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There’s a new B2B mandate

Canadian Marketing Association

So it’s natural that there’s a blurring of the lines between B2B and B2C marketing tactics. According to Forrester Consulting (2014): Almost half (49%) of B2B buyers prefer making work-related purchases on B2C websites. Everything is evolving to P2P, largely fed by social media. We can thank digital for this.

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CMO Spotlight: Jonathan Becher, SAP—TEAMS Work for PEOPLE and deliver EXPERIENCES

LEADership

A fitting choice for our Spotlight feature in the midst of World Cup Soccer 2014. ’ You can sum up the change as moving from B2B to P2P—people to people,” Becher says. ” The important thing to remember when adopting a P2P approach is that people need to work together for engagement to become a reality.

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23 Outstanding Social Media Marketing Guides

Webbiquity

Basic presence and listening tactics will no longer suffice, and certainly won’t differentiate brands. Which metrics are most valuable in evaluating tactical success? 5 Social Media Trends for 2014: New Research by Social Media Examiner. What trends and changes in social media do marketers need to stay on top of?