Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

You are not alone, most business purchases, especially industrial products don’t lend themselves to a simple Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). This was second only to downloading product data sheets. This was second only to downloading product data sheets. Have you struggled to answer that question?

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products Next post: How to Use a B2B Blog to Win Customers and Influence Prospects FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

Relevant marketing content – key to thought leadership Positioning your company as a thought leader is critical in complex technical sales that have long buying cycles with many decision makers involved. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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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. All Rights Reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

Lead generation and lead nurturing have been put on the backburner and clients are interested only in finding leads that are ready to buy now (see my previous post, “The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to Revenue Generation.” ). The success of outbound marketing does make sense in this context. All Rights Reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

For example, segment your products and services by application and/or industry. Give them hardcore specifications typically found in product spec sheets. The first thing an engineer wants to know is do your products, parts and components meet his/her design specifications and standards?

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Email strategy: Milwaukee Tool worked with email service provider (ESP) ExactTarget in developing an aggressive email campaign containing links to product videos. According to SirrusDecisions research, the B2B buyer receives 20.3 email campaigns per week, up from 15.4 per week in 2006.

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Of course, you don’t have to copy word for word any of the examples from above, you are the only one who can decide which approach works best for your product, service or list. You’ll receive your first issue immediately even if it is 2:00AM on a weekend. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

However, it is not so simple to measure customer engagement in situations with long sales cycles that’s commonplace with manufacturers, sellers of technical products and B2B consultative solution providers. For an eCommerce site that is easy, it is typically the value of transaction per visit. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Let’s get one thing straight from the get go, if you are in a declining market with low demand for your products and services, no amount of automation will help you generate new leads. However, B2B and/or industrial marketers must learn to use it correctly in order to harness its true power.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Don’t be afraid to tear apart your initial outline if you think it will improve the product. 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 All Rights Reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Make a plan: Even before you start writing content and posting, you need to have a clear set of goals. Are you pre-selling a product or service? You don’t want to create another of those unless you are planning to sell advertisement space on your business blog. What do you want the post to do for your company? of Tiecas, Inc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Learn to connect the dots – many times product managers and engineers have very deep knowledge about their products and the problems they can solve. Be a ruthless editor – business owners and product developers are passionate about their offerings. This will also lower the client’s fear of “you just don’t get it.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 20, 2010

The answer lies in shifting from traditional company product marketing to customer problem oriented marketing. We need to develop customer-centric solutions-based marketing content instead of product-centric features and benefits marketing collateral. According to Tim Riesterer of CMM Forum LLC (now part of Corporate Visions, Inc.),

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

You can get more ideas from my earlier post, “7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products.&# 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

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Even though the widespread adoption of social media in industrial marketing has been slower than general B2B and B2C marketing, it has had a serious impact on industrial sales, especially on the traditional role of the outside sales rep. Conduct a content audit and make sure you have mapped your content to the buy cycle.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." " [link] [link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." Whatchya think? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

People use Twitter and FB and other social media sites to provide word of mouth advertising whether it be negative or positive, it is some time of feedback of a product. 6 things you need 2 incorporate into your social media plan. I would argue that “social media makes everything about product/service&#.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Based on consistency of product, suitability of packaging, and convenience of location, Stratten shifted his daily coffee habit – to the tune of perhaps $30,000 in lifetime value, underscoring the ultimate importance of every customer acquisition or defection. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

The Power of the Unexpected The genius of infomercials (and to a lesser degree, home shopping channels), is that they present to you products that you didn’t know you needed, because you didn’t know they existed. Your social media strategy should do this too. That’s just a brochure in 140 characters. Any thoughts?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

Basically they can take that gorgeous photo that you paid a photographer to shoot for your product, hotel or client and use it however they want. FTC Disclosure Requirements – The recent changes from the FTC don't just apply to bloggers; rather, anyone who is compensated for promoting a product/service. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Is it good enough to just say “here is our product, go buy it?&# You can contribute more to your organisation than just leads – such as product improvement ideas that you gather through interaction with your customers – and thus help keep your company competitive and increase the value you bring to the table.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Powers RT @jaybaer: Are You Growing Enough Voices [link] That's a productive vacation. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

So clients ignoring social channels and networks need to realize that traditional venues will continue to lose ground and their products and services will be left behind if they don't do as you've suggest and try those 'green eggs' [link] cheryl andonian RT @jaybaer: Would You Try It With a Fox? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarching theme: [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] Joe Sanchez RT @jaybaer: Should you buy the new book from @zappos – "Delivering Happiness"? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I'm actually pretty certain that by the end of this year the “marketing&# end of Social Media will be rolling into integrated direct marketing – with vendors like Infusionsoft beginning to expand from email and postcards to include Facebook, Twitter, Buzz, etc. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do? in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

I know you’ve got a bunch of exciting new products that I’m excited to try. What have you seen in the social media world lately that’s excited you? (I’m The More Things Change, The More Things Change | Social Media Marketing | [link] [link] Tena Hartwig great post featuring @bulbstorm!

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

After all, why would they even be coming to your Web site unless they had questions about your product or service? You can survey your customers, although that’s not always the best approach because the questions are not fresh in their minds – they’ve already made their buying decision. To be entertained? I think not.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Very helpful post, Jay. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. They really know the product, service, and benefits. population. link] @jaybaer [link] Top

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media can enable conversations and participation but the real value comes from what we do with those conversations. This is particularly true if your social media strategy is integrated into your entire organization. This is particularly true if your social media strategy is integrated into your entire organization.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

A new product launch. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. A write up on a blog. Trade show. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We also find Facebook fan pages that try to explain product features (wrong again, as it’s unlikely that non-customers are going to fan your page, thus talking about features is preaching to the converted). This is the a classic issue with many marketing and product developers, they don't listen. All rights reserved.

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