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B2B

13 Must-Know Marketing KPIs for Manufacturers

Imagine how frustrating it would be to run a business if you never checked your KPIs. Imagine how difficult it would be if you didn't even know what your KPIs were. Talk about shot...

Donny Kemick · Sep 2019
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Social Media

3 Manufacturing Marketing Ideas to Capitalize on Trump’s Tariffs

For a long time now, one of the hot manufacturing topics has been the United States’ tariffs on imported Chinese goods. Many manufacturers are scrambling for answers and solutions ...

Adam Vosler · Sep 2019
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Strategy

Email Marketing Automation With MailChimp

If you haven't heard of marketing automation, you probably don't actively market your business. Marketing automation typically consists of software and technologies that allow mark...

Donny Kemick · Sep 2019
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Strategy

Preparing & Running Your 1st Inbound Marketing Meeting

Do you have an internal marketing team? How about an internal sales and marketing team? Is your "team" or "committee" 1 person?

Donny Kemick · Jun 2019
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Strategy

The 5 P's of a Successful Manufacturing Marketing Strategy

What does every successful marketing strategy have in common? Look closely and you'll find these 5 traits in every aspect of the campaign:

protocol 80 · May 2019
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Inbound Marketing

How to Get the Most Out of Attending a HubSpot User Group Meetup

Maybe you were on Twitter this week and saw that your local HubSpot User Group is holding a quarterly meetup soon. Or, maybe an email came through today from your local HUG leader,...

Josh Curcio · Mar 2019
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Manufacturing

How Manufacturers Can Generate Referrals Through Customer Delight

Hey Sales & Marketing Professionals! We all know that a referral is one of the easiest sales to make, because we have a strong recommendation from someone the prospect trusts, ...

Donny Kemick · Sep 2018
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Manufacturing

Close More Website Leads Into Customers - Part 7

Hey Sales and Marketing Professionals! We all want more leads through our website, but ultimately, we want those leads to be customers. According to HubSpot, lead nurturing can pro...

Donny Kemick · Sep 2018
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Marketing Automation

[VIDEO] HubSpot Inbound 2018: Josh's Main Takeaways

Last week our team flew to Boston to spend time expanding our Inbound Marketing knowledge and skills at HubSpot's 2018 INBOUND Conference. Holly sat down to chat with Josh about so...

protocol 80 · Sep 2018
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Buyer Persona

Applying the Buyer's Journey - Online Marketing Plan for Manufacturers

Hey Sales and Marketing Professionals! What does your ideal buyer's buying process look like? Well, if you think that it starts when they land on your website and submit an RFQ, yo...

Donny Kemick · Aug 2018
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