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2011 B2B Marketing Trends

Webbiquity

The categories with the largest percentage of marketers reporting plans to reduce spending next year were high-cost offline tactics: direct mail, trade shows and print advertising. Again, you can download the free executive summary or purchase the full report to get all the details. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

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The One Effective Use of Facebook for B2B Marketing

Webbiquity

In short, Facebook provides a place to show the human side of your company, to cut loose just a bit and have some fun. While it may produce a lead now and then, it isn’t a very effective lead generation vehicle. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Share this on Reddit. Stumble upon something good?

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Viral Marketing for B2B Lead Generation, Part 2: Viral Promotion

WebMarketCentral

Trade publication editors are more likely to write about viral media that are industry-related (and creative) than those that rely primarily on humor. After blog and trade press mentions, social media and social tagging sites such as Digg and del.icio.us are the most effective means of spreading viral content. in your booth.

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2010 B2B Marketing Budgets and Mix Trends Research

Online Marketing Institute

When rating these tactics on effectiveness, on average, fewer than one in five of marketers who use social media says it is highly effective for branding and lead generation. Email, search marketing, and inside sales were the only tactics to show steady upward trends for both branding and demand generation since 2007.

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4 Tips for B2B Marketing on Facebook

Online Marketing Institute

You can also set up a promotions tab using Fan Appz to offer special deals to your Facebook fans and even use these deals to support lead generation programs.

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The Ultimate Glossary: 120 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

Hubspot

Digg - Digg is a social news website that allows members to submit and vote for articles. Inbound marketing leverages tactics such as SEO, blogging, social media, lead generation, email marketing, lead nurturing, and analytics. Reddit - Reddit is similar to Digg.