Presenters
Andrew Kaplan
Sr. Product Marketing Manager
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
@andrewjkaplan
Cassandra Clark
Marketing Manager, Demand Generation
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
Alexandra Rynne
Associate Content Marketing Manager
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
@amrynnie

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Let’s talk about
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• What’s the buyer’s journey really like?
• Rethinking content marketing with LinkedIn
• How LinkedIn uses Sponsored Updates to hit our own
marketing objectives
• Q&A

It’s a challenging world
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Pieces of content
are consumed before
a purchasing decision
is made**
Sources: *Forrester, “Buyer Behavior Helps B2B Marketers Guide the Buyer’s Journey,” October 2012; **Zero Moment of Truth Study, Google

74%
90%
Of B2B buyers choose a vendor that’s first to help them
with useful content.
-Source: Inside Sales
Amount of purchase process that buyers complete
before making contact with vendor.
-Source: Forrester
Target your audiences with relevant content and
engage prospects throughout buyer’s journey

LinkedIn Sponsored Updates allow you to publish
relevant content in the world’s only professional feed
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Get started at
linkedin.com/adsRaise brand awareness
Drive Quality Leads
Build Customer
Relationships

Source: LinkedIn data;
MBA graduates
3MM+
IT Decision
Makers
4.1MM+
C-level execs
6.8MM+
Opinion Leaders
11.5MM+
Target a high-quality audience using complete data
from the professional member profile

Danielle
Seattle, WA USA
Boston University
COMPANY
NAME
INDUSTRYSIZE
SCHOOL
LOCATION
JOB
TITLE
SENIORITY
FUNCTION
FIELD OF STUDY
DEGREE
GRADUATION AGE
SKILLS
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Communication
Bachelor of Science
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Simply Measured, 51-200,
Internet
Senior Marketing Manager,
Marketing, Senior IC
CMA, LEWIS, Social Tools
SEO, Social Media, Digital
Marketing, Blogging

On LinkedIn, speak to the professional mindset

-Source: The Mindset Divide: Revealing the Emotional Differences
Between Personal and Professional Networks
On LinkedIn, speak to the professional mindset

B2B marketers call LinkedIn their most effective
and widely-used content platform

How we use Sponsored Updates
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Keep your content in front of your target audience in the LinkedIn feed
Raise brand awareness and build relationships
Drive leads with the right content at the right time
Exhibit industry, product and cultural thought leadership
Stay top of mind and nurture prospects through the buyer’s journey
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Optimize Content Distribution

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Visual is the New Headline
• Utilize rich media with eye-catching imagery
• Ensure the image matches the messaging
• Get more creative with your photos
• People like images of people
• Make sure it’s the optimal size: 1200x627
• Text safe area: 1000x586

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Keep it Short & Sweet
• Minimal text performs better
• Remove unnecessary words for
more concise writing
• Using words like ‘you’ and ‘your’
resonate with audiences

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Example: Top Performer
“Deliver the right content to the right people
and boost quality leads on LinkedIn.”

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Snackable Stats Work Wonders
Lift short statistics and quotes from your content increase engagement
Stats out-perform quotes
People are more likely to engage with and share content that makes them
appear more knowledgeable

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Example: Top Performer
“Are you ready to provide the first
(and best) solution to suit your
prospects’ needs?”

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Variety is the Spice of Life
• Create a variety of promotional social graphics to avoid creative fatigue
• We typically create 5 quote images and 5 stat images for any product launch

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Example: Top Performers

LEVERAGE THE LINKEDIN ECOSYSTEM
BRAND TOUCHPOINTS DISTRIBUTIONCONTENT
COMPANY PAGE
LEADERSHIP
PROFILES
EMPLOYEE
PROFILES
COMPANY UPDATES
(SPONSORED & ORGANIC)
INDIVIDUAL UPDATES
INDIVIDUAL POSTS
THE FEED
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Multi-channel, always on approach for all “Big Rock”
campaign launches
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Blended approach to always-on strategy
Evergreen Provisional+

Content strategy must resonate with your target
audience on LinkedIn

Using Direct Sponsored Content for personalization

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Using Direct Sponsored Content to test and
optimize messaging
Image test
CTA test
Copy test

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+146% engagement
Direct Sponsored Content: Image Test

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+165% Clicks
+126% Impressions
Direct Sponsored Content: CTA Test
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+571% Clicks
+490% Impressions
Direct Sponsored Content: Copy Test

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