Digital B2B Marketing

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Marketing Gimmicks versus Value: A Disappointing Example

Digital B2B Marketing

B2B marketing often includes thought leadership in areas that are outside a company’s core product or service focus. Omniture (now Adobe) wants to be a leader on driving business results with digital marketing, not just measurement. Here is an example that doesn’t make the grade and what B2B marketers can learn from it.

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Is Your Business Ready for Marketing?

Digital B2B Marketing

Businesses turn to marketing to drive revenue, but are you really ready? Before investing in marketing you must ensure other key areas of your business are ready first. Your Product or Service. Product and Service Readiness Similarly, sales cannot sell an offering that your are not ready to deliver on. New Releases.

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B2B Marketing and the Cheap Tchotchke Mistake

Digital B2B Marketing

Filling my hotel room with cheap junk is not a good way to make me think fondly of you or your product. The promotional product business was a $15.6 billion business in 2009 ( source ). The promotional product business was a $15.6 billion business in 2009 ( source ). Keep It One Size Fits All.

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Inbound Marketing: A Square Peg in a Round Hole?

Digital B2B Marketing

Inbound marketing is a great example of popular marketing advice and it may makes sense for most marketers. Most B2B marketers are not providing pure commodity products, even in commodity markets. Every company is looking to differentiate by meeting specific business needs. Two weeks ago, I wrote Just Say NO to Marketing Advice.

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Inbound Marketing: A Square Peg in a Round Hole?

Digital B2B Marketing

Inbound marketing is a great example of popular marketing advice and it may makes sense for most marketers. Most B2B marketers are not providing pure commodity products, even in commodity markets. Every company is looking to differentiate by meeting specific business needs. Two weeks ago, I wrote Just Say NO to Marketing Advice.

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The Trick to Seeing Through Marketing Statistics

Digital B2B Marketing

I was in a recent meeting where a sales person claimed 46% of B2B buyers have purchased a product because of a video they watched. They didn’t just notice it or remember it, but nearly half of potential buyers that watch a video actually bought a product because of it! Turn Stats Upside Down. Put Stats Back in Context.

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4 B2B Marketing Scenarios: One Size Does Not Fit All

Digital B2B Marketing

However, the people B2B marketers want to reach are ultimately trying to solve a challenge or embrace an opportunity based on their unique business. Scenario 2: Small Business Storage and Backup Solution You sell a storage and backup solution for small businesses. How do you drive demand for your product?