BOP Design

JULY 27, 2021

A simple and effective rule of 3 to consider when leading prospects through your sales funnel to the finish line. How many hours and resources could you save and invest elsewhere by sticking to the rule of 3 when it comes to sales communications ? Read more: Three strategies to close B2B website leads. 3 Ways to Be Notified.

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Top Rank Marketing

JUNE 29, 2023

Being able to attend LinkedIn’s first B2B Marketing conference, B2Believe was a real privilege and amazing experience. Hearing from the wealth and depth of B2B marketing and business expertise that exists within LinkedIn was equally informative and inspiring. I’ve heard Ty Heath also talk about this concept.

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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. At Content Marketing World in Washington D.C., This sentiment is very much in line with what I’ve shared in my own presentations on AI and B2B content marketing.

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Content Marketing World 2023 takes place September 26 – 28 both in-person in Washington, D.C. For the past 15 years top marketers from the world over have gathered for one of the world’s most comprehensive content marketing events, and this year’s Content Marketing World returns again for expanded networking and learning.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

They’re turned off by old marketing tactics, impersonal emails, and robotic B2B buying processes. The best way to do this is through conversational content. Conversational content is more than just a marketing strategy. That’s exactly what conversational content is about. Conversational content changes that.

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 2, 2023

In a 2021 paper published by The B2B Institute , Professor John Dawes, Associate Director at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science , described what has come to be called the 95:5 rule. The rule states that up to 95% of business buyers aren't in the market for many goods and services at any one time.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

This is why so many B2B organizations put a major focus on customer experience (CX). Six Rules for B2B Customer Experience. Using Content to Your Advantage. Chances are your company has content they’ve spent time developing. It’s not a fun experience. Aligning with Sales Initiatives.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 19, 2024

Much of the content B2B marketing produces overpromises and underdelivers – and that happens when we consider company needs before customers “Caring, when it comes to marketing, is respecting one’s time,” says Gary Vaynerchuk. “I Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. I see it all the time.

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The Lead Agency

APRIL 2, 2024

How to improve SEO for B2B blog writing In the digital marketing landscape, nothing stays the same for too long. Search engine optimisation (SEO) may still be paramount to business-to-business (B2B) blog writing, but my oh my, how the rules are constantly changing. Then Google did what Google does best.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 20, 2019

Any executive or marketing director working in professional services knows how rapidly change occurs in B2B marketing. And of the various spaces included in most marketing plans, B2B social media wins the superlative for most likely to change again tomorrow. Rule #1 – Be Human. Hide who authored content on your page.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 26, 2020

Does your B2B marketing program include LinkedIn video marketing? LinkedIn video content generates five times the engagement as image or text-based content and Live video on LinkedIn generates a whopping 24x more engagement. 41% of marketers think video is THE best content format for building relationships that generate leads.

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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. This is an interview with Udi Ledergor about the real goal of content marketing and the 95-5 rule. How is the face of B2B marketing changing? We’ve explored the 95-5 rule more here ). How do you make sure your content is valuable?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? Whether you are new to the riveting world of content or are a self-ascribed expert (i.e. content addict), there is always more to learn. They say ‘content is king’, but, if handled well, it is far more than this.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 2, 2020

B2B advertising has a reputation for being dull, but it doesn’t have to be – especially when you’re advertising on social media. The more relaxed nature of social media platforms gives B2B marketers a valuable opportunity to be more approachable and relatable. A great deal of B2B marketers do use LinkedIn ads, for sure.

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Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. In that time, we have definitely witnessed the much-discussed convergence of these two previously diametric categories; the so-called consumerization of B2B. A company’s SEO content strategy should be built around this core distinction.

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Google defined bulk senders in an early-October announcement as “those who send more than 5,000 messages to Gmail addresses in one day,” which caught the attention of email marketers in both B2B and B2C circles. Instead of thinking about list size, we need to think about segmentation and targeted content.” In your inbox.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 13, 2022

While growth is the primary objective of most B2B businesses — or any business, for that matter — there is such a thing as scaling too quickly. You’re frequently at full capacity: As a B2B business leader, you’re likely to find yourself regularly reaching — or exceeding — your full capacity. Guest post by Alex Daintith.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes statistics shared on social media take on a life of their own – that’s a problem if we don’t understand the source and methodology; here’s the source on the “95:5 rule” Only 5% of B2B prospects that vendors are trying to reach are in the market for a product. >>> Need an extra pair of hands?

