We’ve all heard of the biblical Magi — three wise men bearing gifts. But you may not have heard of the Industri — two podcasters who come with gifts for industrial marketers. OK, it’s a stretch. But we’re willing to suspend our keyword discipline and be outrageously liberal with the definition of gifts in order to… Read more »
Marketing videos is quickly replacing many of the traditional ways that industrials promote their business. In fact, 87% of B2B marketers say video has increased their website traffic. As more and more people are spending more time online, the marketing world is reinventing itself in the digital playing field. The pandemic sped up this reinvention,… Read more »
Despite how much marketing has changed over the years, some long-standing arguments remain relevant today. Such is the case with an article titled “Trappings vs. Substance in Industrial Marketing” by B. Charles Ames, which was first published in July 1970, in which Ames argues that industrial firms have not made the commitment to substantive marketing… Read more »
Successfully navigating the complex B2B buying process depends on a solid industrial marketing strategy, which can be created using a flexible core process that answers some fundamental questions. In the latest episode of the Industrial Marketer podcast, co-hosts Joey and Nels discuss how a successful industrial marketing strategy begins at the intersection of your company’s… Read more »
The narrow segments and complicated, elongated buying cycles can make lead generation especially challenging for industrial marketing, but these difficulties are also what help us trace the contours of a definition of industrial marketing. It’s unlike any other B2B sector. But the dynamic means it is even more important to be genuinely “industrial” in your… Read more »
Let’s say you’re engaged in a search to find a new B2B marketing agency. After narrowing down your list, you’ve discovered a few that seem to have the right portfolio and list of services . But how can you be sure which one will deliver the best return on your investment? And then, once you’ve… Read more »
This week, the Industrial Marketer podcast takes a look industrial marketing trends in 2021 and the opportunities they present for industrial marketers, particularly in the field of digital sales. Digital sales and e-commerce top the list of industrial marketing trends for 2021. Manufacturing as a sector has been slower than its B2B peers in adopting… Read more »
We’ve been at this “industrial marketing” thing for almost 20 years, which, we believe, gives us some credibility when we are asked, “What is industrial marketing?” In the latest episode of the Industrial Marketer podcast, we look at the unique intersection of digital marketing with manufacturing and distribution. It is unique in many ways. The… Read more »
