how content fuels the entire buyer's journey

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How Content Fuels the Entire Buyer’s Journey

Hana AbazaVP Marketing, Uberflip@hanaabaza

Dallas JessupContent Marketing Manager, BrightTALK@Dallas_Jessup


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DavidCMO, Mid-40s

Decision-maker


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+/-15 people are involved in the

decision-making process.


3.7 million employees work from home

half the time.


Purchase

Business problem


Customer

Decision


Content Marketing Evolution


Video

Infographic

Blog Posts

Guide

WebinarWhite paper

Podcasts

Social Posts

Repurposing 1.0


Repurposing 2.0VideoBlog

WebinarCase Study

Top of funnel

Mid Funnel

End of FunnelWhite paper

Free trial Calculator


Repurposing 3.0Best practicesQuarterly Updates

Customer

Sales

MarketingeBook

Industry report Webinar

eBook Webinar


Acquiring your best prospects


Junior level professionals have more influence

than ever before.

48.80%

17.10%

34.10%

Q: What part of the purchasing process are you involved in?

ApproveInfluence but not approveNo involvement


Junior staffSolve project-related challenges

Gain technical and soft skills quicklyGet promoted


Mid ManagementSolve project-related challengesBecome an established expert

Get promoted


Senior ExecutivesDeepen expertise in defined areasLead in broad + technical areas

Mentor early- and mid-career talent


Closing with content

92% of buyers engage if the professional is known as a thought leader.

- LinkedIn


Tailoring Content for Different Stages


ABM, Sales Enablement, Customers


Account Based Marketing

Sales Enablement

Customer Marketing

Tailoring Content for Different Stages

@Uberflip @HanaAbaza


Forget Coffee. Content is for Closers.


76% of Content Marketers Forget

About Sales Enablement (!)


62% of Sales Reps Say They

Can’t Find Content to Send

Prospects

Your Content

Top of the Funnel

Middle of the Funnel

Bottom of the Funnel

By Topic By Type

What Most People Do

Your Content

Top of the Funnel

Middle of the Funnel

Bottom of the Funnel

By Type By Topic By Vertical By Segment By Persona By Account

Tailoring the Experience

@uberflip @HanaAbaza

But how do we create a

relevant and tailored content

experience?


Content

Context

Experience

@hanaabaza @r_lefkowitz


Content for the Customer


Your customers don’t want to engage. They want to do their jobs.


It costs 5x more to attract a new customer than to

keep an existing one. Gartner


Condense product, marketing, etc into a single medium

2

3

2

1

3

Give them a chance to opt down, rather than opt-out

Provide real value


Action items?


Start content hubs for the entire buyer’s journey


65% of content goes unused.“

— Kapost

FACT


180% more subscribers if you have 21-50 pieces

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55.60%

61.50%

65.50%

60 days 80 days 100 days

Content hubs =repeat engagement


Nurturing prospects


Sales enablement


Client success


RESOURCES

Mapping B2B Content to Each Stage of the Funnelhttp://go.brighttalk.com/mapping-B2B-content-to-each-stage-of-the-funnel.html

How to Populate a Content Hubhttp://go.brighttalk.com/Guide-TurnYourBrightTALKChannelintoaLeadGenMachine.html


QUESTION TIME!

Dallas JessupContent Marketing Manager, BrightTALK

@Dallas_Jessup

hub.uberflip.com

Hana AbazaVP Marketing, Uberflip

@hanaabaza