Strategy & Planning

Many B2B leaders come to us with one big ask – “just get me leads.” That makes sense. Afterall, we are in the business of growth marketing, which often translates to lead generation. However, we frequently find that a potential client simply isn’t ready for lead generation. There are lots of reasons why a company […]

Maybe business is booming, but more likely with effects of the pandemic and all of the other factors fanning the flames of this dumpster fire known as 2020, your business has been upended in more ways than one. Do any of the following sound like your current state? Trade shows and conventions are shuttered or […]

The decision to hire a new employee or contract with a B2B marketing agency is a big one , but it’s a decision that really boils down to the bottom line. Which investment will get you the best return? The answer can be found by asking yourself three questions: What type of work do I […]

In our post, How to (re)build a B2B growth marketing strategy that gets results, we outlined an approach to help you set the stage for reinventing your growth marketing strategy. Once you’ve set that foundation (your discovery work is done, you’ve got a unified story and brand, and you’ve updated your website), your next task is to determine how you’ll execute on your strategy.

If you typically count on trade shows and conferences to bring in sales leads, you’re likely looking for new ways to fill your pipeline. Check out these ideas – already in motion with seasoned B2B pros – for recalibrating your marketing activities to get the most out of 2020.

In our post, How to (re)build a B2B growth marketing strategy that gets results, we outlined an approach to help you set the stage for reinventing your growth marketing strategy. Once you’ve set that foundation (your discovery work is done, you’ve got a unified story and brand, and you’ve updated your website), your next task […]

As your business grows, chances are you’re navigating through constant changes. In today’s fast-paced world, successful businesses are agile – they frequently fine-tune their business strategy or even alter it significantly as they evaluate shifting consumer demands and market conditions. That same agile approach is equally important for your B2B marketing strategy. But when is […]

Companies who exceed lead and revenue goals were 2.4X as likely to use buyer personas for demand generation than those who missed lead and revenue goals. [Source: Understanding B2B Buyers Benchmark Study, Cintell] How well do your sales and marketing teams understand buyer pains? We mean REALLY understand them? If getting prospects to move through […]

In a previous blog post, we focused on the Anatomy of a Good Lead – the characteristics of a lead that make it valuable to sales and marketing for additional nurturing and sales follow up. But how do we determine the value of these characteristics? With marketing automation advancements, lead scoring has become an essential […]