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Only 5% of B2B buyers are in market today; but where did that statistic come from?

Sword and the Script

I got fed up with the attention span of goldfish statistic a couple of years ago; it’s 100% fictitious and yet went viral). Corporations change service providers such as their principal bank or law firm around once every five years on average. If you read my posts, they are all about surveys and studies and I checked the sources (i.e.

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3 Lessons Fractl Learned From Creating and Promoting Holiday Content

Buzzstream

Content Marketers are aware of major holidays on the calendar, yet we’re usually pushing to produce a holiday campaign just weeks before the holiday. A similar Halloween campaign to our client’s went viral about 2 days before our content was ready. Late November would be the time to pitch it!

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30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s For this, I apologize.

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Choosing Content Formats: Are you sure that article shouldn’t be a list?

Marketwired

Content marketing is no longer optional as part of an overall digital marketing plan. What’s important to look at now is whether your content is connecting in the right way. In some cases, this means looking at the theme of the content, but it can be just as beneficial to look at the format of the content.

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3 Steps to Equip Your Company Blog for the Road Ahead

Cision

We see it every day: fast food chains challenge devotees to gather retweets for “ nuggs ,” personal care products advocate for women’s equality and airlines get called out — for both successes and major fails — in viral videos. For more, see “ 3 Ways to Promote Content Marketing with Press Releases.”.

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Financial Services Content Report: Industry Benchmarks & 5 Keys to Success

Contently - Strategy

It’s a wide umbrella, spanning everything from consumer banking, investment banking, credit cards, fintech, insurance, and more. million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. This number includes content creation, distribution, technology, and talent. Key Findings.

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3 Steps to Equip Your Company Blog for the Road Ahead

Beyond PR

We see it every day: fast food chains challenge devotees to gather retweets for “ nuggs ,” personal care products advocate for women’s equality and airlines get called out — for both successes and major fails — in viral videos. For more, see “ 3 Ways to Promote Content Marketing with Press Releases.”. About Jennifer Tolhurst.