Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Just adding a sign up form in the sidebar of your site or blog stating “Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter for the latest news and handy tips” may be a direct call to action but is it really an irresistible offer or incentive? Sign up for our monthly newsletter!” “For Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Opt-in 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Optimization 60

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Here are some stats, results and recommendations that I found very useful: In the Needs Awareness and Research stages, buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, Webinars, e-newsletters, search engines and [vertical search engines like] GlobalSpec. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Sounds simple, right?

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

Optimizing (SEO) your business blog is critical because it allows your target audience to find you in search engines and attract traffic. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing. of Tiecas, Inc.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Even if you have carefully segmented your target audience by demographics, different people within the same company can and do react differently to your content. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Marketing Budget Creation 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

In the Needs Awareness and Research stages (the first two stages of the industrial buying cycle ), buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, webinars, e-newsletters, Google, Bing, Yahoo and vertical search engines like thomasnet.com and globalsepc.com. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I don’t want to ignore the other forms of marketing content such as emails, e-newsletters, virtual events, case studies and analyst reports. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing. Resources

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Success story #2: Developer of software suite for the upstream oil & gas industry The client’s old corporate website was designed by us to put a sharper focus on their target audience of reservoir and production engineers, operations personnel and upper management in oil and gas production companies. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

CMS Development 60

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Depending on the stage of the prospect, your content needs to: Move them from ignorance to awareness – define the problem and make your target audience aware of generic solutions and the benefits of your offerings. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. You can’t satisfy all of them with one-size-fits all content. of Tiecas, Inc.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

The term ‘long tail’ was first used by Chris Anderson to describe the strategy of targeting less-competitive niche markets instead of highly competitive broad keywords. You want your blog post to attract the largest targeted readership. Do you want them to sign up for your newsletter? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Are you targeting final decision makers, users and/or influencers? WHAT : What do you expect your list to do? While it is good to have multiple links in your email, don’t confuse your target audience by making multiple offers in the same email. How are you using email marketing to reach and engage with your target audience?

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Pricing Price Marketing Websites 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Marketing Budget Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Planning 60

Planning B2B Marketing Emarketing B2B 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

So I’m not only familiar with an industrial marketer’s target audience, I am the audience or at least a member of it. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

They forgot to first set a strategy that carefully targets prospects with relevant messaging. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 of Tiecas, Inc.

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

However, it is not so easy to translate features into benefits that really engage and speak directly to your target audience. It is only when you tie them together or translate features into benefits can you engage with your target audience and increase your success rate of closing the sale. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment.

Features 60

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Curation 60

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Before you can deliver your content and engage with your target audience, they need to find you! And the way to get found by your target audience is to define your offerings in terms of solutions to their problems then build your content strategy around those problems instead of benefits and features of your products.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

Define your target readers – Are you trying to build a following among design engineers, plant or operations managers? Keep your focus squarely on finding topics that are of interest to your target audience and developing content. Reaching your target market doesn’t have to be difficult.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 20, 2010

Value Creation: From here, the company can create targeted messages and value messaging for each “mapped solution” – as it aligns with a specific business requirement within a market segment. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Proof Building : No solution story is complete without references. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc.

Creativity 60

Creativity B2B Marketing Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Don’t be persona non grata – take the time to really understand the persona of the target audience. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Resources

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

However, industrial marketers face a challenge when it comes to producing a steady stream of fresh content to keep their target audience engaged. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

To complicate matters even more, it is a moving target since search engines are constantly changing their algorithms and most of it is not public knowledge. There is still a lot of debate about whether social media is truly useful in industrial marketing. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. And yes, it does cost money.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 31, 2010

I have listed some easy, do-it-yourself (DiY) SEO tactics to optimize your WordPress blogs for search engines. Just building a business blog is not going to help you drive traffic or generate leads. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved. Resources

Optimization 60

Optimization SEO Buying Cycle Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 1, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 B2B Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

One of the best landing pages (actually targeting several different audiences, all rolled into one) that I’ve seen is for Cisco Eos software platform. It was developed to help media and entertainment companies create and maintain content-rich, community-driven web experiences. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

Traffic 60

Traffic Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 60