Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

According to the same research study done by GlobalSpec, during the initial Research phase, 42% of buyers evaluate four or more suppliers, but as buyers move closer to Procurement, only 26% get quotes from four or more suppliers. Source: ITSMA ) Webinars: This is a very popular content marketing tactic used in industrial and B2B marketing.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. I can't wait to read the study now. population.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

I love the inverted pyramid, and agree wholeheartedly with your point about the best way to build loyalty with existing customers (and to communicate that loyalty to ancillary networks through WOM). That's why we need to break social media into components – to focus on what parts of it are important to a particular company.

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