Thinkers360

MARCH 22, 2024

At a Glance Maribel Lopez Founder and Principal Analyst, Lopez Research LLC Focus Areas : AI, Mobility, Analytics, Future of Work. Navigating AI in Contact Centers with NICE’s Carmit DiAndrea , Lopez Research Analyst Perspective: AI and Growth Drive HPE’s Strategic Acquisition of Juniper, But It’s Too Early to Declare Victory.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 15, 2024

By concentrating on specific niches, B2B creators produce content that directly addresses their audience’s needs, establishing trust and fostering strong connections. B2B creators in this segment often focus on cost-effective strategies, innovation, and efficiency, helping SMBs grow and compete in their markets.

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Outgrow

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

6 Ways to Build Thought Leadership Using Social Media. Traditional marketing tactics are no longer as effective as they used to be. This is where thought leadership comes in - a content marketing tool that lets you establish authority in your niche, enhance credibility and build trust.

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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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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

research from our own Hinge Research Institute shows that referrals are down and face-to-face conferences, trade shows, and speaking events have a way to go before people are comfortable attending them again. So how do marketers adapt and generate more visibility, leads, and trust in these unprecedented times?

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Content Standard

APRIL 5, 2021

To meet these expectations and build lasting relationships with customers, businesses are under greater pressure to align sales and marketing strategy with messaging that centers customer—rather than products—in conversations geared toward converting new clients. ” 2. .

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 1, 2023

With the arrival of AI tools like ChatGPT and its competitors, generic content will be increasingly less impressionable—and professional services marketers are going to be challenged more than ever to differentiate their firm’s brand as a service provider and employer. But there are risks too! No problem. Let’s consider two of them.

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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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Content Standard

JANUARY 18, 2019

The company’s new ad campaign hopes to change that, as CEO Brian Moynihan “picks up the mic” and adds his voice to the brand’s content marketing thought leadership efforts. That makes CEO leadership and trust more important than ever. The Pathway to Thought Leadership.

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Trade Press Services

APRIL 29, 2024

All things being equal, people buy from those they know, like, and trust,” says Peter Cotton, founder and president of Best Sales Talent and The Cotton Group and co-founder and vice president of the networking group NeXco National. As such, it’s vital to conduct thorough research before joining.

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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. . What is Inbound Content Marketing?

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2020

Co-branding is a marketing strategy where two or more brand names form a branding collaboration around a product, service, or topic. By blending the market strength and brand awareness of two or more companies, co-branding often improves customer bases, customer loyalty, brand image, and perceived value for all participants.

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B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 6, 2017

There's no safe middle ground with it comes to thought leadership. Great thought leadership makes a positive impact on buyers at every stage of the buying process. Poor thought leadership, on the other hand, will result in lost business opportunities. It's a classic double-edged sword.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. However, we know that COVID-19 has forced the world to make significant shifts in business and marketing. Digital has become the supreme leader in the marketing world. It now accounts for about 80% of all marketing channel budgets.

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Top Rank Marketing

MAY 29, 2024

It’s not too hard to see why social media marketing is often associated with the B2C realm. But make no mistake: social media marketing can be extremely effective in B2B, helping marketers drive awareness, build community, establish credibility and much more. Do you need an Instagram strategy?

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Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this environment, marketers are under pressure to drive impact and bolster the pipeline. In turn, LinkedIn’s research found that 18% of these leaders felt “uncertain or pessimistic about the likelihood of their marketing team’s efforts to drive revenue next year, higher than all other industries.”

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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. At Autodesk, content marketing started as a program to drive demand within a new audience segment. Dusty DiMercurio is the Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk.

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Hinge Marketing

APRIL 27, 2017

Differentiating your firm can be quite a challenge. In this video blog post, Lee Frederiksen talks about how to find true differentiators for your professional services firm. Hi, I’m Lee Frederiksen, and today I want to talk to you about finding true differentiators for your professional services firm. Video Transcription.

