Becoming an industry leader is not only the result of innovations in research and development, and sustainable sales growth, but also of building and maintaining a strong brand and customer loyalty through the ups and, more so, the downs. Besides being three of the largest conglomerate companies in the world, GE, Siemens and IBM continue … Continued
Inbound marketing – touted as the holy grail of B2B lead generation. There are countless articles and reports claiming its value in B2B and yet there are many companies still pouring budgets into fragmented outbound channels like print advertising and contact lists instead of inbound marketing. Whether the challenge is budget constraints, lack of internal knowledge, … Continued
The heart of the 2018 planning season is upon us. It’s easy to dread planning – being trapped in conference rooms or “offsite retreats” (if you’re lucky) for hours on end. But we hope you also embrace it as a time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t this past year – a time … Continued
As you’re putting together your 2018 marketing plan, there’s nothing like including some strong proof points pulled from third-party research & trend reports to build a case for a new strategy or organizational change, especially when it involves asking for more budget. Hard-hitting stats show you’ve done your homework and your decision is backed by … Continued
Earned media may not be known to drive as many direct click-throughs or gated content leads as owned and paid media, but its value is in generating high quality leads and traffic, and pulling new prospects into the sales and marketing funnel. That was my experience leading a corporate demand gen program before I came … Continued
Perhaps unsurprisingly, budget is the top concern for underperforming- to moderate-performing marketing teams, according to the Salesforce.com 2016 State of Marketing Report. But we didn’t expect the same report to find that budget isn’t even in the top 10 concerns for high-performing teams. How can that be? Salesforce attributes this phenomenon to company leaders prioritizing … Continued