With Deloitte telling us the average Americans checks her phone within five minutes of waking up, there’s little doubt that mobile is a major force in marketing. At the same time, mobile devices play a role in eCommerce too. Understanding the impact of mobile commerce in 2017 can benefit the B2B...
The digital market is a disruptive force. With the majority of us carrying a computer around in our pockets in the form of a smartphone, the power has shifted from seller to buyer. Digital marketing is evolving as the digital landscape changes how we market and sell. Marketing builds relationships...
Customer experience is such a catchphrase in marketing today it even gets its own trendy acronym: CX. Improving customer experience requires integration, collaboration, data analysis and more. Companies focused on maximizing satisfaction, with regard to the entire customer journey, have the...
In 2015, the global cloud systems management software market had a value of $2.8 billion. Forecasting the cloud computing market makes the future look even more promising, per a recently released Cisco report. Source: IDC Cloud Computing Market Growth More businesses today are seeing value in data...
Judging by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the majority of Information Technology (IT) service companies are small (10 - 99 workers) or even micro-sized establishments. Yet, the demands for differentiation, marketing effectiveness, and sales are increasing and forcing IT service companies to...
Some 85% of manufacturer marketers use content in their marketing efforts, according to the 2017 Manufacturing Content Marketing (MCM). The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs report highlight valuable trends to guide content marketing strategy for manufacturering companies....
Globally, social media marketing accounts for 13% of today’s digital ad market at about $26.4 billion US. Defining Social Media Advertising Social media advertising leverages the network newsfeed to raise awareness, prompt action or sell products or services. Ads in social and business networks...
Email marketing has legs. Doubters could consult an Exhibitor study showing 50% of trade show marketers and exhibitors planned to increase spending on this marketing medium in 2016. These other email marketing statistics and trends should also help prove “you’ve got mail” marketing remains popular....
B2B marketing statistics and trends illustrate the global B2B marketing industry is still going strong. It's predicted to grow annually through 2018. Digital, in particular, will continue to garner attention with a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), per PwC. B2B Marketing Budgets In 2014,...
Inbound marketing works well for startups for many reasons: lower customer acquisition costs compared to traditional advertising, wider audience reach, shortened sales cycle and more. Grow a startup business and edge out the competition with these inbound essentials for a startup marketing plan....