Social media delivers engagement, enquiries and revenue. That's why, among B2B marketers:
• 85% say LinkedIn delivers the best value
• 79% use Facebook, with 20% upping their usage
• Engagement on X is bouncing back, up up 35% year-on-year
The challenge is cutting through the noise. You need to stand out from vague motivational quotes, divisive social commentary and self-congratulatory 'humblebrags', not to mention tidal waves of AI slop.
Our answer is simple: one weekly topic, one article, five posts. A system built to make you visible to the right buyers and deliver a predictable return from your social media.
Social posting is really effective when it builds your reputation, leads to direct connections and results in new business. To do that, you need to get three things right:
Don’t repeat what everyone else is saying. Offer a sharp observation or a useful take on a problem or opportunity that matters to your clients. Add new followers by adding value to every comment.
Show up every day. Post talking points that start conversations. The algorithm rewards consistent engagement by showing your content to more prospects and growing your wider audience.
Social media is building on rented land. Platforms control when followers see your posts. Turn the tables: get prospects to your own site to capture their details and continue the conversation.
Great content matters, but it's only half the story. To grow your audience, build influence and establish your company profile as a key industry resource, your content must reach the right people and earn their click.
That’s the thinking behind our weekly model. It replaces random posts written in quiet moments with a focused mini-campaign every week.
Each campaign uses one great piece of content hosted on your website. Five supporting posts drive people to it and turn followers into newsletter subscribers and pipeline prospects.
One post makes a point. Five posts build a case. Buyers don't want "hot takes": they want context, insight and proof.
Each weekly mini-campaign is built around a central anchor article, with five daily posts designed to drive engagement and traffic back to it.
Your weekly anchor article is a powerful content asset that establishes your expertise and draws followers to your site. This is content with the depth and credibility your target audience wants to read.
Start the week with a post and graphic that frames the problem or topic, setting the agenda for the conversation to come. Define the conversation for the week, positioning yourself as a leader in your space.
Share an unconventional and challenging take from the article to spark debate and engagement. Strong reactions boost engagement signals, prompting platforms to show your content to more prospects.
A practical, listicle-style post that delivers concise tips and takeaways: the kind of useful content people save and share. Become a trusted source of actionable advice, building authority and recall.
Focus on your clients’ core problems, showing how insights from the article solve them and reinforcing your expertise. Connect your ideas directly to buyer needs, proving your value and credibility.
Round off the week with a memorable visual like a chart, key stat, or infographic that captures the main point. Easy-to-share visuals extend your reach, circulating your message beyond your audience.
B2B buyers today are in control, not you, so you need a different way of reaching them.
80% start contacting suppliers when they're 70% of the way through their decision process.
81% have already chosen a preferred vendor before they even make first contact.
85% have already established their own purchase requirements before reaching out to any company.
75% of buyers now prefer a 'rep-free' experience while they conduct their research.
We start by getting to know your business. We research your products and services to understand the difference they make for your customers, and we analyse your market to see why some firms choose you over others.
Next, we clarify what success looks like to you. More followers, more newsletter subscribers and more enquiries are a given. But do you also need visibility with a specific audience, or traction for a product launch?
The more we know, the more effective your B2B social media marketing will be. Here’s how the process works:
After our fact-find, we propose themes that will get your audience engaged, talking and tuned into your company. You review the list, request any changes and sign off on the final plan.
We write the first six articles and supporting posts before the campaign starts. You review them, and we refine them until you're happy to sign off. After that, we work on one campaign per week.
On Monday, we (or you) upload the article to your website. Then, at different times across each weekday, we post content promoting your article on LinkedIn, X and any other platforms you choose.
We send a weekly 'share pack' with ready-to-use text and links so your team can easily repost the content to their own followers. This boosts your post reach and promotes your company profile.
We track campaign performance: click-throughs, comments, shares and traffic to your site. You get regular, transparent updates so you always know what's working and what to build on in the next cycle.
Plans change. By working six weeks ahead, we can create space in your schedule for urgent product launches and other content. This means you can pivot at any time without losing momentum.
You choose the direction. We plan the campaigns, write the content and keep things moving without adding to your workload.
Here's how to get started:
Book an intro call so we can learn about your business, audience and the goals for your social campaign.
We create a 13-week plan with weekly themes tailored to your client base and commercial priorities.
Get six full campaigns (articles and social posts) to review, edit and approve before anything goes live.
We'll upload your content, track what performs and then work on a campaign each week from that point.
Case studies are excellent for social media marketing. Show what you've done, who for, and how it changed their business. Case studies influence buyers, especially at or near the point of purchase.
Promote an ebook with your social content. Less information-dense than white papers, they're a great "in" for potential buyers curious about your products and services. Highly effective lead generation tools.
Here's a selection of the types of questions customers ask when they contact us.
