What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! What were you doing 40 years ago (if you were even alive)? It’s hard to believe (for me) that a few days ago marked the 40th anniversary of Rush’s Moving Pictures album. [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! It seems like 2021 is turning into the year of looking forward – as we focus on the destination a little up the road. I don’t usually like to feature an artist [...]
As I coach management teams and executives, I realize that sometimes their personal brand gets lost as they enable the success of others. Brand management extends beyond just the product. Never forget – YOU are your own Brand and YOU need to sustain effort into keeping your brand relevant and well-positioned. With so much noise [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! Could there be more excitement about welcoming 2021? B2B sales and marketing pros are getting a jump start on the year now that 2020 is in the rear view mirror. This is [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! In the holiday spirit I have a creative take for you on the Nutcracker Suite from Brian Setzer (remember Stray Cats?). He's rocking a big orange guitar and is accompanied by his [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! How does it feel? 2020 has often felt like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone that keeps on rolling. Listen to this with me as we focus on finishing the year [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! It snowed here this week. I won't lie... there is a part of me that wants to sail away and return to warmer climates! Instead here's a little jolt from my favourite [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! I've got a mental pick-me-up for you! Neuroscience has discovered the 10 happiest songs ever. In the midst of whatever stress you're feeling, join me in listening to this classic to help [...]
Best Practices in Lead Follow-up and Nurturing Is your B2B lead pipeline stuck? Do you need to get your existing inbound or outbound leads moving again to close more business? Our conversation was so AWESOME that it went over our usual 29-minute limit. So we made an exception this one time! Check out our webinar [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! As we slide into the second half of Q4 2020, are you churning and burning with activity? Can your team go the distance? Give this awesome song by Cake a listen as [...]
What Do B2B Marketers Do Now? is an ongoing email. Join the mailing list to be the first to receive these weekly insights! It's me against the world. At least that's how I feel sometimes when I'm staring down Q4! Can you relate? This week I've got some ideas to help in planning a better [...]
Have you ever watched squirrels this time of year? They gather nuts, frantically running around trying to find places to bury them, then start over. I can relate. As B2B marketers we constantly gather data, then spend our time trying to find the important pieces, and search for the meaning to help us. Have you [...]
I can still remember the first time I heard Eddie Van Halen. As a guitar player, I had no idea what I was listening to! But hearing that opening of "Runnin' With the Devil"... I was floored! It seems like this September is busier than ever in the B2B space! "Livin' life at a pace [...]
4 Proven Sales & Marketing Tactics to Impact Your 2020 B2B Sales RIGHT NOW The clock is ticking on 2020. What is actually generating B2B sales opportunities in the current unpredictable business environment? As companies fervently adapt to the global impact of COVID-19, one challenge remains – how do you effectively engage buyers to generate [...]
Can you believe August is almost over? I hope you’ve had a chance to get away (even if you couldn’t fly away) and enjoy this summer – I doubt it’s one any of us will ever forget. Are you planning that final Labor Day getaway? Here’s one of my favorite Lenny Kravitz songs as you [...]
With the social distancing, and (at times) forced solitude, have you learned something new or rekindled a previous interest? I have a guitar hanging in my office and there are times when a little ‘noodling’ helps calm and reset me. Give the Foo Fighter’s Times Like These a listen as you read through for some [...]
Who doesn’t love a good summer vacation? Do you measure it by the warm weather, time spent outdoors, or reading that novel? As marketers we sometimes feel that tension of trying to keep things moving through the summer - how do we keep things rolling so we don’t see a dip in our activity during [...]
Ever felt like you’re in the eye of a hurricane? With the conflicting opinions swirling around reopening, the pressure for companies to recover, and the stock market seemingly spinning in circles, it feels like the storm is all around you. But we’re going to get through this together. So as you read through, listen to [...]
What’s your current theme song? Soundgarden’s "Outshined", and the line “I've kept the movie rolling” has been a kind of motto for me through these crazy times. Makes me think back to the first Lollapalooza concert tour – summer of 1991… 29 years ago! Sadly, that was Jane’s Addiction's farewell tour. Since I’ve recently shared [...]
What’s your getaway pleasure? In the summer heat, I want to be on the lake - it makes me feel insulated, safe, and at peace. As we see economic re-openings progressing (and regressing) across the continent, it feels like waves rolling in and out on a windy day. So while you read on, listen to [...]
