Customer and Data Driven Directives in the Driver’s Seat 

In a recent blog, we identified digital transformation as one of the key marketing trends of 2022. Consumer behaviors have shifted over the past two years, ushering in a time of unprecedented change, calling for businesses to redefine how they digitally connect with customers and business buyers. As expected, the digital transformation is very much driven by data: how to collect it, how to interpret it, how to apply it, how to protect it, and how quickly this can be done in a rapidly changing landscape.

5 Key Brand Strategy Components for Manufacturers 

Coca-Cola’s signature red. Flo from Progressive Insurance. Apple’s glowing apple. Iconic colors, memorable characters, and compelling images are the “special sauce” behind some of the most successful and recognizable companies’ brands. These elements are so well established, you don’t even need to see the company’s name to tell you what product is being marketed! Branding is more than a logo, color or icon. It is a necessary—and valuable—component of your business strategy.

Digital Marketing Remains a Powerful Strategy for Industrial Manufacturers

Many of the marketing trends for 2022 focus on digital components. A strong online presence has never been more important, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is expanding, and there are more social media options than ever before. In addition, trends toward specialized company content and personalized content are proof that in the marketing world, content is (still) king. Here are six of the top marketing trends for the coming year—relevant and applicable to all sales pipelines, not just industrial manufacturers.

ABM Produces Better ROIs and Company Collaboration

What if we told you that you can adopt a marketing strategy—pretty much designed for B2B manufacturers—that doesn’t have you chasing down prospects that are complete unknowns. Oh, it also garners higher ROIs and cross-functional collaboration. Would you like to hear more about it?

This post was written by a guest contributor. Chelsea Lamb has spent the last eight years honing her tech skills and is the resident tech specialist at Business Pop. Her goal is to demystify some of the technical aspects of business ownership. 

Improve Your Manufacturing Digital Strategy and Strengthen Customer Loyalty

Staying competitive through the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded that B2B manufacturers undergo a rapid digital transformation. This accelerated shift to eCommerce represented a shock to the system in an industry built on sales reps and in-person trust-building. However, as the pandemic wears on and businesses grow accustomed to new ways of working, business owners are realizing the value of a robust digital presence.

How Tracking Revenue Attribution Helps Focus Your Marketing Strategies

Every industrial manufacturer’s goal is to increase revenue, which is made even more challenging in the middle of a pandemic and economic uncertainty. Every bit of insight we can gain to measure our efforts and our prospect’s and customer’s responses to them is valuable, especially during dynamic, unpredictable shifts in the markets. That’s where revenue attribution comes to our aid! 

How Print Marketing Strategies Are Unique from Digital Strategies

When you think about marketing today, a lot of it revolves around digital strategies, whether it’s social media campaigns, best SEO practices, or online content. Billboards, printed pamphlets, and print ads seem to be a thing of the past—but are they?

Is Your Brand Your Greatest Asset?

If you asked your management team, employees, and customers “who” your company is, what would they say? Would internal and external perceptions align? Would customers agree that the value you provide is the value they feel they are getting?

Massachusetts’ Guidelines for Manufacturing During COVID-19

Manufacturing businesses are included in Phase 1 of Massachusetts’ plan of slowly reopening the economy after a lockdown period that spanned multiple months. While some manufacturing companies remained open as essential businesses, these new safety standards are mandatory for all manufacturing businesses moving forward for the foreseeable future.

How Small Businesses Can Benefit from the Starter Growth Suite’s Capabilities

Small businesses are often the ones that suffer most when enduring hard economic times. Whether it’s constraints on budget or on workforce, smaller businesses often have a harder time bouncing back. Creating marketing assets, following up on a lead, or responding to an endless number of customer questions are vital tasks, but in crisis mode, are viewed as secondary. And they often suffer in an effort to remain afloat while tending to more imminent operational needs.