Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
For the 162nd episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Anne Bahr Thompson, author of Do Good: Embracing Brand Citizenship to Fuel Both Purpose and Profit. For many businesses, success comes in unexpected ways. Toms grew into a $600 million company by giving away 35 million pair of shoes. Patagonia’s profits have climbed year […].
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Though it’s dangerous to assume anything about leadership in the social networking space (Facebook overtook MySpace as the biggest social network less than a decade ago , after all), the landscape does seem to have matured and stabilized somewhat at this point. Other than some minor jockeying for position, the chart below showing the largest social networks hasn’t changed much in the past few years.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
markempa
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Sales reps are hustling and using automated tools to move faster. But it can hurt customer experience. Here’s why: You can’t automate trust I registered for a demo account for CRM software. Five minutes later I got a call. Didn’t answer. Wanted to try the demo first. I got another call five minutes later. Checked caller […]. The post How sales hustle and automation hurt customer experience appeared first on the B2B Lead Blog.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
As any salesperson knows, motivation comes and goes. At certain points, we are hyper-focused and driven. And on other days, we don’t even feel like picking up the phone. So the question is – where do we find the inspiration to climb out of these sales motivation slumps? Often, it’s helpful to listen to the wise words of those who have already achieved great success.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
KoMarketing Associates
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
As marketers look ahead to the remainder of the year, those in both the B2B services and B2B product sectors expect their budgets to grow in the coming months. “The CMO Survey” from Deloitte, The Fuqua School of Business at Duke, and the American Marketing Association discovered that B2B product marketers expect a 9.3 percent increase in their marketing budget in the next 12 months.
B2B Marketing Zone brings together the best content for marketers in the B2B industry from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Getting your content marketing analysis right isn’t just about finding out how successful your strategy is and validating it to stakeholders. It’s the only way you’ll be able to make your content marketing strategy better and use it for achieving business goals. Without the right metrics, you are making decisions in the dark, possibly without […].
Influitive
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Every company knows that keeping customers happy leads to higher retention rates and up-sell opportunities. Increasing customer loyalty often falls on the customer success team. However, many brands don’t realize the value this department has to build long-term growth. Creating an amazing experience often turns customers into advocates. These happy users will promote your product.
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Okay, so spring may not be here quite yet. But even though Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter, sunnier days are on the way. And as this series of recent research findings covering everything from SEO, blogging, and event marketing to email, social media, and content marketing will show, the approach of spring isn’t the only reason for digital marketers to be optimistic.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Artificial Intelligence—or AI—has become an increasingly hot topic in the marketing world as of late. The reason for this is simple: AI technology can automate tasks, simplify complex processes, and organize complicated data sets just as a real marketing professional would—only faster and more accurately. Early on in the days of artificial intelligence, this idea of automation seemed threatening to the human workforce.
Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker
Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.
KoMarketing Associates
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
As B2B marketers look ahead to the remainder of 2018, new research suggests that they are shifting their focus to demand generation. Recently, DemandGen Report conducted its “2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey Report” to gauge how B2B marketers intend to utilize their budget over the coming months. Approximately 70 percent of respondents said that they expect their demand gen budgets to grow this year.
The Point
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Following on the heels of CAN-SPAM (US) and CASL (Canada), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the latest in a series of government regulations that promises to have a major impact on the way B2B marketers conduct business. Of these, GDPR is the most far-reaching in that it not only impacts email communication (the focus of CAN-SPAM and CASL) but also the way companies gather, store, protect, share, and utilize personal data.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Where a lot of marketers fall short in developing a content marketing strategy is in understanding the importance of the strategy relative to tactics and plans. That all-important unifying force that should be both driving and pulling together every element of your content, from the design of your landing pages to the experience customers have […].
Influitive
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Today’s customers don’t trust ads. Instead, they turn to their inner circle of peers when they need recommendations on new products or services. Nielsen’s “Consumer Trust in Advertising” study shows that, ‘recommendations from people I know’ remains the most trusted form of brand discovery, and ‘consumer opinions posted online’ comes in at third most trusted.
Advertisement
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.
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). Facebook was opened up to the public in 2006. Twitter emerged at the SXSW conference in March 2007. The phase “social media marketing” first appeared in searches back in March 2007, but the first spike in interest came in January 2009, when search volume more than doubled from the previous month.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct.
