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How B2B Buyers Really Use Social Media: Insights from the 2012 Buyersphere Report

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jon Miller The annual Buyersphere report from BaseOne , in conjunction with B2B Marketing, Research Now, and McCallum Layton, consists of interviews with B2B buyers who have made actual business purchases in the last 12 months. Some key findings: Overall use of social media in buying is still somewhat low.

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

Convince & Convert

Turning your customers into advocates and marketers on behalf of your brand pays off a lot more when you’re selling $10,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment, than it does when you’re selling $3 cans of Pringles. Yes, social media applies to B2B. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media?

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

Sword and the Script | B2B

This might sound crazy, but being candid and honest is a surefire way for B2B tech solution providers to differentiate themselves from ~75% of the market. The survey was commissioned by Rob Roy Consulting and conducted by the market research firm Cambia Information Group. What sources of information do B2B buyers trust?