How to Overcome the Challenges of Creating Manufacturing Case Studies

Been blocked from chronicling customer success due to "proprietary" information? This post is for you.

Why are manufacturing case studies so important? Well, the industrial buying trends have been pointing in this direction for years: You would be wise to have customer-centric copy on your website for when prospects visit to do their research. But the pace of the digital content revolution has surpassed even what some of us in… Read more »

5 Digital Marketing Tips for Independent Contractors Who Work for Manufacturers

To succeed, you need to up your game. Here are a few practical suggestions to improve your profile.

Independent contractors who work for manufacturing companies used to depend on attending trade shows and networking events. There is an easier way to take your business to the next level, though. Digital marketing is the key to connecting with more potential customers and clients than ever before while generating additional leads and brand awareness along… Read more »

4 Trending B2B Marketing Tactics

What happens when you further mingle content and technology? We're about to find out.

B2B marketing tactics have constantly evolved to better reflect market behavior. In the past year, businesses have had to reconsider popular marketing practices to keep up with massive changes in the global economy caused by the pandemic. The pandemic has forced businesses to innovate swiftly and persistently to manage the devastating effects the health crisis… Read more »

B2B Web Design Trends You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Make your website an effective tool for customer engagement by meeting and exceeding expectations.

B2B web designers need to stay current with trends within the industry. Many potential customers can tell if you use old B2B web design trends and may choose another agency to create their website. So, if you don’t do your research into web trends, there’s the chance that your hard work gets overlooked! If you… Read more »

Content Planning for Industrial Marketers

Unsure how to organize your content? Try basic questions: What? When? For whom?

As the industrial buying journey has become more elongated and complex, and more buyers are doing a majority of their research online before engaging with companies, solid content planning has become an essential starting point for industrial marketing. And while there are more content channels and types of content than ever, putting together a content… Read more »

10 Logo Design Mistakes You Must Avoid

A logo encapsulates your company and delivers a first impression. Don't succumb to these pitfalls.

An excellent logo design can be the wind beneath your brand’s wings. If done right, logos have the ability to become iconic symbols in the culture. Mix a memorable design with a strong product and you have yourself a legendary combination in the likes of Coca-Cola or Nike. A specific design can act more than… Read more »

Marketing Your Industrial Business as Sustainable — Honesty or Greenwashing?

Trying to develop a sustainability message? Don't get caught in the pitfall of greenwashing.

How do you take an approach to marketing your industrial company that reflects an authentic commitment to sustainability vs. inauthentic greenwashing? As the debate about climate change heats up, the pressure is on to answer this question. The climate crisis has gained more public exposure this year than ever before. The recent Climate Change Conference… Read more »

CRM Implementation and Usage for Industrials

You may have tried a CRM but did you implement it the right way? Do it correctly to grow.

A successful CRM implementation will boost revenue per B2B sales person by 41 percent. Marketing teams who have access to a company-wide CRM deliver three times more revenue than marketing teams without real-time access to customer information. The elongated industrial buying process is challenging, but it offers numerous opportunities to check in with prospects, and… Read more »