An online community is any group, formal or informal, of individuals that have something in common or are joined by an interest in a particular kind of content. When applied to your ideal B2B customer profile, an online community is your purposeful effort to connect with the group of people who is most likely to use and love your products and services.
Podcasts require frequency. To retain listeners and get results you have to put out content regularly for your audience. Podcasts can be daily like the B2B Growth podcast. 2-3 times per week like Tech Qualified. Or they can even be weekly or once every two weeks.
During a recent podcast interview with Jake Jorgovan, I had an opportunity to talk about the many iterations of our service model and how we got to this point. I also had a chance to breakdown some of the best ways to use a podcast or video series for both demand generation and long-term thought leadership.
Podcasting in B2B is new. That’s okay. New is good. But sometimes, especially when times are tough and money is scarce, new can be scary.
Ever since the global crisis began, we’ve watched company after company turn to two major outlets as their alternative to in-person events: Webinars and Virtual Events.
While these mediums are great and have a rightful claim to being in the conversation, there is one being left out only because it’s new in B2B: Podcasting.
Most podcasts for businesses (and any other podcast for that matter) include an intro and an outro to connect with listeners. The intro serves as a quick way to begin the podcast and answers “what’s in it for me” for the listeners. On the other hand, the outro usually leads listeners to other relevant episodes and provides a way for the podcast to drive listeners to a next step – using a call-to-action. The primary objective of the intro and the outro is to simply entice listeners to keep going – whether it’s with the current episode or whether you’d like them to check out additional episodes from the show.
Webinars and podcasts are both long-form media formats that will allow you to discuss a topic in-depth and establish yourself as a thought leader in your field. As such, they each serve the dual purpose of informing consumers of the media about the topic at hand and building on the reputation of your brand. The two formats differ in their approach and their benefits, though. So, how do you know which of the two you should choose?
Ready to get that podcast started? Schedule a call with us and we’ll get it going.
Most B2B marketing heads at tech companies want to start a podcast but don’t have time, resulting in lost demand and brand awareness. At Motion, we help B2B marketing professionals launch their podcasts so they can publish more high-quality content consistently, develop new relationships within their industry, and get their team excited about marketing again.
