The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

Sales reps are sharing webinar recordings with prospects, the CEO is blogging his latest thoughts on the industry, the human resources manager is updating the company’s LinkedIn page. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter!

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2012

This week, we’re going to talk a bit about a forth-coming report from Forrester Research. Forrester’s consulting division did a survey of over 100 V.P. What is this week’s social media stat of the week, Eric? Eric: There have been plenty to choose from. Facebook actually commissioned this report.

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 31, 2012

This is largely because it can be difficult to see how social media plays into the larger business-to-business (B2B) marketing strategy. Acccording to a Forrester report released in March 2011, 30 percent of global manufacturers intended to increase social media investments in 2012. That, however, appears to be changing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Linkedin and Twitter integrate. Technorati release their state of the blogosphere - shows that most bloggers are just hobbiest and number one use of Twitter is to promote blogs. FTC Cracks Down on Blogger Payola, Celebrity Tweets. LinkedIn to Launch Pay for Whitepaper Downloads. Top word of 2009: Twitter.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

We asked B2B Marketing experts: " How should B2B marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist. Talk about it on Twitter, FB or LinkedIn.

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Single Grain

MARCH 9, 2021

What is B2B search engine optimization? B2B SEO refers to getting your business site ranked higher in the SERPs in order to drive more traffic and sales to you. Here are some useful B2B SEO stats to whet your appetite: 55% of enterprise-level companies invest more than $20,000 per month in SEO. Why Is SEO Important for B2B?

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

How are b2b buyers actually using social media in their research and buying decisions? As the release notes, "Despite the fact that 77 percent of business technology decision-makers engage with social media on the job, most B2B marketers are not effectively using social technologies to influence the purchasing decisions of their customers."

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 9, 2010

What I Don’t Like: The ‘download’ button with the Forrester logo on top and right next to the image looks a bit out-of-place, maybe it’s just me? Reply B2B Email Design – Gallery 2 « The Effective Marketer says: March 17, 2010 at 12:22 pm [.] Nothing beats good copy. United States License.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Virtually every b2b buying decision involves some level of research on the web. Based on my own anecdotal research, natural search typically drives at least 40% and average more than half of all unpaid traffic to b2b websites. Share this on Facebook Share this on FriendFeed Share this on Linkedin Share this on del.icio.us

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 9, 2010

More than 15 excellent speakers gathered last week in Berlin to talk about European B2B marketing, sharing best practices, case studies and sage advice. ” “Dassault Systems - Facebook ads are cheap and effective in B2B.” Because regardless of our heritage or language, we are all the same – we are humans.

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

How many blog posts should a B2B company publish per week? Also, the frequency of B2B weekly blogs is impacted by the purpose of blogging. Relevant & engaging content delivered to the right customers at the right time to help expedite their sails through the buyers’ funnel, has always been the lifeline of B2B marketing.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 7, 2018

By now, 91 percent of B2B companies use some form of content marketing and a full 56 percent consider themselves “very committed,” according to the Content Marketing Institute. Why attend: For B2B and B2C marketers focused on performance marketing to boost their lead counts, and bottom line increasing their conversion and sales.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

“Should we be on Twitter, or Facebook, or Linkedin, or YouTube, or some other places?&# Here’s the results for my friend and client Indra Gardiner from Bailey Gardiner in San Diego: Amazing, no? Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

In 2011, Forrester released a report called " The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer." The report detailed a trend existing among B2B and B2C companies alike -- hiring an individual to oversee customer communications and customer happiness. Customer Evangelist / Customer Experience Professionals. Inbound Marketing Strategist.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2016

But, seemingly in support of Kundera’s quote above, Forrester Research says marketers are the ““sole source of sustainable competitive advantage.”. There are approximately 250 million blogs online today, and this number doesn’t even include blogs on Google’s Blogger platform, which does not disclose usage statistics.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marke.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Forrester recently released a report by Laura Ramos and Augie Ray on How to Assess the Impact of Social Media in B2B Tech Marketing. While B2B marketers have been ramping up social media activities over the past 18 months, not all are seeing the outcomes they’d hoped for. LinkedIn, Facebook). Discussion forums.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Only 55% of bloggers update old posts. 76% of B2B marketers blog, and 73% publish case studies - Content Marketing Institute. . . The top three content marketing tactics are blogging (65%), social media (64%), and case studies (64%) - LinkedIn Technology Marketing Community. . . Social Media Examiner. .

