Salesforce Marketing Cloud

AUGUST 31, 2022

Trust is the connective tissue between a brand and its customers. Marketers play a special role in building trusted relationships because we are in many ways the face and voice of the brand. Everything we say – and do – as marketers is an opportunity to build or destroy trust. How values impact buying decisions.

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Tomorrow People

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For years, B2C companies have readily embraced the art of storytelling. Major consumer brands, like Nike and Apple, owe a sizeable part of their success to their marketing campaigns, which conveyed powerful messages through the use of relatable stories. Why is storytelling important for B2B companies? And it paid off.

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Tomorrow People

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For years, B2C companies have readily embraced the art of storytelling. Major consumer brands, like Nike and Apple, owe a sizeable part of their success to their marketing campaigns, which conveyed powerful messages through the use of relatable stories. Storytelling brings many benefits to your B2B organisation. And it paid off.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Fact : Consumers don’t fully trust corporations. But somehow brands still create elaborate marketing campaigns that don’t involve customers at all. I imagine {INSERT WELL KNOWN COMPANY NAME HERE} a marketing team meeting where everyone is coming up with their best ideas to sell their product. I know, I know.

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The Forward Observer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire by Karen Eber About the Book Learn how to take any story and make it perfect—from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose popular TED Talk on the subject continues to be a source of inspiration for millions. What makes a story perfect? We live in a story world.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A closer look at what marketing tactics seem to be working – and what to watch out for. Earlier this year, before the world experienced mass disruption, we were putting the finishing touches on a series of eBooks looking at some of the most interesting trends we saw in content, marketing, and business strategy. Work to Earn More Trust.

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Contently

JANUARY 22, 2021

But one thing is clear: Gen Z and millennials are changing the way that brands tell their stories and position themselves in the market. To buy stuff from companies that reflect our values, so we can feel good about ourselves when we pop a CBD gummy and start clicking on Instagram ads. That’s right.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Your value proposition (VP) should tell consumers why they should choose to do business with you instead of your competitors. It plays a huge role in converting leads into paying customers. According to IBM, 81% of consumers worldwide are either value-driven or purpose-driven. What is a Value Proposition? Compelling.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2024

Often, leads aren’t ready to buy, and when they are, it’s a challenge to keep them engaged. And with drip marketing, emails don’t have to live on an island unto themselves. A marketer’s job is to find and understand high quality leads, then help convert them to sales. Why use drip campaigns?

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 5, 2023

One of the most effective ways to connect with your audience and differentiate your brand is through storytelling. Effective storytelling can create a lasting impression and emotional connection with your customers. Building Trust : People trust brands that “get” them. Here’s how to go about it: 1.

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Contently

JANUARY 9, 2019

For GE, however, it’s the culmination of a decade-long commitment to content marketing. You have to give them back something of value. ” GE has managed to take brand awareness to the next level, turning its distinct point of view into something that every company wants: leads. Taking the lead.

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Contently

JULY 30, 2018

In content marketing, anniversaries are precious. I don’t want to jinx anything, but I’ve had the pleasure of leading an exciting content initiative at athenahealth, and we just hit our two-year mark. So the next question became: How do we mine this marketing advantage and make sure it drives our business goals?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. However, we know that COVID-19 has forced the world to make significant shifts in business and marketing. Digital has become the supreme leader in the marketing world. It now accounts for about 80% of all marketing channel budgets.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2019

Every day, your customers are bombarded with corporate promotions and marketing messages, from both familiar and unfamiliar brands. Consumers with an emotional connection to a brand have a 306% higher lifetime value, stay with a brand for an average of 5.1 But, storytelling can portray a more personal, emotional resolution.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 20, 2023

Video marketing has become a vital and productive tool for businesses in almost every sector. This post explores five effective B2B video marketing strategies that can help you capture attention, deliver compelling messages, and generate demand for your offerings. #1 Guest post by Nina Petrov.

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Oktopost

JUNE 14, 2021

It takes intelligent targeting, a gentle approach, and calculated marketing strategies to embrace a new client into the sales funnel. It’s not uncommon for B2b marketers to conflate these two processes and definitions, which is an unfortunate lousy habit. . What Is Lead Generation? How Do I Find Keyword Opportunities?

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Contently

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

They became especially effective with the mainstream adoption of email in the 1990s, giving smart marketers and media pros a direct line to their audience. Nearly five years ago, I wrote about why the email newsletter is the most important part of content marketing. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel.

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SalesIntel

MAY 7, 2024

With each passing year, new technologies, consumer behaviors, and market dynamics reshape the landscape, creating challenges and opportunities for marketers. Content marketers are very excited about what the future holds. Audiences are seeking genuine connections, information, and advice from trusted sources.

