How to Get C-Suite Buy-in for Marketing

You have what it takes. But are you getting the support you need to make it happen?

Sometimes being an industrial marketer can feel like you are a stranger in a strange land. Very few people speak your language and a translator is hard to come by. This article is meant to help you become your own translator with six key tenants you should abide by if you want to speak effectively… Read more »

How to Produce Video Content That People Want to Watch

Stats say video stokes engagement. But how do you make the most of it on each social media channel?

According to Vidyard, manufacturing companies have each produced 131 videos on average, making video content crucial for industrial marketers. If your company has been talking about producing more videos for your website and social media, this post is going to steer you in the right direction. According to Cisco, by the end of 2019, 80%… Read more »

Does Your Manufacturing Company Look as Cutting Edge as It Is?

Take a look at your brand. If your company appears decades old, you're missing out on new biz.

“You’ve got to stay right on the leading edge in order to be a competitive production shop,” shared Barclay A. Townsend, president of Townsend Machine, Inc., when we asked how important it is for a manufacturing company to look up to date. I recently interviewed several manufacturing companies on this topic and all agreed that… Read more »

Social Media Use in the Industrial Sector

It doesn't generate the most leads but it's all pervasive. Keep it in your mix for these reasons.

Social media use reached an all-time high in 2018 according to Hootsuite™, with 3.48 billion people logging into social networks last year, up 366 million over last year. So with almost half of the world’s population spending over two hours surfing social channels every day, how many industrials are joining the mix? And most importantly,… Read more »

Stop Making These Email Marketing Mistakes

Email marketing isn't performing as well as you'd like? Try these tips to up your email game.

Industrial brands agree: There’s a lot that an effective email marketing campaign can accomplish. Nearly 90% of B2B marketers use email marketing to generate new leads and more than a quarter say email marketing has the largest impact on their revenue. When done right, email marketing can help take your business to the next level…. Read more »

B2B Marketing Jargon, Demystified

Overwhelmed when marketing buzzwords take over? Here's your secret decoder ring.

Do you ever feel lost when industrial marketers start talking in marketing jargon? Do statements like “Our inbound marketing strategy really made a difference in bringing in some warm leads and advocates this year” make you feel like you’ve stepped off a plane into a foreign country? Fortunately, it’s not as complicated as it sounds…. Read more »

Finding the Right Industrial Marketing Agency

An agency partnership is a big commitment. You don't want to get this one wrong.

Finding an industrial marketing agency that understands your specific industry challenges can be a daunting task — especially if you’ve never worked with an agency before. Before you start your search, you may want to compile a list of questions to test any potential partner’s ability to address your pain points, such as: Do they… Read more »

How to Increase B2B Brand Awareness

Are you the Formica, Kleenex, or PowerPoint of your market? If not, it's time to correct that.

Brand awareness is one of the most important aspects of running your business and B2B brand awareness can be a real challenge, especially when you consider that most of the existing literature about branding focuses on B2C marketing. Here’s what you need to know to take your industrial business’s brand to the next level. How… Read more »