Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I have invited our Panel of B2B Marketing Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? Content Strategy: The Future of Marketing (via Joe Pulizzi with Christine Halvorson). Cashing in With Content (a classic by David Meerman Scott). Get Content. via Beth Harte).

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Onalytica B2B

AUGUST 23, 2017

Word-of-mouth, social influence, PR and Public Affairs are highly relevant to the way we should be approaching influencer marketing. Individuals and brands can now publish content through multiple media channels, creating billions of new digital voices and an enormous rise in content creation.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing Content That Sells When talking with lead nurturing and marketing automation vendors they all make it seem very easy. Who’s going to write all that new content? But why the focus on content?

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

« 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People | Main | The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation » Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott Before the Internet and social media tools, companies could only communicate through the filter of advertising or media ink placed by a PR firm.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 9, 2009

This technique was also used to generate the Hot Trends in B2B Marketing for 2009. Top 80 Posts - December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009. How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy - WebMarketCentral , March 24, 2009. Would YOU Trust a PR Agency Not Involved in Social Media with YOUR Social Media Programs?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 6, 2009

September 2009. Deconstructing Twitter: Analytics for Reach and Impressions - B2B Marketing Savvy , September 10, 2009. Six Steps to a Successful Small Business Content Marketing Strategy - Content Marketing Today , September 4, 2009. Tools for Business Teams Doing Twitter - B2B Marketing Savvy , September 7, 2009.

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markempa

JUNE 16, 2006

» PR Has New Rules for Reaching Buyers Directly In launching my book , I didnt want to rely on the same time-worn lead generation tactics as everyone else. You can now reach your potential customers directly with your PR. This is called PR 2.0. Has your PR firm told you about this yet? This is called PR 2.0.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of the really cool things about the B2B Marketing Zone and Browse My Stuff is the ability of the system to determine hot topics or trends based on the content that is being brought together in topic hubs. Using the system, we found that these are the hottest topics in B2B Marketing for 2009. May 28, 2009. February 16, 2009.

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Buffer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When we were first getting started as a student club in 2009, I remember initially struggling to get my peers to join. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in a place to spend thousands of dollars a month for formal PR support and couldn’t justify the cost for this “top of the funnel” marketing.

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Atomic Reach

JANUARY 3, 2019

This is where content marketing comes into play. Content Marketing allows brands to speak to you while coming across as authentic, empathetic, and dedicated to connecting with you. For the foreseeable future, content will remain as king. For the foreseeable future, content will remain as king. Through j effbullas.

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Contently

APRIL 19, 2017

Text-based content will stick around, but for marketers hoping to survive on any social platform, it’s obvious what format they need to pursue. That may seem obvious, but in 2009, only 46 percent of online adults used social media, according to Pew Research. Pinterest, likewise, has integrated video throughout its platform.

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Social Media Trends Emarketing Media 167

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 27, 2021

First, you are building a library of content. Second, if you are doing owned media, the content marketing way, which is the right way , you are building an audience of likely buyers. I look back to 2008 and 2009 and I think we had the priorities right. It’s a library that gets indexed in search and brings compounding returns.

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WriteSpark

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

In October 2009, the U.S. These guidelines present a reminder to all marketers, in the United States and elsewhere, about reviewing your practices and disclosures for using case studies, customer quotes, excerpts from analyst reports, and other content that could be considered a testimonial for your product or company.

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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

It was pre-web and the marketing world was wholly focused on direct mail, advertising, tradeshows, and PR. In 2009 I dove headlong into working with Eloqua and Salesforce and at that point I was hooked on designing demand generation workflow and measuring results. I love what I do and working with other B2B marketing pros.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 25, 2018

Since then, it has become one of the largest marketing platforms for brands to engage with their consumers, advertise, and publish content. In 2009, when I began my career managing social media marketing for clients, it was very simple. They can align with PR departments on announcements that are being prepared.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

AUGUST 25, 2009

Still, content… management… and metrics drive the accountability and Twitter, Facebook and the like can be no different. Among the usage models we’ve observed five which seem to be capturing most discussion and experimentation: Push messaging platform, either PR, Adv or Marketing-driven. Traffic generator. Customer feedback/dialogue.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content by Achinta Mitra on May 18, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies You can find plenty of clichés used (overused?) in B2B marketing content.

