The B2B Social Media Book
The B2B Social Media Book

Author: Kipp Bodnar

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1118214307

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Advance your B2B marketing plans with proven social media strategies Learn social media's specific application to B2B companies and how it can be leveraged to drive leads and revenue. B2B marketers are undervalued and under appreciated in many companies. Social media and online marketing provide the right mix of rich data and reduction in marketing expenses to help transform a marketer into a superstar. The B2B Social Media Book provides B2B marketers with actionable advice on leveraging blogging, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and more, combined with key strategic imperatives that serve as the backbone of effective B2B social media strategies. This book serves as the definitive reference for B2B marketers looking to master social media and take their career to the next level. Describes a methodology for generating leads using social media Details how to create content offers that increase conversion rates and drive leads from social media Offers practical advice for incorporating mobile strategies into the marketing mix Provides a step-by-step process for measuring the return on investment of B2B social media strategies The B2B Social Media Book will help readers establish a strong social media marketing strategy to generate more leads, become a marketing superstar in the eye of company leaders, and most importantly, contribute to business growth.

42 Rules for B2B Social Media Marketing
42 Rules for B2B Social Media Marketing

Author: Michael Procopio

Publisher: Happy About

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1607731134

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Social media practitioners share their combined 20 years of hands-on social media experience explaining to best leverage social media for a business.

Social Marketing to the Business Customer
Social Marketing to the Business Customer

Author: Paul Gillin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-15

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0470939737

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The first book devoted entirely to B2B social marketing B2B markets are fundamentally different from consumer markets. Decisions are made on value, not impulse. Buying cycles are complex, often with many stakeholders involved. Relationships and support are critical. Bet-the-business decisions demand discipline, knowledge, and lots of information. This hands-on guide covers topics unique to this segment, including cost justification, prospecting and lead generation, matching tools to the sales funnel, building, B2B search engine optimization, social media monitoring, social media policy development, long-term client relationships, gaining stakeholder support, building a more transparent organization, and what's coming next. Features plentiful examples, case studies, and best practices Focuses on the channels that are most effective for B2B marketers Builds on the authors' more than 30 years of combined experience in the new media/social media space, as well as two previous successful books Leverage the vast business-to-business potential of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and many other social media platforms today with Social Marketing to the Business Customer!

B2B Social Selling Strategy
B2B Social Selling Strategy

Author: Julie Atherton

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2022-11-03

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1398604607

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Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals. For many, this has supercharged their sales performance, with empowered teams, faster results, and higher revenues. For others, the challenges of navigating social channels for business can be daunting. Concerns over social media confidence, personal and professional conflicts of interest, and a loss of management control can lead to a lack of action or ineffective modes of engagement. B2B Social Selling Strategy provides a clear framework for identifying the right social channels, connecting with potential and existing customers and measuring success against objectives and KPIs. Featuring original research, case studies and interviews with industry professionals, the book also shows how to generate content to attract attention and gain trust, work with B2B influencers and create a social selling culture. Exploring how to build your personal brand in synergy with your business and integrate social selling with other sales and marketing channels, it is supported by online interactive tools and templates to be used to create and execute your own social selling strategy. Written by a recognized social media expert, B2B Social Selling Strategy is an indispensable guide for B2B sales, marketing and social media professionals.

Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing: an Unofficial, Practical Guide to Selling and Developing B2B Business on LinkedIn
Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing: an Unofficial, Practical Guide to Selling and Developing B2B Business on LinkedIn

Author: Neal Schaffer

Publisher: Neal Schaffer

Published: 2011-08-07

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1456604619

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Neal Schaffer helped revolutionize the way professionals utilize LinkedIn with his award-winning book Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn. He now does the same to enlighten companies how to develop business on LinkedIn with Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing. Thought Linkedin was just for job seekers? Think again. Linkedin is the most important destination for your sales and social media marketing efforts if your company is selling products and services to other businesses. When looking at Linkedin's extensive functionality from a sales and marketing perspective as presented in this book, you'll soon understand how you can create new business from your Linkedin activities. After reading this book you'll learn how to master the Linkedin platform to develop business, including how to create a sales-oriented profile and connections policy to attract more leads, become an industry thought leader by establishing your own community within the lucrative Linkedin demographic, set up your Linkedin Companies Page to improve your reputation--and drive more traffic to your website, and optimize your Linkedin presence as part of your social media optimization efforts. This practical guide, supplemented by more than 15 case studies, will teach you and your employees everything you need to know on how to successfully develop leads and business on LinkedIn.

Maersk Line
Maersk Line

Author: Zsolt Katona

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781526409300

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The case describes the launch of a social media platform by the largest container shipping company in the world. Students will have the opportunity to thoroughly evaluate the campaign, which by observable criteria, has done extremely well. The case provides details on the various platforms used, the nature of content provided on each, and the associated budgets (including headcount). The budget figures are particularly interesting because they permit a rich discussion around the social media programs ROI. The case ends with the question: "How to move forward?" This provides an opportunity to discuss the organizational aspects of the program launch, which are far more problematic. Students can appreciate the issues arising from scaling up the program and making it better, integrating it in the companys overall marketing effort.

