Who doesn’t get excited about survey responses, right? Right?! In case it’s not coming through on screen, that was written in a sarcastic tone. Creating and managing customer surveys online (or paper, or phone surveys) is rarely earthshaking. Survey response rates are often low, and responses tend to roll in rather slowly. But the insight […]
How should you structure paid search accounts when your targets include both businesses and consumers? Columnist Justin Freid discusses how to develop an ‘overlap strategy.’ Sales Renewal’s insight: Overlap strategy is smart marketing, but what if your B2B/B2C business doesn’t have two websites? A thorough understanding of the market and competitive landscape, sales cycle(s), and […]
Creating a USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is a risky move – but with a well-developed strategy and a coordinated public relations and marketing effort, it can pay off. Creating a USP Jim Bolin was born and raised in Casey, IL. As he grew up, Bolin watched a familiar small-town story unfold: Casey lost population, visitors, […]
Discover how marketers leverage customer dialogue to shape their new product development process. Sales Renewal’s insight: From large-scale intelligence gathering, like crowdsourcing or social listening, to a narrower, targeted approach, like focus groups and advisory councils, successful B2B businesses use customer feedback to ensure they are on track with product development.
Marketers in the high-tech world who use phrases such as “social media marketing, ” “Facebook marketing” and “content marketing” do not understand.. Sales Renewal’s insight: Strategy => Content => Channel. This article reinforces the need for all marketers to understand the difference between a marketing strategy (what message are you trying to convey) and a […]
New research suggests the marketing industry is focusing too much on short-term marketing effectiveness and that this is having a negative impact on awareness, share of voice and ultimately profits. Sales Renewal’s insight: Insights about strategic marketing that apply to big brands also apply to smaller companies. Measuring short-term KPIs is just one element of […]
Find out how engineers answered the question: at what stage of your investigations into a new product or service do you prefer to engage with a vendor representative as opposed to conducting independent research? Sales Renewal’s insight: 1, 000 engineers were asked: “At what stage of your investigations into a new product or service do […]
What can a CMO do to get better strategic support and key resources from a CEO? Sales Renewal’s insight: No one said it would be easy to get buy in for your marketing programs. In fact, according to a Forbes Insights survey, 69% of CEOs said they thought their companies waste money on marketing initiatives. […]
Too many marketers chase a “silver bullet” strategy, in which a single tactic will address all their challenges. Here’s what to do instead. Sales Renewal’s insight: It’s worth repeating – focusing on a single tactic to market your business is not the way to go. B2B marketers need to take a holistic view of the […]