Month: March 2024

Marketing Automation for Lead Generation: A Guide for B2B Manufacturers

In the world of B2B manufacturing, lead generation is largely a manual process. Advanced manufacturers in all sectors still rely heavily on traditional marketing and cold outreach tactics to generate leads. Once those leads are in the funnel, converting them into customers can take months or even years. That’s why it’s important to have a […]

Written by on March 28, 2024

How to Align Sales and Marketing for B2B Success

There’s a line often drawn between sales and marketing. After all, both have distinct roles, activities, and goals. At the end of the day, though, both cogs operate within the same machine–growing the business. And the truth is, high-functioning B2B organizations cannot work at their best when one department isn’t aligned with the other. In […]

Written by on March 26, 2024

March 2024 Google Update: AI Isn’t a Cheat Code

In my very first ChatGPT prompt, I asked it to write a funny Christmas limerick about my wife. It was December 2022, roughly three weeks after OpenAI unveiled the technology that threatened to erase my livelihood. It did indeed return a limerick about both Christmas and my wife. And it was… moderately funny. I shuddered. […]

Written by on March 22, 2024

RFP Generator for B2B Marketing: Find the Right Agency With This 5-Minute Tool

Picking the right marketing agency is daunting enough. So, rather than wasting time formatting and composing an RFP from scratch, our generator does it for you in 5 minutes (cover letter and all). Why did we make this? Simple: Great RFPs lead to great relationships. This generator includes exactly what we love to see when […]

Written by on March 20, 2024

How to Achieve Email Marketing Success in the Manufacturing Industry

Email marketing is a powerful and effective way to reach potential customers and nurture existing ones. While some may view email marketing as more suited to sectors like retail or technology, the manufacturing industry can also benefit significantly from a well-crafted email marketing strategy. In this short guide, we’ll explore how manufacturers can leverage email […]

Written by on March 19, 2024

Why Mobile-Friendly Web Design is Crucial for Life Sciences Marketers

Based on current browsing statistics, you are far more likely to be reading this on your phone than a computer. Despite that, it was still written, built, and launched from a desktop. This is a paradox often overlooked by marketers or companies not settled in a digital-first mindset. It’s easy to publish a post that […]

Written by on March 19, 2024

Email Marketing for B2B Manufacturers: 3 Steps for Success

Marketing in a niche B2B industry (like manufacturing) typically requires a different approach than D2C marketing. However, one constant and highly effective strategy remains across both. Email.  The reason is simple: your message needs to appear where your target audience goes. And nearly every single day, that destination happens to be their inbox. Done well, […]

Written by on March 18, 2024

Watch Now: How GenAI Has Transformed Search Advertising (And 3 Practical Ways to Use It)

Copywriters, you may want to cover your ears for this hard truth about search advertising–-Words are losing relevance. Google’s SEM ecosystem is more complex than ever, with an engine that prioritizes being in the right place at the right time over clever creative. How should marketers respond, then, when Google’s robots emphasize automation and segmentation […]

Written by on March 18, 2024

Write the Perfect Marketing RFP With This Template

You’ve made it here, which means you’ve reached at least one conclusion: It’s time to issue an RFP for marketing services. Congrats! That’s no small feat. You’re ready to make a real investment in tactics that will expand your visibility and ultimately grow your business. Now comes the hard part–Picking the right B2B marketing partner. […]

Written by on March 14, 2024

10 Website Optimization Tips for B2B Manufacturers

A well-designed, functioning website is now a must for any brand, no matter how niche the industry. As a B2B manufacturer, your web presence might be minimal, and most of your business might be conducted offline, but there are still two crucial reasons you need to build and maintain a best-in-class digital presence. Your website […]

Written by on March 11, 2024