2024

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THE Email Marketing Checklist to Boost ROI

SendX

With 87% of B2B marketers using the email marketing channel and close to 75% of customers adopting email as their main channel for business communication, email marketing remains the most successful way to reach your audience online. As a business already into email marketing or just about to begin, your goal is to captivate your reader's attention to respond to the call-to-action in the email campaign ads you sent to them.

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The Power of B2B Influencers: How to Leverage Influencer Marketing to Drive Success

Trade Press Services Newsletter

Influencer marketing is the practice of collaborating with recognized experts or popular social-media users to drive brand awareness, engagement, and revenue. From viral tooth whitening products to the latest fitness gadgets, influencer marketing is a staple in the B2C marketplace. By partnering with industry influencers, brands can reach new audiences while deepening trust with existing ones.

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4 Innovative Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Brand’s Online Presence

Marketing Insider Group

Competition is everywhere. Thanks to widespread digitization, your company isn’t just competing with the business down the street. On the contrary, you’re competing with businesses around the globe — and more businesses keep popping up all the time. Is it any wonder that it’s so challenging to get your brand the recognition it deserves? While it may be more difficult to grab attention from busy consumers, it’s not an impossible task.

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How AI Results are Impacting Organic Search Traffic and What You Can Do About It

Webbiquity

It’s not your imagination; AI summaries at the top of search results in Google and Bing are reducing your organic search traffic. But there are digital marketing steps you can take to make the best of this ongoing change. Photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels The precise magnitude of the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) results from Google’s Gemini and Bing’s Copilot (or whatever they’ve renamed it by the time you read this) will vary greatly across websites.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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The Marketing Book Podcast: “The Smart Advertising Book” by Dan White

The Forward Observer

The Smart Advertising Book: How To Deliver Advertising That Grows Your Brand by Dan White About the Book Brands today have a bewildering array of ways to communicate with their target audience. To succeed, brand owners need to know how to identify the best combination of media and how to create effective content. Much advertising is ill-chosen and poorly executed; understanding how to harness its potential provides a strong competitive advantage.

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New Report: Key Trends in B2B Content Consumption

The Point

The lead generation experts at NetLine just released their “ 2024 State of B2B Content Consumption & Demand Report ,” a meaty 38-page guide based on data from more than 6 million content registrations. Here are the findings that stand out as potentially having the most significance for demand marketers: According to the report, user demand for gated B2B content rose 14.3% YOY, up 77% since 2019, a contradiction for those who would have us believe that forms are a thing of the past.

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How to Reduce Customer Attrition and Keep Your Best Customers

Act-On

Budget cuts, doing more with less, and consolidation of business tools are all on the rise in 2024. Jeff Coleman , chief customer officer at Act-On, explained during an interview that, as the economy contracts, customers are deciding to use fewer products and consolidate the ones they already have. And that leaves many battling to protect at-risk business.

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CDP Overview: How We Got Here, Where We're Going, and What Could Get in the Way

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Has anyone asked you recently about the past, present, and future of Customer Data Platforms? No? That's odd; people ask me those questions all the time. Here are my current answers. It’s eleven years since the term “customer data platform” appeared in 2013. What stages has it gone through over that time? The first stage was just to recognize that CDP was a separate category of software.

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5 essential tips to clearly define your ideal target market

Tomorrow People

Segmentation, targeting, and positioning often go hand in hand. However, as key components of all marketing strategies, these practices are usually lumped together and treated as one process. Unfortunately, this can lead to unpromising results, such as stagnant growth, poor sales pipelines, high customer churn, and poor ROI. This article explains why effective targeting is important – and shares what you can do to get a crystal-clear idea of your ideal customer segments.

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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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The Power of Niche Targeting: How Marketers Can Win by Thinking Small

Convince & Convert

In today’s crowded marketing landscape, breaking through the noise requires more than just broad, mass-market strategies. Brands that truly stand out are those that harness the power of niche targeting —focusing on smaller, highly engaged audiences to drive more impactful, personalized connections. For marketing professionals, this approach is not just a tactic, but an audience research strategy that can unlock deeper brand affinity and significantly improve conversion rates.

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10 Email Marketing Lead Generation Strategies You Need to Implement

SendX

Email marketing remains a cornerstone for generating high-quality leads in today's fast-paced digital landscape. However, with inboxes overflowing, it’s imperative to adopt the right strategies to capture attention and convert prospects into loyal customers. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore ten actionable email marketing lead-generation strategies designed to attract, engage, and convert your audience.

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How Gen Z Will Change the B2B Marketing Game

Trade Press Services Newsletter

There’s a generational shift taking place in B2B purchasing. Studies show that younger buyers now represent two-thirds of B2B decision-makers. While traditional B2B marketing strategies have primarily focused on targeting baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials , a new generation is rapidly emerging as a new force in the B2B sector: Gen Z. Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with technology at its fingertips.

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6 Insightful Content Marketing Tests You Should Do NOW

Marketing Insider Group

Content marketing is more than just creating and sharing engaging content; it’s about connecting with your audience in meaningful ways that inspire action and foster loyalty. However, crafting content alone isn’t enough to guarantee success. The secret lies in continuously testing and refining your strategies. Semrush reports that 70% of the companies with the most successful content marketing campaigns measure their content marketing ROI and continually improve their offerings.

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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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The Impact of AI on Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity

Contributed post. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become woven into the fabric of our daily lives, subtly shaping how we interact, work, and even think. From the moment we unlock our phones to the tailored ads that follow us across the web, the effects of AI are everywhere. Image credit: Possessed Photography on Unsplash This technology has become a powerful tool at the forefront of innovation, particularly in the marketing world.

