The marketing issues that cause IT companies to underperform. 

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Digital marketing relies heavily on strong writing. Copywriting and content writing — two critical functions of successful digital marketing — are sometimes talked about as being interchangeable, but they actually achieve different goals for marketers....

Salespeople are often eager to get a lead on the phone or in a meeting with the hopes of closing a deal, but pitching a meeting or a live demo can be a big ask of a buyer. Additionally, since 70-80% of B2B buyers prefer remote human interaction or digital self-service, even leads with interest and...

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist As leads move through the marketing-to-sales funnel, your lead nurturing tactics have to evolve to meet them where they are. Relationship building is essential throughout the entire process, but the tone and context of your outreach to leads will change...

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Many businesses focus on increasing the number of visitors to their website, but without any clear next steps for visitors to take, the higher number of visitors to your website won’t necessarily benefit your bottom line. Effective calls to action...

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Lead qualification is a critical step in the B2B sales funnel; it’s where your marketing and sales teams focus on the leads they believe will become high-value customers. And with an average of only 2-5% of leads eventually converting to customers...

Searching for a job in the marketing industry when you don’t have a degree in marketing can be discouraging, but getting a job without a degree is entirely possible. The industry is changing, and a traditional degree may not be necessary for all positions. Marketing has become a digital-focused,...

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist The top of the sales funnel is your first opportunity to connect with your target audience, and optimizing your top-of-the-funnel marketing content can help you turn those viewers into leads. A common mistake we see B2B marketers make at the top of the...

By Chantel Hall, Marketing Content Specialist Looking through Ironpaper employees’ calendars, it’s not uncommon to see blocks of time marked “School Dropoff” or “Naptime - no calls.” Fifty-two percent of working parents say that working makes it harder for them to be good parents, but Ironpaper is...

By Matt Pilon, Content Specialist B2B marketing directors face unique challenges in their leadership roles at marketing and advertising agencies. They’re on the hook for managing strategy, relations and workflow for multiple clients, often in vastly different industries. They also manage – often...