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Top Strategies for Engaging Business
Audiences with LinkedIn
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How to Engage with Us
​ Sean Callahan
​ Senior Manager, Content Marketing
​ LinkedIn
Moderator
Our Panel
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
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Pieces of content
are consumed before
a purchasing decision
is made
Source: Zero Moment of Truth Study, Google
90%
Before customers
reach out directly
Source: Forrester, “Accelerating Revenue in a Changed Economy”
Influencing the buyer’s journey
Relevant content is the answer.
41%
of online ads reach the wrong audience*
60-70%
Content goes unread**
5%
Fill out a form***
*Defining Online Ad Success: How benchmarks are shifting as advertisers take aim,” Nielsen **Inciting a B-to-B Content Revolution,” Sirius Decisions
***B2B campaign form conversion rates range from 1-5%, Sirius Decisions Benchmark Survey.
The challenge remains:
​ Reach the right people and convert high quality prospects
Reach only the right people
Deliver highly relevant
content in the right channel
Acquire new customers efficiently
Imagine if the funnel worked like it should
9
Top Strategies: Jive Software
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
Jive provides communication &
collaboration solutions for
business.
•  Social collaboration software that
drives strategic alignment and
employee productivity
•  Customer and partner communities
that drive brand affinity, better
service, and lower support costs
10
Jive Helps People Work Better Together
Generally, digital marketers want to
invest the bulk of their limited
marketing dollars where there is
proven ROI.
For B2B, this usually means driving
paid traffic to a landing page whose
content is hidden behind a form, via
channels such as SEM, webinars,
display, content syndication, and
social.
11
Challenge: Transcend Traditional “Lead Gen”
Leads
$$$
Awareness
Knowledge
Conversion
Opportunity: If a prospect isn’t ready
to sign up for a demo or for gated
content, we don’t want to miss the
chance to engage.
•  Identify and engage with prospects
at all stages of sales cycle
•  Deliver relevant content
•  Measure impact of ungated content
12
Nurturing Leads from Awareness to Conversion
Sponsored
Updates
Lead Accelerator
InMail
Awareness
Knowledge
Conversion
13
Nurture Is No Longer Only for E-mail Marketing
Sponsored
Updates
Lead Accelerator
InMail
Ungated Content
Ungated & Gated Content
Gated
content
•  LLA mobilizes paid traffic to
ungated content for lead gen
•  Multiproduct strategy amplifies
engagement & consequently
conversion
•  With LMS, we serve prospects
the right content at the right time
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Top Strategies: NetBrain
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
NetBrain provides an automation
platform for large enterprises.
•  Helps engineers document their
network automatically
•  Helps enterprises avoid network
outages
15
NetBrain Automates Tedious Network Tasks
16
Marketing Mix
Modern Traditional
Social
Search
Retargeting
Banner Ads
Newsletters
Content
Syndication
Educate Prospects & Generate Quality Leads
17
Campaign Objectives
Education vs. Sign-ups
18
Content Rich Landing Pages
19
Benefits of LinkedIn
•  Precise Targeting
•  Least Noisy Channel
•  10x Higher CTR Compared to Emails
•  Instant User Feedback on Posts
•  40x ROI
20
Top Strategies: LinkedIn
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
Onsite Display
Network Display
Sponsored Updates
Sponsored InMail
Lead Accelerator
Full-funnel analytics
& reporting
products that impact
every stage of your
funnel and get results
The only full-funnel professional platform
Marketing Solutions Funnel
Tasks
SAO
MQLs
Marketing inquiries
Closed won
Inbound (Demand Generation)
SQO
Marketing Driven Inquiries
Marketing Qualified Leads
Opportunity at 5% - Accepted by SD
Opportunity at 10% - Accepted by AE
Inquiries that are passed to SD for follow-
up
Bookings tracked against SQOs
23
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions uses a multi-Channel
approach to launching new assets
Sales Dev
Email
Lead Accelerator
SEM
Sponsored
Updates
Off platform paid
promotion
Social feeds
LinkedIn Display Webcasts
Asset Landing Page
Channels
Landing page
Sponsored InMail
Blog
LinkedIn Network
Display
Multi-channel approach to all campaign launches
always includes LOL assets Homepage Bouncers
Onsite & Offsite Display
Sponsored Updates & InMail
LinkedIn is the biggest channel for LMS, providing a
consistent flow of leads
Email
25%
LinkedIn
29%
Webcast
11%
Google Paid Search
8%
Blog
7%
Email Nurture
5%
3rd Party Display
4%
Facebook Advertising
3%
Tradeshows
3%
Misc
2% Referral
2%
Organic Search
1%
MQLs
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Roundtable Topic #1:
The Complexity of the Buyer’s Journey
How does the buyer’s journey impact your marketing?
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
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Roundtable Topic #2:
Reaching Prospects
How do you reach prospects across multiple channels
and devices?
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
31
Roundtable Topic #3:
LinkedIn and the Marketing Mix
How are you using LinkedIn Marketing Solutions in an
integrated way?
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
33
Roundtable Topic #4:
Building the Right Team
How is your marketing team structured?
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
35
Roundtable Topic #5:
Lessons Learned and Plans for the
Future
What are your top successes and lessons learned from
this year?
