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Avoid the Carnival Barker Approach to Publicity

Marketing Craftmanship

This effort requires that a company either engage an outside PR agency or employ dedicated staff members who are skilled at pitching stories and nurturing press coverage. Big companies use PR because they can afford to. Build an internal merchandising system. Plan media solicitations last.

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Is Your B2B Firm REALLY Marketing…Or Simply Making Tactical Soup?

Marketing Craftmanship

Is Your B2B Marketing a Tactical Hodge Podge? B2B firms invest significant dollars and hours maintaining a broad range of marketing tactics that may or may not demonstrate economic value. When this situation exists, a B2B firm is not marketing; it’s simply making Tactical Soup. Schedule ongoing maintenance of the activity.

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Should I Rekindle My Blog Love Affair…Or End It?

Marketing Craftmanship

Establish thought leadership. Was there a strategy to promote your Blog and to merchandise its posts…or did you think that would just “happen”? Here’s a sad letter from the Marketing Craftsmanship mailbag: Dear Marketing Guy, I’ve fallen out of love with my Blog and I need your advice. It would drive SEO.

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ClickInsights: How can B2B marketers use content effectively for demand generation?

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In ClickInsights Expert Interview Series we feature top notch industry experts and thought leaders and get their insights, opinions and predictions. B2B marketers are producing, managing, and distributing marketing content to reach prospects and turn them into customers. Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts.

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5 Ways You Can Merchandise the “Masthead Value” of Publicity

Marketing Craftmanship

Cite a relevant endorsement on your home page – One of the most effective ways to merchandise high-value media exposure is to select a very brief, relevant phrase from the coverage, for placement in a prominent position on your home page. Here’s a hypothetical example: “…a recognized authority in Big Data technology.”