When it comes to digital B2B marketing, most people immediately think of B2C and the flashy tactics used to grab the attention of prospects. Businesses have been selling to businesses for a very long time. It's only until recently that B2B has been taken to a whole new level with advancements in digital marketing and [...]
A lead is a potential contact, individual, or organization that expresses an interest in your goods or services. Typically, the marketing department is responsible for generating these leads to pass onto the sales department to pursue and convert. Leads are important for any organization; they are what will eventually (hopefully) turn into a sale. Having [...]
@c_blazquez posted this great infographic (by Anna Vital) about startups on twitter based on Paul Graham's essay: Startups in 13 Sentences. https://twitter.com/c_blazquez/status/892327223285493761 We thought we would provide our own take on Paul’s 13 Sentences on Start-ups. Pick good co-founders There are so many challenges that come along with starting a business. Many entrepreneurs find that [...]
Long after all the other social media giants have adopted video sharing features, LinkedIn has finally jumped on the bandwagon. The business-centric social media network will now let users take and upload videos with the updated in-app camera or upload clips from their phone’s camera roll. Currently, LinkedIn says the native video feature is currently [...]
Social media started out at as a tool to communicate and stay in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. Eventually, it became popular among business-to-consumer companies to help find and communicate with their customers. Today it has become an integral part of any businesses marketing strategy and B2B is no exception. When reading about social [...]
Sales leads are what drive your business. You probably have a bunch of them pouring in already, but are they good, quality leads? Traditional sales and marketing strategies tend to focus on casting a wide net and capturing as many leads as possible instead of focusing on the good ones. If you’re not getting the [...]
We have all encountered spam at some point or another while scrolling through the web or sifting through your email inbox. Some people - and even software - are really great at identifying it and dealing with it, but some are not. While nobody likes receiving spam, the fact is many businesses are actively sending [...]
Sales calls are something that many people tend to avoid. Customers can now learn everything they need to know about a product through friends, industry peers and online research. Having to listen to sales pitches from overly preppy salespeople can sometimes become irritating. While trying to reach quotas and encourage a sale, salespeople often forget [...]
What would you say your most crucial selling tool is in your day-to-day business? Chances are you don’t consider Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to be such a big deal. The reality is, along with 75% of other companies, you’re a fool to think so and you’re missing out. *Here’s the actual title of this [...]
Search engines are the primary method of navigation for most Internet users. For great search engine optimization, a good rule of thumb for any B2B firm’s content strategy is to present itself as a credible expert. It’s not enough to just have a good strategy for creating optimized content, but you must also create valuable [...]
Snapchat started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 2nd, 2017, offering 200 million shares at $17 each. By 12:00pm ET, their price had risen to $25.38 per share. That all sounds really great for Snapchat, but it doesn’t really help you at all. So, instead of continuing to bore you with financial [...]
And hope that everyone catches it like the Flu. The Internet is bursting at the seams with content and information. It is important to stand out so you are getting the most out of your B2B marketing strategies. I recently read a book called Contagious by Jonah Berger, Professor of Marketing at The University of [...]
For those who have little-to-no graphic design skills. You’re in good hands because I am a pro... Not really but they tell me I’m pretty good. There has probably been a time where you had wished you knew how to whip up a quick graphic for your marketing campaign. Whether it’s an advertisement, a graphic [...]
Hop on the bandwagon, you're missing out! Last year we saw the importance of visual content, such as video, emphasized by the changes that took place across almost every major social network such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Most notable were the launch of Facebook and Instagram’s live feature, Facebook’s pre-roll video ads, and [...]
The Manager, Global Demand Generation Solutions, is a multi-disciplinary role that provides the opportunity to maximize team management, client management and analytical skills, and is a responsible for leading the Client Services, Business Development and Marketing Services teams to generate revenues and achieve individual, team and organizational goals. Looking to take your career to the [...]
Everyday, each of us sees them, yet very few of us know much about them. I am talking about display ads (formerly called banner ads), Unlike search ads that rely on someone typing a keyword into a search engine, those running display advertising platforms learned how to show ads to people based on the context [...]
KLS Financial had great lead flow prior to engaging with us. Their issue was converting those leads into paying, happy customers. Working together, we mapped their Buyer's Journey, determined the right content, the right messaging, the right nurturing, and the right tools to engage, educate, and close their leads into recurring revenue streams. Listen to [...]
Just Fix It had worked previously with Virtual Causeway on multiple Outbound Marketing campaigns, but they wanted to up-their-game. Together, we implemented an aggressive Inbound Marketing program, combined with Salesforce.com and Pardot for a complete CRM and Marketing Automation solution designed to nurture and convert their leads into paying customers. Listen to Doug Palubiski as [...]
Athena Software has a vision to change the world, but they needed a fresh perspective on how to go-to-market. They engaged Virtual Causeway to review their messaging, competitive positioning, Buyer's Journey, content, marketing automation, and sales enablement. From that, a fresh approach was introduced and the rest, as they say, is history. Listen to Dana [...]
