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PowerViews with Ardath Albee: Sales Reps Need to Get ‘Content CliffsNotes’

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Social selling is all about nurturing, because every time you come into contact with a prospect—via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or some other social media — you have to nurture the relationship. There has to be a strategy that helps content do its job.". Salespeople Need to be Given ‘Content CliffsNotes’.

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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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And even with concerns over social metrics, the rise of content marketing has rushed in to boost social’s street cred. After all, content is the “fuel” that drives the social media engine, right? The top-rated channel, onsite ratings and reviews, nabbed a score of 3.84, while last-place Facebook received a score of 3.54.

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Good Reads for B2B Marketing - More CMO/CIO Alliance

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Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. LinkedIn Adds Facebook-Style Mentions In Status Updates And Home-Page Comments. LinkedIn is adding a Facebook-like feature that allows users to link to connections or companies in the status-update field.

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The Problem with Inbound Leads - A Sales Rep's Perspective (& Solution)

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The content does not speak to any pain point or need the customer is facing. It quickly became the most popular content on my site. Because it''s hyper specific content. Because it''s hyper specific content. If you want to attract better inbound leads you need to make your content more targeted and specific.

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Takeaways from BtoB's NetMarketing Breakfast in Boston

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Here are just a few notes I jotted down during the event: By the end of 2012, at least 25% of the content on websites will be video. In a BtoB test, Facebook beat LinkedIn and Twitter when measuring response to targeted ads (IT hardware product). The Westin in Waltham did a great job and the setting was conducive to a lively event.

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4 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing in 2011

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Today's guest blogger, Ann Handley, is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and the co-author of the brand-new book, Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business. How do you foster engagement on Facebook? Content isn’t enough.

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A 3 Step Process to Make Social Media Produce Sales

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Today's guest blogger, Jeff Molander, is adjunct professor of digital marketing at Loyola University business school, a content marketing speaker and author of the forthcoming book, Off the Hook Marketing: How to make social media sell. Blogging, engaging, listening to customers on Facebook or Twitter. He blogs at [link]. Good luck!