Exo B2B

JUNE 22, 2021

I would like to discuss in this post, the importance of social networks in the B2B buying cycle. It’s not enough to be there, but it’s often the central element of a B2B social networking strategy. You must think broader and know why a B2B company should be on social networks and how to be effective there.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Technologists are active on social media. They should also understand the best practices for engaging in social media. The major social networks have been changing their newsfeed algorithms for years. Brands are investing more and more budget in paid media in order to reach their audiences.

Social Media 148

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy Peer-to-peer 148

Porch Group Media

APRIL 22, 2021

Social media is firmly entrenched as part of our everyday lives. We get our news from social, interact with friends, find community events and the list goes on. Social is also a vital channel when it comes to interacting with brands and researching new products and services. Social media is a way of life today.

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Social Media Lead Generation Social Marketing Lead Scoring 52

Porch Group Media

JULY 15, 2021

If you aren’t investing in social media for your brand, you risk getting left behind. According to new research by Sprout Social , one in three consumers use social media to learn about or discover new products, services or brands. Additionally, one in four also use social media to purchase products.

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 3, 2016

You’ve written, designed and produced a white paper. If you subscribe to the theory of “if you build it they will come,” your white paper is dead in the water. There is a myriad of methods to promote your white paper, generate interest, and help it climb Google’s search engine rankings. Social Media. Not so fast.

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Biznology

MARCH 22, 2017

Social media gurus make social media management sound so darn difficult. Maybe it’s because they have social media management services to sell you, or they could be in the wrong business. Here’s what the gurus don’t want you to know: the toughest part about social media management is getting started.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. This also applies to other professional / social networks (e.g.

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Social Networks Network Marketing Social Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Porch Group Media

JULY 8, 2019

Social Media Marketing: Trends and Opportunities. As with all marketing channels, social media is continually evolving. Before diving into social media today, did you know that the first recognizable social media site, Six Degrees, was created in 1997? Social media is a way of life today.

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Social Media Social Marketing Trends Media 58

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Social media is an integral component of any successful digital marketing strategy. With 74 percent of adults using social networking sites , the opportunity to increase your site’s online exposure to new customers cannot be ignored. Identifying the appropriate corporate persona and tone via social media.

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Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2018

We’ve shared why your B2B company should be on social media and how to use Twitter in previous blog posts. industry news, blog posts, white papers, etc.) Additional Social Media Engagement Tips. Have any social media tips or tricks that we missed? Share links to valuable content (i.e.

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Social Media Linkedin Media Peer-to-peer 55

Convince & Convert

MAY 17, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ 3 Truths Every CMO Needs to Know About Social Media and the Customer Experience “ From Expion , a case study about how H&R Block mobilized 90,000 tax professionals in social media using Expion to guide their activity. Four Your Information.

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Social Media Media Viral Marketing Skype 162

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 9, 2018

You don’t have to be a sports fanatic to know how much sports fans love to share updates about their teams on social media. Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. How mainstream media and social media created fantasy hype.

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Social Media Media Television marketing eCommerce 79

Webbiquity

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Like a blog, each social media account is an appreciating asset.

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Well, your firm has written and produced a white paper. A quality white paper can one of the most important content marketing vehicles to generate leads within your internet marketing plan. Your ultimate goals with white papers are typically the following: . . Put a link to your new white paper on your home page.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2013

Bryan Srabian , Director of Social Media for the San Francisco Giants , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss dedicating a physical space to social, basing an editorial calendar on the baseball game schedule, and how to handle rivalries in the Twittersphere. Holy Social.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Social media and the beauty industry go hand in hand. And as it should come as no surprise, those same brands are making a killing having mastered the art of social selling. That’s why we’ve broken down the in’s and out’s of social media and the beauty industry for brands looking to stake their claim.

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Social Media Media Tagging User-Generated Content 100

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.

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Social Media Media Case Study Case Studies 100

Launch Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2017

Marketers know both the importance of Return on Investment (ROI) and a well-executed social media plan. But when it comes to social media ROI, how do you calculate the return on all of your efforts? First Things First – Establish Your Social Media Goals. increased awareness, revenue, etc.)

