Category: b2b marketing

  • 06 May

    How Financial Services Must Shift to Meet Gen Z Banking Needs

    As an entire generation raised on the internet comes of age, it’s time for financial service providers to pay attention if they want to compete for their business. While Millennials are known for not having the best saving habits, Gen Z’ers are being recognized for a more conservative approach to money. Having watched their parents […]
  • 07 May

    The Challenges Behind Measuring Bank Marketing ROI

    One of the most challenging aspects for bank marketers this year continues to be the measuring of their marketing efforts, proving return on investment. According to the Digital Banking Report’s sixth annual Financial Marketing Trends survey, the DBR asked execs in 300 financial institutions about critical trends shaping banks’ and credit unions’ marketing objectives and […]
  • 22 Mar

    Don’t Believe the Hype: The Game Hasn’t Changed, Just the Players

    Studies abound on the web about the latest trends in digital marketing, from influencer marketing and AI to martech and adtech. While it’s important to stay up to date with tendencies and technologies that industry competitors will be taking advantage of, what is often missed is the why instead of just the how. The fundamentals […]
  • 21 Apr

    Why Social Selling Matters

    Traditional sales and marketing professionals may view social selling as an “addition” to current tactics. Something they add if there is extra time. Something they don’t need to spend significant resources planning. This outdated viewpoint costs companies customers and revenue, and gives competitors a chance to surge ahead. Social selling is no longer an afterthought, and […]
  • 12 Apr

    Wearing White Before Easter: Social Selling Faux Pas to Avoid

    Rules are set for almost every endeavor, whether fashion, “don’t wear white before Easter,” hygiene “brush twice a day,” or driving, “stay within the speed limit.” Perimeters like these are generally set as guideposts to create overall successful. Social selling has rules, too, but there’s a problem. Because it’s almost brand new, many sales professionals don’t […]
  • 08 Dec

    74 Responses From Buyers In Just 120 Days Using Social Selling

    The days of cold calling and blind emails are long past. In 2007, it required an average of 3.68 such contact attempts to reach a prospect. Today, that number has shot up to eight due to the proliferation of smartphones and spam filters. New techniques for sales lead generation are needed, and a recent exercise […]
  • 22 Sep

    Five Reasons Your Company Should Cancel HubSpot

    You implemented HubSpot, and for one reason or another, you aren’t experiencing a smooth transition. In fact, you  are thinking you may quit HubSpot and go back to your previous inbound marketing activities. Here are five reasons your company should quit HubSpot. #1: Your company has too much business already. If you enjoy more business than you can […]
  • 10 Aug

    Stop B2B Telemarketing Initiatives NOW! 4 Reasons Why

    A portion of B2B marketers still employ telemarketing tactics to connect with leads. If you are one of them, there is a better way! Here are four reasons to stop B2B telemarketing now, and essential actions to take that generate more qualified B2B leads. #1: Telemarketing is annoying.  A call to people who have never heard […]
  • 06 Aug

    Insiders SaaS Marketing Plan: 4 ways we get your App to sell itself

    Choosing how to effectively market your SAAS spins even hard core veteran marketers into a quandary. What works? What is a waste of time? Which tactics do we employ? And on it goes. When it comes to SAAS marketing, understanding that the bottom line is attracting, closing, and retaining clients is half the battle. From […]
  • 30 Jul

    Practicing What We Preach: B2B Marketing Agency Inbound Success Story

    Inbound marketing. Some marketers mutter this phrase in frustration and irritation. Members of our marketing and sales teams, however, sing-song it along with the snoopy dance. The reason? We know it works! Our B2B marketing agency implemented a cohesively designed inbound plan with valuable content that we hoped would engage our audience. We took the time to […]