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B2B Manufacturing Marketing Strategy: Beyond the Tradition of Trade Shows

The Marketing Blender

As in-person sales became less viable, the need to transition to a more robust, digital-centric approach became urgent. Rethinking Trade Shows for Your B2B Manufacturing Marketing Strategy Trade shows have been the cornerstone of a traditional B2B manufacturing marketing strategy, prized for their networking and deal-making potential.

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Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? Your Essential Guide to Proven Strategies & Tactics

Tiecas

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.”

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Report: Trade Shows Generate Highest Quantity & Quality of Leads

The Point

The report, however, goes further – ranking trade shows as far and away the most effective demand gen channel in their “BtoB Channel Effectiveness Quadrant,” surpassing (by some margin) even demand gen workhorses like email marketing and PPC. Note: in fairness, the quadrant does designate trade shows as a “high cost” channel.).

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3 Paid Media Tactics Designed To Aid B2B Account Based Marketing Efforts

KoMarketing Associates

Search engine advertising – or PPC – is not typically associated with account-based marketing. Generally in PPC, we target high value keywords to inform and acquire new customers based on need, specific pain points, or keywords associated with products or services. Products or services tailored to specific buyer needs.

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Map of the B2B buying process

Savanta

Mapping out the buying process is critical for anyone looking to market or sell in business-to-business (B2B) environments. Different scenarios will of course see a different buying process, but a recent survey of 118 B2B buyers by Circle Research reveals that there are similarities in the buying process across many B2B markets.

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(Re)Focusing Your Demand Marketing Plan Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak

ANNUITAS

Business leaders and marketing and sales teams are struggling now, more than ever, to not only drive new demand, but to replace the loss of existing demand in the marketplace. Especially for ‘high-context’ industries, such as healthcare and financial services, where peer-to-peer interactions and references are key parts of the buying process.

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7 B2B Marketing Tactics to Master in 2021

Delivra

B2B marketing tactics are always evolving. 84% of B2B decision-makers begin their buying process with a referral. A simple method is to build requesting a referral into the onboarding process. Event marketing , like attending trade shows, is one of the oldest B2B product marketing tricks in the book. Run PPC ads.

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