Tag Archives: B2B Marketing

Creating a Powerful Global to Local B2B Brand Impression with Video: 5 Steps

Pam Didner shares how a 40-second video re-defined a U.S.-based home-office B2B brand to a globally-recognized name, using storytelling and the universal human experience as the content message.

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Author: Pam Didner

Pam Didner, selected as one of BtoB’s Top Digital Marketers in 2011, is the Global Integrated Marketing Manager for Intel. She has led Intel’s Enterprise product launches and worldwide marketing campaigns, and she has managed Intel’s main proprietary event, Intel Developer Forum, across nine countries. Didner is an expert in creating successful global marketing plans that meet local marketing’s needs. At Intel, Pam develops and manages Intel’s worldwide Enterprise and Small Business Strategies. She also provides strategic guidance on audience development, messaging architecture, editorial planning, content creation, media buys and social media outreach on a global scale. Pam is also a guest blogger for BtoB Magazine. Follow her on Twitter @pdidner.

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How a Portfolio Approach Can Help You Develop Better B2B Content

B2B content marketing presents its own set of challenges, one of which is how to delegate resources in developing content that is timely, authoritative, and yields the best possible ROI over time. This simple portfolio framework is a great organizing tool to help you plan your content “pipeline” and prioritize your content development efforts, according to your marketing budget, internal expertise, and long-term goals.

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Author: Bernie Thiel

Bernie Thiel is a partner with Alterra Group, a thought leadership marketing firm in Cleveland. In his consulting role, he helps professional services firms develop compelling, high-quality marketing content, including white papers, books, case studies, bylined articles and research reports. His clients include global and boutique management consulting companies, as well as major IT services and solutions providers.

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5 Easy (Seriously!) Steps to Better Buyer Profiling

Tweet I’ve been trying to get more comfortable with speaking to groups. I took. . .  more

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Author: Jayme Thomason

Jayme is on a mission to take her simple approach to content marketing to the masses. Growing up on her family’s farm in rural Kansas taught her a lot about being able to appreciate life’s simplicities. Those ideals are now inherent in her career, first as a copywriter, then as a content strategist, now as the co-founder and CEO of DivvyHQ, the simple, spreadsheet-free editorial calendar application. DivvyHQ was created specifically for content managers who manage multiple projects, clients and teams and are longing for a simpler solution. Follow @jaymethomason on Twitter and @divvyhq or email her at jayme@divvyhq.com.

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5 Actionable Tactics for More Efficient Content Marketing

Tweet Content marketing supports B2B marketers’ top marketing goals: generating leads, converting qualified leads into. . .  more

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Author: Heidi Cohen

Heidi Cohen is an actionable marketing expert. As president of Riverside Marketing Strategies, Heidi works with online media companies and e-tailers to increase profitability with innovative marketing programs based on solid analytics. During the course of 20 years, Heidi has obtained deep experience in direct and digital marketing across a broad array of products including soft goods, financials services, entertainment, media entities and crafts-oriented goods. Heidi shares her actionable marketing insights on her blog. Find Heidi Cohen online at Twitter @heidicohen, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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13 Content Options to Support Purchases

Tweet Is your marketing organization on the fence about using content marketing? If so,. . .  more

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Author: Heidi Cohen

Heidi Cohen is an actionable marketing expert. As president of Riverside Marketing Strategies, Heidi works with online media companies and e-tailers to increase profitability with innovative marketing programs based on solid analytics. During the course of 20 years, Heidi has obtained deep experience in direct and digital marketing across a broad array of products including soft goods, financials services, entertainment, media entities and crafts-oriented goods. Heidi shares her actionable marketing insights on her blog. Find Heidi Cohen online at Twitter @heidicohen, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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3 Killer Content Moves to Convert Buyers

Tweet By now, everyone knows effective content is essential for educating, engaging, and converting. . .  more

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Author: George Passwater

As a B2B copywriter and coffee drinker, George uses the power of content and caffeine to help businesses boost visibility and sales revenues. You can usually find him blogging at georgepasswater.com or writing compelling copy for his clients. Connect with him on Twitter at @GeorgePasswater and on LinkedIn.

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13 Ways to Make Your B2B Resource Center Rock

Tweet Content marketers create and accumulate a lot of industry information. But one of. . .  more

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Author: Manya Chylinski

Manya Chylinski is a marketing consultant and writer helping B2B companies create compelling content and share thought leadership and success stories. Founder of Alley424 Communications, Manya has experience in a variety of industries including technology, higher education, financial services, government, and consulting. Read about content marketing and writing on her blog: On Words and Business.

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Crossing the Content Chasm

Tweet There’s a new buzz phrase that’s gaining popularity as content marketing is embraced. . .  more

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Author: Bob Leonard

Bob Leonard is the Managing Consultant at acSellerant. Over a 20 year period, prior to launching acSellerant, Bob held individual contributor and management positions in Corporate Marketing, Field Marketing, Sales and Sales Support at EMC, GTE, Interleaf (document management), and Digital Equipment Corp. acSellerant is a content and social media marketing agency focused on the B2B market place. Follow me on Twitter @acSellerant.

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How One-On-One Interviews Can Reveal What Your B2B Audience Really Wants

Tweet What do B2B decision makers and purchase influencers care about?  Reducing risk! They. . .  more

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Author: Bob Leonard

Bob Leonard is the Managing Consultant at acSellerant. Over a 20 year period, prior to launching acSellerant, Bob held individual contributor and management positions in Corporate Marketing, Field Marketing, Sales and Sales Support at EMC, GTE, Interleaf (document management), and Digital Equipment Corp. acSellerant is a content and social media marketing agency focused on the B2B market place. Follow me on Twitter @acSellerant.

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50 Questions Answered About Content Marketing

Tweet Whether you are a content marketing newbie or someone with more experience, you’re. . .  more

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Author: Michele Linn

Michele is the Content Development Director of the Content Marketing Institute and a B2B content marketing consultant who has a passion for helping companies use content to connect with their ideal buyers. You can follow her on Twitter at @michelelinn or read more of her posts on Savvy B2B Marketing.

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