Strategy Guide: 5 Tips For Creating A Quarterly Marketing Plan
A new quarter. A fresh start. Time to try new things and attract new business. How will you do that?
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July 27
July 26
Perspective: Inbound Strategy for B2B Companies
Oftentimes when I’m asked about inbound strategy, it’s tempting to give a wishy-washy answer like, “It depends on the situation” “It depends on the company” “It depends on the goal.” This kind of deflection helps no one improve, create, and measure their strategies.
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May 26
How To: Allocate Budget for a Digital Marketing Strategy in 5 Steps
There are numerous digital marketing techniques spanning just as many platforms -- email, social media, blogging, website optimization, video, and so on. And when you’re thinking about marketing for your business, it can be tempting to want to include as many of those techniques as possible.
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March 17
10 Questions to Ask Your Google Ads PPC Agency
Because we have been doing training seminars on Google Ads recently, we get to talk to many businesses about their experiences. We completely understand that most business people won't have an in depth knowledge of Google Ads (formerly AdWords), and we wouldn't expect them to. What I have found in talking to them is the lack of knowledge of what type of service, value, etc. they are getting from their current Google Ads agencies. In fact, some of these businesses are getting straight up taken advantage of.
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January 25
[TEMPLATES] B2B Content Mapping Example for Digital Strategy
What’s the most common cause of failure for a B2B digital marketing campaign? Most often, it’s either poor understanding of how inbound marketing works, or lack of commitment to a plan.
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January 03
What Does It Mean to Qualify a B2B Lead? (& How to Do It)
You have leads coming to your website. Some won’t ever buy. Some are browsing. Some are considering. How do you know which leads to nurture and how to nurture them in customers?
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January 03
Identifying Good Habits of Top Sales & Marketing Performers
Are there any professions that have been changed by COVID-19 more than selling and marketing? We’ve picked up some new habits -- some are good and some are … well, not so good.
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January 03
Trade Show Success Tips for B2B Marketing & Sales
In-person trade shows have been a valuable source for generating leads since … well … forever. Think of the caveman rolling his stone wheel or dragging his sabretooth tiger hide to the market for trade. (We weren’t really there, but trust us, it happened.) But it seems like many businesses are in a trade show rut where they bring the same, tired strategies that everyone else has been doing for ages.
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January 03
Building a Sales Pipeline? Inbound Marketing Can Help
Inbound marketing and sales are not in conflict. In fact, your marketing and sales teams are more powerful together than they are apart. They complement each other like the bait and a hook at the end of a fishing line. The bait attracts a prospect with enticing content, and the hook connects with the prospect to snag a sale.
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December 22
HubSpot Community Digital Marketing FAQs | B2B, Niche, & Small Companies
Whether they’re just starting out with HubSpot tools or dipping their toes in B2B content marketing strategy, many folks use the HubSpot Community forum for advice.
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How to Audit your Online Marketing
If you are executing digital marketing, congratulations! You are most likely already one step ahead of your competition, and making strides to meaningfully connect with prospects online. But, how do you know if you’re seeing continual success year over year, and improving your metrics?
Without the tools in place to analyze and benchmark your efforts, it is impossible to scale your online marketing and ensure continuous success.
