Sprout Social

MARCH 4, 2021

With growing competition, the best way for your brand to stand out on social media is through engagement. And for that, you need content. In fact, according to the Sprout Social Index™ , 40% of consumers believe that memorable content makes a brand’s social best in class. And creativity is the top reason why a brand’s social presence stands out. With online conversations and trends moving quickly, it can be challenging to stay up to date with trends or posting original content frequently enough

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Litmus

MARCH 5, 2021

Looking for some fresh ideas for your email program? You might be in the beginning stages of coming up with a new email nurture or want to learn more about how your subscribers interact with a different email design. After all, when they have a great experience with your emails, it has a positive ripple effect on your overall brand. So, where can you find email inspiration and examples for new strategy, copy, design, and development ideas?

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s not only the global pandemic that has made people turn to the Internet for news and entertainment. With businesses conducting more of their communication online even before the pandemic’s onset, content marketing has taken on a greater role. This shift started with the drive toward digital transformation in business. Doing business almost entirely online was a reality long before the coronavirus hit our shores.

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SendX

MARCH 3, 2021

Marketing is best when it feels genuine. Customers build a connection with brands that feel less “corporate” and more like real people. This is especially true in email marketing. Unlike social media posts or blog content, customers see their email inbox as a private space. Therefore, personalization is all the more critical. Yet, many marketers use no-reply email addresses in various ways, from automating contact form responses to full email marketing campaigns.

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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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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 3, 2021

Marketers continue to test the waters in terms of automation, and new research suggests that it’s the high growth marketing firms that are seeing the most success in this area. The Hinge Research Institute recently published its “High Growth Study 2021,” and statistics showed that high growth firms – those that have experienced exponentially high growth as of late – are much more likely (26.2% vs. 16.6%) to have a highly mature marketing and sales automation strategy in place, compared to their

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 1, 2021

Around 92% of people don’t go past the first page of Google results upon making a query. Since Google processes about 40,000 searches every second, you need to invest in the best content marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), and marketing services for your business. But how can you ensure that your webpage gets the traffic that it deserves?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 2, 2021

Event marketing and content marketing are typically the two biggest line items in B2B marketing budgets. Too often, companies don’t capitalize on the synergies between these two practices. Those who can see a significant boost to ROI. Here’s how. Most B2B enterprises allocate 30% or more of their total marketing budgets to events; more than a quarter (26%) spend 50% or more in that area.

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Hive9

MARCH 2, 2021

Note: This post is a timely refresh of a blog we wrote in 2016, The Pros and Cons of Different Revenue Attribution Models. To truly understand marketing ROI, we must first understand marketing influence. It's important to understand not only how much revenue the marketing organization has influenced but also the degree of influence. Ultimately, organizations want to know how much revenue they can attribute to their marketing efforts.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Manual sales prospecting and lead generation doesn’t get your sales and marketing teams where they need to be for their quotas — and it wastes time. However, when these teams are equipped with the right tools, such as sales intelligence, less important tasks can be automated so that reps can focus on lead strategies. It’s no wonder that 43% of salespeople in 2020 used sales intelligence tools, compared to 28% in 2018.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 2, 2021

When it comes to content marketing, how do you know what to write about? What topics should you cover in your niche to effectively pull in new traffic, leads, and customers? How do you stand out from your competitors and rise above the noise? The answer is simple: conduct a content gap analysis. If done right, it should tell you what opportunities you’re missing, where you can cut back or bulk up, and how to provide the best value possible to your target audience.

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SendX

MARCH 5, 2021

The number of email users surpassed the 3,9 billion mark. 59% of customers influence the decision to purchase by letters. However, even today there are professionals who are skeptical about email marketing. Of course, you can refuse any communication channel. However, even today there are professionals who are skeptical about email marketing and believe death of email has arrived.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Contributed post. As an individual, choosing how to invest your money (jump in on GameStop? Hmm, maybe best not) can be stressful. But as a business owner , making investments on behalf of your company can be a make-or-break decision that, understandably, requires significant time and consideration. Although investing as a business is risky and difficult, it’s also vital to strengthen your company’s financial viability and to grow.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2021

Creating B2B marketing content is a significant investment of time and money. That’s why it’s essential to understand the reasoning behind all that content. That’s where your content marketing strategy comes in. What Is a Content Marketing Strategy? A content marketing strategy is your action plan to attract prospects to your brand and convert them into customers using marketing content.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 2, 2021

After a tumultuous year in 2020, new research suggests that CMOs are looking to take a low risk, low cost approach to achieve their objectives for the remainder of 2021. Gartner recently conducted its CMO Strategic Priorities Survey, and statistics indicated that 39% of CMOs intend to increase the sales of existing products to existing customers, while 34% intend to introduce new products to existing customers.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 5, 2021

