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Marketing is Moving Further Down the Sales Funnel

Corporate Visions

In 2012, CEB noted that B2B buyers weren’t contacting suppliers directly until 57 percent of the purchase process was complete. As buyers turned to digital content to learn and shop at their own pace, Sales lost some influence, and marketers found themselves responsible for guiding buyers’ decisions with useful and persuasive content.

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How Social Sellers Build Their Pipeline with LinkedIn

SBI Growth

have held director-level or above positions (source: LinkedIn Ad Platform, 2012). You cannot afford to simply digitize your resume. Supplier, vendors, channel partners. Why LinkedIn is Ideal for Referrals. Large scale targeting. LinkedIn currently has 200 million members worldwide. Referral-based connecting. Find the link.