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Only 2% of B2B Marketers are Using Marketing Automation to Its Full Potential

Martech Advisor

Marketing automation can be an invaluable tool for B2B and B2C businesses. A recent study by Communigator and Smart Insights has revealed just 2% of B2B marketers use marketing automation to its full potential. Simon Moss, the Marketing Director of Communigator discusses these findings. Marketing automation can be an invaluable tool for B2B and B2C businesses.

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The Last Click Paradox – Why Last Click Attribution is Overrated

Outbrain

Over a decade ago, the idea that you could measure your marketing activities and allocate dollars to actual results was quite revolutionary. I remember how it felt then – as someone coming from the traditional marketing industry, focused mainly on offline marketing activities, we were entering a digital world where everything was (allegedly) measurable.

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SEO vs. SEM: This is a Silly Fight. They Are Both Amazing

Conductor

SEO is amazing. SEM is also… amazing. But which one is more amazing? And what are they? Are they the same? What can they help you achieve with your marketing? Is this too many questions to start off a blog post? Let’s find out. What is SEO? SEO stands for search engine optimization. SEO includes anything done to a website for the sake of search rankings, which might include researching keywords and placing them strategically within a page, optimizing a page’s structure,, or using certain r

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The Beginner’s Guide to the CCPA: What This California Privacy Regulation Means for Your Business

Zoominfo

In recent years, businesses have become accustomed to the process of adjusting to new privacy laws. After all, it was only last year that the GDPR went into effect and impacted how companies use personal data all over the world. Now, there’s another major regulation set to go into effect in the coming months. At the start of 2020, California will roll out the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) — making it the first state-level privacy law in the United States.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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7 ways 5G will boost productivity and economic growth

Biznology

5G is the latest generation of mobile network technology. It’s set to improve data speeds, reduce connection times and pave the way to a superfast hyper-connectivity of all things. The benefits of 5G are likely to be felt by all consumers, but businesses are especially in line to profit, particularly in terms of productivity gains as 5G has the potential to stimulate economic growth in all kinds of ways.

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4 Major Content Marketing Trends for 2020: How to Prepare for Next Year

Brandpoint

It’s that time of year! Trend pieces are starting to pop up all over — what clothes are going to be popular next year, the type of shows Netflix will release, election cycle predictions — and it’s the same in the marketing world, as well. Content marketing is an interesting industry, where certain values always remain the same, such as keeping the customer’s needs in mind and always trying to figure out what Google is thinking, but it’s also a field where inno

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How to Create Your Instagram Content Plan via @mansidhorda

Search Engine Journal

Follow these four tips to create a content plan that can help increase your brand reach and conversions on Instagram. The post How to Create Your Instagram Content Plan via @mansidhorda appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Why You Need to Get a Life(cycle) Email Marketing Program

Content Marketing Institute

The best email marketers are switching to lifecycle campaigns. Tailored to the recipient’s stage in the customer journey, these emails result in higher conversions than other trigger emails. Continue reading → The post Why You Need to Get a Life(cycle) Email Marketing Program appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Conversica Appoints Jim Kaskade as Chief Executive Officer

Conversica

The Leader in Intelligent Virtual Assistants for Customer Engagement Poised for Next Stage of Growth. FOSTER CITY, Calif. — October 28, 2019 — The Board of Directors for Conversica, Inc. , the leader in Intelligent Virtual Assistants for customer engagement, announced today that Jim Kaskade has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Powerful Marketing Design Tips That Drive More Conversions

Bannersnack

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But how many impressions, engagements, and conversions is your marketing design worth? In a matter of seconds, you can leave a lasting impression on a potential customer, whether that’s good or bad. Ideally, you want to make a good impression so that people stick around […].

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12 Personal Brand Building Tips for B2B Sellers

Oktopost

If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe marketing, the idea of building a personal brand online can seem trivial. How is becoming a minor internet celebrity going to help you close big B2B contracts with serious, technically-minded buyers? . In reality, social media is the best possible place to establish a reputation for trustworthiness and expertise with both current and future customers.

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The Salesperson's Guide to the Soft Sell

Hubspot

Put yourself in the position of a prospect. Let's say you're working with two salespeople from competing companies at the same time. The first sends you an obviously canned email asking for a five-minute call. They follow up the call with a demo, the demo with a pitch — and before you know it, they're asking for the close. The other salesperson comments on a few of your recently shared LinkedIn posts, sends you a personalized email, and, after learning a little more about your business needs, as

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7 Ways to Make Your Company’s Email Marketing Strategy a Success

Martech Advisor

Businesses often write off email marketing as a tool of the past, but the right strategy can help establish strong connections with customers and drive company growth. It’s important to understand the basics, shares, Alex Lieberman, Founder & CEO, Morning Brew. In a world of open-source data and social media, many businesses assume the best way to market to new and existing customers is through social platforms.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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What you should know about HubSpot Academy

SmarkLabs

The online marketing world is continually going through transitions. It can be challenging to keep up with all of the new strategies, trends, and Google algorithm workarounds. It’s understandable to fall on either end of the spectrum, either staying vigilant about learning every new change or getting burned out, even trying to keep up. It’s handy to have a go-to way to ensure you’re up to date with the world of inbound marketing — and other digital marketing areas — each year. .

