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B2B Guide to Brand Storytelling (With 9 Great Examples)

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After all, 50% of B2B buyers are more likely to make a purchase if they connect to a brand on an emotional level. Show Off Your Star Employees – Microsoft One of the largest companies in the world, Microsoft, is also one of the biggest advocates of storytelling as a brand-building tactic.

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B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide

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At this point, the B2B buyer knows their pain points and is actively seeking a solution. Develop Your Ideal Customer Profile An ICP is a buyer persona that combines firmographic and behavioral data, usually based on your best accounts, to create a description of the perfect lead.

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Social Selling Pests – Avoid the LinkedIn InMail of Shame

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Buyers have become even more evasive. LinkedIn is the best way to reach your B2B buyer. Once a buyer triggers an alert on your buying process radar, you engage. What does your buyer do? Steam must have been rolling out of his Microsoft Word thesaurus word generator. It’s messaging is not buyer centric.

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The Evolving Risks and Roles of CISOs in 2016

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In other companies, CISOs are not the head buyers; such tasks are delegated to their teams. Bret Arsenault, CISO, Microsoft. David Sheidlower, CISO, Global Media & Advertising Firm. Expect to see more companies turning toward cloud services, security systems and hyper-convergence technologies.

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Building Customer Relationships for Sales Success with Tracy De Cicco, Konposit

Igniting Sales Transformation

In their Growing Buyer Seller Gap report , CSO Insights notes that only 53% of salespeople are meeting or exceeding their sales quotas. One big reason this is happening is that there is a huge gap – or disconnect – between what buyers want and expect from salespeople. This podcast is presented by our Elite Sponsor, Microsoft.

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Marketing to the Multitasking Archetypes of Carl Jung

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According to a report on cross-screen engagement released by Microsoft Advertising, Flamingo Research and Ipsos, there appear now to be four common multi-screen pathways to potential customers or consumers. The content is becoming more narrowly focused to meet the needs of the buyers. Each pathway is driven by specific needs.

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Act! Leadership Spotlight | Patrick Curley, CPO

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For example, one long-standing approach to integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our marketing strategy and practices is to showcase inclusivity through representation in our advertisements and campaigns.

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