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• The Best LinkedIn Pages of 2012: Will You Be on the 2013 List?Verónica Jarski
  Want to see how other companies make the most of their Company Pages? Here's a look at the Best of Company Pages 2012 from LinkedIn.
  Content, LinkedIn
• LinkedIn an Influential Force in IT Purchasing ProcessLenna Garibian
  Social networks overall have a growing and pervasive influence on the information technology (IT) purchasing process, despite the multiplicity of digital channels available to IT decision makers (ITDMs), according to ...
  B2B Marketing, Content, Customer Behavior, Facebook, LinkedIn, Networking, Research Summaries, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter
• 2013 B2C Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends
  Some 86% of B2C marketers are using content marketing, employing 12 individual tactics on average; but, as is the case with B2B content marketing, B2C content marketers are struggling with ...
  Blogging, Content, Content Marketing, Facebook, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Challenges, Marketing Strategy, Newsletters, Research Summaries, Social Media, Twitter, Web Content, Webinars, White Papers
• Small Businesses Stepping Up Social Marketing
  Nearly two-thirds of small businesses (66%) are spending more time on social media marketing in 2012 than they did last year; moreover, the proportion of those that have increased their ...
  Blogging, Content, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Research Summaries, Small Business, Social Media, Twitter
• 2013 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends
  B2B marketers are spending more, using more tactics, and distributing their content on more social networks than they have in years past, according to the latest findings of a study ...
  B2B Marketing, Blogging, Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Digital Theory, Facebook, Google+, Hiring Outside Resources, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Marketing Strategy, Research Summaries, Twitter, Videos, Writing
• Content Plays Critical Role Throughout Tech-Buying CycleLenna Garibian
  When making a major technology or security solution purchase, information technology decision-makers (ITDMs) download an average of nine content assets throughout the buying cycle, according to a report by IDG.
  B2B Marketing, Content Marketing, Email, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Mobile Marketing, Research Summaries, Services Marketing, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, White Papers
• Social Marketing: Key Trends and Tools for B2Bs and B2Cs
  More than three-quarters (76%) of marketers say their brands are conducting social media marketing, and an additional 16% plan to begin doing so by the end of 2012, making for ...
  Advertising, B2B Marketing, Facebook, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, ROI, Social Networking, Twitter, YouTube
• 23 Tips for Using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for BusinessSookie Shuen
  With the global economy still slumping, businesses and marketing companies are embracing new methods of social marketing as a way to spread the word in a more reliable, consistent, and ...
  Content, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter
• Social Sharing Best-Practices for B2Bs and B2Cs
  As might be expected, the best day and time of day to share content via social media depends on your target audience (business or consumer) and the specific social platform ...
  B2B Marketing, Content, Customer Behavior, Facebook, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter
• B2B Content Marketing: Trends and Benchmarks for 2012
  Content marketing is gaining in popularity: 83.5% of B2B marketers surveyed say they are stepping up their content marketing production over the next 12 months, up from the 71% who ...
  B2B Marketing, Blogging, Brand Awareness, Case Studies, Content Marketing, Copywriting, E-Books, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, Twitter, User-Generated Content, Writing, Writing Whitepapers
• Professional vs. Personal: The Social Media Mindset DivideLenna Garibian
  Personal social networks and professional ones satisfy different needs and interests, and have different sets of emotional drivers that fuel them: People not only make different types of connections but ...
  Customer Behavior, Digital Theory, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Research Summaries, Social Networking, Twitter
• Email Marketing + Social Media: 1 + 1 > 2 [Slide Show]Christian Gulliksen
  Do you include social sharing buttons in email campaigns? If not, you're missing out on the exponential reach of your subscribers' personal and professional networks. It's not that they might ...
  Email, Email Marketing, Facebook, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter
• B2Bs and B2Cs Winning Leads, Sales via Social Media
  Both B2B and B2C brands are capturing leads and sales opportunities via social media, though some channels are proving more effective than others, according to a survey from Webmarketing123.
  B2B Marketing, Facebook, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, SEO, Social Media, Twitter
• Generate Leads With LinkedIn Announcements
  If you're not using LinkedIn as a lead generation tool, argues Shelly Kramer at MarketingProfs Daily Fix, you may be missing out on a very good thing: "According to data ...
  Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, LinkedIn, Social Media, Social Networking
• Top Marketing Tactic for Small B2Bs: In-Person Interaction
  Among small businesses, marketing tactics such as email, websites, in-person interaction, and social media are viewed as most effective overall; however, among small B2B companies, nothing beats face-to-face interactions, according ...
  Advertising, B2B Marketing, Email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, Small Business, Twitter, YouTube
• Viral Video Adoption Climbs as Social Levels Off
  Marketers' use of social media and mobile marketing has steadied over the past year, whereas the use of viral online video (e.g., use of YouTube) has continued to grow, according ...
  Content, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Research Summaries, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube
• Top MBA Schools Taking to Social Media Channels
  Virtually all of the nation's top MBA schools are using popular social media channels to promote their programs and recruit students, according to a study by the Center for Marketing ...
  Blogging, Facebook, LinkedIn, Mobile Marketing, Research Summaries, Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter, YouTube
• B2B Social Marketing Growing, LinkedIn Top Channel
  Though B2B marketers use a variety of platforms for social media marketing, a plurality (30%) cite LinkedIn as their most important channel for social outreach, according to a report by ...
  B2B Marketing, Blogging, Branding, Facebook, LinkedIn, Measurement, Research Summaries, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube
• LinkedIn Beats Twitter and Facebook in B2B Conversions
  Among three leading social networking platforms—LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook—LinkedIn is the most effective source of leads for B2B companies, according to data from HubSpot.
  Facebook, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Research Summaries, Social Networking, Twitter
• Pinterest Now No. 3 US Social Network, Surpasses LinkedIn
  Pinterest is now the third most popular social networking site in the US, behind Facebook and Twitter, according to a new report by Experian Hitwise. Web traffic to Pinterest surged ...
  Demographics, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Research Summaries, Social Media