Sales Engine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Depending on what their role is, you can hire a junior person to create content. There are many roles involved in content creation that don’t require the person to be experienced or be a subject matter expert in what that content is about to perform that task very well. Content Marketing is No Longer a Choice.

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MARCH 10, 2016

When starting a rant blog about the Anaheim Angels, Noah Lemas had no idea that it would fundamentally alter his career path into content marketing and search engine optimization. “We Lemas: When I first started in the industry eight years ago, it was all about building links and creating content.

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Sales Engine

JULY 13, 2016

The problem with this image is that unlike its counterpart in the physical world, the sales funnel does not have the force of gravity to maintain the momentum of its contents. They expect you to be an expert in your field and about your solution, as well as to create relevant, informative content about it. Define your sales funnel.

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Sales Engine

JULY 13, 2016

The problem with this image is that unlike its counterpart in the physical world, the sales funnel does not have the force of gravity to maintain the momentum of its contents. They expect you to be an expert in your field and about your solution, as well as to create relevant, informative content about it. Define your sales funnel.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 25, 2015

Content creation starts with access to subject matter expertise. But one the biggest challenges companies face today is creating access to those subject matter experts for content creation, even when they already have the necessary resources to create it (videographers, designers, copywriters, etc.). A junior person can’t get it done.

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 25, 2016

How to Dominate Your Market With Content from SalesEngine 1. As marketers tried to get the most out of this new digital world they re-discovered the importance of content. Today, I think so many companies are trying to muscle their way to more productivity with content rather than reimagining how they use it.

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Sales Engine

OCTOBER 2, 2015

That means starting digital conversations through email, social, and search with tons of content. Built for every buying persona, every buying stage, and on every device. 38% of B2B companies said that their content marketing was effective. 47% of B2B companies have a DEDICATED content marketing group. And it starts now.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Coincidentally, I think the zoo lays out a great roadmap for content marketers. So what does this have to do with content marketing ? The starting point for every content marketing program is the strategy, and for the zoo, that means exhibits—the content that people actually want to consume. How will they get to you?

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Sales Engine

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Feeding the content marketing machine is an endless process, because once you stop publishing, your conversations start drying up. And to make it even more complicated, content development must be high-quality and add value or it will go unnoticed, regardless of how often you post. Do you have a dedicated content resource?

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 28, 2016

I like the content from these companies, but there’s just no way that I can read that much stuff. Kevin Anderson at the Media Briefing refers to this overload as Peak Content. Of course, this phenomenon has not gone unnoticed by the giants in content marketing, as this recent research by Moz indicates.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 16, 2016

But the reality is that some of this process can be automated, and some can't, and one of the biggest reasons for this is that when we do find something that works predictably, others jump on the bandwagon and muddy the waters—much like what we’re seeing now with content marketing. Mass marketing is out, mass media is in.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 17, 2016

The development of ongoing, thought-leadership content has become the necessary element for a marketing program that increases visibility and produces leads, but it’s not enough simply to publish a blog or white paper anymore. Start with a content audit. What pieces of content have you already developed? Generate Buyer Personas.

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Sales Engine

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The problem is that when we find something that works predictably, others jump on the bandwagon and muddy the waters—much like what we’re seeing now with content marketing. Companies are doubling down on their content marketing expenditures, but it’s not enough to publish a blog and optimize it for search engines and expect people to find it.

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Sales Engine

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The development of ongoing, thought-leadership content has become the necessary element for a marketing program that increases visibility and produces leads , but it’s not enough simply to publish a blog or white paper anymore. Start with a content audit. What pieces of content have you already developed?

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

According to Marketing Sherpa, B2B Buyers find the Sellers 80% of the time, usually online, and most often through their marketing content. Your free content, advice and expertise. They prefer to shop at their own pace, leveraging their web browser to consume various forms of educational content.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

According to Marketing Sherpa, B2B Buyers find the Sellers 80% of the time, usually online, and most often through their marketing content. Your free content, advice and expertise. They prefer to shop at their own pace, leveraging their web browser to consume various forms of educational content.

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Sales Engine

JULY 21, 2016

Where most B2B companies are investing in content marketing , less than a quarter are satisfied with their return. A demand generation strategy must map directly to the sales funnel to be effective, which is why most B2B content marketing initiatives miss the mark—they don’t understand sales process. How do you get people to engage?

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Sales Engine

JULY 21, 2016

Where most B2B companies are investing in content marketing , less than a quarter are satisfied with their return. A demand generation strategy must map directly to the sales funnel to be effective, which is why most B2B content marketing initiatives miss the mark—they don’t understand sales process. How do you get people to engage?

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Sales Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Simply producing content isn’t going to get the job done anymore. That’s good news if you’re just getting your feet wet in content marketing because you can learn from best practices to drive superior execution to stand out. Clearly define your target audience and develop buyer personas. It starts with the goal.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 14, 2015

Management has decided to that they want more content marketing, but they haven’t seen enough results to justify a large expenditure. All of those content assets need to be communicated through one voice and speak to the same high-probability pain points to look like one single brand that is telling the story. So what are your options?

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