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5 Macro B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022

Circle Studio

SWOT analysis on steroids. Taking a hard and regular look at your firm’s SWOT is foundational for moving towards a more strategic approach to your marketing. Competitive analysis is another foundational element of elevated strategy and it goes hand in hand with SWOT. Moving beyond buyer personas.

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What is B2B Marketing? And how to do it successfully

Marketing Graham

The strategy consists of SWOT analysis which should identify areas for improvement (so you offer the very best proposition), but also your main advantages. This helps you develop an ideal ‘buyer persona’ so you can identify good sales leads. These will give you a slimline B2B Marketing Plan and route to success.

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How to Find and Hire a Director of Marketing for Your Business

Single Grain

Audience research, buyer persona creation, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis, PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis, market segmentation, and risk analysis are some of the tasks the marketing director is responsible for. How do you create a buyer persona?