The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. After all, as earned media, the “cost” of organic social is basically zero. HS) Social media advertising has taken off lately. However, that’s not necessarily true.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

Engagement is the key to success for social media marketing—brands that drive more engagement from their audience are generally rewarded with better visibility and organic reach. Ultimately, the blood, sweat, and tears you put into your social media campaigns should translate to leads and sales. Start there.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

No matter what you do, don’t pass your leads directly to the sales team’ – Jon Miller, Marketo. Sales and marketing alignment can help businesses become 67% better at closing deals Marketo and Reachforce Research. Why Do Sales Reps Need Social Engagement Insight To Win? So what can be done to help the sales teams?

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, we covered the “ 2016 State of B2B Digital Marketing ” report from Ascend2 and Marketo. Social media came in at a distant 4th, with only 33% of respondents indicating social media to be effective. Social Network Analysis. The top three tactics that contributed to this success?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 25, 2012

by Jason Miller Want to know the ROI of social media? With our latest Facebook campaign, we are doing just that; tying leads generated by Facebook directly into our revenue pipeline via Marketo. We developed a custom Facebook application that generates a special offer and is powered by a Marketo form.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 8, 2012

Social media, inbound marketing, mobile marketing, and globalization all are becoming more prevalent in the B2B marketing mix. How Social Is B2B? B2B Marketing: Facebook vs. LinkedIn. How B2B Marketers Are Scoring Big with Social Media. How B2B Marketers Are Scoring Big with Social Media.

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Hubspot

MARCH 3, 2020

Social media is an undeniably powerful marketing tool in 2020. We've seen the stats that back up using social media as a legitimate business practice. And we've seen examples of companies that saw phenomenal ROI after a social media campaign. With social media analytics tools.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 13, 2020

With social media being the third largest engagement channel, just after email and website , this means that both sales and marketing leaders need to help one another find the next lever to enhance lead generation and social selling capabilities. The Importance of Social Engagement Insight.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 26, 2016

As social media has grown, so has the opportunity for businesses to reach customers and potential customers. In fact, according to the Salesforce 2015 State of Marketing Report , 66% of businesses now have a dedicated social media team. Social media isn’t something you just do. Optimize Your Social Profiles.

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Webbiquity

MAY 23, 2011

Until recently, most social media case studies have focused on consumer brands. It’s not that B2B companies aren’t finding success in social media marketing, but more (in my experience at least) that they are less willing to publicly reveal their strategies for competitive reasons. Objectives. Video / YouTube.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

When you think of lead nurturing platforms you typically think of firms like Eloqua, Marketo, Aprimo, LeadLife, Market2Lead, Silverpop, even Salesforce.com is getting into the lead nurturing space. But Facebook? Element #3 – Events – throwing events in Facebook is easy, but taking that data and adding that to a profile isn’t.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2018

What Is Organic Social Media Marketing? Organic social media is the use of the free services and tools that each social media platform provides to its users. Organic social media marketing has a 100% higher lead-to-close rate than paid marketing. What Is Paid Social Media Marketing?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 7, 2015

If facilitating connections is at the center of your social networking platform, it’s imperative to be active in important conversations, especially when they have global impact. Meaningful engagement is exactly what Facebook has accomplished with its initiatives surrounding the recent earthquake in Nepal. Meaningful Engagement.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 26, 2010

This week there was a discussion about Social Media and Marketing Automation in the LinkedIn Group of the Marketing Automation Association. Around the same time I got an email announcing Marketo’s Chatter for Sales Insight , integrating sales notifications in the Facebook-like interface of Salesforce.com Chatter.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2018

When you think of companies that dominate advertising, Google and Facebook are undoubtedly the first two names that come to mind. But Google, Facebook, and Amazon aren’t untouchable. Google, Facebook, and Amazon are all content generators , and they have all paired ads to that content. Facebook disrupted communication.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2017

With over 2 billion active social media users , it only makes sense to encourage employees to chime in and share your brand updates with their social networks to increase visibility, share of voice, and exposure. Employees are a vital component in helping brands expand their reach. Get Executive Buy-In and Support.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

by Jason Miller To the folks out there who say that Facebook is not an effective lead generation tool for B2B, I will tell them that they need a new strategy. Facebook boasts the largest user base of any social network and it’s essential that you have a presence here or your business will simply be missing opportunities.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 10, 2016

Author: Elaine Ip As a marketer, are you using social media to reach the 67.4% Social media is now status quo in a business’ digital presence. Users expect to see their favorite brands on social media and are having conversations about your brand—whether or not you’re a part of them. Marketing #FOMO, anyone?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 19, 2017

