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If you’re like most B2B marketers, then you most likely use content marketing to drive top-of-the-funnel goals such as educating your audience and creating brand awareness. And this is a good use of content marketing. But, according to new research, you are missing several opportunities from further down the funnel. This and many other findings …
It can be difficult to explain how important social media videos are to CEOs and other executives of companies that serve the B2B market. In fact, don’t be surprised if you are dismissed with laughter and disagreement. There are still many of these executives that think their clients don’t care about social media videos. They may say …
Technology keeps progressing, offering new channels and methods to engage customers through marketing. As we enter a new decade, B2B buyers are researching and placing orders in very different ways than in the past. One reason is because of technology, but another one is because more than 70 percent of millennials are making buying decisions. In the …
It’s a new year and a new decade, so it’s time to get creative with your marketing strategy. Adding videos to your brand’s marketing plan is a versatile and engaging way to reach new customers and build loyalty with current ones. Here are a few ideas that you can implement in an effort to boost …
Getting Creative with Video: 4 Ways to Boost Your Marketing Strategy Read More
There are a wide variety of factors that result in the creation of a successful construction company, including effective time management, budgeting consistency, quality of workmanship, skilled and reliable workers, and an effective marketing strategy. It is relatively inexpensive to kick off various marketing campaigns for your contracting company online through an active web site …
5 Ways To Market Your Contracting Company On A Budget Read More
According to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), demolition and construction waste contribute up to 40 percent of the solid waste stream. Using sustainable building materials not only create greener buildings, but they also reduce the negative effects of greenhouse gases and are essential for a healthier world. Modern construction processes need to consider …
When you are building or assessing your B2B marketplace strategy, your first step should be understanding your different marketplace options. A B2B marketplace is defined as an e-commerce platform third-parties utilize to sell directly to their customers. The difference between a marketplace and distributors or retailers is that the former connects buyers and sellers, while the latter owns the …
What Is Amazon Business, Alibaba and Thomas, And How Can They Help Sell Your Products? Read More
The construction industry continues to grow day to day, but often it doesn’t feel like the field is expanding because there are also constantly new players in the form of other contracting companies to compete with. When your day is probably filled with lots of paperwork, legal proceedings, managing a team, purchasing raw materials and …
4 Innovative B2B Construction Marketing Strategies Read More
With so many social media platforms available to B2B marketers today, it can be difficult trying to determine which are the best for building your brand and reaching your target audience. Factors such as your industry, demographics, target audience, and your unique brand messaging can all come to play in choosing which social networks you …
How Do I Know Which Social Platform Is Right For My Business? Read More
Your website should be a lot more than just an online brochure – it should be a lead-generating machine that works non-stop for your construction company. Two simple ways to make this happen are to build a site that does a great job of encouraging your visitors to make inquiries and to utilize proven online marketing …
The Best Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Construction Company’s Website Read More
While the construction industry has seen steady growth over the last 20 years, and the number of contractors tripled during that same time, there was barely a budge in the net amount of construction. That means more players vying for less work. So, how do you make your construction business stand out in a sea …
Stand Out: Differentiating Your Construction Company From Your Competitors Read More
Account-based marketing (or ABM) allows you to coordinate personalized marketing and sales efforts that help you land and expand within target accounts. In this post, I want to focus on the top three things those practitioners are doing and how you can get started doing them, too: Focusing On Key Accounts In B2B deals, companies sell …
Facebook is rolling out new advertising features that use machine learning to dynamically customize ads for individual users. This gives advertisers the ability to serve personalized ads when they may otherwise lack the time and resources required to deliver personally relevant ad experiences. In an announcement, the company states: “Facebook machine learning combines data and signals …
Facebook Can Now Deliver Ads That Are Dynamically Tailored to Each User Read More
While it’s taking its time going fully mainstream, the world of green building is continually growing and still thriving, and it doesn’t look like this trend will end any time soon. As new materials and technologies are constantly developing, the future of green building products isn’t completely known, but there’s no doubt that right now there are …
Social media is quickly becoming an important marketing tool for many small-to-midsize businesses (SMB) today, and the trend is likely to keep expanding. For SMBs that often lack the resources needed to invest in costly marketing tools, social media marketing is a boon, and for many, social platforms are largely outpacing email and mobile interaction …
