September, 2017

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Facebook’s Algorithm: 3 Must-Know Changes

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Facebook is always tinkering with its algorithms and it can be challenging to keep track of everything. This summer, Facebook’s key updates included demoting spammers, screening out fake news, testing AI with a personal assistant “M,” as well as bringing emojis and new filters to Facebook Messenger. The name of the game for Facebook advertising is quickly becoming Facebook Messenger.

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How Frequently Should I Publish on Social Media? A HubSpot Experiment

Hubspot Marketing

Social media can be an overwhelming place -- even for the experts. Which networks should they use, what should they write, how frequently should they post, and does the time they post really matter? I analyzed HubSpot customer data for one week during the month of June -- comprised of a total of roughly 10K different accounts on each different platform, as well as 15K posts to Linkedin company pages, 25K posts to Facebook business Pages, and nearly 60K posts on Twitter.

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Top 8 Mistakes People Make with Marketing Automation

Marketing Insider Group

There is no definitive ‘right’ way to achieve success through marketing automation, but there certainly are quite a few wrong ways. I’ve compiled a few of the top marketing automation mistakes people make. Make sure you aren’t making any of them! 1. Being inorganic One of the primary dangers of marketing automation is also one […]. The post Top 8 Mistakes People Make with Marketing Automation appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Second Time’s a Charm: The Story Behind the New Guide to Influencer Marketing | Traackr

Traackr

Discover the story behind the Guide to Influencer Marketing and why it's evolved from a collection of use cases into a roadmap for customer-centric marketers.

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Why B2B Growth Needs a Co-Marketing Strategy

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Struggling to grow your B2B brand in an overcrowded market? Discover how partner marketing can transform your strategy, unlocking new opportunities for lead generation and ROI. What you'll gain: Craft collaborative campaigns that minimize conflicts and maximize ROI. Harness automation to streamline partner marketing efforts. Learn to gain and retain partner mind share with proven strategies.

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Secrets to Finishing What You Start

Duct Tape Marketing

Secrets to Finishing What You Start written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jon Acuff. Podcast Transcript. Turns out that the secret to finishing what you start is a lot about how you actually start. What your goals are, why you set an objective, how you design your habit changes are the keys to crossing the finish line.

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ABM Success: Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Breathe, Repeat

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Every successful sales rep knows the best recipe for closing the deal has only two ingredients: exceptional products or services and exceptional customer service. The rise of account-based marketing (ABM) reflects this tenet. ABM is a new phrase for a long-standing approach to sales and marketing in which integrated teams prove they care about the needs and pain points of their most strategic accounts, and they speak specifically to those accounts in a tailored way.

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I Tried These Productivity Hacks for a Month So You Wouldn't Have To

Hubspot Marketing

I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm not the most together person in the world. I eat three meals a day, but one of them is usually takeout. I hit snooze so often it should be considered a nap. And I definitely don't drink enough water. But I imagine I'm not alone. There are plenty of productive members of society like myself who work and go to school and have fulfilling lives -- those lives just don't always involve waking up at 5 a.m. for morning meditation or listening to stimulating podcasts on

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How to Attract B2B Buyers with Killer Content

Marketing Insider Group

Content marketing is booming. According to the 2017 B2B Content Marketing Trends, 39% of companies are increasing investment in content marketing. And yet most companies are not creating effective content. Want proof? Two of the leaders in B2B funnel benchmarking, SiriusDecisions and Forrester, will tell you that inquiry-to-closed-won conversion ratios are often below two percent […].

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7 Lessons from the First Ever Influencer Marketing Tell All

Traackr

In this post, access key insights that help solve common influencer marketing problems, as told by the superheroes who have lived to tell the tale.

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How to Master Media Relations: Targeting, Tailoring, Timing

Speaker: Karen Swim, APR

Relevance is the currency of modern media relations—and personalization is how you earn it. In this new webinar with industry leader Karen Swim, APR, we'll explore proven strategies for precision targeting and crafting personalized pitches that resonate with journalists and build stronger relationships over time. You’ll also learn how to ensure your media lists are accurate and up to date, craft outreach that gets responses, and streamline your workflow without sacrificing quality.

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5 Ways To Increase Facebook Ad Reach using Custom Audiences

Duct Tape Marketing

5 Ways To Increase Facebook Ad Reach using Custom Audiences written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. With more than 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook has grown to become the kingpin of social media platforms. No matter what type of business you’re running, Facebook has an audience for you. Facebook’s Advertising platform provides tons of Ad targeting options that enable you to precisely define your target audience and reach them, no matter where they’re located, what they d

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ion interactive Joins the ScribbleLive Content Experience Platform

Rock Content

The customer buying journey is no longer a straightforward and linear experience. With buyers entering complex webs of micro moments and touch points throughout their journey, companies struggle to deliver effective, relevant content aligned with customer expectations. To help brands win with content at every stage of the buying journey, I’m thrilled to announce that ScribbleLive has acquired ion interactive, the leading enterprise SaaS interactive content platform.

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Enhance Your Customer Journey in 4 Steps

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Many marketers mistakenly use the same messaging approach for all of their leads and traffic, regardless of where the customer may be in their journey. Failing to account for your customer’s mindset in your communications can be one of the main factors that drag down your conversion rate. At the same time, message consistency throughout the customer journey is also an important part of communicating clearly.

