Salesforce Marketing Cloud
APRIL 5, 2019
Picture this: You’ve just arrived to a website and you’re about to start navigating around when — pop! — a floating box obscures your view of the screen. Why? To tell you about some benefit you’ll receive later, if you’ll only surrender your email address now.
Webbiquity
APRIL 4, 2019
Guest post by Brian Bennett. A major, tectonic shift has occurred in marketing over the last decade. Content-based digital marketing is now mainstream, as more than 91% of B2B marketers have embraced content marketing. While old-school methods , such as print ads, still have their place in marketing strategy, they are less efficient and conversion-oriented.
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InsightSquared
APRIL 3, 2019
Our biases can make us do silly things. Our biases can also be leveraged to influence our decision-making. The best sales professionals and marketers understand how important it is to study human psychology and use that knowledge to create stories, messages and strategies that drive results. Psychological or cognitive biases are subjective perceptions that we fall back on as we process information.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 4, 2019
Let’s face it, to the average business person, marketing equals promotion. Marketing is what you say and how you say it when you want to explain how awesome your product is and why people should buy it. Marketing is an ad. Marketing is a brochure. Marketing is a press release. And more recently, Marketing is […]. The post What Is Marketing?
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.
Influitive
APRIL 4, 2019
Discussions are a critical aspect to the success of any online community. With a platform that allows for one to one interaction with like-minded people, that’s where members truly begin to identify with the community. If a community made up of highly engaged members is a roaring fire, the role of the community manager is. The post 8 Discussion Topics To Help Kick-Start Your Online Community appeared first on Influitive.
B2B Marketing Zone brings together the best content for marketers in the B2B industry from the widest variety of thought leaders.
InsightSquared
APRIL 1, 2019
“How am I doing?”. Most sales reps are genuinely driven not by money, but by success. They are dying to know how they are doing. Regardless of their generation or experience, your reps want to know if they are on the right track to hit their goals. So, how do we do this? Because this is a huge topic, we are going to focus this blog specifically on ramping your reps.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 1, 2019
In the world of content marketing, the lifeblood of your program is content. Much of that content is in blog form. Blogs help you attract new clients by answering questions and providing insights on their challenges. We believe strongly that blogging with consistency is necessary for content marketing to work. Frequency really does matter. But, […].
Biznology
APRIL 2, 2019
There’s major power for automation within marketing, and not everyone is harnessing it. This episode of SearchChat Steve Zakur and I ask: how can CMOs use both automation and data to keep their seat at the table as companies evolve? Now matter how long it takes to perfect, your work it will never be done. That’s because everything requires data and feedback. 61% of marketers said creating an automation strategy for their practices is a top priority, according to a recent study.
Contently
APRIL 4, 2019
The relationship between journalists and marketers can be contentious —something of a media industry West Side Story. Editors are quick to treat a PR pitch like a pest, sweeping it into the trash after no more than a glance at the subject line. Given that there’s so little tolerance for cold pitches on a calm day ( see Twitter for real time examples of marketer-directed rage ), it’s no great mystery why you’ll find an even less receptive audience during a blizzard of news.
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.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
APRIL 5, 2019
The emergence of AI technology is the result of evolved human thinking. And, in some ways, it’s become one of the biggest technology game changers of this generation. However, without being very cautious and aware of the dangers—and significance—of combining human interaction with artificial intelligence, we could head down the wrong path. Personally, a substantial barrier I’ve faced in my life is properly managing my time.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 3, 2019
Marketing technology – or martech – has evolved in leaps and bounds in recent years. Whatever the marketing task you want to complete, you’re almost guaranteed to find software out there to help you complete that task. It’s also pretty certain that you’ll need more than one tool, which is where your martech stack comes […]. The post What Should Your Martech Stack Look Like?
Biznology
APRIL 1, 2019
A client of ours recently mentioned that their inside sales team would be thrilled to have a new video to share every week — but of course “We don’t have the budget for that.” Actually, if they — and you — have a video budget at all, you probably do have the budget to produce the right videos for inside sales. What kind of videos does inside sales really need?
Contently
APRIL 4, 2019
When I was an arts and culture reporter at Newsweek, an editor once overheard me in the kitchen talking to a friend from another department. I had recently watched a press screener of the Will Smith fantasy-action movie Bright , which was about to hit Netflix. Though I knew it was technically a bad movie, I was all hyped up on the way it portrayed orcs.