Complete B2B Online Marketing
Complete B2B Online Marketing

Author: William Leake

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1118239180

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Learn to take full advantage of search and social media for B2B marketing Business-to-business marketers have been slow to enter the online marketing arena, but now that the impact of search and social media marketing in the consumer marketplace is clearly documented, B2B marketers are ready for a complete guide to making the most of the medium. Written by experts with first-hand knowledge of the field, this book clearly explains how to leverage today's search engine marketing and social media technologies to get, nurture, and convert leads. Topics include strategy, branding, monitoring, resource allocation, and much more. B2B marketers need detailed, practical guidelines and strategies for how best to gain, nurture, and convert leads using today's Internet technologies and strategies This ultimate how-to guide examines strategic and branding considerations, search engine optimization techniques, and how to maximize the impact of banner ads and landing pages Explains how to use social media listening and monitoring tools, how to engage visitors, and how to allocate resources to ensure success Covers measuring results, improving web site usability, using metrics, and nurturing leads Skilled B2B marketers who are ready to take advantage of all that online marketing has to offer will find this guide provides exactly the know-how they need.

B2B Digital Marketing
B2B Digital Marketing

Author: Michael Miller

Publisher: Que Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780789748874

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B2B Digital Marketing is a guide to digital marketing for B2B companies. It addresses how to use various digital marketing vehicles to market products and services to other companies. The book is divided into three sections: Planning, introduces the various digital marketing vehicles and discusses which vehicles are most appropriate for various aspects of B2B marketing-customer acquisition, sales conversion, and customer retention. Execution, discusses each digital marketing vehicle (email marketing, search engine marketing, social media marketing, et al) in depth. Measurement and Refocus, discusses how to measure B2B digital marketing performance, advises how to refocus efforts based on results, and presents possible future developments in B2B digital marketing. The Internet has long been an important component in business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing, enabling companies to market their brands and products directly to consumers. Business-to-business (B2B) companies are also looking to digital vehicles to enhance their marketing efforts, including everything from email and blog marketing to social media and mobile marketing. Marketing to businesses is much different from marketing to consumers, and B2B digital marketing is equally different from B2C web marketing. While most of the vehicles are the same, the way they are used are unique to B2B marketing.

Maximizing Lead Generation
Maximizing Lead Generation

Author: Ruth Stevens

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0789741148

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The Hands-On, Up-to-the-Minute Guide to Generating Better-Qualified, Quicker-to-Close B2B Leads! Lead generation is "Job One": B2B marketers' single most important objective. Maximizing Lead Generation brings together everything you need to know to do it right. Fast-paced and 100% practical, it will help you achieve outstanding results in any B2B marketplace from enterprise technology to industrial equipment to professional services. World-renowned expert Ruth P. Stevens helps you bring science and systematization to all facets of lead generation, building on process, best practices, continuous testing, and ongoing improvement. You'll learn how to maximize the value of tried-and-true B2B tools and the newest social, web, and search technologies. Stevens offers indispensable insights for the entire lead lifecycle, including qualification, nurturing, measurement, and tracking. Organized for clarity, usability, and speed, this book will help you supercharge salesforce productivity and company profits. You'll Learn How To: · Develop and refine rules that consistently lead to higher-quality leads · Gain deeper insights into your customers and their buying processes · Build sophisticated, accurate marketing databases · Identify the media most likely to work for you · Execute highly effective campaigns · Drive huge ROI improvements · Use BANT and other qualification criteria · Apply new "nurturing" techniques to convert "duds" into "diamonds" · Track results and quantify the business value of campaigns · Utilize best practices content marketing and marketing automation · Integrate continuous improvement into lead generation · Discover 10 trends that will transform the way you prospect

Social Media for B2B Marketing: Strategies and Best Practices
Social Media for B2B Marketing: Strategies and Best Practices

Author: Mayfair Digital Agency

Publisher: Mayfair Digital Agency

Published: 2021-11-11

Total Pages: 9

ISBN-13:

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In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, social media has become an indispensable tool for B2B businesses to reach and engage with their target audience effectively. The book "Social Media for B2B Marketing" is a comprehensive guide that unravels the strategies and best practices essential for success in this realm. From understanding the unique dynamics of B2B marketing to crafting a tailored social media strategy, this book provides valuable insights to help businesses leverage platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to their advantage. The book emphasizes the importance of establishing a strong brand presence on social media, creating valuable content, and nurturing meaningful connections with potential clients. It delves into how to identify the right social media channels that align with specific B2B goals and how to measure the success of these efforts. Furthermore, "Social Media for B2B Marketing" highlights the significance of using social listening tools to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs, preferences, and pain points, enabling businesses to refine their offerings accordingly. By adopting the strategies and best practices outlined in this book, B2B companies can position themselves as thought leaders in their industry, build credibility, and ultimately generate high-quality leads and long-term business relationships through social media.