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Scaling in Tech: What should you be focusing on most as a marketing leader?
In 2020 alone, the UK tech sector hit a total of $15bn worth of investments—$200m higher than the previous record set in 2019. This figure has now pushed the UK
The power of brand equity
Building out a stand-out customer experience Tesla. They do things differently. Their CEO tells their story well. As a consumer, I feel like I know something about the qualities of
It’s all about the content strategy
A coherent strategy is fundamental to successful marketing, this applies equally to the creation of content. Whilst it is possible to recognise a superbly executed creative or expertly crafted
How thinking local can help improve ROI when you expand globally
Marketers know that personalisation drives better engagement and a greater ROI. Account Based Marketing is grounded in this basic concept, and every good marketing strategy starts with a deep understanding of who you
How To Enhance Your Marketing During Times of Change
Marketing is often considered a cost centre to be cut during difficult times. Far from it. Marketing should be thought of as a profit centre. It’s driven by data and,
How To Get Customers Coming To You With Content Marketing
Businesses largely have one objective in mind: to increase profit margins by selling more. So how do you drive or even create the desire in your target audience to drive
Has COVID changed attitudes to outsourced marketing?
Whether your business is in pivot, bounce-back or thrive mode right now (and let’s face it we all know at least one business in each of those categories) – one thing we all need to succeed are the right people
Coaching and growth mindset for business culture
You might think we’ve all got enough to worry about right now, with continued COVID restrictions, recession, potential redundancies and a lot of time and energy going into new planning cycles. So why would now
Adapting to Changing Buyer Needs and Behaviours
We recognise that our target customers are not necessarily where we expect them to be or behaving in a way that we’re accustomed to. Sentiment is changing by the hour
Who cares about relationships in B2B marketing?
Marketing has undergone a transformation in the last two decades from an art form to a science; a demand and lead generation engine. We’ve all ‘gone digital’ and can measure
Identifying unique value: The power of asking ‘So What?’
When was the last time you checked whether your positioning really and truly stands out? If you haven’t checked your positioning or customer value proposition and USPs in a while,
Account Based Marketing (ABM) expert Q&A
We hosted an Account Based Marketing (ABM) expert Q&A in the latest Tech Marketing Leaders forum, fielding a range of questions from identifying the problems ABM solves, to the benefits and execution detail. Here are the highlights… Why is ABM so
ABM – What, why, when and how
What is ABM? Account based marketing is a strategic marketing initiative jointly owned and run by sales and marketing. ABM allows you to focus your resources on key accounts/industries where
Making ABM work in a digital world – is marketing close enough to sales today?
ABM in a digital world I’m a big proponent of Account Based Marketing because it works no matter the size of the company. There are numerous ingredients to making it
Cutting through digital noise with a Challenger approach to Account Based Marketing
Before you ask, yes, B2B businesses of different sizes and budgets can successfully run Account Based Marketing (ABM) programmes. What you need is a clear, focused strategy and process. If budget is tight, rather than
Account based marketing: Not Just For The Big Guys
You don’t need to be FTSE100 to use Account Based Marketing to grow your business Account Based Marketing is a business to business (B2B) marketing approach that is widely used
How to get an Account Based Marketing programme up and running
What’s changed? Right now, we are all responding to fast changing market conditions. Yet if you are responsible for B2B Marketing Strategy and run 1:1 Account Based Marketing (ABM) then perhaps nothing
Account Based Marketing: Hype or Hero?
Let me deal with this question straight up – is Account-Based Marketing (ABM) over-hyped? In truth, yes. Done properly, ABM drives significantly higher conversion, win rates and higher order value than
What does 2022’s change to online tracking mean for digital marketing?
When it comes to digital marketing, change is coming The way that digital marketing works will change forever from 2023, with the end of cookies and the introduction of a
5 Ways to Increase Your Success with Google My Business
Getting Started with Google my Business Google My Business ensures that when a person searches for your business on Google’s search engine, it will increase the chances of them finding
Paid Social: Setting up a LinkedIn Ads Campaign
Why use LinkedIn Ads? LinkedIn is full of business decision makers. In fact, four in five of the 690 million members of LinkedIn have the power to impact business decisions.
Paid Social: Setting up a Facebook Ads Campaign
Yes, Facebook is the social media site many of us use to stay in touch with friends. Facebook is also a huge database, that many of your potential target
5 Reasons To Avoid Google Ads For B2B Marketing
Digital marketing is, understandably, a key part of any B2B marketing strategy – after all, it can help businesses effectively target prospects at any stage of the buying cycle, from
How To Request & Grant Google Analytics Access
Google Analytics is central to every business’ online marketing efforts. Having a GA account that’s set up correctly is crucial and, of course, it’s important that key figures within the
Just When You Thought Your Audience Targeting Was Sorted – Along Came Privacy
Identifying and getting in front of your target audience in B2B marketing can be challenging at the best of times. Once you have identified your personas, tested as many targeting
In-person events are back: Is your business ready to adapt?
In-person events are making a comeback. But have we learnt anything over the last two years? While it might be tempting to jump back in with a ‘business-as-usual’ approach, businesses
The Dark Funnel: The Importance of What You Can’t See
Uncover the potential of the dark funnel as we dig down into the untraceable areas of marketing and shine a light on the value that’s hidden beneath the surface.
Leadership: Lessons from the past
I find it both uplifting and insightful to read about great leaders, even more so to work with them! When thinking about what a great leader means to me, it
Business development: Solve the prospecting problem
Prospecting got a lot harder when COVID reared its head Sales people’s lives got harder, the day we got locked down. COVID-19 has made many people’s lives more challenging but
Facing up to the fear of failure. Things I have learnt
Fear and authenticity Identifying the cause of the fear of failure can be difficult to pinpoint. I know for many people, especially women, there is often no pivotal event that
Supporting Tech Vendors To Leverage Analysts
If you operate in the tech sector, Analysts could be a key route to better understanding your customers, your competitive position and ultimately can help inform you wider B2B marketing
Marketing Planning: 3 Top Tips for Success
If ever there was a time to relish the annual marketing planning cycle then surely the thought of closing the door on 2020 and looking ahead to 2021 must be right up there! There are few who would challenge
From Features to Figures: How to Change the Perception of Marketing
How do you measure the contribution of your marketing efforts to the wider business? In your weekly, monthly or quarterly business reviews do you share media plans, creative execution, traffic
Marketing Strategy: A Practical Guide
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FREE MarTech Tools Everyone Can Benefit From
A while ago, I shared an article on LinkedIn called How to create a marketing automation programme on a £500 budget. It can be done! It got me thinking – no
Tech tools – helping you get the basics in place before you work on your marketing strategy
Setting up a B2B Marketing Strategy business as a marketer, is fascinating. It’s a bit like an architect building their own house – everyone expects it to be and look
Marketing Director, at your service
I worked for many years in the software sector, marketing to small and medium businesses. I regularly extoll the benefits of cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and virtualised solutions. Why? You can
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