Social Networking in B2B: How to Separate Good Seeds from Empty Heads on Twitter?

It’s official! According to Twitter and the StatusPeople application, we no longer have fake subscribers on Twitter. 66% are real and active users and 34% are real but inactive. And what about your business? Is it known by poll numbers and statistics? Twitter is not the preferred network in B2B but, it has…. Read More...

Exercising Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing

It’s no longer a secret for anyone; in this day and age, any company into business-to-business marketing aiming to become a LEADER in their field of expertise, with several years of experience in R&D and, the sale of their products which are often manufactured, must assert this fact in the face of its target…. Read More...

Authentic B2B content marketing in an era of post-truths and false news

As professionals or companies engaged in a Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing process, there is something we should ask ourselves when we publish a blog post, a case study, or a white paper. How do we make sure that what we publish doesn't just look authentic but, actually is? In this era of post-truths, marketing is…. Read More...

Content Marketing Strategies: the Blog is More Relevant Than Ever

Eleven years ago, I was involved in writing a book entitled "Why blog in a business context" and what we found out then still applies today. A blog is always relevant in a professional context and especially, in content marketing strategies, whether in B2B or B2C. And that's also why Exo B2B has…. Read More...

Marketing influencers: our 2018 Top 30

We start March with our Top 30 marketing influencers of 2018. In March 2017, we did the same thing and the blog post was very successful. So, with much enthusiasm, we skimmed through blogs, B2C and B2B marketing sites. These influencers are all over the place. People talk about them and companies are…. Read More...

B2B Marketing Conferences: what the schedules tell us about the trends

No one will contradict me if I say that to be on the cutting edge of the latest B2B marketing trends and to stay informed and connected, there is nothing better to do than to get out of the office. Not necessarily to get some fresh air, but rather to find your way…. Read More...

Don’t count on “fake followers”

Editor’s note: This is a slightly genetically modified post that was first published on our web strategist’s personal blog several months ago. We felt Claude’s article was still quite relevant in regards to social network management, and specifically to B2B. Claude looks at “fake followers”.   So let me tell you a funny…. Read More...

Influence in Marketing: our top 30

For more than ten years, I’ve been working closely (and sometimes from afar), with many of the main Web marketing players in Quebec, but also from elsewhere. I’ve worked alongside or hobnobbed with hundreds of them over the conferences I’ve organized or attended here, in Europe or the USA. Everywhere, I’ve met influential…. Read More...