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| Page 1 of 5 | Previous | Next | | | SAVVY B2B MARKETING SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 B2B Search and Content Marketing: Getting Found by Prospects As ITSMA and Pierre Audoin Consultants revealed in their study released last September ( How Customers Choose Solution Providers, 2009: The Importance of Personalization, Epiphanies, and Social Media ) after asking colleagues for referrals, the next most popular activity for B2B buyers seeking an alternative solution is to conduct an online search. | | | | | | | SAVVY B2B MARKETING FEBRUARY 23, 2012 Beyond Buyer Personas: Connecting with Today's B2B Buyers They increasingly consider their network of colleagues and peers and their ecosystem of suppliers, partners, and customers in their decisions. For example, if a supplier is considering bringing on a new order management application, it might consult with its OEMs (who are essentially its customers) to get their take on how the purchase will impact them. | SAVVY B2B MARKETING JANUARY 21, 2010 78 Questions to Ask Before Launching a Blog Existing customers, prospects, industry pundits, enthusiasts, your peers? What customer stories and case studies do you already have that could be translated into blog posts? Platform: Which platform will you use - Wordpress, blogger, or a custom solution? Will you offer a custom newsletter? So, you've decided to launch a blog for your business. Congratulations! Got it? | SAVVY B2B MARKETING JUNE 22, 2010 12 Ways to Promote Your eBook or White Paper Client-facing newsletters If you have multiple customer newsletters, consider which audience(s) can benefit from your eBook and include a link to the eBook in those emails. Oftentimes, when your content doesn't perform well, it's not because it isn't useful, but it's because you aren't marketing the piece well. For nine more ideas , check out one of Jamie's first posts on Savvy B2B! | SAVVY B2B MARKETING JULY 14, 2011 How to Write Copy that Reads Like a Bestseller Bringing the elements of good fiction to your marketing copy will keep your prospects and customers reading long past the cover and inside flap. Does your marketing copy grip your readers, drawing them in and pulling them along; or does it send them into a semi-catatonic state more conducive to REM sleep than taking action on your offer? Hint – it’s not you or your product.) | | | | | | | | | -
SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009 Does Your B2B Website Content Create Competitive Advantage? Company] is a leading Advanced Technology partner that leverages its extensive experience to enable organizations to Connect to their customers, Collaborate to help them achieve their organizational vision, and Create new ways of solving their organizational problems by using innovation. As an independent technology company, [Company name] stands for integrated, customized IT solutions. Our business first, technology second methodology is a unique approach that helps our customers drive sales, propel business performance, and improve operational efficiency. MORE >> -
SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009 WTF, B2B? Lighten up already! 7 Examples of Humorous B2B Sun Microsystems had some fun with a promotion around all the extra space customers would have after installing their new, size-optimized server. Life is not meant to be that hard, and neither is marketing. Every once in a while, a swift kick in the pants is just what the doctor ordered to remind us not to take ourselves quite so goddamn seriously. As Brandan Gill wisely observed, "Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious." They even come with emotions, and - most importantly - a sense of humor. Some are old, some are new. Catchy. P Like this? MORE >> -
SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012 B2B Videos: Go Beyond Humdrum to Engage & Enthrall According to a write-up on the Social Media B2B site , prospective customers says the videos make them feel they already know Kinaxis by the time they meet company reps at trade shows. Whether used to inform or entertain, videos are claiming a place of prominence in the world of B2B content assets. And it’s no wonder. When asked which content types they had consumed in the previous six months to evaluate a technology purchase, respondents to the Eccolo Media 2011 B2B Technology Collateral survey listed videos third behind brochures/data sheets and white papers. MORE >> -
SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 How to Get Your White Papers Read by Thousands While each company displays a registration form to subscribers who show interest in downloading your paper, many of the companies enable you to customize this form so you can collect the information that fits your lead definition. Recently on ClickDocuments, I contributed suggestions for choosing a white paper syndication partner. Here I expand a bit on that post. Not familiar with white paper syndication? Syndication makes your white paper available to mass audiences. Think of it as you would a syndicated newspaper column. If you write a column for your own newspaper (e.g., MORE >> -
SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 Getting Back to the Roots of Buyer Personas: Interview with Tony Zambito of Goal Centric In an article on MarketingProfs , Angela Quail, your SVP of customer insights, says "simple customer profiles, even ones bursting with rich, research-based attributes and details, are not enough." But that's changing as more B2B companies are recognizing the importance of marketing and reaching out to customers and buyers. Wants to understand its customer base, especially its SMB clients. Conduct 20-40 interviews with customers. What prompted you to develop the buyer persona methodology? " Please explain how personas have evolved from 1.0 MORE >>
- Who says B2B is boring! SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
- Who the Heck Do You Think You ARE? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011
- Be human. Your customers will thank you. SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Case Studies - Answers to the Questions B2B Marketing Managers Ask Most SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009
- Use Stories to Reel in B2B Customers, Partners, and Employees SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010
- Case Studies: What’s In Them for Your Customers? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
- How to Overcome the Four Main Challenges in B2B Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011
- Why Design Matters in Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
- 5 Ways to Repackage Your Best B2B Content SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
- 6 Ways To Win As A B2B Social Media Turtle SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- A 7-Step Plan for Getting Started with Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
- How Do You Make Time For All This Content? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
- B2B Technology Buyers Share Their Content Preferences SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
- How to Create Remarkable B2B Content SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010
- 4 Steps to Creating More Effective Content From the Buyer's Perspective SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- Keeping Customers in Rotten Times SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009
- Keeping Customers in Rotten Times SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009
- 3 Fantastic B2B Marketing Videos and Why They’re Successful SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
- Is Less Content Better? 5 Steps to Simplify B2B Marketing Content SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010
