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So Your Ad Agency Got an Award. Now What?

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But, as a marketing consultant, I need to ask – did the campaign, ad or website get you results? Ask questions like, “ Will this attract visitors to our exhibit at the trade show? This is evidenced in the value the marketing and advertising industry and some businesses place on creative and design awards.

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B2B Tradeshow Marketing: No Booth, No Problem

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If you decided late in the game that you must attend a sold-out trade show, there’s still hope. For years I have been saying that there are many ways to market at trade shows without buying an exhibit space. I actually recommend this to ensure that a trade show is not a complete bust. No problem.

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B2B Marketers: Integrate Marketing for Response Compression

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One day Joe sees the print ad of a software company in a trade journal. The ad grabs Joe and he thinks, “I’ll check that company’s website.” Then, Joe gets a postcard in the mail that tells him the same company will be at the trade show he is attending next month. How does it work?

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5 Marketing Things to Stop Doing and 5 to Start

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Stop pay-per-click ads – your money could be better used elsewhere. Stop running those ads/attending trade shows just because you always have. Stop anything that doesn’t yield results. Stop paying for SEO (search engine optimization). Spend it on content. What Marketing Things to Start Doing.

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B2B Marketer: What’s In Your Toolbox?

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Some traditional tactics, like trade shows ( I’ve had great success with these – see my list of B2B trade show resources here ) or published articles or even print ads (in some cases), still work!

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When It Comes to Your Marketing Leads, Quality and Quantity Count

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A manufacturer thought that print advertising had a greater return on investment (ROI) than trade shows. The trade shows were expensive, not only in fees charged to exhibit but also in people travel and attendance time. They were seriously considering dropping them. Think you know the marketing answers?

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Is Marketing ROI Enough?

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I look at cost per lead for one marketing activity, such as a trade show, along with marketing conversion (how many sales does a marketing activity produce?). Easy to calculate (total cost of marketing activity divided by the number of leads generated). But it’s not enough on its own.

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