Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content. It is a top tactic.

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Bluetext

MAY 6, 2024

In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, where competition is fierce and trust is paramount, establishing credibility and authority in your industry can make all the difference. One powerful way to achieve this is through thought leadership content. What is Thought Leadership?

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Binary Demand

JUNE 10, 2024

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Content marketing is crucial in lead generation and digital marketing tactics. Yet, it’s not merely about producing content for the sake of it or meeting word count. Let’s proceed with the basics of content marketing for B2B lead generation.

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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.

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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.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content. It is a top tactic.

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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 254

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. What is Demand Generation?

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Content Disrupted podcast with Dusty DiMercurio, Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk. Access this and more Content Disrupted episodes on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Google Podcasts. At Autodesk, content marketing started as a program to drive demand within a new audience segment.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. Let’s begin by providing a definition of the term inbound content marketing. .

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing 2023 is already hitting companies pretty hard – specifically bringing several challenges for B2B marketers, one of which is budget cuts. However, there are several strategies that B2B marketers can use to work around budget cuts and continue to achieve their goals.

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Integrated B2B

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

There’s a seat for everyone at the Thought Leadership table, says Morten Floee Knudsen, Thought Leadership Content Manager at global engineering company FLSmidth. In a highly competitive market with discerning buyers, thought leadership is an important tool in the B2B marcomms toolset.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 21, 2019

And, for many of our clients, whose buying cycles can reach up to 18 months, high volume keywords tend to drive top of the funnel traffic, which take time to convert. Just like anything else in marketing, the answer isn’t simple but with the five SEO tactics I’ve outlined below, you will be well on your way.

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Top of Funnel Tactics SEO Long Tail Marketing 141

Scoop.it

JUNE 15, 2021

eBooks, whitepapers, and blogs – all these terms come to mind whenever we think about content marketing. But have you ever pondered about using PowerPoint presentations as a tool to market your content? Wondering how presentations can help you achieve your content marketing goals? Let’s dig out deeper!

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

It’s an understatement to say things have changed for B2B marketers in recent weeks. Now more than ever, trust has to be established across the board to distinguish the broader B2B marketing message across digital channels. How do B2B marketers build trust in today’s digital marketing environment? .

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Marketing is complicated. As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. When looking at your long-term marketing strategies and long-term marketing goals for the year ahead, there are probably many questions your organization will be looking to answer.

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Tiecas

JANUARY 27, 2024

Industrial blogs are an integral part of manufacturing content marketing. Industrial blogging is an essential digital marketing tool for manufacturers looking to establish themselves as thought leaders and engage with engineers and technical professionals.

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Top of Funnel Planning Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 59

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2018

Marketing is all arts and crafts. Marketing is a cost center for my organization. If you haven’t heard these things at least once as a marketer, you’re in the minority. What’s more, until the digital age, arguing against these statements was near impossible. Top of Funnel KPIs. ” Middle of the Funnel KPIs.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“As digital presence becomes a greater emphasis for businesses, a lot of companies are looking to find out how best to merge all of their activities and teams,” said Ryne Knudson, Senior Content Marketing Specialist for Brandfolder, at our recent MarTech conference. Content partnerships.

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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.

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Scoop.it

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Content marketing is no longer a new fad. It is a proven model to increase your brand’s visibility, develop thought leadership, and generate leads. In fact, 65% of brands who report being successful with content marketing have gone through the time and effort of documenting their content marketing strategy.

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Sales Engine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Even as a CEO of a content marketing agency , I still get this pressure from my board and colleagues—and they all know how buyers have more control these days, buying on their own time frames, not ours. The sales rep could easily fill their calendar with appointments leveraging off of that branding. They reduce the scope.

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Biznology

APRIL 14, 2017

Business decision-makers LOVE online B2B marketing videos because it gives them the most amount of information in the shortest amount of time. So now that you are on board with the benefits of online B2B marketing videos, what does video content marketing really mean?

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Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Video Marketing Lead Scoring 139

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

After Implementing a B2B Content Marketing Strategy. You’re regularly publishing insightful and shareable blog posts and amplifying your content through social networks. You’ve established a B2B content marketing strategy. B2B Content marketing is not meant to drive revenue overnight.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 8, 2019

In an industry where creating better brand-to-customer relationships is everything, demand generation is an umbrella term for a range of marketing activities that drive long-term engagement —including lead generation, demand capture, and pipeline acceleration. Field marketing events are also a very common tactic for pipeline acceleration.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

The head of marketing is tasked with modernizing the marketing strategy but with limited to no budget or resources to do so. This scenario is exactly what happened when I was asked to take on the job as SAP’s very first Vice President of Content Marketing. It’s a common scenario in the business world.

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Brandpoint

MAY 5, 2021

We had a delightful Microsoft Teams meeting to talk about what the heck it meant to be a marketer in 2020. Sarah’s content marketing consultant company is named Kindred Speak and she focuses on helping clients to “build a brand storytelling framework.” Put yourself in their shoes. The program wasn’t selling.

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DealSignal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What Is Demand Generation Marketing? Demand generation marketing is a strategy that marketers use to generate brand awareness and interest in a product or solution at scale, leveraging several disciplines within marketing. Demand Generation Strategy and Tactics. Boost authority with valuable content.

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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.

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Vidyard

AUGUST 4, 2015

But for now, content marketers who want to see more fun content must be the change they want to see in the world. Informative content is only half of the recipe. There has to be some fun sprinkled in, or people are going to learn from your content but never share it.

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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.

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Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 73

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The digital era has changed the way we do business, and it’s important for marketers to keep up with the demands of their prospects by building a well-oiled lead generation machine. How to Generate Leads With Your Digital Marketing. Use Content Marketing to Establish Thought Leadership.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 7, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Great content.

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Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2023

For over 22 years , TopRank Marketing has had the honor of helping a diverse selection of the world’s top B2B marketers and major global brands elevate beyond merely being competitive, to truly standing out from the crowd with creative and award-winning successes. Don’t be afraid to get creative and lean into the unknown.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Author: Ellen Gomes The fast-moving world of content marketing is filled with an abundance of opinions trends, and insights. To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the top content marketers in both B2B and B2C. B2B Content Masterminds. His top advice : Be insanely honest in your content marketing.

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Learn from the Pros

MARCH 11, 2024

The digital marketing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as we move towards a world without third-party cookies. For years, marketers have relied on cookies to track user behavior, target ads, and personalize experiences across the web. The image below illustrates this process.

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