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Why The Most Effective B2B Marketing Tactic May Surprise You

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With all the news and hype about content marketing these days, you would think it’s one of the most effective marketing tactics for B2B marketing, if not the most effective. When asked what tactics were most effective for B2B marketing, the majority of respondents pointed not to content marketing! But, it’s not.

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5 Things You Need to Run Effective Marketing Meetings

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What makes an effective marketing meeting? Benefits of Effective Marketing Meetings. You should be working from a marketing plan, and then once you have the plan and are actively implementing it, you should conduct regular marketing meetings. Send an email after the meeting to remind attendees of these action items.

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6 Ways to Know If Your CMO for Hire Is Effective

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Are you a small to mid-size business that needs marketing help, but you don’t have the budget to hire a full-time, senior-level marketing executive? One option is to hire a part-time or outsource CMO to drive your marketing success. Here are six important qualities to look for in your CMO for Hire. Experience in your industry plus others.

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2015 B2B Content Marketing Survey – 3 Takeaways You Need to Know

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There’s a big difference between what B2B marketers are using in their marketing programs and what is effective. The survey results showed that B2B marketers still use tactics that are not that effective. The survey results showed that B2B marketers still use tactics that are not that effective. eNewsletters, 3.)

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4 Reasons Your Marketing Plan Saves You Money

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Approaching your marketing in a one-by-one tactical approach is not cost-effective. You may end up asking for something that is not cost effective, not necessary, or not feasible because other critical tasks need to be done with or before it. With the plan, the vendor’s prices became more cost-effective.

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The # 1 Reason B2B Marketing Fails (Hint: It’s Not Tactical)

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58% of survey respondents said that the number one factor that makes content marketing effective is relevance to the audience. Notice that in the Content Marketing survey results shown above, the number two success factor (57%) for content marketing is effective storytelling. How do you increase relevance? You listen. You observe.

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Does Your Marketing Consultant Have Bench Strength?

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Does your marketing consultant have the connections and network to make your projects happen cost-effectively, the right way, with “the right people on the bus”? Some clients have commented that my ability to find quality, cost-effective resources is a benefit they did not expect from working with me.