PureB2B

DECEMBER 3, 2021

It goes without saying that there is a consistent struggle with event marketing in the B2B space. Events remain limited due to health concerns and the general attendance is fatigued by excessive product marketing. On top of that, lead generation goals for companies are growing and there’s only so much budget available.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 19, 2019

Video ads are one of the most potent tools in a marketing arsenal. So why do so many event marketers ignore it? According to a 2018 Animoto report on social video trends, 93% of business score new customers from video marketing on social media. Create event videos that drive buzz. Make the CTA your MVP.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

For today’s blog post, we put together a comprehensive list of the best articles about corporate events and event marketing. We tried to tackle every aspect of event marketing. From event planning to trade show design, there’s a little something for everyone. Double Duty: Why Hybrid Events Hook Millennials.

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 13, 2019

The event helped you capture a lot of leads. Now is the time to consider your post-event marketing strategy. You captured leads at the trade show. Now, post-event, you need to nurture those leads. For that, you want an approach that involves multiple marketing channels. Direct Mail Is Dead!

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Identify Who’s Going to the Event. Also, not ideal.

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Valasys

MARCH 25, 2020

As B2B marketers you need to be the flag bearers of innovation to sustain in a tech-savvy and ever-evolving realm. The idea of virtual event marketing was popularized by corporate giants such as IBM and Microsoft to help the idea of real-time customization. Successful virtual events are all about capturing the right data points.

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2023

Conversely, marketers are most likely to see cuts in the ecommerce/retail & fashion, manufacturing, government, logistics, and science/technology & space sectors. 3) Marketing has more responsibility for revenue. But the #2 goal for all marketers (#3 for B2B) in this survey was “increase sales.”

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

How long does content marketing for events take you? And how much of your marketing budget do you spend? If you’re like most other enterprise event marketers, probably a long time and a ton of money. But there’s a way to significantly reduce the amount of time and money you spend producing event content.

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Aberdeen

AUGUST 29, 2019

B2B marketers know that event marketing is a great way to get in front of the right customers. That’s why more than half of B2B organizations spend over 20% of their marketing budgets on events. But what happens when event marketing campaigns aren’t delivering the results your team wants (and needs)?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 7, 2019

The growing propensity of people to share life’s moments, particularly when doing something outside the ordinary routine, is why social media remains a great fit with live events. Here are three creative ways to harness the power of social media marketing to maximize the impact of your next event.

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GreenRope

APRIL 29, 2021

Post-Event Follow Up: Tips for Nurturing Your Virtual Event Leads. With the rise of virtual events, it’s even more important to set up an effective post-event lead nurturing strategy to make the most of your attendance. Why post-event nurturing is important. Why Event Nurturing Is Important.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But Minnesota is increasing being recognized for something more: events. Obviously, the pandemic had a huge impact on the live events industry. This version of the article has been completely revised to reflect the post-COVID events ecosystem in Minnesota. The post was republished here in April 2018.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

Lead generation is the engine that fuels and drives your company’s revenue. Without leads, your company wouldn’t be able to expand or reach its sales quotas. For your company to thrive and become more profitable, you have to feed your sales team with valuable, high-quality leads that will convert into paying customers.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Event Marketing. With both digital and in-person events, you still need to rely on social media, SEO tips , and your website to promote the event. While at events, it’s important to get your brand noticed. Outdoor events such as these draw a lot of attention. Billboards. Support small businesses.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

You’ve invested months planning an event – securing speakers, creating an agenda, promoting to your audience. All your hard work will be for nothing if event attendance is low. Fortunately, there are tried-and-true ways to increase event attendance and get more people through the doors (no matter if they’re physical or virtual).

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Event registration software. One of the key ingredients to a successful event. With the right event registration solution, you can streamline your entire registration process, drive signups with personalized experiences, and collect valuable first-party attendee data. What Is Event Registration Software and How Can It Help You?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 25, 2018

Trade shows are a great place to generate new B2B leads and reinforce existing relationships—and the bigger the show, the greater the opportunity. B2B customers don’t fly solo when making buying decisions. Guest post by Tifany Scifo. Trade show buyers tend to come prepared.

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Hubspot

APRIL 12, 2021

The look and feel of events changed exponentially after March 2020 as companies moved live events to virtual spaces. But whether your event is online or in-person over the year ahead, event branding is essential to create a memorable experience for attendees. What is event branding? Benefits of Event Branding.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ticket sales tip #1: Get John Legend to speak at your event. We really did invite John Legend to speak at one of our INBOUND events , but the truth is, you don’t need an A-lister to get people to attend. With online events being on the rise and remote work becoming the norm, it may seem easier than ever to reach a lot of people online.

