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Why Cross-Media Marketing is a Good Fit for Your Goals

Navigate the Channel

And multi-channel marketing uses both direct (TV, radio, phone calls, texts and online display ads) or indirect (online reviews, news articles, SEO and WOM) channels. B2B buyers use more than one touchpoint to complete their buying decision (almost always) and a cross-channel marketing strategy fits well with this behavior.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

You need to determine why your company should be social, for whom your efforts are intended and where your audience is in the buying cycle, and how you’ll measure success. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. This is when it starts to be fun. Nicely said, Esteban.-=

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“Skepticism” is the “New Normal;” Survey Finds B2B Tech Has Trust Issues

Sword and the Script | B2B

If vendors are not trustworthy sources of information, what sources of information influence the buying cycle? 55% said candid discussions around what a product can and cannot do. For example, companies can’t go out and buy a pound of good reputation. (click image for higher resolution). 39% said social media.

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ClickInsights: How should case studies be used in marketing activities versus sales activities?

Ambal's Amusings

Marketing team within a company works to put together and publish case studies to highlight their solutions and products. As a marketing effort, case studies can help you: Demonstrate how your product/service works in action. Clarify the role and purpose of your product/service.

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PPC V Influencer Marketing; Clicks V Sales

Onalytica B2B

Influencer marketing works to increase product interest and conversion rates, by leveraging an individual’s influence amongst their community. It’s all about looking at the sales cycle as a psychological process; the power of influence and persuasion to get potential clients over the line. Earned Media/WOM trumps all.

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The Ultimate Dictionary of Marketing Terms You Should Know

Hubspot

The bottom of the funnel refers to a stage of the buying process leads reach when they’re just about to close as new customers. They’ve identified a problem, have shopped around for possible solutions, and are very close to buying. A person or company who's shown interest in a product or service in some way, shape, or form.