B2B marketing is like an ocean liner: slow to start, hard to turn, but unstoppable once in motion!

🎯 Challenges?
πŸ‘‰ Long sales cycles = Hard-to-measure marketing impact
πŸ‘‰ Wrong KPIs = No way to optimize performance
πŸš€ How do you effectively measure the ROI of your POESCM strategy (Paid, Owned, Earned, Shared & Converged Media)?

πŸ˜… Welcome to my world of acronyms!

1️⃣ PAID MEDIA: A growth accelerator… but at what cost?
πŸ’° Investment: High | πŸ“ˆ ROI: Fast but expensive
πŸ”Ή Key KPIs:
βœ” CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)
βœ” CTR (Click-Through Rate) & Conversion Rate
βœ” ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)
πŸ’‘ B2B Benchmark: SaaS CAC = $500 - $2,000 | Profitable ROAS > 3X
🎯 Goal: Reduce CAC through targeted optimization and automation.

2️⃣ OWNED MEDIA: Building a long-term asset
πŸ’° Investment: Medium | πŸ“ˆ ROI: Gradual but sustainable
πŸ”Ή Key KPIs:
βœ” Engagement rate
βœ” Leads generated from website/blog
βœ” CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization)
πŸ’‘ Benchmark: A well-optimized blog = +55% more leads | B2B website conversion: 2-5%
🎯 Goal: Boost conversion with evergreen content & SEO.

3️⃣ EARNED MEDIA: Social validation
πŸ’° Investment: Low | πŸ“ˆ ROI: Unpredictable but powerful
πŸ”Ή Key KPIs:
βœ” Organic mentions & backlinks
βœ” Referral conversion rate
βœ” PR Impact Score
πŸ’‘ Benchmark: Referral leads = 4X higher conversion rate
🎯 Goal: Maximize word-of-mouth through partners & influencers.

4️⃣ SHARED MEDIA: The snowball effect
πŸ’° Investment: Low | πŸ“ˆ ROI: Viral but uncontrollable
πŸ”Ή Key KPIs:
βœ” Share & engagement rate
βœ” UGC (User-Generated Content)
βœ” Organic amplification rate
πŸ’‘ Benchmark: A viral LinkedIn post = 10X more leads than paid ads
🎯 Goal: Drive shares through engagement & collaborative content.

5️⃣ CONVERGED MEDIA: The perfect mix to scale
πŸ’° Investment: Variable | πŸ“ˆ ROI: Exponential when well-orchestrated
πŸ”Ή Key KPIs:
βœ” LTV/CAC Ratio
βœ” Customer Journey Completion Rate
βœ” Multi-touch channel contribution
πŸ’‘ Benchmark: LTV/CAC >3X | Multi-touch strategies = +30% final conversion
🎯 Goal: Align all channels for a seamless conversion funnel.

πŸ“Š Track your KPIs efficiently with:
πŸ”Ή Google Analytics, HubSpot, Salesforce
πŸ”Ή LinkedIn & Google Ads
πŸ”Ή Power BI, Looker, Tableau


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