Wed.Apr 17, 2024

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5 Benefits of Appointment Setting Services for Your B2B Business

Only B2B

Imagine having dedicated support to handle meetings, reach potential clients, and manage your calendar seamlessly. Appointment setting services offer precisely this assistance. And thoughtful selection of these services not only boosts revenue but also makes you wonder how you ever managed without it. Let’s dive into the perks of teaming up with a top-notch appointment service provider.

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HARO Has Been Dead for a While

Ahrefs

I know nothing about the new tool. I haven’t tried it. But after trying to use HARO recently, I can’t say I’m surprised or saddened by its death. It’s been a walking corpse for a while.

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Here’s What CEOs REALLY Want From Marketing

Marketri

I talk with a lot of CEOs of middle market businesses. And while every company is unique, I hear a common thread: Most aren’t satisfied with their marketing function. It doesn’t seem to matter whether they’ve got a big in-house team, or they’re outsourcing to an agency , or they’re using a hybrid approach. The more I meet with CEOs at prospective client companies, the more insight I gain about why they’re dissatisfied and what they want and need from marketing.

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9 Chatbot builders to enhance your customer support

Sprout Social

Chatbots are strategic assets that enhance your customer care and marketing strategies. The technology has come a long way from being simply rules-based to offering features like artificial intelligence (AI) enabled automation and personalized interaction. Integrating chatbots can transform your customer relations by automating responses to common queries and collecting feedback, freeing your team to focus on more complex issues.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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How To Use Testing To Create a Competitive Advantage

Content Marketing Institute

Knowing which creative assets compel your audience to act can bring big success for marketers. But how do you figure that out? You must start testing, and here’s some help to get going today.

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It’s time to turbocharge our path to email innovation

Martech

Back in 2017, I wrote an article for MarTech, “ Message to email marketers: Show me something different in 2018.” It popped up again while I was preparing a presentation, so I scrolled through to see if anything I advocated back then had become standard practice. The answer is, sadly, not much. Here’s what I was looking for: Stop depending on batch-and-blast.

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A Curious and Terrified Marketer’s Start to AI and Predictive Analytics – Pt 2

Heinz Marketing

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In my previous blog , I shared how I wanted to begin to demystify AI for myself by looking into how it can be used for predictive analytics. I learned the high-level information given to me in laymen’s terms and felt convinced that perhaps some of these platforms were so user friendly that just about anyone with a sense of data could use them.

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The state of GA4, one year after the big migration

Martech

It’s been just over a year since Google Analytics 4 (GA4) replaced Universal Analytics (UA). In March of last year, Google automatically migrated all UA properties to GA4. The changeover was met with much gnashing of teeth, pulling of hair and some justifiable complaints. GA4 is fundamentally different than its predecessor. It measures interactions (“events”), not visits.

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How to Make Your B2B Industrial Marketing REALLY Work

The Marketing Blender

From mining and transportation to construction and manufacturing industries, industrial companies have high-ticket sales and LONG sales cycles with many stakeholders. This complexity makes it easy to have a sales-centric mindset and focus on closing the next big deal instead of on how to fill the pipeline long term. But industrial product and service companies can ONLY remain competitive through economic ups and downs if they take a big picture view and build a B2B industrial marketing strategy

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Achieving a low Gmail spam rate: 3 essential steps

Martech

On February 1, Google began enforcing spam guidelines for bulk email senders , warning senders to keep their spam rates reported in Google’s Postmaster Tools below.01%. Here are three steps email marketers can and should take now — even if they’re not “bulk” senders — to stay on Google’s good side and keep their email compliance up to speed, regardless of their ESP.

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How AI Tools Can Boost Conversion Rates

DealSignal

In the ever-evolving realm of marketing and sales, staying ahead of the curve is paramount to success. With the rapid advancements in AI technology, businesses now have unprecedented opportunities to transform their strategies and elevate their performance to new heights. This new era of precision targeting and audience engagement has revolutionized the way businesses approach marketing and sales, offering innovative solutions to age-old challenges.

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GrowthLoop and TransUnion partner to improve audience reach

Martech

Composable CDP GrowthLoop and information company TransUnion have announced a new partnership to optimize audience reach and ad spend. The partnership will bring together GrowthLoop’s CDP capabilities and TransUnion’s TruAudience Marketing Solutions. TruAudience’s identity graph is based on data from more than 98% of U.S. consumers.

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Address Autocomplete: Enhance customer experience and save time

Sana Commerce

What is address autocomplete and why is it essential? Address autocomplete is a functionality designed to simplify and speed up entering addresses online. Instead of manually inputting each component of an address, such as street name, city, and postal code, users are offered real-time suggestions as they begin typing. By selecting their address from these suggestions, users can swiftly complete the form with accuracy and efficiency.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Mistake Made, Lesson Learned

Televerde

In my years of working in business, I’ve navigated through countless challenging discussions and topics. However, despite decades of experience, I am reminded that learning and adapting are perpetual journeys. An oversight in our internal communications recently highlighted the importance of sensitivity and inclusiveness, particularly when dealing with topics that touch deeply on personal and global issues.

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Measuring What Matters in Your Collaborative Content Approach

ClearVoice

You’ve probably heard the age-old saying, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together,’ more times than you can count. This wisdom holds especially true for us marketers, whose responsibility is to drive growth and attract new customers. Fortunately, the journey toward these goals doesn’t have to be a solo adventure.

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5 Agency Workflows That Take 5 Minutes or Less Using MarketMuse

MarketMuse

The complexity and time-consuming nature of traditional SEO tasks can often be overwhelming.

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Elevate Your Online Presence: Choosing the Right WordPress Development Agency

Bluetext

In the bustling digital landscape of Washington, DC, where businesses strive to stand out amidst fierce competition, having a robust online presence is non-negotiable. Your website serves as the virtual storefront, the first impression that can make or break a potential customer’s decision to engage with your brand. To ensure your online presence exudes professionalism, functionality, and aesthetic appeal, partnering with a top-notch WordPress development agency is paramount.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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Transitioning from Software Developer to SDET: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024

Valasys

As the software development landscape is evolving every day, the need for a proficient Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) has become paramount for software development companies. As companies are doing their best to imply software quality and reliability, the demand for professionals skilled in both software development and testing has increased more than ever.

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Branded Content vs. Product Placement 101

Brandpoint

In the marketing and advertising world, some of the terminology can sound similar. We’ll explore two of these terms in depth: branded content and product placement. Both are effective ways to get your product or service out there in front of an audience. But that’s where the similarities stop. Product placement can almost be thought of as advertising on the sly.

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NSA Issues Guidance on Safeguarding AI Systems

Valasys

The National Security Agency (NSA) is going to take an action affirmative in the security of AI (artificial intelligence) systems deployed as end-use tools for the National Security purpose. It is done either with the purpose of preventing for the present some possible risks and other shortcomings such as indicating without a doubt the credibility of AI systems used in important government operations.

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B2B Metrics Measurement for Enhanced Account Engagement

Rollworks

Why settle for hundreds of leads that don’t pan out when you can aim for those five stellar ones that really deliver? Traditional marketing models like last touch attribution offer some insights, but let's be honest—they barely scratch the surface. Savvy marketers are catching on: when it comes to generating leads, quality definitely trumps quantity.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.