The temperature soared last week. But as a Canadian, I use up all my ‘weather complaining tokens’ during the winter. So grab a caffeinated drink and listen to this summer classic from Don Henley as you read on. Or if you want the espresso version, try this cover. Here is what the experts are saying, [...]
I admit it - I’m a fan of holidays! And yes, I was on the water this past weekend! Hope you got to take a breather too. To get you back into the B2B swing of things in the office gently, listen to this '90s Alt-Rock classic from Jane’s Addiction as you read on. Here [...]
I hope you were able to take part in #MakeMusicDay on the weekend – a great cause, and we all could use a little more music in our lives right now! Is your B2B drumbeat still getting louder? How are you and your teams coping with your own sales and marketing ramp up? Here is [...]
What’s new in the B2B space this week? How are you and your teams coping with your own B2B sales and marketing ramp-up? It feels like the drumbeat is finally starting to get a bit louder in the marketplace. With the economy opening further, many of my clients are eager to continue ramping up their [...]
Its been such a busy week! I admit that I didn’t make it to the drive-in – maybe the next staff meeting? There's lots to discuss, so grab your popcorn or coffee, and let’s get right to it! Venture Funding During the Pandemic As someone that works with many tech companies, I find it encouraging [...]
Critical Success Factors for Business Recovery and Growth After the downturn, now what? Businesses are looking for insight into strategies they can implement to help them recover and ultimately grow – from concrete demand generation ideas and tactics to high-level growth strategies. In this brief webinar, we’re bringing together two experts who will share practical [...]
Maybe I’m an eternal optimist, but I really am seeing the B2B market pushing for recovery. Prior to March, B2B sales and marketing activity was at an all-time high. And luckily, it seems that businesses are looking to get back to those levels. What are you seeing? Here is what the experts are saying, and [...]
I've been waking up early a lot lately. And this week I saw the sun rise over the water and couldn't help but think about it symbolically - the promise of a new day. As the economy starts to open up globally, similarly, I’m sure we’re all hoping for the promise of better times! I’m [...]
REGISTER NOW! Critical Success Factors for Business Recovery and Growth After the downturn, now what? Businesses are looking for insight into strategies they can implement to help them recover and ultimately grow – from concrete demand generation ideas and tactics to high-level growth strategies. On May 27 at 2:00pm, we’re bringing together two experts who [...]
It's snowing here this morning. Yup. Snow. And not just a little. Sure, it will only last for the day, but it feels like a HUGE setback. We're all looking forward to warmer weather, sunshine, and better times...but the snow just seems like a huge kick in the...ahem. You know what I mean. But on [...]
“Call Me After COVID” Sound familiar? It’s what our sales teams have been hearing for a while now….but it seems like we’re getting less of this. The economy is getting ready to kick back up – and we may be seeing signs of recovery. What are your teams seeing? Here is what the experts are [...]
Here is the latest update for you – if it's valuable, please forward it to your colleagues. And please share your findings back – I’d love to hear from you! Here are some takeaways from the past week: 1. Deal Volume and Sales Response Rates are Down - HubSpot has been providing some great real-time [...]
I’ve recently witnessed some marketplace changes that I want to share with you. This past week our client teams have noticed that response rates and live conversations with B2B prospects have picked up considerably. Of course, I am hoping this trend continues. Are your sales teams finding the same? Here are some takeaways from the [...]
As I process everything going on these days, I find myself reflecting on past experiences as I push forward. What is the role of change now? Here are some takeaways from the past week: 1. Your Brand New 100% Inside Sales Organization! When I started Virtual Causeway in 2001, it was mainly due to a [...]
I usually don’t listen to webinars ‘live’ but this one was different. As someone who helps to manage and implement webinar strategies for our clients, I rarely attend them live. I typically wait for the replay or recording. Today I watched a timely and thought-provoking webinar hosted by Gartner and TOPO: COVID-19 – Strategic Sales [...]
What a week it’s been! I wanted to remind you that you’re not alone. As I’ve been talking to clients, partners, and vendors this week, I realized that I need to share more. I can add value to the business community by sharing what I am seeing in the market – so I wanted to [...]
Lead machine webinar coming in hot! Join Rick Endrulat for ‘5 Simple Steps to Building an Integrated Lead Engine to Grow Sales’. In this 20-minute webinar, learn how to build your own complete targeted content marketing process that effectively generates qualified B2B sales leads. You'll learn A complete lead producing process The role of content [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
