Hubspot Marketing
JULY 31, 2018
For now, augmented reality (AR) is still largely a novelty -- AR's newness alone contributes to its ability to surpass print, online, and television advertisements in terms of shock-factor. As The Drum reports , AR can capture people’s attention for over 85 seconds, increase interaction rates by 20 percent, and improve click-through rates to purchase by 33 percent.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JULY 10, 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredible innovation that promises a new scale of human endeavor in both business and personal contexts. Most people do not, and cannot, even begin to understand the technology beyond the abstract idealism of AI innovators or the alarming possibilities raised by opponents. One thing can be said for sure: it is a completely revolutionary technology that will change the way the world operates from the ground up.
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Content Marketing Institute
JULY 24, 2018
What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? What could you do with an additional $1,000? $50,000? $100,000? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. Anna Hrach , strategist at Convince and Convert, offers an insightful grounding thought. “No matter what the budget would be, I would start with a list of everything we wanted to accomplish, then plot them on a grid that ranks efforts from low to high effort
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 26, 2018
Leads are some of the most effective markers that measure the growth of your business. Leads can be generated through various methods, though some are more effective than others, depending on the nature of your business. While there are many different lead generation strategies, quality is not always guaranteed, so you need to set a […]. The post 10 Totally FREE Lead Generation Strategies for B2B Companies appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
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Sprout Social
JULY 30, 2018
Pinterest, in a nutshell, is a social media network where users create boards and “pin” items of interest to their created boards. Since its launch in 2010, it’s grown to over 100 million monthly active users. Pinterest users are unique from other social media platforms. The majority of its users are women, and the majority of those users earn an income of over $50k per year.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 10, 2018
Content Tips to Help Your Professional Services Business Stand Out written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Professional services cover a wide variety of industry, from law to accounting, and beyond. What makes these businesses unique is that they don’t offer tangible products to their customers, but rather, knowledge-based services instead.
Marketing Pro Pulse brings together the best content for consumer marketers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JULY 5, 2018
I am a millennial. And as such, I am fluent in social media. Social media is like a language you invent with your sibling that only the two of you speak and your parents barely understand. Everyone, even the smallest of businesses, has jumped on social media and attempted to utilize any channel they can to humanize the company that they run. I think, though, that the most untapped social medium is the one that most companies are most afraid of: Instagram.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 10, 2018
In the marketing world, a change in a social media platform algorithm is a breaking news event. Brands’ heavy reliance on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc., as content distribution platforms means even a slight change tightens the social media cuffs around marketers’ hands. What should you do when your favorite social media platform decides it will deliver content differently?
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 24, 2018
No department understands the idea of change like marketing does. Forced to adopt new technology, upskill like crazy, reshuffle positions and create new roles to manage content marketing, social media marketing, and marketing analytics, marketing has already gone through the ring of fire. I challenge you to find a single CMO or marketing manager who […].
Sprout Social
JULY 30, 2018
Quick question: how does your brand’s social presence stack up against your competition? Because if you’re looking at little more than followers and Likes as a measuring stick, you might be in the dark. The reality? While these surface-level metrics can be valuable, they don’t tell the full story of your social presence. Think about it.
Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective
In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 5, 2018
Local SEO for Lead Generation written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Justin Sturges. Podcast Transcript. SEO tools and strategies are constantly changing. All the while, it’s never been more important that you get found online when people go out there searching – particularly if you’re a local business.
Hubspot Marketing
JULY 22, 2018
Are your contacts going with the flow, or are they just sitting dormant in your marketing database? If you don't have any automated email workflows set up, your answer is probably the latter -- which means you're missing out on some major opportunities to nurture and engage your existing contacts. Did you know that B2B marketers who implement marketing automation increase their sales pipeline contribution by an average of 10% according to a report by Forrester ?
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JULY 2, 2018
There are few things more valuable than automated marketing when it comes to moving customers down your sales funnel. It’s why more than 53% of B2B companies have already implemented a marketing automation platform. The great thing about automation is that it allows you to set it and forget it, saving you time and money. And one of our favorite forms of marketing automation is the drip campaign.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 5, 2018
It was probably 4 in the morning, following a wake-up call from our infant son, when the thought occurred to me: The 10-year anniversary of the start of the Great Recession loomed. As many creatives can commiserate, sometimes content ideas strike at inconvenient and unexpected times. This light bulb turned on when the neighborhood’s lights were off.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 5, 2018
There are many reasons to rebrand your business. It could be anything from updating your logo and design themes to be more modern, to reinventing your business to better match its current situation or products. Yet, rebranding should never be taken lightly. A good rebrand can help a company connect with a new or changed […]. The post 4 Lessons to Remember Before Rebranding Your Business appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Sprout Social
JULY 30, 2018
As social marketers, we’re always looking for new approaches to identify and reach likely buyers. Which social networks do our likely buyers use most? What kind of messaging and CTAs will resonate with them? What do they care about, and how do your brand’s offerings fit into that equation? Here’s how using a social media listening solution can help. 1.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 12, 2018
How Chat Bots Can Help You Grow Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Andrew Warner. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy , a program that interviews experts to help you grow your business. He and I discuss his new initiative, Bot Academy , and what your business needs to know about bots today.
