B2B-MARKETING | ACQUISITION

In B2B marketing, how do you make social media an efficient, cost-effective channel for finding new customers and selling to business clients?

Chief Marketer recently talked with Zach Welch, vice president of client services at social media news feed consultancy BrandGlue, who shared some best practices for B2B marketers who want to make the most of their "friendships" on Facebook.

Does social media really work in business-to-business marketing? It's a valid question, especially with the mass media mindset prevailing over much of social media. What B2B marketers and the firms that represent them should really be concerned with is the quality of the social media connections they make rather than the quantity.

Marketing automation is helping Nxtbook Media connect with publishers and catalogers looking to take their print editions digital.

A revamped trade show booth that engaged nursing professionals with the brand boosted sales and customer relationships for medical technology marketer Hill Rom Holdings Inc.

When your business is selling integrated circuits and microchips to be used in electronic products, you want to build and foster relationships that bring you closer to your end-user. TI defines that customer as the design engineer

When it comes to leads, it's tempting to think that more is better. But the truth is, enough is

In today’s challenging economic environment, not following up on tradeshow lead data is really inexcusable. It is expensive—really expensive—to be an exhibitor at a show. And whether your tradeshow exhibitor investment will net a profit or a loss all depends on how the lead data is capture and used.

Business-to-business communications are fundamentally different from business-to-consumer. With B-to-B, there is usually a long sales cycle. Your goal is to engage, to establish your company as a valuable source of information. You want to get your messages opened and read often, making you the authority buyers turn to when they are deciding where to purchase.…

Think you know just about everything there is to know about using business-to-business lists to generate new customers? Maybe you do. But some marketers, in their enthusiasm for implementing the most cutting-edge tactics, might be overlooking the basics.