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Tough Economic Times Signal A Return To Inbound Marketing Tactics

Square 2 Marketing

I ’ve been helping companies with their growth plans, revenue generation and marketing execution for almost 20 years – long enough to remember the last recession in 2008. HubSpot was a baby of a company back then, but it had a very compelling story and message. This message is attributed to then-HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan.

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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. B2Bs don’t have time or money for tactics that don’t drive revenue. The digital marketing landscape looks totally different than it did in 2008 during the last crash.

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B2B Demand Generation Predictions for 2021

The Point

Will B2B marketing, and demand generation in particular, revert to “normal” once the pandemic subsides and economic recovery kicks in, or are recent trends destined to become staple tactics in the months and years to come? ” – Tom, VP Business Development. – Ben, Creative Director. “I

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Marketer of The Month Podcast- EPISODE 077: Brand Awareness Using the Best SEO Tactics and the Ideal Wikipedia Strategy

Outgrow

EPISODE 077: Brand Awareness Using the Best SEO Tactics and the Ideal Wikipedia Strategy. Pierre Zarokian: Not selling my company 12 years ago. So sometime in 2008, when the recession hit, we decided to expand our services. I had up to 30 employees, more than 30 employees I would say around 2008, which was our best year.

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How Marketers Should Navigate Economic Uncertainty in 2023

B2B Marketing Directions

Don't Cut Marketing Spending The research by Analytic Partners found that 63% of brands that increased their investment in marketing after the "great financial crisis" of 2008 generated a positive ROI, and those that increased their media investments realized a 17% growth in incremental sales.

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5 Sales Upgrades You Need Right Now To Help Your Company Thrive In 2020

Square 2 Marketing

We’ve seen this over and over again during post-9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. This will come to an end, and the proactive companies will emerge stronger than ever. The businesses that survive, and then ultimately thrive, are the ones that adapt and push through. This is especially relevant for sales and marketing.

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Recession Planning: Should You Cut Your Marketing Budget?

Zoominfo

Unfortunately, that’s not really an actionable business tactic. Cutting budgets seems like a risk-averse move, but history shows that companies can make large gains in down markets if they continue to invest in marketing. For instance, in 2008, the committee took nearly a year to declare a recession occurred.