Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 30, 2020

Content marketing is a great way to do so: When you generate informative, useful, and interesting content for your audience, you can also directly or indirectly sell your products or services to them. Content marketing can give B2B companies a truckload of options to keep their audience engaged. Let’s see how.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I’ve been working in B2B Marketing long enough to remember how we started as the folks who work the booths at trade shows and created brochures for sales. B2B Marketing has certainly evolved from those simple beginnings. What Is B2B Marketing? It needs a bit of a re-definition.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. this year as well.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Influencer marketing is increasingly popular in the B2B space, for the simple reason that buyers trust experts more than ads. But many B2B marketers are approaching it in the wrong ways, missing the mark with both the influencers and their audiences. B2B Marketers are Misaligned With Influencer Preferences.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Go Multichannel.

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Webbiquity

MAY 12, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on, B2B technology buyers are adjusting to a new (hopefully temporary) type of “normal.” That’s where opportunity lies for B2B marketers today. But B2B marketers need to shift tactics and more important, messaging, in order to earn conversations with those prospective customers.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While B2B marketers initially saw a surge in digital activity after the COVID outbreak in the spring of 2020, 73% of B2B tech marketers say they have seen “digital fatigue” set in since then. The joint study focused on B2B marketing trends in 2021 and 2022 for B2B tech marketers.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. What is B2B Buyer Intent Data?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Within the past 5-10 years, B2B marketing has undergone extensive amounts of change. Marketers have switched their focus from sales and cold calling to digital content marketing strategies and search engine optimization tactics to attract new customers to our business. B2B Marketing Trends To Consider For 2021.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Online marketing has changed significantly in the last few years—we’ve already discussed these developments in previous articles. But in this post, I’d like to focus on employee advocacy in B2B marketing specifically, because it comes with its own unique challenges. And of course, its own unique solutions.

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

JANUARY 9, 2025

2025 is here, and the landscape of B2B marketing continues to evolve at breakneck speed. Rapid technological advancements, intense shifts in consumer behavior, and trends like personalization make it difficult for marketers to keep up. A documented strategy is foundational to marketing success.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Influencer marketing creates real value for B2B brands—if it’s done right. According to recent research , 78% of marketers credit influencers for increased social reach, while 64% say they help increase the credibility of brand content, and 62% believe they help increase share of voice. What is B2B Influencer Marketing?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Driven by a host of emerging technologies and an influx of new insights, b2b buyer behavior continues to evolve at breakneck speeds. Understandably, B2B marketers are hard-pressed to recalibrate their lead generation strategies in this ever-shifting landscape. The Top B2B Lead Generation Strategies.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Though this is normal, it leads to depreciating conversions and longer sales cycles, if not dealt with effectively. This leaves the businesses that are opening back up with a smaller top-funnel, without much to invest in terms of marketing and growth to recover in 2021. Six Effective Tips To Increase Your B2B Sales Conversions.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As the year is quickly approaching an end, content marketers are scrambling to secure that 2022 budget. Content marketing budgets are expected to grow in 2022 – yay! Content marketing saw substantial growth after the pandemic, a slightly bittersweet feeling for the industry. Content marketing is trending up !

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 4, 2022

How do we enable the people who need data to make decisions within their area of expertise—finance, operations, sales, marketing, supply chain, whatever—but who aren’t experts in data analytics, to use data effectively? Some marketing dashboard tools are easy to use but very limited in scope. Here’s the story of Visme.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Today’s B2B buyers are time-strapped and overwhelmed with information, making sales harder than ever. Being able to communicate with the correct context and timing is essential as a sales representative. Market volatility, environmental or economic adversity, and reputation concerns are all possible trigger events.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 19, 2021

SaaS startups face several challenges when marketing their services to prospects. From brand name awareness, to lead generation, marketing your SaaS business requires maximum ROI for the lowest cost. That’s why SaaS companies win with content marketing. Content marketing also builds trust in your brand and your expertise.

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

AUGUST 1, 2024

One fundamental truth reigns supreme in the B2B marketplace: trust is the cornerstone of every successful transaction. People, especially in the B2B world, buy from brands they trust. No matter what the industry is, brand trust is instrumental to achieving sustainable business growth in the B2B marketplace.