SMB Marketing Trends: Platform, Content, and Posting Read More
As 2019 winds down, the construction industry continues to be in transition, as construction-related businesses and contractors keep transforming their operations by integrating new technologies, ideas, and opportunities. While the economic landscape remains a bit fuzzy, it is clear that heading into 2020 with no shortage of work, contractors will continue to see plenty of …
Four Construction Trends You Need To Keep Watching Read More
A successful social media strategic plan needs to be clear, concise, and measurable. Additionally, it needs to outline your organization’s goals for the coming year and lay out how you’ll achieve them. For more effective and efficient social media strategy planning, the following are five actionable steps your company should consider in order to ensure …
Five Considerations For Your Social Marketing Strategy Read More
Opening an online B2B site is ultimately very similar to starting a company that has a physical storefront. However, one big difference is that doing business over the internet can help you reach customers that would likely never visit your physical location. Don’t underestimate the power a functional website wields in getting your product or …
In our increasingly competitive and technology-reliant environment, many successful companies are touting artificial intelligence (AI) resources as crucial tools necessary to compete in today’s market. In fact, according to a 2019 Gartner survey, over the last four years, AI usage rose 270 percent, and in the last year alone, AI use tripled. With 83 percent …
When it comes to trying to take it to the next level, smaller companies and startups often turn to the success stories and failures of bigger brands as a template for their own success. While smaller B2Bs can, no doubt, learn a thing or two from the big dogs, they can also learn from their …
Three Things Your New Business Can Learn From Other Small Businesses Read More
As a marketer, building a new brand for your company is one of the most important things you can do to help your business grow. A successful new branding campaign will allow you to differentiate your company from other industry competitors by presenting a unique image, a voice that is memorable, and a specific identity that will …
The slow but steady upturn in the economy lately should be good news for many industries and organizations. However, many employers have yet to recognize that there may be some clouds hiding behind the sunny forecast – they haven’t yet realized they are at risk of losing one of their most valuable assets – employees they have …
The marketing landscape is constantly changing and B2B marketers need to make sure they are evolving and adapting along with it. In 2020, B2B marketers will experience new strategies emerging and old trends evolving. Innovations like artificial intelligence and machine learning are already changing the way buyers and prospective customers interact with brands online. With …
Creating a unique brand voice is usually one of the first tasks of any entrepreneur or a new company. However, once created, many business owners forget that a brand voice needs to change over time – and as new products and competitors enter the market, it’s critical to keep an eye out for how your …
Businesses vary in many ways, but they all need to let their customers know what is going on and provide information about their various products and services. They all face competition in various ways, and if you let go of that knowledge, you risk stagnating your business’s growth. That’s why it is necessary to embrace …
4 Ways Digital Marketing Helps You Maintain and Grow Your Business Read More
Across all industries, the consumer of today is faced with a staggering array of choices. When they much choose from so many options when shopping, consumers can often experience a phenomenon known as “choice paralysis.” What is Choice Paralysis? Choice paralysis can best be described as that point in time when a consumer is faced …
Giving Consumer Choice Paralysis a Conversational Touch Read More
The numbers of new media channels, platforms, and devices consumers listen to or interact with means they have greater access to creative brand stories, and as a marketer, you need more ways to convey your brand’s vision, identity, and message. Today’s consumers are flooded with advertisements daily, but better equipped and better educated to be …
Effective Marketing Content: What Is Emotional Marketing? Read More
When it comes to cost-effective B2B marketing, it’s hard to find a better way to promote your brand than by having an “influencer” do their magic. You may have seen the trend growing in the B2B world and wondered why you should look into finding your own brand influencer. Here are the top reasons why …
One of the hottest trends in the B2B marketing world this year is the move by so many companies to include video in their social media campaigns, websites, and marketing campaigns. That’s not surprising, because video is a very accessible form of messaging, but another perk is that it helps with SEO ranking. According to …
When considering your budget for demand generation each year, it’s important to take a look to see which activities are giving you the best ROI. Results can vary from activity to activity, but if you determine which activities perform the best, you can scale those going forward. Here is a list of demand generation tactics …
5 Scalable Demand Generation Activities that Drive Results Read More
