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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | INDUSTRIAL MARKETING TODAY MAY 26, 2010 Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through. Sounds simple, right? | SAVVY B2B MARKETING MARCH 2, 2010 How Buyer Personas Shape White Papers thought it would be helpful to show how a buyer persona comes into play when creating a specific content asset, in this case a white paper. When I ask clients about the audience for a white paper, I sometimes hear: "the technical and business decision makers" (i.e., Align with the buying stage. Do buyer personas shape your white papers? | | | | | | | SAVVY B2B MARKETING JUNE 29, 2009 Does Your White Paper Have a Call to Action? (My Guess: No) Seems basic enough, but is this really common practice with white papers? Jonathan Kantor provides a list of white papers each Friday in his blog, The White Paper Pundit. This is a somewhat random sampling of white papers; Jonathan describes the list as a list of white papers posted on Twitter that week that do not require registration. | CONNECT THE DOCS MARCH 11, 2010 How to enhance information absorption for your white paper? Many companies are producing video white papers as online presentations based on information that would normally go into a printed white paper. Visual connection seems to engage viewers better and also enhance information absorption. We asked our panel of white paper experts "In what scenarios should video white papers be used? | CONNECT THE DOCS SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 How to write lead generating white papers? White papers are powerful sources of lead generation. We asked our panel of white paper experts "What are the top 2 components of a white paper that is most effective to generate leads?" He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. This principle of engagement also corresponds well to white papers. Books. | TOM PISELLO JANUARY 25, 2011 White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Personalization to Maintain Crown Internet Fuels IT Buying Cycles According to a recent survey of 500 technology decision makers and influencers, Internet access to content is changing the way IT solutions are purchased, with buyers using on-line research to drive substantial portion of the decision making cycle on their own. In a do-more-with-less environment, IT buyers view on-line content as essential to the buying process, a facilitator to help make better decisions more quickly. The issue is that traditional white papers are often not engaging enough to break through the clutter. | | | | | | | | | -
THE ROI GUY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 How does Alinean decide which customer profile data points to use in order to personalize the Interactive White Paper? We call the profile questions pivot points – the dimensions around which the content will be customized, and to decide which of these to use there will typically be some compromise and tradeoff between: Profiling depth Buyer priorities for personalization A vailable content F irst, there is a tradeoff between how much profile data to collect, requiring the user to answer more questions and spend more time prior to getting a custom report, versus having enough profile information in order to do intelligent content personalization. MORE >> -
CONNECT THE DOCS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Killer Questions to Ask Before Starting a White Paper Project How can you create a white paper that serves it purpose - create high quality leads, provide useful information to potential customers etc. Well, like Stephen Covey said, "You begin with the end in mind" We asked our panel of white paper experts "W hat are the 3 key questions you ask before starting a white paper project? Jonathan Kantor is 14-year white paper marketing veteran. writer must obtain as many details about that target reader in order to develop a truly exceptional and highly effective paper. Books. MORE >> -
CONNECT THE DOCS | THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 The Biggest Challenge in Creating and Marketing White Papers Business decision makers don't read white papers just because a product or service is "cool" They have real business problems they are trying to solve. How should marketers solve this informational need? We asked white paper experts: " What is the biggest challenge in creating and marketing a white paper? Jonathan Kantor is the principal and founder of The Appum Group, " The White Paper Company ", and has been producing commercial white papers for the past 11 years. White Paper FAQs. MORE >> -
CONNECT THE DOCS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 ClickInsights: What is the ideal length of a white paper? How do you concisely convey the information you want to present in your white paper? How long should a white paper be to convey information and yet hold readers interest from start to end? We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What is the ideal length of a white paper?" " We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What is the ideal length of a white paper?" Who needs white papers anyway? MORE >> -
WEBBIQUITY | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 The Two Core Elements of B2B Social Media Marketing Success Content can be produced in a wide variety of formats: • White papers. Of course, in the B2B realm, your content should be targeted at addressing a specific question or concern of a specific type of buyer at a specific stage of the buying cycle (e.g. Remarkable: ask yourself—if I were on a buying team that was evaluating my product or service, is this a piece of content that I would feel inspired to pass along to other members of the team? There are several ways to find the key influencers in any industry. Content is like singing a song. Case studies. MORE >>
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