Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 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. Listen Now .

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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. Even more, the content-creation for content marketing can trend-surf as well.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you’re not generating leads – as in: a lot of leads – from your company’s blog, you’re missing out on what is perhaps not only your best opportunity to convert organic Web traffic into actionable, measurable sales inquiries, but also the best way to actually show real ROI from your social media investment. BONUS TIP: 11.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 19, 2009

Is your time spent on social media networks worth your investment? When using social tools for marketing purposes, you need to provide metrics that will justify your efforts. Key performance indicators, more commonly known as KPIs, are essential to any social media strategies. Setting Up Key Performance Indicators.

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NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2011

These are primarily online pull tactics (including inbound marketing, content marketing, SEO and social media). The astounding growth in social media usage by B2B buyers reflects an accelerated tendency to eliminate salespeople from the early stages of the buy cycle. That means social media.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 15, 2009

But this is not a dig at Dell it’s a dig at all of us marketers who say they don’t understand how to calculate an ROI from Social Media. And at this point in social media or even in the development of the web - we have plenty of ways to track and measure lead generation coming from Social Media.

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

are using social media, says a study conducted by iTracks and the Business Marketing Association (BMA). In fact, B-to-B use of social media may have even eclipsed that of consumer marketers, according to another report from White Horse Productions. This is the no-brainer of B-to-B social media marketing.

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Chris Koch

MARCH 19, 2010

I’d like to create a guide for how to use social media in B2B that does not involve talking about the specific tools—as least not in the top line. I think it’s important to try to do this if we’re going to get social media integrated with the rest of marketing. I want to do something ambitious and I’m hoping you’ll help.

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Social Media B2B Thought Leadership Peer-to-peer Media 100

Chris Koch

JANUARY 22, 2010

I wish I could say that social media leads to sales. So when we think about social media ROI, we need to make a leap of faith. To make ourselves feel a little more comfortable with this idea, we may need to categorize social media with something whose hazy ROI we’re more familiar and comfortable with: PR.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well by Achinta Mitra on April 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking For a while, it was difficult to find hardcore data to make a business case for social media.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

While content found in email may not offer direct SEO impact, cross-linking and awareness development of content certainly provide an opportunity to acquire links, social media visibility, and,in the case above, ratings/user feedback development. Cross-links to key content marketing assets and social media profiles.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo? Can we deliver a powerful 1-2 punch by combining social media and email marketing? Do you have any good examples of social media used in email marketing?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

Whether your marketing workflow consists of social media, content creation, SEO, event planning, or all of the above, we’ve got a joke for you! White papers. Why was the social media marketer out of office? What is a social media marketer’s favorite snack? He finally got RSS-ted.

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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 149

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Humanize Your Blog Remember, it’s a blog not a white paper, and a key differentiator is personality. If your blog is consistent enough that you believe RSS subscription is realistic, make sure visitors can easily subscribe to your RSS feed. (As Show your first-time visitors who you are (literally and figuratively).

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial Sales Job? And digital marketing and social media are as disruptive as they come. Every disruptive technology is known to cause major upheavals in any industry. Not so fast!

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The Point

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The 42-page white paper includes insights from industry thought leaders such as Ardath Albee, Jay Baer, Kristin Zhivago, as well as yours truly (see Page 13). Provide options for RSS, Twitter, and email and place them prominently where the casual visitor can see them. My contribution is reproduced (with permission) below.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2012

Just be sure to offer the reader as many subscription options as possible, and at a minimum: Email, RSS, and Twitter. These days, however, it’s not enough to simply display a row of icons (RSS, Tweet, Email) and expect the reader to act. A simple text link will do the trick: White Paper: 5 Keys to. Download Now.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 17, 2011

To build revenue, the question still remains: should B2B social media be used as a sales channel? A great way for sales to accomplish this is to use B2B social media as a sales channel and utilize Sales 2.0 A great way for sales to accomplish this is to use B2B social media as a sales channel and utilize Sales 2.0

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Social Media Top of Funnel Advertising Channels Peer-to-peer 48

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

« Small companies blogging for leads while big companies watch | Main | Revised Lead generation strategy map for complex sales » Should blogs and RSS be a part of your lead generation strategy? Well examine each and provide tips on how a Blog or RSS strategy can compliment what you are doing today."

