Hinge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Educational webinars have emerged as a powerful marketing tool for many professional services and B2B firms. This experience inspired me to write this article and share a better approach to producing educational webinars. Five Benefits of Producing Educational Webinars The webinar and virtual event industry is booming right now.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2022

Organizations add AI-based predictions and recommendations to their sales processes, only to find reluctant teams that don’t have trust in artificial intelligence (AI). And when users don’t trust, they won’t heed a new recommendation or process, and they won’t take action. Trust is the foundation of leadership.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MARCH 4, 2024

The research , conducted with 773 business leaders in 14 countries, sheds light on global business decision-makers’ mindsets around AI-powered CRM. People need to know the specific use cases each type of AI enables, the anticipated business outcomes, and how to design a strategic plan for AI grounded in those goals.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2021

If you haven’t already incorporated a strong content marketing strategy into your business or plan to this year, you’re falling behind your competitors. No matter the size, shape, or state of your business, you should invest a portion of your marketing budget into content marketing. Why Your Business Should Invest in Content Marketing.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 15, 2021

Marketing activities early in the funnel build brand awareness and trust over time through educational content that helps early-stage buyers understand their problem that needs to be solved. When you’re not “in the loop” with all of the business lingo, you don’t always know that bean curd and ToFu are not one and the same.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 5, 2024

The company has business lines including student loan servicing, private student loans, improving K-12 school management through service and technology, renewable energy, encouraging a more educated workforce, and telecommunications. Each of our business lines needs different things.” It’s so much more than posting.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. The businesses finding the most success today, despite the turbulence, are the ones willing to remain flexible, make change rapidly, and get creative. Despite the turmoil, many businesses remain optimistic heading into 2021. Source: Gartner.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

So whether you’re here because you’re a content person looking to enhance your business case for more content dollars or because a content person wants you to understand their perspective on why content is (still) queen, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s start with the business brass tacks. Here we go!

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 8, 2024

The last time you took an objective look at your company’s business marketing strategy, what was your takeaway? If using micro-moments, storytelling and video aren’t part of your plan, let’s re-visit these digital marketing trends and their importance in every business strategy now. What’s working?

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Content Standard

JUNE 27, 2023

As a healthcare solutions provider, you’re functioning in an era in which your prospects (and existing customers) need educational support that provides clarity in the midst of chaos. In the process, you’re missing the opportunity to build deep topic authority in the specific areas of expertise you could be known for.

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Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

That traffic is a big signal from buyers and prospects that they need you to inform and educate them, and to help them with the tasks related to making buying decisions. This content makes it simpler and easier for buyers to do business with you. Inform and educate the audience, and go further to start or advance the buying decision.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, social networks play a pivotal role in business growth and brand awareness. This comprehensive guide explores the top social networks that offer unique opportunities for businesses to connect, engage, and thrive in the online sphere.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

Aside from increasing lead generation efforts, ensuring client satisfaction is vital to keeping your business profitable. And when it does, many business leaders start racking their brains, polling their teams, and trying to figure out where things went wrong. Build (& Maintain) Trust. Provide High-Quality Content.

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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2016

I had coffee with a potential partner, and our conversation ebbed to us talking about business philosophy, marketing, and lead generation. Customers have a general lack of trust of brands, and they don’t want us to treat them as targets. I think it’s like that with business today. They provide too much information freely.

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Like so many industries, the higher education space has been turned on its head over the past few years. While online learning is no longer the necessity it was at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continued increase in demand for online education programs is undeniable. What’s Changed in Higher Education?

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Contently

MARCH 16, 2018

It’s about sharing your unique ideas and knowledge in a way that actually helps other people and builds trustworthy relationships. In my new book Top of Mind , I explore what it takes to grow your business using content to build trust, scale relationships, and become — you guessed it — top of mind with your audiences.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 29, 2021

You’ve decided to open up new markets for your products, but you have a major challenge: how to build brand awareness among your new target customers. When you leverage content marketing to expand your business into new territory, you’ll be a step ahead of your competitors. Expand your team to handle the larger content workload.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 28, 2020

Here are five practices to help you safeguard customer data and build customer trust and loyalty. Salesforce Research surveyed 6700+ consumers and business buyers for their second edition of the “State of the Connected Customer” report. To build trust, be transparent with how you collect and manage customer data.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re a business owner, marketing professional, or digital enthusiast, you already know how important it is to perfect your B2B digital marketing strategy. B2B digital marketing refers to the promotion of products or services between businesses using digital channels. But you know what they say – nothing good comes easy.