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B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies 60

Webbiquity

MARCH 22, 2010

B2b marketers and PR pros know that getting coverage in an industry-specific blog is highly beneficial. As more PR firms have discovered the value of getting coverage in blogs for their clients, the practice of blogger outreach has spread exponentially and the volume of pitches has exploded. Blog links are valuable for SEO.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

« Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management | Main | Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me » Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use When it comes to lead nurturing , I find that many marketers get stuck because they lack enough good content to do it consistently.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2010

B2B Marketing Content falls under 2 broad category - 1. Content addressed to a Technical Decision Maker 2. Content addressed to a Business Decision Maker. "Write Content to Address the Problem and the Perspective" Ardath Albee's Bio. Ardath Albee. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421.

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Ambal's Amusings

JULY 6, 2010

Organizations consider social media more seriously - If 2009 was the year where social media began to break properly into the corporate world, 2010 will be the year that companies start to fully integrate social media into their marketing efforts. 2010 Content Marketing Trends and Predictions. Related Blog Posts.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. The more content pointing to your site from sites with authority the better. Spread the net.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

As an attendee the question is whether the content will be good. His eBook “ The New Rules of PR ” was offered for free without requiring any registration from his website and was downloaded 250,000 times. When he came out with his hardcover book “ The New Rules of Marketing & PR ”, it reached number 1 in sales quickly.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Measuring ROI on content marketing is not straightforward; that is why most firms put measurement on the back burner. We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts "How can B2B marketers measure return on investment (leads generated, market awareness etc) for the money/effort spent on creating and marketing content?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

August 2009. Twitter Analytics: Five Practical, Lesser Known Free Tools for B2B Professionals - B2B Marketing Savvy , August 31, 2009. How B2Bs can Improve SEO by Avoiding Duplicate Content - Modern B2B Marketing , August 18, 2009. Need Content? 20 Formats to Consider - Savvy B2B Marketing , August 26, 2009.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 12, 2009

42 content marketing tactics, over 50 case studies and hundreds of resources - The Content Marketing Playbook: 42 Ways to Connect with Customers is packed with lots of ideas to execute on your content strategy. Joe Pulizzi is a leading author, speaker and strategist for content marketing. Jonathan Kranz.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2012

We crave details and behind-the-scenes content as we navigate a rapidly changing landscape. KLM has come a long, long way from the social fledgling it was in 2009 and has evolved into a social leader in the travel industry. In all, KLM counts more than 1.7 About the Daniel Lemin: Follow @social_studio.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

And, you need to start unifying your content strategy across all channels. When I personally want to engage with a company/professional, I typically follow on Twitter, sometimes Facebook at a later date (if I love their content), then ultimately email updates if available. LinkedIn – only if I have made a personal connection.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Review of the first 5 classes: Class: How to Blog Effectively for Business (GF101) Professors: Ann Handley & Mack Collier, MarketingProfs This was a basic introduction to blogging, so for those already familiar with what blogging is, there wasn’t much new content. Free content will get you farther. Do you have the people?

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009. Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2009. At its core, social media is not about doing new things, but about doing things you’ve always done as a business person differently.&#. What is Webbiquity? How to Be Everywhere Online.

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markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

« Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use | Main | Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software » Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me Ardath Albee, over at Marketing Interactions , tagged me for a meme "8 random things about me.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. link] Higher Calling Media RT @SadieMHarris Blastoff for My New Social Media Newsletter [link] [link] [link] MyCrowd.ca Im Jay Baer.

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

Is less better than more when it comes to content? Instead of bombarding prospects with "too much content" should companies carefully chose 1 or 2 pieces of important content that will educate prospects? What kind of content is most useful in each phase of the B2B marketing cycle? Content has a job to do.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. If Your Story is Inconsistent, At Least Leverage Your Content Ouch. Your Web site. At a minimum.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Instead of a series of self-contained initiatives, build yourself a content ladder.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 31, 2009

With the rapidly increasing use of social media tools for marketing and PR comes growing pressure to demonstrate results. Compelling thought-leadership content, blog posts, white papers, video and SEO efforts support and create long-term value for social media tactics.

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