Wed.Mar 09, 2016

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Open Source: Top 100 Influencers and Brands

Onalytica B2B

Open source is the practice of granting universal access to a product’s design or blueprint, and allowing its redistribution, including subsequent improvements to it by anyone. Open source code is meant to be a collaborative effort, where programmers improve upon the source code and share the changes within the community. By reducing the restrictions of copyright, open source significantly decreases the costs to the consumer and the creators of derivative works.

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Scarcity and what it means to online marketing

Biznology

As marketing people, we are often reminded of the principles of supply and demand. With the advent of digital marketing we’ve become pretty good at applying market timing (right time, place, and offer) to our methodology. Current digital has enabled us to adopt an “everything/anything at our fingertips” mindset. However, it has not escaped my notice, or that of others, that few practice the principle of scarcity as skillfully as they could.

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Is Content Marketing More Effective Than Native Advertising?

Marketing Insider Group

I am still having debates with marketers, agencies, and even marketing trade publication editors, who think native advertising and content marketing are the same thing. Content marketing can be defined many ways. But one thing that content marketing is NOT is advertising. Nor is content marketing a singular activity (like a native ad). Content marketing […].

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What Makes Audiences Trust Your Influence Marketing

Convince & Convert

While once thought of as a fading trend , influence marketing is back and hotter than ever. It’s no wonder, with the ever-increasing amount of brand-generated content and ad-blockers making it harder to promote branded content, that brands are looking for new ways to reach their audience. This white hot channel is not only the talk of the town—it’s showing its staying power with results marketers only dream of.

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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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6 Trends In The Marketing Ecosystem To Prepare For In 2016

Marketing Insider Group

We are well into 2016 – it’s March already! However, with the constant barrage of developments in marketing technology, I find it hard to shake off my predictive mode. It’s only natural for humans to want to know what’s in store for them and to prepare ahead of time for disasters (and triumphs) that might […]. The post 6 Trends In The Marketing Ecosystem To Prepare For In 2016 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Introducing The Definitive Guide to Web Personalization

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Ellen Gomes Would you send the same email to your entire database? You could, but with a database made up of multiple segments and different types of customers (some very new to your product or service and some long-standing customers), sending the same communication to all of these folks would not be effective. Marketers now know and understand that effective email marketing is targeted and personal.

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No Lead Left Behind – Prioritizing Your Leads with Lead Management

SugarCRM

While too many leads certainly isn’t a bad problem to have, it can be a problem for companies nonetheless. If you feel like your marketing efforts are delivering results but your sales team thinks you aren’t providing enough quality leads, it’s time to get those leads under control with lead management. Lead management was introduced to ensure nothing leaked out of the marketing funnel by providing the framework for tracking potential customers from the point the lead is generated to when it’s c

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Video Marketing How-To: Filming Outside the Studio

Vidyard

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Video Marketing How-To! You may notice a bit of a change of scenery in today’s episode and that’s exactly what we want to talk to you about. When shooting video, especially interviews, you don’t always have the luxury of using a soundproof studio, so today we want to share 3 tips for filming outside of your studio.

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Secrets to Generating and Maintaining B2B Business Leads

Rev

Photo credit: NEC Corporation of America via Visual hunt / CC BY. B2B business leads are like gold coins in this business. The mobile revolution saw 80% of Internet users own a smartphone. That changed the business. But despite the fact that B2B businesses have changed the way they do things, they are still making the same old mistakes. If you want to know some of the secrets to generating and maintaining business leads, this is the guide for you.

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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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Bringing the Human Touch to Sales

LeanData

Add value to someone’s life before you try to sell them something. That’s Business 101, right? And that strategy is repeated, over and over, at every sales seminar. But here’s an example of what the philosophy means at e-commerce intelligence company BloomReach. Jeff Tai , a Sales Development Representative, recently noticed that a contact at a target account was about to go on maternity leave.

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Predictive Analytics a Valuable Tool for B2B Marketers

KEO Marketing

If your organization isn’t utilizing predictive analytics to guide your marketing planning and decisions, and the execution of both, you may be missing out on a valuable resource that can help you meet your most critical goals. Taking advantage of this effective tool, and the data it can provide, is a step that is allowing many savvy business-to-business marketers to better make their initial plans, and then adjust those plans accordingly as the metrics dictate.