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Hubspot

APRIL 13, 2021

Well, event promotion is similar. If you put on an event but don't promote it, will it even happen? While event promotion is simple in theory, actually planning a successful marketing strategy and promotion plan is not. Of course, you've seen large-scale event promotions. Free Event Promotion.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

5 Ways Your Event Marketing Efforts Can Help You Attract More Leads. Sometimes ads, emails and other digital marketing practices just aren’t enough. 9 Easy Ways to Convert Webinar Leads into Sales. Some great tips for converting all those webinar leads in to actual sales. Thanks for the article, Ernie Smith.

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Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2020

In 2020, as brands adapt to remote work, they're also learning how to shift their in-person events to online-only programming. When you surf the web on any given day, odds are you'll see at least one social media post, email, video, or stream that promotes or covers an online event. Is this event tactical or more high-level?"

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Even if you’re not a professional event planner, you can learn how to identify the best keynote speakers in your industry and entice them to accept your invitation. Otherwise, the marquee event at your conference will likely devolve into a yawnfest. Consider the Theme of Your Event. Understand Your Audience. Never settle.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 10, 2022

After two years of virtual-only events, 2022 was the year of the comeback for in-person events. This year, we planned and executed two different events affiliated with HubSpot and three off-site event experiences for INBOUNDers. Pulling off all these events took six months of behind-the-scenes work.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 30, 2020

As in-person events and conferences take a back seat thanks to the current state of our world, thought leaders are quickly adapting to provide that same energizing transfer of industry knowledge and invaluable networking through our home computers. The Rise of Virtual Events. Creating an Inbound Strategy for Virtual Events.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JUNE 20, 2020

In-person events such as trade shows and industry conferences have been a mainstay of B2B marketing for many years. Various industry analysts have estimated that B2B companies typically spend from 12% to 24% of their total marketing budget hosting and/or participating in events. Bizzabo estimated that 3.2

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Social media continues to grow through the explosion of both participation and platform options, but event promotion requires certain attention that social marketing can’t provide. Events are high on marketing teams’ activity lists, according to the Regalix report.

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Brandpoint

JULY 26, 2019

Getting the green light to go to a conference isn’t always easy — budget, timing and buy-in from leadership all need to align — so, you should feel pretty good about yourself! Whether you’ll be at a marketing conference , a sales trade show or another industry event, you want to really make the most of this situation.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The event did not produce the return on investment (ROI) you had anticipated. Leads trickled in and then wasted away. That’s because marketing leaders tend to pour all their energy into the most visible parts of an event: the sizzle. Attract Your Ideal Prospects Before the Event. Add Some Marketing Magic.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Did you know that 24% of global marketing budgets were spent on events in 2017? That’s almost a quarter of your budget going to events such as: Breakfast/Lunch & Learn Series. In this blog, I’ve put together 3 strategies for how to get the most out of your events as you plan your marketing strategy in 2018.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! You may want to think again.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Remember the days before the pandemic, when event participants would have to attend via a Zoom call and struggle to feel included while the screen froze or the video conferencing audio went out? Moving forward, event attendees will likely expect a virtual event option paired with an in-person event.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 8, 2020

Putting on a great event means more than a cool venue and tasty food. Alison Bensch provides behind-the-scenes best practices about the planning, process and KPIs that go into an event that actually drives sales for the company. Learn More: Why Isn’t My Event Data Making it Easier to Measure ROI. Content goals post event.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Work must go on, even though a lot of marketing plans look obsolete compared to what they did at the start of the year. Events are canceled , trade shows are postponed and clients are now facing a wide variety of new challenges that they haven’t had to deal with before. What is cost-per-lead? What’s the CPL campaign process?

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Or the lack of it.

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Sharpspring

JUNE 20, 2019

It’s an opportunity to generate new leads, nurture them, and even drive sales on the spot. But if you want to close more sales at your in-person events, you need to strategize for it specifically. Here are 8 ways to increase the value of in-person marketing by driving more sales: 1. Research and Organize Lead Data in Advance.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

But to do that, you need leads. What techniques and approaches will help you generate a consistent stream of leads this year and beyond? In this blog, I’ll share five simple lead generation methods and the techniques that will help you generate new customers over time. The question is, how do you go about getting them?

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