Avoid the Trendy Inbound-Only Approach Although inbound marketing has become quite the buzzword recently, B2B marketers need to strengthen their outbound marketing efforts for lead generation as well. Inbound marketing can be a great tool for short term results, but the only way your organization can generate successful leads is if you have a …
4 Steps to Find and Develop “Freds” in Your Organization I recently wrote a blog post on Mark Sanborn’s book, The Fred Factor. While that post focused on explaining what a Fred is (long story short: a passionate employee who delivers an extraordinary customer/client experience) and how to identify one, this blog post will dig …
Now More Than Ever, Marketing Still Matters to the Bottom Line Those of us who have been in the building products industry for many years know that when times get tough, marketing can be one of the first things to get cut. The simple, undeniable truth is that B2B marketing is often underrated, and …
Palate Cleanser: Why Building Products Marketing Matters Read More
Don’t Ditch Lead Generation—Do Lead Generation Better As B2B marketers, how do we quantify the results of our work? How do we prove the effectiveness? The ROI. That’s the constant challenge we face, especially when it comes to the building industry, where we have to be that much smarter. The numbers prove it: 32% of …
Proving B2B ROI Is Hard, But You’re Still Responsible for It Read More
Content Marketing Must Be Customer-Centric, Not Company-Centric You know what I just love? Reading content by a business about their business. In my time as a marketer, I’ve learned that most of the world’s best writing comes when the writer completely disregards the audience’s needs. If I can read an entire history of a company …
There’s a Word for Doing Something Just to Please Yourself…And It’s Not “Customer-Centric” Read More
Since 2009, housing market trends point to continued growth in the renters market. I believe that in the building products industry, it’s important to keep an eye on housing trends and how it could affect your marketing and even your product line. Epsilon Targeting’s New Mover Report 2011 mentions a few key statistics that are …
How Building Product Marketers Can Target the Renter's Market Read More
