When considering the differences between B2B and B2C marketing, it’s often said that a B2C purchase decision is more emotional, while a B2B purchase decision is logical. I disagree. If you look into the behind-the-scenes processes throughout … [Read more...]
Investing in B2B Marketers’ Digital Skills Development
What marketers are saying about their effectiveness and beliefs about what the future will hold are a huge indication of the work to be done. Companies must make it a strategic priority to ensure the relevance and value marketers are prepared to … [Read more...]
B2B Marketing in the Pre-Sales Process Must Back Up to the IDEA
B2B marketers have gotten a bit ahead of themselves. We start too late in the buying process to become the mentors and guides we need to be thought of to play an influential role. An example of this can be found in recent research conducted by the … [Read more...]
Scale the Story, Not the Volume
B2B marketing has an obsession with quantity. Quantity of leads has been a driving force of marketing for as long as I can remember and now it’s coupled with volume of content. The number of views, likes, and shares are still key metrics. In other … [Read more...]
Why B2B Marketers Must Kill the Campaign
Please take sharp aim and pull the trigger! Shoot it right between the eyes of the inevitable self-serving sales follow-up to schedule a demo that arrives shortly after the campaign ends. If you don’t, every time a campaign that your audience is … [Read more...]
