Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2023

But I believe that one of the best ways to differentiate yourself from competitors and strategically position yourself in the market is by becoming a “category leader”. What is category leadership? You might be wondering: “ how this is different from thought leadership? How do you enhance category leadership?

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Thinkers360

MARCH 7, 2024

Thinkers360 is a full-service platform helping thought leaders of all levels build and amplify their personal brand and access a suite of monetization opportunities as an academic, advisor, analyst, author, consultant, entrepreneur, executive, influencer, and speaker. We also share your content on our web site and in our weekly newsletter.

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Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

You’ve probably heard about B2B influencer marketing. The strategy has exploded in adoption, with a 2023 Ogilvy study finding that 75% of B2B businesses are leveraging influencers in their campaigns. Even if you have a general idea of how and why B2B influencer marketing works , you still might wonder how it plays out in practice.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 7, 2013

B2B marketers are constantly tasked with the challenge of driving lead growth, increasing web traffic, and improving brand differentiation. Organic search visibility is an important component and differentiation in search engine results can be a critical factor in traffic and lead growth.

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Contently

APRIL 11, 2024

If you work in B2B tech marketing, you probably have a little crush on your products. Overflowing with buzzwords, B2B tech marketing content is far too often focused on the technical features and capabilities of the products. For example, are you launching new product features? Plus, your job would be a slog. Machine learning.

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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. For example, solutions like noise removal and voice optimization help workers to be clearly heard without disruptive background noise.

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Contently

MAY 6, 2022

If you’re a B2B technology marketer, you probably have a little crush on your products. Overflowing with buzzwords, B2B tech marketing content is far too often focused on the technical features and capabilities of the products. For example, are you launching new product features? Plus, your job would be a slog. Blockchain.

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Velocity Partners

MAY 8, 2024

This is the seventh in a series we’re running about the new B2B GTM playbook. How is the face of B2B marketing changing? When younger companies try to mimic the authority and thought leadership of large incumbents, it can sound stuffy, condescending, and unearned — they end up talking at their audience instead of with them.

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Walker Sands

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, learning how various roles and team members can complement one another is something newer that requires shifting perspectives and adaptation. My vision in this is to make our team more capable digital marketers and B2B marketing professionals overall. Oftentimes there have been subtle learnings that are not as obvious.

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Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It requires deep thought, meticulous analysis and the ability to project your business into the future. In the world of B2B marketing, every decision must be carefully calculated. Here’s an overview of the key stages we focus on: 1- B2B strategic marketing analysis Before you can chart a course, you need to know where you are.

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Contently

MAY 15, 2022

If you’re a B2B technology marketer, you probably have a little crush on your products. Overflowing with buzzwords, B2B tech marketing content is far too often focused on the technical features and capabilities of the products. For example, are you launching new product features? Plus, your job would be a slog. Blockchain.

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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

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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Walker Sands

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Those four simple words encapsulate a conversation happening between B2B marketers and business leaders with increasing frequency. That’s according to our new survey, Outcome-based Marketing: The Case for a Perspective-Shift in B2B Marketing. What are stakeholders expecting you to achieve with your marketing initiatives?

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Launch Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

Consequently, B2B marketers continue to leverage the power of thought leadership content to build connections and drive leads. With organizations and individuals vying for attention across platforms, the need to differentiate has never been more critical. Learn how articles differentiate from a standard blog post.

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

There’s no denying that the attributes of a B2B buyer differ greatly from a B2C consumer’s. B2B buyer journeys are much longer and more complex with a higher average purchase price, compared to buyer journeys in B2C which tend to be much shorter, more impulsive and lower value purchases. Employee Advocacy in B2B.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. In this article, we’ll take a look at the process of social selling and how it can help B2B companies generate more leads (and ultimately more revenue). Which Channels Are Best for B2B Social Selling?

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2023

For example, if several people within an account are browsing content tied to the term “best B2B sales software vendors,” you can infer the company has relatively high intent to make a purchase in that sector. Let’s say you’re a sales rep for a B2B software company that sells project management solutions.

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ClickZ

JUNE 21, 2023

This interview with Tyrona Heath , Director of Marketing Engagement at LinkedIn’s B2B Institute, is aimed at celebrating and championing B2B excellence to drive creativity and excitement amongst B2B brands, marketers, and advertisers. When you talk about creativity in B2B, it can feel abstract.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Furthermore, in a commoditized market like logistics, it’s likely there will always be a cheaper alternative, so differentiating by price alone isn’t guaranteed to win over prospects. To do the same within the B2B space, it’s essential to understand your customers not just within a business context, but on a deeper, emotional plane.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Furthermore, in a commoditized market like logistics, it’s likely there will always be a cheaper alternative, so differentiating by price alone isn’t guaranteed to win over prospects. To do the same within the B2B space, it’s essential to understand your customers not just within a business context, but on a deeper, emotional plane.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. This week’s show is called “Why You Need To Be Part Of The Company Thought Leadership Trend” and our guest is Karen Tiber Leland , CEO of Sterling Marketing Group.

