Webbiquity

JANUARY 15, 2010

Marketers spent a lot of time creating attractive sales collateral materials–brochures, specification sheets and the like–and getting these printed on nice, glossy paper. Store rooms and offices were full of these glorious materials. No wonder sales groups are among the heaviest corporate users of social media.

Sales Cycle 100

Sales Cycle Buying Cycle Social Media Marketing Management 100

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Rather, understand where each customer stands in the buying cycle and reach out to them with the right type of content. You can tell a lot from a prospect’s purchase readiness by looking at the resources they access: webinars, white papers, newsletters, or landing pages.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Launch Marketing

JUNE 23, 2021

times more likely to have an easy purchase experience when they are delivered information that helps them advance in the buying cycle. Download the B2B Content Marketing White Paper for insights on using personas, content and personalization to boost CX. Prospects are 2.8 Looking to elevate your customer experience?

Tips 93

Tips Marketing Analytics Tools Buying Cycle B2B Sales 93

Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

Surrounding Buyers with a Multi-Channel, Full-Funnel Approach Buying committees don’t look for information on just one channel. LinkedIn finds that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make a buying decision, with 50% using LinkedIn as a trusted source.

Buy 52

Buy Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Multi-Channel 52

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Ask yourself and answer these questions: Do I understand my buyers’ buying cycle? You need to be able to map out your typical buyer’s buying cycle. It is the basis of any good nurturing campaign since you will building your nurturing campaign content and messages on each step of the buying cycle.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Buying Cycle Lead Management 100

NuSpark Consulting

JULY 24, 2011

This is important when you consider your approach to engaging with audiences, and where they are in their own individual buying cycles. If the prospect is later in the buy cycle, the website must engage the prospect and guide him/her to the next step- a call-to-action phone call, email, or web form.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Planning Lead Generation Marketing Strategy 100

NuSpark Consulting

JULY 24, 2011

This is important when you consider your approach to engaging with audiences, and where they are in their own individual buying cycles. If the prospect is later in the buy cycle, the website must engage the prospect and guide him/her to the next step- a call-to-action phone call, email, or web form.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Lead Generation Planning Lead Scoring 100

Madison Logic

AUGUST 31, 2023

Social Advertising, especially on LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the most influential social channel for B2B buyers, and when used as part of a comprehensive, data-driven multi-channel ABM strategy, it enables the delivery of personalized content and messaging to the target audiences and personas marketers need to reach.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel Account Based Marketing Advertising Channels ABM 52

Valasys

JANUARY 17, 2020

To perform a better job of selling their products to the B2B customers, marketers must understand how to talk to them & help them at the individual stages of their buying cycles. Learn more: How to Use Account-Based Marketing to Acquire High-Value Customers.

B2B Marketing 64

B2B Marketing Marketing AI Marketing Management B2B 64

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Information is available free (or close to it) today that you couldn’t buy for any amount of money five years ago. The astounding growth in social media usage by B2B buyers reflects an accelerated tendency to eliminate salespeople from the early stages of the buy cycle. In complex B2B sales, people still buy from people.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Management Cold Calling Peer-to-peer 100

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Everything Technology Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

The purpose of content marketing is to engage B2B buyers with compelling content (in the form of webcasts, videos, eBooks, white papers, blog posts, etc) to educate, inform, entertain, and guide them through each step in the buying cycle.

Customer Surveys 100

Customer Surveys B2B Marketing Content Marketing Webcast 100

NuSpark Consulting

JULY 13, 2016

Executives can no longer ignore these channels when their entire consumer base is actively using them for research and communication during the buying cycle. At the very least their personal social profiles like LinkedIn should be fully optimized. Only 27% of top companies say their C-level execs are active on social platforms.

Social Media 100

Social Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Media 100

Sana Commerce

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Key differences between B2C and B2B buying behavior B2C shoppers tend to buy mostly based on emotions, personal tastes and opinions. B2B buyers have a longer, more complex buying cycle and make decisions based on what’s best for their business. Loyalty programs: Everyone likes freebies.

Personalization 98

Personalization B2B Sales Qualified Leads Business 98

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Information is available free (or close to it) today that you couldn’t buy for any amount of money five years ago. The astounding growth in social media usage by B2B buyers reflects an accelerated tendency to eliminate salespeople from the early stages of the buy cycle. In complex B2B sales, people still buy from people.

Social Media 100

Social Media Cold Calling Peer-to-peer Media 100

Ledger Bennett

MAY 20, 2020

On LinkedIn likes and shares have increased massively. People working from home are using LinkedIn far more, but it’s difficult for the hard sell on things like demo requests. Facebook and LinkedIn are the channels to hit at the moment. Building up longer nurtures to match longer deal cycles.

