B2B marketing is like an ocean liner: slow to start, hard to turn, but unstoppable once in motion!
π― Challenges?
π Long sales cycles = Hard-to-measure marketing impact
π Wrong KPIs = No way to optimize performance
π How do you effectively measure the ROI of your POESCM strategy (Paid, Owned, Earned, Shared & Converged Media)?
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Welcome to my world of acronyms!
1οΈβ£ PAID MEDIA: A growth acceleratorβ¦ but at what cost?
π° Investment: High | π ROI: Fast but expensive
πΉ Key KPIs:
β CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)
β CTR (Click-Through Rate) & Conversion Rate
β ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)
π‘ B2B Benchmark: SaaS CAC = $500 - $2,000 | Profitable ROAS > 3X
π― Goal: Reduce CAC through targeted optimization and automation.
2οΈβ£ OWNED MEDIA: Building a long-term asset
π° Investment: Medium | π ROI: Gradual but sustainable
πΉ Key KPIs:
β Engagement rate
β Leads generated from website/blog
β CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization)
π‘ Benchmark: A well-optimized blog = +55% more leads | B2B website conversion: 2-5%
π― Goal: Boost conversion with evergreen content & SEO.
3οΈβ£ EARNED MEDIA: Social validation
π° Investment: Low | π ROI: Unpredictable but powerful
πΉ Key KPIs:
β Organic mentions & backlinks
β Referral conversion rate
β PR Impact Score
π‘ Benchmark: Referral leads = 4X higher conversion rate
π― Goal: Maximize word-of-mouth through partners & influencers.
4οΈβ£ SHARED MEDIA: The snowball effect
π° Investment: Low | π ROI: Viral but uncontrollable
πΉ Key KPIs:
β Share & engagement rate
β UGC (User-Generated Content)
β Organic amplification rate
π‘ Benchmark: A viral LinkedIn post = 10X more leads than paid ads
π― Goal: Drive shares through engagement & collaborative content.
5οΈβ£ CONVERGED MEDIA: The perfect mix to scale
π° Investment: Variable | π ROI: Exponential when well-orchestrated
πΉ Key KPIs:
β LTV/CAC Ratio
β Customer Journey Completion Rate
β Multi-touch channel contribution
π‘ Benchmark: LTV/CAC >3X | Multi-touch strategies = +30% final conversion
π― Goal: Align all channels for a seamless conversion funnel.
π Track your KPIs efficiently with:
πΉ Google Analytics, HubSpot, Salesforce
πΉ LinkedIn & Google Ads
πΉ Power BI, Looker, Tableau
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