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Tiecas

MARCH 11, 2024

These essential questions are not simply a marketing exercise. Clear, differentiated core messaging is the cornerstone of a successful industrial website redesign. To learn more about using content to create differentiation, read my post How Manufacturers Can Use Content for Differentiation and Create a Competitive Edge.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

But the truth is, a robust manufacturing brand creates a strong foundation for attracting the right prospects, building trust, converting Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) into Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and shortening those long sales cycles. You need a clear roadmap instead of implementing hit-or-miss marketing tactics.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Industrial marketing for manufacturers offers solutions that allow us to maximize our resources.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. The two are related, but distinct marketing disciplines.

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Navigate the Channel

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nurturing Trust and Authority Blogging isn’t just about churning out content for the sake of it; it’s about providing value to your audience. When you consistently offer insights, solutions, or expert opinions in your niche, you establish trust and authority within your industry.

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Rev

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That way, you can develop more effective marketing and sales strategies that resonate with your target audience and drive meaningful results. By examining how companies operate and behave, exegraphics enable sales and marketing professionals to gain insights into the driving forces behind customer decision-making processes.

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Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

They were researching the challenges and seeking insights and thought leadership that would help them conceptualize the problem. They do not differentiate their solution or share a compelling value story of how it will make a difference for the buyer. Buyers need problem-solvers, industry mentors — trusted advisors.

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Hinge Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Even without a global pandemic, economic unrest, and increased competition, there is a dilemma sweeping the globe and taking a toll on thousands of marketers. Marketers know that they have to tolerate this dilemma because content development is proven to generate awareness, thought leadership , leads, engagement, and sales opportunities.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2024 will see generative AI touching more areas of our lives, but where will it have the most profound impact within B2B influencer marketing? Penn Chief Data Scientist Trust Insights @cspenn AI’s advancements in language and image generation are set to reshape influencer marketing. AI Insight #1 — Christopher S.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Ride the Rise of Mobile.

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B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Join us as we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Julian Lumpkin, the founder of Success Kit, a marketing agency specializing in case studies and video testimonials. It emphasizes the significance of customer proof in building trust in the B2B market and the need to share real stories from the customer’s perspective.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Paid is straightforward, it’s sexy (to non-marketing executives, at least), and it’s a simple sell internally when navigating the budgeting process because of the instantly measurable ROI.

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Animalz blog

MAY 15, 2023

You and I are at the dawn of a new era in content marketing: the age of generative AI. Armed with this knowledge, you can develop a thoughtful approach to AI-generated content that leverages the strengths of both humans and machines. Are you hoping to position yourself as a trusted industry authority? Faster blog post drafts?

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Content4Demand

JUNE 4, 2019

What exactly is thought leadership? Thought leadership content has more of an influence on your content marketing success — and sales — than you might think. An Edelman and LinkedIn study, “How Thought Leadership Drives Demand Generation,” demonstrates the power of thought leadership.

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Walker Sands

APRIL 13, 2023

Last year, the global market for influencer marketing grew to $16.4 But how does this marketing trend translate to the less camera-friendly world of B2B companies? In B2B, influencer marketing’s popularity is growing. What Is B2B Influencer Marketing, and How Does It Differ From B2C? billion, up from $13.8

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Because of this, marketers in B2B and B2C have very different objectives, strategies and tactics to reach their target audience and drive action. Regardless of whether the customer is a buyer or a consumer, they are increasingly trusting brands less and people more. Business Outcomes.

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Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For both us and our customers, strategic planning in marketing is a demanding, methodical but oh-so-essential process. It requires deep thought, meticulous analysis and the ability to project your business into the future. In the world of B2B marketing, every decision must be carefully calculated. See picture below.

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SalesIntel

MAY 13, 2024

Through genuine conversations and tackling their anxieties head-on, salespeople transform into trusted confidantes – partners who craft bespoke solutions, not simply push generic products. For instance, the financial services industry, particularly capital markets, has traditionally been seen as product-centric.

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Launch Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

Consequently, B2B marketers continue to leverage the power of thought leadership content to build connections and drive leads. With organizations and individuals vying for attention across platforms, the need to differentiate has never been more critical. Learn how articles differentiate from a standard blog post.

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