One of my favourite business writers, Geoffrey James, once wrote that B2B selling is “not only different from B2C selling, it’s massively more difficult …” . Here’s the whole article. When we look at the marketing side of B2B, I’m not sure it’s any more difficult than B2C, but I suggest it is considerably more […]
Six Ideas for Getting Your Social Media Off the Ground
Patty’s company recently lifted some of its restrictions, and now allows most employees to access the web from their desks. The reason you did not hear the great cheer that arose is because, of course, they had been accessing it with their mobile devices for years and really didn’t notice. The Hand-Wringers, worried about someone […]
Five Signs of Hope in Marketing Land
Some people think Spring is the season of hope. I think it’s the season of mud and discovering, as the snow melts, that your neighbour’s large dog has added more fibre to its diet. The true season of hope for marketers is now: as the year winds down and a new budget, however inadequate, throws […]
Ask Customers What They Want to Say, Not What You Want to Hear
Here’s a riddle: what smells a bit like a barnyard and gobbles? Our American friends, who are still scraping gravy off the TV screen will be forgiven for guessing the obvious, but if you said a marketer with a fresh pile of data, you would also be correct. We marketers love to gobble data. We’ll gobble […]
The Very Simple System For Picking Your Trade Shows
Last time we established that trade shows are many things, among them giant cash-sucking machines, that are terrible at lead generation. Before we dive into the Very Simple System, let’s remember that trade shows exist for one reason: to make money for someone who isn’t you. It can be a private event company or, in B2B, […]
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