Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

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Budget Programs 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

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Social Networks 60

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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. Take a quick poll. of Tiecas, Inc.

CMS Development 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

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B2B Marketing 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

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Lead Generation 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

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Marketing Budget Creation 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

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Social Media 60

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. And they use different sources to get their information. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

One of the key findings from the study was that B2B marketers are realizing that developing brand awareness among their customers’ customers can capture a larger share of channel margins and build loyalty that can protect them against lower-priced competitors. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div.

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. A white paper would fit the bill nicely here.

Sales Cycle 60

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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. If possible, add basic pricing information on your site to offer complete information without leaving your site. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Social media among IT and business buyers of technology rose 50% over last year and finally pushed to majority status; 55% said they use social media as part of the technology buying process in 2009 versus just 37% in 2008. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

Buying Cycle 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

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Email Marketing 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Typically, that means understanding the prospect’s pain and then offering a solution for relief. Sounds simple, right? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc. Resources

Buying Cycle 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

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Sales Cycle 60

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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

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

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Buying Cycle 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

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B2B 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

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B2B Marketing 60

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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

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

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Rules 60

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. All Rights Reserved.

Business Blogging 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

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Lead Generation 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

They forgot to first set a strategy that carefully targets prospects with relevant messaging. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Automating the “garbage in, garbage out” marketing approach benefits no one.” Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc. Resources

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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

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

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Curation 60

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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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Proof Building : No solution story is complete without references. Resources

Creativity 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Don’t be persona non grata – take the time to really understand the persona of the target audience. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. It is our job then as marketers to massage it and add some sizzle in order to persuade the reader to take a desired action. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

Marketing Websites 60

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. It is heartening to see that content is at the center of most discussions about the state of B2B marketing today. Resources

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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. Select the best social media outlets depending on where your target audience hangs out and use them for starting your conversation. And yes, it does cost money. of Tiecas, Inc.

Rules 60

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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. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Resources

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 1, 2010

Even though B2B customers consider product features and price very important, what they are really looking for is a remarkable sales experience. Sales experience far outweighs other factors such as company brand impact, produce/service delivery and value to price ratio. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div.

Marketing Automation Services 60

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