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By David Gutierrez. Providing excellent customer service is essential for all businesses, but B2B customer service is very different from B2C. MORE
There are many reasons why customers click on paid-per-click (PPC) advertisements, but new research suggests that they may turn to certain webpages over others because they directly answer their search queries and provide relevant content. MORE
“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” ” That’s Cersei Lannister speaking to Ned Stark in Season 1 of HBO’s Game of Thrones. She’s not exaggerating, by the way. MORE
If my memory serves me correct, this debate has been pervasive most of this decade. The fact of the matter is that they both have benefits to a website. However, a brand’s mix of quality and quantity should be determined by established goals and resources available. MORE
?. Hey everyone, Jake Shaffren here, Director of Sales at DiscoverOrg. Today, we’re talking through the buying journey and intent data – from the perspective of my true-life example of buying a sewing machine for my fiancée. MORE
When most digital marketers hear the terms “ artificial intelligence ” or “ machine learning ,” they naturally think of Hollywood films about super-intelligent robots or computers powered by AI. MORE
The biggest mistake that many companies make in their B2B sales and marketing activities is the way they fragment or silo different touchpoints in the customer journey among disparate functional teams. And, worse, the way they make it difficult for those teams to work together. MORE
Every marketing team needs to put together marketing reports to share their progress and their results and to determine if certain strategies or campaigns were successes or not. MORE
Thanks to Spear Digital Media Director Tim DiSabatino for authoring this week’s post. Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. MORE
“What does employee engagement have to do with marketing? Isn’t that HR’s department?” managers and business owners often ask me. Before you go off into your siloed compartments, head shaking at such a crazy idea, hear me out. What is the number-one goal of marketing? MORE
When you think of hot software startups, it’s probably technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual reality that come to mind. You probably don’t think about…direct mail. MORE
Think about some of the most recognizable brands out there. What do you picture when you think of them? Probably a couple of things: Their logo Their brand colors Their brand fonts Their most popular product What do all of these things have in common? They’re visual. MORE
The customer experience (CX) has reached a critical point in its evolution. A customer’s experience with your brand has become just as important, if not more, than the products and services that you provide. In fact, the experience and what you sell have become inseparable from each other. MORE
You’ve spent a lot of time coming up with content, researching it, and of course, writing it. Then you publish, and the work continues. It’s important to create content, yes. The post 7 Ways You Should Be Promoting Your Content appeared first on Kapost Blog. Digital Marketing MORE
Guest post by Paul Campbell. Corporate events play a vital role in enhancing customer relationships and advancing sales cycles in companies of all sizes. MORE
Because of the prevalence of high-DPI screens, marketers need to use retina images to ensure that their emails look crisp and not cheap. However, that doesn’t mean that every image in an email needs to be a retina image. MORE
As marketers look for new ways to connect with customers and prospects, events appear to be growing in prominence, according to new research. MORE
Although reporting can be the bane of marketers' existence, it serves an incredibly important function. After all, without marketing reporting, there's absolutely no way of knowing whether or not a marketing strategy is succeeding or failing. MORE
When you outgrow your email service provider and are ready to elevate your marketing, marketing automation is the next step toward marketing maturity. Marketing Automation MORE
Value is imperative in today’s B2B marketplace. Your product needs to address customers’ immediate—as well as their long-term needs. Current marketing practices take customer needs into consideration when producing content for lead generation programs. MORE
Digital marketing works best when you frequently and consistently test your efforts — and email campaigns are no exception. Email MORE
At some point in time, the terms advertising agencies and copywriters became content agencies and content creators, respectively. MORE
When most people hear the term “content marketing” they immediately think of blog posts and articles. In actuality, there’s a lot more to content marketing than just writing articles. MORE
As 2019 rolls on, there are many things at the top of CMOs’ minds. That being said, a new survey has laid out exactly what is keeping CMOs up at night in terms of marketing concerns. MORE
A common challenge in the B2B space is figuring out how to use social media to drive results. When it comes to the organic side of social media, a question that often comes up from clients is what type of social media content will reach, and more importantly, resonate with their target audiences. MORE
A content marketing platform is an essential tool for any modern business that wants to make the most of the time and resources they have and succeed in digital marketing. MORE
inPowered
APRIL 17, 2019
If my memory serves me correct, this debate has been pervasive most of this decade. The fact of the matter is that they both have benefits to a website. However, a brand’s mix of quality and quantity should be determined by established goals and resources available.
KoMarketing Associates
APRIL 16, 2019
A common challenge in the B2B space is figuring out how to use social media to drive results. When it comes to the organic side of social media, a question that often comes up from clients is what type of social media content will reach, and more importantly, resonate with their target audiences.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 17, 2019
“What does employee engagement have to do with marketing? Isn’t that HR’s department?” managers and business owners often ask me. Before you go off into your siloed compartments, head shaking at such a crazy idea, hear me out. What is the number-one goal of marketing?
The Point
APRIL 16, 2019
Thanks to Spear Digital Media Director Tim DiSabatino for authoring this week’s post. Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges.
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
In today’s hyper-competitive market, every business must become a customer experience-first business. Customer satisfaction has become more important than price or any individual feature. Read the new Tractica white paper to learn how important conversational AI is to your CX strategy.
Webbiquity
APRIL 15, 2019
By David Gutierrez. Providing excellent customer service is essential for all businesses, but B2B customer service is very different from B2C.
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B2B Marketing Zone brings together the best content for marketers in the B2B industry from the widest variety of thought leaders.
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Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 15, 2019
When most people hear the term “content marketing” they immediately think of blog posts and articles. In actuality, there’s a lot more to content marketing than just writing articles.
Act-On
APRIL 16, 2019
Digital marketing works best when you frequently and consistently test your efforts — and email campaigns are no exception. Email
Modern Marketing
APRIL 19, 2019
When most digital marketers hear the terms “ artificial intelligence ” or “ machine learning ,” they naturally think of Hollywood films about super-intelligent robots or computers powered by AI.
KoMarketing Associates
APRIL 18, 2019
As 2019 rolls on, there are many things at the top of CMOs’ minds. That being said, a new survey has laid out exactly what is keeping CMOs up at night in terms of marketing concerns.
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Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 16, 2019
At some point in time, the terms advertising agencies and copywriters became content agencies and content creators, respectively.
Webbiquity
APRIL 18, 2019
Guest post by Paul Campbell. Corporate events play a vital role in enhancing customer relationships and advancing sales cycles in companies of all sizes.
Reachforce
APRIL 19, 2019
Every marketing team needs to put together marketing reports to share their progress and their results and to determine if certain strategies or campaigns were successes or not.
KoMarketing Associates
APRIL 18, 2019
There are many reasons why customers click on paid-per-click (PPC) advertisements, but new research suggests that they may turn to certain webpages over others because they directly answer their search queries and provide relevant content.
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Have you ever had a bad experience using a lead generation company? If the answer is yes, you are certainly not alone; fortunately, MarketJoy has put together 4 simple questions that you can use to judge your next potential lead gen partner.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 15, 2019
A content marketing platform is an essential tool for any modern business that wants to make the most of the time and resources they have and succeed in digital marketing.
Biznology
APRIL 18, 2019
The biggest mistake that many companies make in their B2B sales and marketing activities is the way they fragment or silo different touchpoints in the customer journey among disparate functional teams. And, worse, the way they make it difficult for those teams to work together.
Modern Marketing
APRIL 18, 2019
Because of the prevalence of high-DPI screens, marketers need to use retina images to ensure that their emails look crisp and not cheap. However, that doesn’t mean that every image in an email needs to be a retina image.
DiscoverOrg
APRIL 17, 2019
?. Hey everyone, Jake Shaffren here, Director of Sales at DiscoverOrg. Today, we’re talking through the buying journey and intent data – from the perspective of my true-life example of buying a sewing machine for my fiancée.
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company, but simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough. Learn the 4 steps that address the major points you need to consider when building a customer care roadmap.
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 18, 2019
Think about some of the most recognizable brands out there. What do you picture when you think of them? Probably a couple of things: Their logo Their brand colors Their brand fonts Their most popular product What do all of these things have in common? They’re visual.
Reachforce
APRIL 15, 2019
Although reporting can be the bane of marketers' existence, it serves an incredibly important function. After all, without marketing reporting, there's absolutely no way of knowing whether or not a marketing strategy is succeeding or failing.
Contently
APRIL 18, 2019
“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” ” That’s Cersei Lannister speaking to Ned Stark in Season 1 of HBO’s Game of Thrones. She’s not exaggerating, by the way.
Webbiquity
APRIL 16, 2019
When you think of hot software startups, it’s probably technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual reality that come to mind. You probably don’t think about…direct mail.
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Cold calling isn‘t dead; neither is it on its deathbed. In fact, it’s one of the most effective ways to increase sales and drive revenue. Learn 7 preperation strategies to lessen your stress, and to become a better closer!
Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 16, 2019
Value is imperative in today’s B2B marketplace. Your product needs to address customers’ immediate—as well as their long-term needs. Current marketing practices take customer needs into consideration when producing content for lead generation programs.
Modern Marketing
APRIL 17, 2019
The customer experience (CX) has reached a critical point in its evolution. A customer’s experience with your brand has become just as important, if not more, than the products and services that you provide. In fact, the experience and what you sell have become inseparable from each other.
Act-On
APRIL 18, 2019
When you outgrow your email service provider and are ready to elevate your marketing, marketing automation is the next step toward marketing maturity. Marketing Automation
Kapost
APRIL 16, 2019
You’ve spent a lot of time coming up with content, researching it, and of course, writing it. Then you publish, and the work continues. It’s important to create content, yes. The post 7 Ways You Should Be Promoting Your Content appeared first on Kapost Blog. Digital Marketing
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