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Social media for business to business companies is an underutilized but powerful strategy to generate new leads, raise awareness and drive website traffic. While many people view social media as a channel only used by consumer brands, social media can significantly benefit B2B and technology companies as well.

In fact, our research found that social media produces almost double the marketing leads of trade shows, telemarketing, direct mail and pay-per-click campaigns. Social media lead conversion rates are also 13 percent higher than the average lead conversion rate. This goes to show that social media is a very important channel for B2B and technology brands.

If you are in the business and want to stand ahead in the market, this is something you should not wait for because it is to catch up after you fall behind the competitors than to play catch up than to get in the game early. 
Social media marketing refers to the process of gaining traffic or attention through social media sites.Many businesses now use sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to promote their products, services and expertise.