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5 MYTHS
BUSTED!
ABOUT B2B MARKETING
YOU'VE HEARD THE URBAN
LEGENDS ABOUT B2B
MARKETING. NOW IT'S
TIME TO DISCOVER THE
TRUTH...
GET READY TO WATCH US BUST
THESE FIVE
B2B MARKETING MYTHS
MYTH #1:
SOCIAL MEDIA IS
POINTLESS IF YOU'RE
A B2B
THE REALITY:
YOU ARE SELLING TO
BUSINESSES. HOWEVER,
PEOPLE WORK AT THESE
BUSINESSes, AND PEOPLE ARE
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SHIPPING GIANT,
ALMOST 32,000 FOLLOWERS ON
INSTAGRAM BECAUSE THEY POST
PICTURES LIKE THESE:
MAERSK,HAS 
AND SINCE SOCIAL
MEDIA COSTS SO
LITTLE TO
PROMOTE, YOUR ROI
WILL LEAVE YOU
ROLLING IN THE
DOUGH
MYTH #2:
YOUR B2B
COMPANY
MARKETS ITSELF
YOUR CUSTOMERS
EXPECT YOU TO INFORM
THEM ABOUT CURRENT
TRENDS AND TO BE A
SOURCE OF INDUSTRY
KNOWLEDGE. IF YOU
DON'T PROVIDE THIS,
THEY JUST MIGHT KICK
YOU TO THE CURB.
THE REALITY:
YOU NEED TO
PROVIDE VALUABLE
DIGITAL CONTENT
TO KEEP CURRENT
CUSTOMERS
ENGAGED AND
INCREASE YOUR
PROSPECTS
MYTH #3:
B2B MARKETING
IS ALL BUSINESS
AND NO
FUN
THE REALITY:
CORPORATE TIES ARE LOOSENING. IT'S
TIME TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF
COMPANIES LIKE KINAXIS WHO KNOW
HOW TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN:
MYTH #4:
EMAIL
MARKETING FOR
B2B IS DEAD
THE REALITY:
OF B2B BUYERS ARE LIKELY TO
SHARE USEFUL CONTENT VIA
EMAIL
NEARLY
FOR EVERY $1 SPENT,
$44.25 IS THE
AVERAGE RETURN ON
EMAIL MARKETING
MENU FILE EDIT BOOKMARKS HISTORY VIEW OPTIONS HELP
http://website.com
YOUR WEBSITE
JUST LETS
PEOPLE KNOW
WHO YOU ARE
MYTH #5:
THE REALITY:
PROVIDING YOUR
CUSTOMERS WITH
VALUABLE CONTENT,
SUCH AS REGULAR
BLOG POSTS,
INCREASES INBOUND
TRAFFIC AND NEW
LEADS
HUBSPOT'S STATISTICS ON BLOGGING
SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT:
NOW THAT YOU'VE
SEEN HOW B2B
MARKETING STARES
THESE MYTHS IN THE
FACE AND LAUGHS...
WHAT WILL YOU DO
NEXT?
WHAT IF YOU'RE STILL
FEELING OVERWHELMED,
OR JUST NEED A KICK
START TO GET YOU ON THE
RIGHT TRACK?
5 B2B Marketing Myths BUSTED!

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