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MarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout

TechCrunch

Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spinout.

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B2B social management platform Oktopost raises $20M growth round with Expedition

TechCrunch

With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons. More brand-oriented platforms such as Sprinkler, Sprout Social and Hootsuite have obviously risen in use, but so did traffic to Oktopost, a much more B2B-oriented proposition. It can also handle social listening and analytics.

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Demand Curve: How to get social proof that grows your startup

TechCrunch

Nick writes actionable growth marketing insights as head of content at Demand Curve. Demand Curve: 10 lies you’ve been told about marketing. This is called social proof, which is a physiological effect that influences your decisions every day, whether you know it or not. How businesses use social proof.

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South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies

TechCrunch

And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. With its APIs, Flow connects to the websites of estate agencies and property developers and automates advertising for them on social media channels like Instagram and Facebook. million in pre-Series A funding.

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B2B Medical Device Marketing Is Getting a B2C Makeover

Perficient

B2B marketing is undergoing a shift across industries. Look at companies like Salesforce or HubSpot for examples of great B2B consumer experiences. These organizations realize that there is still a ”C” hiding in B2B and are deploying some of the same B2C tactics to drive awareness, conversions, and long-term loyalty.

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Growth marketing experts survey: How would you spend a $75,000 budget in summer 2022?

TechCrunch

In November, we reached out to marketers to learn how they would spend a $25,000 budget in Q1 2022. We followed up with a few marketers from our previous survey and reached out some more to see how they would spend a $75,000 budget in summer 2022. A B2B startup? But there’s been a lot of belt tightening since then.

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Why is Social Media Important In Promoting Your B2B Technology Company’s Services?

Exadel

If you’re wondering whether social media is as important for B2B as it is for B2C, the answer is YES. So if you don’t have a social media plan for your B2B business, you’re definitely missing out. The post Why is Social Media Important In Promoting Your B2B Technology Company’s Services? Previous article.

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