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Webbiquity

JULY 23, 2019

If you haven’t looked into video creation for your business yet, this is the right time to make video a core element in your content marketing mix. Keep it short and catchy to hold the attention of busy prospects with short attention spans through the end of your video. Educate Your Customers. Introduce Your Brand.

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Hubspot

APRIL 21, 2020

It's easy to understand why you might think about free content this way — after all, the goal of any business is to make a profit, so giving away free goodies would be crazy, right? Providing education on the topics related to and about the products and services you offer can help you boost leads and sales. Free content builds trust.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 28, 2023

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new company looking for a strong start or a town staple looking to break bad habits, you can always improve and grow your small business. Throughout this guide, we’ll look at four effective ways to use data to improve your small business practices to increase new and existing customer engagement and satisfaction.

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

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Valasys

APRIL 22, 2024

Businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to harvest leads efficiently and effectively. From traditional methods to cutting-edge technologies, let’s explore a variety of lead harvesting methods that can propel your business forward. Businesses harvest email addresses from various sources to cultivate their prospect pool.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Generating leads is a crucial part of any business-to-business (B2B) sales and marketing strategy. In this blog, we’ll explore the key strategies and tactics you can use to generate high-quality leads for your B2B business. This can help to expand the business’s customer base and attract new customers.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Below are some tips for educating your colleagues across departments on the power of B2B content marketing. Educating Marketing. Here are some points to consider as you educate the marketing department on the power of content and earn more budget: Brand Trust and Awareness. Educating Sales. Educating the C-Suite.

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ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The pandemic has paved the road for a new revenue stream for writers: educational resources. 4 reasons writers should create digital educational content. From courses and classes to evergreen programs, digital information from trusted experts is more in demand than ever. How to build a portfolio.

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B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unveiling Strategies to Amplify Sales Through Effective Customer Testimonials Explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success Welcome to this insightful podcast episode where we explore the untapped potential of leveraging customer success for new business growth and opportunities.

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Content Standard

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is a survey that seeks to understand trust and credibility around the globe. For the past two years, Edelman has reported a significant decline in consumer trust across all four key institutions—business, government, NGOs, and media. Image attribution: Joshua Reddeko. Understand Your Brand.

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BOP Design

JUNE 7, 2022

B2B marketing , when done strategically, can be a significant contributor to driving revenue for your business. In this post, we take a look at 7 B2B marketing strategies you can leverage to grow your business and generate more leads. Build Helpful Content Designed to Educate. Create a Consistent, Strong Brand.

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Go Beyond SEO

APRIL 16, 2024

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the growth of your pest management business. Additionally, a visually appealing website design that reflects your brand identity will make a lasting impression on your audience, instilling trust and credibility in your business.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Buyers are turning away from salesy ads and overtly promotional media and gravitating toward content that is educational and informative. Reliable sources and an authoritative tone engender trust, which is why people still revere past titans of news, such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. You have to know your audience.

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EveryoneSocial

JUNE 20, 2019

Educational content that is unconditionally proffered by a company is a low-cost means to enable brand exposure and foster engagement with the general public, prospects, competitors, and existing clients or customers. What’s So Educational About This Piece Anyway? How We Got Here: Educational Content & Brand Engagement Today.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You probably know that improving your content conversion rate is one of the best ways to grow your business with digital marketing. An effective strategy optimized for conversion is guaranteed to not only increase your business’s content conversion rate, but also gain more traffic, prospects, loyal customers and sales revenue.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

The same goes for sales training and education. It’s crucial to stay up to date on skills and education (via sales certifications, typically). There are many sales certifications to choose from, but it’s best to opt for those backed by a universally trusted organization with documented experience in sales.

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LeadSquared

JULY 21, 2016

That’s what taking time to build trust can do for your business. In a short time span of 4 years, he has succeeded in building a Financial Services brand that people trust. The initial years of their operations, therefore, were spent on building trust. That too, online?

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Go Beyond SEO

APRIL 2, 2024

Building trust and credibility through content marketing is vital in the plastic surgery industry. Investing in SEO not only improves your online visibility but also builds trust and credibility. Your content should be educational, informative, and tailored to the needs of your target audience.

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