Todd Abbott is on a personal mission to significantly increase the dreaded 16 month tenure of CROs today. Throughout his three decades of experience running revenue organizations, he has seen the good — and plenty of the bad. In this series, , he will share his experiences, providing other CROs and revenue leaders insights from his lessons learned.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 4, 2021

Contributed post. For most small businesses to thrive, outsourcing selected business processes is essential. It’s simply not cost-effective to hire full-time staff for every skills gap. Large companies can also benefit from outsourcing specific services to supplement their internal talent. There’s no limit to the kinds of services any organization can outsource.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2021

Hackers can steal personal information about your employees, customers, and vendors. One security breach can cause irreparable damage to your brand image. Data breaches hurt your internal and external relationships, and, ultimately, your ability to generate revenue. Hackers can even engage in competitive espionage by stealing financial information, and details about planned projects.

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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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Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 2, 2021

The purpose of every marketing effort, whether delivered via email, a landing page, social media, or a digital ad, etc., is to motivate the recipient to take a real next step in their buying journey. We contend that CTA (call-to-action) conversion rates serve as a measure for bridging output and outcomes in the metrics chain , and ultimately a measure of Marketing’s effectiveness.

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Biznology

MARCH 2, 2021

As if the e-commerce market wasn’t growing fast enough in recent years, during the pandemic it has reached unprecedented heights. Without a doubt, the pandemic is reshaping the business sector in a very big way. . The best part? The current momentum will see e-commerce continue to grow and build market value rapidly in 2021 and the years to come. This is a great trend for business leaders and established brands, but it doesn’t mean that success is guaranteed for newcomers and even popular online

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Industrial Marketing Today

MARCH 3, 2021

Industrial email marketing may not get the same attention and love as it used to because of social media. However, don’t abandon it because it is still highly effective when targeting engineers and technical professionals. Read more The post, %How to Make Industrial Email Marketing Work for You% by %Achinta Mitra% was originally published on %Industrial Marketing Today%. [ This is only a content summary.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Regardless of your organization’s size, increasing your customer base and brand awareness is essential for continuous success. And for a small to medium-sized business (SMB) to maintain that success, they need to focus attention on growth strategies, including lead generation. Lead generation is the practice of capturing interest from potential buyers to purchase your product or service.

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

How do you forecast anything after a year like 2020? Traditional forecasting and planning – using prior years’ data to predict the next 12 months –­ is well-established. But in 2020 it has been tough. Impossible, even. If the impact of COVID-19 wasn’t enough, Brexit uncertainty added to the doubt. For many, 2020’s data is too skewed to be of much use in 2021.

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Biznology

MARCH 1, 2021

Episode Summary: When we think about messaging, we typically think of what we say about our work to the outside world. Although that’s important to be sure, some would argue that what we say internally is just as, if not more, important. In this episode of Messaging on a Mission we hear from Phil Finch, a former VP of communications at a large not-for-profit, Sharon McIntosh, a world-renowned expert in internal communications, and Sara Jackson, executive director of Internal Comms Pro.

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Vidyard

MARCH 5, 2021

Chances are your organization is creating and sharing more video content than ever before. Companies reported creating more than 51 videos each year increased by 254% in 2020. With that growth comes the need to organize, track, and measure your video investments’ effectiveness, which means the time has come to evaluate an online video platform built for business.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

The B2B selling process is slow but steady. On the other hand, a faster sales cycle keeps your buyer’s attention on your offering. Understanding the sales cycle in separate stages helps predict buyer behavior and selling outcomes. Sales reps can also pinpoint specific obstacles and make improvements with a stage-focused sales strategy. Today we’re sharing tips and tricks to shorten the sales cycle, broken down by stage.

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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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Spiralytics

MARCH 4, 2021

Email marketing is one of the most effective digital channels, and we’re here to present the trends that will emerge for 2021. The post Email Marketing: The Trends That Will Emerge in 2021 appeared first on Spiralytics Inc.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 2, 2021

The antidote to monotone content? Conversational writing. It feels more personal, less academic. More importantly, it’s effective. That said, let’s talk. Continue reading → The post Write Like You Talk: 12 Tips for Conversational Content appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Biznology

MARCH 3, 2021

[link]. Greg Ness has a long track record of helping nurture tech startups to success. Now he’s a “fractional CMO” dividing his time between diverse emerging companies like DigitSec , SmartStory Technologies and NetBeez. Greg has made startups his speciality over the past 20 years, including full-time rose as VP marketing at Vidder, Cloudneeti, Vantage, Redline Networks and CloudVelox.

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