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📋 Table of Contents

1. The Power of Storytelling in B2B Marketing

2. The Top Challenges B2B Sales Reps Face Early in the Sales Cycle

3. What Makes for a Great Experience? MarketingProfs Friday Forum

4. 12 Tips for Making a Standout LinkedIn Profile

5. The Secret to Weathering Economic Uncertainty sponsored webinar

6. Content Your Audience Won't Find Anywhere Else! MarketingProfs Master Class

Scroll down for more, including industry news, community goings-on, and other useful resources.

The Power of Storytelling in B2B Marketing
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The Power of Storytelling in B2B Marketing
Give personality to a software feature. Provide an epic tale with a product update. Even business buyers are swayed by stories, which bring emotion—and humanity—to your brand. »
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Turn More Prospects Into Clients With Show-Stopping Pitches
$500,000 in new business? Nothing is impossible when you have unique market insights your competitors can only dream about. Here's how a UK agency used Semrush .Trends to create (and win!) show-stopping pitches. »
The Top Challenges B2B Sales Reps Face Early in the Sales Cycle
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The Top Challenges B2B Sales Reps Face Early in the Sales Cycle
B2B salespeople say their biggest challenge early in the sales cycle is personalizing their pitches to individual prospects, according to recent research. Check out the study findings. »
MarketingProfs Friday Forum
What Makes for a Great Experience?
You care about your people. After all, without your customers, you wouldn't have a business. But how do you ensure a great experience for them at every touchpoint along their journey? Don't miss these three unskippable presentations on great CX from top industry experts. »
12 Tips for Making a Standout LinkedIn Profile
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12 Tips for Making a Standout LinkedIn Profile
This infographic provides 12 tips for structuring your LinkedIn profile, choosing the right content, and optimizing elements to ensure you're found. Check out the infographic. »
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The Secret to Weathering Economic Uncertainty
During times of economic uncertainty, it's natural to focus on budgets and bottom lines. But even more, you should focus on your brand. In this free webinar, you'll pocket new strategies used by brands that not only survive times of fiscal unpredictability but also thrive in them. »
Content Your Audience Won't Find Anywhere Else!
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Want to create unique, brand-defining content your audience won't find anywhere else? Join the MarketingProfs PRO community for Using Research for Content and Thought Leadership, our newest Master Class hosted by former Head of Editorial for Content Marketing Institute and Founder of Mantis Research Michele Linn. The first Master Class watch party is tomorrow, July 13, so enroll now!
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The "throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks" approach is dead—or it should be. You're not egging someone's house; you're targeting their front porch with a newspaper. To be confident in your business decisions, you have to back up your marketing strategy with trustworthy market data. Semrush .Trends gives you unique market intel your competitors only dream about: insights on the traffic to competitor websites, an instant overview of your target market, and insights on that market, including traffic size and trends, industry leaders, and target audience. Check it out now, and never fear your neighbors' wrath again.
Afoot in the Neighborhood
MarketingProfs community goings-on
You're probably familiar with the legendary Marketing Smarts Podcast, which recently passed its 500th episode (Whoa!). But did you know it now has its own YouTube show? Host George B. Thomas serves up the type of content you love in a brand new—and expanded—visual format. Check it out!
Our suite of B2B consulting and content services that we call MarketingProfs DNA (Defensible Net Advantage) is especially designed for marketers who have important work to do but don't have the time or team to ensure success. If you need help with Market ResearchBranding, Analytics, Positioning & Messaging, Customer Experience, or Demand Generation, see how MarketingProfs can help you.
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A series of three MarketingProfs e-books and guides can help with three of today's key marketing responsibilities: (1) Positioning (2) Customer Experience (CX) and (3) Demand Generation. Check out all three for tips and advice to improve Marketing's performance and contribution to your business's bottom line.
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Updates from around the industry
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