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7 Video Techniques For a Limited Budget

Hubspot

Who hasn’t heard the phrase “content is king”? It's a mantra for marketing teams, but what type of content is the most effective ? Blogs are great at providing information for people who are digging deep to find the answers to their problems, but when there is a choice between reading a blog and watching a video, marketers are realizing that often times the video wins out.

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3 Steps to Improve Your Firm’s Brand Strength

Hinge Marketing

If your brand is deliberately cultivated as part of an overarching marketing strategy, chances are your brand is a strong asset that is helping your firm to grow. If the opposite is true, and your firm thinks your brand is merely your logo and tagline, then your brand may actually be thwarting your growth efforts. What is your brand? More important than your logo or the colors on your business card, your brand is what people think and say about your firm.

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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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3 Ways to Transform Your Luck-Based Demand Gen Strategy

SnapApp

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which means you might be thinking about the traditional symbols of that holiday – shamrocks, pots of gold, leprechauns, and everything green everywhere. . One of the concepts we usually associate with St. Patrick’s Day is luck. It’s great to think about how lucky you might be during a fun run or a parade, but be careful about relying too much on luck in your marketing. .

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The Case Against Case Studies

SWZD

Case studies…personal, demonstrative, compact. However, when used too soon or too early in the customer journey, your great points often fall on deaf ears. Learn more. Everyone is familiar with the traditional sales funnel and the use of various media platforms at the different stages in the funnel to build out your media plan. So what pieces of content should you be using along the way?

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9 Online Tools That Will Improve Your Website’s Conversion Rates

Convert

The landing page of a business website is an important component to any business plan. The landing page needs to make a highly translatable and communicative first impression. After all, without customer conversions, you would have no business in the first place.

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How to Use Personalization to Get More Value From Your Website [Webinar]

Hubspot

How many times have you come across a new website, only to be bombarded with pop-ups for newsletters and email updates before you even learn what the product is? Annoying website distractions like these can cause bounce rates to skyrocket , which is why it's important that you're regularly reevaluating your strategy to ensure you're getting the most value out of your site.

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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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Bringing the Human Touch to Sales

LeanData

Add value to someone’s life before you try to sell them something. That’s Business 101, right? And that strategy is repeated, over and over, at every sales seminar. But here’s an example of what the philosophy means at e-commerce intelligence company BloomReach. Jeff Tai , a Sales Development Representative, recently noticed that a contact at a target account was about to go on maternity leave.

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The Loss of Content Distribution: What’s Happening and What Media Companies Can Do

Hubspot

Media companies are beginning to experience something that is akin to a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. As the Internet becomes more mainstream and global, with new populations and devices making their way online, web traffic is waning. There are many newcomers to the digital media market: brands are creating content to promote loyalty and engage their audiences.

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Bringing the Human Touch to Sales

LeanData

Add value to someone’s life before you try to sell them something. That’s Business 101, right? And that strategy is repeated, over and over, at every sales seminar. But here’s an example of what the philosophy means at e-commerce intelligence company BloomReach. Jeff Tai , a Sales Development Representative, recently noticed that a contact at a target account was about to go on maternity leave.

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Exhibition News: 2 Minutes with Sarah Mayo

The Freeman Company

Do you have what it takes to make it in the events industry?

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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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Bringing the Human Touch to Sales

LeanData

Add value to someone’s life before you try to sell them something. That’s Business 101, right? And that strategy is repeated, over and over, at every sales seminar. But here’s an example of what the philosophy means at e-commerce intelligence company BloomReach. Jeff Tai , a Sales Development Representative, recently noticed that a contact at a target account was about to go on maternity leave.

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10 Little Ways to Make Your Data Far More Compelling

Hubspot

It's that time again. You've spent countless hours creating and executing a campaign, and now you're finally ready to present the results to your boss. You've rehearsed your presentation meticulously, and feel great about the whole deck. except that one slide that shows a report that doesn't quite make sense. Even though the rest of your data is compelling, you know your boss will somehow find a way to focus on the one chart that isn't.

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How Did Twitter Lose Control of Its Own Language?

Content Standard

It’s dark times over at Twitter HQ. After 2015 reports that it wasn’t growing its user base anymore, along with lingering concerns that the company can’t build an effective structure for driving ad revenue from consumers, Twitter’s stock price has been tanking. Compared to robust user information available through Facebook’s ad platform, Twitter marketing opportunities seem destined to fall short of what other platforms offer.

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