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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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[Research Round-Up] New Study Shows the Continuing Value of B2B Thought Leadership

B2B Marketing Directions

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up discusses the sixth edition of the B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. This research has consistently provided valuable insights about the impact of thought leadership content on the perceptions and behaviors of business decision-makers.)

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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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Confucius Say: Your Case Studies are Worthless

Marketing Craftmanship

The most noteworthy article on B2B selling was published in a 1966 Harvard Business Review article (#66213). Extrinsic selling is a “trust me” approach, employed by a great number of B2B product and service providers. In “How to Buy /Sell Professional Services,” author Warren J. No leap of faith required.

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Who Are B2B Creators and Why Do They Matter?

Marketing Insider Group

But now, there’s something new on the scene: B2B creators. These are B2B creators, and they’re changing the rules of how businesses talk to their audiences and make choices. Today, we’re breaking down the rise of B2B creators and why they’re more than just the next big thing. Who Are B2B Creators?

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10 Tips to Make the Most of Case Studies in B2B Content

Content4Demand

Nearly half (47%) of the 200 senior-level B2B marketing professionals surveyed in the 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report cited case studies as the most valuable influencer content format—the top choice. Source: The B2B Millennial Buyer Survey Report. Why Case Studies? Use Case Studies to Seal the Deal.

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Exercising Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing

Exo B2B

As experts in marketing strategies, ExoB2B recommends, in some cases, to assert itself as such through an inbound or inward marketing strategy, to demonstrate thought leadership and, to be integrated into a process of digital transformation. The Thought Leadership approach according to ExoB2B. Videos and podcasts.