7 Ways B2Bers Can Rock Lead Gen Via Social Media
Act-On
MAY 23, 2018
You knew that social media is a very affordable lead generation tool, but did you know that it’s rated third in effectiveness after email and your website?
Act-On
MAY 23, 2018
You knew that social media is a very affordable lead generation tool, but did you know that it’s rated third in effectiveness after email and your website?
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 14, 2018
There’s a lot of pressure on your content to perform. After all, brands who get content marketing right are known to get 7.8 times the website traffic of those who haven’t yet cracked the content nut. And, for every dollar spent, a content strategy generates three times as many leads as traditional marketing can. But, what do […]. The post What to Do When Great Content Falls Short of Your Content Goals appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
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Biznology
MAY 2, 2018
My days are divided between teaching professionals how to change their careers and teaching companies how to change their cultures–both of whom want to embrace digital marketing. But it takes more than giving it a big hug. I actually find that attitudes are the most important thing to change in both cases. Here are a few attitudes that often get in the way: I don’t have enough expertise.
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 3, 2018
As an email marketer, it’s your job to recognize and pay attention to the needs of your subscribers. When someone signs up for your email list, it’s because they expect to get something worthwhile in return from you. To succeed in email marketing, you have to live up to the promises you make to your […]. The post How to Make Your Emails More Relevant and Effective appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker
Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.
Onalytica B2B
MAY 3, 2018
A common topic on people’s minds when starting out an influencer program is around the optimal number of influencers that they should be working with in order to achieve results. And it’s a good thing to be thinking about. On one side of the argument, it’s a numbers game in which you want to be tracking and engaging with enough influencers so that you get results, but in the same breath, it’s a matter of quality over quantity as engaging with too many influencers can leav
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Zoominfo
MAY 13, 2018
It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. Consider this: a recent survey ranked ‘sales account manager’ as one of the most stressful jobs in the US, with 73 percent of respondents rating the role as “highly stressful.” ( source ).
Webbiquity
MAY 10, 2018
Guest post by Nathan Elly. Google has released a flurry of algorithm updates in the first half of 2018, which has made it difficult for SEO professionals to work out exactly which tactics are working to help sites rank at the top of organic search results. Whether a website has been practicing white hat, grey hat, or even black hat SEO, the entire industry has been affected by the recent updates.
KoMarketing Associates
MAY 3, 2018
Google Analytics has over 100 different reports available out-of-the-box. Some reports require additional configuration, such as Events, Ecommerce, or Goals, but a majority of the reports will begin showing collected data on your site visitors and marketing behaviors immediately. For B2B marketing measurement , only about 25 percent of these reports will hold valuable insights into the effectiveness of your marketing programs.
Biznology
MAY 1, 2018
Homo sapiens sapiens. I have been doing social media strategy and planning in one form or another for clients since 2003. Nothing at all has changed. In fact, nothing has changed since Homo sapiens emerged around 300,000 years ago. No matter how evolved, enlightened, and space-age we feel we are in today’s modern Internet era, we possess the very same human nature we’ve always had.
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Onalytica B2B
MAY 29, 2018
?Lillian Pierson, P.E. – Founder at Data-Mania | Data Strategist, Trainer & Biz Coach to Tech Professionals. Key Topics: AI, IoT, Big Data, Data Science. Location: Global with a predominantly US audience and client base. Bio: Lillian Pierson is a Data Strategist that specializes in training and advising. She’s a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, with 6 years of experience working as a data professional.
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 1, 2018
Struggling to devise a marketing strategy as a one-person startup? We’ve compiled the best advice to help you stop making excuses and create that perfect marketing plan for your startup today. There are well over 22 million one-person businesses in the U.S., and this figure is only expected to grow. Not all startups will get off the […].
Zoominfo
MAY 10, 2018
Under constant pressure to meet quota, productivity is at the forefront of every sales rep’s mind. Yet, regardless of the many sales productivity tips and tricks published online, 65% of B2B organizations say they still struggle with sales productivity ( source ). Although the sales productivity quandary can be attributed to many different factors—it’s largely due to bad habits formed after years of sales experience—bad habits you’re likely not even aware of.
Webbiquity
MAY 3, 2018
Guest post by Imran Khan. SEO, when done properly , can be the most cost-effective marketing tactic in your arsenal. SEO, as an industry and practice, has certainly changed a lot in the last decade, but the basic and core principles remain the same. Just like the various kinds of diet advice freely available on the internet, there are numerous articles that purport to provide SEO guidance.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Contently
MAY 18, 2018
When I was a kid, I begged my parents for a skateboard because I wanted to be like the kids on Rocket Power. For an anxious, nerdy kid like me, the idea of learning to skateboard with candy-dyed hair and running with a crew of cool dudes sounded like paradise. Once I got it, though, all I really did was clumsily scoot back and forth on our driveway.
