In B2B healthcare PR, a patient story can make your dream press placement a reality, dramatically increase your brand awareness and grow sales. Yet, patient stories can be difficult to come by. In our niche B2B healthcare work at Inprela, access to patient impact stories is a rarity because companies don’t have direct access to … Continued
Make your 2018 PR program your best yet B2B marketers everywhere are developing 2018 marketing and PR plans. Clients are asking us to evaluate what worked and didn’t this year, to scan the competitive landscape to capitalize on weaknesses and to help them prepare to leverage their companies’ most anticipated events in 2018. The … Continued
Many brands fancy themselves content marketers with inbound lead generation and nurture strategies. There’s a proliferation of content developed with intent to move customers through the decision journey, from awareness to purchase. Some do this better than others. One healthcare brand that has shown a particular knack for strong content and nurture marketing is Cardinal … Continued
Regardless what shape health policy takes under the new administration, the pressure on health systems to deliver better care for more patients at a lower cost will remain. Shared accountability may be the only way the healthcare system can truly succeed. All stakeholders must be accountable, including suppliers. Hospitals want to know: will suppliers be … Continued
If B2B brands can learn anything from the rancorous 2016 Presidential campaign, it’s this: authenticity reigns – even if politically incorrect. In the late hours of election night, with many states still “too-close-to-call”, American voters were interviewed by broadcast journalists on live TV. An NBC correspondent asked one female Trump supporter why she voted for … Continued
Most healthcare and manufacturing companies believe they know their customers pretty well, so they don’t often reach out directly to them and ask about their expectations, preferences and aversions. That’s a mistake. B2B brands who fail to use voice of customer (VOC) research and insights to guide marketing strategy, spend priorities, and message/content strategy are … Continued
Inprela made PR a top business driver for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing (SDM) in 2015. Here’s how we did it. Program objectives were to increase awareness of the company and drive customer engagement to support sales. Inprela’s strategy was for SDM to self-publish the results of a commissioned survey of current and future users of 3D … Continued
It seems every B2B company’s marketing goal is to be a thought leader. To be recognized as a thought leader, you need to do more than hire a PR firm. Being a thought leader is about harnessing your company’s expertise to provide increased value to customers. Done well, thought leadership can be monetized. But, not everyone … Continued
Healthcare companies selling to a B2B audience should include LinkedIn as a key channel in their PR program for demand generation. It can help shorten a long sales cycle and enhance the ROI of your PR investment. It’s proven to be the best social platform for garnering conversions. LinkedIn drives greater than 60 percent more … Continued
Most of us recognize really good and really bad B2B healthcare messaging when we see it. As with a lot of things, it’s usually easier to diagnose than it is to cure. Especially when it’s your own messaging. Based on our experience helping companies refine and perfect their messaging, here’s our take on some of … Continued