It’s easy to say you must invest your marketing budget on campaigns directed to your target audience. On the other hand, it takes hard work to find those specific buyers most interested in the products and services your company offers. Consider the task a two-step process: know them, find them. First, know them Before you... Continue Reading →
How Integrated and Multichannel Marketing Fit Together
The terms integrated marketing and multichannel marketing are sometimes used interchangeably. It’s easy to see why: integrated marketing can include multiple channels and multichannel marketing can be integrated. Think of intersecting Venn diagrams: the two strategies overlap but are not exactly the same. The key takeaway is that integrated marketing and multichannel marketing create a... Continue Reading →
Six Reasons to Engage in Account Based Marketing
Account Based Marketing (ABM) has taken on an increasingly important role for industrial marketers to help generate revenue and increase ROI. ABM puts marketing and sales teams on the same page working together to target best-fit accounts, personalize the buying experience, turn prospects into customers, and strengthen long-term relationships. Companies seeking high-value customers might find... Continue Reading →
Infrastructure Law Requires Marketing Response
The $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The funding provided through this law will impact an entire ecosystem of domestic manufacturing industries, from contractors and their subcontractors to architects and designers, to machinery and industrial equipment companies, to the companies that create and install... Continue Reading →
Industrial Marketers Planning for 2022 – Part 1
Many industrial marketers are deep into planning for 2022. If you haven’t started yet, now is the time, and we’ve got resources to help you. By beginning your planning process now, you can gather evidence to justify your expected expenditures, receive executive endorsement for your budget, and be ready to launch when the calendar changes.... Continue Reading →
A Simple Approach to Prioritizing Marketing Investments
Most industrial marketers are busy prioritizing their marketing investments for 2022. If you’re behind in getting started, it’s not that difficult to catch up when you follow this four-step process: Measure your marketing results in 2021 to dateUse ROI evidence to plan for 2022Account for special conditionsPrepare to justify your budget requests 1. Measure Your... Continue Reading →
Seven Ways Content Can Make You More Competitive
The rise of the digital era has in many ways increased competition in the industrial sector and leveled the playing field between small and large companies. Smaller companies with a robust online presence have more opportunities than ever to attract an engineering audience, while larger companies can defend their brand and market positions. But one... Continue Reading →
Lead Nurturing Tips for 2021
Few of the leads you generate are sales-ready at the first contact with your company. Prospects might be anywhere in their buying cycle when contact is made and they typically have questions and concerns they need to be answered before they are ready to place an order. They might want to know more about your... Continue Reading →