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Marketing Interactions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And much of the B2B content produced is leaving buyers cold. Edelman and LinkedIn recently released the 2021 B2B Thought Leadership Impact Study. We often think of thought leadership as somewhat of a specialty format of content. Use POV to Win Engagement for Your B2B Content. The noise is deafening.

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Martech

JANUARY 12, 2024

As we slide into 2024, B2B marketing leaders face new challenges: deals are harder to close, budgets are shrinking, and expectations are rising. Now is the time to question prior assumptions, change your thought process and find comfort in testing more than subject lines. We must rethink what it means to be effective in marketing.

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

(This month's Research Round-Up features a study by Boathouse that reveals what CEOs actually think about marketing and CMOs, and a survey by Informa Tech that addresses how much trust B2B technology buyers actually place in marketing.) To quantify the level of trust, Informa Tech created a "Trust in Marketing Index."

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Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

They were researching the challenges and seeking insights and thought leadership that would help them conceptualize the problem. This one example goes to show: Overall B2B buying has gotten more complicated. Around three-quarters of B2B buyers consider their last purchase difficult or complex ( Gartner ).

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Metadata

MAY 22, 2024

For example, campaign setup for most demand gen marketers looks something like this: Log into the native ad channels Build audiences Upload creative assets Add some copy Launch Traditional B2B digital marketing is a lot of button-pushing and a constant race against the clock to get more campaigns live. Full stop.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 22, 2017

But’s it’s also vital for businesses like Microsoft and IBM that drive a significant amount of revenue from B2B customers. Brand building for B2B businesses is a little different from that for B2C companies. It’s not about being the coolest company in your industry, it’s about thought leadership.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 6, 2023

Thought leadership is one of those inherently appealing ideas. Who doesn’t want to be a thought leader? And for many B2B and professional services firms this makes a lot of sense. Thought leadership can provide the credibility and visibility for your offering.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

B2B industrial marketing presents unique challenges compared to other forms of B2B marketing. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant. Gartner’s prediction that 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur digitally by 2025 underscores this shift.

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Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 75

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

Marketing Isn’t What We Thought It Was. The messages are about features, benefits, and differentiators. A report found 60 to 70 percent of B2B marketing content is unused. Real-World Examples of Content Marketing Success and Missed Opportunities. I started with thought leadership content.

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Walker Sands

APRIL 13, 2023

But how does this marketing trend translate to the less camera-friendly world of B2B companies? In B2B, influencer marketing’s popularity is growing. Creative B2B marketing approaches have become a differentiator, making now a smart time to branch out into influencer programs. billion, up from $13.8 billion in 2021.

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MKT1

MAY 20, 2024

You need to nail down exactly what makes your product valuable and its most desirable differentiators. co Caspian Studios Caspian Studios is a content-as-a-service studio for B2B. Think Linkedin Videos, Video Series, Podcasts, and even fiction series for B2B brands. Does it highlight compelling differentiators?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The internet is saturated with content marketing, people’s inboxes are full of well-designed emails , and account-based strategies are quickly becoming a B2B standard. Brands that continuously engage with their customers benefit from doing so in many ways: It differentiates brands. Once you’ve proven the need, cast a vision.

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Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The lucky marketers registered for the 2023 B2B Marketing Exchange have some pretty fantastic sessions in store for them. You’ll meet plenty of your fellow B2B marketers at receptions and networking events—even in the marketplace, where of course you’ll find members of the Content4Demand team at Booth 309. to 11:15 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 15, 2022

For many B2B go-to-market teams, this rings true — as long as it’s the right customer. Maybe the salesperson was unprofessional or you thought you’d receive more guidance. Leadership Adjustments and Focus As your business grows, it’s important to dedicate focus and attention to each customer segment.

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Engagio

APRIL 12, 2024

Real-World Example: IBM boosted customer retention by tying their marketing efforts into the US Open and personalizing their approach to prospects. B2B customers value personalized experiences and solutions that precisely meet their business requirements. Each plan includes 100% custom designs, with unlimited edits. Easy, right?

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