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The 2 Most Common Mistakes in Partner Recruitment Campaigns

The Point

Like many B2B marketing agencies, even though we’re a professional services business and don’t sell or re-sell technology, our firm gets marketed to regularly by companies looking to recruit us as a channel partner. Most of these pitches inevitably revolve around the functionality of the product or solution in question and the benefits to be gained by our clients.

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2024 Predictions: Email captures marketers’ attention

Martech

When done right, email is an effective low-cost channel that speaks directly to the customer. In 2024, this channel will grow in importance as marketers deal with the deprecation of third-party cookies and other privacy challenges. Marketers will continue to refine their email strategies because the payoff can be substantial. A full 58% of consumers say they’re positively influenced by email about purchase decisions, according to a new survey of 1,000 consumers by media technology company Adlook

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8 IVR Survey Tips: Get Vital Feedback Instead of Noise

The Daily Egg

IVR surveys are a set of pre-recorded automated questions customers can answer via voice or phone keypads. Aside from the benefits IVR. The post 8 IVR Survey Tips: Get Vital Feedback Instead of Noise appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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How to measure brand awareness

Sprout Social

Brand awareness is like a mental shortcut. You see a logo, hear a jingle or spot a particular color and instantly particular brand associations spring to mind. But measuring something as intangible as that can be tricky. How exactly do you quantify the impact of your brand in people’s minds? That’s where metrics come in. They capture the subtle yet significant impressions your brand leaves.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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Marketing Fundamentals for Your B2B Business to Kickstart Lead Generation

Launch Marketing

When you get excited to launch your product or company, it can be easy to get weighed down by the amount of planning it takes to put a launch together. At the same time, there is a lot of pressure riding on the launch to make it successful. With so much on the line, you must get marketing right. But where do you start? How deep do you dive? Focusing on four essential marketing fundamentals will go a long way toward building a solid foundation for the success of your B2B business.

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I Can Tell You in 10 Minutes if You’ll Hit Your Revenue Numbers – Here’s What I Look For

Square 2 Marketing

After 20-plus years working with small to medium-sized business owners and CEOs on revenue generation, I’ve put in my 10,000 hours and I’ve learned a lot along the way. Most of it, I’m happy to share with my clients. However, I still find a lot of CEOs in denial when it comes to what’s keeping them from growing their businesses. Here’s a hint – it’s not your marketing agency or your internal marketing team.

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Power up your marketing programs with Google Analytics 4

Martech

Customer expectations are higher than ever. They expect companies to know who they are and what they need. That’s why marketers should have a data strategy that will give them a complete view of their customers – without this view, it will be much harder to personalize your marketing programs. Join experts from Google and Salesforce for tips on how to make the most of your data with GA4.

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12 Outstanding Copywriting Examples That Generate Sales

CopyBlogger

Following copywriting best practices can help you create good copy, but there’s a lot of nuance to great copywriting that. Continue Reading The post 12 Outstanding Copywriting Examples That Generate Sales appeared first on Copyblogger.

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Marketing in the Polarized World of 2024

CMSWire

A look at the complex realm of marketing amidst global unrest and societal divides, and how brands can navigate the choppy waters by living up to their values. Continue reading.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Microsoft unveils new workflow and analysis tools for Customer Insights

Martech

Microsoft today unveiled new AI-powered features for its Dynamics 365 Customer Insights platform designed to aid marketers in managing and maintaining projects and campaigns. The company looks to be building a platform to compete directly with other CRM giants like Salesforce and HubSpot. Like those two companies, Microsoft doesn’t intend for Dynamics 365 Customer Insights to do all marketing functions.

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Top 10 customer service software tools

Sprout Social

Customer service software is integral to any company’s tech stack today. Especially since the quality of your customer care ties directly to your bottom line. Strong service leads to longer-term customers, positive word-of-mouth and a more productive team. But providing personalized and speedy service is easier said than done by hand. That’s where service software and automation via AI can do a ton of heavy lifting.

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AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 11

Martech

The Consumer Electronics Show is on in Las Vegas and this year the magic buzzword is AI. SK Group’s AI Fortune Teller is proof that conmen’s jobs are now at risk: It “reads” fortunes by taking a picture of you and having you pick a card from an on-screen deck. Fortunately (see what I did there?), this is going no further than the show floor. Bird watching is a splendid, relaxing pastime that anybody can do.

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Big Brand Content Examples That Shine, Charm, and (Sadly) Bore

Content Marketing Institute

Get three hot takes in emoji form about content from Toyota, KitchenAid, and United Airlines. Then, delve deeper into what worked and what didn’t.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant

Martech

The proposed combination of London-based media and data company Informa PLC’s Informa Tech and Massachusetts-based TechTarget would create a B2B data giant. The deal, announced Wednesday, is subject to approval by TechTarget shareholders. If approved, the combined company, which will be called TechTarget, will offer B2B marketers in the technology sector a broad range of products and capabilities.

