Oracle

MAY 10, 2016

In his Forbes piece published last month, contributor Daniel Newman shared a quote from Megan Heuer, Vice President and Group Director, Data-Driven Marketing, at SiriusDecisions: “Companies of all sizes are trying out ABM, from expanded efforts in very large global companies to laser-focused go-to-market models in lean startups. The next question is whether ABM will go from being a trend to becoming a dominant strategy, forever replacing ‘spray and pray’ in the B2B mindset.”

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B2B Lead Generation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Writers note – This as a primer for my session at Dreamforce 2016 next week. We have more marketing channels and more content than ever before, but it’s become harder to actually connect with customers. Today’s crazy-busy customers are weary of pitches, cold emails, hype, and manipulative messages, and as a result, they tune them out. Neuroscientist, Antonio Damasio stated, “ We are not thinking machines that feel, we are feeling machines that think. ”

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Industrial email marketing doesn’t get as much respect as it deserves. I’ve read articles where people have claimed that email marketing is dead thanks to social media. That is simply not true when it comes to industrial marketing. Let’s say you are a provider of engineering services and you sell to the Medical Device industry.

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B2B PR Sense

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Every company needs a solid B2B content strategy, including for social media. Why do we say that? Think of the millions of posts that are written and published every day around the world. This is the age of what social media marketing expert Mark Schaefer refers to as content shock -- where there is so much content that it overwhelms readers. How can you stand out in this veritable sea of content that has flooded the internet? Is it even possible? Yes it is.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Stand our in the digital landscape and with the right content to attract attention and create an online community.

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Marketing Craftmanship

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Thought Leadership is perhaps the most widely used and consistently abused strategy in professional services marketing. There’s diverse opinion regarding what it is, and fuzzy expectations with respect to its benefits. Our simple definition is that Thought Leadership is a content marketing strategy designed to leverage intellectual capital as a means to engage target audiences. The practical benefits of Thought Leadership are delivered through the power of “intrinsic selling.”.

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Ignite Tech

OCTOBER 2, 2016

AI is hot, I mean really hot. VCs love it, pouring in over $1.5B in just the first half of this year. Consumer companies like Google and Facebook also love AI, with notable apps like Newsfeed, Messenger, Google Photos, Gmail and Search leveraging machine learning to improve their relevance.

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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2016

What to do if a prospect comes to your landing page, starts to fill out the form, but doesn’t complete the task? Form abandonment and cart abandonment campaigns are standard practice for B2C and ecommerce marketers, less so for those of us B2B types who deal in leads vs. transactions.

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Sales Engine

MARCH 3, 2016

Coming from a creative agency and media production background that includes Tribeca Enterprises (owners of Tribeca Films and the Tribeca Film Festival), Matt Spangler was looking for an opportunity to apply his skills to disrupt a larger industry. In October 2014, he found an opportunity to do just that in real estate with a New York-based company called Compass. “I

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

What is conversational marketing really about? This guide will examine the market forces at play, shifting buyer trends, how to leverage conversation marketing, and the tactics involved in adopting it for a B2B demand generation strategy.

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Influitive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Never mess with the Beyhive. That was the advice of angel investor, VC, and former CMO of Hubspot, Mike Volpe, who kicked off the recent Advocacy Advantage roadshow in Boston on September 19, 2016. His main goal: illustrate the sheer power of fanatic, loyal advocates. In the case of Beyonce, her dedicated fans (known as. The post How Hubspot Sparked A Movement Behind Their Brand (Just Like Beyonce) appeared first on Influitive.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Who are you really marketing to? It may sound like a crazy question, but it’s increasingly difficult for marketers to answer these days. Prospects and customers can no longer be seen as having a single customer journey. They exist, operate, and interact with brands on multiple platforms, devices, and channels. More than 60% of UK adults online use two or more devices daily.

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B2B Lead Generation

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We need to stop treating our customers like objects and treat them like people. So how do you humanize marketing to fit your buyer’s journey? It starts with us being human first by recognizing their humanity. I don’t know about you, but I’ve become weary of all the “personalized” emails that I’m receiving lately. It’s not that they’re all bad (but plenty of them are); it’s because, at the core, there’s something deeper going on.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If you are responsible for industrial content marketing at your company, you know it is a challenge and can be a daunting task to engage with engineers and technical buyers.

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B2B PR Sense

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Startup PR can be a rough sea to navigate in the beginning. Once you get that press interview, you’re on your way. Yet, many startups flounder a little when it comes to press interviews. Let’s face it -- journalist interviews present a new challenge to any startup. You’re probably a pro at presenting to a customer, partner, or investor. Yet, talking to the press is a different animal altogether. The media's interests and goals are different from others you may encounter.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When today's CMOs started out their first marketing roles, they couldn't possibly have predicted the challenges that they would face when they reached this milestone in their careers. So what does the modern CMO look like?