Demand generation is the process of getting people interested in the service or product that you are selling. This is different from lead generation which is the process of converting that interest into leads such as name and contact information for your sales department to follow up. What is Demand Generation? Demand generation is the …
B2B Demand Generation: Raising Awareness of What You’re Selling- testing Read More
A high click-thru rate sounds like a good thing. After all, at least you have gotten people to look at your site and you are building brand recognition. However, if you find that visitors click through and then often just continue on their way, it can be frustrating and keep you from growing as a …
5 Psychological Techniques to Keep Visitors on Your Page Read More
One of the advantages of digital marketing is that it is relatively easy to scale campaigns that are effective. However, if you have a small- to medium-sized business, you may not have a lot of money in your budget for marketing. Inbound marketing gives you opportunities to market effectively without spending a bundle. Here are …
B2B Digital Marketing Tactics to Scale in Your Campaign Read More
Lead generation is a crucial element of business, and has been since time in memoriam. Most sales and marketing reps can explain the basics of how lead generation works. They might even understand the concept of a marketing funnel. While demand generation is also a marketing strategy, many people don’t understand what the term means. …
Google Analytics provides a powerful way to improve your business website. Using real data to fuel changes you make instead of simply making those that you think might be beneficial is more productive and effective. Make sure that you’re integrating the following ways that Google Analytics allows you to improve your business: 1. Visitor Location …
3 Ways Google Analytics Can Improve Your Business Website Read More
Storytelling is a buzz word that continues to create excitement for businesses but what does it really mean? Even more importantly, why does it matter to your business? Even as the internet continues to forge global connections, there is an ever-greater reliance on digitalization and automation. This puts the human experience and interaction at a …
When you think of LinkedIn, what pops into your mind? If you’re like most people, it’s the connections you can make from a human resources perspective that you’re most familiar with. While the social media platform is definitely useful in fulfilling that goal, today it’s becoming more recognizable as a vital part of any business’ …
LinkedIn Needs to be Part of Your Content Strategy: Here’s Why Read More
An essential component of modern marketing analysis is the ability to shorten the sales cycle without having to put in an overload of upfront resources. With a shorter cycle in place, a company has much more time to create good leads for itself. Over time, this means better revenues and the opportunity to grow the …
Does Shortening the Customer Journey Mean More Sales? Read More
We all know that color plays an important role in how we view things, which is a huge part of how we market to customers. However, the color scheme of your marketing is only one aspect of the “color of your marketing.” If you are not achieving the results that you think your campaign or …
One of the most notable changes in content marketing in 2019 is the shift in how it is being used by companies. According to Omar Ahktar, a digital marketing analyst at Altimeter Group, a Prophet Company, Companies are now using content to do more than create awareness or brand health. They’re using it to directly …
5 Content Marketing Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2019 Read More
Brand storytelling has been increasingly popular as the internet makes it easier to share content with customers and followers. However, not all companies understand that quantity isn’t better than quality, and they don’t always share the same brand story on various different channels. When you want your brand story to impact your audience, it has …
5 Ingredients Needed to Tell a Compelling Brand Story Read More
We’ve all heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, a picture tag means the same thing for your search engine optimization. Modern HTML has a number of ways to embed images on your page in an optimized fashion. However, many webmasters do not take advantage of these opportunities. As a result, …
Getting the right people on your marketing team is a full-time job these days. The best and brightest are moving into top positions at blue chip companies quickly. The rest of the crème de la crème are choosing the independent route, creating their own digital marketing agencies and jacking up their prices while reducing their …
Best Practices for Accelerating Marketing Talent Acquisition Read More
It’s difficult to balance new media such as digital and social with traditional media such as TV, radio and print. While it’s easy to grab on the next “shiny” idea, doing so may not improve your revenues and profits. One method of doing so is using public relations. “Public relations (PR) is work that helps …
Balancing Public Relations in the Age of New Media Read More
Marketing has come a long way since newspaper and television advertising only days. Shoppers are searching for products and services more and more on the internet, and some search exclusively on mobile devices. In fact, it’s hard to keep up with the changes and innovation in technology because it changes so quickly. But the truth …
5 Digital Marketing Innovations and Trends for 2019 Read More
Successful B2B content marketing demands a lot of time and effort. You have to stay abreast of the latest trends, come up with new, original ideas all the time, and need to pay attention your competitors’ strategies, so you can post relevant content frequently to build an audience that wants – and expects – your material. For …
