7 Examples of Scary-Bad Content Marketing Mistakes for Manufacturers
Content marketing for manufacturers: Good. Hastily implemented content marketing with no strategy: Bad.
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September 30
September 24
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 shots in the dark. So why would it be any different for your marketing success? Much like you want to limit your reject ratio and optimize your take time, you must have a go-to set of KPIs to monitor and optimize your marketing. The following KPIs are broken down by stages of the inbound marketing funnel.
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September 17
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 as President Donald Trump continues to add to the list of taxed goods.
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September 10
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 marketers to automate repetitive tasks through a variety of channels such as social media, websites, and email. Many marketers opt to use MailChimp for their marketing efforts, and rightfully so! MailChimp offers great tools including list and audience management, social media integration, data driven insights, and marketing automation. The last of which will be the tool we're focusing on today.
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June 10
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?
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May 11
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:
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March 12
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, requesting your RSVP. No matter why the impending meetup is on your mind, you’ve found yourself asking the same question: “How can I get more out of these meetups?” If you’ve attended a meetup in the past and found it less-than-helpful, there are a few proactive steps you can take to get more out of your time spent at a HUG. On the other hand, if you’re anxious to attend a HUG for a first time, these are some great tips from HUG pros to get the most out of every minute.
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September 26
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, giving us implied trust. But for some reason as sales and marketing professionals, our focus is always NET NEW business. Luckily, there’s a way to turn more of our prospects and customers into promoters with the Delight Stage of your Online Marketing Plan. In this video, we’ll take a look at your online marketing plan’s impact on producing delight for prospects, and talk about 4 key components that will ensure your customers tell their friends all about you.
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September 26
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 produce 50% more sales-ready leads, at 33% lower cost! That sounds to me like a winning strategy! In this video, we’ll layout how lead nurturing fits into your online marketing plan, and even show some examples.
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September 13
[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 some of the main highlights from the sessions that he attended, and we want to share it with you.
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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.