Although they came from different countries and industries, there was one common theme that stood out to me: the decline in organic reach and engagement on social media. With a quick Google search, I discovered that only last year, organic reach for Facebook pages plummeted by 52 percent. And they were certainly not blind.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

Author: Ellen Gomes Last October, Facebook quietly launched Instant Articles for iPhone, “a beautiful new way to read articles in the News Feed that is faster and more interactive than ever before,” according to the company. Brands today know and benefit from the power of social media. But how are they defining publishers?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 18, 2014

billion active users (including 71% of online adults in the United States), a 94% increase in shared content since 2012, and enough spending money to buy several small countries , it’s clear that Facebook isn’t going anywhere soon. TrackMaven focused their investigation on Facebook pages with – at minimum – 1,000 Likes.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

I’d finish reading an interesting article, then head to Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook and share it. I subscribe to over 200 sites, so I organize them into categorized folders: Content Marketing , Social Media , SEO , etc. And once I read those, I’ll decide which ones to share to my social networks. COST: Free.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

You get excited when you cross a certain threshold of likes on your Facebook page. You give yourself a high five when people personally tell you how great one of your social posts was. You’re not surprised when Facebook announces that they’ve changed their algorithm once again. Social Media' ” 15.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Author: Greg Higham Seventy-five percent of Fortune 500 companies have Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts, according to a recent study from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The old way of thinking was that Facebook wasn’t a work tool, so it should be restricted. The Old Way. Do not lie.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2018

Congratulations, you have just gotten budget approval to launch a new social media campaign. Regardless of the social network , you’re on, you want your ad copy to drive engagement. Paid social media campaigns provide a tremendous opportunity to generate new business, but only if done right. Conclusion.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 25, 2016

Author: Lisa Marcyes Last week, I was in sunny San Diego for Social Media Marketing World, where I had the opportunity to attend several amazing breakout sessions, hear from industry thought leaders, and meet incredible visionaries from the social media field. It’s All About Live Streaming. Use geo-filters.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2012

by Jon Miller One question we hear all the time from customers is how to measure the ROI of social media. While I won’t talk here about the ROI of all social media, I do want to drill into the return on paid social media advertising. Paid Advertising Opportunities on the Major Social Media Channels.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 18, 2019

Videos can be easily integrated with social media or privacy-protected with a password when you’re working on a project that isn’t quite ready to be seen by the world. The platform also integrates with popular marketing automation software, such as HubSpot, Marketo, and Pardot. Social media integration.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 25, 2018

LinkedIn has always been the social network for business connections and, as such, has maintained a more professional facade of social networking. However, they have slowly been adding some new features that help users to be more interactive and social in nature. Are there any updates you use that I missed?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Author: Shanna Cook Many brand marketers at for-profit companies are accustomed to working with a large marketing budgets that fund their vast array of marketing activities from events, to syndicated content to paid social media advertising. What can brand marketers learn from non-profits about effectively using social media ?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Author: Daniel Ho Facebook advertising is a powerful tool for marketers. The social network is constantly releasing new and exciting features, enabling brands to drive traffic, awareness, new leads, and ultimately sales. With Facebook Custom Audiences, you can deliver targeted ads to people already in your system.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 21, 2013

However, social media provides a great way for healthcare companies to engage their audience with interesting and meaningful content. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter let patients have conversations with real doctors and healthcare workers, and the ability to share such conversations help spark interest and get more people involved.

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Directive Agency

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There is no doubt that B2B social media marketing has become an increasingly dominant key ingredient for a successful marketing strategy — but first, what is social media marketing? What is Social Media Marketing (SMM)? LinkedIn is the number one social media platform for B2B companies.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

by Andrew Spoeth The phenomenal rise of social media has, without a doubt, created a wave of excitement in the online marketing industry. Social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are changing the way we as individuals, and as businesses, communicate. Is Social Media Going to Kill Email?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Author: Scott Minor Many marketers, including our team at Marketo, use Twitter as an effective platform for reaching potential and existing customers. However, there was no shortage of negative press for the micro-blogging social network this year. Try Facebook Lead Ads. How are you reacting to the news?

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Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 16, 2009

Summary: Alterian's purchase of Techrigy marks the first integration of serious social media management with marketing automation. Marketing automation vendor Alterian yesterday announced its acquisition of social media monitoring company Techrigy. Others are sure to follow. billion entries.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 2, 2011

by Maria Pergolino Last week you may have noticed news of the new Facebook Send button. And for good reason, as this added functionality brings us a new way to share our content socially. . This button then allows users to share the selected content with an individual or group of individuals through their Facebook inbox. .

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