Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Social selling is a tool that almost anyone can add to their professional toolbox. While sales professionals have traditionally applied social selling, it can apply to anyone using relationships and relational marketing in their career. Social media doesn’t replace your existing selling or relational tools. Grow Your Network .

Peer-to-peer 194

Peer-to-peer Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 194

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

From MySpace to Meta, social media has been through more evolutions than a deck of Pokémon. hours a day on social media, making it the most effective global marketplace for brands who want to offer their customers a more personalized and interactive experience. They engage with brands through webinars, social media, and even chatbots.

Social Media 93

Social Media B2B Marketing Social Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 93

Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The sheer volume of information and digital channels means they zig zag through digital touchpoints. B2B buyers can ping back and forth between engagement points but what’s important to note is that at every touchpoint they will have accumulated knowledge of your brand. But this isn’t as easy as it sounds…. Was this article helpful?

Touchpoints 63

Touchpoints Conversion Rate Top of Funnel Conversion 63

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

Social media is not just about creating a buzz; it can be a powerful tool for strategically influencing your customers at every stage of the sales funnel. While many businesses recognize the importance of maintaining a social media presence, the full potential of these platforms in driving B2B revenue often goes overlooked.

Social Media 69

Social Media Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership 69

Sprout Social

MAY 25, 2022

Have you test-driven the Sprout Social Salesforce integration yet? There’s a reason why more and more companies are linking their CRMs with social media management tools like Sprout. Social media and customer relationships go hand in hand. Our Salesforce integration empowers your social, sales and support teams alike.

Work Management 110

Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 110

Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

Marketing Analytics Tools 140

Marketing Analytics Tools Social Media Top of Funnel Analytics 140

Brandpoint

JULY 14, 2023

Social media has transformed the way businesses engage with their target audience, and manufacturing companies are no exception. However, for manufacturing companies, quantifying the return on investment (ROI) of social media efforts can be complex. What is Social Media ROI? Focus on what you want to achieve.

Social Media 62

Social Media ROI Multi-Touch Attribution Paid Search Agency 62

Oktopost

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This is a summary of our latest webinar “From the Experts: The Power of Social Engagement”, hosted with our good friend and partner, Jamie Lewis, Director of Business Development at Marketo Engage , an Adobe Company. Watch the full on-demand recording here: Why Do I Need Social Media?

Lead Ranking 118

Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Marketing Attribution 118

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to the Post Performance Report (PPR), a series where we compile and analyze social media posts and campaigns inspiring us, and breakdown what makes them so genius. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , the most memorable thing brands can do on social is respond to their customers. The opposite is true.

Enterprise Management 66

Enterprise Management Brand Identity Branding Work Management 66

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They see your ads, interact with you on social media and explore your website before they buy. To keep up with it all and better inform your social media marketing strategy , create a customer journey map as a blueprint to help you understand your customers at each stage. Customers may experience emotions and actions at touchpoints.

CMS Development 103

CMS Development Examples Work Management Touchpoints 103

Sprout Social

JUNE 1, 2022

At times, it might seem that social media managers are stuck in silos, focused more on brand awareness than direct revenue impact. But, behind the scenes, there is a lot that marketing teams can learn from their company’s social strategy and the number of eyes their external content can reach. Social listening. Storytelling.

Social Marketing 118

Social Marketing Planning Work Management Peer-to-peer 118

NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

For example, if a business is running a social media campaign and a paid search campaign, but the social media campaign is generating significantly more leads and conversions, the business may decide to allocate more resources to the social media campaign and scale back the paid search campaign.

Allocation 130

Allocation Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Conversion 130

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

What if your Salesforce and social data could come together to create a 360° view of your customer? Our Salesforce integration lets you follow your customers on each and every touchpoint they have with your brand on social and pinpoint their intent in real time. Oktopost’s Influenced Opportunity Report. How to set it up.