Hubspot Marketing
JULY 19, 2018
With all the joy and excitement of landing a new job, you can feel just as much fear and anxiety. Overcoming your new role’s learning curve and the desire to make a lasting impression on your employer can put a lot of pressure on you. What if you can’t adapt in time? Fortunately, there’s a way to organize and prioritize your time and tasks, helping you seamlessly adapt to your new environment.
Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader
Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JULY 3, 2018
If you want to run a successful business, you need to take care of establishing and managing customer relationships. It doesn’t matter if you are a business owner or a marketing specialist, it’s important to be aware of the most common ways and methods of growing a community of loyal customers. Part of encouraging community growth is knowing the journey that your clients take across your website and other digital properties.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 6, 2018
Leadership. It’s a lively mix of team building, innovation, excellence, humility, and results. These are just a few of the characteristics we look for when selecting the finalists for CMI’s Content Marketer of the Year award. As we begin to unveil our 2018 finalists in the coming weeks, we want to give you a closer look at last year’s honoree. Paolo Mottola, managing editor at REI Co-op and the 2017 Content Marketer of the Year, has demonstrated again and again how content can drive more than in
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 12, 2018
Many executives, particularly Chief Marketing Officers, are in constant pursuit of understanding changing buyer behaviors and markets. Which, for the most part, remains an elusive and challenging endeavor. In the past ten plus years, we have seen a tumultuous upheaval in both the world of buyers and how marketing is adapting. As business leaders and […].
Sprout Social
JULY 30, 2018
The most common problem that brands have marketing themselves on social isn’t rooted in product strength or the quality and structure of marketing plans. It’s that we’re failing at the social media storytelling game. We’re not answering these questions clearly and specifically: Who is my “built for you”? Who is my audience?
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Think creating impactful B2B video is intimidating, boring, or requires a Hollywood-level budget? Think again. Join our "B2B Growth Show" to uncover the secrets of building video strategies that drive ROI, captivate your audience, and leave your competition in the dust. What you’ll learn: Why video is non-negotiable for B2B in 2025 Storytelling tips to engage your target audience and keep them coming back Case studies from printing companies to telecom giants with jaw-dropping results Practical
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 7, 2018
Weekend Favs July 7 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.
Hubspot Marketing
JULY 13, 2018
Are you a non-native English speaker who needs to regularly write emails to your international colleagues? It can be a challenge to write effective, conversational emails when English isn't your first language, but this article will provide some helpful tips to help you improve the overall quality of your emails and sound more like a native English speaker.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JULY 6, 2018
Congratulations, you have just gotten budget approval to launch a new social media campaign. As a marketer, you’re always looking for ways to impact the bottom line and what better way to do that than by creating a steady stream of potential new customers. So now it’s time to fire up the ads and watch as your leads turn into revenue, right? Not quite.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 9, 2018
Many brands recognize the critical need for strategic thought leadership content to sit alongside product- and purpose-oriented messaging – content that establishes the brand as an authority in a specialized field or a line of business and deeply engages decision-makers. However, a gap exists between what brands are doing and what they need to do to achieve authority status, cut through the clutter, and better define their space or special sauce.
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Marketing Insider Group
JULY 10, 2018
You know how powerful content marketing is for brand awareness, lead nurturing, and building lasting relationships with your customers. So do the 91 percent of B2B marketers who are using content marketing today. But, chances are, your organization’s executive team isn’t as excited about your content marketing efforts as you are. While content marketing budgets have been […].
Sprout Social
JULY 31, 2018
Instagram has grown to over 800 million users , adding over 100 million since April 2017. For businesses, Instagram marketing is not only a no-brainer, it’s incredibly valuable in terms of conversions, customer happiness, and brand awareness. In this post, we’re going to cover the gamut of Instagram marketing hacks. You’ll learn both paid and organic methods of generating new business, followers, and engagement.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 26, 2018
Honest Startup Advice From Somebody Who’s Been Through It written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Rand Fishkin. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Rand Fishkin. He is the founder and former CEO of Moz and currently has a new venture called SparkToro , a software and data company focused on helping people understand how and where to reach their target audiences.
Hubspot Marketing
JULY 10, 2018
Lead generation for B2B is not about chasing a “secret method” that results in a ton of leads. Instead, building the best lead generation strategy for your business is more about understanding tried-and-tested channels, and finding the most effective combination of tactics for your unique goals. A disciplined B2B marketer should understand the different dynamics, budgets, and expectations typical of each lead generation channel.
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