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The # 1 Reason B2B Marketing Fails (Hint: It’s Not Tactical)

B2B Marketing Traction

Notice that in the Content Marketing survey results shown above, the number two success factor (57%) for content marketing is effective storytelling. The best way is by telling stories. Of course, you can just add benefit statements to your websites. But, now potential customers are leery of benefit statements.

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2015 B2B Content Marketing Survey – 3 Takeaways You Need to Know

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Use storytelling distributed on social media to “pull” buyers. That means webinars (#2 most effective), videos (#3), blog posts (#4) and case studies (#5) are a better use of your time than eNewsletters. Use webinars, videos, blog posts, articles and case studies to connect with buyers when they are ready.

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5 Skills Your Marketing Consultant Must Have

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Storytelling ability. Today’s marketing provider must be tech savvy, with direct experience in executing search engine optimization, website development, social media and analytics. If your provider is a strategy consultant, they must have access to the right resources that have direct tactical experience.

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Transparency is the Best Policy for B2B Marketing

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In the webinar, titled “Beyond the Eco-Label: Strategies for Marketing Your Sustainable Brand,” Susan explained that brand storytelling is far better than any green seal or label a company can use.

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Transparency is the Best Policy for B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Traction

In the webinar, titled “Beyond the Eco-Label: Strategies for Marketing Your Sustainable Brand,” Susan explained that brand storytelling is far better than any green seal or label a company can use.

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8 Elements of the Perfect Blog Post

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Studies have shown that storytelling increases time spent on the blog post and the popularity of the post. Because most of my posts have a image that spans my full blog column, I was relieve when Kevan Lee suggests another way to provide shortened lines of initial text: bump up the font in the first paragraph of your blog post.

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Getting Visual with Your B2B Marketing: Pinterest or Instagram?

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More savvy social media marketers know that Instagram is a much better platform for storytelling that engages and entertains your audiences , creates brand awareness in prospects and more loyalty for existing customers or clients.