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RockContent

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

You can find a ton of stats about the rise of live video. They’re all impressive. We spend hours upon hours thumbing through Snapchat Stories every week, and Facebook Live is great at distracting hard-working, focused employees during business hours.

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Lattice

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

We’re deep into our series of Q&As with leading practitioners in the customer marketing space. If you’ve missed our interviews

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

With vaccination rates rising, consumers spending more money, and people returning to offices, the job market is going through a period of unprecedented adjustment. As the New York Times observed, “It’s a weird moment for the American economy.” And recruiting professionals are caught in the middle. To make the most of this disruption, you need to understand the economic drivers, develop a strong strategy for unearthing valuable talent, and use the latest tech tools to get the job done. Read this guide to get your recruiting practice ready to thrive in the new normal.

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Going into 2017, improving your SEO should remain hot on your agenda, as without giving it consideration, finding your website may well be like trying to find a needle in a metaphorical, saturated market haystack. Ranking number 1 on Google, is extremely important and effective in increasing organic web traffic. With all this said, whilst SEO is integral, it is very difficult to master. Especially since the way in which consumers use search engines has changed, as has Google’s algorithm.

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SEO Search Engine Education Social Media 186

The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2016

We marketers may be many things, but few of us can be described as patient. We want results, and we want them now. And so when martech companies come along promising instant answers to all our marketing challenges, we’re all ears. We all want the quick fix, right? Wish it were that easy. Listen, marketing technology is great, and in the right circumstances can make a big difference. But no company that I know of paved their way to marketing success solely by buying software.

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Buy Demand Generation Telemarketing Lead Nurturing 189

Sales Engine

JANUARY 12, 2016

Sometime in 2011, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City decided that it could not rely on its 150-year history acquire new audiences—they needed to launch a massive digital initiative. Two years later, they made an unconventional hire for their first Chief Digital Officer with Sree Sreenivasan , a veteran professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with very limited experience in the world of art history.

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Kabbage

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Content is everywhere these days. For marketers, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that blogs are the second most used tactic for content marketing (behind social media content). Source : B2B Content Marketing – 2017 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report. But if you’re like me, then chances are you’re pretty selective with your blog subscriptions and visits. After all, how do you make sense of all “noise” with the constant deluge of new content?

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Speaker: Patrick Dempsey and Andrew Erpelding of ZoomInfo

What is ZoomInfo for Recruiters? Find and connect with the right talent to fill roles fast with more data, basic search, advanced search, candidate and company profiles, and export results. Watch this On-Demand Webinar today to see how ZoomInfo for Recruiters can work to get your talented candidates results.

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Oracle

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

We just completed our third annual B2B Enterprise Demand Generation Study , which evaluated the maturity of the demand generation function within enterprise organizations. While the results are showing incremental improvement overall, it is clear that organizations are still looking to master the art and science of demand generation. Here are some of the statistics that jumped out and what they mean for those in B2B marketing.

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B2B Lead Generation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Have you ever wondered about how can you use LinkedIn for better lead generation and business. development? In this post, I interview Susan Tatum, Partner at The Conversion Company. I met Susan through following her writing on her blog and her work in the LinkedIn community. Brian: What inspired you to do your work with LinkedIn?

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Industrial content marketing is facing a big challenge because manufacturers are struggling to make it more engaging for their target audience. They have a good grasp of industrial content marketing’s contributions at the top of funnel but can’t quite connect the dots when it comes to measuring its effectiveness in driving sales.

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B2B PR Sense

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

To click or not to click? Ultimately, that IS the question B2B content marketers need to answer through their Call-to-Action designs. But sometimes, this is much easier said than done. Sure, you can whip up a CTA in a few seconds with a little text and a brightly colored button shape. But what does it really take to produce a Call-to-Action that makes a difference for lead generation, improving your B2B PR campaign?

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Speaker: Tim Hughes, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Leadership Associates

Join Tim Hughes, Author of Social Selling – Influencing Buyers and Changemakers and Co-Founder/CEO of Digital Leadership Associates, as he details how investing in sales coaching will teach your team how to navigate social media and therefore create greater sales success.

Social Media

Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 5, 2016

CMOs need to evaluate their processes of building business reputation, enabling growth and establishing brand awareness through social media

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 190

RockContent

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Some people like to learn by making mistakes. And by “some people” I mean me, and by “like” I mean it just happens. I guess that’s the price you pay when you’re not afraid to try new things. As product marketers (or marketers in general), we have to try new things every single day, whether because we want to, or have to, depending on the needs of the business. They can be new to our company, to us as individuals, or even both.

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Savanta

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Most brands have a set of human traits associated with them – a brand personality. In B2B markets brand personality is an especially important concept as ‘corporate fit’ is often an important consideration for B2B buyers – “are these people on my wavelength and can I see myself working with them?”. You can shape your corporate brand personality through marketing communications and, most importantly, by developing an appropriate corporate culture.

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