Top of Funnel 124

Top of Funnel Social Media Work Management Media 124

Sprout Social

JANUARY 13, 2021

Or it was a combination of newsletter information, social media posts, and word of mouth? There’s an attribution model for everyone that can help you get more out of your social metrics. Attribution modeling in social media doesn’t give credit to just the social channel as a whole. What is attribution modeling?

Marketing Attribution 97

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking Social Media 97

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There are few things in a B2B marketer’s toolkit that can deliver as much ROI as paid social media marketing. With over 750 million professionals currently using LinkedIn , it’s easy to see how success on major social media platforms can lead to a goldmine of opportunity at your fingertips.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Paid Social Agency Social Media Webinar Metrics 136

Oktopost

JULY 2, 2020

What you’re probably not doing is using social media data to find out and understand the person you are trying to engage with and their business situation at the time. And how can social media transform the customer experience? Social Selling is Just Selling. There’s a lot of buzz around social selling and for good reason.

Social Media 141

Social Media Media Enterprise Management Blast Campaigns 141

Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 27, 2021

A customer buying map captures all of the touchpoints and behaviors of a customer from their initial discovery of your organization to the sale and delivery of your product or service, right through initial consumption. Maps are made up of touchpoints. Some organizations have numerous touchpoints and make for more complex maps.

Touchpoints 225

Touchpoints Word of Mouth Work Management Customer Satisfaction 225

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

From social media posting to writing about your event in your email newsletter to promotional teasers and trailers, there are many ways you can raise awareness and inspire people to sign up early. Social media. Image credit: Teemu Paananen on Unsplash. Ensuring consistency will build trust and add value to your promotional materials.

Event Marketing 324

Event Marketing Planning WOM Paid Search Agency 324

Martech

MARCH 26, 2024

Customers have the option to engage with the company through various touchpoints, such as physical stores, websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, email, telephone and more. The omnichannel approach offers customers a seamless and integrated experience across all channels and touchpoints. What is omnichannel?

Marketing Automation Services 107

Marketing Automation Services Touchpoints Terms and Conditions Interactive Marketing 107

Sprout Social

JUNE 15, 2020

Is there a link between GDPR and social media? Marketers should take the time to understand the implications of GDPR, privacy laws and what it all means when it comes to social media. How does GDPR affect marketing on social media? Below we’ve highlighted some specific ways that GDPR impacts marketers in the social space.

Social Media 131

Social Media Social Marketing Privacy Policies Media 131

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

Influencer marketing is all about brands teaming up with individuals, known as influencers, who have a loyal following on social media platforms and other digital channels. They are experts in a particular niche and post content on social media revolving around the same niche, catering to a specific and engaged audience.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Creation 96

Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2021

If you want to optimize your processes, your social media approval workflow is a great place to start. 70% of agencies say that social is an integral part of their overall service package, according to Sprout’s Agency Pricing & Packaging Report. Post approvals are a small but powerful step in any social media service offering.

Efficiency 129

Efficiency Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Generation 129

Sprout Social

JULY 22, 2021

Social media usage is on the up and up. Our Sprout Social Index™ 2021: UK & Ireland Edition report found 76% of consumers have used social media more in the past year, and 63% have bought from it. Brands caught on to this upward trend and are engaging social media users to drive awareness, clicks and sales.

Social Media 140

Social Media Generation Media Lead Ranking 140

Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Now, customers are shifting to social for praise, complaints and everything in between. Creating a social media interaction strategy is essential for long-term customer satisfaction. Most consumers expect brands and companies with a social media presence to interact with their customers in meaningful ways.

Ideal Customer Profiles 136

Ideal Customer Profiles Brand Identity Branding Customer Satisfaction 136

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This is your sign to create a “meet the team” social media post series to highlight employees who play a crucial role in shaping your brand—from your culture to your content to your finished products. A post shared by Sprout Social (@sproutsocial). What is a “meet the team” social media post? View this post on Instagram.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Work Management Distribution 98

Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

Let’s dive into what conversational marketing is and how it will help your social media strategy evolve. The inbound marketing strategy connects channels like your website, social profiles and CRM. Conversational marketing and social media: How to adapt your strategy. And for your profile(s) to be sophisticated touchpoints.