Cost per Acquisition 52

Cost per Acquisition Paid Content Top of Funnel CPA 52

Ledger Bennett

MAY 20, 2020

On LinkedIn likes and shares have increased massively. People working from home are using LinkedIn far more, but it’s difficult for the hard sell on things like demo requests. Facebook and LinkedIn are the channels to hit at the moment. Building up longer nurtures to match longer deal cycles.

Cost per Acquisition 52

Cost per Acquisition Paid Content Top of Funnel CPA 52

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

What marketing content you serve at each phase of the buying cycle also matters. Here’s a chart from Enquiro’s white paper, “Building Business Online: Your Digital Persuasion Portfolio” that shows how specific content from your website plays a role at different stages. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle 60

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It helps move a prospect along the buying cycle. E-newsletters, blogs and white papers are among the most popular types of content. White Paper Marketing: 5 White Paper Types and When to Use Them by SmartBug Media. White papers are a popular b2b marketing tool, but good ones are expensive to produce.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

MarketJoy

JULY 27, 2018

The maturation of the internet has changed the B2B buying cycle forever. This white paper will give you a road map for how to attract more customers and win more deals in a rapidly changing B2B landscape. You must prepare your contacts with materials that can help them gain buy-in from other stakeholders. Online Buyers.

Purchase 64

Purchase Peer-to-peer B2B Buyer Personas 64

Engagio

JUNE 10, 2019

You need to identify the individuals and determine the concerns and questions they may have during each phase of the buying cycle. Create these individual account profiles using web research, LinkedIn, sales intelligence platforms previously mentioned, and engagement data using a platform like Engagio.

Account Based Marketing 75

Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services 75

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Even though the use of social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is growing exponentially, there is a raging debate about measuring its ROI. I use LinkedIn and Twitter quite a lot in my online networking and sure, I’ve grown my network in a short period of time. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Social Networks 60

Social Networks Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

Because B2B and industrial buyers tend to be more sophisticated in the use of online content in making their decision over the entire buying cycle. BtoB marketers need to create and deliver content that is relevant to those searching for their solution while mapping it to the prospect’s buying cycle.

Optimization 60

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle 60

NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

If a prospect downloads a white paper, you can serve the prospect a banner ad that offers a new piece of content that promotes a topic that complements the white paper or is more promotional as you guide the prospect through his/her buying cycle. Additionally, think about lead nurturing. Has display worked for you?

Display 100

Display Advertisements Advertising Lead Ranking 100

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2013

Optify’s data shows that Twitter contributed to 82% of social media generated leads, beating out Facebook and LinkedIn 9 to 1. Write case studies, eBooks, white papers, etc. that advance the buying cycle: Founding member @savvy_b2b blog.” Twitter is one solution. Stephanie Tilton (@StephanieTilton).

Social Media 120

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Twitter Profiling 120

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well Next post: The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Budget Programs 60

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

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. Use a social publishing site like scribd.com to gain a larger audience for your white papers.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Chris Koch

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The only way we can do that is by providing a range of different content—thought leadership, news, education, training, support—in a range of different channels—events, white papers, communities, private meetings—at all phases of the buying cycle. Why B2B marketers hate social media (christopherakoch.com). Tweet This Post.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy B2B Thought Leadership 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

said it best when she wrote, “Passive reading of your content is not going to help online marketing initiatives shorten buying cycles or increase customer acquisition and revenues.” Your online content needs to play a much more active role in moving site visitors along in his/her buy decision.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: Focus on Content in B2B Marketing Next post: 7 “Rs&# for B2B Marketing Content Planning FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Despite all the hype surrounding social media in B2B marketing, 50% of the marketers said they didn’t blog, 49% don’t use Twitter and 25% don’t use LinkedIn. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now. Free Website Design Guide: Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now. B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle Is Your Industrial Website Still Just a Business Card?

Social Media 60

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

The first report is titled “2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report” and it is from Michael Stelzner , the founder of WhitePaperSource and the author of Writing White Papers. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

. -- Topsy.com Previous post: Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget Next post: Focus on Content in B2B Marketing FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Distribution 60

Distribution Web 2.0 Lead Ranking Privacy Policies 60

Tomorrow People

MARCH 21, 2012

In a recent LinkedIn survey 38% of companies said they saw their website to create an online presence. If you link your website up with social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, you can publish the same content to them - increasing your profile and the opportunity to reach even more potential customers.

Design 120

Design Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 120

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Leave a Comment Previous post: Content Creation Made Easy Next post: Driving Traffic to Your Homepage All the Time May Be a Big Mistake FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Small Business Marketing 60

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips 60

NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Among the more commonly used segmentation criteria are things like job title, industry, company size and the company’s position in the buying cycle. Gen PC/Netscape execs are at least twice as likely than their Gen Wang counterparts to use LinkedIn or Facebook for networking.

Segmentation 100

Segmentation Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 100