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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

ViewPoint

Social media marketing is now precariously ensconced as a more-or-less mainstream marketing channel. And even with concerns over social metrics, the rise of content marketing has rushed in to boost social’s street cred. After all, content is the “fuel” that drives the social media engine, right?

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Craft a Compelling Offer for Paid Search Marketing

Biznology

This is not news to Internet marketers. But when it comes to search engine advertising, like Google AdWords, you need to think about your offer and call to action a bit differently. So the ideal in search engine advertising is to identify an attractive offer that also qualifies. Image via CrunchBase.

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6 Steps to a Successful (B-to-B) Direct Marketing Campaign

MLT Creative

A current campaign I’m involved with got me thinking about my roots in consumer direct marketing. Whenever we launch a campaign that relies heavily on direct, I’m reminded that the rules in business-to-business direct marketing are really the same as they are in the consumer space.

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Think Outside the B2B Trade Show Booth

MLT Creative

Here’s a quick B2B case study outlines how we helped our client turn another trip to a trade show into an opportunity to generate leads by integrating outbound tactics with their inbound marketing program. Are there any media placements reserved or available? Promote before, during and after the show. Since this was for a B2B.

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Linda Ruffenach: How A Personal Relationship Can Make You Stand Out

B2B Digital Marketer

In this episode of the B2B Digital Marketer Podcast , Linda Ruffenach shares why B2B digital marketing is all about building a personal relationship with the customer and solving their problems. 01:47 – Linda’s background in B2B Digital Marketing. 03:17 – The disconnect between marketing and sales.

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Ethan Beute: Rehumanizing B2B Digital Marketing

B2B Digital Marketer

Rehumanizing B2B Digital Marketing. With technology advancing and our world rapidly changing, automation and digital communication becomes the modern approach to marketing. The human connection is gone and marketers are no longer able to build a relationship with their customers. Timestamps/Outline. 12:04 – 1.

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B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011

Marketing Insider Group

So here is my list of B2B Marketing Insider predictions for 2011. 2010 was the year social media moved from cutting edge to mainstream (right?). Customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention re-emerge as key metrics B2B marketers will use to measure the performance of their holistic marketing programs.