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B2B Marketing Ideas: 7 Ways to Generate More Quality Leads

Launch Marketing

Lead generation is at the top of everyone’s minds right now. How can your organization generate more leads? What marketing methods are the most effective to fill the sales funnel with qualified prospects? How can you convert more leads? We’ve got you covered. Our B2B marketing consultants have compiled a list of seven B2B marketing ideas that will help you generate more quality leads and fill the sales funnel with more quality prospects. 1.

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A Complete Guide to B2B Content Distribution

PathFactory

A Complete Guide to B2B Content Distribution Creating high-quality content is just the first step in a successful B2B marketing strategy. The real challenge lies in getting that content in front of the right audience. B2B content distribution involves strategically sharing your content across various channels to maximize visibility, engagement, and lead generation.

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Will AI in martech make buyer experiences better or worse? It depends…

chiefmartech

How do you know you’re at the peak of a Hype Cycle? When means outweigh ends. Martech professionals and marketing ops leaders are being driven to apply AI in marketing — use it for something, anything! — with the belief that automating and accelerating things with AI, especially with generative AI, must produce beneficial outcomes. It reminds me of the old joke about the overly-optimistic kid excitedly digging through a giant pile of horse manure, “There must be a pony in here somewh

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Want to Engage Gen Z? 4 Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits

Marketing Insider Group

Generation Z, or those born between 1997 and 2012, make up more than 20% of the U.S. population. The generation is at an interesting place developmentally—while its youngest members are attending middle school, older Gen Zers are graduating college, building professional careers, and raising families. It’s an advantageous time to engage this generation in your nonprofit’s cause.

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4 Simple Decisions to Unlock Your Post-Cookie Targeting Strategy

The rise of AI and the fall of the cookie are profoundly changing programmatic advertising. With Chrome’s third-party cookie deprecation looming, the industry must adapt. With an overwhelming array of new and old technologies, many advertisers feel uncertain about how to proceed. Dstillery CEO, Michael Beebe, outlines a straightforward 4-step approach to streamline and enhance your post-cookie targeting strategy: Leverage first-party data.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a B2B Content Audit

PathFactory

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a B2B Content Audit A well-executed content strategy is essential for driving growth and engagement in today’s competitive B2B landscape. However, even the best strategies require regular evaluation to ensure that the content you produce aligns with your goals and resonates with your audience. This is where a B2B content audit comes into play.

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8 Tips for Success with B2B Marketing on X

Oktopost

X (formerly Twitter) is the platform for real-time news and unfiltered opinions. This human-driven, unpolished content is what makes X so popular, creating a sense of community and trust that can’t be replicated across any other social media platform. There are now over 350,000 communities on X , with around 650,000 community posts created daily. B2B brands are also welcomed in these interest groups, giving them a new way to reach customers, create meaningful interactions, and stay relevant at a

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Harnessing Data-Driven Insights for Effective Content Marketing in B2B

Bluetext

In the dynamic and competitive landscape of B2B marketing, the ability to leverage data effectively has become a key differentiator between success and failure. While creativity and intuition still play crucial roles in content marketing, it’s data-driven insights that provide the foundation for informed decision-making, enabling marketers to create content that is not only engaging but also highly effective in driving business outcomes.

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AI Tools for B2B Marketing – 15 Must-have AI Tools for B2B Startup Marketing Teams

Sage Marketing

The Role of AI in B2B Marketing and Early-Stage Startups In the dynamic realm of B2B marketing, AI has become a transformative force, driving significant advancements in how businesses engage with their target audiences. AI technologies enable marketers to optimize strategies, enhance customer interactions, and improve overall efficiency. For early stage startup marketing, AI tools are particularly crucial.

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How to Add a Human Touch to B2B Social Media

Oktopost

In this episode, Bella Rose Mortel shares how she’s successfully brought a human touch to B2B marketing at beehiiv and why it’s helping her grow their brand presence and build an engaged audience. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Watch the live recording: Episode Summary “Trial and error is better than generic and safe.

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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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Social Sharing Might Get You Sued: Social Media And Copyright Law

Marketing Insider Group

With over 60% of the global population using various platforms, social media is everywhere, and sharing content is second nature for many businesses and individuals. But did you know that copyright law says a simple post or share could land you in legal trouble? Copyright law protects creators’ rights, ensuring third parties use their work appropriately.

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Are These Common Problems Making your Business Inefficient?

Webbiquity

Contributed post. As the CEO of a growing business (or someone who aspires to be), you may feel (at times) like you have everything figured out. You’ve got a great team, and in-demand product, expanding brand recognition, and the future looks bright. Image credit: Christina Morillo on Pexels But if your business grows exponentially, you may end up running into more problems down the line.

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What We Learned From Refreshing a Decade’s Worth of Blog Content

Contently

I’ve always been a data nerd at heart. Words like “audit” and “A/B testing” don’t scare me. Still, when I set about refreshing more than 10 years’ worth of branded content to bring The Content Strategist up to date with our current web optimization and brand standards, I knew I had my work cut out for me. We started writing blog content in 2011—back when Facebook fan pages and Klout scores were the marketing trends of the moment.

