Chris Koch

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Where is the utility in mobile apps for B2B?

Chris Koch

As is often the case, his advice pertains more to B2C than B2B, as I point out in a comment: “Utility” is a clear, succinct way of putting it. I am concerned about the B2B side of things, though, for complex technology solutions in particular. I’m not seeing the killer app for B2B utility emerging yet.

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4 Reasons Why Facebook Stinks for B2B Marketing

Chris Koch

We don’t see the value of it for B2B and we want it off the table. Seemed a bit harsh, but I had to admit that I had been harboring my own doubts about the value of Facebook for B2B for a long time. I’m not saying that B2B companies shouldn’t be on Facebook. What is B2B marketing all about? Relationships, right?

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What the slow death of B2B publishing means for marketers

Chris Koch

This cartoon making the rounds online captures the frustration journalists have with their online plight--and reveals the opportunity B2B marketers have to fill the content gap. But if you step back and think about where the real opportunity is for B2B marketers, it is idea marketing. The business model is broken.

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The crisis of buyer information in B2B and how to fix it

Chris Koch

Obviously, this is less of an issue in B2B than B2C. Cookies help us learn more about our website visitors, but you won’t learn nearly as much about the spending patterns of B2B executives through web cookies as you do with B2C buyers. Privacy is a concern in B2B, too. It may seem facile, but social media are the answer.

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The crisis of buyer information in B2B and how to fix it

Chris Koch

Obviously, this is less of an issue in B2B than B2C. Cookies help us learn more about our website visitors, but you won’t learn nearly as much about the spending patterns of B2B executives through web cookies as you do with B2C buyers. Privacy is a concern in B2B, too. It may seem facile, but social media are the answer.

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Why salespeople should sell ideas: an FAQ

Chris Koch

We all know the increasing importance of ideas in B2B marketing. Every B2B company has subject matter experts (SMEs) who are working with customers to solve problems and have deep backgrounds in customers’ processes, industries, and functions. Besides creating idea networks, B2B companies also have to become publishers.

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Is Twitter “social?”

Chris Koch

For these reasons, pundits say that Twitter isn’t much use for reaching B2B customers. These days, my audience is B2B marketers and my goal is to help you learn. I have a search column in TweetDeck for “B2B.” Then I click through to see if the content is something that I think B2B marketers might learn from.

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