using content to support the sales team
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How content can achieve so much more than just marketing…Mark Hillary – Carnaby - @markhillary
Supporting The Sales Team With Content
Mark Hillary
• Analyst / writer / journalist / blogger / ghostwriter
• 16 books on tech, work, CX, and globalization – biz use of tech
• London 2012 Olympic blogger• First ever UK government blogger • Advised UN and several governments on
tech policy• From London, based in São Paulo• Background in IT management, working
with suppliers etc…
Quick Overview
Blogs?Isn’t is just
something “nice to have” but not
essential? Isn’t this just marketing?
Thomas Hawk: https://flic.kr/p/fxhGt5
Why Content For B2B?
Content is critical for B2B sales today… check this Harvard
Business Review research
http://bit.ly/HBRB2BAnders: https://flic.kr/p/5p2od7
They All Check LinkedIn
82% of B2B buyers are influenced by what appears when they put your name into
Google and/or LinkedIn – 82%!
Thomas Hawk: https://flic.kr/p/ug7yP1
But I’m Too Busy To Blog!
But what if you have no time
or just no expertise in blogging?
Trisha: Fawver: https://flic.kr/p/oMafdN
Time For A Ghost
Outsource to a professional ghost-writer to create the
content that will make you look great when prospects search for your name before a meeting! A ghost-
blogger!Marc Dalmulder: https://flic.kr/p/pYcJ3P
How Does It Work?
You brief me:What your areas of focus are…Who the main influencers are…
Which analysts you follow…Which journals have relevant
news…
I’ll never publish without checking with you first!
Angelo Domini: https://flic.kr/p/rp9dWx
What Do You Get?1. Regular blogs commenting on your
business area2. Social media support to promote your
blogs3. You can look like a smart thought leader in
your field4. I can manage the entire process of writing
and getting the content online – you just need to check and give me a green light
What I Deliver To You
Mark Hillary: https://flic.kr/p/Jomvo4
Special Missions
Before visiting a prospect with a specific business proposal, create content related to that idea for your LinkedIn, corporate blog, relevant trade journals… we can get your name out there!
Chellseeyy: https://flic.kr/p/8cdRv3
Special Missions
For example, if you are meeting a company with an interest in nearshore CX… we can
ensure your LinkedIn, and a trade journal, features
several blogs talking about the future of nearshore CX before your meeting takes
placeJohn Watson https://flic.kr/p/7972f6
First impressions!
Overview
Content is not just about brand awareness and
marketing… Your prospects are checking
on you before meetings, make sure your LinkedIn and Google results look
great!Dara Or: https://flic.kr/p/okgMbA