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How B2B Buyers Have Changed- and the Role of Content & Social Media

NuSpark Consulting

These are primarily online pull tactics (including inbound marketing, content marketing, SEO and social media). Information is available free (or close to it) today that you couldn’t buy for any amount of money five years ago. With social media, buyers can reach out to colleagues, experts, peers, etc.

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Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Six Insights (And One Inspiring Conclusion) from 27 Beneficial B2B Marketing Stats and Facts

Webbiquity

Simplifying and personalizing the buying process is now the key differentiator. It’s not your imagination: B2B buying cycles are getting longer and more complex. 75% of B2B buyers use social media to support their purchase decision. Digital Media Stream ). Social Media Today ).

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Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

In Needs Awareness and Research phases, the first two stages of the industrial buy cycle (see my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ) your prospects and customers use a variety of online content to find solutions to their current problems and needs.

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3 Tips to Help Content Marketers Understand Sales Cycles

Biznology

If you’re constantly struggling with your business blog and exasperated with the lack of qualified leads, you may be missing key points in your content strategy. As simple as it sounds, you must keep the buying cycles in mind for various buyer types. Social media. Case studies.

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High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

Let’s look at two case studies to see how industrial marketers are using email to reach and engage with industrial buyers. Case study #1: B2B lead generation through better segmenting and more focused email content Business challenge: FreightCenter wanted to change its customer mix of 70/30 (B2C/B2B) to a more B2B-centric mix.

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How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Industrial Marketing Today

Relevant marketing content – key to thought leadership Positioning your company as a thought leader is critical in complex technical sales that have long buying cycles with many decision makers involved. We are all used to seeing case studies and they are powerful marketing content.