Biznology
MAY 22, 2018
Cygnus X-1. Before you embark on a costly campaign to repair your first two pages of Google search results after you, your company, your brand, or your product have been slandered or besmirched online, understand that it’s a life sentence. While your initial contract with me or another ORM shop will be expensive and lock you into a year, it doesn’t stop there.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
MAY 31, 2018
When I work with my marketing team, I know we have the same goal: to provide the users of our site with the best experience possible. Though as a developer I won’t typically be tasked with creating content, there are some key metrics and concepts that I keep in mind when developing that will help both the marketing team and me achieve our goals. Here are some fundamental concepts web developers focus on when building web pages , and what they mean for you as a marketer.
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 15, 2018
You know measuring the ROI of your content marketing is important. It’s the only way to quantitatively gauge the success and worth of your content. But, let’s face it. Without a workable content marketing ROI template and the right tools, getting the lucid insight you need from your analysis is tricky. This problem is, there’s no […]. The post 7 Content Marketing ROI Templates and Tools appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
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.
Zoominfo
MAY 17, 2018
Are your sales forecasts tied to reality? Is sales forecast accuracy more of a pipedream within your sales organization? Does the speed of your sales pipeline resemble molasses? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. In fact, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually result in a sales win. Just under a third result in a competitive loss, and nearly a quarter result in the prospect deciding to do “nothing” ( source ).
Webbiquity
MAY 24, 2018
Marketers are now spending, on average, 25% of their overall budgets on content marketing. Yes, you read that right. But only 21% of B2B content marketers are successful at tracking ROI. So, as a content marketer, you need ensure that your content is producing results—and that you can provide the data to prove it. To help you achieve those objectives, here’s an engaging infographic showcasing top actionable content marketing tips for today’s marketers.
Contently
MAY 30, 2018
If it weren’t for Facebook groups about rats, I would have deleted my account a long time ago. You heard me. Rat groups. After I adopted my first pet rat, Ripley, in 2015, I took her home and realized I had no idea how to take care of her. While researching online, I stumbled into a thriving community of Facebook groups for rat parents. There are groups for sharing toys and cage decor, for matching rat foster parents with “forever home” adoptive parents, and for sharing related
Biznology
MAY 29, 2018
While tools like cPanel can install CMS platforms like Drupal and WordPress into $3.95/month web hosting services with the click of a button, there’s the cheap and easy way and there’s the right way. As they say, measure twice, cut once. Entertainment Weekly runs Drupal and The New Yorker runs WordPress. Even though Drupal and WordPress are free Open Source CMS solutions that will run on the cheapest hosting site, enterprise solutions should be developed using enterprise hardware, software, cach
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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
MAY 30, 2018
Sometimes you look at something and know it’s a teachable moment. Maybe it’s because you are the mom of a 16-year-old boy, and there have been many teachable moments in his lifetime. Maybe it’s because you see yourself in your 21-year-old intern, or your Millennial PR manager who takes on any challenge with a smile. Maybe you just love the theme of Marketing Nation Summit, “The Fearless Marketer.
Marketing Insider Group
MAY 7, 2018
How strong is your organization’s digital marketing strategy?We all know how important a well-documented strategy is – only with a clear plan mapping out the pathway to your goals can you ever hope to achieve them.If your organization veers on the vague end of the strategic planning spectrum, you may want to take your digital […]. The post Need a Better Marketing Strategy?
Zoominfo
MAY 1, 2018
Live streaming, or the transmission of live video, has taken the world by storm. But, because live video is unpredictable and strays from traditional marketing methods, many B2B marketers speculate whether live streaming has a place within their corporate social media strategy. Most people are familiar with live streaming in a personal capacity. Whether it’s a friend sharing what they ate for dinner or a celebrity answering fan questions, the intimate nature of live video is innately appealing t
Webbiquity
MAY 30, 2018
Guest post. Hiring is hard, particularly when you’re looking to hire someone for a role that is absolutely vital to your company’s success. While the process of trial and error is a huge (and unavoidable) part of the hiring process, there are ways to tweak your interviewing methods so that next time it’s easier to find, and hire, the ideal candidate.
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In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.
Contently
MAY 3, 2018
When I was in college, my favorite writing professor told us romance novelists have exceptionally difficult jobs. The students around me rolled their eyes. Most were hoping to write a moody, allegorical novel at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and the comparison felt like an insult. What do romance paperbacks have to do with great writing? Some woman is betrothed to a man she doesn’t like, and she spots a brooding, muscular guy who works on a farm—that’s it, right?
Biznology
MAY 17, 2018
What does content versatility mean to you? Whatever your subjective understanding is, video marketing content will blow your mind more than you may expect. The benefits are enormous and the R.O.I. is close to an absolute guarantee. Let’s explore why the sky isn’t the limit with video content – the universe is. However, before we leave Earth, let’s take a look at what you’re currently doing for sales and marketing content and why it pales in comparison to video.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
MAY 29, 2018
Your brand’s colors can tell more than you can imagine about your business. The psychology of color can help your business establish trust and familiarity by eliciting the right emotions. It’s no surprise that the most popular brands in the world have a strong association with their logos. Their colors tend to reflect their branding , even when they don’t involve any text on them.
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