​ Amanda Halle
​ Senior Manager, Marketing
​ LinkedIn
​ Jaslyn Law
​ Integrated Marketing Manager
​ Jive Software
​ Priyank Savla
​ Digital Marketing Manager
​ NetBrain
37
Q&A
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    2 Top Strategies forEngaging Business Audiences with LinkedIn
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    •  Got aquestion? Submit it in the Q&A box. •  Tweet along with #LinkedInPros •  Follow us for more: @LinkedInMktg •  Subscribe to the LMS Blog by texting 948222 to (781)262-3877. How to Engage with Us ​ Sean Callahan ​ Senior Manager, Content Marketing ​ LinkedIn Moderator
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    Our Panel ​ Amanda Halle ​ SeniorManager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    10 Pieces of content areconsumed before a purchasing decision is made Source: Zero Moment of Truth Study, Google 90% Before customers reach out directly Source: Forrester, “Accelerating Revenue in a Changed Economy” Influencing the buyer’s journey
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    41% of online adsreach the wrong audience* 60-70% Content goes unread** 5% Fill out a form*** *Defining Online Ad Success: How benchmarks are shifting as advertisers take aim,” Nielsen **Inciting a B-to-B Content Revolution,” Sirius Decisions ***B2B campaign form conversion rates range from 1-5%, Sirius Decisions Benchmark Survey. The challenge remains: ​ Reach the right people and convert high quality prospects
  • 8.
    Reach only theright people Deliver highly relevant content in the right channel Acquire new customers efficiently Imagine if the funnel worked like it should
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    9 Top Strategies: JiveSoftware ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software
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    Jive provides communication& collaboration solutions for business. •  Social collaboration software that drives strategic alignment and employee productivity •  Customer and partner communities that drive brand affinity, better service, and lower support costs 10 Jive Helps People Work Better Together
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    Generally, digital marketerswant to invest the bulk of their limited marketing dollars where there is proven ROI. For B2B, this usually means driving paid traffic to a landing page whose content is hidden behind a form, via channels such as SEM, webinars, display, content syndication, and social. 11 Challenge: Transcend Traditional “Lead Gen” Leads $$$
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    Awareness Knowledge Conversion Opportunity: If aprospect isn’t ready to sign up for a demo or for gated content, we don’t want to miss the chance to engage. •  Identify and engage with prospects at all stages of sales cycle •  Deliver relevant content •  Measure impact of ungated content 12 Nurturing Leads from Awareness to Conversion Sponsored Updates Lead Accelerator InMail
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    Awareness Knowledge Conversion 13 Nurture Is NoLonger Only for E-mail Marketing Sponsored Updates Lead Accelerator InMail Ungated Content Ungated & Gated Content Gated content •  LLA mobilizes paid traffic to ungated content for lead gen •  Multiproduct strategy amplifies engagement & consequently conversion •  With LMS, we serve prospects the right content at the right time
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    14 Top Strategies: NetBrain ​ PriyankSavla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    NetBrain provides anautomation platform for large enterprises. •  Helps engineers document their network automatically •  Helps enterprises avoid network outages 15 NetBrain Automates Tedious Network Tasks
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    Educate Prospects &Generate Quality Leads 17 Campaign Objectives
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    19 Benefits of LinkedIn • Precise Targeting •  Least Noisy Channel •  10x Higher CTR Compared to Emails •  Instant User Feedback on Posts •  40x ROI
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    20 Top Strategies: LinkedIn ​ AmandaHalle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn
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    Onsite Display Network Display SponsoredUpdates Sponsored InMail Lead Accelerator Full-funnel analytics & reporting products that impact every stage of your funnel and get results The only full-funnel professional platform
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    Marketing Solutions Funnel Tasks SAO MQLs Marketinginquiries Closed won Inbound (Demand Generation) SQO Marketing Driven Inquiries Marketing Qualified Leads Opportunity at 5% - Accepted by SD Opportunity at 10% - Accepted by AE Inquiries that are passed to SD for follow- up Bookings tracked against SQOs
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    23 LinkedIn Marketing Solutionsuses a multi-Channel approach to launching new assets Sales Dev Email Lead Accelerator SEM Sponsored Updates Off platform paid promotion Social feeds LinkedIn Display Webcasts Asset Landing Page Channels Landing page Sponsored InMail Blog LinkedIn Network Display
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    Multi-channel approach toall campaign launches always includes LOL assets Homepage Bouncers Onsite & Offsite Display
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    LinkedIn is thebiggest channel for LMS, providing a consistent flow of leads Email 25% LinkedIn 29% Webcast 11% Google Paid Search 8% Blog 7% Email Nurture 5% 3rd Party Display 4% Facebook Advertising 3% Tradeshows 3% Misc 2% Referral 2% Organic Search 1% MQLs
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    27 Roundtable Topic #1: TheComplexity of the Buyer’s Journey
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    How does thebuyer’s journey impact your marketing? ​ Amanda Halle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    How do youreach prospects across multiple channels and devices? ​ Amanda Halle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    31 Roundtable Topic #3: LinkedInand the Marketing Mix
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    How are youusing LinkedIn Marketing Solutions in an integrated way? ​ Amanda Halle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    How is yourmarketing team structured? ​ Amanda Halle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    35 Roundtable Topic #5: LessonsLearned and Plans for the Future
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    What are yourtop successes and lessons learned from this year? ​ Amanda Halle ​ Senior Manager, Marketing ​ LinkedIn ​ Jaslyn Law ​ Integrated Marketing Manager ​ Jive Software ​ Priyank Savla ​ Digital Marketing Manager ​ NetBrain
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    37 Q&A Subscribe to theLMS blog by visiting marketing.linkedin.com/blog or texting 94822 to (781) 262-3877.
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