Marketing and sales are two distinct services within a business, and their roles are clearly defined. They are often seen as separate departments, but they share some similarities, and do have some overlap that cannot be overlooked. In any organization, one of the keys to success, and perhaps also one of the biggest challenges, would be to get the marketing and sales team to be on the same page and work closely together. It may sound like a simple task to achieve, but there are often conflicts due to different perspectives on marketing budgets and its effect on sales performance.

On Monday, I volunteered to an organization called Open Hands in Atlanta. My intention was to use the public holiday wisely and by giving back, it was a good start.

It’s kind of like making your bed each morning. If you do that, it’s one less thing you have to do in the day, and when you return in the evening, you see the fruits of your labor.

A marketing teams productivity requires individuals and teams within a business to work efficiently and effectively to optimize output. When marketing teams are productive, they are highly motivated, full of energy, invest in training and development and in general manage their time and environment in a way that produces the best results.

Many entrepreneurs are natural marketers. They come up with great marketing ideas that are often more creative and, on the mark, then those who are paid to do marketing for a living.

The biggest challenge they face is execution.

Sound familiar?

When hiring a B2B marketing consulting firm, there are many things to consider, especially if you are seeking a successful outcome.

The first is simple. Is the B2B marketing consulting firm experienced? Have they been in the marketing consulting game for a long-time or are they are new entry to the market?

Typically, if the company has been in the market for a long time, they know what works and what doesn’t and are not forced to trial how receptive clients are to their methodology on you. Basically, you want them to have a tried and tested methodology from a customer facing perspective and how they go about developing marketing strategies and solving your business marketing challenges.

Finding new clients through word of mouth is no longer ideal for gaining new clients and growing your business. There are more current strategies that could help increase your business and attract new customers. The marketing tactics listed below should be implemented to increase your business.

These days, it’s harder than ever for businesses to attract the attention of their audience. No matter how good the products or services are, there will always be hefty competition gunning for your customers. While it might be easy to start some sort of bidding war between you and your competition, it’s more effective to begin building a relationship with your audience to establish a sense of trust and thought leadership. You can do this with an effective content marketing strategy. A content strategy utilizes the content that your organization develops to achieve any particular business goals that you have in place, whether it’s driving brand awareness and engagement or pushing a new product. Below, we discuss how to develop an effective content marketing strategy to achieve your business goals.

As consumer preferences continue to change in favor of ease and convenience, businesses have to alter their sales and marketing approach. This is no easy feat because the reasons why your customers make purchases rarely stay the same. Value-based marketing outlines the value that your brand and product line give your customers, providing a clearer picture of why they should make purchases. It’s all about showing them that your products are practical, functional, and useful to their daily processes. Below, we discuss elements of value-based marketing that your team should implement.

Happy New Year! While it certainly wasn’t an easy journey for everyone, we learned quite a lot about how flexible and durable our businesses can be in a time of duress. Now that we can officially leave the chaos of 2020 behind us, it’s time to focus on how your brand can strengthen and grow during 2021. Below, we discuss how businesses can implement emerging digital marketing trends for the new year.