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...
What is Marketing Automation? Marketing Automation: The automating of time-consuming sales and marketing activities, so you can reach a larger group of consumers more efficiently and via multiple channels online (such as email, social media, websites, etc). “The reality is the best marketers are...
by Jonathan Franchell, CEO of Ironpaper - For more tips and hacks: Need to remove a new line after h1 tags? Both web designers and SEO practitioners need to employ headline tags: H1, H2, H3 in several ways to improve web page structure and tag...
The Crowded Arena of the IT Marketplace Updated December 2024 The Information Technology (IT) landscape is experiencing rapid growth and intensifying competition. IT spending is projected to reach nearly 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, a...
Updated December, 2024 The field of digital marketing is evolving rapidly in response to new technology and changing buyer expectations. To help career-minded marketers, we’ve rounded up the top 10 skills needed to succeed in the field. These are...
By Nicky Capella, Content Strategist The role of marketing within an organization has undergone a significant transformation over the past several years. As businesses increasingly focus on customer experience as a competitive differentiator,...
2022 was a wild year for the job market. From on-the-spot offers to mass resignations, we saw a seismic shift in how employees articulated what matters to them in the workplace. Companies that offered limited flexibility lost out on talent, while...
The digital privacy landscape has been shifting more towards the individual's right to privacy for years, and digital marketers need to ensure they can work effectively without access to third-party data. Sam Ward, Associate Director; Tim Maurizio,...
Content marketers in 2023 will consider changing buyer behaviors, privacy concerns, and the need to measure content’s impact. We know that content marketing is no longer optional, but this method of reaching buyers will become increasingly important...
For clean energy companies, increasing demand for renewable solutions should feel like a win—but the reality is more complex. The surge in market entrants has made it more challenging to stand out, leaving even innovative providers fighting to avoid...
B2B buyers are inundated with repetitive marketing messages and surface-level content. Generative AI has contributed to this oversaturation by enabling brands to produce content faster. However, are brands considering how this oversaturation impacts...
Hiring great talent is vital to business success, but it’s not an easy feat. Many companies turn to recruiters to help fill open roles. It’s expensive, and it doesn’t foster a strong connection between the company and the candidate. But what if...
Navigating the evolving landscape of technology can be like traversing a veritable minefield. This is especially true in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). For business leaders, understanding and implementing IT transformation in the age of AI...
The Internet of Things is reshaping and defining markets, so much so that it has been dubbed “the next Industrial Revolution.”
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