In talking with hundreds of business owners over the years, there’s one question that continues to come up. Especially in today’s world where it feels like marketing is changing so fast, we're having to react to situations like COVID19, the never-ending election, and economic fallout, consumers are in the driver’s seat, and it’s easy to pour money into things that fall flat.
The B2B software as a service (SaaS) industry is relatively young — especially compared to other markets. With an entirely unique and rapidly changing business landscape, many SaaS marketers are still figuring out what works best for growing and scaling their company.
But despite the relatively immature marketing environment, B2B SaaS companies aren’t operating in complete darkness. In fact,...
First described in Harvard Business Review in 2008, hypergrowth is “the steep part of the S-curve that most young markets and industries experience at some point, where the winners get sorted from the losers.” It’s at this point where SaaS marketers reach a key turning point in their business — either tune in and take off or be taken out by the competition.
Posted on February 20, 2020
How B2B buyers make decisions is changing quickly. Rather than spending their time on the phone or meeting in person, according to a report by Forrester, 68% of B2B customers prefer to research independently online.
Pet peeves are a regular part of life. We all have our email pet peeves, like overused sign-offs or long-winded messages. But today we’re going to tackle email marketing mishaps that are far worse.
In our many years of experience with email marketing, we’ve had an inside look at the mistakes that have been overlooked when someone presses send.
Posted on August 01, 2019
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Ali Schwanke
Is your value proposition a clear reflection of what your company does and the benefits you offer? Or is it nothing more than a vague statement that could apply to your company….and ten other companies, too?
When we start talking about branding, there’s a lot of jargon out there. You need a brand guide, a value proposition, brand positioning, brand personality, brand experience...the list goes on and on. But what do you actually need to build an impactful brand? And where should you start?
A single tactic won’t solve your marketing challenges. If you’re trying to move the needle by posting a new blog every week or hosting webinars without thinking about the strategy behind it, you’ll be working to get your tactics out the door rather than putting them to work for you.
As we talk with business owners and executives across different industries, one thing is true of them all: they want measurable results, and they want them now. They also want to know where their marketing dollars go—and to see that investment drive results for their business.
Posted on July 02, 2019
Every entrepreneur knows how to draw out the business model canvas on a whiteboard. Why? Because it's a critical for business success. It forces you to establish the core of the venture and figure out what levers you need to pull to make it a go.
But the canvas isn't a tool just for entrepreneurs or startups. In fact, we believe marketers should be intimately familiar with the business model...
Posted on June 18, 2019