B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 22, 2022

Consistently producing content that connects with potential buyers remains one of the greatest challenges facing B2B marketers. This challenge applies to all types of content, but it is magnified for thought leadership content because of the higher standards that effective thought leadership content must meet.

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Tomorrow People

APRIL 27, 2021

It's easy to see why creating thought leadership content doesn't get prioritized. But that’s okay, because thought leadership content doesn't really impact near-term results. Based on thought leadership, your prospective customers make decisions on who they will work with.

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Scoop.it

JULY 13, 2023

Thought Leadership, combined with content curation, is used to deliver unique opinions and viewpoints by subject matter experts to inform, educate, entertain, and impart wisdom to others. If done correctly, the type of content helps build awareness and positions your brand as an industry expert.

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Oktopost

APRIL 6, 2023

Not only is this good for lead conversion and customer loyalty, but it’s good for SEO. And, of course, that’s exactly where you want to be because it’s where your customers are looking. What is the purpose of thought leadership? Thought leadership is, in many ways, a form of competition between one business and the rest.

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nDash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As businesses engage with the marketplace, they’re turning to content marketing and thought leadership. Thought leadership is a common technique among business persons, especially those aiming to increase brand recognition and get more traction in their marketing. What Is Content Marketing?

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 9, 2018

Many brands recognize the critical need for strategic thought leadership content to sit alongside product- and purpose-oriented messaging – content that establishes the brand as an authority in a specialized field or a line of business and deeply engages decision-makers. Click To Tweet.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 29, 2023

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up focuses exclusively on the latest B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. This research is conducted annually, and it consistently provides useful insights about the importance and value of B2B thought leadership content.)

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Martech

MAY 23, 2024

But the launch of HubSpot’s Content Hub in April 2024 brings some new things to the forefront. This new platform component packs a lot of opportunity into one area — in theory, it makes creating and managing content easier. It also helps marketers deliver personalized experiences that really grab customers’ attention.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

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Brandpoint

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Brandpoint’s partnership with The Business Journals has elevated the Premium Business MAT Release offering by including a brand-new network for our team to distribute branded content. Once published, these brands will gain access to an audience of millions of professionals who follow, influence and impact their organizations.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 15, 2022

(Our January Research Round-Up features the annual content marketing survey by CMI and MarketingProfs, a survey by Edelman and LinkedIn examining the impact of B2B thought leadership, and a customer experience update by The Harris Poll and Redpoint Global.)

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Thinkers360

MAY 25, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Emerging Technology for 2024. Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all our Emerging Technology influencers who participated! Join us today !

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Outbrain

JUNE 29, 2022

Find out what questions your customers are asking and answer them. Post your content beyond your blog. Always revisit your content and strategy. Use thought leadership for brand awareness. So your task is clear: thought leadership is the lifeblood of any sound content marketing strategy.

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Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

LinkedIn articles expand your text real estate to as many as 125,000 characters —an ideal way to supplement your paid LinkedIn ad strategy or simply to build brand awareness and connect your thought leadership among key audiences. A New Home for Valuable Content. And it doesn’t cost a thing. The power of LinkedIn is undeniable.

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Thinkers360

MAY 6, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Future of Work for 2024. Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all our Future of Work influencers who participated! Join us today ! Score: 35.53

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2021

Let’s get real about B2B content marketing. The truth is, your content doesn’t have to boring or stuffy. In this post, we’ll review why B2B content marketing sucks and how to improve it so that it delivers a true ROI (return on investment). Bad content isn’t going to propel a company forward. Most of it sucks.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2020

This is why always-on content marketing wins every time: each piece of content is a test. You learn every time you publish and share. According to CMI, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. Although most B2B small businesses use content marketing, most of them are a total flop.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 8, 2021

Is anybody successful with content marketing? Content marketing with a thoughtful strategy and plan doesn’t usually provide the ROI (return on investment) expected. For anybody to be successful with content marketing, you must define success. There are certain must-haves for success in content marketing.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 22, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 B2B thought leaders, analysts and influencers you should work with in 2024 (Europe, Africa & Middle East). Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all who participated! Join us today !

