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How to Attract B2B Buyers with Killer Content

markempa

Content marketing is booming. According to the 2017 B2B Content Marketing Trends, 39% of companies are increasing investment in content marketing. And yet most companies are not creating effective content. Want proof? Two of the leaders in B2B funnel benchmarking, SiriusDecisions and Forrester, will tell you that inquiry-to-closed-won conversion ratios are often below two percent […].

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14 Reasons Your Business Desperately Needs a Content Marketing Strategy

Marketing Insider Group

Whether your business is in digital marketing starter kit mode or you have saturated the web with your brand’s presence already, you’re missing out if you aren’t using a content marketing strategy. The effectiveness of having a written-out, well developed, thoughtful strategy isn’t just a theory or the experience-based opinion of top marketers. It is […].

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Why Buyers Buy

ViewPoint

Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization. In 1943 Maslow stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs and that some needs take precedence over others.

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How does a mobile app compete with traditional marketing channels?

Tomorrow People

Push notifications and email are both powerful ways to engage your audience, but which one is better for your B2B content marketing success? Let’s take a seat ringside as the two go head-to-head.

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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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22 Potential Touchpoints for Your Next ABM Sales Play

The Point

When designing sales plays as part of your Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, it pays to start with a few key questions: 1. What is the primary objective? (For example: secure an appointment, gain an introduction …). 2. What is the level of prior engagement (cold, warm, hot) and how aware is the audience of our brand, company, solution? 3. What is the general nature of the program?

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How to write the article people want to share

Marketing Insider Group

Writing articles for the corporate blog is a pain sometimes. Especially, when you write posts on the similar topic every day. Find a creative idea, write a compelling article, choose an appropriate image — your daily plan. But even after these three steps, you can’t be sure that people will like it. In this post, […]. The post How to write the article people want to share appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Survey: 62% of B2B Marketing and Sales Teams Aligned on Common Goals

KoMarketing Associates

Sales and marketing professionals believe they are becoming more closely aligned, but there are still gaps in the way they communicate and measure success. The “What Does Sales Need and Want from Marketing?” white paper from Televerde recently focused on how marketing and sales teams are working together to achieve company objectives. The majority of sales reps (62 percent) believe they are aligned with marketing professionals at their organizations.

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Influencer Marketing: How to Define Your Objectives

Onalytica B2B

Here we are. Week two of our educational series around The Definitive Practical Guide to Influencer Relationship Management. Last week we covered the what and why and this week we’re going to help you get started and lay out your objectives. We come across lots of brands that want to do influencer marketing, but they have no idea on exactly what they want to get out of it, both long term and short term.

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5 blog post ideas that take less than two hours to write

Biznology

Sometimes, you need good content, and fast. Maybe a team member missed her deadline, so you now have a big hole in your editorial calendar. Or client work is hitting fast and furious, and you don’t have time to write a long-form post. The good news is that you don’t need to stress. You can still create quality, customer-focused blog content in two hours or less.

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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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Subscriber-Focused Content Marketing: How Pros Build Lists in 6 Steps

Marketing Insider Group

Nobody in your audience is as reachable as the people in your email list. This is a fact. Most of your social media followers simply do not see most of your posts. Twitter? Nope – the average Twitter user spends only 1 minute a day on Twitter. Facebook? Nah – Social@Ogilvy reported that your Facebook organic reach could […]. The post Subscriber-Focused Content Marketing: How Pros Build Lists in 6 Steps appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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15 Free Resources to Discover & Learn Google Analytics (from Google)

KoMarketing Associates

Getting started with Google Analytics is no small task. Since starting to use the platform in 2006, I have seen incredible advancements and expansion of the reporting capabilities of GA. For those just starting out and viewing Google Analytics for the first time, it can be daunting. So, just where do you begin? How do I configure GA to track XYZ? And, where do marketers find value in Google Analytics?

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Interview with Michael Brenner

Onalytica B2B

Michael Brenner – CEO at Marketing Insider Group – Keynote Speaker, Author, Leadership and Marketing Consultant. Key Topics: Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Leadership. Location: West Chester, PA USA (near Philadelphia). Bio: Michael Brenner is a globally-recognized keynote speaker, author of The Content Formula and the CEO of Marketing Insider Group.

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Stop flying blind with insights SEMRush can offer about your websites

Biznology

My two-year-old WordPress blog, rnnr.us , has become my personal laboratory wherein I can do live tests on the something I have always loved doing: dancing with Google by way of search engine optimization (SEO). It’s my personal playground, allowing me to have my own island of Dr. Moreau, to be my own Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, to be my own personal Doctor Victor Frankenstein and have RNNR.US be my own personal Frankenstein’s monster.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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6 Reasons Why Your Pop-Ups Aren’t Converting (and How to Fix Them)

Marketing Insider Group

There’s nothing more frustrating than taking the time to build and implement a pop-up on your ecommerce store and not experiencing any opt-ins or conversions from your efforts. Before you ditch your pop-up strategy altogether though, it’s worth taking some time to figure out why they aren’t working for you—and there are a number of […]. The post 6 Reasons Why Your Pop-Ups Aren’t Converting (and How to Fix Them) appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Automation Remains Critical to Marketers’ Top Goals

KoMarketing Associates

Automating some marketing processes can streamline day-to-day business, but how is technology benefiting marketers who have invested in the automation process? Recently, Econsultancy conducted the “2017 State of B2B Marketing Automation” report with Act-On Software to dive deeper into the concept. Most respondents (66 percent) said that generating higher quality leads is among their top three reasons for implementing automation.

