When you think of B2B Marketing do you think “blandscape”? Maybe “boring to boring”? Or do think of an exciting opportunity to impact an industry projected to reach $1.8 trillion in 2023 through ecommerce alone?
It’s no secret that we have made it our mission to elevate the world of B2B marketing. “Elevate B2B” has been the agency’s theme and mantra of the year, and we don’t see it going away anytime soon. Our CEO Lee Odden shared in January , “from ‘boring-to-boring’ to being woefully behind B2C, there’s more than enough opportunity for us in the B2B marketing world to raise the bar.” The TopRank Marketing team has been committed to elevating the industry, specifically targeting these three approaches: 1 — EXPERIENTIAL CONTENT What good is content if the target customer is not engaged? Just like B2C audiences, B2B marketers and decision-makers want to experience brands through thoughtful, creative and innovative content.
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Is your B2B marketing a skyscraper or a sandcastle? It’s fun to spend a day on the beach creating your dream house, only to have the tide wipe it out. But If you were planning on moving in with your spouse and kids…well, that would be a problem.
Last week, the amazing Ann Handley and her team at MarketingProfs put on a phenomenal conference for B2B marketers from all over the country. The information, networking, events and even the swag were all top-notch. On the first day, Ann set the stage and asked everyone in attendance to find their squad of other marketers at the event, and to take their work seriously, but not to take themselves too seriously
Social media has evolved significantly in the past six years. At the beginning, businesses focused solely on just having a presence on social media. Then, brands beginning honing in on social listening and figuring out the “science” of a good social media campaign.
The bar for great B2B content marketing is being raised since brands have become publishers and no longer need to rely on traditional media sources for exposure. Unfortunately, budgets and resources don’t always match the required output.
Every industry experiences evolutions. For some it’s hundreds of years before innovations are made, whereas others change in the blink of an eye
If someone asked you what your mission is as a marketer, what would you say? My response would go something like this: To create a meaningful connection with customers that engages them with my businesses and encourages them to take the next step in working with us.
Individuals that are new to B2B marketing often make the mistake of marketing to target businesses, instead of the individuals within the business. Unfortunately, more seasoned marketers are sometimes guilty of the same blunder. Understanding how best to target and personalize marketing isn’t always easy, and can require additional training and direction from industry experts.