While many aspects of marketing have changed little over the years from a theoretical or fundamental perspective when it comes to execution tactics, marketing campaigns, and digital marketing strategies, much has and continues to change at seemingly breakneck speed. Keeping up-to-date with the best marketing resources will help you get your head around the ever-changing …
When it comes to online content, business-to-business (B2B) buyers have recently begun to resemble consumers more and more when it comes to watching videos. In fact, 70 percent of prospective B2B customers rely on videos to inform their purchases, according to Google, and over 75% of companies surveyed by the Content Marketing Institute reported using …
Close More B2B Sales With This Tried-And-True Type Of Video Read More
B2B brands have historically positioned themselves as the more serious older sibling of consumer-oriented B2C brands, but that can present challenges when you are trying to differentiate your brand from competitors. One powerful way to do that is to develop a distinct identifiable brand voice that also forges an emotional connection with your audience. When it comes …
Want A Winning B2B Brand Voice? 3 Lessons For Success Read More
Snapchat has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a disappearing photo app nearly five years ago. Now with storytelling capabilities and interactive—often hilarious—filter options, according to Bloomberg, the quirky social media platform has recently seen tremendous user growth (they now have more users than Twitter) with 150 million active daily users. While …
Why You need Snapchat For Your B2B Internet Marketing Campaign Read More
You’re probably careful as a business owner to never leave money on the table. Did you know, though, that this same concept can also apply to other areas of your company such as the way you market it? Failing to use every opportunity to market it successfully means that your competitors can snap up those …
The best marketing techniques you’re not taking advantage of yet Read More
When you design your new website, you generally have two options: a good design geared to create customer loyalty and increase conversions, and a bad design that will turn off your target audience. Of course, if you want your B2B site to be successful you have to have a thoughtful design, and the easiest way …
The 3 Costliest Mistakes When Launching A New Website Read More
Your marketing strategy isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it concept. Because the marketing and sales landscape changes so quickly, it’s important to constantly reassess your strategy to learn what’s working and what needs to be tweaked or cut out altogether. It’s easy get caught up in the daily tasks that a business requires, but it’s also important to …
How to Know When It’s Time to Revamp Your Marketing Strategy Read More
Running a business is hard, regardless of what type of business you run. Not only do you have to create or otherwise acquire your product or service, but you also need to make sure that the right people know about it. Chances are, you have already been told you need to be on Facebook, Twitter, …
Intentional Social Media Targeting Can Improve Your Reputation and Your Bottom Line Read More
As more companies come into the knowledge of account based marketing (ABM), they begin to run into the same challenge: content. Moving into the ABM space allows a business to pinpoint its targets quite specifically. Without the content to reach out, however, the company has a nice, long list with nowhere to call. The second …
Many companies rely on improvisation and general ideas when first approaching a new marketing plan, and fail to formalize a roadmap to follow. If you have written out a specific marketing strategy, you’re off to a good start, in theory. However, the fact is that the first draft of that strategy probably isn’t going to …
4 Reasons You Should Ditch Your First Marketing Strategy Read More
As a B2B marketer, you’ve no doubt heard about the need to use emotional marketing to connect with your target audience. Emotional involves telling a story about your brand that will connect with your target in a personal, human way. Because consumers tend to make purchasing decisions based not on logic, but on feelings, emotional …
Effective Marketing Content: What Is Emotional Marketing? Read More
The global market is becoming a more diverse place, one that is inclusive of more cultures as it matures. Inclusive marketing is content creation that reflects this new, global marketplace. Inclusive marketing balances its output based not only on the message in the marketing, but also with the voices that are relaying that message. There is a responsibility that inclusive …
According to Hubspot’s third The State of Content Marketing Survey 2019, there has been a lot of growth in the content marketing industry since their first survey in 2017. In 2017, “only 6% of marketers felt they knew what a successful marketing campaign really looked like — in 2019, that number has increased to more …
Analyzing a marketing program is an essential component of improving it. Too many marketers save this vital aspect of consultation for last instead of making it a central component of every aspect of the marketing process. Assessing a marketing program at its end assuresits end. The modern market moves in a way that makes it difficult for any …
Your Marketing Analysis Starts During Website Design Read More
Our success as B2B marketers is based on using emotional marketing to focus on our customer’s and potential client’s preferences and needs to capitalize on our brand, product, and market. While emotional marketing is a powerful tool, it needs to be merged with other marketing channels and tactics to be successful. With the emergence of …