Social Media 100

Social Media Webinar Metrics Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy 100

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

With all that responsibility, should social media activity be yet another item on a CEO’s to-do list? Consider these facts from a recent Social CEO Report by CEO.com and Domo: Only 39% of Fortune 500 CEOs have any social profile whatsoever. Of those active on social media, 70% use only LinkedIn. Absolutely.

Paid Search Agency 124

Paid Search Agency Companies B2B Thought Leadership Peer-to-peer 124

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Digital branding allows for a more defined marketing journey, with multiple touchpoints across different channels. Because buyers congregate in more than one digital medium, and each one represents another touchpoint. It must also represent the brand’s values and entice the consumer to interact and engage with the brand.

Brand Identity 294

Brand Identity Branding Mobile Advertising Touchpoints 294

Oktopost

JULY 6, 2023

These days, and for a while now (a while in internet terms, anyway), the very center of the universe has been social media. Your mind is probably going to the B2C brands that have made a splash on the socials but, in B2B, the landscape is just as productive and just as fruitful. And yet, the target remains the same: high-quality leads.

Social Media 62

Social Media Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. In fact, studies show it takes an average of 6 to 8 touchpoints to simply generate a lead ( source ). Let’s get into it!

Marketing Attribution 236

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking B2B Marketing 236

Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2020

Welcome to the Social Spotlight, where we dive deep into what we love about a brand’s approach to a specific social campaign. From strategy through execution and results, we’ll examine what makes the best brands on social tick — and leave you with some key takeaways to consider for your own brand’s social strategy.

Communities 125

Communities Touchpoints Video Marketing Resources 125

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The social media market is saturated with different integrations, which is why Sprout is thoughtful about our approach. We heard many of our customers’ challenges around integrating with social media management tools and took notes. Win new business by generating leads from social and capturing existing contacts’ social interactions.

Digital Asset Management 120

Digital Asset Management Social Media Work Management Marketing Management 120

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

More scalable marketing strategies – Email automation enables Integration with other digital tools, making touchpoints trackable. Improved lead flow and qualification – Automated touchpoints makes the lead qualification easier with emails acting as a screening tool. Email Nurture Sequence Template.

Automation 262

Automation Auto Responder Touchpoints Trigger Marketing 262

Martech

OCTOBER 10, 2023

An increase in consumer-driven touchpoints Ten years ago, brands drove two-thirds of touchpoints across advertising, direct marketing and in-person experiences, according to Cadillac’s CMO Melissa Grady Dias during a June 2023 Millennium Alliance keynote. Businesses can adapt by mapping and understanding these multifaceted journeys.

Marketing AI 119

Marketing AI Paid Search Agency Allocation Marketing Management 119

Martech

APRIL 14, 2023

These pathways are specific touchpoints throughout that journey, such as: Opening an email. Commenting on a social media post. Attribution modeling in marketing allows you to determine how beneficial each of those touchpoints is along the buyer’s journey. Clicking on an ad. Why is attribution modeling so important?

Marketing Attribution 112

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Multi-Channel 112

Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2020

When marketing practitioners and their bosses align on goals for social, they can unlock social’s potential as a true driver for business growth. And for marketing leaders, sharing big-picture objectives with social practitioners can help them better understand what insights and social data to bring forward and put into action.

Stats 133

Stats Business Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 133

Martech

MARCH 1, 2023

Multichannel marketing Multichannel marketing uses various channels to reach customers, including in-store, email, social media and other touchpoints. This approach requires a unified customer database to ensure consistency across all touchpoints. Engage with brands on their terms. location or time of day).

Touchpoints 116

Touchpoints Paid Search Agency Fulfillment Advertising Agencies 116