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7 takeaways from a study on B2B thought leadership; why it works or doesn’t

Sword and the Script | B2B

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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What Makes B2B Thought Leadership Actually Work?

Top Rank Marketing

B2B thought leadership shows potential buyers that your brand is a credible authority. Essentially, it earns equity that will mature into sales and repeat business. The 2024 Edelman-LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership Impact Report shows that thought leadership is more crucial now than ever.

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Return on Intelligence: ServiceNow on Optimizing B2B Brand Thought Leadership with Content

Top Rank Marketing

While AI-related buzzwords are now more common than morning coffee, differentiating B2B brands through authentic thought leadership has never been more important. This sentiment is very much in line with what I’ve shared in my own presentations on AI and B2B content marketing.

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The Power of B2B Influencers: How to Leverage Influencer Marketing to Drive Success

Trade Press Services Newsletter

Can B2B companies leverage influencer marketing, or is it strictly for consumer-facing organizations? According to a poll conducted by InvespCro , 94 percent of marketers believe influencer marketing is a successful strategy for B2B businesses. Despite its slower adoption, data shows that B2B influencer marketing works.

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Study: most B2B tech companies lose sales deals they didn’t even know existed

Sword and the Script | B2B

The company says they polled some 900 respondents who had been part of the “buying process for a B2B purchase of greater than $10,000 in annual value within the last 24 months.” The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales.

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The 3 Characteristics of Effective Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing

Sword and the Script | B2B

A study by Edelman and LinkedIn connects B2B thought leadership to trust and sales; and what it takes to be effective Effective thought leadership content is a staple of B2B marketing. That’s my analysis of the 2020 B2B Thought Leader Impact Study by Edelman and LinkedIn.

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[Research Round-Up] The Continuing Importance of B2B Thought Leadership

B2B Marketing Directions

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up focuses exclusively on the latest B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. This research is conducted annually, and it consistently provides useful insights about the importance and value of B2B thought leadership content.)