Merging Influencer-Driven and Emotional Marketing To Boost Your Marketing Campaign Read More
In America, Huawei does not have quite the same ring to it as Samsung or Apple. It is, however, the number two phone manufacturer in the world, right behind Samsung (and ahead of Apple). This ranking is in serious jeopardy because of a recent ban imposed by the Trump administration on the Chinese manufacturer. In response to …
Do you know how well each piece of content and page on your website is performing? While it may take time, dedication, patience, and a bite out of your budget to conduct a thorough B2B content audit that provides deep, relevant information, it is essential to help you make decisions about your future content marketing …
Get Your Organic Traffic Soaring By Performing a Marketing Content Audit Read More
Some digital marketing trends we saw the very beginning of in 2018 are scaling up in 2019. And while some traditional digital marketing strategies B2B businesses have employed over the last decade are still valid, new technologies and search engines are requiring new marketing techniques from businesses. One reason is that traditional internet search on …
B2B Digital Marketing Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2019 Read More
Research on long-term athletic performance has determined that daily workouts typically bring better results than sporadic, higher-intensity training for weight loss, cardiovascular health, and minimizing injuries. People who are consistent with their exercise routines are less likely than “weekend warriors” to end up in an emergency room on Sunday night, too. Are You A Marketing …
Marketing for the Long Run: How To Avoid Campaign Burnout Read More
While many approaches to generating appointments or making new connections with your customers (or future customers) have changed over the years, the cold email is still an effective way to reach your target audience. Here are a few cold call email tips to help you create a marketing strategy to scale your campaign and boost …
Many advertisers make the mistake of marketing logically – even as they continue to make emotional purchases as a consumer! If your advertising program is not working, make sure that you are not making this fundamental mistake. There is far too much digital ink spilled on marketing techniques and tech without attention placed on the …
Mobile ad revenue is Facebook’s bread and butter these days, according to recent statistics. Q1 ad revenues for the company reached $14.9 billion total, with 93% of that coming from ads in the mobile space. This represents a 30% rise in revenues year over year. Much of the rise in ad revenue for Facebook comes …
It is time to FORCE your sales and marketing teams to work together. No, you don’t have to do anything illegal. What you really need is a system that requires both legs of your outreach to align or die. There is no other alternative in account based marketing (ABM), and this is why a growing …
Knocking Down the Walls Between Sales and Marketing Once and for All Read More
How have you heard about content marketing? This is a hot trend in the field of business promotion. The right content marketing strategy can transform your company’s reach and brand. However, it’s easy to lose a lot of time and money if you don’t have a solid plan of action. Here are some ways you …
A Beginner’s Guide to Content Marketing and Social Media Platforms Read More
As a trend-setting B2B marketer, you may think that email newsletters are the dinosaurs of marketing. That they’re just a marketing tool of the past, because, social media is the thing now. You might need to think again. Email newsletters can be effective in ways that outward social media can’t touch, especially for your B2B …
Creating an Email Newsletter to Get Better Marketing Results Read More
What would your marketing team do if you crashed on a desert island? With no compass, map, or GPS, and no way to know how to find kindling, shelter, or water, you’d be lost. How would you know which way to go? How would you know what direction is the best to follow when you’re …
Four Steps to Ensure Your Content Strategy is Heading in the Right Direction Read More
With all of the buzzwords and martech surrounding the marketing discipline these days, one can easily be led down a road of complexity that will quickly become frustrating and inefficient. Even if you have the greatest Martech stack known to man, it means nothing if you have to cycle through dozens of applications just to …
Between Facebook’s constant fiddling with their algorithms that affect how posts are viewed, and how complicated GDPR’s email marketing is, this has been a tricky time lately for marketers and makes finding new ways to reach target audiences even more essential. One of the most effective ways of connecting with new audiences is by getting …
The Most Effective Methods Of Working With B2B Influencers Read More
One marketing discussion point that’s become a popular topic lately is “demand generation.” While the concept behind the term demand generation isn’t new, the term itself is, so you may have been confused hearing it being used in marketing podcasts or webinars lately. The definition of demand generation is, not surprisingly, the process of generating …
As you work on your marketing plan for 2019 with your team, it’s important to be aware of emerging marketing channels for B2B companies. Technology rapidly becomes more sophisticated, and depending on your industry and your target audience, staying on top of new channels may be the best way to beat your competition. B2B marketing …
