Upstream vs downstream marketing is often a conversation among marketing and sales teams. But which is better for your business? The two terms refer to different, but equally important marketing tactics. But, so many companies are focused more on downstream marketing. However, the most successful businesses will start their marketing efts with upstream marketing, and […]
The world of email marketing is endless, and it can be hard to decide what your email marketing strategy should be. From sales and promotions to follow-ups and newsletters, there are countless guidelines that go into crafting the perfect email. Lucky for you, we have put together a list of best practices, with examples, to […]
SEO vs SEM and which is better is a common question between marketing professionals. Marketers are typically very data and result-driven, so it can be hard for us to patiently wait out the success of SEO initiatives. On the other hand, SEM provides almost immediate results with the data to back it up. But if […]
It can be intimidating to implement marketing as a small business. There are so many aspects that go into marketing, and it can be even harder as a small business. However, if done right, marketing can grow your business exponentially. If you don’t know where to start, or how to improve your current marketing strategies, […]
To truly optimize your marketing efforts and get the most bang for your buck, you need to understand your average cost per lead (CPL) across different channels. This data helps pinpoint where to invest more heavily and where to adjust strategies. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling an established B2B marketing campaign, tracking and […]
Everyone and their dog has a blog (and I really mean their dog, dogs now have social media accounts, blogs, and more), but is it helping achieve their goals? There are few blogs on the internet that are there for sheer goodwill. Most people and businesses have blog content in order to post industry or […]
I’m sure you are familiar with the term “sales funnel”. But, are you implementing this concept in your daily sales and marketing initiatives? I have seen so many companies just guessing at how to guide their customers down their funnel. This may work for a while, but at some point, it will fall short. In […]
The B2B sales environment is a cut-throat world. There are always sales reps fighting over clients to meet quotas and constant outreach strategies to collect all sales available. After all, it’s sales that keep a business afloat. This is why sales can have some of the highest turnovers. As sales reps either can’t hit quotas […]
This article is written in partnership with demandDrive. Every B2B company depends on generating leads to be successful. Without a stable influx of leads, it’s almost impossible to close deals and generate revenue. But, it can be hard to figure out where to start or what tactics to try out next. Once you have figured […]
Marketing is constantly evolving with new technologies, new platforms, marketers exploring new ways to engage customers, etc. With this industry constantly evolving, it is important to keep up to date with marketing statistics. To understand where you should allocate your budget and time, or where to look for new opportunities. One way to do this […]
Creating a well-rounded sales cycle on your own takes a lot of time and effort. Plus, it requires constant upkeep and monitoring to ensure that it’s continuously turning leads into paying customers. Because it’s so tedious to create it on your own, a lot of companies turn to sales outsourcing companies and software to help […]
As a B2B marketing manager, lead generation is constantly on our minds. We are always trying to generate more and more leads to fill our sales funnel, and give our sales team a list of high-quality leads to follow up with. But, we all know that it’s not as easy as it sounds. It can […]
