Over 1,200 people registered for our B2B social media webinar yesterday featuring Lauren Vaccarello, Senior Director of Digital at Salesforce.com. She started the webinar with the words, “There’s a weird thing called the internet and everyone uses it.”
Quirky side aside, Lauren provided the steps and processes towards setting up an effective and successful lead generation program for B2Bs using social and online media. Here’s a look at the steps.
1. Use effective marketing platforms to grab attention, including:
- Search (the number one source used in B2B purchase decisions)
- Online advertising
- Social advertising
Example of paid search advertising on Google
2. Have a strong call to action
Use clear language telling your audience exactly what you want them to do. Use a big red button they can’t miss.
3. Create a dedicated landing page
Make sure your landing page matches up with what you’re promising in your ads.
- Define a clear path for your visitors
- Guide users to a single desired action (one offer)
- Limit friction, confusion, and distractions
Salesforce Mexico’s dedicated landing page resulted in a 60% increase in ROI.
4. Retarget them if they don’t convert
Perhaps a prospect got to your landing page but didn’t fill out the form. Use retargeting ads to get their attention again. These ads display on third party websites to those who went to your website but didn’t convert. The goal is to bring them back. Your retargeted ad could offer different incentives or a softer sell.
An example of a retargeted ad
5. After You Get Their Contact Information
Our jobs as marketers don’t stop when the form is filled out. Sales and marketing must work together to connect with the leads after they’ve completed the form and ensure the messaging is relevant to that prospect. To keep it organized, track your campaign within your CRM. This enables sales and marketing to track every action including:
- Where the lead came from
- Campaign details such as media costs
- Next steps/directions for sales (Summary info, qualification questions, email templates)
Use your CRM to create shared dashboards between marketing and sales to give everyone a transparent picture of how things are performing.
For more information on this webinar and B2B social media marketing, watch the the full recording of the webinar, or download our free ebook, Social Media B2B: A Beginner’s Guide at the button below.
