Nearly all B2B companies are using content marketing to attract and engage buyers. We’ve been doing this for quite some time. But getting it right is still a struggle for a majority of companies. This is because we haven’t formalized content … [Read more...]
The State of the B2B Conversation: Disconnected
Corporate Visions recently surveyed more than 400 B2B organizations to find out how one statistic is creating challenges at the intersection of content strategy, sales enablement, and lead conversion. The result is its State of the Conversation … [Read more...]
How to Hack Content Creation for Stretched-Thin Marketing Teams
A review of research on B2B content marketing over the last five years shows that the same problems persist—problems that continue to limit B2B marketing effectiveness. One of the biggest challenges? Content creation. Consistently producing engaging, … [Read more...]
The Push-Me, Pull-Me of B2B Sales and Marketing Alignment: Macro vs. Micro
As I prepare for a panel discussing the critical gap between sales and marketing on Wednesday, a few thoughts occur about B2B sales and marketing alignment. B2B sales and marketing alignment —or the lack thereof—is something that’s been talked … [Read more...]
The Future of B2B Marketing is Personal
Let’s face it. B2B buyers are self-focused. There's a gap between what buyers want and what B2B marketing content is giving them. There’s a reason that WIIFM has become an evaluation factor for content prior to publishing. “What’s in it for me?” … [Read more...]