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Tomorrow People

MARCH 5, 2012

Email addresses, RSS subscriptions and similar methods of engagement all serve to keep a visitor's memory and impression of a company or product at the forefront. Offering up an email address, subscribing to a newsletter, following on social media, all of these actions demonstrate a visitor's interest. Effort Versus Results.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

No matter where potential customers are in the sales cycle, organizations can build brand awareness in their industry by: Publishing reputable case studies, ebooks, white papers, or other content about industry topics and data. Sharing snippets of quotes from the company about the award on social media.

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Lead Generation B2B Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 123

Convince & Convert

APRIL 26, 2013

Brooks Thomas , Communications Specialist at Southwest , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the progressive setup of the Southwest social media team, the widespread success of a long-running corporate blog, and keeping an authentic voice for a large brand. The RSS feed is: [link]. Building a Social Team.

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Television marketing Skype Social Media Public Relations 137

Convince & Convert

APRIL 18, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ Designing for the Mobile Inbox “ From Expion , a free demo of their centralized platform. The RSS feed is: [link]. ” Social Media Stat of the Week: 25 photos per second. How did you get involved in social media? Listen Now .

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Personalization Skype Branding Brand Identity 134

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

| Log in now ClickZ Interactive Marketing Events Search Engine Watch Search Marketing Conferences Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to RSS Feeds Free Webcasts Members Area Forums Advertise You are here: SEW Home › Experts › Social Media Marketing › B2B Social Media Marketing -- Does It Work?

Work Management 40

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NuSpark Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2012

When you have an RSS feed, it allows prospects to stay up to speed on your thought leadership. Download our white paper….). Social media is more effective when you consistently publish content. Content is the fuel for optimal social media effectiveness. . . Want better social media results?

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NuSpark Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2012

When you have an RSS feed, it allows prospects to stay up to speed on your thought leadership. Download our white paper….). Social media is more effective when you consistently publish content. Content is the fuel for optimal social media effectiveness. . . Want better social media results?

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The Point

APRIL 21, 2010

Like many companies, Navicure’s corporate blog had evolved organically over time, and the marketing team was looking to leverage social media for more than just PR value. What is it about the blog’s design that turned into the perfect “prescription” for Navicure’s social media strategy?

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

I just started as Director of Social Media at Unison Agency in Washington’s historic Georgetown. Social media is a trap. One of my perks is getting to work with Executive Director of Strategy, Andrea Fabbri. He’s a strategist’s strategist. ” I had never thought about it that succinctly.

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NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

You can show your ad on specific web pages, online videos, games, RSS feeds, and mobile sites that you select. This doesn’t take the place of email lead nurturing, but can complement the nurturing process, much like social media. . • Placements: These are specific websites where you want to target your ads.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At minimum, a well-crafted newsletter serves to break up what would otherwise be an unending sequence of more offer-oriented emails peddling white papers, Webinars and the like. Use Google Alerts, social media, and your PR agency to help spot potential topics. Host the newsletter as a blog.

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NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

25% Pay-per-click, and, 18% social media. Are these B2B companies e-commerce or online catalogs, where a lead can be classified as a “request-a-quote” or are they complex products, meaning that multiple touch points via media and content have to occur before the prospect becomes a lead? Of course! . 57% say SEO.

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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

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is.

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Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Google News, aggregating content via RSS feeds and social bookmarking sites have been around for a while. dbrazeal- The Old Spice Social Media Campaign by the Numbers http-tinyurlcom-2arm6m9 Achinta Mitra July 16, 2010 at 1:44 pm David, Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

However, to be successful with social media, you have to provide real value and that usually comes from great content. More and more B2B marketers are shifting their marketing budget out of expensive pay per click (PPC) advertising and traditional media and into content creation, optimization and social media.

Marketing Budget Creation 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

); E-Mail Alert Sign-Up. --> Subscribe Now. --> Media Kit. --> About FOLIO. RSS Feeds. --> --> Bookmark FOLIOMag.com. Consumer Media. White Papers. Study: B-to-B Marketers Lagging With Social Media. Data shows about 40 percent of b-to-b brands aren’t using social marketing. MediaPRO Community.

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