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Digital Marketing Insights from TopRank Marketing – May 2019

May 31, 2019 by
Reinvigorate your B2B content marketing efforts, discover the latest social media marketing statistics, and see how B2B brands of all shapes and sizes are doing influencer marketing.



7 B2B Influencer Marketing Trends for 2020
Lee Odden
CEO, TopRank Marketing
Some think the expression “influencer” is an expired term. But the role of influence on B2B buying decisions is irrefutable.
Sixty-five percent of multinational brands will increase influencer marketing spending in the next 12 months, according to the World Federation of Advertisers. And the 2019 Content Preferences Survey from DGR stated that 95% of respondents favor credible content from industry influencers, a 30% increase over last year.
As we assess the current landscape and look to 2020 and beyond, there are several trends worth noting:
  1. Increased use of artificial intelligence
  2. Democratization of influence
  3.  Growth of brandividual media
  4. A continued shift to more engaging content formats
  5. Consumerization of B2B influencers and the content they help create
  6. Integration of influencer and other martech tools
  7. Enhanced focus on influencer experience management
Whether you’re tired of or wired for “influencer marketing”, make no mistake: The growth of influence on individual and organizational effectiveness in the B2B marketing world will continue for years to come.
To dig a little deeper into each of these trends, read my full post on the subject.
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Content Marketing Fitness: Integrate, Optimize & Activate

Why does so much of the B2B content marketing that’s out there feel sluggish, low-energy and bloated? Our CEO Lee Odden shows how to get back on track when your marketing is out of shape by using a content marketing fitness regimen.

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Trust Factors: The (In)Credible Impact of B2B Influence

Trust is a currency. It’s arguably the most valuable currency in today’s B2B marketing environment. And much like real money, it needs to be earned. Join Nick Nelson as he details how partnering with influencers can be a difference maker.

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Side-Stepping the Summer Slump: 5 Tips for B2B Marketers

Summer is coming. But for B2B marketers, summertime often means distracted or out-of-office target audiences. So, how can you beat the summer slump? Annie Leuman offers five hot tips.

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The Growing Importance of Building Online Communities in B2B

What if you were able to develop a self-driven engagement engine, which fostered strategic conversations and built awareness among your most valuable customers and prospects? Enter: Communities.

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80+ Social Media Marketing Statistics for B2B Marketers

TopRank Marketing’s Lane Ellis has done a deep dive into five recent studies and reports to bring you a massive compilation of social media marketing statistics. What do B2B marketers need to know? Find out.

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B2B Influencer Marketing in Action


9 Inspiring Influencer Marketing Examples from B2B Brands of All Kinds
Many B2B brands are considering engaging with influencers, but aren’t clear on exactly how to do so or what the best practices are.
From B2B giants such as SAP and Dell, to niche tech platform providers such as Prophix and Introhive, get a glimpse of how we’ve worked with a range of B2B brands to craft and execute successful influencer marketing programs and campaigns.
The TopRank Marketing Team In the News

Connecting ideas and people with Dell Influencers

Chin-Fah Heoh, Managing Director at Katana Logic, takes a look the Dell Technologies World experience, Dell Luminaries (client), and the Dell Influencer Program, including a shout-out to our own Influencer Marketing Strategist Debbie Friez.

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