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Dear Marketing Conferences: Here Are 10 Things We Hate About You

Influitive

We’ve all been there. You walk into a marketing conference, full of excitement and hope. Oh the things you’ll learn! The free swag! The takeaways that‘ll dazzle your coworkers back at the office! But then as the day rolls on, you’re inundated by countless boring slideshows, sales pitches galore, and booth workers who are a.

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From leads to longevity: 2 ways to move leads down the sales funnel

Biznology

You know your business needs leads, and plenty of them, to drive sales. Generating leads, however, is only part of the equation. Because if you’re not able to turn those leads into sales, they aren’t doing you much good. But how do you turn those leads into sales? The answer: you find an effective way to move them down your sales funnel. And with the strategies below, we’re going to show you how to do just that.

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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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Understanding the Shift to Contextualized Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

The context of your content matters just as much as its quality. Contextualized content marketing is a more in-depth look at the importance of relevance. Leading digital marketers have been shouting from their rooftops for years about creating relevant content if we expect our marketing strategies to work. Michael Brito, Senior Vice President for Social Business […].

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Report: Content Development is Most Pressing SEO Issue for Enterprise Marketers

KoMarketing Associates

When it comes to search engine optimization, enterprise marketers are still investing an ample amount of their budget in tactics ranging from link building to content development. The “State of Enterprise SEO in 2017” report from SEO Clarity and partners North Star Inbound and BuzzStream recently took a closer look at how enterprise-level marketers are investing in SEO and where they are seeing the most ROI.

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3 Simple Ways to Protect Your Content on Social Media

Convince & Convert

Do you own your ideas? If you strive to position yourself as a thought leader in your field, this question may inspire anxiety. Because your professional success is judged by your ability to cultivate original ground-breaking content, the fear that you will lose ownership of those ideas is very real. Think of that time you were in a brainstorming meeting, and your coworker spouted off an idea you shared with him in confidence, as if it were his own.

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Capture the future’s biggest competitive advantage for yourself

Biznology

Lesson for leaders. Becoming the biggest leader is hard. The top competitors usually defeat all companies. Why do most fail? They compete in predictable ways and try what everyone knows, which makes them lose. Instead, inventing a new kind of future can make today’s leaders irrelevant or obsolete. Powerful new kinds of progress are visible as soon as today’s blinders are removed.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con

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Effective Content Marketing Strategies: Saving Money and Resources

Marketing Insider Group

Small business owners face many challenges. One of them is the challenge of getting their share of the market but doing it with fewer resources. Those resources include money, human resources (man/woman hours) and more. Those are the types of resources that larger corporations may have access to, but small businesses do not. In order […]. The post Effective Content Marketing Strategies: Saving Money and Resources appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Things That Won't Happen During My Martech Conference Presentation on Artificial Intelligence

Customer Experience Matrix

1. I won't wear a tin foil hat or neon eyeglasses.well, maybe the glasses. 2. I will not present a dialog between a marketer and his new AI assistant, Worldwide Holistic Optimizer (WHO), which has unexpectedly replaced his old assistant, the Workflow Automation Tool (WAT). Computer: Hi Dave. Marketer: Who’s there? Computer: Yes I am. Marketer: You are what?

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6 Ways to Track (and Beat) Your Competitors on Social

Convince & Convert

According to recent Pew findings , 69 percent of the public uses social media today. This means that a huge portion of your market is active on social media, which you probably know already—and your competitors know, too. Define, track, and beat your competitors on social media using the tools laid out below. 1. Be Intentional About Choosing Your Competitors.

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Successful digital marketing means setting your priorities

Biznology

I am often working with companies and individuals on improving their digital marketing skills and I like to remind them that merely upgrading their skills is not sufficient. Your company won’t pay you any more because you are smarter. Instead, they will pay you more only because you are making them more money. No one pays for knowing something. They pay for doing something.

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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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Where the Risk-Takers, Visionaries, and Creators Start [Podcast]

Marketing Insider Group

We call the show “Unthinkable” because anytime someone uses their intuition, it feels like they did something crazy. Maybe they broke from conventional thinking — that alone feels pretty unthinkable in many jobs and industries. Maybe they came up with an incredible idea in an instant — that can be tough to understand from the […]. The post Where the Risk-Takers, Visionaries, and Creators Start [Podcast] appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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How to Build a Vibrant Community on Twitter with Madalyn Skylar

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

In one of our bi-monthly #marketochat’s, we discussed How to Build a Vibrant Community on Twitter with Social Media Influencer, Madalyn Sklar. Twitter continues to be a place that people go in order to find out brand information, so it is critical that you are building the right community for your brand and follower base. In this blog, we’ll cover Madalyn Skylar’s advice on building a vibrant community on Twitter from a recent #marketochat.

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Why Your Company’s Blog Doesn’t Make the Phone Ring

Marketing Craftmanship

All of the hours devoted to blogging, at some of the nation’s largest and smartest companies, does not appear to be time well spent…if the goal of a blog and other forms of content marketing is to generate new business. If there’s a disconnect between your firm’s blogging and new clients related to your content, here are 8 possible reasons why: Your topics are boring.