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Content is the new currency—and your invitation to the dance.

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They went to trade shows and gave away trinkets in exchange for business cards. Where these goals are important, they place second and third to the ultimate goal of content marketing—to generate leads and increase revenue. Prior to 2005, marketing pumped out literature, placed ads, and developed media connections.

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The fastest route to success requires lateral thinking.

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And it was Marketing's job to create awareness with one-to-many mediums like trade shows and advertising. It's not that buyers ever wanted to talk to sales reps, but it was the only way they could learn about best practices and solutions available in the market.

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Is Content the Solution to Your Shrinking Sales Pipeline?

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Conventional tactics like phone calls and trade shows were effective because prospects had no other means to engage with salespeople. The B2B media industry collapsed (or evolved, depending on how one looks at it), taking with it as victims many popular industry journals, media-sponsored trade shows, and targeted industry websites.

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Feeding Sales Is a Process, Not a Project.

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They develop white papers, email campaigns, go to trade shows, and —well, you know, execute on lots of projects. For example, if you’re attending a trade show, you start with: Booking the space, ordering your swag, designing the booth, booking hotels, etc. For decades, the B2B marketer has been a manager of projects.

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Is Content The Solution for Your Shrinking Sales Pipeline?

Sales Engine

Conventional tactics like phone calls and trade shows were effective because prospects had no other means to engage with salespeople. The B2B media industry collapsed (or evolved, depending on how one looks at it), taking with it as victims many popular industry journals, media-sponsored trade shows, and targeted industry websites.

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Is Content The Solution for Your Shrinking Sales Pipeline?

Sales Engine

Conventional tactics like phone calls and trade shows were effective because prospects had no other means to engage with salespeople. The B2B media industry collapsed (or evolved, depending on how one looks at it), taking with it as victims many popular industry journals, media-sponsored trade shows, and targeted industry websites.

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Feeding Sales Is a Process, Not a Project.

Sales Engine

They develop white papers, email campaigns, go to trade shows, and —well, you know, execute on lots of projects. For example, if you’re attending a trade show, you start with: Booking the space, ordering your swag, designing the booth, booking hotels, etc. For decades, the B2B marketer has been a manager of projects.