Marketing Craftmanship

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Checklist Marketing: Too Many Shoes in Your Suitcase?

Marketing Craftmanship

Trade Show…check. Many companies view marketing simply as a checklist of items they believe to be essential: Website…check. White Paper…check. LinkedIn and Twitter Accounts…check / check. Client Newsletter…check. Blog…check. Publicity…check. But marketing strategy is not akin to packing for a trip.

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Facing the #1 B2B Deal-Killer: “Do You Have Any Clients Just Like Me?”

Marketing Craftmanship

This means following trade journals; reading relevant books and academic research; attending leading conferences and trade shows; studying the opinions of its thought leaders; talking to people who are considered “experts” in that field; and contributing comments and questions in relevant online / offline industry platforms.