When B2B Marketing Just ‘Feels Right’
Great B2B marketing taps into emotion. It enables your brand to be the one that your customer thinks about first when they need to solve a problem. There are many options to choose from, but one that “feels right.” How do you create that “feels right” situation for your B2B marketing?
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If you speak to the end user like a human being who responds to the same things that all humans respond to in B2C, you can be wildly effective. Humanization of B2B marketing is even more important in 2021 and beyond. Marketing messages are about recovery and enabling growth. This is where the humanization of B2B marketing really comes in. These business relationships are as important as any personal relationship. They are crucial to your success. Read more
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