B2B Marketing Traction

JULY 11, 2011

Do you want to have a presence on Facebook & Twitter, but don’t want to spend tons of time – or sacrifice your personal privacy? Watch this 5 minute video to learn how you can set up social media to communicate to your customers and prospects very efficiently. You can also view the presentation slides on Slideshare.

Twitter 100

Twitter Facebook B2B Privacy 100

B2B Marketing Traction

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Did you know that Facebook will allow anyone to create a Facebook Company Page? Facebook believes in open networking. There are few constraints on Facebook as a default, and when you create a personal profile or company page if you want to protect your privacy you can adjust your settings to suit.

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Facebook Branding Brand Identity Privacy 100

B2B Marketing Traction

OCTOBER 16, 2012

To succeed in social media marketing, your goals must be SMART. Today most businesses have gotten beyond the question of whether or not to have a presence in social media. The plan is essential to successful, consistent execution, because there are a lot of moving parts in social media. LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter?

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Planning Social Media Marketing Plans Social Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Traction

AUGUST 23, 2013

According to the 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report , 75% of marketers have less than three years experience in social media. Yet there are a lot of self-professed social media “experts” out there. They figure if they’re on Facebook they’re experts. Plus, social media is kid stuff, right?

Social Media 100

Social Media Consulting Media Linkedin 100

B2B Marketing Traction

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I’m still getting a lot of questions about whether or not B2B marketing should include a presence on Facebook. Business owners want to see a return on their investment, and many don’t understand what’s involved in planning, implementing and maintaining a Facebook company presence. You can do all of these on Facebook.

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Facebook Spending B2B Marketing Planning 100

B2B Marketing Traction

AUGUST 19, 2011

As a B2B Marketing Consultant, I am often asked how many messages a business should post on their social media accounts. Yesterday I was reviewing Hubspot information and saw that they recommend no more than two or three updates on Facebook each week. Facebook update s: 2-3 per week. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Gartner Planning 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 13, 2011

This blog post answers questions you may be having about social media – Why do it at all? There are good reasons to invest in social media, and there is a way to create a credible presence on social media without a lot of time and money. So why do this social media thing? Social media is very doable.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Linkedin Twitter 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JANUARY 23, 2013

When you implement social media marketing, you should track the results you get. Get the reach data from your weekly Facebook Page statistics email update. Need help setting up and tracking social media for your business? We provide set up, training and ongoing support for social media marketing. Slideshare.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Stats Youtube 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JANUARY 18, 2013

The proof is in the pudding, so you have to prove how social media gets results with Comments on your Blog , Impressions on a LinkedIn Company Page , Likes on a Facebook Company Page , and/or Followers and Conversations on Twitter. Create a Facebook company page. Just do it. Ramp up your LinkedIn profile. and who knows?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Case Study Case Studies 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MAY 24, 2013

In a recent meeting an executive shared how messages from some of his connections on social media are a turn-off. What they tweeted on Twitter appeared on their Facebook page and on their LinkedIn profile. Research has shown that buyers like it when a company makes their information available on social media.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Curation Broadcasting 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Are you on the fence about a Facebook company page for your business? I’m still hearing a lot of misconceptions about Facebook from business owners. Here are 11 reasons you may want to create a presence on Facebook in 2011 and beyond, no matter if you are a business-to-consumer or business-to-business (B2B) company.

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Facebook Paid Search Agency Companies Ideal Customer Profiles 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 18, 2013

Social media is not the be-all and end-all, but it is a marketing activity you should add to your marketing program. A lot of business owners view social media as that thing that kids do, or they dismiss it as an easy task. Are your customers, clients, referral sources on social media? Survey your stakeholders. Track results.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 22, 2011

Skyline’s recent webinar, “Social Media for Trade Show Promotions,” was full of great ideas. Facebook, Blogging, and Twitter work great for pre-show marketing and marketers can post the trade show exhibit as an event on LinkedIn. At the show Facebook and Twitter provide good coverage in addition to YouTube.

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Trade Show Social Media Social Marketing Media 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 14, 2013

As many businesses jump on the social media bandwagon, I’m seeing a real lack of strategic planning and analytics as part of the effort. A lot of people think of social media as kids stuff – easy – anyone can do it. The reason why this is important is the same for all marketing, not just social media marketing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Analytics Media Marketing & Strategy 100

B2B Marketing Traction

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Now it’s about having the great web site, the content, the eLetter, plus a presence on social media. And, yes, technology exists to make your presence on social media easier and more cost-effective, but I never told anyone to be an automaton ! It’s really important to be human in your social media efforts.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media RSS Twitter 100

B2B Marketing Traction

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The reason to engage in social media sites online such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook is to have authentic, engaging, transparent conversations with people with whom you want to connect. With authentic, transparent engagement in mind, is it OK to outsource your social media to a third party social media company or consultant?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Transparency Ideal Customer Profiles 100

B2B Marketing Traction

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Online, strategically, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more. Read my previous bog, Why Product Launch Plans Need to Include Social Media.) And they can do it through very cost-effective social media, but only if you are connected to and engaged with them. On social media platforms or other?

Social Media 100

Social Media Peer-to-peer Media Cross-Selling 100

B2B Marketing Traction

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Are you thinking of implementing the newest marketing tactics, such as social media, in your next marketing campaign? Here is an example of how it applies to today and social media. A client came to me and said one of their customers told them, “You need to be on Facebook!” What do their customers do on Facebook?