A: The main purpose and business strategy of B2B social media marketing is building relationships with potential clients over the long term. Other goals include general brand building in your target market and attracting followers to your site to sign up for newsletters and updates do you own the relationship with them, not the social networks.
A: Successful B2B digital marketing strategies feature three core elements. First, you need to understand your target audience and their pain points. Second, you need to build a content strategy that addresses these challenges with genuine insights, not just sales messages. And third, you have to output and distribute content frequently enough to build audience engagement, keep your company top-of-mind and generate leads from a pipeline of informed, qualified prospects.
A: Measure how many newsletter sign-ups you receive and white paper downloads. If you can attribute responses to social media campaigns in your CRM, you can gain valuable insights like conversion rates and lead quality. Then, track how reps nurture leads that come from that channel and how long it takes to drive sales from decision-makers to closed deals.
A: The most common mistake in B2B social media marketing efforts is creating content that you expect leads to immediate business growth and long term relationships with valuable clients. Another is treating it like B2C, using tactics that don't work for a professional audience. Finally, not having a clear plan for the message you want to get across and how often.
A: The right social media platforms for B2B marketing are whether your customers are. Don't restrict yourself to one platform like many businesses do. For B2B social, LinkedIn is always a good bet but it's worth joining other social media platforms. For visual industries, permanent and ephemeral content on Instagram can work. X (formerly Twitter) is good for immediate interactions with your target audience. Always analyse audience behavior to make sure you're on the most productive social platforms.
A: Posting low-value content every day just creates noise and can damage your credibility. It's better to share one piece of genuinely engaging content that offers real industry insights a week than multiple daily post that offer no value. Quality is how you move prospects from being social media followers to qualified leads.
A: B2C social media marketing targets consumers while B2B social media marketing targets decision-makers buying on behalf of the company they own or work for. B2C social media marketing focuses more on emotion, entertainment and creating immediate desire. B2B is about logic, trust and demonstrating expertise over time so you have the authority to influence directors and managers when purchasing for their organisation.
A: Your social media marketing goals should align with your sales teams goals. Use social media content to draw attention to the benefits of your products and service to reach target customers and bring them into your pipeline. Also, repurposing social media content for sales team members to share helps reinforce key messages, builds credibility and opens up new conversations with prospects.
A: Thought leadership content is sharing credible, authoritative points of view on your industry with your peers through your social presence and via other marketing channels. It's a kind of influencer marketing where you're the influencer - a self-invented social proof. and personal brand positioning It's less about selling products but more about shaping the conversation and being recognised among business leaders as a trusted voice. Over time, they come to associate your brand with expertise and insight, and that helps de-risk their buying decision.
A: Dark social is content sharing that happens through private or closed channels, making it difficult to track using standard analytics tools. It includes private channels like Slack or Teams and one-to-one email messaging. There is a crossover between dark social and social media in that you can create downloads and other content that people can share to spark conversations or influence decisions behind the scenes. The difference is that while social media is relatively easy to track, dark social is largely invisible in your data.
A: Content posting is planning and publishing high-quality content on a schedule. Community management is the next level: monitoring digital channels for mentions with social listening tools, and having someone ready to engage directly with every comment and query. While our content drives engagement, ask us about community management if this is of interest to you.
A: Look for proof that they understand the B2B world and are social media experts themselves. Ask for case studies or customer testimonials. A good agency will be more interested in your business objectives than social media vanity metrics. Do your due diligence and find a partner who talks about strategy and pipeline, not just likes and shares.
A: A freelancer can be great for specific tasks like writing a batch of posts. Agencies are better when you need a full solution: strategy, content creation, scheduling, reporting, and a proactive partner who can guide your brand identity. An agency provides a comprehensive service, not just a single skill.
A: Share as much information as you can with a social media agency to get the best results, especially your strategic goals. Beyond that, share your buyer personas, research on customer needs and access to your subject matter experts are incredibly helpful. The more they can see the world from your eyes, the better.
A: It will take three or more months to have an impact on the number of followers to your company profiles and the level of follower activity. You can speed this up with paid search and paid social but this will cost extra.
A: Costs vary across the industry. Our plans are 13 weeks in length and cost a minimum of £5,550. Others charge a lot less and other a lot more. For us, 13 weeks is enough time to demonstrate real progress and build a strong working relationship.
A: Yes, AI tools can be handy for idea generation or pulling together a rough first draft. But they can’t replace a proper content strategy. You still need someone who understands your audience, your market and what actually makes your company and its products and services stand out.
A: The main risk is bland, forgettable content that misses the nuances of your brand voice. Without unique insights and a distinct identity, it's hard to build a loyal community of followers on any social network, which affects your lead generation results.
A: If your brand voice is consistent, people recognise your messaging faster and they become familiar with your company. You build brand visibility and can turn some of your best customers into brand advocates, who can introduce you to a world of new prospects and more leads.
A: Sources in this article citing current trends in B2B social media marketing include: