Digital B2B Marketing

MAY 1, 2012

Inbound marketing represents a major investment for B2B marketers. Not only do you still need to create content to capture leads, nurture prospects and support sales, you need to create sharable and discoverable content also and then patiently wait before you see the return on this new investment.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 19, 2010

So let’s take a look at another more contemporary framework for B2B marketing – the Four C’s. The 4 C’s of B2B Marketing are: Content – the creation of a steady stream of engaging content. Related posts: 5 Tricks to B2B Marketing Socially Whenever I ask members of sales team from around the.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Although the improved UI is the big change, the new version also adds integration with SalesForce.com for AdWords campaigns and improved lead generation capabilities. Jeff contends that marketing automation systems will become required tools for any b2b “considered purchase&# (i.e., Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. As MarketingSherpa notes, “Year after year, the greatest challenge that B2B organizations face is generating high-quality leads.&#. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ). Want to know more? Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

When you think of lead nurturing platforms you typically think of firms like Eloqua, Marketo, Aprimo, LeadLife, Market2Lead, Silverpop, even Salesforce.com is getting into the lead nurturing space. Element #2 – Email – the most critical element of a lead nurturing platform is email. But Facebook? Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. “Only in the last third of the today’s purchasing process do buyers want to engage with sales reps. .

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Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Here's my Lead Generation Tip for today. Look at the other top experts in the Lead Generation section of LinkedIn. Tags: hubspot blogs fast company socialmedia SMM marketing tips facebook b2b marketing twitter b2b drivel demand gen green branding SEO inbound marketing linkedin SEM. I'm in good company! Leave a comment.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

But these days for B2B Marketers I think we need to take it a step further and say that “Content is Media&#. Building a solid content creation engine is critical to B2B marketers today. I think B2B marketers really need to think and act more like a media house themselves. B2B Marketing Content: Lure or Lasso?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 18, 2010

So I ran across some interesting stats last week when I picked up a tweet from Jeff Bullas on the 15 essential social media facts and figures for B2B Marketing. It’s amazing to see so much written on this topic which leads me to believe the party is over. That’s a good thing yes but I don’t feel like we are there yet.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

And I would argue this is exaggerated even more when it comes to B2B Marketing. Ok so now that I depressed you – lets talk about what I have been thinking B2B Marketers need to do. The problem is, most B2B companies don’t have a strong why. Enter Simon Sinek. What you do, How you do it and Why you do it. Share this on Linkedin.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. But in many cases, 20% of a B2B company’s’ customers are responsible for 80% of the revenue. Therefore our spending patterns are typically reversed.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 6, 2010

Imagine a world where B2B Marketers could target specific decision makers in specific companies using Social Media ads. Now he turned this idea on his B2B prospect list (which included me) and with a few clicks he was able to target me precisely. Could Facebook become a Lead Nurturing platform? Last week the clever folks at G.1440

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 11, 2010

To help achieve that goal, organizations now adopt formal processes that structure how the listen for mentions of their brands in Social Media and B2B Marketers are no different. Related posts: Social Media Budget Ratio in B2B Marketing In my new advisory role for the members of MENG. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 9, 2010

What’s curious, however, is that of the top 50 brands on Facebook according to Slate magazine, not one is a b2b vendor. And as Mark Schaefer has noted, b2b Facebook success stories are notoriously hard to come by (he found one ). Still, this doesn’t mean that Facebook can’t serve any purpose for b2b marketing.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

For B2C or B2B Marketers this was a huge revolution. But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). Clearly there is a new practice emerging here, a practice I feel B2B marketers can benefit from if they focus on it.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

In the last post we covered how to create a Social Media Lead Flow. For example, if your focus is on monitoring mentions or bird dogging leads as I described in the last post you should seek out vendors that specialize in this type of analysis. Social Media Budget Ratio in B2B Marketing In my new advisory role for the members of MENG.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Keep in mind we all start in the same place and that’s at ZERO!

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 25, 2010

SMI was developed by some of the same people as the popular B2B Marketing Zone b2b marketing portal. Tags: Social Media Marketing b2b marketing zone browse my stuff leading social media bloggers social media hub social media informer social media news. Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Tags: Blogging Content Marketing Inbound Marketing Interactive Marketing Lead Nurturing Social Media Thought Leadership.

