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The Death of Salesmen, Really

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There was an awkward pause, after which the sales man launched into a fast-paced monologue about how he’s using social media to do lead generation. I’ve been a marketing consultant since 1997 and an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional blogging, tweeting and working on social media for my marketing and for clients since 2009.

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Why Your Rant is Not Right for Social Media

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Social media is not a place to express anger or admonish people publicly. A recent incident at a technology conference provided a good reminder why you should never use social media for a rant. But the place for addressing “wrongs,” especially if they are perceived, is not on the Internet for all to see.

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B2B Marketing, Meet the Law of Attraction

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And social media has a lot to do with it. To be successful on social media platforms and on the Internet in general today means that you have to provide content about the value of your business and services. But does it apply to business-to-business marketing? You bet it does.

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3 Big Reasons B2B Marketing Content is Key

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Create and post valuable content on your website and on social networks so that you will get found by qualified prospects. People want answers to their questions, and they are asking their questions on Internet search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. Most Internet users skip paid ads and look at organic search results.

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Is Your B2B Marketing Provider Showing Jazz Hands or Results?

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Before we were able to track behavior on the Internet with websites and social media platforms, it was more difficult to track how prospective customers heard about your company, product or services. 10 Great Social and Web Analytics Tools by Search Engine Journal. Forrester Web Analytics Report for Enterprise from WebTrends.

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10 Reasons You Can’t Get Found Online

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It’s critical that qualified prospects find your business on the Internet. You are not connected to others on social media. If you own any of the ten reasons people don’t find you on the Internet, it might be time to update your website. Your website uses outdated programming code. You use flash in your website.

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How to Do Competitive Analysis in a Crowded Industry

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The Internet has made information about the competition more accessible for researchers. I gather this information from the websites, their social media platforms, from interviews and customer surveys. So if your marketplace is crowded with competition, don’t feel that it would be a waste of time to do your research.

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