Chris Koch

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Want proof that the C-suite is into social media? Here it is.

Chris Koch

More importantly, we found that executives in large organizations use social media more than in smaller organizations, and that C-suite executives actually use social media more than their lower-level buying peers. Use Social Media to Drive Peer Connections. Specifically, frustration over how to use social media to reach the C-suite.

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How to use social media for B2B

Chris Koch

Take an active role in facilitating and managing conversations, such as creating a blog or community. For example, the number of RSS subscribers bloggers have, the number of comments to the blog post, the number of page views, etc. Image by HubSpot via Flickr. I want to do something ambitious and I’m hoping you’ll help.

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Should sales enablement be owned by sales rather than marketing?

Chris Koch

Salespeople are becoming heavy users of social media, and it takes less than a minute to set up an internal-only micro blogging network, wiki, or online community for them to share their own words with each other. to conversation (tips on handling an account, coaching videos from sales peers and external experts, etc.)

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In social media, no one knows you’re an introvert

Chris Koch

But can I do it on my blog? Research has shown that even in lively online communities, only 10% actively contribute, and about 1-2% actively become leaders of topics and post new threads. What if you wind up looking like an idiot in front of your peers and embarrassing yourself and your company? I am an “I” with a capital I.

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15 things marketers should stop doing and thinking in 2011

Chris Koch

Companies have a long and pointless history of resisting new forms of communication. From Facebook to email to putting telephones on employees’ desks (remember, the telephone started as a “consumer” communication technology, too), companies think that every new wave is going to lead to gajillions in lost productivity.

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Six factors driving B2B social media marketing adoption

Chris Koch

More importantly, we found that executives in large organizations use social media more than in smaller organizations, and C-suite executives actually use social media more than their lower-level buying peers. Your competitors are adopting social in their marketing strategies, so if you don’t do it, they will. Customer factors.