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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.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
APRIL 3, 2019
For the past 20 years, I have journeyed into the lairs of countless marketers. From small startups to national corporations, what has shocked me the most is the lack of unity and communication between the sales and marketing departments. When I first visit a marketing department, I ask its team members to describe their buyer profile as well as their customer’s interests, demographics, and pain points.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 2, 2019
In corporate media you must provide a steady stream of quality content that will interest, excite and, oh yes, engage your audience. In the past, social was seen as a “nice-to-have” component to the business. But now more than ever, these social networks play a major role. Think about this, close to half the world’s […]. The post How to Write For Corporate Social Media Channels (And Expand Social Reach) appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Rev
MARCH 30, 2019
Is Your Lead Gen Campaign Failing to Boost Your Conversion Rate? Your B2B lead generation campaign can fail before it ever gets off the ground. Your website could be failing to generate quality leads. Your email marketing efforts might be missing the mark. The strategy you have could be hitting the wrong market. Or you may simply not understand what your target audience really wants.
Contently
APRIL 3, 2019
The 2019 Contently Summit was one day full of 10 sessions that featured 24 speakers from 11 different companies. Over 200 people attended the event to hear about content mastery from peers and colleagues. The sessions covered everything from sales enablement and data-driven marketing to ROI models and journalistic advice. To make sure everyone can reference and benefit from the day’s insights, we’re publishing the presentations in full here.
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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
APRIL 1, 2019
As a marketing professional, your biggest concern is reaching your audience. The dream is for millions of people to like, share, and comment on a post you cooked up for your organization. In theory, the best way to make this fantasy a reality is to tap into some “trending” topics and capture everyone’s attention. Unfortunately, too many marketers make this rookie mistake, and they end up spending more time recovering from the fallout than engaging with consumers.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 1, 2019
Instant gratification. It has somehow become ingrained in our world’s society that it’s best to have everything “now” We’ve grown impatient. We want to lose weight “now” We want to own a home “now” And if we don’t have cash, we can use a credit card to purchase items “now” Companies, especially their marketing departments, have […].
Vidyard
APRIL 3, 2019
“Build it and they will come”—wonderful advice for summoning the ghosts of legendary baseball players , awful advice for managing your YouTube channel. Many companies, particularly those in B2B, launched their YouTube channels during the social media scramble of the early aughts when people said things like, “What’s your Google+ strategy?
Rev
APRIL 2, 2019
According to a recent IDG white paper on lead generation , 61% of B2B marketers say increasing demand is the top challenge they face today. Intuitively this makes sense, considering that B2B companies achieve growth when salespeople have access to larger, higher quality pipelines. In theory, scaling a B2B business just requires boosting demand. In actuality, however, demand generation is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge for B2B marketers to meet.
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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.
Unbounce
APRIL 4, 2019
When you’re just starting out, it can be a struggle to find simple advice about where you should be advertising your business online. The digital marketing world can be noisy, after all, and everyone has an opinion. Your friend tells you that Google Ads is just too expensive. The blogs all say Facebook is for old people. You’re hearing from others that you simply must be on Instagram.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 4, 2019
It’s perfectly normal to stick to a marketing strategy if it has proven to be successful for your business. However, one of the most effective ways to keep your marketing strategy dynamic is to inject fresh ideas, talking points, tactical approaches, and creative messaging. Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a relatively new concept in B2B marketing […].
Content Standard
APRIL 4, 2019
Video content is becoming fundamentally central to the way brands engage buyers online. According to Cisco , a hefty 82 percent of global internet traffic—both business and consumer—will be video-based by 2022 (it already clocked in at 75 percent in 2017). So time is of the essence for marketers hoping to make an impact with B2B video marketing in this rapidly evolving landscape.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 3, 2019
You have a formidable task ahead of you. How can you make it so that all of your prospective customers really, really hate your website and in turn, despise your company? Why would you want to do that? Isn’t there a competition going on? When you look on the internet, it sure seems like it. […] The post 6 Ways to Make Your Prospects HATE Your Website appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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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
Content Marketing Institute
APRIL 1, 2019
April Fools’ Day is a tempting conundrum. Does it provide a good enough reason to break the rules and betray your audience’s trust with fake content, absurd headlines, or fictional products? Let’s give it some serious thought. Continue reading → The post Is April Fools’ Day Worth the Risk for Brands? appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 4, 2019
Guest post from David Ly Khim from HubSpot Content repurposing is the best way to make the most of the content you’ve created. By giving one piece of content many purposes, you increase your content production without having to churn out dozens of 2,000-word blog posts every month. This post will share an example of […]. The post How to Create a Content Machine that Turns 1 Piece of Content Into 10 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Brandpoint
APRIL 3, 2019
Is the marketing funnel obsolete? Well, short answer: no. Long answer: kind of. While the funnel isn’t (and shouldn’t be) completely dead, there HAS been a shift in the way content marketers work within the company to best serve a customer. While the funnel is a helpful guide through the buyer’s journey and an effective method for lead generation , it ultimately focuses too much on closing a sale and moving onto the next.
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