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Sage Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

But the constant pressure to generate more and better leads is as present as ever. Lead generation has long been a challenge for companies, tracing back to the era of door-to-door salesmanship, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. This makes it increasingly challenging for companies to capture the attention of potential leads.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2020

In today’s “cancel culture,” many businesses and other organizations are thinking it might be best to avoid opinionated content marketing. What is the number one goal of content marketing? When your values align with those of your customers, your opinions are more likely to ring true with their world view.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 15, 2024

By concentrating on specific niches, B2B creators produce content that directly addresses their audience’s needs, establishing trust and fostering strong connections. It’s simple: they deliver value. Who Are B2B Creators? They focus on delivering insights, advice, and stories that matter to businesses. Image Source: Inc.

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Do you want to learn how to use Twitter for lead generation? In this post, I’ll share insights on how to generate leads on X (formerly Twitter) and why it’s a great platform for business. Why Should You Use X for Lead Generation? 79% of marketers use X Spaces to amplify their brand messaging. million monetizable MAUs.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 30, 2021

When you hear the phrase “product marketing,” what are some of the first brands that come to mind? Product marketing is all about the consumer. To be a successful product marketer, you must pull the consumer into your narrative. Each of these companies is a trailblazer and a storyteller. What is Product Marketing?

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Topic #1 — Lead generation is king. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason. But what’s the best way to optimize your lead gen efforts?

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If you have been a content marketer for a while, you know many buzzwords are thrown around haphazardly in conversations and materials. One of those is the endless pursuit brands have with being considered a great storyteller. 6 storytelling myths in marketing. This includes: How to write clear, poignant storytelling copy.

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Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Content Disrupted podcast with guest Todd Unger, Chief Experience Officer and SVP of Marketing and Member Experience at the American Medical Association. What implications do these habits have for how marketers think about the brand storytelling? Listen, follow, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Google Podcasts.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2023

In today's competitive business environment, it's crucial to find effective tactics that speed up lead-to-opportunity conversion in the deal pipeline. Identifying Potential Leads The first step is identifying potential leads and attracting them to fill your pipeline.

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Valasys

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When it comes to content marketing, you want to ensure that your audience connects with your product or service, and storytelling may help you achieve that goal. Infact, according to Marketing Words, 68% of consumers say that brand stories influence their purchasing decisions. What Is Storytelling?

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Contently

JULY 30, 2018

In content marketing, anniversaries are precious. I don’t want to jinx anything, but I’ve had the pleasure of leading an exciting content initiative at athenahealth, and we just hit our two-year mark. So the next question became: How do we mine this marketing advantage and make sure it drives our business goals?

Storytelling 113

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Madison Logic

APRIL 25, 2024

Marketing and sales teams can default into thinking once the deal is signed, the hard work is done. Farris’ Marketing Metrics , are 3-10 times more likely to close than new customers. At that point, when it becomes a marketing qualified lead (MQL), responsibility for the relationship shifts to sales (usually) for all eternity.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? In fact, it is an inquisitive nature and a desire to know more and try out new things that has allowed content marketing to evolve into the dynamic, multi-dimensional, ever-shifting medium that it is today. When did content marketing start?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You can prove – through brand storytelling – that what you offer consumers works. And 90% trust what other customers say about a company over what the company says about itself. Case studies are one of the most powerful forms of content to have in your marketing repertoire. What are Case Studies in Content Marketing?

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Televerde

JANUARY 11, 2021

Lost leads are frustrating because you’re often left without answers. In some cases, it’s best to let bad leads go. Sometimes, leads just didn’t see the right material from your company or hear about the benefits. Use the remarketing strategies and techniques below to reconnect with and bring back lost leads.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2020

Data has revolutionized marketing and become a valuable asset in improving targeting and personalization. It’s a key tool in decision making for any company, but it doesn’t necessarily lead to connections. That’s why it’s critical to infuse empathy in marketing, delivering a true customer-centric approach. Does it matter?

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Sage Marketing

APRIL 4, 2023

Storytelling is hardly a new phenomenon. Hardly surprising then, that storytelling has always been the central pivot of good marketing. Hardly surprising then, that storytelling has always been the central pivot of good marketing. That can only be achieved through the art of storytelling.

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Sage Marketing

APRIL 4, 2023

Storytelling is hardly a new phenomenon. Hardly surprising then, that storytelling has always been the central pivot of good marketing. Hardly surprising then, that storytelling has always been the central pivot of good marketing. That can only be achieved through the art of storytelling.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Creativity Paid Search Agency Companies 52

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the deluge of advertising, marketing gimmicks, and multi-sensory content all of us are exposed to daily, establishing trust between your brand and your customers is an uphill battle. Here are six key practices for building trust in your brand. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Guest post by Natasha Lane.

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