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Top 5 Social Media Trends You Are Likely To Witness In 2018

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With more and more brands trying to connect with audiences the business competition is also increasing in the social channels. Therefore, it’s vital for social media users to quickly figure the best engagement methods for the upcoming year.

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AI In The Aisles: The Executives Guide To Better In-Store Experiences

Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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4 Brands Still Successfully Marketing on Twitter

Marketing Insider Group

Twitter is losing ground in the engagement game. Recently, it was revealed to be the worst social media channel for engaging consumers. Instagram, and to a lesser extent, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest are much more effective according to TrackMaven’s 2017 digital marketing analysis. Twitter also developed a bad rep when it became overshadowed by Snapchat, motivating concerns […].

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17 Speakers That Will Help You Understand Influencer Marketing at #Inbound17 | Traackr

Traackr

Meet the #Inbound17 speakers who are leading online conversations about influencer marketing and generating meaningful engagement with their audience.

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6 Tips for Converting One-Time Customers into Recurring Ones

Duct Tape Marketing

6 Tips for Converting One-Time Customers into Recurring Ones written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. “The purpose of a business is to create a customer.”. Peter Drucker, Austrian-American management consultant, educator, and author. We live in a world where businesses strive hard to outdo each other and win customers. Enduring business success is what most firms seek but very few achieve.

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5 Steps to Create an Effective Editorial Calendar for 2018

Rock Content

It’s good to start thinking about your next year’s content strategy around August or so, on an annual basis – which I blogged about here. Of course, once the strategy has been finalized, we need to get on a schedule and into implementation mode. One way to turn your strategy and editorial planning into implementation is through the effective use of an editorial calendar.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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Why Social Customer Service Matters, and How to Do It Right

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Have you ever posted a complaint about a brand on a social media channel ? If so, did they respond? I’d wager many of you said yes. And whether or not a response was received, I’m sure, affected your opinion of the brand. With social quickly becoming the most preferred channel for customer service, we asked bestselling author Marsha Collier to sit down with us to explore how brands can adapt to shifting customer expectations.

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Why Instagram Makes For The Perfect Digital Marketing Tool

Zumvu

If you are looking for a solid digital marketing strategy, here is why you should be concentrating on Instagram.

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Machine Learning and AI Marketing Trends to Watch for 2018

Marketing Insider Group

From more sophisticated metrics to a next-generation customer experience, machine learning and artificial intelligence are raising the bar on what marketers can do to enhance customer relationships. While many marketing organizations are still struggling to make the jump from ‘doing digital’ to ‘being digital,’ some are getting ready to make a quantum leap with machine learning and […].

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Who Exactly Are Your Influencers Influencing? | Traackr

Traackr

Discover the audience insights that marketers need to take a more sophisticated approach in enabling data-driven and measurable influencer marketing programs.

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,

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Tackling the Sales Aspect of Being an Entrepreneur

Duct Tape Marketing

Tackling the Sales Aspect of Being an Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jim Brown. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jim Brown, founder and host of SalesTuners. He and I discuss sales training and techniques. Brown has spent the last 10 years helping lead two companies from $1M to more than $10M and one from $1M in funding to $0.

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How to Know When to Ignore a Best Practice in Content Marketing Strategy

Rock Content

Oh, those best practices. I get asked about them often. What’s the best practice when it comes to , <insert topical area> Christoph? I’m a big fan of best practices and even a bigger fan of ignoring them when it counts. Let’s look at some of the areas that have some of the most commonly debated best practices in content marketing.

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30 Books to Help Make You a Better Marketer

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

It’s that time of year! Leaves are starting to turn, the days are getting shorter, pumpkin spice everything has infiltrated the consumables marketplace, and syllabi are in the hands of many students as school is back in session! While marketers don’t exactly get the summer off, Fall is a perfect time to get back to into a learning and growth mindset with 30 books to stick on your reading list.

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5 Misconceptions that are Restricting Your Content Marketing

Zumvu

Content marketing tactics and workarounds that used to rule the world for you, may now have lost their mojo. The recipe of success for modern digital marketers is to keep evolving with this highly dynamic industry and trends.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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7 Core Skills Every Digital Marketer Will Need to Master Beyond 2017

Marketing Insider Group

As a marketer, you’re no doubt aware of the constant changes the world of digital marketing is experiencing. You’re also probably well aware of how these big changes force marketers to constantly adapt and add new skills to their marketing stack. That’s why it’s essential for marketers to have the ability to adapt to new […]. The post 7 Core Skills Every Digital Marketer Will Need to Master Beyond 2017 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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The 19 Influencers You Need To Know Before Attending #CMWorld | Traackr

Traackr

Before you attend the first-ever influencer marketing track at CMworld, get to know the 19 speakers who are leading these online conversations.

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How to Conduct Your Own Total Online Presence Audit

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Conduct Your Own Total Online Presence Audit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Wondering why your prospects don’t find you on Google, or why your website doesn’t generate traffic and leads like you thought it would? How about why your competitors seem to show up for coveted keywords above you in search results? These are good questions that you should have the answers to.

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