Is Marketing Now More Valuable Than Sales to the Manufacturer?
by Chris Peer on Tue, Mar 03, 2015 @ 08:45
I once heard a business owner say that Sales is the lifeblood of a company and Marketing is arts and crafts. As a marketer, this hurt, but to some degree I could not disagree…not until recently. Over the past five years Marketing has drastically changed. The Internet has completely mo …
Can B2B be Successful in Inbound Marketing and Lead Generation?
by Chris Peer on Tue, Dec 16, 2014 @ 12:29
As an inbound marketer, I often get asked if inbound lead generation and lead nurturing works for B2B companies. There seems to be a belief that business-to-business companies fall into a black hole when it comes to marketing and its is simply not true (anymore). In short, the answer …
How to Identify Qualified B2B Inbound Marketing Leads
by Chris Peer on Tue, Dec 09, 2014 @ 09:30
Inbound marketing is really just a cool name for “pre-sales”. Today, B2B marketing teams can prove their ROI and have taken on some of the salesperson’s role when it comes to lead generation and lead nurturing, leaving sales teams more time to build human-to-human relationships and cl …
Is Email Marketing Going Out of Style?
by Chris Peer on Tue, Dec 02, 2014 @ 09:53
Are you experiencing low open and click-through rates on your email marketing? Email marketing is still a highly relevant way to reach your consumers, however, finding the perfect mix of timing and messaging is often difficult. One question we ask companies with struggling email marke …
How to be a Success with Marketing Automation & Inbound Marketing
by Chris Peer on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 @ 09:00
Inbound marketing and marketing automation go hand-in-hand, but let's first ensure we are defining the differences. Inbound marketing refers to marketing activities that bring visitors in, rather than marketers having to go out to get a prospect’s attention. "Inbound marketing earns t …
What is the Concept of Drip Marketing All About?
by Chris Peer on Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 09:30
Drip Marketing is the concept of touching a consumer multiple times over a defined period of time to ensure your brand message stays relevant with a consumer, increasing the chances of closing a sale. Drip Marketing is not Lead Nurturing, but they share very similar tactics. So what a …
A Marketing Lesson From Canada
by Chris Peer on Thu, Oct 23, 2014 @ 08:30
Having just returned from Toronto, Ontario, it struck me how ethnically diverse the Toronto area is compared to many other cities in the United States. I’ve lived in suburbs across the USA, including Dallas, Cleveland, Washington D.C. and New York. I have been fortunate enough to trav …