A franchise’s long-term success relies not only on the prominence of the national brand – but also on the health of its local franchisees and affiliated organizations. At Ironpaper, we’ve found that one of the best ways to ensure franchise success in competitive local markets is to incorporate...
Although generating qualified leads is a critical part of inbound marketing, it’s not the entire story. This is because downloading a piece of premium content and becoming a qualified lead does not necessarily mean that the user is ready to make a purchasing decision or speak to the sales team....
Selecting a marketing agency to help your organization reach its short- and long-term business goals is simple decision for many businesses. There may be countless options available, but marketing agencies are far from being created equal. And while working with a marketing agency can be an...
Despite what some traditional marketers will tell you, cold calling is not an effective sales or lead generation tool for three primary reasons: 1. It doesn’t work. According to the Harvard Business Review, cold calling doesn’t work 90.9% of the time. Simply put, if a tactic does not work, it’s not...
Marketing personalization is becoming increasingly important for companies of all sizes, in all industries. Not only does it increase conversion rates with key audiences, it also allows companies to deliver the relevant and helpful user experience today’s consumers and B2B buyers expect. To that...
Social Selling: Connecting with potential B2B buyers via social tools, such as LinkedIn or Facebook. Social selling in action: Social selling takes the form of answering prospect questions, supportive engagement, and sharing helpful, timely content. These consistent interactions nurture the...
By Katie Surace Smart homes currently lead the Internet of Things market with 294 million connected things expected to be in use in 2015, according to Gartner. Gartner also estimates connected things within smart cities to reach 1.1 billion in 2015. These figures represent only a portion of the...
According to Ovum, MVNO global subscriber base is projected to reach 185 million by 2015, and with this growth, MVNOs will race to add features, partnerships and add-ons to their service to win this race for subscribers. This level of growth presents an excellent opportunity for communication...
Although manufacturing companies tend to get the majority of their business via loyal customers, word-of-mouth, and partnership deals, it’s critical that they don’t overlook the importance of online marketing. At IronPaper, we’re seeing an increasing number of manufacturing companies prioritize...
What is Social Selling? Social selling: Connecting with prospects via social tools, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. In action, it looks like answering prospect questions and sharing helpful, timely content. These consistent interactions nurture prospect relationships until they are ready...