B2B Marketing in 2015 - 14 Visions of the Future You Can Use Today
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The document presents insights from 14 B2B marketing leaders, emphasizing a shift towards higher-quality, efficient content rather than producing more content. Key trends include the importance of understanding buyer personas, the rise of predictive analytics for personalized marketing, and the blurring lines between B2B and B2C marketing strategies. The document promotes the MarketingProfs annual B2B Marketing Forum as a place to learn from these experts.
B2B Marketing in 2015 - 14 Visions of the Future You Can Use Today
- 1. MARKETINGB2B 2015 14 Visions of the Future You Can Use Today Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 2. Strategic insight from marketing leaders is a currency of sorts. Smart marketers gather it up and share it in order to elevate marketing. As experts look forward together, industry trends become apparent. Content marketers are no longer deluded by the notion that “more is better.” Forward-thinking marketers are focused on creating higher-quality, more-efficient content. This visual eBook is an example of that focus. Here we offer insight from 14 B2B marketing leaders at companies such as ExactTarget, Marketo, Xerox, LinkedIn and more to inspire and guide you through the B2B marketing year ahead. Want to see experts like these in action? Elevate your skills by attending the MarketingProfs annual B2B Marketing Forum in Boston. Register while early bird rates are still in effect. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 3. Ann Handley @AnnHandley Joel Book @JoelBook Tom Webster @Webby2001 Steve Garfield @Steve Garfield Kerry O’Shea Gorgone @KerryGorgone Jim Greenway @wowjim Jon Miller @jonmiller Jeannine Rossignol @j9rossignol Seth Lieberman @sethwlieberman Susan Emerick @sfemerick Jennifer Sable Lopez @jennita Jason Miller @JasonMillerCA Lee Odden @leeodden Brian Massey @bmassey Our B2B Marketing Visionaries Online Marketing TopRank ®
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- 5. Less is more. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 6. TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) will be replaced with GR;LI (Great Read; Loved It). Ann Handley @annhandley Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs Author of Everybody Writes
- 7. Step up your customer service game. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 8. CMOs will be charged with creating customer service communications, essentially becoming the Chief Journey Officer. Joel Book @joelbook Director of eMarketing Education at Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud
- 9. Gain deeper customer insights. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 10. B2B marketers should know as much about their buyers as B2C marketers know about theirs. Tom Webster @webby2001 VP of Strategy at Edison Research
- 11. Consult, don’t sell. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 12. B2B buyers will expect salespeople to be more like consultants that inform and guide them to a purchase decision. Steve Garfield @stevegarfield Investor, Writer , Humorist at SteveGarfield.com
- 14. Mobile commerce will overtake traditional payment methods in the consumer space. B2B is next. Kerry O’Shea Gorgone @KerryGorgone Instructional Design Manager, Enterprise Training at MarketingProfs
- 15. Be more social. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 16. B2B marketing winners will be the ones with the stronger social connections to the market. Jim Greenway @wowjim Manager, Online Marketing at T.D. Williamson
- 18. Evolved marketing automation will use predictive analytics to help companies deliver personalized interactions with buyers. Jon Miller @jonmiller VP of Marketing and Co-founder of Marketo
- 19. Think of your B2B customers as B2C. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 20. There will be no distinction between B2B or B2C. Everything is marketed to the individual. Jeannine Rossignol @j9rossignol Vice President of Marketing at Xerox Global Services
- 21. Get ready for a promotion. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 22. CMOs will take the lead for promotions to CEO positions, thus elevating everyone in marketing. As marketing becomes the single biggest driver of business growth, CMOs will ascend to run ‘the whole shebang.’ Seth Lieberman @sethwlieberman Founder and CEO of SnapApp
- 24. Employee advocacy is picking up steam and will become the next big social media mega trend. Susan Emerick @sfemerick Founder and CEO of Brands Rising
- 25. Find stories in your data. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 26. Companies will quickly turn customer data into real-time, relevant content for their communities. Jennifer Sable Lopez @jennita Director of Community at Moz
- 28. B2B companies will increasingly hire B2C agencies for fresh perspectives, new ideas and to learn how to better humanize their messaging and campaigns. Jason Miller @JasonMillerCA Senior Manager, Content Marketing & Social Media at LinkedIn
- 29. Go forth and co-create. Online Marketing TopRank ®
- 30. By co-creating content with their community and influencers, B2B marketers will increase quality and effectiveness while elevating relationships. Lee Odden @leeodden CEO at TopRank Online Marketing
- 32. Marketers who realize that their B2B buyers are actually ‘human’ and not companies will create the most engaging, effective content. Brian Massey @bmassey The Conversion Scientist
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