What Does a Digital Marketing Coach Do for B2Bs?
“You fight great, but I’m a great fighter” – Apollo Creed, 1982
Read more“You fight great, but I’m a great fighter” – Apollo Creed, 1982
Read moreIn digital inbound/content marketing, we say, “Work SMARTer, not harder.” Why all the caps? Because any data-backed, results-oriented marketing strategy has its roots in SMART goals. We define SMART goals as digital marketing KPIs (key performance indicators) and benchmarks that are:
Read moreThose pondering how to improve their leaky sales pipeline usually audit one of the following: The fit of the leads reaching the pipeline The process that turns those leads to sales (or causes them to circle the drain) An account-based marketing strategy -- and the templates below -- can address both.
Read moreIn the ever-evolving world of content creation and marketing, mastering the art of writing is more important than ever. With a sea of resources available, how do you discern which ones are truly impactful? In this article, we've distilled a list of eight essential writing tools and references, handpicked by the seasoned writers at protocol 80, to guide you toward creating compelling and high-quality content.
Read moreHubSpot is the biggest and best in a sea of CRM (customer relationship management) tools. As B2B companies and customers evolve, so does HubSpot's software, and keeping pace with the improvements is both exciting and challenging.
Read moreFor the past 17 years, HubSpot software has lived to make marketing and selling easier, more efficient, and more transparent.
Read moreI recently had a new client (and HubSpot devotee) describe HubSpot's Sales Hub better than I had in my 6 years of digital marketing. This B2B company's employees almost universally avoided using HubSpot until management forced the issue in 2023. The client's CEO explained:
Read moreIt's hard to keep track of all your customer interactions, especially as your business grows. It’s even more difficult to manage that customer support manually.
Read moreWhether you're held responsible your company’s marketing, sales, operations, or customer service outcomes -- or all four -- HubSpot's got a solution. HubSpot's features list stretches to the moon and is the top reason 150,000+ companies use the platform (us included). Sounds lovely (and it is), but the massive list of software Hubs, features, and pricing tiers can overwhelm newcomers with lack of clarity.
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