Forrester Analyst Says Relationships Are the 'Key Thing' in B-to-B

Laura Ramos, VP-principal analyst at Forrester Research, conducts research on b-to-b marketing topics and consults Forrester's CMO clients on planning and developing b-to-b marketing programs across traditional and online media. Ad Age interviewed Ms. Ramos at BMA15, the annual conference of the Business Marketing Association, to get her views on the top takeaways from the conference and the leading trends in b-to-b marketing.

8 Things Your Website Needs to Increase Traffic and Sales

If you’ve been scratching your head trying to understand why your website isn’t getting much traffic, keeping visitors’ attention or converting visits to actual sales, here are the eight most common “missing links” from Wendy Burt, Contributing Author for Verticalresponse, in website design, development and promotion, including tools to help you bridge the gaps and finally see some returns from your online presence.

The Six Dirty Words of Marketing

The Six Dirty Words of Marketing can destroy the best marketing plans especially when the target market is illusive. Here’s an approach that defuses their destructive power.

Trade Print Gains New Traction in B2B

There’s new thinking in the halls of B2B publishers. Revisiting the print vs. digital world.

Gardner’s Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 – Part 6: Social Media; a Dichotomy of Perceptions

Insights: Social Media: Buyer and Seller May Be On Different Pages It’s said knowledge is power . . . never truer than in the “Information Age.” The final post in a series discussing Gardner Business Media’s research study, Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 and what it might mean to the B2B marketer.

Easier Said than Done – Closing Sales Means Making Sense to Customers

Easier Said than Done – Closing Sales Means Making Sense to Customers

10 Best Practices for Better B2B Website Experience

Here are some ideas about how you can apply 10 Jakob Nielsen Usability Heuristics to lead generation websites. These will help reduce friction and keep your buyers focused on the message you are trying to convey, as opposed to getting distracted or confused by a deficient or incomplete interface.

5 Things to Do for Your Post Show Wrapup

Post show planning comes into play six to 10 months prior to exhibiting at your event and typically includes review of goals for pre-show, at the show and post show. Here is a checklist to consider when developing your post show strategy that will help your tradeshow and event efforts be more successful.

Gardner’s Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 – Part 5

It’s said knowledge is power . . . never truer than in the “Information Age.” This is part 5 of a 6 part series of articles, discussing the findings of Gardner Business Media’s research study, Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 and what they might mean to the B2B marketer.

Gardner’s Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 – Part 4: Customers Seek Answers

It’s said knowledge is power . . . never truer than in the “Information Age.” This is part 4 of a 6 part series of articles, discussing the findings of Gardner Business Media’s research study, Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 and what they might mean to the B2B marketer.

5 Tested Power Words That Will Improve Your Landing Page Copy

Power words are another way for you to psychologically drive visitors into action on your landing page. Use them wisely and sparingly, as a page containing too many of them may come off as pushy, or even worse: deceptive. You’ll notice that 9 times out of 10, you’ll be taking whatever action you took because of strategically placed power words.

Gardner’s Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 – Part 3

It’s said knowledge is power . . . never truer than in the “Information Age.” This is part 3 of a 6 part series of articles, discussing the findings of Gardner Business Media’s research study, Media Usage in Manufacturing 2014 and what they might mean to the B2B marketer.