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How Virtual Events Can Outperform In-person Events to Drive Sales

Biznology

Still, according to a 2021 Forrester study , most marketers admit to having a tough time replicating the “compelling storytelling and lead-generating aspects” of in-person events. Greater flexibility to attend multiple sessions. Much lower production costs. Little or no T&E expense. Better audience analytics. Well, of course.

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How Participation Marketing Elevates Your Social Media Strategy

Convince & Convert

Innovative brands are activating employees to be storytellers. Credible research and data validate the proposition that mobilizing employees as media is a good thing: Peer recommendations drive business value. Technologists are active on social media. They should also understand the best practices for engaging in social media.

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Why Does Most B2B Content Marketing Suck?

Marketing Insider Group

In looking at some research, I found an interesting study from Forrester every B2B content marketer should see. Content marketing is really storytelling in a more strategic way. From eBooks to video to social media posts, you are creating a narrative. Most industries are in a state of content marketing saturation.

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Top 10 Amazing B2B Marketing Trends to watch out for in 2020

Valasys

Forrester predicts that progressive marketers will be more proactive in their engagement with buyers in 2020. According to Forrester by the year 2021, 48% of the marketing organizations will be organized to support customers’ journeys. The Key B2B Digital Marketing Trends for 2020. However, not very far is the time for a renaissance.

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The Future of Content Marketing Isn’t Content Marketing

Contently

While the Google trends chart is very useful when you’re making the case for content marketing, it’s not nearly as telling as a different chart from Forrester, which maps the hype cycle of marketing technologies. Look where content marketing falls—smack dab in what Forrester calls the trough of disillusionment.

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Destroying the 7 Myths of B2B Social Media

Convince & Convert

Tweet B2B social media is one of the most nettlesome of all social media marketing topics. There are plenty of half-truths and misunderstandings about what, where, why, and how B2B social media works (or doesn’t). I tried to dispel the most common B2B social media myths in this Webinar for Genius.com and Focus.

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Contently Case Story: How AARP Media Sales Taps a Trillion-Dollar Market

Contently

And a Forrester report from a few years ago found that baby boomers spend twice as much money online as younger demographics. Enter AARP Media Sales, which speaks directly to this market with high-quality multimedia content that evokes a sense of freedom and adventure. A history of storytelling. ” The Avis project. .