Survey: Most B2B Marketing Writers Aren’t in Direct Contact with Customers
If B2B marketing writers aren’t in direct contact with customers in developing content, you are probably just making it all up The first step in communications is audience identification. Audience identification is the process of understanding an audience – their...Read More
20 Webinar Statistics, Benchmarks and Best Practices to Improve Your Virtual Events
A report analyzing more than 100,000 virtual events by ON24 found attendees spent 57 minutes viewing webinars in 2020 – and these are driving pipeline and revenue Despite growing optimism, it would still take a giant leap of faith for...Read More
Trust in Business: 10 Ways to Build the Currency Brands Can’t Live Without
Brands earn customer trust in business by protecting their data, offering a reasonable value, focusing on the quality of their product or service and delivering good customer experiences Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. That’s...Read More
Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey
The annual Edelman Trust Barometer found business is trusted more than government, media and NGOs; this presents an opportunity to build trust through content Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)....Read More
45 Marketing and PR Statistics that Recap the Year We Had in 2020
Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020 Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies...Read More
6 Reasons B2B Marketers are Unsatisfied with their Own Content
B2B marketers say too much work, too few resources and too much interference forces them to choose between quality and completion Most B2B marketers aren’t thrilled with their own content. According to a survey by Radix Communications, “68% of B2B...Read More
Blogging isn’t Sexy but Done Well It Drives B2B Marketing Results [Study]
The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s...Read More
The Enduring Characteristics of Winning B2B Content Marketing Programs
Effective B2B content marketing programs have a documented strategy, build a subscription audience and use metrics to inform decisions What separates successful B2B content marketing programs from those that underperform? Some of the answers are found on page four of...Read More
Marketing Salary Survey Shows the Pandemic is Changing Hiring Trends
Annual marketing salary survey shows remote interviews and shorter hiring process have become the norm as a consequence of the pandemic The was a cartoon going around the business world a few weeks ago that asked “who led the digital...Read More
B2B Marketers Focused on Long Term Tend to Outperform the Competition
B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals Good things really do come to those who wait. A survey of 450 marketers found “leaders” – those who say...Read More
