Weekly B2B Round-Up for June 3, 2013
June 7th, 2013Here are the top 10 business-to-business PR and marketing articles from this week. Enjoy!
CMO Council study: Content has significant impact on buying process
from BtoB Magazine
A new study by the Chief Marketing Officer Council found that 87% of b-to-b buyers said online content has either a major or moderate impact on vendor preference and selection.
Where Do Marketers Get Leads?
from HubSpot’s Inbound Internet Marketing Blog
Not too long ago, I dove into some of our copious data from the 2013 State of Inbound Marketing Report to figure out where marketers get their customers. So I thought it’d be a good idea to back up a little bit and look at not just where customers come from — but where leads come from. After all, that’s where it all starts, right?
3 ways video helps with PR
from PR Daily
Overall, research estimates that video views among Internet users grew by 23 percent over the past year. So what has this to do with public relations? Here are three ways engaging video can help with any public relations efforts.
Social Media is Key to B2B Content Marketing
from Social Media Today
A recent study confirms that content marketing remains a top priority for B2B marketers, with the vast majority leveraging the practice as part of their marketing strategy. But many are uncertain about how to successfully employ the many tactics available to them.
Tips From a Reporter on Great PR Writing
from PR News
We’ve been doing a lot of writing in PR News lately on great PR writing and as I was reflecting on this very intricate craft—a form of writing that requires immense skill—I thought it might be useful to reflect on what a journalist looks for in PR writing—not just press releases, but also corporate letters, comments from executives, and more. So here goes, more or less in the order of importance.
Use Google+, Are You Serious?
from Social Media Today
You are a business and you think Facebook and Twitter are the best social networks to be on? You aren’t alone in thinking that, but have you considered using Google+ ? With well over 300 million active users, it’s time we showed Google+ some love.
How to Use the LinkedIn Contacts Feature
from Social Media Examiner
Are you looking for a smarter way to stay in touch with your most important business relationships? What if you could store all of your contacts in one place? Well now you can with LinkedIn Contacts. In this article, you’ll discover how LinkedIn Contacts looks and take a tour through its features.
8 Questions To Help You Define Your Content Strategy
from B2B Marketing Insider
The latest research from the Content Marketing Institute showed us that everyone is creating content and yet only about a third of us have a document content strategy. So, we have all have a content problem, whether we have accepted it or not. We need to create more of the kind of content our customers are looking for and less of the stuff no one reads, or acts upon.
Infographic: How to make messages stick with your audience
from Ragan.com
It may seem hard to create sticky messages, but it doesn’t have to be. One Leap created an infographic based on the principles from “Made to Stick,” a book that explains how you can ensure your messages break through the clutter. Here are a few pointers.
Merging email with social, mobile efforts
from BtoB Magazine
Integrating social, mobile and email marketing efforts can be complicated, but it’s increasingly important for marketers that want to connect with customers and prospects.













