Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Many B2B marketing leaders have resisted Facebook and other social media platforms, believing that they can’t be successful in getting leads there. He asked, “How many of you [CEOs in the audience] are on Facebook?” And you B2B people out there are telling me that your audience isn’t on Facebook?” But it’s more than that.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Facebook Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Sales Engine

MARCH 28, 2016

Many companies have focused on increasing their inbound traffic for new leads to combat tighter spam regulations and more concentrated email filters. But increasing web traffic without a thorough conversion strategy is just branding and awareness— that won’t supply enough leads to salespeople to hit your revenue growth targets.

Marketing & Strategy 120

Marketing & Strategy A/B testing Broadcasting Content 120

Sales Engine

OCTOBER 9, 2015

When it comes to B2B marketing—whether it be social media, email marketing, blogs, white papers or attending trade shows—it has to be about lead generation. That’s what we mean by lead conversion, and it only happens with good meaningful content that is gated such as a white paper, infographic or webinar registration.

Demand 120

Demand B2B Marketing B2B Trade Show 120

Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Repurposing that content might include: A new chapter in an ebook or a section in a whitepaper An infographic A photo slideshow A video (for posting on Facebook, YouTube and other sites) Several social media/LinkedIn posts A podcast A decision map A quiz It is fun to go through blog posts and envision how to reuse them.

Content 120

Content Youtube Statistics Social Media 120

Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Repurposing that content might include: A new chapter in an ebook or a section in a whitepaper An infographic A photo slideshow A video (for posting on Facebook, YouTube and other sites) Several social media/LinkedIn posts A podcast A decision map A quiz It is fun to go through blog posts and envision how to reuse them.

Content 120

Content Youtube Statistics Social Media 120

Sales Engine

JANUARY 14, 2016

A newspaper editor, a digital producer and a content marketer walk into a bar…and they discovered that great stories and brand communications are no joke—it takes all of their combined skills to engage an audience and generate leads. Good stories lead to future good stories or blog posts. What else should I know about X, Y or Z?”

Planning 120

Planning Content Marketing Best Practices Content 120