Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It connects to AT&T’s network via your existing broadband Internet service and is designed to support up to five simultaneous users in your home. I quickly asked my social network if it was worth it and I got a unanimous YES back from my Twitter and Facebook connections. So I decided to give it a try.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 15, 2010

Related posts: Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing. Social Media and the Contact Center for Dummies (Wiley) One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on Reddit.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

But what’s becoming clear to me is that real time communications is essential in this new multi channel world where you better be listening for your customers and delighting them with Social Customer Service. It’s a great double sided ROI story for Social Customer Support. Email this to a friend? Share it on StumbleUpon.

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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? It’s all based on Facebook’s algorithm called EdgeRank. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 30, 2010

Kadient, a software as a service provider, has a number of buyer personas – 2 in fact – one named Anya and one named Luke. Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system? Tags: Advertising Crowdsourcing Facebook Marketing Social Media Social Networking Strategy behavioral targeting. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Any business that primarily relies on customers within it’s local geographic area—which includes not just restaurants and dentists but also some types of b2b vendors, such as IT services and of course marketing and PR firms—needs to understand the ins and outs of local search engine optimization (SEO). Share this on Bebo.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 29, 2010

What new products and services might help you operate your business more effectively and efficiently? Social media doesn’t change the fact that you do this, but it does do two key things: it makes it easier for people to talk about your business, and it gives you new tools for listening to your market. What are the trends?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. So how can you get the most out of this business-oriented social network?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

Social Media Lead flow in B2B Marketing Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly. Social Media Lead flow in B2B Marketing Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly. Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system? Share this on Linkedin.

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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. Ning : Design your own social network to connect customers, prospects, vendors and industry associates.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 27, 2009

The approach is also useful when asked to explain how the tools work, or what applications might be worth considering for B2B communications. My Analog B2B Roadmap for Framing the Social Media Conversation. Google Alerts = A PR Clipping Service (set up keyword parameters and Google will ping you with once a day summaries).

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 26, 2009

The approach is also useful when asked to explain how the tools work, or what applications might be worth considering for B2B communications. My Analog B2B Roadmap for Framing the Social Media Conversation. Google Alerts = A PR Clipping Service (set up keyword parameters and Google will ping you with once a day summaries).

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 15, 2010

Back in prehistoric times (before the Internet, that is), b2b buyers learned about products and services by reading (print) magazines and (printed) analyst reports. But it’s been the explosion of social media and user-generated content over the past three years that has really changed the sales process. Post this on Diigo.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. 3) B2B marketers clung to unimaginative spending habits.

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MLT Creative

MARCH 16, 2011

Skillfully placed inbound links can influence a B2B website’s ranking in the same manner that inbound bounce passes can be game changers in basketball. Use social bookmarking – Using social networking sites such as Digg, Reddit and Delicious, you can submit links to your website or specific products.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. But what about the use of social media between businesses? Business-to-business (B2B) social media is a different animal. Social media’s power to spread a message across the web isn’t as relevant.

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Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

I then received a direct message (DM in Twitter lingo) via Twitter from a client in my segment in the Atlanta area asking me what my role at my company was and if I service clients in the area. I see blogging as a way of connecting many of the dots in social media - let me focus on a recent story to show you what I mean.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It helps the consumer solve a problem or improve their life in some way, and it helps the producer sell goods or services that accomplish that task. While social media, mobile and online video are increasing in importance, traditional email newsletters remain among the most popular delivery vehicles. How Much B2B Content is Enough?

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Let us know how your brand uses social media for B2B marketing in the comments below.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 27, 2008

B2B marketing professionals in today's economy are always looking for new ways to do more with less and still gain a competitive advantage within the marketplace. First up in our B2B Marketing interview series is Tom Pick of WebMarketCentral. You've been a B2B marketer since 1992. and StumbeUpon for B2B marketing in early 2007.

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Webbiquity

JULY 28, 2010

While many types of marketing and PR pros will find value in the book, it is aimed primarily at mid-level marketers (entry-level staff will lack the business acumen to pull this off, while senior executives will delegate it) at midsize to large organizations, possibly in b2b but more likely in the b2c space. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Business buyers typically seek additional information and resources for information on business products and services. The curation of useful content for B2B marketing serves as a productive and manageable solution for providing prospective customers a steady stream of useful information from trusted sources.

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Webbiquity

MAY 17, 2010

Although the examples come primarily from b2c campaigns, b2b marketers may pick up some useful creative ideas here as well. He notes that going beyond reaching to actually engaging consumers is a much more complex and difficult task than traditional advertising, an observation that applies equally well to b2c and b2b marketers.

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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. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – this is the ultimate no-brainer.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools. Social networking has hit a tipping point, but the channels will continue to ebb and flow. The social side is interesting when it comes up in B2B or B2C. Social Web. Go join that! Content still is king. advertising. blogcouncil. bookmarking. clearspace.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Several readers asked how B2B companies could take advantage of the tips we shared, and I know that some organizations are still wondering if it even makes sense to try to reach a business audience on Facebook Facebook. You can encourage them to recognize great service people and reward them for their input with a discount or other promotion.

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Hubspot

MARCH 10, 2011

Today LinkedIn launched a new news aggregation and curation service called LinkedIn Today. Many other websites automatically curate news based on what your friends have liked, shared or voted such as Reddit, Digg, Facebook and tons more. LinkedIn today is yet another service that gives inbound marketers an advantage.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 6, 2009

Everybody uses Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, but which niche social media sites are worth investigating? How can you maximize your results through social bookmarking sites like Digg? How does social media relate to SEO? Why is online reputation management so important?

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 16, 2008

Getting blog coverage for your product or service is now just as (if not more) important than getting written about in traditional media. And the minority who are willing to write pretty much anything they're paid to write aren't the ones you really want covering your product or service. Digg , Sphinn or Searchles ).

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Respect: most people understand that if you've created a viral campaign for marketing purposes, especially in the b2b world, you're going to ask for contact information at some point. That's fine, but ask only for the information you really need. Players choose web hosting options to maximize their pizza sales.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Take each post and post it on the New Digg (20 million visitors a month), it is quick and easy to do and will take you only a minute or two (it involves copying the URL and pasting it to Digg, add the headline and choose the section then hit 62. Take the results of your polls or survey and turn them into a blog post.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

This post suggests that marketers should focus on a different ROI when calculating the value of social media efforts: “return on insight.&# A free DIY approach to social media by iMedia Connection. Forrester: B2B Marketers Need To Keep Up With Business Technology Buyers On Social Media by Forrester Research.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I think it is fair to say that Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every B2B Marketers mind has been where is the ROI? As a result I hear of many Social “science experiments” going on across several organizations that may or may not yield the results the marketer is hoping for. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2010

So let’s go through 3 Tricks to Maximize a Facebook Advertising purchase for B2B Marketers. This will give you a feeling for how the self service system works and perhaps even try some of the tricks above for your initial ad buy. Trick 1) Place specific Job Titles into the Likes and Interest field. Email this to a friend? Tweet This!

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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. Open, public social networks (e.g.,

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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