Key Initiatives for an Effective Content Strategy
By: Jordan Friedman, Contently
Spending the time and resources to set goals and decide what you want to publish can help you better meet your customers’ needs and reach your business goals or KPIs.
Content Propels Manufacturers’ Marketing Success
By: George Stenitzer, Founder and Chief Content Officer, Crystal Clear Communications
One key finding from new research by the Content Marketing Institute: Content marketing is growing more important to marketers who work in manufacturing. Marketers’ top challenge: How to align content to your buyer’s journey.
Infographic Design Trends for 2023
By: Andrew Hutchinson, Content and Social Media Manager, Social Media Today
Looking for ways to make your visuals stand out in 2023? The team from Venngage has put together a new overview of key visual trends in infographics, and how you could look to present your data in the new year.
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Pipeline’s Secret Weapon: Full Funnel Marketing
By: B2B Marketing
Why pipeline’s secret weapon is full-funnel marketing (and how to prove it).
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Gardner’s Industry Buying Influence Study 2022: Tactical Considerations for Marketers
By: Mark Semmelmayer, Chief Idea Officer, Pen & Inc. Marketing Communications
Drafting marketing strategy and tactics, based on stated buyer behavior, helps optimize opportunities for success.
Your Silos Are Showing in Your Customer Experience
By: Jeannie Walters, Customer Experience Expert, International Keynote Speaker, and Founder of Experience Investigators
The challenges of silo-busting can make addressing the problem confounding to even the savviest of organizational leaders. Let’s look at common areas where silos prevent success and what to do about them.
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What Makes a Good Marketing Message?
By: George Stenitzer, Founder and Chief Content Officer, Crystal Clear Communications
Marketers need a message that’s easy to deliver in any medium — digital, physical, in person, or hybrid. With a real Message Map, your message becomes much easier to deliver and absorb.
Prep Your Team for the Future of Marketing with Key Lessons
By: Sharla Moody, Contributing Analyst, NewsGuard
The future of marketing will house different roles. AI will do repetitive tasks and even some level of data interpretation. Future marketers will focus on strategy, testing what AI delivers, and optimizing AI to perform better tasks. Humans will still be at the wheel. We’ve just got a new navigator.
Networking by Association: 6 Reasons to Join a Local Industry Group
By: Debi Williams, Director of Digital Content Services, Gardner Business Media
Debi Williams, Director of Digital Content Services, shares her go-to piece of advice for young professionals. Join your local industry association.
Ways to Avoid Social Marketing Missteps
By: Kassidy Krown, Digital Advertising Manager, Agile Education Marketing
In the digital age of texts, tweets, likes and posts, what steps should companies take to successfully integrate social media into their business marketing strategies?
Digital Marketing Trends You Need to Know for 2023
By: Michael Brenner, CEO and Founder, Marketing Insider Group
What are the most important digital marketing trends we’ll likely see in 2023? This article will discuss in more detail specific trends to look out for.
Gardner’s Industry Buying Influence Study 2022: Behavioral Considerations for Marketers
By: Mark Semmelmayer, Chief Idea Officer, Pen & Ink Marketing Communications
Planning with an eye toward current buyer behavior is key to keeping current and enhancing opportunities for success.
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