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The Marketing Book Podcast: “The Consumer Behaviour Book” by Anthony Tasgal

The Forward Observer

The Consumer Behaviour Book: Exploring The Reasons Why Emotions Are So Important In Decision Making by Anthony “Tas” Tasgal About the Book Neoclassical economics assumes that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those preferences. But in the real world, this is often not the case. The Consumer Behaviour Book combines elements of economics and psychology to help you understand how and why consumers behave the way they do.

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Value Proposition Measures that Bridge Business and Customer Value | What’s Your Edge?

Vision Edge Marketing

Most of us would agree a customer-centric value proposition (value prop) is prime material to construct the bridge between your business and customers to achieve long-term sustainable success. But how do you measure and determine its worth? That is the focus of this What’s Your Edge? In this episode, we’ll use the metaphor of building bridges to connect your business with your customers and explore three measures to help determine the impact of your customer-centric value prop.

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Why Survey Reports Should be Part of Your Content Plan

The Point

At a time when marketing budgets are tightening, surveys and survey reports represent some of the most compelling and cost-effective content a B2B marketer can produce. Why? Because a well-crafted survey does all this and more: * builds thought leadership for your brand and helps establish your company as subject matter experts and thus a brand buyers can trust * helps validate, or brings awareness to, a specific business challenge – the very challenge your product solves for * delivers real inf

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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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Welcome Emails: Inspiring Ideas New Customers Will Love

Act-On

Did I make the right decision? Should I have purchased XYZ products instead? Maybe I acted too soon…. Post-purchase evaluation, the process a customer goes through after making a purchase, is real. Research says that 90% of consumers report their post-purchase experience is just as important as the quality of the products. And that process starts with your welcome email.

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Social Media Laws: What Are They and How Do They Impact Brands?

Contently

Social media has profoundly shaped global events, public discourse, and the very fabric of our societies since the early 21st century. As platforms like Facebook, Twitter (now X), and Instagram became integral to daily life, they also introduced new regulatory challenges. From disinformation to privacy violations and incitements to violence, social media’s vast influence has prompted significant legal scrutiny and regulatory responses — which is why it’s important to stay informed on soci

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5 essential tips for positioning your product

Tomorrow People

Positioning is an essential element of product marketing. When you get it right, you differentiate your product from competitors and make it stand out in the eyes of potential customers – winning more sales and revenue in the process. But if you get it wrong, the effects can be disastrous. This article shares five essential recommendations that all marketers should consider when positioning their products.

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Strategic Rebranding: When It’s Necessary, and How to Retain Brand Equity

Convince & Convert

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill. This could very well be a marketer’s creed: improving, iterating, and trending towards perfection should be our overall goal. Sure, switching up your email marketing strategy is an easy choice when you’re tracking the right metrics. But switching up your whole brand?

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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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Worst and Best Practices for Email Subject Lines

SendX

A bad email subject line can ruin your email campaign results. Read this blog to know how to ensure that it never happens to any of your campaigns.

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The ROI of Thank You: Why Gratitude Matters in Business

Trade Press Services Newsletter

When was the last time you experienced genuine gratitude at work? If you can’t recall, you’re not alone. Gratitude is often thought of as a personal virtue to practice in everyday life or around holidays. “The practice of expressing gratitude is far more often associated with personal relationships like friendships, partnerships, or family,” says Intelligent Change. “You rarely hear the words ‘gratitude’ and ‘business’ in the same sentence.” A recent study by the John Tem

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Paid Media vs. Organic Media: Which is Better for Your Brand?

Marketing Insider Group

Today’s marketing world is much more interesting than it was ten years ago. Among all the changes, the debate between paid media vs. organic media is still going strong. Both methods have unique advantages and challenges, but how do you know which is better for your brand? Whether you’re working on increasing traffic, boosting engagement, or driving conversions, understanding the difference between paid and organic media can help you make decisions better aligned with your business.

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The Top Sources and Trends in B2B Website Traffic

Webbiquity

B2B marketers have been on a wild ride over the past five years, as the economy went into and then came out of COVID-era shutdowns. How have the primary drivers of B2B website traffic changed, particularly search and social media? How do those trends vary between different segments like enterprise software, B2B professional services, and B2B healthcare?

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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 Marketing Book Podcast: “Chaotic Change” by Nicholas Webb

The Forward Observer

Chaotic Change: Embracing Chaos to Drive Innovation and Growth by Nicholas Webb About the Book Chaotic Change is designed to be a comprehensive guide for leaders, innovators, and change-makers navigating the complexities of the modern business landscape. Through personal anecdotes, case studies, and practical strategies, this book provides a roadmap for managing chaotic change—a process that drives and sustains innovation.

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Light Up Customer-Centricity with Powerful Behavioral Data | What’s Your Edge?

Vision Edge Marketing

Do you ever feel like capturing customer behavior is akin to chasing the flickering lights of fireflies, with each fleeting glow marking the lightning bug’s path? Every customer’s behavior provides a moment of insight into their journey, preferences, and needs. Just as fireflies illuminate the darkness, capturing and analyzing customer behavior—how they act—is an essential part of being a customer-centric company.

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AI in B2B Marketing | Do Androids Dream of Writing for B2B?

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I’ve always been fascinated by robots. My favorites – undoubtedly – are R2-D2, and yes, even C-3P0. Cortana from the "Halo" video game series is pretty cool, too – we’ve waged war against the Covenant many times together. Cylons (from "Battlestar Galactica") and the robot from "Rocky IV" are also in my top 10. (Shame on the 2021 director's cut for removing Paulie's beloved birthday present.