The Marketing Associate conducts strategic and tactical research via telephone and the web. This position gathers intelligence on leading companies, including defined target contacts based on key attributes, while actively identifying and qualifying individuals for specific activities such as event registration, product awareness, education and marketing campaigns. Looking to take your career to the next level? [...]
Going to Dreamforce September 2015? So are we!!! Rick will be presenting at a session called “Deliver Personalized Marketing with Pardot and Data.com” you do NOT want to miss it! More Details
Without integration, CRM misses the mark. It's a bold statement but, for most organizations, it's true. Whether it be a standalone accounting system, a custom database application, or a collection of spreadsheets with mission critical information, every organization has islands of data. CRM allows for a single version of the truth, but to get to [...]
Too often, marketing and sales have been separate and misaligned silos of activity. This has weakened the demand generation process and caused both organizations to lose credibility. The primary responsibility of the sales leader is to drive sales and maintain a robust sales pipeline. The primary job of marketing is to support sales by driving [...]
Inbound marketing is hot. However, it has not removed the need for outbound tactics — marketing directly to your audience, whether through mail, email or phone continues to have considerable value for both B2B and B2C organizations. Outbound marketing gives companies greater control over the delivery and timing of their message than inbound marketing can. [...]
We all get stuck in our routines. That has never been more true then when it comes to traditional sales and marketing programs. However, sometimes, you need to change it up. You need something fresh. Check this article out to learn of four different tactics you may not yet have considered. Download Whitepaper [...]
Studies have shown it costs, on average, $10 per contact to clean a contact record when you do it in bulk. However, it only costs $1 per contact to clean a contact as it's submitted in real-time. Often, the biggest impediment to having clean data is having the budget necessary for the job. In this [...]
For most people, summer is a time of year to slow down and catch up. Buyers are often on vacation and difficult to connect with. At least, that's the belief. Or, perhaps we should say, that's the myth. Join us as we bust this myth and discuss how you can use the summer season to [...]
While Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is mature, understood, and relatively predictable, advertising in social media is a completely different thing. Some call it the wild wild west. Grandiose claims are made but often the results pale in comparison. What's a person responsible for pipeline to do? Join us as we discuss the pros and the cons of [...]
Most marketing programs have grand ambitions and lofty goals, however they're typically grossly underfunded, if they're funded at all. That's the reality of today's lean, mean demand generation machine. In this webinar we discuss how you can make your marketing dollars go farther, create more content, and be delivered faster with fewer hurdles, obstacles, and [...]
Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is an interesting game. Google continually changes the algorithms, hiding much of the data Marketers required to be successful. Other provides such as Bing or Yahoo may not have the audience you're seeking. When social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin provide interesting advertising alternatives, you start to wonder if PPC still [...]
At the foundation of every great campaign is a killer list. If your lists are holding you back from the success you deserve, then maybe it's time to fix the problem. In this webinar we share some amazing tips and tricks to improving your data without resorting to questionable tactics.
An often under-utilized tool in the content creator’s tool-bag is the interview. A good interview shouldn’t be very difficult to produce, and should be engaging and informative. It’s an easy tool to get industry leaders on your site and build your reputation as an industry leader. The only catch is that they have to be [...]
Being able to create a strong, engaging presentation isn’t an easy task. There are a thousand things to consider, from the topic, to the gear you’ll need, to the medium you’ll use to present the topic. The one thing that shouldn’t be a problem is whether or not you’re able to make the presentation engaging; [...]
Building a marketing plan is a lot like the first time you go to a gym. There’s some apprehension, some indecision, and as a whole you may not be entirely sure what to do. It seems simple enough, and seemingly everyone is doing it, but maybe you just don’t know where to start. That’s what [...]
I think of myself as someone usually on the front-end of the technology adoption curve. When I first studied Geoffrey Moore’s “Crossing the Chasm[i]” in business school, I remember completely identifying with those technology Innovators. Or, at the worst, I thought I might be an Early Adopter. Well – here it is – and I [...]
Working in sales, you are familiar with the gatekeeper. In my experience, I have learned the gatekeeper can be your best friend or your worst enemy. They will let you through to your target contact or bluntly tell you the target contact is not interested. Today, most gatekeepers have absolute power over the phone, e-mail [...]
A B2B Marketer’s Word Jumble....Leads vs Deals What do leads and deals have in common? Well....same letters, different order? The image of a word jumble comes to mind - remember the word jumble? You would see it in the newspaper? I’m sure you can play it online somewhere....(Note to self – look for an online [...]
Earlier on, Rick wrote a post about WHY we are blogging - the end result - content. Blogs are everywhere! There are literally (figuratively) dogs writing blogs. Not kidding - check it out (Alfies Blog). With the saturation of the blog market - ever get stuck thinking about WHAT to blog about? Here are some [...]
