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Five Ways to “Get Real” With B-to-B Social Media

Biznology

Today, 89% of B-to-B marketers in the U.S. are using social media, says a study conducted by iTracks and the Business Marketing Association (BMA). In fact, B-to-B use of social media may have even eclipsed that of consumer marketers, according to another report from White Horse Productions. First, get busy on LinkedIn.

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Exciting new tools for B2B prospecting

Biznology

Early examples of this exciting new trend in prospecting were Jigsaw, a business-card swapping tool that allowed sales people to trade contacts, and ZoomInfo, which scrapes corporate websites for information about business people and merges the information into a vast pool of data for analysis and lead generation campaigns. Like this post?

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Named account marketing: new tools and techniques to reach a limited universe

Biznology

Best of all, a number of new tools and tactics are now available to do the marketing job efficiently. At DMA14 in San Diego last month, I heard a fascinating talk by Mark Rentschler, marketing director at Makino, a large manufacturer of machine tools. Another approach, albeit less productive, is LinkedIn research.

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Creativity’s Rising Role in B2B Marketing

Top Rank Marketing

While some AI tools can certainly help B2B marketers better realize their creative efforts, the power of the human touch is undeniable, and it is serving as a growing differentiator between mediocre marketing efforts and those five-star creative efforts that sparkle and delight brand audiences. “I

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How to find your best B2B prospects

Biznology

So, let’s review the top prospecting tools and techniques that are working for B2B marketers today. Beef up your LinkedIn skills. LinkedIn is a treasure trove. Use their keyword planning tool to generate likely phrases from your website and those of your competitors. And if you have any that I’ve missed, please chime in.

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15 Tips for Getting the Most From LinkedIn Groups

Paul Gillin

I spend a lot of time in LinkedIn groups and have learned a bit about maximizing their potential as conversation-starters. The best way to provoke discussion on LinkedIn is to ask questions. LinkedIn is the only major social network that doesn’t permit brands to interact as members. Facebook is more playful than LinkedIn.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Budget Wars: Sales & Finance vs Marketing

markempa

According to their research, " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs." According to their research, " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs."