Mon.Oct 30, 2017

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4 Exciting Video Marketing Trends for 2018

Marketing Insider Group

As we turn the corner to 2018, the evolution of video marketing isn’t slowing down. In fact, with one more year of technological innovation and creativity behind the camera, the world is in for more captivating video content over the next year. From virtual reality to live streaming, marketers are going immersive. Consumers can step into both […].

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The 7 Ways Brands Use Social Listening

Convince & Convert

Listening has become the stalwart of social data analysis techniques. Years ago, in the early days of social’s prevalence in society, brands recognized their buyers were spending more and more time on social, and they asked the obvious question: “What’s everybody saying out there?” Fast forward to today: The questions have become more complicated, and software has become a requirement for answering those questions.

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Why Your Business Needs Social Media

Marketing Insider Group

Social media provides immense potential for businesses because consumers habitually log on to it daily and are exposed to companies. It also presents huge challenges for businesses, however, because it’s an ever-changing space that is extremely noisy and crowded. It can be difficult to keep up with evolving trends on social media, so B2B reviews […].

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Lead exponential growth: everyone achieves above their full potential

Biznology

Lesson for leaders. The world has changed. Exponential growth publishing can embed the best choices inside our digital activities. Publishing and media can become the heart of how everyone succeeds instantly online: Search: eliminate the inconvenient extra step of uncertain searches. Commerce: eliminate the need for a separate journey to another place to figure out the best product and buy it, which is a time-consuming interruption.

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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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Study: Marketers Value Conversions, But Still Have Room for Improvement

KoMarketing Associates

New research indicates that marketers are still fairly concerned about conversion rate optimization, but they are not seeing overwhelming success in this area. The “Conversion Rate Optimization Report 2017” report from Econsultancy and RedEye discovered that this year, 50 percent of marketers considered conversion rate optimization “crucial” to their overall digital marketing strategy.

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10 Insightful Conversations About the Future of Content

Contently

This summer, I jumped at my first opportunity to head to Cannes. The awesome folks at Index Exchange invited me to host their video studio and interview ad-tech leaders over the course of the five-day festival, which gave me a convenient excuse to buy aviators and white pants. Things got really interesting, though, about one week before the festival, when they mentioned there was some extra studio time available.

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4 Secrets to Writing a Great LinkedIn Headline (With Examples)

Hubspot

When it comes to icebreakers, “describe yourself in three words” is by far one of the toughest. You’re a complex person, with unique ambitions, experiences, preferences, and traits -- how are you possibly supposed to distill yourself down to three mere words? Unfortunately, get-to-know-you conversations aren’t the only time you’ll face this prompt. LinkedIn headlines are essentially the professional version: They ask you to describe who you are and what you do in just one line.

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B2B Social Media Strategies and Best Practices

The Lead Agency

Social media can be a powerful B2B marketing tool. By maintaining the right image online you can instil confidence in your business, discover more about your stakeholders and position yourself better in your market. So, after doing our research, we’ve decided to share with you our top six B2B social media strategies to benefit your business. Show off your employees.

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Channel Partner Marketing with Synchronized Channel Marketing

Computer Market Research

Computer Market Research. Channel Partner Marketing with Synchronized Channel Marketing. 3 Costly Mistakes Marketers Make That Are Easily Avoidable. Channel partner marketing is no walk in the park. It’s as unpredictable as an earthquake, and as complex as a Calculus exam—but nonetheless—a strategy no company survives without. Especially when you consider what today’s marketplace presents businesses with: An overloaded saturation of “look at me” content people have become innate to ignore,

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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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Shock Talk: Shocking Ways to Build Brand and Generate Demand with Video

Vidyard

Is doing more with video still a horrifying concept for your marketing and sales teams? Does the idea of getting on camera send shivers down your spine? Are you paralyzed at the thought of how you would turn video content into real leads and real revenue? The truth is, video is a shockingly good way to build your brand, generate demand and accelerate the buyer’s journey, and it’s easier than you may think.

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Scary B2B Marketing Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

BOP Design

Mistakes happen. We live in a busy, noisy world where things are bound to slip through the cracks and mistakes are made. We are only human, right? However, rather than simply accepting that mistakes happen, we are going to share the scariest B2B marketing mistakes along with tips on how to avoid them. In many cases, a little planning and a disciplined approach eliminate the majority of the following mistakes.

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Shock Talk: Shocking Ways to Build Brand and Generate Demand with Video

Vidyard

Is doing more with video still a horrifying concept for your marketing and sales teams? Does the idea of getting on camera send shivers down your spine? Are you paralyzed at the thought of how you would turn video content into real leads and real revenue? The truth is, video is a shockingly good way to build your brand, generate demand and accelerate the buyer’s journey, and it’s easier than you may think.

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Does Your Content Meet Reader’s Expectations?

Kapost

Recently, while at a breakfast event, I struck up a conversation with the man seated next to me. Making the mandatory small talk you do while waiting for the keynote. The post Does Your Content Meet Reader’s Expectations? appeared first on Kapost Content Marketing Blog.

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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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A Year in the BrightEdge SEO Community: Looking Back on 2017

Brightedge

Connecting SEO and Content Marketing Trends and Strategies With The People That Execute Them At BrightEdge, helping our customers succeed is at the heart of everything we do. And this year, we continued to build and expand our programs and events to help our customers thrive in the fast-paced and ever-changing digital marketing landscape. […].

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Brand Research vs Secondary Research for Accounting Firms [VIDEO]

Hinge Marketing

This video talks about the differences between brand research and secondary research and how to best use them to understand your market. Transcription. Hi, I’m Lee Frederiksen, and today I wanna talk about brand research and secondary research for accounting firms. Now, these are two things that people are sometimes confused about. They might not understand what’s the difference.

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Persona Based Marketing

KEO Marketing

Successful marketing depends on personalization. When you develop a deeper understanding of your customers, you can customize communications based on what and how they buy. Persona based marketing helps you provide structure and insight to your company’s inbound marketing campaigns. Using market research and existing customer data, you can define your ideal customer in a very detailed manner.

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Top Tips for Automating Your Content Marketing

Sharpspring

In 1996, Bill Gates declared that “content is king.” Over 20 years later, marketers continue to adhere to his prophetic statement. Why is content still king? Is it because 93% of B2B marketers use content marketing? Yes. Is it because content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing, and generates 3x as many leads, according to DemandMetric ?

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.

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7 Things to Do Today to Survive the 2x AdWords Budget Change

QuanticMind

If you work in digital marketing, and search engine marketing in particular, you’ve already heard about the 2x AdWords budget change , which was announced – and simultaneously launched – on October 4, with no ability to opt-out. You may also have had a less-than-favorable reaction to the 2x AdWords budget change , much like many top paid search professionals and influencers.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.

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Search Engine Marketing Strategies for 2017 – The Top 3 Takeaways from SMX East

QuanticMind

To find out the top search engine marketing strategies for 2017, we made the trek to the annual SMX East conference in New York City to learn about the most important trends and developments in the industry. Here are the top 3 takeaways: 1. Online-to-offline (o2o) is a must for retail. As Kishore Kanakamedala of Google explains, the majority of retail sales, some 90%, still take place at physical storefronts, yet e-commerce is quickly eating up market share, experiencing 23% growth compared to b

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.

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How An Enterprise Sales Leader Builds Relationships to Close Global Business

Nudge.ai

If you’re an enterprise salesman you know how hard it is to get deals closed, not to mention getting a global conglomerate in the door. So, today we wanted to give you a look into how Fernando Rodriguez-Villa has brought two global agriculture conglomerates on board at TellusLabs. Throughout the article, we’ve pulled out these key insights for you: Step-by-step process for discovering your target customers.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.

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FreemanXP Clients Earn Prestigious Industry Accolades from IAEE

The Freeman Company

The winning entries will be featured during IAEE’s Annual Meeting & ExhibitionExpo! Expo!

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Is Your ESG Communication a Walking Red Flag?

One moment, you're proudly releasing your annual report, and before you know it, six months have passed and attention has shifted. Not communicating your impact consistently to key stakeholders is what we call an ESG communication red flag. Think of red flags as common mistakes that hinder stakeholder engagement. While these slips in communication are rarely intentional, they can have a significant impact on how your ESG efforts are perceived.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.

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6 Email Marketing Tips for the B2B Marketer

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Content and social media marketing are excellent means of nurturing leads through the sales funnel, but they have their limitations. Getting site content in front of leads requires high search rankings for relevant keywords, and social media posts have a short lifespan and heavy competition. There is no guarantee that leads will discover content published on these channels.

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Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager

GreenRope

Collaboratively Manage Tasks, Time, and Billing with Project Manager. By Shay Lucena. To-do lists and sticky notes can only go so far when you have a stack of projects going on. And let’s be honest, as small businesses and entrepreneurs, when is there ever not something to do? There are many applications and websites that exist for project management.