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You hear a lot of content marketing information divided between B2C and B2B, as if in one type of marketing you were selling to humans and the other was some kind of automated, decision-making machine that was operated by an algorithm. Whether you’re selling to consumers or other businesses, you’re always selling to another person. […]
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Have you been wondering if social media should be a part of your B2B marketing strategy? You don’t have to wonder anymore. New research from Octopost shows the growth of social media as a B2B marketing tool and the value it brings for companies. “The 2021 State of B2B Social Media Marketing,” found that social […]
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Building trust is an important part of any B2B marketing strategy in a business environment where people are looking for authenticity and expertise in the brands they choose. You may be overlooking a great resource for establishing that trust. Your reviews can be mined for insights and also fashioned into testimonials to share. A testimonial […]
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You want to focus your marketing strategy on platforms that will work toward your goals. Most B2B marketing professionals agree that social media has value, but is focusing on Facebook worth your time and energy? Facebook is valued at almost $280 billion and the bulk of that money comes from ads. The reason so many […]
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It’s almost second nature to add empathy to your B2C marketing. You know you need to engage emotionally, and thinking about the needs and pain points of your audience is an obvious way to do it. But when it comes to B2B marketing, it’s as if marketers forget that a person buying on behalf of […]
Social distancing is a phrase that has been used all too much in 2020. There are a lot of sweet moments we are all really missing right now because of social distancing. You’ll be happy to hear that when it comes to B2B marketing, you should be abandoning all social distancing. And by that, of […]
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B2B marketing has been evolving for some time, moving into what has typically been more of the B2C scene. Social media, humor and a focus on experience have all been seeping into the B2B marketing world for years, and for good reason. Whether it’s B2C or B2B, it’s all human-to-human. What began as a gradual […]
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You might think your biggest B2B marketing challenge is the fact that in the early days of your company, you invited everyone you know to like your social media profile and now you can’t get your mom to stop commenting on your posts. Okay, so that’s a pretty big one, but a recent survey identified […]
As the changes in how we do business during these times continues and the reality of economic downturn is on the minds of many, moving forward with marketing brings many questions. How many times have you used the phrase “uncertain times” in your content as of late? While part of your B2B marketing strategy needs […]
Social media makes perfect sense for B2C marketing, because it’s consumers who are spending their time there, connecting with friends and whiling away the hours between work and sleep. Well, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that many of those consumers are also members of your target market, the very people that your […]
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