LinkedIn, a global social network for business, is one of the few ways to accurately and reliably target core audiences in B2B marketing. The problem is, with 97% of B2B marketers using LinkedIn for content distribution, everyone's at the party battling to cut through...
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It’s their B2B buying process, not yours
It’s stating the obvious, but your prospect’s B2B buying process is totally different to the sales process you’ve laid out for them. As marketers firmly focused on the sale, we think about how we think the sales process should go – from early first touches in...
Why you need a marketing automation strategy
Too often, we see marketers implementing marketing automation platforms without really thinking through the marketing automation strategy and the impact on the business. In most cases, it’s simply time – there’s an urgency to get going with the set-up and transfer of...
Marketing’s role in driving digitalisation
Digitalisation is far from a new topic. The adoption of digital practices across all business channels has been happening for a while As marketers, our focus has been to effectively leverage digital platforms for lead generation, lead nurture, brand awareness and...
Are you using the right messaging for your buyer journey?
The path from research to purchasing in the B2B space is long and winding. On top of this, there is the added complication that a B2B buyer rarely travels this path alone. In today’s hyper-competitive environment, buyers are carrying out research up to 18 months...
I want opportunities, not leads in B2B marketing
In B2B marketing we are tasked with lead generation, but is quantity over quality really the best approach? Generating top of funnel leads is expensive and often uses a scattergun approach. Having to review and qualify all those leads – good and bad, is extremely time...
Do you suck at lead management?
The paths of marketing and sales have always been entwined, no matter how much either side may deny it. The goal of marketing is to raise interest in a product or service (i.e. generate leads), and the goal of sales is to take that interest and turn it into a purchase...
How to get your boss on Twitter
Getting your boss on Twitter is a great way to promote your company and give it a human face, but there’s always a chance it can backfire. Here are some tips on how to get your CEO onto Twitter and how to manage their engagement on the platform. Why does your boss...
The personal touch: emotional advertising and H2H marketing
Like the rest of the human race, I found myself staring listlessly at the TV set over Christmas, in what can only be described as a food-induced haze. Advert after advert flickered before my eyes, all sharing one common theme: a tendency to focus on anecdotes. These...
Create a content marketing team that packs a punch
Create a content marketing team that packs a punch Blog content, website content, social content, lead generation content… We all need content and lots of it. You spend the time working out the content marketing plan and then hand it to your content marketing team,...