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. Here’s your current B2B buyer. Millennials Rule. B2B Buying Isn’t Linear.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2024

When done properly, sending cold emails—that is, messages to people or companies with whom you have no prior relationship—is still one of the best tactics for B2B lead generation or making direct sales. Try to answer questions such as which demographics have engaged most with your emails or what content has performed best.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. The old rulebook has been thrown out the window, so it’s time to make some of your own rules. Find the right way to break a few sales call rules, and you can fast-track your company to a hefty market advantage. Longer sales cycles.

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B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 5, 2023

In 2021, The B2B Institute , a think tank supported by LinkedIn, published a report featuring several papers authored by researchers with the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science. The main topic of Professor Dawes' paper was how advertising works, but he began by describing what he called the 95:5 rule.

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NetLine

APRIL 19, 2022

This past summer, LinkedIn’s B2B Institute published a study in unison with the University of South Australia’s Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science. It means that advertising mostly hits B2B buyers who aren’t going to buy anytime soon.” . More Than 5% of B2B Buyers Are Ready to Make a Purchase. Add in a matching 7.6%

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Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

Among the latest innovations, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out, causing quite a stir in B2B demand generation companies. Its potential for storytelling and marketing is undeniable, making AI in B2B marketing and sales a transformative force, reshaping interactions with brands, information, and services.

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Exo B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was while reading a post on Mark Schaefer’s blog that I got the idea to write this post on B2B content marketing and especially on the importance of creating content on YOUR website or blog and then using social networks to spread it further. A social network like LinkedIn isn’t a content platform.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 30, 2015

There is a ton of content out there on best practices and “here’s how to win.” ” (highlight to tweet) Play By Your Own Rules Scott has rules for his content, sure. For example, “The first rule of content: Don’t lie.”

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Marketing Interactions

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Every year, Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs release their latest B2B marketing research. This year the report includes a chart of current B2B content marketing challenges. Let’s look at 4 content marketing challenges and how you can defeat them. But everyone is not a content writer.

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Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Just about everyone knows what SEO is these days, and nearly every professional brand has at least a basic content strategy in place to rank for relevant keywords and attract organic attention. Leveling up your SEO content strategy won’t require you to devote your entire budget to producing Spielberg-quality videos or going viral on TikTok.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

If you get one variable wrong — the audience, the content offer, or even the channel — you can waste thousands of dollars. Although B2B display advertising isn’t an exact science, enough experimentation can teach you valuable tricks of the trade. “In a lot of B2B businesses, we underestimate who the buying center is,” Rule says.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 24, 2013

The phrase “content marketing” may well disappear at some point in the not-too-distant future. Not because the concept will fade away, but because it will be seen as redundant; there won’t be any marketing without content. According to recent research , nearly 80% of CMOs see custom content as the future of marketing.

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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. Create Visual Content. Create More Relevant Content. Embrace Automation and Martech.

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Kapost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Finding a quality content marketing hire sounds like another item on the to-do list, but it’s about much more than snagging a good worker bee. B2B marketing teams need someone. The post 7 Rules for Your Next Content Marketing Hire appeared first on Kapost Content Marketing Blog.

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Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2023

MarketingCharts TikTok Adds New Required Labels for AI-Generated Content TikTok in March implemented rules requiring the identification of AI-generated content on the social platform, and it recently rolled out greater enforcement of those rules, aiming to more prominently label AI-generated realistic scenes, TikTok recently announced.

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Martech

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Never has the expression, “Don’t confuse activity for performance,” rang truer than in B2B social media programs. B2B social media ‘sweet spots’ Our research has uncovered a handful of businesses beginning to find the “sweet spot” for B2B. But that is the exception, not the rule. aimed at buyers and prospects.

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BOP Design

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Since opening our B2B marketing agency, we’ve stressed how our marketing collateral—specifically our website design—support the sales process. There are significant differences to a B2B sale that have a major impact on how B2B should be marketed versus B2C. B2B vs. B2C. Create content for different decision makers.

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