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4 Lessons B2B Marketers Can Learn from B2C Marketers

Zoominfo

The differences between B2B marketing and B2C marketing run deep. Today we’re putting our differences aside because we believe, there’s a lot B2B marketers can learn from their B2C counterparts. It’s a common practice among B2C marketers, but only 15% of B2B brands have an established influencer marketing program ( source ).

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10 Most Popular Marketing Articles of 2018

Zoominfo

Thus far, we’ve covered the most-read articles for sales professionals and recruiters. Brands that market directly to consumers recognize YouTube as a powerful tool. Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world. The Ultimate List of B2B Marketing Tools. We say yes!

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Does a B2B Business Need a Different CRM Than a B2C Business?

Sales Hacker

B2B vs B2C CRMs — let’s break it down. Now, there are many companies out there that target both B2C and B2B, like Amazon, Yelp, or OpenTable. If you’re a company that serves both B2C and B2B, you might need both types of CRMs. Can you use the same CRM software for B2C and B2B purposes? Marketing vs. sales.

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The Top Social Selling Trends in 2022 [New Data]

Hubspot Sales

But remember — while social media is a powerful tool to start conversations, the ultimate goal is to eventually take it offline. Most sales professionals think of social media as a networking tool — which is true, but it's also a powerful search engine, enabling you to identify and research leads with just a few clicks. Over to You.

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Digital Marketing Takes Center Stage

Sales and Marketing Management

As B2B companies continue to expand their digital marketing efforts, they can cull lessons from the B2C clashes like that between Airbnb and Vrbo. In the B2B world, you need to adopt the methods that the B2C people use in a different way, and that’s not going to be natural,” Westerman told SMM in a telephone interview.

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How to Successfully Deploy a CX Transformation Program

SBI Growth

Customer Experience (or CX) is at the forefront of how B2C companies are competing and winning. B2B firms are waking up to the importance of CX, and many are on their transformation journey. However, Harvard Business Review outlines that many.

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Sales Leads Are a Perishable Asset

Sales and Marketing Management

B2C marketers and salespeople know response to consumer inquiries is a race – response times from inquiry to that first call from the lead holder can be down to less than a minute. In B2C and B2B, the best salespeople understand that faster is better and slower is also-ran. Why It Matters. The decision to be first is within your hands.