This document discusses content marketing strategies for LinkedIn. It recommends focusing content on making your audience more productive and successful. Content should inform, entertain, and inspire through top updates. While the LinkedIn environment has a lot of clutter, content can engage audiences by being helpful, providing useful information before asking for contact details, and using personal storytelling. Examples of effective content include webinar recordings and case studies from South Africa. The document also discusses distribution strategies and maintaining a mobile-first approach to staying inspired through following key LinkedIn channels.
9. 9
If consumers are engaging with an average of 11.2
pieces of content before making a decision, how many
of those touch points are you influencing?
Source: Nielsen
12. Where are B2B buyers going for information?
Needs Analysis
Specs and Funding
Vendor Selection
1. Peers and industry
experts/influencers
2. Search
3. Blogs
4. Corporate websites for pricing
and competitor comparisons
Source: DemandGen B2B Buyers Guide 2015
14. Content Through the Buyer’s Journey
Shape Perception
Establish Trust
Drive traffic for
nurturing
Earn new
leads
Nurture to convince and convert
Infographics, blog posts, industry trends, influencer
content, “behind the scenes” and exclusive content
best practice guides, case studies, product reviews,
analyst reports, webinars, blog posts
white papers, research briefs, product demos, trials,
events, product reviews and comparisons, analyst reports
newsletters, recommendations, case studies, product news, tutorials
15. Content Through the Buyer’s Journey
Infographics, blog posts, industry trends,
influencer content, “behind the scenes” and
exclusive content
best practice guides, case studies, product
reviews, analyst reports, webinars, blog posts
white papers, research, demos, trials, events,
reviews and comparisons, analyst reports
newsletters, recommendations, case studies,
product news, tutorials
17. *LinkedIn and Twitter show Trending in the UAE May 2016
The manifestation of the “professional mindset”…
Tiger Woods
Donald Trump
May Kabul Attack
Vladimir Putin
ExxonMobil
Business Accounting
Leadership
Sales & Distribution
Interviewing Skills
Hotels
Startups
Airlines
Recruiting
#Covfefe
#Kabul
Toyeen B’s World
#Hana_Askender
#weapons
18. *Trending in the UAE June 2017
Productivity: the manifestation of the “professional
mindset”…
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When you write for LinkedIn,
simply aim to make your
audience more productive and
successful
22. But There is A Lot of Clutter, and Therefore
Competition for Attention
23. 3 Things to Start Doing. Now.
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2
3
Be helpful and audience-first. Think
about the benefit to the member
Provide useful information before
asking for contact information
Tell stories and use “you” language
Why am I here? This is the one LinkedIn brag slide, I promise you, but the title of my session in today’s agenda was about generating leads and business. LinkedIn is often selected for this goal because companies have long been using LinkedIn Marketing Solutions to this end, and I have been there since very nearly Day One. So with charts like these, many marketers would think “great, I’ll create an ad that promotes my product and watch the leads come in” right? Wrong. Today’s demand gen marketer, whether selling deodorant or wind turbines, requires an approach with more finesse, more thought and planning. So let’s talk about how to do that.
Why am I here? This is the one LinkedIn brag slide, I promise you, but the title of my session in today’s agenda was about generating leads and business. LinkedIn is often selected for this goal because companies have long been using LinkedIn Marketing Solutions to this end, and I have been there since very nearly Day One. So with charts like these, many marketers would think “great, I’ll create an ad that promotes my product and watch the leads come in” right? Wrong. Today’s demand gen marketer, whether selling deodorant or wind turbines, requires an approach with more finesse, more thought and planning. So let’s talk about how to do that.
Some of the most followed companies on LinkedIn, globally
Some of the most followed companies on LinkedIn, globally
*vertical follower defined as following 2+ companies in vertical not including own company
*vertical follower defined as following 2+ companies in vertical not including own company
*vertical follower defined as following 2+ companies in vertical not including own company
LinkedIn’s mission is to connect the world’s professionals and make them more productive and successful. But this is social media, so personal success stories will always have a natural home here.