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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. While the average CPL on Facebook and LinkedIn from our benchmark report didn’t come anywhere close to that, I still see why you may be struggling to swallow the cost of paid social, especially in a down economy.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Native LinkedIn audience—home of B2B paid ads—also ranks high at 11X ROI, but comes at a huge cost. For example, if you’re trying to create demand, you may experiment more with brand awareness ads on Facebook than if demand expansion was your goal. The clear winner is Retargeting at 15X which makes sense. Are you a believer yet?

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LEADership

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

What steps can you take to optimize social media channels for your B2B company? The Aberdeen Group’s Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit in Boston last week was an insightful learning experience—learning that I will enjoy sharing with you over the next few pieces on my blog. Click here to see more ways to optimize LinkedIn.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That many people reading our 2023 B2B paid social benchmark report were surprised by the high cost per opportunity (CPO) of paid social advertising. I’m fine with that since leads have historically been a B2B marketer’s north star. Does Facebook or LinkedIn drive a better CPO? S-H-O-C-K-E-D.

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Lenny's Newsletter

AUGUST 15, 2023

Subscribe now Welcome to part two of kickstarting and scaling a B2B business. Here’s how some of today’s biggest B2B startups began: Retool started as Venmo for the U.K. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Art by Natalie Harney. total crap? total crap?

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JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s time to say goodbye to the demand generation metrics you love B2B marketers are creatures of habit, and that includes leaning on the same metrics we’ve used for years to measure the impact of our demand generation strategies. Marketing conversion metrics: Metrics tied to specific channels, like Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google Search.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, Tom Pick ( @TomPick ), Online Marketing Executive at KC Associates , who blogs at his award winning B2B Webbiquity , and I ( @ckburgess – Blue Focus Marketing @BlueFocus360 ) present 50 remarkable men on our 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men list. Contributor to the Social Media Marketing Magazine – B2B Column.

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