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9 Ways to Successfully Achieve Brand Authority

Scoop.it

At this point in the Web 2.0 era, B2B companies are struggling to get to the top of SEO rankings and stay at the top of potential customers’ minds. When a customer needs a specific problem solved, providers want to be the first name they think of Googling. But unless their first product is a viral hit, an industry-leading business gets to the top with years of careful brand-building.

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Driving growth through data: Optimizing the purchase stage

Martech

Without good data collection, access and analysis, it is harder for brands to understand their customers. Likewise, it is more difficult for customers to indicate their preferences for the brands they support. This article series explores this challenge and opportunity across the customer journey. In the first article of this three-part series, we looked at the importance of data in making customers aware of our products and services and educating them on our key points of differentiation.

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Getting the Right Reviews for Your Business: Where and How

Navigate the Channel

Consumers increasingly rely on the experiences and opinions of others to make purchasing decisions, which underscores the importance of obtaining the right online reviews for your business. These reviews can significantly impact your reputation, credibility and overall success. So, where and how can you get the right reviews for your business? How do you amplify positive customer voices and address those not-as-positive?

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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3 Lessons My CFO Boss Taught Me About Marketing

CMSWire

Discover why aligning with your CFO could be your best marketing move in 2024. Continue reading.

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Top 10 Demand Generation Tools for 2024

Oktopost

Generating demand for your product takes more than a one-off campaign. It’s a continuous effort with endless puzzle pieces, and if they don’t all match together, it’s nearly impossible to finish the puzzle and convert prospects into customers. From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product.

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Social Media Insights: Who Engages With Your Content?

EveryoneSocial

The most valuable social media insights answer the question that every team — from sales and marketing to HR and recruiting — has. Are we actually reaching the people we want to reach? These could be target accounts, prospects, customers, partners, potential hires, and more. But unfortunately, most of the data and social media insights available tells only part of the story.

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How Account Intelligence Enhances Content Syndication Results 

PureB2B

Account intelligence can enhance the results of content syndication lead generation campaigns, both before and after your lead opts in.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Keys To a Winning Ecommerce Strategy (Hint: Put Your Customers First)

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

You have big goals for your business: growing revenue, increasing sales, attracting new customers, and building loyalty with existing ones. But a goal without a plan is just a wish. And that’s where an ecommerce strategy comes in. Your ecommerce strategy is your roadmap to success. It includes everything from the technology used to build and maintain your website to the marketing tactics to bring traffic to your storefront.

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Navigating March Madness Marketing: 5 Strategic Channels for Advertisers

Digilant

This year’s highly-anticipated March Madness will offer advertisers unparalleled opportunities to immerse themselves in the excitement of the tournament. We’ve compiled essential information to help advertisers navigate the upcoming media frenzy and capitalize on opportunities throughout the games. Let’s jump in. What Was March Madness Viewership Like in 2023?

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The SEO Blogs for Content Strategists in 2023

MarketMuse

Top SEO blogs for 2023 helped ease marketer frustration over Google E-E-A-T-T standards and updates.

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Modern becomes a certified Demandbase partner

Modern B2B

We are now an accredited Demandbase partner listed in Demandbase’s directory for all of Demandbase’s current and future customers needing specialist consultancy on getting the best from the platform and implementing a full-funnel account-based strategy. As one of just 25 consultancies globally to be included in the programme, our Strategists have undertaken Demandbase’s GTM Certification and Demandbase Solutions Certification to ensure they deliver the highest level of support to clients and are

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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What is the Best Time to Post on LinkedIn in 2024?

SocialPilot

Since its launch in 2002, LinkedIn has evolved from just a job-searching, resume-flaunting platform into a brand-building machine. It is a great place for B2B and B2C marketers to promote their content and build strong connections. Now with the latest LinkedIn features like a native video feed, robust targeting tools, and stories, small businesses and agencies have good resources for engagement with the audience on LinkedIn.

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Target Audience

ClearVoice

What is a target audience? As much as we’d all love to believe otherwise, no product or service is truly right for everyone. And even though there may be products or services that can (and do!) benefit nearly everyone, certain demographics are much more likely to purchase than others. A target audience is a group (or groups) of people for whom your product or service is designed and to whom your marketing is directed.

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Modern becomes a certified Demandbase partner

Modern B2B

We are now an accredited ABM partner listed in Demandbase’s directory for all of Demandbase’s current and future customers needing specialist consultancy on getting the best from the platform and implementing a full-funnel account-based strategy. As one of just 25 consultancies globally to be included in the programme, our Strategists have undertaken Demandbase’s GTM Certification and Demandbase Solutions Certification to ensure they deliver the highest level of support to clients and are alread