5 steps to sharpen your media planning for B2B Lead Generation

Media Plan for B2B

At B2Bento we generally don’t talk much about paid media. It may well be the time for us to pay more attention to it now. Paid digital advertisements are now cheaper, better and way more effective than they have ever been. They have better analytics and targeting mechanisms making it essential for us B2B marketers to look at our digital media … [Read more...]

Flip the Funnel: Marketing for Retaining Customers: Part II

Flip The Funnel

In the first post on flipping the funnel we talked about identifying persona gaps and running campaigns to fill those. In part 2 we will delve into content strategy, social engagement, client testimonials and product or solutions case-studies. Content Strategy Before we get down to the nitty-gritty tactical details it is important to take a … [Read more...]

Flip the Funnel: Marketing for Retaining Customers: Part I

Flip The Funnel

We are familiar with the funnel illustration in business graphics as used to articulate parts of the sales or lead generation process. Most of these infographics end with the conversion of the lead into a customer but is that the only happily-ever-after that businesses should aim for? In this series of posts on flipping the funnel we take a look … [Read more...]

Why email marketing still works in a social media world

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Email marketing is passe. Blogs are going the way of the dinosaurs. RSS feeds are yesterday’s news. We keep hearing such proclamations from marketers, marketing consultants and gurus, and even management consultants about how a particular technology or trend is fading. When I hear a technology declared dead though, I think that’s one we should … [Read more...]

GTD (Getting Things Done) for Content Marketing

GTD for Content Marketing

Getting Things Done, or GTD as its commonly known, is a productivity workflow proposed by David Allen and subscribed to by millions. This time management methodology works on the philosophy of taking actions on tasks instead of spending time recalling what is to be done. The essentials of GTD are: Record all planned tasks and projects in a … [Read more...]

Design Thinking for B2B Marketing – Part I: Reflective Design and Marketing

Design Thinking

Design thinking is an amalgamation of three aspects of design – Visceral, Behavioral and Reflective. This trifecta comes into immediate play whenever we decide to buy a product or solution, be it for business or personal use. ...human attributes result from three different levels of brain mechanism: the automatic, prewired layer, the … [Read more...]

5 Golden Rules for Marketing to Partners and Distributors

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Selling through partners and distributors is an oft-favored model of growing the business. However, many companies struggle to determine and operationalize campaigns to keep those partners active and productive. Partner marketing remains a neglected branch of B2B marketing initiatives despite being one of its most important. Here are 5 ways to … [Read more...]