- How Much B2B Content is Enough? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010
- Do You Have Any Idea Who You're Talking To? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
- Personality: The Missing Ingredient in B2B Marketing Today SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
- 25 Ways To Promote Brand Awareness For Your Small Business SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
- How To Be A Better Listener in Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
- Inspired by Sesame Street: 10 Ways B2B Marketers Can Improve Their Websites SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
- The Next Transition in Communication SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
- Need Content? 20 Formats to Consider SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
- Need Content? 20 Formats to Consider SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
- Savvy Speaks: Know Thy Customer SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
- The Dos and Don'ts of B2B Content Reuse SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2010
- 5 Ways To Find the Perfect Keywords for Your B2B Content SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010
- How Web 2.0 Impacts B2B Marketing: An Interview with C. Edward Brice of Lumension SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- How Web 2.0 Impacts B2B Marketing: An Interview with C. Edward Brice of Lumension SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- 10 Ways Customer Stories Help Companies Sell SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
- How Remarkable Does Your B2B Content Need to Be? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010
- Week in Review - January 25th SAVVY B2B MARKETING | FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013
- Can’t Sales and Marketing Just Get Along? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
- Steps to Success – Using Laddering in B2B Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010
- B2B Marketers: Are Your Glasses Half Empty or Half Full? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
- Nailing Interviews for B2B Content Creation: 7 Tips SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010
- Savvy Speaks: The B2B Blog – To B2B or not to B2B? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
- 5 Reasons to Include FAQs in Your Content Marketing Strategy SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
- Sales Enablement 101: Treat Salespeople Like Customers SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011
- 5 Ways to Optimize Landing Pages for B2B Content Assets SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Analyzing the Competition Where It Counts SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- B2B Marketing Case Studies: Is Shorter Better? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
- Storytelling in Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
- Thought leadership – some are more sophisticated than others SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012
- 10 Things Fashion Can Teach Us About Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
- How to Engage Hyperactive Tech Buyers: Insights from TechTarget SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- Are You Making Your B2B Prospects Think Too Much? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010
- What to Consider Before Your Web Site Launch or Redesign SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- If Content Marketing is the Titanic, Could Low Marketer Confidence be the Iceberg? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011
- Make Decisions Easier for Your Prospects SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010
- 14 Ideas to Be More Productive with Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
- 8 Ways to Make Your Content More Like Personal Conversations SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
- 10 Requirements to Deploy Successful Online Content Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- Getting Personal with Customer References: Matchmaking that Works SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Will Your Customers Cheat? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
- Savvy Speaks: What Makes a GREAT Case Study? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
- Would I want to have a beer with your brand? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
- Four Things That Cause Marketing & Sales Misalignment and How to Fix Them SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
- How to Fit Social Media into Your Marketing Strategy SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Five Common Questions Answered About B2B Blogging SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010
- 7 Ideas to Help You Differentiate Yourself on Your B2B Website SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- Never Mind the Competition: Worry About Your Prospect’s Other Options SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- Every B2B Company Can't Be a Thought Leader -- But That's Okay SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
- Social Media Strategy for B2B Marketers: Content + Search + Social = Impact SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
- B2B Marketers: Have You Localized Your Content Plan? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011
- Top 10 Rules of B2B Blogging from DemandCon Social Media Panel SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011
- Be the same as everyone else but different SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010
- Are You Sitting on a Marketing Goldmine? Time to Get off Your A**! SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010
- Week in Review - Feb 15th SAVVY B2B MARKETING | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
- Three Tips to Get Manufacturers Started with Social Media SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
- Savvy Week in Review: March 30 SAVVY B2B MARKETING | FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012
- 12 Ideas for Quick Blog Posts SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
- Balancing Social Media Effort vs Value for Small B2B Business Owners SAVVY B2B MARKETING | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
- I Know You Hear Me but are You HEARING ME? – 3 Steps to Fixing Your Tone SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010
- Savvy Week in Review: July 13 SAVVY B2B MARKETING | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
- Pace Yourself: There’s No Finish Line in B2B Social Media Marketing SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
- Is Your B2B Website Inspiring Trust? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
- Savvy Speaks: Marketing Principles that Never Go Out of Style SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- Savvy Speaks: Web Copy Turnoffs SAVVY B2B MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
- Let’s Forget About Marketing for a Minute SAVVY B2B MARKETING | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010
- Are You Giving Your B2B Prospects Too Much Information? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009
- Are You Giving Your B2B Prospects Too Much Information? SAVVY B2B MARKETING | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009
- My New Content Marketing Project and 2 Lessons Learned SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
- Social Media Reality Check: You Need to Understand This - WOM Matters SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Social Media Reality Check: You Need to Understand This - WOM Matters SAVVY B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
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