Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Looking back, ABM has risen in parallel with key concepts and practices including Thought Leadership, Marketing Analytics and Data, Marketing Technology (MarTech), and Marketing Transformation. Not surprisingly, ABM is the top B2B marketing tactic. Marketing is and always will be a “team sport”.

Account Based Marketing 195

Account Based Marketing Advertising Benchmark ABM B2B Thought Leadership 195

Marketing Craftmanship

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Traditional thought leadership – whether it’s delivered through owned media or earned media – most often involves showcasing your own ideas and opinions, those of a client, or of an individual within your organization. Hands down. Branded Interviews serve as inherent 3rd party endorsements from credible opinion leaders.

Thought Leadership 130

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 130

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2021

When it comes to driving value, content marketing beats advertising (almost) every time. They can coexist and support each other, but there’s no better ROI for your efforts than what you’ll experience with content marketing. Content marketing has a consistently higher ROI than advertising.

Advertising Agencies 328

Advertising Agencies Advertisements Advertising Paid Search Agency 328

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2020

If you haven’t thought about this question, then you should because it matters and impacts if they buy from you. One of the best ways to gain trust and credibility is through thought leadership. By executing a thought leadership strategy, you can gain credibility and showcase your expertise. Quick Takeaways.

Thought Leadership 351

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Research Practices 351

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

Top of Funnel 115

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

MKT1

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the past couple years writing newsletters and working with hundreds of founders and marketers, we’ve developed a fairly-comprehensive approach to building B2B marketing. Principle 3: Balance (and combine) fuel and engine Mistake: Fuel & engine not working together Many marketing teams operate in silos.

Startups 98

Startups Marketing Analytics Tools Course B2B Marketing 98

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve been tempted to and have poured a ton of dollars into paid before, and we’re a content-led organization that has used content to grow our organic traffic 35X (and counting over the past five years). Tie your content to metrics that illustrate the importance of engagement and trust in the bottom line.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

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.

Social Media 238

Social Media Allocation Social Marketing B2B Marketing 238

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

Image credit: Christopher Gower on UnSplash Organizations may launch brand new websites for any of these or other purposes: To create an online presence for a start-up company; To launch a new brand, product, or tool; To enter a new market (e.g., Slate, and Thrive Global regularly publish syndicated content. Sites like Inc.,

Paid Content 243

Paid Content Aggregage Marketing Websites Paid Search Agency 243

Velocity Partners

MAY 8, 2024

This is the seventh in a series we’re running about the new B2B GTM playbook. This is an interview with Udi Ledergor about the real goal of content marketing and the 95-5 rule. That’s the sound of a successful sale. Udi, we’ve been making the case that the inbound-driven era of Go-to-Market is morphing.

Marketing Analytics Tools 83

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning 83

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.

B2B Marketing 282

B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership 282

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2020

While companies have relied on traditional marketing strategies for decades, some are still wondering, what is content marketing really? Content marketing, when you peel away all the layers of techniques, trends, and possibilities, is a business opportunity. What Is Content Marketing Really?

Paid Content 162

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 162

Contently

MAY 26, 2020

When I was making the transition from journalism to marketing, my first big epiphany came from a caveman cartoon. You make content, people click on it, and then—BOOM—they immediately buy something or fill out a demo request form. This is why we invest so much of our marketing budget in content at Contently.

Top of Funnel 218

Top of Funnel Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Ranking 218

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The second definition is what we’re going to talk about here—what your marketing department’s strategy should be for making the most of the time, energy and dollars you allocate to marketing. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Align and Build Ongoing Partnerships with Sales. Have a Formal Marketing Plan.

Resource Management 357

Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 357

Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

Did you know 80% of successful content marketers have a documented content marketing strategy? In my experience working with manufacturers and industrial companies, too many are in a rush to pump out more content without a strategy in place. Table of Contents What is an Industrial Marketing Strategy?

Marketing Budget 92

Marketing Budget Advertising Agencies Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 92

Pam Didner

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Content planning and writing are essential skills for content marketers and social media managers. Chess, VICA, Band, and Photography are all very good clubs that attract great potential content managers. Have you ever held an unpaid leadership position for a shared interest group? Screening Questions.

Social Media 108

Social Media Work Management Social Marketing Planning 108

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. Not long after, I attended my first ITSMA Marketing Vision event.

Account Based Marketing 227

Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning Thought Leadership 227

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Make Content King. Content is an essential pillar of any lead generation strategy. Your digital content marketing strategy encompasses everything from producing high-quality lead magnets such as e-books, whitepapers, blogs, and optimized landing pages. Your content should present your brand as a thought leader.

Lead Generation 264

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. From bylined articles to informational videos, content helps prospects learn about brands and gather information about their products and services.

Top of Funnel 78

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 78

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What do I see as the biggest content marketing trends for 2022 and beyond? My 2022 Marketing Predictions. There are 3 major trends in the digital marketing industry I think everyone will be talking about. The first is the resurgence of Content Marketing as the first thing businesses are doing in marketing.

