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In the past year, the usage of artificial intelligence in B2B marketing has consistently grown, and is expected to increase even further in 2018. Nearly 2/3 of B2B marketers are looking to adopt AI for their marketing strategies, including optimization and social advertising. With an AI renaissance on the horizon, here’s what you should know about the future of artificial intelligence in B2B. 

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A successful content marketing campaign is difficult to create if a proper strategy was never implemented beforehand. According to Forbes, only 37% of B2B marketers have established a content marketing strategy. Here are 3 easy steps to help your company build a strong content marketing strategy. 

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The biggest takeaway from 2017 is that B2B marketers are realizing the importance of promoting their brands digitally. In a study from the Content Marketing Institute, over 50% of marketers have stated they will focus more spending on content marketing within the next year. With a rise in both content and digital marketing, here are some of the key trends from 2017 for B2B marketing. 

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When finishing a sales presentation, the moment of truth arrives as your prospects leave the room; were you able to make a convincing offer? Conducting a strong presentation is important, but without a proper follow-up your prospects may not hold a lasting impression of your company’s offering. Here are some ways you can follow-up a strong sales presentation with a memorable leave-behind piece.

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Interactive content continues to give marketers the ability to provide user interaction in real-time. Interactive content is about to change everything we know about digital marketing. When offering reading and video, it’s difficult for marketers to know if prospects are actually staying focused on the delivered content.

Return on investment is already improving through interactive content, with marketers now seeing conversion rates increase by 2-5 times. If your company is looking to build stronger relationships with prospects and potential leads, you’ll want to know about these benefits to using interactive content.

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Aligning marketing and sales is an important step toward personalizing your company’s content and effectively managing leads. In a study from SiriusDecisions, it was shown alignment between marketing and sales can lead to 24% faster growth in revenue and 27% faster growth in profit over a 3 year period. To increase your company’s revenue, here are some ways your company can work toward aligning its marketing and sales teams. 

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Despite the growing adoption rate, some companies are finding that their marketing automation isn’t driving ROI as had been originally anticipated. Forbes has reported that an estimated 53% of companies are already using marketing automation, while an additional 37% are planning to integrate it. Here are some reasons why your company’s marketing automation may be giving an inconsistent ROI.

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In b2b marketing, it’s becoming less common for an organization to use taglines for their branding. Several technology companies, such as BMC, Cisco, and Microsoft, have ditched the tagline philosophy altogether. With these big name brands at to the top without them, new marketing tactics have emerged to effectively replace taglines. Is your company looking for more than just a simple tagline? Here are some strategies to consider for your branding. 

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Ernest Hemingway’s famous “Iceberg Theory” states that a writer should explicitly include only 1/8 of the details, while leaving the other 7/8 implied. In other words, less can mean so much more.

In content marketing, Hemingway’s concept can be applied to establish a stronger relationship with readers, while also building trust. Instead of bombarding readers with statistics and hyperbole, here are some ways you can improve your content marketing with the iceberg theory. 

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In their 2017 threat predictions report, McAfee Labs disclosed some frightening information regarding the ongoing rise of cyber-attacks. Health, public, and education sectors make up over 50% of the incidents alone. Now, drones and IoT (internet of things) devices are prime aim for hackers, but even mobile devices are a continuing target. These attacks are a huge threat for companies looking to build trust with buyers and potential leads.