In account-based marketing (ABM), “based” is the word to worry about. It’s English’s offhand way of marking the point from which something will develop or grow. It signals that ABM will require nurturing in multiple areas of expertise, one of which will be your weakest link. Much like in a triathlon – the trifecta of […]
More than half of consumers across the U.S., Europe and Canada say company websites and e-mail remain their go-to channels — a sign one CMO Council exec says the “arrogance” of B2B marketers must come to an end. In The Customer In Context: Understanding The Real Expectations of Today’s Connected Consumer, the CMO Council and SAP […]
The days of bypassing social media marketing have long passed. Today there isn’t a business, organization, government agency or a corporation that doesn’t have a presence on a social media channel. Unlike the traditional ways of marketing social media forces a dialogue, or a two-way communication to transpire. Marketers take social media networking seriously. According […]
The internet is ever-changing. Functions that were easily identifiable a decade ago have evolved and, aided by technological innovation, today’s internet allows for greater interactions and user participation. Needless to say, this has implications for clients’ behaviour. As far as internet marketing is concerned, clients have now become more involved, and their increased participation has […]
Your app is one among an estimated 2.2 million apps in the Apple App Store and, take a deep breath, another 2.5 million apps in Google Play store. How will you guarantee your apps’ discoverability in this sea of already available apps? Simply hoping users will somehow discover your app would be like living in […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has played an important part in B2C relationships over the years. There are thousands of applications, ranging from the recommendation of TV shows to the fraud detection systems deployed across many commercial establishments. The current rise in the use of chatbots is just another level in the use of AI in the […]
If you’re currently struggling with ways on how to market your business in general, you should know that marketing through social media could be the answer you’ve been looking for all this time. Social media gives you the opportunity to both reach out to people you haven’t been able to previously, and to engage with […]
One person, with one Instagram account, and a ton of followers, might be enough to make an obscure brand, a household name. Though not new, influencer marketing such as this is “increasingly having a huge impact”, noted Stephanie Schoch, senior content marketing manager at Wpromote, in El Segundo, California. “In a lot of ways it’s […]
I’ve written a couple times before about how buyers should select and manage their vendors, consultants and agencies. But it goes the other way as well. Consultants, vendors and agencies who don’t set clear expectations and “train” their clients and customers up front are more liable to experience friction and frustration down the road. Whether […]
Welcome back to another edition of B2B Trending Conversations, our weekly roundup of what’s getting said and shared about B2B on Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks. We’ve got some out-of-the ordinary topics for you this week, starting with bridging the digital gap between B2B and B2C. We’ll learn how to avoid the most common […]
To say that the brand universe is complicated is a bit of a truism. The brand experience is deeper, fragmented, and very complex and fragile. More than ever, a brand is shaped by experiences and not perceptions. Perhaps delivering one bad experience with a customer service rep after five good digital or product experiences won’t […]
Imagine a US football team on the field without a quarterback. That’s what it’s like to be marketing and communicating online without a social community. The role that social communities can play in the marketing and communications process is woefully misunderstood. Many corporate community efforts tend to focus on community for one of three reasons: […]
Merry Christmas from B2B News Network! With the holidays upon us, it’s been a light week for B2B social traffic, so we’ve decided to get into the spirit by spreading holiday cheer in the form of Christmas-related B2B tweets and social posts. You’ll find plenty of tips on B2B sales and marketing, we’ll check out […]
Creating a marketing strategy is crucial for your startup, company or organization to address the right message to your buyers/users personas. It’s important to define a marketing strategy for your startup in order to have a marketing plan and be on the right path to success. How do you create your startup marketing strategy? Should […]
The weather outside may be chilling, but the B2B buzz is hot this week on Twitter and across social media. In this week’s edition of our weekly B2B Trending Conversations report, we collect the best of the buzz-worthy tweets and posts and bring them to you in an easily digestible format. We’ll try to take […]
Welcome back to another edition of B2B Trending Conversations, our weekly roundup of what’s making waves on social media in the B2B space. While it’s a bit of a slow week with the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, there’s still plenty of B2B buzz, especially on Twitter and LinkedIn. This week, we’ll explore how to […]
Every now again I become aware that I am being marketed to. I mean more than the usual assault of terrible pop-ups while I’m trying to play Scrabble. I mean I’m in someone’s funnel and the walls are closing in. Lately, I’ve been trying really, really hard to get out of the sales funnel of […]
How to Make B2B History There is no better way to kick off a MarketingProfs B2B Forum (MPB2B) than with a resounding chorus and Ann Handley in a gold bedazzled choir robe. This event promises to be one full of those “you had to be there” moments, so we’ll do our best to share the […]
October 18-21 will be the third time I’ll be in Boston for a MarketingProfs B2B (MPB2B) Forum. EXCITED doesn’t even begin to cover the force of emotions racing through me. Already. (Okay, truth be told, I’ve been counting down for months) My advice…While working on your 2017 budgets, and deciding which of the fantastic B2B […]
B2B News Network was proud to present the latest B2BPOV event with Edelman Toronto last night. The theme was “Lessons From Dim Sum for B2B Content Marketing”. Andrew Brown, Founder of Write on the Money, joined Derek Chezzi, Editorial Director, Collaborative Journalism at Edelman, in a lively Q&A. If you weren’t able to attend, we’d […]
