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The Best Marketing Strategy for Manufacturers

Posted by Ron Mattocks on May 1, 2020 8:00:00 AM

As B2B companies reevaluate their budgets in the wake of COVID-19, it may be tempting to slash the marketing and advertising budget. On paper this might seem practical, especially if you're not sure of marketing's impact on your business. This is not an uncommon reaction, and while it may free things up in the short-term, over the long haul those companies are going to need to make that ground back up later. In other words, don't ditch your marketing altogether. Just be smarter about it, and there are more than a few options here.

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Topics: Return on Investment, Sales Pipeline Growth, Sales Alignment, Strategic Planning, Marketing Budgets, Industrial Marketing, Marketing Operations, Manufacturing Industry

The Friday Five: Marketing to Manufacturers

Posted by Lora Carpenter on Apr 3, 2020 9:32:00 AM

With the rise of the internet (and with that, online shopping) companies and manufacturers have access to a wider range of potential customers than ever before. What was once only selling to people in your state or region has become an ability to reach worldwide potential!

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Topics: Marketing Tactics, Measuring Marketing, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Industrial Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Operations, Manufacturing Industry

The Fog of War: 11 Ways Manufacturers can Leverage Marketing During COVID-19

Posted by Ron Mattocks on Mar 23, 2020 9:04:48 PM

11 Ways Manufacturers can use industrial marketing strategies during COVID-19

The “fog of war,” first coined by Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz, is a term often used to describe the dominating uncertainty that hallmarks the chaos of battle. The answer to this challenge according to Clausewitz, is the “sensitive and discriminating judgment” of leaders who can cut through the fog. History has shown time and again that leaders keeping their wits about them would prove to be the deciding factor in overcoming chaotic uncertainty. It’s a lesson constantly beat into my head during my time as an Infantry officer, and one I’ve not forgotten in my time since.

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Topics: Marketing Tactics, Measuring Marketing, Marketing Technology, Sales Alignment, Strategic Planning, Key Trends, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Tactics, Website Strategy, Industrial Marketing, Lead Generation, Brand Awareness, Marketing Operations, Manufacturing Industry