Marketing - General

Gardner Business Index January 2022 Closing Reading 58.4

By: Michael Guckes, Chief Economist and Director of Analytics, Gardner Business Media, Inc.

Gardner Business Index starts new year with a near 1-point gain to close at 58.4.
#economics

Marketing - General

Branding: Making a Name for Yourself

By: Mitchell Goozé, Principal, Customer Manufacturing Group

Branding continues to be the rage. Companies spend funds trying to brand or rebrand. So what is branding, and how does it apply to your business? How can you use it to make your company more successful, or avoid unnecessary expense? This paper looks at these issues.
#brandbuilding

Content Marketing

The Art of Letting Live and Letting Go

By: Grace Nehls, Managing Editor, CompositesWorld and MoldMaking Technology

A sense of control—over our work and personal lives—has been fleeting as the pandemic continues. Becoming a COVID-19 employee and learning to navigate my position remotely has taught me that maybe this isn’t such a bad thing.
#copywriting

Email Marketing

Tips for Writing an Effective B2B Lead Generation Email

By: Giana Reno, Director of Content for Marketing Insider Group, Content Creation Manager and lead blog writer for Nasbie.com

Email is one of the trickier content marketing channels to master. Don’t let your email get sidelined, keep them in the inbox and out of the spam folder by creating creative, personal and compelling emails.
#leadgeneration

Email Marketing

Technology Trends Every B2B Marketer Should Be Aware Of

By: Hazel Raoult, Freelance Marketing Writer

This article covers five technology trends that you should be aware of in 2022. Getting hold of any or all of these would mean staying relevant and on top of the growing competition.
#videomarketing #brandbuilding

Content Marketing

Key Takeaways from CMI’s 2022 B2B Content Marketing Research

By: Jess Shanahan

The Content Marketing Institute’s 2022 Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report gives an interesting insight into the new post-pandemic landscape. Here are the major takeaways.
#customerfocus

Marketing - General

Brand vs. Product Advertising. What’s the Fuss?

By: Mark Semmelmayer, Chief Idea Officer, Pen & Ink Marketing Communications,

Marketers have long debated the merits of brand vs. product advertising. In truth, there are reasons for both. The strategy depends on the marketing situation.
#brandbuilding

Content Marketing

Learning to Weave Together Industry Stories

By: Hannah Mason, Association Editor, CompositesWorld

Hannah Mason, Associate Editor at CompositesWorld, reflects on the ongoing learning process that is part of a Gardner Business Media editor job.
#copywriting

Marketing - General

SEO is a Marathon — Keep Working on Your Site

By: Kristen Day, CEO/Founder, A Visual Business

Here are ideas on what you can do to keep adding value to your website and help to ensure its lifelong (business-long) journey.
#brandbuilding

Marketing - General

Are Emotions the New B2B Marketing Tool?

By: Yogesh Shah, CEO, iResearch Services

What is the best way to connect on a human level? Appealing on an emotional level is the most effective way to engage with your audience. Take a moment to reflect and see if you have been marketing to your audience in the right way.
#customerfocus

Content Marketing

How to Use Story to Boost Your YouTube Views

By: Michael Stelzner, Founder, Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing Society, and Tim Schmoyer, YouTube Strategist and Founder of Video Creators

In this article, you’ll discover a seven-step story framework for creating effective YouTube content that inspires action.
#brandbuilding

Content Marketing

Surprising Things People Want from Branded Content

By: Joe Lazauskas, V.P. Marketing, Contently

What do Americans want from branded content? Most stated preferences that might surprise some marketers — and make them realize they’re missing a big opportunity. The author provides a highlight of three of the most surprising findings.