How Brands Can Use a Values-Based Approach to Align with their Consumers
Whether we’re buying a cup of coffee, a new car, or a pair of shoes, our consumer choices reflect not just our preferences but also our values. In this post, we explore the intersection of consumer behavior and personal values, specifically examining how discretionary and routine transactions offer opportunities for brands to align their consumers’ […]
User Feedback – Questions You Should be Asking your Customers
Customer feedback is essential, otherwise you’re just guessing. Talking to prospective clients can help you better understand their motivations and what drives purchasing decisions. Speaking with actual customers can reveal what they love about your product and what they wish it had more of. Talking to past clients can tell you a lot about what […]
Try this Social Media Exercise with Your Marketing Team
Social media marketing is such a critical part of a brand’s growth, and yet so difficult to actually pull off well. If your content doesn’t entertain or educate, and mostly promotes, then it’s not content, it’s an ad. That type of content doesn’t offer value to anyone, which is why it doesn’t get likes, comments, […]
To Gate or Not to Gate…
To gate or not to gate, that is the question… Consider this. The famous Las Vegas sign was commissioned in 1959 and designed by Betty Willis. As the story goes, she did not retain the licensing rights for her design. That means, it could be used at will by anyone. Fast forward 60+ years later and this icon […]
Fortune 500 Companies are Eliminating Chief Marketing Officer Roles
Interesting article from Fortune that’s worth a read – Fortune 500 companies are eliminating chief marketing officer roles. This article names a few companies (UPS, Etsy, Walgreens, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Hyatt Hotels Corporation, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, Uber, Lyft) who have eliminated their CMO role and merged responsibilities onto another department. The article cites some […]
Developer Marketing: What Developers Care About
If you’ve spent any meaningful time in this space, then you know developers are a tricky bunch. They ignore ads or use ad blockers They don’t open or respond to emails They aren’t interested in fluffy blogs that lack substance They don’t show up to webinars They couldn’t care less about your free trials or […]
What Are the Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing?
B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) marketing are two distinct approaches used by companies to promote and sell their products or services to different types of customers. Here are the key differences between B2B and B2C marketing: Target Audience: B2B Marketing: Targets other businesses or organizations as customers. The buyers in B2B transactions are usually professionals, […]
5 Benefits of Hiring an External Marketing Agency
As we head in to hard economic times where cashflow may dry up, having an in-house marketing team may not be the best approach, especially for an early-stage startup. Agencies on the other hand offer a lot of practical value. In this post, we look at 5 benefits to hiring a marketing agency. 1. Access […]
What is the Difference Between Demand Gen and Demand Capture?
Based on some conversations I’ve had recently (perhaps as founders transition away from a traditional lead-gen model) there still seems to be some confusion around the difference between Demand Gen and Demand Capture. What is Demand Gen? As the name implies, Demand Gen is all about generating demand through attracting and educating buyers, (i.e. social, […]
Top 3 Mistakes Founders/CEOs Make with Marketing
Having worked with clients of early-stage B2B startups, we noticed some reoccurring themes. Here are the top 3 most common marketing mistakes we encounter with founders / CEOs, which can severely hinder their growth. 1. Not prioritizing marketing In the startup world, it’s often the case that the first marketing hire is brought in way […]