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The B2B Social Opportunity 
Being Different in the 
Social Content Economy
Reach Differently
#1 GO BROAD 
OR GO HOME
5 
4 out of 10 
Who Influence B2B tech purchase 
decisions sit in functions outside of IT
#2 
DON’T 
FORGET YOUR 
EMPLOYEES
7
4.3 M 
AVERAGE 1ST 
DEGREE NETWORK 
OF EMPLOYEES
Nurture Differently
#3 
CONTENT IS 
THE NEW 
SALES CALL
1 2 3 4 5 
Buyers need to be exposed to over 5 pieces 
of content prior to purchase
#4 RETHINK WHO 
YOU TARGET
Audiences engaging with mobile marketing in Asia 
High-Tech 
IT Managers 
Sales 
IT/Engineering/IT Committee 
Ex-Pats 
LinkedIn Engagement Index 
Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014.
Changing topics: social media marketing in Asia 
Marketing 
Small Business Owners 
High-Tech 
IT Decision Makers 
CXOs (CEO, CMO, etc.) 
LinkedIn Engagement Index 
Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014.
Go deeper… social media marketing in Asia 
Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014. 
IT & Services 
Internet 
Fin 
Serv 
Computer 
Software 
Marketing 
& 
Advertising 
Entry 
Manager 
VP 
Senior 
Individuals 
Director 
Sales 
Media 
Ops 
IT Marketing 
Industry Seniority Function
Brand’s engagement by audience and publisher 
IT Decision 
Makers 
High-Tech 
Small Business 
Owners 
Managers+ 
C-Suite 
Company engagement rate vs. LinkedIn average engagement 
Data is blinded for demonstration purposes. Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014. 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4.
Measure Differently
#5 
NEW MEASURE 
FOR CONTENT 
SUCCESS
#6 SOCIAL CONTENT 
DRIVES LEADS
21
22 
Higher awareness for 
Toshiba with new 
customers acquired across 
Asia and North America 
LinkedIn and SlideShare 
generated the most social 
media converted leads 
Toshiba ranked the most 
influential Japanese 
company on LinkedIn
94% 
Use LinkedIn for B2B 
content marketing. LinkedIn 
is used most often. 
Average number of social 
media sites used: 6 
63% 
Rated LinkedIn effective for 
B2B content marketing 
LinkedIn rated most effective
I ♥ B2B
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LinkedIn: B2B Social Opportunity, Social Matters HK 2014

  • 1. The B2B Social Opportunity Being Different in the Social Content Economy
  • 2.
  • 4. #1 GO BROAD OR GO HOME
  • 5. 5 4 out of 10 Who Influence B2B tech purchase decisions sit in functions outside of IT
  • 6. #2 DON’T FORGET YOUR EMPLOYEES
  • 7. 7
  • 8. 4.3 M AVERAGE 1ST DEGREE NETWORK OF EMPLOYEES
  • 10. #3 CONTENT IS THE NEW SALES CALL
  • 11. 1 2 3 4 5 Buyers need to be exposed to over 5 pieces of content prior to purchase
  • 12. #4 RETHINK WHO YOU TARGET
  • 13. Audiences engaging with mobile marketing in Asia High-Tech IT Managers Sales IT/Engineering/IT Committee Ex-Pats LinkedIn Engagement Index Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014.
  • 14. Changing topics: social media marketing in Asia Marketing Small Business Owners High-Tech IT Decision Makers CXOs (CEO, CMO, etc.) LinkedIn Engagement Index Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014.
  • 15. Go deeper… social media marketing in Asia Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014. IT & Services Internet Fin Serv Computer Software Marketing & Advertising Entry Manager VP Senior Individuals Director Sales Media Ops IT Marketing Industry Seniority Function
  • 16. Brand’s engagement by audience and publisher IT Decision Makers High-Tech Small Business Owners Managers+ C-Suite Company engagement rate vs. LinkedIn average engagement Data is blinded for demonstration purposes. Source: LinkedIn Trending Content, Organic Updates, 6 October 2014. 1. 2. 3. 4.
  • 18. #5 NEW MEASURE FOR CONTENT SUCCESS
  • 19.
  • 20. #6 SOCIAL CONTENT DRIVES LEADS
  • 21. 21
  • 22. 22 Higher awareness for Toshiba with new customers acquired across Asia and North America LinkedIn and SlideShare generated the most social media converted leads Toshiba ranked the most influential Japanese company on LinkedIn
  • 23. 94% Use LinkedIn for B2B content marketing. LinkedIn is used most often. Average number of social media sites used: 6 63% Rated LinkedIn effective for B2B content marketing LinkedIn rated most effective