KoMarketing Associates
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Facebook continues to be a popular platform among marketers, but how big is its return on investment? Furthermore, how does video content perform across the website? To better understand its overall impact on marketing strategies, Buffer and Social Media Week recently conducted the “State of Social 2018.” The majority of respondents (96 percent) claimed that their business is actively using Facebook.
NuSpark Consulting
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Marketing these days is full of jargon, which can be confusing for senior executives and others who aren’t fully immersed in it on a daily basis. Understanding the differences between demand generation, lead generation and inbound marketing is paramount for business leaders to make logical decisions about where best to apply marketing dollars. We’ve put together this primer to help you identify primary characteristics and key tactics of these disciplines, so you confidently develop a strategy th
Advertisement
Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Few terms raise the ire of the buzzword police more than thought leadership. But what is thought leadership? When should you consider using it, and how do you balance the talent and experience of your team with the humility and authenticity today’s audiences demand? Let’s start by getting on the same page. What Is Thought […]. The post What Is Thought Leadership?
Biznology
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
I just submitted a proposal on behalf of Gerris Corp and a partner agency in response to a request for proposal ( RFP ) that actually gets it—and may well be the new normal. The RFP was for a year’s social media strategy consulting. What made it unique and worth a Biznology blog post is that influencer marketing was assumed to be an essential and inextricable part of a social media marketing campaign: “The selected consultancy will review and advise on social/digital online strategie
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Guest post by Chad Crowe. As more than 50% of people now conduct searches from smartphones, Google is moving to mobile-first indexing. Testing has already begun with a small number of websites in preparation for a changeover later this year. Mobile-first indexing means that Google will use the mobile version of your website for indexing. Indexing happens when Google sends its robots to crawl your site.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Technological advancements have the ability to transform any industry or job function overnight—including B2B sales. Although these changes are often exciting, keeping up with the evolving technological landscape can feel like a full-time job. If you fall behind on the latest and greatest in technology, you fall behind your competitors. Don’t let this happen to you!
Advertisement
Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.
Vidyard
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
“In 2016 the average number of videos produced annually was 29. In 2017 the average number of videos produced annually was 38+.” Demand Metric Report. Despite video being in such high demand, and becoming the preferred B2B buyer content type, marketers still feel overwhelmed, and underprepared to meet the demand. The conversation around video production has become paralyzing for many marketers who often assume that video production requires an outside agency, or thousands of dollars
Influitive
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
As an Advocate Marketing Manager at Cisco, I’m always striving to make our customers happier and more successful. We’re very lucky to have established a large, global community of Cisco certified professionals who are passionate about our products and lifelong learning since we launched our training and certifications program in 1993. For example, our.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Predictive analytics fuel growth. Research shows, B2B marketers that use predictive analytics to develop their marketing strategies are 2.9 times more likely to experience above industry average revenue growth rates. Their organizations are 2.1 times more likely to be positioned as an industry leader. Prescriptive analytics defines it. By 2015, the vast majority of B2B marketers, about […].
Biznology
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Trying to run a start-up on a shoestring budget is tough. You need to keep costs down while capitalizing on successful digital opportunities so you can improve visibility. All of the weapons in the digital marketing arsenals are not equally effective, and the things you do to build your digital presence add up to help get your brand name out there. Take a look at these five tips for creating a successful digital marketing campaign.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
The Point
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
New marketing technologies like Uberflip make it increasingly easy to track content consumption beyond just clicks and downloads. This functionality not only generates additional insights for marketers as to just how much of their content prospects are actually reading, but also enables more sophisticated lead qualification methods, for example: granting higher lead scores when an individual prospect reads more than say, 80 percent of a white paper.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
The B2B Marketer’s Guide to Customer Engagement! Customer engagement, though only a piece of the marketing puzzle, shouldn’t be ignored. Why? Engaged customers spend more money, actively support branding initiatives, and spread the reach of your company. By definition, customer engagement is the continued relationship between a brand and its customers.
Hubspot
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
As an acquisition marketer, I hear questions like this all the time: "Is the PDF dead? Is the webinar dead now too? How should we continue generating leads for our sales team while continuing to innovate on the content formats we produce and gate behind a form?". It’s 2018, and the way our prospects and customers find and consume content has certainly changed.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
282 
Let's personalize your content