Content Strategies

The more than 450 B2B marketers who will be gathering in Scottsdale, AZ next week for the Content2Conversion and Demand Gen Summit events will be getting something of a wake-up call from the top analysts presenting. Despite the increased investments in content marketing, there is still a considerable disconnect in creating messaging that is relevant and compelling to buyers.

“B2B organizations spend hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars on content every year, both for content marketing and for ‘traditional’ marketing,” said Erin Provey, Service Director for Strategic Communications Management at SiriusDecisions, who will be presenting the keynote session. “Our research shows that a whopping 60-70% of content is never used by anyone (sales reps, prospects, customers, etc.). Think about the waste that represents! Content marketers have the potential to optimize both process and quality, increasing the potential of that content to contribute value to the business.”

Compelling content that entertains and educates its target audience can often be more successful than other generic content shared during a campaign. It is crucial that content marketers align with their buyers and bring context to the content that they are providing prospective buyers. Without this alignment, their content marketing initiatives will never have a major impact on buying decisions.

Laura Ramos, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, will be diving into the topic of adding contextual storytelling into content marketing initiatives during her session at the B2B Content2Conversion Conference, taking place February 16-18 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

As the way B2B buyer's research their purchasing decisions continue to adapt and change, B2B marketers continue to manage and operate a content marketing strategy that is not set in stone. This ultimately creates a disconnect between their brand and the prospective buyer due to irrelevant or inferior content. That is why change management has grown popular among content marketers looking to formulate their content marketing strategies around their buyers.

Carlos Hidalgo, CEO of ANNUITAS, will be discussing these topics at the B2B Content2Conversion Conference & Demand Gen Summit, two coinciding events that will bring together more than 450 B2B marketing professionals to discuss the latest trends and strategies in content marketing and demand generation.

Marketers are generating volumes of content to help move prospects through the buying cycle. But in many cases, that content is not resonating with the buyer.

In her new book, Digital Relevance, Ardath Albee, CEO of Marketing Interactions, outlines how marketers can develop content and strategies that drive results.