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Integrated B2B

MARCH 23, 2020

But the specific type of brand communications I want to highlight here is thought leadership. Thought leadership is more than just a type of business communication; it’s an important competitive parameter. Leadership in times of uncertainty is vital. But not just any old content. Think again.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Content continues to play a role in how marketers resonate with their target audience, and new research shows that it often serves multiple purposes within an organization. However, only 25% of respondents said that they have exclusive content for lead nurturing. Finding Marketing Success with Video Content.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

And yet there are some amazing examples of businesses that are achieving massive growth in new website visitors through consistent editorial content and strategic thought leadership. Organic search has grown from 14 to 19%, which means readers seek and find Forecast content. How could we ever break through?

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Thinkers360

APRIL 20, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Retail for 2024. Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all our Retail influencers who participated! Join us today !

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Thinkers360

APRIL 28, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Personal Branding for 2024. Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! 9 Mark Nation Nation Leadership Contact Mark Nation Score: 41.99 Join us today !

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But if you don’t put careful thought into the content of your company blog, it’s a waste of time and money. The creators behind the best company blogs take the time to understand the needs of their audience before crafting content to fit, as these content marketing examples show. Quick Takeaways. SPARK by ADP.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At this point, there’s no denying that content marketing is being used by most companies. In this post, we’ll be looking at how to tell if content marketing saturation has hit your industry. Content marketing is highly prevalent in just about every industry, making it hard to cut through the noise. What Is Content Saturation?

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Thinkers360

MAY 19, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 thought leading companies on artificial intelligence for 2024. Congratulations to all our artificial intelligence thought leaders, analysts and influencers who participated! Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today!

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? After all, what’s the ultimate goal of content marketing? Yes, it is true that we use content marketing to: Help our target audience solve problems. Granted, those factors make content marketing a long-term investment.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2021

Every business wants more customers and leads, but many aren’t sure about the best way to get them. When it comes to driving value, content marketing beats advertising (almost) every time. They can coexist and support each other, but there’s no better ROI for your efforts than what you’ll experience with content marketing.

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Scoop.it

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Content marketing helps you reach more people through relevant channels and answer their questions, which ultimately builds trust. Thought leadership allows you to develop and share an authoritative voice that helps others make the right decisions. What’s the difference between content marketing and thought leadership?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 5, 2021

SEO is something content marketers have to tweak and refine continuously. In this post, we’ll break down the two concepts and examine how they impact SEO and content marketing. In this post, we’ll break down the two concepts and examine how they impact SEO and content marketing. Key Takeaways. They do impact ranking.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 7, 2019

Thought leadership is a powerful public relations , marketing, and sales tool. Customers and prospects want to be identified with companies that are recognized as thought leaders because thought leaders are perceived as the best in their industry. Identify Thought Leaders Throughout the Company.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 B2B thought leaders, analysts and influencers you should work with in 2024 (North America). Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all who participated! Join us today !

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2020

How do more leads, a steady flow of website traffic, stronger customer relationships, and higher revenue sound to you? Add in social media promotion, content planning , and content optimization, and sure, it’s not a cakewalk. Brand trust and thought leadership. Highly engaged customers. Appealing, right?

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2020

Successful content marketing is all about solving your customers’ problems. We need to think of content marketing as our solution, more than our products. Because when you show customers how to face their challenges and come out victorious on the other side, it builds trust. You become a thought leader. Admit that.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 1, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Education for 2024. Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by participating and sharing your own content and experience today! Congratulations to all our Education influencers who participated! Join us today !

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Content Standard

JANUARY 18, 2019

The company’s new ad campaign hopes to change that, as CEO Brian Moynihan “picks up the mic” and adds his voice to the brand’s content marketing thought leadership efforts. That makes CEO leadership and trust more important than ever. The Pathway to Thought Leadership.

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