Planning 100

Planning Marketing Plans Ideal Customer Profiles Linkedin 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 4, 2012

Are you getting too many emails or text messages from others’ sharing on social media sites? Note the link to a useful social media notification tool at the bottom of this post.). Facebook has intricate settings, even allowing you to receive notifications when friends “tag” you in photos.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Media Twitter Curation 100

B2B Marketing Traction

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

It tied what at the time appeared to be a weird new social media platform that only allowed 140 character messages to a marketing medium that we know – the radio. But then Google went into social media with Google+. When Facebook did its disasterous IPO, the company made money but investors didn’t do so well.

Twitter 100

Twitter Broadcasting Social Media Advertising Mediums 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 23, 2014

Today your customer touch point map should include any social media platforms that you use. Friction can arise from not responding to customers in a timely manner on social media or having brand inconsistency from one platform to another. Do they spend a lot of time on Facebook and follow your content there?

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Loyalty B2B Marketing Planning B2B 100

B2B Marketing Traction

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

A client recently asked me which visual social media platform should they choose – Instagram or Pinterest. So, use great images or photos when you share on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, but you should also think about expanding into some new social media platforms. This is true of all social media.)

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 120

B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 28, 2012

I have categories for Social Media , Marketing Execution , Marketing Planning , Marketing Research and Analysis , Marketing Strategy and more. I blogged a lot about social media, and I decided that visitors to my blog may land on a post about Facebook or another specific social media platform and want to know more.

Social Media 100

Social Media Blogger CMO Privacy 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Many social media profiles feature thumbnail graphics, and if you want to display your brand to its best advantage, a horizontal or vertical logo doesn’t show as well as a square logo. If your logo has a landscape or horizontal format, when you try to apply it to your Facebook company page, it doesn’t display very well.

Online Marketing 100

Online Marketing Verticals Display Paid Search Agency 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 8, 2013

There’s a lot going on in social media and on websites. In another situation, a client had both a Facebook Business Page and a Facebook personal account. A lot of online marketers want to rush in and solve issues, but they don’t take time to research and analyze first. So, online marketers, slow down.

Online Marketing 100

Online Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Proposals Statistics 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MAY 30, 2014

Your business must show up consistently across online platforms, including your website and social media. An un- or poorly-branded company page on social media shows that you’re not consistent. Engaging people with your human side in social media? Learn More About Being Human in Marketing / on Social Media.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Product B2B Trust Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Traction

APRIL 17, 2013

Optify , the source of the survey, sells inbound marketing software that helps you track social media and email campaigns. And, there are those of us who know that social media works, but the fact is few B2B marketers have succeeded in implementing social media successfully. Contact New Incite today.

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Customer Surveys Twitter Email Marketing Paid Search Agency 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Websites that are linked to from social media sharing sites perform better in search results. Social media sites like Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are all popular platforms from which your site pages and content can be shared. The more others share about you and your content, the better your website performs.

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Marketing Websites High Quality Lead Social Media SEO 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MAY 11, 2015

Selfie stick video or photo social media campaign. Do you need to beef up your engagement on your social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or Pinterest? Or, send a branded media stand for them to use while watching your video or even a video player itself, preloaded with your video.

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Promotion Campaigns B2B Marketing Product 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 7, 2014

Website and social media technologies are changing so quickly, marketing specialists are emerging to handle different tactics. A good business social media presence should include most of these platforms: Google+, LinkedIn, Slideshare, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Vine and YouTube.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Marketing Management SMB 100

B2B Marketing Traction

JANUARY 11, 2013

Now, it would be nice to know that people think for themselves, but much of social media builds upon consensus. For example, Facebook defaults its news feed to the most popular stories, or those with the most likes and comments. Do you want a better presence on this social media platform? Questions about LinkedIn?

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Linkedin Social Media Act-On Display 100

B2B Marketing Traction

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

I manage marketing and social media for some of my clients, and imagine my surprise when I found that a marketing services vendor in my network was following not one, not two, but many of my clients or customers on Twitter. Despite all the sadness around these types of lowly copycats, it does happen and there are things you can do about it.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management Marketing Management Inbound Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MAY 3, 2011

Today it’s important to leverage social media by connecting and engaging with the right people far in advance of your product launch. It takes time to establish a following, a rapport with your connections, and credibility on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and even LinkedIn.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Planning Product Social Media 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Connect with industry thought leaders, editors at publications, potential partners on appropriate social media. If you need to reach both partners and the media as well as end users, you may want to connect on LinkedIn and Facebook or other platforms popular with consumers such as Instagram and Pinterest.

Planning 100

Planning Startups Advertising Agencies Marketing & Strategy 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 16, 2014

You can tell these stories on your website and in your sales presentations, and then you can also amplify them on social media platforms by sharing links on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and more. By telling the world what values your company stands for. People buy based on their emotions. They want stories. They want meaning.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer Planning B2B 100

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 4, 2013

If you do not have a strong presence online, begin by updating your website, add a blog, and focus on a couple of key social media platforms that have the most traction, like LinkedIn and Facebook or Twitter. How do you get there? Email marketing is an excellent way to stay in front of buyers once they find you.

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B2B Marketing Planning Branding Brand Identity 100

B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 27, 2012

Blogs are designed to allow readers to comment and to share posts on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Within minutes on your blog you can publish a statement and have it broadcast through social media to communicate to your audiences. Increase “shareability” of your marketing messages.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning B2B Word of Mouth 100