Next generation marketing is filled with lots of shiny toys for the marketing creative to experiment with, from text messaging communications to the world of podcasts, influencer marketing, and more. There are more marketing channels than ever where marketers can connect with audiences about products, services, and company updates. While all these methods of communication provide unique ways for engaging audience preferences, it’s the time-tested email that we’d like to highlight when it comes to showing off your cool new marketing tools. Emails are a tried-and-true way of nurturing a […]
While marketing automation software has the potential to change your life, it’s important to remember that the technology is not the “mythical magic marketing button” that so many marketers have been looking for all these years. Implementing a successful marketing automation strategy requires a lot of preparation and planning. You’ve got to put in the hard work before the software starts automating your marketing process. But when it gets going, the real magic begins to happen. The first step of any marketing automation strategy starts with an objective. What do […]
According to our report on the State of Email Marketing, email is becoming increasingly more relevant with 87 percent of marketers believing that email marketing is or will be critical to their overall marketing success. However, there is no email marketing without an email list, and building a robust database is a top priority for marketers everywhere. We’re here to share some tips and tricks on building and growing a subscriber base you’ll be proud of. What is an Email List? An email list is a database of important information […]
By now, it should come as no surprise that the use of personalization significantly improves campaign performance. However, while 95% of B2B marketers agree with that statement, only 62% of the marketers surveyed in our State of Email Marketing B2B Perspective report plan on including greater personalization efforts in their 2022 strategies. If marketers understand the importance of personalization, why aren’t we seeing more of it? The truth is, there are many reasons why there hasn’t been a larger adoption of personalization strategies in the B2B space—a lack of confidence, […]
As B2B marketers, it’s our job to guide our customers on a journey. This journey should take them from the point of discovery, along a route that inspires and informs, until they reach a destination where a commercial arrangement formalizes the relationship. While many people speak of their incredible adventures in business, you should never confuse your customers’ journey as an adventure. By nature, an adventure is chaotic, longwinded, and potentially dangerous. This isn’t a route you want to take your clients along. While every customer journey is different, there […]
