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B2B Content Marketing, B2B Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy

We often see companies, agencies and marketers using the term Marketing Strategy interchangeably across a broad number of initiatives and tasks that are really different from each other and need to be defined as different up front to make sure everyone is on the same page which will eliminate work overlap or double up and make the work more effective.

Where we see this the most is a B2B business has Strategic Objectives where part of solving for those objectives is having a B2B Marketing Strategy and to solve for that marketing strategy you need a B2B Marketing Tactical Strategy and finally you’ll need to execute the tactics that are a part of the tactical strategy.

 

That’s a Mouthful! But let’s break it all down through an example.

 

B2B Marketing Strategy

The B2B Marketing Strategy should support the businesses strategic objectives by giving a clear plan as to how it will accomplish this overall.

 

For example:

A Manufacturer wants to launch one of their products into a new market in the next year.

They need to achieve $200,000  in sales by the end of the first two quarters to feel the new market will be sustainable.

The sales team tells the marketing team that they will need at least 4 leads per day to close that sales number.

 

The Marketing team would need to know several things…

  • What is the product
  • What is the target market
  • What is the budget for the marketing initiative

The Marketing team would then create a plan that reads something like “Over the next 30 days we will build a campaign plan that uses this message, includes these assets, targets these buyers, using this ad spend budget, with a goal of generating this number of leads per day”

 

Obviously it has more detail, but you get the point.

There’s your Marketing Strategy.

 

B2B Marketing Tactical Strategy

The Tactical Strategy should support the marketing strategy in it’s goal.

 

For example:

The Marketing Strategy was “Over the next 30 days we will build a campaign plan that uses this message, includes these assets, targets these buyers, using this ad spend budget, with a goal of generating this number of leads per day”

The Individual Marketing Team Members would need to know several things…

  • What is the goal (x number of leads)
  • What is the ad spend budget)
  • What is the target market

Those team members can then research their available platforms to identify where the best opportunity is for targeting and distribution to reach those goals and come up with a Tactical Strategy that reads something like “We will use these platforms, with these ad types, targeting this criteria (keywords, geo, industry, company, job title, etc.), using these budgets for each of the platforms, which will generate this number of leads per day.”

 

Again more detail would exist, but again you get the point.

There’s you Tactical Strategy.

 

So then all that’s left is to get approval and execute on the tactics of the tactical strategy, which satisfies the marketing strategy that satisfies the business strategic objectives.

 

Are you interested in having someone work on your Tactical Strategy?

 

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    Content Marketing

    Going to into an interview can be a scary thing, especially if you are a little rusty and out of the game, so to speak. Being in Operations and in charge of hiring for Acumen Studio, I can say that I’ve heard and seen a lot of bad habits come out during an interview.  Whether these habits are done consciously or subconsciously, it’s important that you are aware of these habits so you can make sure not to do them in your next interview

     

    The Top 5 Habits That will Break Your Interview

    Below are the top 5 habits that you need to be aware of when going into an interview

    • Excessive Fidgeting
      • This can be anything from cracking your knuckles to tapping a pencil.  It can show insecurity and intense nervousness. If you are going for a job where you need to be client-facing or in touch with customers, this may show the interviewer that you are not capable.
    • Long Verbal Pauses
      • It’s ok to have small pauses in order to allow the interviewer to finish their sentences or questions.  But extremely long pauses can come across as you not listening or paying attention during your interview
    • Showing Up Late to your Interview
      • It’s easy to get stuck in traffic, get lost in a new area or even have car trouble when going to an interview. It’s important to know where you are going and how to get there. It may be a good idea to do a quick run through of your route the day before if possible so you know where to go, where to park and to verify how long it will take for you to get there. If you are going to be running late, it’s important to contact the interviewer immediately so you are not keeping them waiting and wondering where you are.
    • Oversharing
      • It’s important to share information about your past work experiences and work history.  But oversharing some information whether it’s personal or professional is tacky and can put you in tricky situations.
    • Unprofessionalism
      • Even if the company you are interviewing with is more laid back and relaxed, it’s always a good idea to over dress and be more professional than to not be professional. So make sure to dress appropriately and conduct yourself in a professional manner.  

     

    So with that being said, make sure you are aware of how you present yourself, identify what your bad habits are and make sure you keep them in check when in an interview.

     

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      Print Company Marketing, Print Industry Marketing

      Have you thought to yourself any of these questions:

      • Why is online so complicated?
      • Where do I find the time fit in digital marketing?
      • Does digital marketing even work for the print industry?

      It’s likely you have or had a similar question.

      And you’re not alone!

       

      The biggest problem with digital marketing today (and the digital marketing industry) is that it has created itself into being overly complex.  There are so many options, the platforms are constantly changing and to figure all of this out you have to spend a lot of time reading to stay on top of it and trying things out to see what works.

      But it doesn’t have to be that way!

       

      The 3 Steps to Succeeding Online for the Print Industry

      To make digital marketing easy on yourself just do these 3 things.

      • Focus your effort
      • Keep it Simple
      • Commit

       

      I know those sound really generic and doesn’t have the tactical application you might be expecting, BUT I am going to share with you the tactics of doing those three things here.

       

      Focusing Your Effort & Keeping It Simple

      These two go hand in hand as we focus to keep things simple.

      Focus is most applicable to generating a return.

      Like most marketers will tell you, segment and target your message!

      But what most marketers want you to do is have 6 personas that have 3 different mindsets and now you have 18 customer types you have to create and message for.

      FORGET THAT!!!

       

      Same thing goes for the tactics of digital marketing.

      There are so many things that can be done for each discipline and it’s nearly impossible to stay on top of it all if you aren’t an agency where your business is to stay on top of it.

      Think about it… SEO, PPC / SEM, Social Media, Social Ads, Email & Marketing Automation, Conversions, Goals, CRO, etc.

      That’s a lot.

       

      But again only a fraction of what can be done is best suited for your needs, in your market for your target customers.

      So that’s what you want to do.

       

      Committing to the Marketing Plan

      So you know the audience you’re going to focus on and the tactics suited for you.

      The last step is to just DO IT!

       

      This is the 2nd most common place where companies in the print industry get hung up.

      They will seek some sort of perfection that doesn’t actually exist and never pull the trigger.

      That’s a lot of wasted time and money to then do nothing.

       

      It’s true that you’ll want to tweak things after they have run to make them work better, but if you commit and see results you’ll feel a lot better about going even harder and getting even BETTER Results.

      To move ahead is most important because doing nothing will get you nowhere!

       

      In conclusion our recommendation to you is…

      Pick a target customer (real estate brokerages, financial advisors, marketing agencies, etc.) and create a campaign that targets them on LinkedIn sends them to a landing page created for them and gives them a PDF created just for them. This will get more sales from your target audience.

       

      Optimize your title tags, meta descriptions and h1 tags to include the words people search for when looking for your services.  Add a contact / quote form to every product / service page on your site with a button for them to click to call if they prefer.

       

      And ACTUALLY DO IT (the committing part).

       

      Then you will get found more often by new and existing customers, generate more leads and close more business.

      Guaranteed!!!

       

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