Fred Isbell, Research Director Dresner Advisory Services, High technology Veteran and former Senior Director SAP Global Marketing I have had the pleasure to work with an amazing array of people over my nearly 30+ year marketing career. Perhaps one of the greatest gifts has been to
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I can’t say it enough. Successful content marketing is all about solving your customers’ problems. And that requires a culture shift inside businesses. We need to think of content marketing as our solution, more than our products. Because when you show customers how to face th
You’ve read all the advice. You’ve started a corporate blog or a branded content hub. Then you published a ton of articles that run the gamut from your company’s response to the news story du jour to how your new gadget works. Then – crickets. It might be tough hearing i
When it comes to marketing and sales, the more precise and specific you can get with every customer, the better. Customers want to feel important and recognized by brands, and it is exactly why strategies like personalization are so effective. Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is when
Sometimes, you just don’t know what to make your content about. It’s ok. Writer’s block happens to the best of us. When a novelist hits a block, they’re encouraged to take a walk, read a book, listen to music and to free write. Their only concern is to get their ideas flowi
As new business slowed (and in many cases came to a screeching halt) due to C-19, many companies have shifted their focus to existing customers. Now, sales and marketing want to increase customer engagement to make sure that their program is not cut as the C-suite looks to conserve
Engagement rates are thrown around in the business world as important metrics that need to grow and increase. But what exactly is customer engagement and why is it so important? Typically, customer engagement is associated with online interactions, particularly on social media. B
We recently sat down with Michael Brenner, CEO of Marketing Insider Group, for a Q&A around COVID-19 and its impact on the marketing industry. Brenner discussed where teams should be allocating resources, how content programs should be shifting and ways the pandemic has impacte
During an unpredictable and chaotic event like the Covid-19 outbreak, many adjustments need to be made in the world of marketing. Way back in 2012 and 2013, I interviewed some marketing influencers and leaders in the field to understand what they thought the Future of Marketing wo
Events like exhibitions and summits play an important role in connecting businesses with their customers as well as providing a platform for people to learn, share and gain new connections. With the ongoing pandemic and social distancing rules in place, the event industry has been