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The undergraduate degree has undergone a great deal of scrutiny in recent years. Many job experts believe that most degrees that come from traditional liberal arts schools are too generic. Employers are looking for day one skills, and universities/colleges are teaching abstractions that only apply well if they are continued into a Master’s degree or…

The key to connecting with your target audience is engaging them frequently with relevant content that provides value, that they will seek out, and look forward to. But, it’s easy to draw a blank when you try to come up with topics that will resonate with your core base. The best way to make sure…

While Business-to-Consumer (B2C) marketers can use catchy slogans and viral campaigns to build their brands, in the Business-to-Business (B2B) world, the branding process is a little more complex. Catchy slogans and viral campaigns can be helpful, but as a B2B, your approach needs to be a bit different. Branding yourself to attract business sales isn’t…

The B2B buying experience is changing because of digitalization. Customers in this space are looking for convenient transactions, high levels of customer service, and most importantly, personalized prices and products. Buyers shifting to e-commerce are looking to businesses that are making the same shifts. A company should not look to these types of changes as…

As a new B2B company, you’ve likely considered creating a website to promote your brand. It’s an exciting project, right? It’s easy to get starry-eyed dreaming of all the new business your website is going to generate for your company. Before you dive in, though, make sure you avoid these three very common and costly…

Do you want your B2B branding to be boring? Most companies don’t! But, many B2B brands today are mired in old-fashioned, outdated mentalities, and end up missing what connects with their audience. B2B branding has been evolving, and competition has never been fiercer. To be a winner in the B2B landscape today, you need a…

As a B2B marketer, it’s tempting to get mired in the thought process that because you are selling specific products to specific buyers, your marketing strategy should be to present content that is serious and straightforward to your identified target. But, business has changed over the last few years on both sides of the aisle,…

Snapchat has come a long way since it burst on the scene 5 years ago. In fact, according to Bloomberg, it boasts over 161 million daily active users – more than Twitter, and an average of 9,000 snaps per second. The social media platform has seen tremendous user growth especially among teens, but platform usage…

It’s time to put the finishing touches on your 2019 internet marketing strategy. Before doing so, look over it to make sure that your plan includes the following components: Be Clear About Your Goals Every business shares the same goal: to grow. The vague wording of that phrase doesn’t provide much in the way of…

Sometimes, for one reason or another, your B2B marketing campaign just doesn’t “work”. Your lead or traffic goals may not reach their mark, your team may get stressed, or you may just not complete the steps needed to reach your goal on time. While many factors can affect your campaign success, sometimes the failure is…