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B2B PPC performance optimizations you can’t skip

Envy

Here’s one thing with marketing–you’re never ever really done. You completed one task, three others popped up. You’ve generated 100 opportunities, management now wants 200 more. You’ve released your paid campaigns, and now you have to optimize it. And again. And again. It’s a never ending cycle (but we’re all dopamine addicts, aren’t we) but there are a couple of things that can make your life easier, or at least optimizing your paid campaigns.

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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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The Hidden Dangers of Over-Personalization in Marketing

CMSWire

Is over-personalization in marketing hurting you? Discover why too much tailoring can backfire and how to strike a balance with AI-driven strategies. Continue reading.

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Free trial vs. demo: What’s more effective in B2B SaaS ads?

Martech

The customer journey for B2B software is long and complex for everything but the most basic, inexpensive products. Regardless of the complexity of the product or process, it’s safe to say most B2B SaaS buyers want to see the product in action before they invest. In response, vendors have several strategies to get the product in front of prospects. Free trials: Users try the software for a limited number of days.

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How To Create a Video Strategy for Now and the Future

Content Marketing Institute

Creating more videos for the sake of video won’t get you far (even when the requests come from your CEO or other executives). But a customer-centric video strategy will. Here’s what to consider as you build yours.

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The best back to school ads for 2024

illumin

Back to school season has returned and so too have some of the most upbeat and wholesome ads of the year. This year brings fun and energizing campaigns from brands both big and small. Familiar faces are back for the 2024 return to school – including ads from Macy’s and Target. Amazon is also working hard to cement itself as a top back to school contender.

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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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Building a B2B Brand: Inside Secrets from 50 CMOs

CMSWire

Unlock the secrets to building a B2B brand with insights from 50 top CMOs. Learn proven strategies and key lessons for B2B branding success. Continue reading.

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Google Ads unveils advanced performance planner for YouTube campaigns

Martech

Google Ads launched advanced “Performance Planner” plans, now including tailored strategies for YouTube campaigns, focusing on demand gen for both Action and Awareness goals. Why we care. The new plans allow advertisers to better align their full marketing strategy with campaign goals, offering customizable options for budget, ad format, buying method, and campaign objectives—whether aiming for conversions or building brand awareness.

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“Education” Isn’t Enough: How to Market When Information is Dirt Cheap

Ahrefs

In the pre-AI world, that was true. Accurate, relevant information was rare. Curating the web’s content into more accessible formats was a real value-add. Education was the engine that fuelled growth. But today, information has become impossibly cheap.

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To Gate or Not to Gate? Is That Really the Question?

Content Marketing Institute

Gating content is a controversial move in some marketing circles. Sales teams want gated content because it drives qualified leads. Some marketing teams say gating creates a barrier between potential audiences (and search engines) and great content. Who’s right?

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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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The Untapped Potential of Real-Time Voice of Customer Insights

CMSWire

Traditional feedback methods fall short in today’s fast-paced world. Discover how real-time Voice of Customer strategies drive better CX. Continue reading.

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Google Analytics 4 introduces benchmarking data

Martech

Google rolled out a significant update to Google Analytics 4 ( GA4 ), allowing users to compare their performance with other businesses in their industry. Why we care: This new feature will provide valuable context for advertisers trying to understand their performance relative to their peers, potentially informing strategic decisions and goal-setting.

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SXO Explained: How to Adapt to the New Era of Search

Ahrefs

As search marketers, that’s often what we think happens. But here’s what actually happened: The branch of SEO that cares about journeys like this is search experience optimization (SXO).

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Content Localization Tips From the Experts

Top Rank Marketing

Content localization can be a time-consuming, research-intensive process, which is probably why it’s often overlooked — even by big brands that otherwise have highly robust and effective SEO strategies in place. But that’s also what could make it such a key differentiator for you. When you take the time to accurately localize your content, your brand won’t just feel like another option for your audiences.

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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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Study says influencers that turn off social media comments aren’t very influential  

Sword and the Script | B2B

This B2B marketing pitfall risks wasting your spend on influencers – and may have implications for social advertising, email marketing and even internal communications The use of influencers is on the rise in B2B marketing. Influencer marketing is like advertising except with a built-in spokesperson that comes with an audience and credibility. If you pick your influencers correctly, you can accelerate awareness and leadgen.

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Playable ads and longer campaigns gain traction in mobile gaming

Martech

Mobile gaming ads are becoming more playable, and mobile campaigns longer and possibly more sophisticated. These are the key takeaways from a recent mobile gaming ad industry survey by mobile ad platform Mintegral. U.S. growth. The U.S., the world’s highest-ranking country in advertiser volume, saw modest growth over the last year. U.S. mobile gaming ad spend increased 0.46%, according to Mintegral’s new report, “State of Media Buying in H1 2024.

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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Disruption 2024

Thinkers360

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Digital Disruption for 2024. Congratulations to all our Digital Disruption influencers who participated! Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Disruption 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined).