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8 Ways to Leverage Case Studies in Your Other Marketing Content

June 24, 2023 by 2 comments
8 Ways to Leverage Case Studies in Your Other Marketing Content

For years, technology buyers have consistently ranked case studies among the most consumed and influential forms of marketing content.1

And they remain highly influential today.

Recent research by the Content Marketing Institute found that two-thirds of the marketers they surveyed used the tactic. What's more, 36% of them got ...

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5 Big Benefits White Papers Offer Technology Marketers

September 26, 2022 by Leave a comment
5 Big Benefits White Papers Offer Technology Marketers

For years, technology buyers have consistently named white papers among the content they find most helpful and influential when researching a purchasing decision. And while the technology marketer's content arsenal has expanded significantly over the last fifteen years or so, white papers remain among the most sought-after, most influential, and ...

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How to Introduce Your Solution in a Problem/Solution White Paper

August 21, 2022 by Leave a comment
How to Introduce Your Solution in a Problem/Solution White Paper

When writing a problem/solution white paper, you always want to start with the problem your prospect has—the problem your product or service was designed to solve. You work toward your solution from there, rather than starting from the solution itself.

Beginning your white paper with a problem discussion places readers ...

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Hybrid White Papers: Dos and Don’ts for Mixing the Three Archetypes

May 17, 2022 by 4 comments
Hybrid White Papers: Dos and Don’ts for Mixing the Three Archetypes

In my previous article, we looked at the three types of white papers identified by Gordon Graham in his book, White Papers for Dummies. In case you missed it, the three archetypes are (1) the backgrounder, (2) the numbered list, and (3) the problem/solution.1

Graham likens each of these archetypes ...

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The 3 Types of White Papers and When to Use Each One

April 23, 2022 by 5 comments
The 3 Types of White Papers and When to Use Each One

A few years ago, I read a book that made a huge impact on my writing business. It helped me establish myself as a white paper expert, and it helped me convince clients to hire me. I'd like to share with you something very useful I found in it.

The ...

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5 Quick Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

November 8, 2021 by 3 comments
5 Quick Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

Are you taking full advantage of the power of case studies?

Case studies are among the most read and most shared of all marketing content. Surveys of technology buyers by Eccolo Media, for example, ranked case studies third in consumption behind brochures and white papers, and second only to white ...

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How to Get an Executive to Read Your Executive White Paper

October 13, 2021 by Leave a comment
How to Get an Executive to Read Your Executive White Paper

White papers…

They're not just for engineers anymore.

In fact, for many years now, even in technology marketing, engineers are neither the most important nor the most receptive audience for white papers.

In a 2009 survey, Eccolo Media segmented their technology buying respondents into two groups: purchasing decision-makers (mainly C-levels, ...

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How to Turn Your White Paper Into Your Prospect’s Buying Specification

September 21, 2021 by Leave a comment
How to Turn Your White Paper Into Your Prospect’s Buying Specification

How do we give white paper readers what they want…

AND tell them what we need to tell them?

In a TechTarget/CMO Council survey,1 when respondents were asked what factors had caused them to be disappointed in a white paper, the three most common responses were:

  • Was expecting technology discussion, ...
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5 Compelling Alternatives to the Traditional Case Study Format

August 11, 2021 by Leave a comment
5 Compelling Alternatives to the Traditional Case Study Format

Case studies have long been one of the most popular and influential forms of marketing content.

In Eccolo Media's annual B2B Technology Collateral Survey Reports (2008 to 2014), for example, technology buyers ranked case studies the second most influential content type – trailing only white papers – seven years in ...

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The Implementation: Another Crucial, Ingredient for Case Study Success

June 21, 2021 by Leave a comment
The Implementation: Another Crucial,  Ingredient for Case Study Success

When prospects talk with your salespeople about purchasing your solutions, what are some of their biggest concerns?

If you're like most tech industry executives, I'll bet your list includes:

  • What will it take to implement your solution?
  • How long will it take to get it up and running?
  • What problems might we ...
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