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Act-On

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Like the unhappy families of Anna Karenina , no two B2B marketing teams are exactly alike. Every company has its own history, values, strategies, and quirks that impact how marketing happens on a day-to-day basis. And the hallmark of a good marketing department is simply that it works. This is just a big-picture overview.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 8, 2023

“Uncertainty,” “turbulence,” and “tight economic times” are among the top terms impacting decision making for both B2B marketers and buyers. How is B2B buyer behavior changing in response this difficult environment? How is marketing measurement changing in response to these challenges?

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Crafting an impeccable B2B sales journey isn’t straightforward. Many sales reps struggle with it, as if stumbling in the dark. Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels On one hand, there’s a sales quota you need to fulfill within a short span of time. What is B2B Sales Experience?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are two distinct types of marketing strategies with different focuses. B2B is focused on developing relationships between businesses, while B2C is focused on connecting directly with end consumers. 10 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing 1.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? The Biggest Challenge in B2B Social Media Marketing.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 19, 2022

In B2B marketing, trust and credibility play an even more important role than in B2C. Your sales prospects need assurance that your company is an established, reliable, and honest partner with whom they can establish a transparent relationship. You are aiming for honest, human interaction, as opposed to a hard sale.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. Marketers who understand how these behaviors are evolving can set up their companies for success in the coming decade. Those who don’t risk misallocating marketing budgets by focusing on the wrong tactics. Mismatched Content Type Priorities.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2022

One reason why content marketing continues to be so crucial to B2B success? The B2B buying cycle has gotten longer—a lot longer. A recent study found 74.6% of B2B sales to new customers take four months or longer to close. What Is B2B Content Marketing? SEO Success . But is it working?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 31, 2020

Statistics say over 80% of leads will never convert into a sale. If a secret formula to convert leads existed, companies would never go bankrupt or struggle to meet sales goals. Quick takeaways: Today’s B2B buyers demand informative content that solves their pain points. B2B marketing, on the other hand, hasn’t kept up.

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Vision Edge Marketing

JANUARY 14, 2025

B2B marketing and sales can be challenging due to competitors, the economy, and supplier management processes, to name just a few contributing factors. Unlike traditional influencers in the consumer world, where popularity drives influence, B2B COIs carry weight because of their authority and established relationships.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 31, 2021

Millennials are changing the B2B tech market. Tech buyers really hate B2B marketing tactics. Those were a few of the findings from the 2021 B2B Buying Disconnect report, published by TrustRadius at the end of 2020. The B2B Marketer-Buyer Disconnect. ” How to Sell to Millennial B2B Tech Buyers.

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The Point

APRIL 4, 2024

The lead generation experts at NetLine just released their “ 2024 State of B2B Content Consumption & Demand Report ,” a meaty 38-page guide based on data from more than 6 million content registrations. Even in the throes of an uncertain economic climate, B2B buyers’ appetite for quality gated content shows no sign of abating.

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Webbiquity

MAY 17, 2022

The evolving work environment has especially impacted business-to-business (B2B) organizations, as in-person interactions are often pivotal to success. So, what does the future of remote work mean for B2B companies? Most salespeople were trained for in-person sales, making some of their training obsolete in their new work environments.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For close to 20 years, for me that’s also meant the Momentum ITSMA Marketing Vision event. As a long-time ITSMA partner I have been privileged to attend the event in-person which showcases a plethora of B2B marketing experts, expert insights and points of view, and cutting edge and innovative research.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 9, 2021

A copywriting service for B2B companies is one of the most worthwhile investments you can make for your business. If you lump copywriting into a job description for someone who isn’t specialized to create content that converts, you risk losing leads and ultimately hurting your sales results. What to Look For in Your B2B Copywriter.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

If you’re a B2B social media manager, you’ve probably noticed that organic social media reach has been on the decline in recent years. Study Best Practices. Knowing this, it’s important not to take a universal approach to social media marketing. Not sure where to start, or even where to look for B2B best practices?

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