Marketing AI 359

Marketing AI Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising 359

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2020

LinkedIn is undoubtedly one of the best social platforms for B2B marketing. With 675 million monthly users and 30 million companies active on the platform, it lends itself well to promoting business services, networking, building an audience, and content marketing. Content marketing. Image source: [link].

Linkedin 363

Linkedin Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Enterprise Management 363

Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you’ve tuned into the Content Marketing Institute for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the importance we place on the idea of developing a documented, strategic plan. Each year in our research, we find that a cohesive, documented strategy is one thing that separates successful vs. unsuccessful content marketers.

Marketing Strategy 111

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Enterprise Management Planning 111

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 1, 2015

It has been a successful year within our organization and I’ve witnessed our content marketing team grow in both size and ability over the last twelve months. Coming up with Fresh Content Ideas. How to Create Irresistibly Shareable Content. 5 Content Marketing Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Content Brainstorming.

B2B Thought Leadership 120

B2B Thought Leadership Content Marketing Planning Thought Leadership 120

B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 22, 2022

Consistently producing content that connects with potential buyers remains one of the greatest challenges facing B2B marketers. This challenge applies to all types of content, but it is magnified for thought leadership content because of the higher standards that effective thought leadership content must meet.

Thought Leadership 94

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Account Based Marketing Content 94

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

“The CMO Survey Highlights and Insights Report”, published in February 2017, found that even though B2B CMO’s currently spend 10.5 percent of their marketing budget on social media, they expect to increase this percentage to 12.9 Furthermore, B2B CMO’s foresee social media spending rising to 18.5

Social Media 193

Social Media Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Media 193

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

High quality premium content is arguably one of the most important elements of a successful content marketing strategy. It perfectly aligns with B2B buyers’ behavior patterns. . In short, it helps establish you as a thought leader in your space. But first… What exactly do we mean by the term premium content?

Paid Content 144

Paid Content Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 144

Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The lucky marketers registered for the 2023 B2B Marketing Exchange have some pretty fantastic sessions in store for them. You’ll meet plenty of your fellow B2B marketers at receptions and networking events—even in the marketplace, where of course you’ll find members of the Content4Demand team at Booth 309.

Marketing Analytics Tools 94

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Ad Exchange B2B 94

Heinz Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

There are hundreds of courses available that span a wide variety of topics, from Business Analysis and Strategy, to Leadership and Management, to Customer Service, and more. Courses also vary in length – with some being as short at 15 minutes up to a few hours depending on the content.

Resources 135

Resources B2B Thought Leadership Hubspot Thought Leadership 135

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 19, 2018

Executives won’t fund marketing if it doesn’t demonstrate real results. That’s why marketing ROI —including content marketing ROI—is one of the top challenges for CMOs and marketers. Ads have no quantifiable value unless they deliver leads or sales you can measure. Click To Tweet.

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Cost Per Click Lead Ranking Content Marketing Budget Programs 134

Pam Didner

JANUARY 5, 2020

Are you a seasoned marketer who invests in your professional growth each year? I hope this list of the best B2B marketing conferences helps you identify those that fit your business and career needs. And attending conferences is one of the key components you should add to your annual marketing activities and events.

Conference 105

Conference Marketing AI Peer-to-peer B2B Marketing 105

Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For both us and our customers, strategic planning in marketing is a demanding, methodical but oh-so-essential process. It requires deep thought, meticulous analysis and the ability to project your business into the future. In the world of B2B marketing, every decision must be carefully calculated. This is B2B after all!

Planning 59

Planning Paid Content Allocation B2B Marketing 59

Contently

APRIL 23, 2020

Product is sending a survey, the content team is sending a newsletter, customer marketing is sending a product update, and the sales team is reaching out with a special expansion proposal. After my last webinar, I got a lot of questions about our research on content fluency. Even B2B brands in niche industries?

Content 217

Content B2B Thought Leadership Storytelling Newsletter 217

Inbox Insight

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Sales literature, demo videos and case studies – good content has always had a place in B2B marketing. But modern, digital and data-driven content has impacted companies beyond the marketing department. In the B2B sales process, the balance of power has shifted. Thought leadership.

Top of Funnel 74

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 74

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Content Standard

JUNE 27, 2023

That clarity should come from educational content marketing—content strategies from vendors who differentiate themselves as educators by strategically using their internal expertise and unique perspectives on industry challenges.

Work Management 88

Work Management Marketing Management Differentiation Education 88

The Marketing Blender

MAY 17, 2022

Build a Successful B2B Content Marketing Strategy in 5 Steps. A B2B content marketing strategy is absolutely necessary in order to connect with potential customers, prove your expertise, demonstrate value, and grow your brand. A B2B content marketing strategy needs buyer personas.

B2B Marketing 52

B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Content Marketing 52