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Thursday, September 9, 2010
So you’ve done your SEO homework, built up a repository of great content and established yourself as a thought leader – all the hallmarks of a great inbound marketing strategy. Learn how to redesign your website with an internet marketing strategy in mind with Mike Volpe, HubSpot's VP of Marketing. Photo Credit: valakirka.
 
Thursday, September 9, 2010
I saw a very brief opinion-type post, “B2B Mktg needs to curate a vibrant community”, by Paul Dunay over on his Buzz Marketing for Technology blog, which set me thinking.  His point is that we as B2B marketers spend too much time and effort on finding and getting new customers, and not nearly enough on [.].
 
Thursday, September 9, 2010
It’s almost a new-media axiom that traditional publishers can’t move forward effectively online because they have too much skin in the old-media game. Logically, then, the most exciting and successful advances in B2B media should come from those with an understanding of B2B markets but without the old-media burdens.
 

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With many companies now engaged in social media marketing strategies for nearly two years or more, success stories are starting to emerge, even in the difficult marketing world of industrial B2B.  survey showed 65% regarded the social web as a “distracting waste of time&#. STRATEGY. BACKGROUND. ACTIONS.
Below are a collection of B2B social media statistics collected from various sources covering a wide range of topics. We Usage : 86% of B2B firms are using social, compared to 82% of B2C. B2B firms aren’t as active in their social media activity with only 32% engaging on a daily basis compared with 52% of B2C firms.
At long last, I bring to you my valued {grow} folks, a true B2B social media success story that can really be measured by MONEY.  Nathan’s challenge was to increase awareness for his company through social media initiatives. Money in the bank from a social media victory. That’s right. 
A lot of PR firms are stating that they have social media capabilities and can help develop your strategy in this arena. decided to see which PR firms were actively participating in social media. But If you don’t have a social media presence, tell me why. from their website. del.icio.us
Social media “marketers&# who have never practiced marketing.  8220;You can’t walk out your house without bumping into a social-media expert today, said Forrester Analyst Sean Corcoran in a WSJ article. &# The reality is the space is still very much a Wild West.&#. Research, strategy, planning.  Maybe.
One of the cornerstones of a social media strategy is having a clear set of corporate social media guidelines or policies. Here are some recommendations based on a cross-section of social media policies from B2B companies, including social media policy examples from some leading B2B companies.
After the past week’s distractions, I’ve been able to finalize a FREE eBook that compiles the Using Social Media Series into one easy-to-use guide. The previous posts included: Using Social Media: Part 1 – Microblogging. Using Social Media: Part 2 - Search Feeds. Let me know what you think.
Had a great time yesterday at the MagsU workshop on "Opening the Emedia Toolbox" In the session, we reviewed numerous online tools on how to develop social media strategies for personal branding, new revenue streams, search engine optimization, new content initiatives and more for content providers/publishers. 
The GE Social Media Team: Gary Sheffer, Jen Walsh, Sean Gannon, Lisa Lanspery, Mike Eisenreich, Megan Parker and Vivek Kemp A few weeks ago I was introduced to GE's social media initiative when doing research for an article on Social Media's B2B Superstars. An example of her creative flare: "Hey baby!
I've been aggressively skeptical about the role of social media in an environment where there is a finite number of customers, an emphasis on long-term contracts, and no patience for fluff. But after spending a few weeks assessing the state of social media among industrial companies, I'm changing my mind.