that might be relevant to your buyers.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Even though many B2B marketers are already looking ahead to 2016, it’s may be worth recognizing the accomplishments of the past year. Because a component of your B2B marketing strategy certainly needs to focus on leveraging the experience gained executing tactics and campaigns that worked well. REDEFINING THE ROI OF PR. “We

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Carlos Gil, Head of Global Social Media Marketing for BMC Software, defends Snapchat as a social tool for B2B and B2C businesses. The New Rules of Social Marketing and PR. When and How Does Snapchat Work for Business?

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 19, 2013

Building a network in Google+ could be the next critical tactic when it relates to B2B search engine optimization and broader social media initiatives. As such, for B2B marketers specifically, activity on Google Plus could potentially have significant effects on lead acquisition and brand trust.

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PureB2B

JUNE 14, 2021

B2B influencer marketing: While many in the B2B industry consider influencer marketing primarily a B2C tactic, it can also work in the B2B sector, particularly for IT products. The focus here is the techniques and resources included in your basic B2B digital marketing budget. Creating your Marketing Budget like a CFO.

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Marketing Craftmanship

MAY 16, 2013

DO THEY FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE? Trustworthy people always explain the rules of the game, don’t play favorites, and base recognition and rewards on a meritocracy. Yes means yes, and no means no…which translates into no unpleasant surprises. ARE THEY FAIR?

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Marketing Craftmanship

MAY 16, 2013

DO THEY FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE? Trustworthy people always explain the rules of the game, don’t play favorites, and base recognition and rewards on a meritocracy. Yes means yes, and no means no…which translates into no unpleasant surprises. ARE THEY FAIR?

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Brightedge

MAY 16, 2021

These types of marketing books will apply for entrepreneurs, B2B, and B2C marketers. The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly by David Scott, 2017. The rules of digital marketing are constantly changing. Also see our list of best digital marketing books.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

If you’re a regular reader of our B2B blog, you already know the drill. Direct Dials: The Secret to B2B Sales Success. 3 Valuable Lessons B2B Businesses Can Learn from their B2C Counterparts. B2B marketing often gets a bad rap. But, just because B2B products tend to be less exciting, doesn’t mean your marketing should be.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2015

John says that this is the current “B2B Bible that you must own” and even admits that it’s more comprehensive (though perhaps not as much fun) as his book, B2B Marketing Confessions. He is a frequent guest on the show but this interview is about his latest book that moves the lens from Marketing and PR over to Sales.

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The Effective Marketer

APRIL 4, 2013

That is the title of a recent Aberdeen Group report, Publish or Perish: Content Marketing is the New PR, which you can download for free (registration required) here. The Changing Role of PR. One of the key insights from the research has to do with how PR has changed in the past few years. for followers). for followers).

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The Effective Marketer

APRIL 4, 2013

That is the title of a recent Aberdeen Group report, Publish or Perish: Content Marketing is the New PR, which you can download for free (registration required) here. The Changing Role of PR. One of the key insights from the research has to do with how PR has changed in the past few years. for followers). for followers).

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Sword and the Script | B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Golden Rules for Building Trust through Content. Whether you call it content marketing , brand journalism or custom publishing, with trust in media falling while trust in business is growing, you can build credibility through content if you can follow these golden rules: 1. Put your audience first. It’s about your audience.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Cost-Per-Lead (CPL) campaigns are fixed-cost lead generation tactics that promote your high-quality, gated content through a closed network of industry-specific B2B websites. CPL campaigns take advantage of a large, sophisticated B2B distribution network. What is cost-per-lead? Owned Media is all the content you create.

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Pam Didner

AUGUST 12, 2019

So, if messaging is done right, it provides strategic guidance and consistency to PR, external marketing communications, sales, and can even be used for internal sales and employee training. . PR persons have key points to use in writing their PR releases. What is a Messaging Framework? Test with your sales and customers.