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Contently

JANUARY 11, 2017

Contently authors have done research and put really great stories together that we’ve published leading up to the videos to set the stage.” To distribute the videos, Shutterstock partnered with Digg, a news aggregator, and tapped an SEO agency to help drive organic visits. So far, the project has produced promising results.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2010

This is perhaps not surprising given that, according to recent research by Business.com , 40% of b2b marketers have been using social media as a marketing tool for less than a year, and 60% spend less than 20% of their time on it. This lack of experience can lead to several common, but avoidable mistakes. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 25, 2009

Search the realtime web OneRiot: Fuel Your Search - Feed the Pulse Web Video Search Trending Topics: Ed McMahon , World Hunger , Dead Sea , Coma , King of Pop , Thriller , MJ's , P Michael , P Micheal Sort by: Pulse | Realtime Most relevant results: Refresh to see Are B2B Companies Ready for the Real Time Web? Social Medi.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 21, 2010

Ok ok – based on the great response I got from my readers on my last blog post The 4 C’s of B2B Marketing I thought I would try to apply the same principle to Social Media Marketing. I think this strategy is exceptionally good for B2B marketers with long lead cycles. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

You often hear about the concept of mapping content to the sales funnel (especially in B2B Marketing) but it’s not so common in practice. Related posts: Influencers vs Advocates in B2B Marketing According to Wikipedia – Influencer Marketing is a form of. Could Facebook become a Lead Nurturing platform? Tweet This Post.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

You often hear about the concept of mapping content to the sales funnel (especially in B2B Marketing) but it’s not so common in practice. Related posts: Influencers vs Advocates in B2B Marketing According to Wikipedia – Influencer Marketing is a form of. Could Facebook become a Lead Nurturing platform? Tweet This Post.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

by Maria Pergolino I know what you’re thinking – the seven ways marketers should be using social will be all about Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, Digg or Reddit, and YouTube, right? B2B companies must work a little differently to drive their own success in social media , and it goes beyond tweeting or posting. Doing all 7?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 4, 2010

Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing! Tags: Advertising Branding Customer Experience Lead Generation Media Online Advertising Pay Per Click. Right now we can barely imagine the possibilities of this medium but the promise could really revolutionize the Page advertisement which is long overdue for some innovation.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 30, 2010

B2B Marketers need to examine and invest in this area of the spectrum – the customer retention area. Think of your budget as a B2B Marketer and just do a back of the napkin examination of your spending on Acquisition vs Retention. Tags: Customer Customer Experience Customer Support Lead Generation Support. Tweet This!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2011

by Maria Pergolino As the social media terrain becomes more populated with websites, the choices for B2B social media marketing stretch far and wide. Digg : Delve into this library of articles on almost every topic. Do you want an expansive reach to a large group or contact with those who closely fit your lead generation profiles?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 7, 2011

Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing. Facebook added more than 150 million new users in 2010. So what’s next? Download the report and join the discussion on Focus. Share this on Bebo.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In an age where there is more User Generated Content than Publisher (or marketer) Content – here is one way that B2B Marketers can ride that user generated wave to make your content stand out and live longer than it does today. Could Facebook become a Lead Nurturing platform? Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 14, 2010

It’s a fallacy to think we as marketers can understand the business impact of our programs in a mere 6 month period – after all we are in B2B marketing not B2C. Tags: Business Intelligence Interactive Marketing Lead Generation ROI Sales. There are no impulse purchases in Technology or Consulting Services. Share this on Linkedin.

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Webbiquity

MAY 20, 2010

Beyond standard content like case studies and white papers, what other information formats work best for b2b lead generation and nurturing? The top 24 facts for selling more in B2B by LEADSExplorer. 20 Formats to Consider by Savvy B2B Marketing. ** 5 Stars. What exactly is “Web 3.0?&# Need Content? Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 14, 2010

Whether you are a CMO’s of a B2C or B2B Marketing team the key in this next decade is sharing and the key to sharing is Content! Tags: Blogging Branding Content Marketing Facebook Inbound Marketing Lead Generation Social Media Social Networking. And I couldn’t help but agree. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of the biggest challenges b2b marketers face is what to do with all of those “names&# that come into your system that aren’t really “leads&# yet; contacts collected from white paper downloads, webinar registrations, trade shows and other activities. They apply technology to a difficult process. Post this on Diigo.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Doug Kessler and the boys over at VelocityPartnersUK ask this question in the B2B Manifesto. For example, they suggest 5 imperatives for B2B marketers. I think this is essential advice for anyone using a blog for business, not just B2B marketers. Related posts: Click, Read, Learn: B2B Marketing Zone Is Fast Food for the Brain.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 21, 2010

Related posts: CMO Challenges in Driving Data into Insights A good friend and former colleague of mine Dan Neely, Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing. Social Media Lead flow in B2B Marketing Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly.

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