As you plan your marketing strategy for long-term goals, it’s important to consider all the tactics that will support them. Marketing channels and tactics for them are constantly changing, so here is a refresher to make sure you haven’t left anything out. Here are the top 8 best B2B marketing tactics that you can add …
8 B2B Marketing Tactics that will Support Your Long-Term Marketing Goals Read More
E-commerce is here, and it is still growing. Now that you have the best product or service that you can possibly make, it is time to learn how to market that product or service most efficiently to the audience that is most likely to buy from you. With all of the erudite articles on e-commerce, …
Working in the marketing department is a double edged sword. When things go well, you get the credit. When things go bad, your budget is the first one to get cut. It can also be difficult to convince decision makers from other departments about the validity of a long term marketing idea. People outside of …
Convincing the C-Suite of Long-Term Marketing Plans Read More
With more marketing technology available than ever, and customers more attuned to indirect marketing techniques, there is no reason to increase your marketing spend in 2019. Here are the top five ways to save your marketing spend this year without losing any of your reach or branding viability. Automate, Automate, Automate If you have not …
Creative marketing is a must for companies in all industries, including industries that you may not think need creativity. The truth of the matter is that everyone has increased choice in today’s marketplace. In order to get anyone’s attention, even in so-called “boring” industries, you need to make your business stand out. What is the …
2019 brings an entirely new list of tradeshows. Are you ready to market your business in a way that will make you stand out here, or are you still working off of last year’s ideas? Here are a few ideas that will help you market your next racial appearance in a way that will get …
Marketing is not a one time thing. The best marketers know how to keep a brand in the minds of targeted customers over time. Why is this important? Very few customers, even highly motivated ones, will make a purchase at first glance. It usually takes (much) more than one sighting of a product to cause …
Keeping Your Brand Top of Mind with Targeted Customers Read More
As digital business moves forward, every business must find better ways to produce and analyze its marketing. Every so often, new buzzwords will come into the lexicon that seem to solve all the problems and inefficiencies that our profession is having. Most of the time, these buzzwords flutter out of style just as quickly as …
With all of the buzzwords and Martech surrounding the marketing discipline these days, one can easily be led down a road of complexity that will quickly become frustrating and inefficient. Even if you have the greatest Martech stack known to man, it means nothing if you have to cycle through dozens of applications just to …
Traditional marketers have been dealing with saturation for decades. Every billboard, sign post, park bench and empty wall has been taken, it seems! Even if you can get a spot, you don’t know how many people are simply tuning it out. Although the digital world technically never runs out of space, it can become saturated …
Create a Unique Marketing Perspective in This Age of Digital Saturation Read More
Hi! My name is Marketing. Many people think that I was born in 2018 with the proliferation of AI driven algorithms. I’m here to tell you that I have been around for much longer than the martech stack that you currently interpret me through. Don’t get me wrong – there’s nothing bad about communicating with …
Hi, I’m Marketing! Here’s What You Should Do With Me. Read More
Have you learned about the most popular buzzword in the marketing lexicon outside of “AI”? It is “continuous improvement,” and it is almost as important as AI. Some experts consider it more important. Continuous improvement is actually a concept that reaches beyond marketing, but so does AI. However, it is so applicable within the discipline …
Predictive marketing, or predictive analysis, is one of the critical concepts that you will use along the entirety of your customer lifecycle. With modern technology, you can literally see into the future of your customers to bring them more targeted ads and better promotions. What is Predictive Marketing? Predictive marketing can be defined as any …
With AI and machine learning taking center stage in the minds of many marketing experts, some traditionally creative “pure” marketers may find their skill sets pushed to the background. After all, graphic design for print paraphernalia and logos can now be done with a couple of clicks online. Putting together an entire marketing campaign is …
One of the most popular new buzzwords in marketing is “artificial intelligence,” or AI. The concept of relying on intelligent computers to conduct a traditionally creative enterprise is exciting. The professional world is having a field day trying to determine the next advancement that will come from the concept of AI. So how exactly will affect …
AI is one of the most important buzzwords in marketing for a reason – it works. Companies across the globe are finding ways to use AI to reduce costs and scale up marketing efforts. Businesses are becoming more precise in their audience targeting. There are very few downsides to effectively using AI driven algorithms! One …
How Chatbots Can Help Personalize Your Customer Service Process Read More
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 …
Launching a New Website? Don’t Make These Three Mistakes Read More
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, …
Branching Out: Thinking Outside The Box Of Your B2B Targets Read More
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 …
Why You Need Snapchat In Your B2B Marketing Pocket Read More