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Shifts in Advertising Are Opening Up a Golden Age for Local Marketers

Martech Advisor

Local marketing has inherent challenges. However, as more budgets move to giant digital publishers (Google, Facebook, Amazon), the immense reach and streamlined workflow of these platforms are bringing unprecedented power and efficiency to local advertisers, says, Joshua Dreller, Director of Content Marketing, Kenshoo. Recent trends in advertising and consumer behavior may be shaking up most of the industry, but they are actually lining up nicely for local marketers.

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[Podcast] Why LinkedIn + Intent Data = Revenue

Televerde

Did you know that research studies show that approximately 72-76% of buyer journeys happen before the buyer ever visits your website? In this podcast, Xavier Major, Demand Generation Supervisor and Chad Koskie, Product Marketing Manager at Televerde dive into the topic of intent data and how it empowers your team to join the conversation with potential customers sooner.

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3 Tips To Connect With Your Audience In A Video

FMG Suite

Video allows you to tell a story in your own time. The audience, whether it’s your clients or potential clients, is able to virtually spend time with you. By using the power of video to supplement human connection, you’re able to save time and effort, while still building relationships. If you’re new to creating videos for your financial practice, you might struggle with feeling comfortable on camera.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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PPC Landing Pages Not Converting? 10 Ways to Optimize

SmartBug Media

Landing pages form the backbone of any PPC campaign. All the keywords, ad copy, and targeting in your PPC account are instrumental in getting visitors to your landing page, but are you keeping visitors engaged? Are they taking the action you want them to take? If you find yourself struggling with low conversion rates and high bounce rates—even though clickthrough rates are soaring—chances are your PPC landing page is the problem.

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Working on a B2B testimonial video? We’re here to help.

SmarkLabs

Creating a testimonial video is a careful balancing act. While you want your testimonials to sell people on your product, it’s also important that they come across as genuine and engaging. This can be even more challenging in a B2B testimonial video. A testimonial video is footage of a real-life customer talking about how a product or service has helped their business.

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How to Choose a Content Syndication Provider

PureB2B

The post How to Choose a Content Syndication Provider appeared first on DemandScience.

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The Unique World of Franchise Marketing [Guide Sneak Peek]

Moz

Posted by MiriamEllis. Image credit: Dion Gillard. Can franchises make good digital marketing agency clients? There are almost 750,000 of them in the US alone, employing some 9 million Americans. Chances are good you’ll have the opportunity to market a business with this specialized model at some point. In this structure: The Franchisor grants permission to others to operate under its trademark, selling approved goods and services supported by an operating system and marketing.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Content Analytics Fact Sheet

Content Science Review

You know content analytics are important in measuring your content's success. Our fact sheet helps shed light on the complex subject of content analytics.

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How Our Main Competitor Helped Chanty Increase Leads by 10K

Hubspot

In any industry, a competitive analysis is an important component of your marketing strategy. However, particularly if you're a small business, beating the market leader can feel impossible. Fortunately, with the right approach, you can actually benefit from having a well-known product in the same niche. Christine White, an Acquisition Marketer at HubSpot, says to run a competitive analysis you'll need to “identify gaps in the market, develop new products and services, uncover market trends, and

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Everything You Need to Know about Internal Link Building

BenchmarkONE

When it comes to linking and SEO, backlinks get a lot of attention ( and for good reason ), but you can’t ignore the importance of internal link building for rankings and optimization. Internal link building is a great way to move traffic around your site and increase the relevancy and utility of your various pages. It also helps search engines like Google find and assign value to your content, which is a key function of your SEO strategy.

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Reputation.com Leads Discussions on How Reputations Are Made and Protected in Healthcare at HCIC 2019

Nuvi

Company Showcases Expertise in Delivering Exceptional Patient Experiences With Online Reputation Management at 2019 Healthcare Internet Conference. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — October 29, 2019 — Reputation.com , provider of the first and only complete cloud-based enterprise reputation and customer experience management platform, today announced it will lead a conference keynote and breakout session that demonstrate how healthcare organizations can develop their online reputation management strategy a

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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Top 11 BigCommerce Apps That Will Convert More Customers In 2019

Optinmonster

Platforms like BigCommerce make it easy for eCommerce store owners to build their stores and make a profit faster. And, luckily, since BigCommerce can’t offer every feature, they integrate with many apps so your possibilities are truly endless. In this article, we’ll go over the best (and most essential) BigCommerce apps to help boost your eCommerce earnings and convert more customers. 1.

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Humans of Marketing: Priyal Mahuvakar

Conductor

For this week’s Humans of Marketing profile, Priyal Mahuvakar, Head of North America – SEO at StubHub, spoke to us about her learning philosophy — test and learn, test and learn— the importance of constant team communication, and the role of routine in her life. She also told us how her Instagram habit informs her marketing strategies, and reminded us that everyone’s a fan of something. .

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Win a Ticket to the Last Litmus Live of the Year

Litmus

Just like that, we’re only a couple of weeks away from closing out Litmus Live with our third and final conference of the year, Litmus Live San Francisco (November 14-15). . We’re gearing up for two more amazing days of email geekery and we’re so excited to learn all about deliverability, empathy and data visualization in email, AMP for Email… not to mention some incredible workshops on email development, lifecycle campaigns, and building interactive campaigns.