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Social Media ROI Social Marketing Paid Social Agency 48

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 26, 2011

Now the same could be said about social media – any mention of your brand is good in social media but that’s not entirely correct! Think about the life span of paper based earned media – not long after its printed does it sit on someone’s shelf. It used to be said that any publicity is good publicity.

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Social Media Media Broadcasting PR 100

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

According to Gartner’s Marc Brown , leads that come from employee-shared content are seven times more likely to close than from your textbook-perfect blog posts and white papers. She doesn’t receive a paycheck for creating social media posts. Keep writing those blog posts and white papers. It’s authentic.

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Generation Content Paid Search Agency Trust Marketing 286

Webbiquity

APRIL 11, 2012

Recent research from MarketingProfs shows that 84% of B2B companies use social media marketing in some form, and the figure is likely higher for B2C firms. In fact, another recent study from HubSpot reveals that 63% of B2B companies aren’t generating leads from social media at all.

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Social Media Media Work Management Marketing Management 100

Biznology

JUNE 25, 2013

I believe that all social media marketing campaigns should probably start with foraging (as I discussed last week) — but as you grow, you need to evolve, especially if you need to bring home more and more food. Most trappers these days call themselves “content marketers” and what they do is “ content marketing.”

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Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 80

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses.

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Social Networks Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Web 2.0 60

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. Take for example your classic white paper. Related posts: The 4 P’s to Social Media Marketing Ok ok – based on the great response I got.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Social Media Tools Buzz Media 100

QuanticMind

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Throughout the last decade, the rise of new technologies, diverging cultural trends, and the boundless growth of innovative platforms have together helped social networks evolve into the colossal influencers that they are today. The social media crowd is an ever-changing beast — never static and always in motion.

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Social Media Conversion Media Marketing Budget 40

NuSpark Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2012

A re your social media efforts working? A few months ago, I wrote a popular post on the right way to measure social media ROI, and now I want to take social media measurement to the next level. There really is no “right” way to measure social media. Social media is not a numbers game.

Social Media 100

Social Media Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Media 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2012

Relying on automated feeds to push content rather than building genuine social media connections. Today, content marketers must support readers who find content via RSS, email subscriptions, bookmarking sites, social media, and organic search. My paper route taught me how much we humans are creatures of habit.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 151

Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). Visual.ly ).

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Paid Content Stats Social Media Paid Search Agency 100

Leadspace

JULY 9, 2018

Social media is an important channel for companies to stake their brand presence, create awareness, drive traffic to their websites and even generate leads. But a lot has changed since the early, heady days of social media marketing. 3 Ways Social Media Has Evolved in Recent Years.

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Social Media Social Marketing Media Lead Ranking 54

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Marketing Sherpa last week released its 2010 Social Media Marketing Benchmark report. The report’s authors begin by noting that: “An important transition in the use of social media for marketing purposes is taking place. In business and consumer services, the figures are 54% increase, 1% decrease.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

Customer Experience Matrix

MAY 27, 2009

In honor of the event, they sponsored a white paper by Yours Truly on the general topic of, um, why it’s important to make it easier for salespeople to review prospect behaviors that are captured by the demand generation system. This makes it harder for salespeople to understand prospects and build relationships with them.

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Eloqua Paper Profiling Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

And despite any reservations you may have, social media can help you get ahead. As social media usage continues to grow, the big debate in B2B Marketing involves questions like “ what is our role ?” Trend #1: Social media is being used more and more by professionals for decision making.

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I find it almost impossible to not send someone a link to one of my previous posts about social media, influencer marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), reputation management (ORM), or content marketing every time something germane to those things comes up. I’ll find and revive them. Biznology is My Modern Journal.

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Marketing Management PR Marketing Automation Services Public Relations 202

Biznology

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In response to Inside a Social Media News Release , Jonathan Rick asked me , “Isn’t this essentially the same thing than what Pitch Engine offers?” Pitch Engine’s job is to make Social Media Release-making as easy-as-possible, tech-free, as possible. Image via CrunchBase. Pitch Engine is a how!”

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