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Contact names are available free through LinkedIn or on a pay-or-play basis from Jigsaw. VisitorTrack service provides robust geo-targeting (so you know exactly where visitors are coming from) and email notification, but it's biggest strength is detailed and customizable reporting capability. Pricing starts at about $300 per month.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

In this short but useful post, Dave Fleet outlines the set of social media tools he finds most useful on a daily basis, such as Google Reader for keeping up with blogs, Twitter for real-time communications, Radian6 for social media monitoring, and LinkedIn for social networking.

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Like One blogger likes this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. United States License.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Really great content around B2B Marketing again this month. Social Media in B2B Marketing - Survey Results - Everything Technology Marketing , November 16, 2010 The B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn conducted a survey earlier this year to explore the rapidly changing landscape of social media in the context of B2B marketing.

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Single Grain

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The average data-driven business is growing more than 30% year-over-year , according to Forrester. Here are four key aspects you should think about: 1) B2B or B2C? The demands, processes and key metrics for lead generation in B2B are entirely different from those used in B2C. By 2021, the same companies will take $1.8

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 18, 2019

This is the gist of earned media, or as Forrester puts it, “ When customers become the channel.” A journalist, blogger, or customer can talk about their experience of using your products/services. For instance, two tech bloggers can have two different sets of audiences. ” Earned Media Best Practices.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? 70% of bloggers are organically talking about brands on their blog, and 38% of them post brand or product reviews. Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? 35% of bloggers are professional journalists.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. Great stuff this month in the world of B2B Marketing. HP, P&G) to the channel… The Difference Between B2B Leads and Personas - Marketing Interactions , April 17, 2010 B2B marketers have relied on lead definitions to define their marketing programs for years. April 2010.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This is set to reach 12% by 2013 Source : AMR International B2B Online Marketing Assessment and Forecast to 2013 US business-to-business (B2B) advertising and marketing spending will increase by 0.8% billion this year Source : eMarketer B2B interactive marketing spending will climb to nearly $4.8

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

APRIL 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing for March 2010. How to use social media for B2B - Chris Koch , March 19, 2010 A guide for how to use social media in B2B that does not involve talking about the specific tools. March 2010. Step Aside, B2Cs: Social Media Is BUSINESS Media. -

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

A Forrester Report (B2B Lead Management Automation Market Overview, Sept 2009) says: “…we estimate that currently between 2% and 5% of B2B firms have invested in full-featured LMA functionality …&# Eloqua (via CMO Brian Kardon) feel 5-7% market penetration is closer. One data point concerns me.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I find it to be especially valuable and hassle-free for updating Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedin simultaneously. Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# Twitter Tweetdeck I use Tweetdeck for serious twitter sessions.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? Twitter, Facebook And LinkedIn: Age, Ethnicity And Gender Of The Major Social Networks [STUDY] by All Twitter. women make up 64% of Twitter’s following), men (63% to 37%) are the larger share on LinkedIn.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

I presented a webinar the other day where I stated that while white papers are still the staple of content marketing, they’re getting really stale as a communications vehicle for B2B. The book of the webinar of the movie: The Velocity B2B Content Marketing Workbook. The new B2B marketing is Content Marketing.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang Home About Speaking Research Media Contact Subscribe via RSS Connect with Jeremiah: twitter friendfeed linkedin flickr technorati Connect with Jeremiah on twitter A few years ago, critics said Blogging was a fad. How about in the B2B space? OAuth is being used by Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others.

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nDash

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In a CSO Online article , he wrote: But I did notice a more negative trend with my tweets and LinkedIn posts, likes and comments. Analyzing Brian Krebs and several other well-known security bloggers, I saw even more data breach focus. However, it’s easy to get sucked into a “content for content’s sake” cycle with B2B blog posts.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 14, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it's time to look forward and see what B2B marketing trends will shape the road into 2017. The B2B industry is constantly shifting, and is projected to grow at an annual compounded growth rate of 12.9%. The Top B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2017 (as Voted by 73 Experts). Account based marketing.

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Hubspot

JUNE 17, 2015

I'm writing about all this because any experienced blogger who's tasked with growing and scaling the results they generate from their blog needs to know about it. The result, according to that same Forrester report , is that an estimated 50% of content from enterprises is going completely unused. Great for us, right?

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