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Golden Spiral

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Define the “rules of engagement.”. Once you’ve determined you need an agency and have identified the talents you’re looking for in an agency, how you define success, and what the “rules of engagement” are, you’re ready to begin your search for the best agency for you. Whatever the case, be honest in the analysis of your current team.

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BenchmarkONE

JULY 20, 2022

Moreover, Flavilla is the founder of 3 Colours Rule — a branding agency that serves reputable brands such as Meta, Vodafone, and Toyota. He’s the founder and CEO of Delightful Communications — an award-winning B2B technology marketing agency. Follow Mel if you want to broaden your understanding of digital PR and personal branding.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Small businesses feel at a disadvantage when it comes to creating an effortless social media and PR plan that engages with a target audience and has an actual ROI. Linkedin – This is for B2C and B2B – Post the blogs and use similar engagement as Facebook rules. Trust me, it ain’t pretty. Pins – Use the images from your Twitter.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Video brings an immediacy, digestability, context and personality that even the most clever of text-based business content struggles to achieve…at least in our instant gratification, device-ruled world. How can a good B2B video be characterized? Why is it a good idea to incorporate video into your B2B marketing?

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Top Rank Online Marketing , when it comes to sharing information about your brand, 41% of people believe that employees are more trustworthy than a company CEO or PR Department. . If they contribute to blogs, social networks, or publicize company content online, rules of engagement should always apply. . According to?

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Walker Sands

OCTOBER 20, 2021

With every media interview comes the opportunity to get your B2B company’s story into the press, but talking about your company alone won’t help you make headlines. A good rule of thumb is to prepare three key messages for every interview and bridge back to one of those messages with each response. Craft Your Key Messages.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Rule number one is to know who you’re speaking to and what they’re interested in. While there is no perfect solution, B2B marketers should try to track engagement across the journey the customer is on through to a purchase. With so much content now produced, understanding ROI can be a daunting task.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 26, 2020

Source] A good rule of thumb is if your product isn’t political in any way, don’t try to go for a political. Read More: The PESO Model for PR: Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned Media] Brandpoint’s Premium Mat Release is an example of a tactic that allows for this type of hyper-targeting of media.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the top content marketers in both B2B and B2C. B2B Content Masterminds. Ann Handley is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, self-professed content marketing bossypants, and best-selling author of Content Rules and Everybody Writes. Stop selling to everyone. Over and over.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Carlos Gil, Head of Global Social Media Marketing for BMC Software, defends Snapchat as a social tool for B2B and B2C businesses. The New Rules of Social Marketing and PR. When and How Does Snapchat Work for Business?

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Schubert B2B

JULY 20, 2018

Even if your company doesn’t have a new product or recent accomplishment to promote, you can still uncover interesting news to fuel your B2B public relations program. Or feature any special training or consultation that you provide to your customers to help them understand the rules and how to achieve and maintain compliance.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Whether we’re on a PR team at a Fortune 500 company or manage media buying for a small business, there’s always a new tool or best practice we can implement to better communicate and measure our content. However, when it comes to marketing, there is no such thing as a hard and fast rule. Social is a powerful PR and marketing tool.

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Modern B2B

JUNE 17, 2019

Do B2B marketing better. There’s a drive and desire to want to do better, smarter B2B marketing, but in most cases they’re simply hamstrung. There’s a drive and desire to want to do better, smarter B2B marketing, but in most cases they’re simply hamstrung. There seems to be this ‘three email rule’ and then stop.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a recent post , the folks over at Silicon Angle applied their usual insightful analysis to the results of an industry survey by marketing automation company Pardot , a survey that reports fully 42 percent of respondents (all B2B Marketers) have failed to generate any leads from their social media campaigns. promotional).

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Walker Sands

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

For two decades, Walker Sands has existed to accelerate the growth of B2B brands by pushing the limits of what marketing can do. From integrating traditional PR practices with digital tactics, to introducing creative problem-solving solutions, we always find a way to make a lasting impact. Our refreshed brand identity.

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