Wed.May 01, 2024

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B2B Thought Leadership Marketing—How Small Manufacturers Can Drive Big Results

Tiecas

B2B thought leadership marketing is not clearly understood by most small to mid-sized manufacturers I talk to regularly. They tend to roll their eyes as in, “Here we go with more marketing-consultant speak.” Don’t be so quick to dismiss this idea. Table of Contents The 95-5 Rule: Guidance for Industrial Sales What is B2B Thought Leadership? Thought Leadership is Not About Self-Promotion: Examples of Thought Leadership Content in Industrial Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Marketing is Your Strat

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B2B Marketing Leaders Don’t Trust Their Measurement, And What They Measure Isn’t Helping

Forrester B2B

Nearly two-thirds of marketing leaders say that they don’t believe their measurement and analytics are well aligned with organizational objectives. A continued focus on marketing sourcing is emblematic of the problem.

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How to Promote Your Crypto Project

SendX

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, standing out from the crowd is crucial for the success of your project. The landscape of crypto promotion has undergone significant changes, requiring project owners to adapt their strategies to effectively reach their target audience.

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The Right Success Metrics? Depends on Your Email Marketing Business Model

CMSWire

Even if one or more of the usual metrics may work for you, they’re likely not the only metrics you should care about. Continue reading.

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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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Google launches new AI-powered features for Performance Max campaigns

Martech

Google Ads introduced six new AI-powered features for Performance Max campaigns. Customer Value mode. This new PMax feature, in beta, is meant to help PMax advertisers who use purchase conversion goals to acquire high-value customers. New customer acquisition goals are now available for Search Ads 360 advertisers. Customer retention goal. This PMax feature, also in beta, is designed to help you win back lost customers through the use of targeted strategies built on behavior patterns discovered

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The future of marketing is social by Edna Chavira

Martech

Is your social media strategy keeping pace with the latest industry trends and innovations? Deloitte’s comprehensive “State of Social Media” report reveals that social-first brands are achieving remarkable outcomes – including an average 10.2% revenue increase – by repositioning social at the core of their entire brand and customer experience.

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Why Big Companies Make Bad Content

Ahrefs

HubSpot teaching you how to type the shrug emoji or buy bitcoin stock. Salesforce sharing inspiring business quotes. GoDaddy helping you use Bing AI, or Zendesk sharing catchy sales slogans. Judged by content marketing best practice, these articles are bad.

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How Iron Mountain implements conversational AI to drive engagement and revenue

Martech

Rapidly advancing generative AI models promise to help scale marketing and sales functions by automating customer conversations. Are brands willing to trust digital assistants to take over the reigns for part of the customer journey? Information management and storage company Iron Mountain adopted a gradual and surefooted approach to adopting digital assistants and making conversational AI a driver of engagement and revenue growth.

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Empowering Accessibility: Discover's Story of Inclusivity in the Digital Age

CMSWire

Blending personal insight with professional expertise: Shelby Mitchell's accessibility journey at Discover. Continue reading.

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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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Qualtrics launches new Strategy & Research Suite for XM

Martech

Experience management (XM) platform Qualtrics this week launched a new Strategy & Research Suite focused on collecting customer feedback to optimize customer experiences. The solutions announced include a number powered by artificial intelligence. It also announced new solutions to optimize in-store, online and call center customer experiences. The Strategy & Research Suite.

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How To Develop a Great Creative Brief and Get On-Target Content

Content Marketing Institute

If you’ve ever said, “It would have been easier if I'd done it myself,” here’s a fix: Create a content brief that gets what you need and do it in a format that you can easily update for every new assignment.

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10 Simple Ways to Get More Google Reviews (with Examples)

SocialPilot

At the end of the day, the most powerful form of marketing for your brand is what consumers have to say about your products and services. A customer’s honest review is pure marketing gold. Google Business reviews serve as a virtual word-of-mouth, appearing whenever someone looks for your business online. But how to get Google reviews? To leverage the power of Google Business reviews effectively, you need a strategy in place.

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4 Internal Communication Strategy Tips to Boost Teams & Customer Experience

CMSWire

Boost team alignment and customer satisfaction with a smart internal communication strategy. Continue reading.

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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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Crafting a Compelling Brand for Senior Living Success

Stevens & Tate

In the competitive landscape of senior living, the significance of a well-crafted brand cannot be overstated. As the sector grows increasingly crowded, a robust brand can significantly elevate your community’s appeal, distinguishing it from competitors and fostering long-term success. This article delves into the importance of your senior living brand and explores the transformative impact branding has on senior living facilities.

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Decision-Making Bias & AI: Does Data Dependency Dull You?

CMSWire

See why your smartest data-driven decisions might be leading you astray. Continue reading.

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AI, deepfakes and phishing

SmartBrief - Marketing

How generative AI makes scammers alarmingly convincing “Taylor Swift” giving away cookware. “Tom Hanks” shilling for a dental plan. “Grandchildren” asking for emergency funds. The rise of generative AI has been a boon for many people, and unfortunately, this includes scammers and hackers. Now people are making their losses public, celebrities are speaking out about their digital impersonators and government agencies are considering harsher measures to fight the rising tide of AI-powered security

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Avaya ENGAGE ‘24: Invest in CX and AI Innovation Right to Accelerate Business Outcomes

CMSWire

Avaya ENGAGE is the right conference for large enterprises as they work to frame AI investments in innovation to demonstrable business outcomes and returns. Continue reading.

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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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HG Insights announces Gary Cottrell as GM & CPO to Drive Further Product Growth

HG Data

The new leader will increase customer value to offerings from the authority in Technology Intelligence SANTA BARBARA, Calif – May 1, 2024 – HG Insights, the authority in Technology Intelligence, today announced the appointment of Gary Cottrell as General Manager (GM) and Chief Product Officer (CPO) to its senior leadership team. As an accomplished technology […] The post HG Insights announces Gary Cottrell as GM & CPO to Drive Further Product Growth appeared first on HG Insights.

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Call Center Burnout: 8 Signs You’re Hitting a Wall — and How To Bounce Back

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Imagine this: it’s Monday morning. You’re already dreading the relentless beep of incoming calls. Your coffee doesn’t seem strong enough to tackle the neverending queue of customer queries and complaints. You feel like you’re at a breaking point, unable to muster the energy for even the most routine interactions. Any of that sound familiar? Then you might be experiencing call center burnout — a state of profound emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion resulting from excessive and prolonged st

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Unpacking the Future of Measurement in a Cookieless World

Digilant

Welcome back for another deep dive into the evolving landscape of digital advertising without Google’s third-party cookies. In episode five of our series, Victoria De Leon, Director of Marketing, is joined again by our Sales Engineering team, Kyle Malone and O’Neil Calderon. In this post, we’ll unravel the future of measurement as the industry transitions away from reliance on third-party cookies.

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Effective Strategies for the Modern Marketer to Generate More Leads

Benchmark Email

Mastering the art of lead generation and conversion is essential for businesses to thrive. From attracting potential customers to nurturing relationships and ultimately converting leads into loyal patrons, the journey from prospect to customer is multifaceted and requires a strategic approach. This comprehensive guide will focus on the first half of the customer journey: lead… The post Effective Strategies for the Modern Marketer to Generate More Leads appeared first on Benchmark Email.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Unlock New Possibilities: Introducing Anyword’s PDF Input for Enhanced Content Creation

Anyword

Anyword is excited to introduce a powerful new feature that revolutionizes your content creation process. With our latest update, you can now upload PDF documents directly into our platform, allowing you to seamlessly integrate these documents into your content creation workflow. This feature is designed to accommodate a wide variety of documents you regularly use, such as market reports, pitch decks, and product descriptions, making it easier than ever to utilize detailed information in craftin

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A peek into Google visions of a Cookieless world 

Valasys

1st May, New Jersey: The newest developments by Google indicate that they lead the pack in aestheticizing their vision of the cookieless future, which is a huge step into the unknown for the digital advertising industry. Google has agreed with the end of third-party cookies, in which they have emphasized that they will be focused on only privacy-centric solutions, as well as indicated the expansion of technologies like connected TV(CTV) and artificial intelligence(AI), along with first-party dat

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Mastering Threads: A Marketer’s Guide to Expanding Social Reach

Bluetext

Last year, you may have started to notice a small update on your Instagram profile. In the top right, next to the ‘add a post’ button, appeared a squiggly ‘A’ (very similar to an ‘at’ symbol). That was how we – collectively – were introduced to Meta’s new social media app, Threads. Threads is an app where you can view and share public conversations.

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Conquer the Nurturing Game with AI Lead Nurturing Tools

Valasys

The business world was never an easy playground, even though producing the leads is not a problem anymore. It is not enough that you just create and track leads, but you have to nurture them, build relationships, and then walk them through the sales funnel. Nevertheless, classic techniques of lead nurturing may require much time and efforts, and they don’t bring it all to the table.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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CDP Success Depends on More than Marketers

Customer Experience Matrix

The CDP Institute runs periodic roundtables where our members discuss industry issues. We had one earlier this week on the topic of helping companies make use of an existing CDP. We chose that topic because we frequently hear that many users don’t know what to do with a CDP after it’s built. The initial discussion followed the more or less expected path towards solutions such as developing change champions and publicizing success stories to encourage CDP use.

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Which one is more effective Facebook ads or Google AdWords? 

Valasys

Sometimes, it’s a matter of life and death in the overly-competitive field of online advertising business, you need to select the right advertising platform in order to obtain the desired outcomes for your marketing campaign. Two giants dominate the landscape: Facebook Ads or Google Ads. However, having their advantageous sides and owning their own target groups, you will be puzzled on which one is going to be your king in terms of your particular wishes.

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The Ultimate Blueprint for Creating a Highly Impactful Marketing Campaign Strategy

Launch Marketing

Marketing campaigns are a strategic, targeted way to promote your product, service or solution. The combination of integrated marketing tactics and memorable messaging that resonates is what makes a campaign successful. Even before that, a successful campaign starts with a well-defined campaign strategy. In this blog, we reveal the key steps for developing a marketing campaign strategy that will deliver off-the-charts campaign results.