in Marketing , Sales How to Create Content Marketing Workflow That Drives Sales Content marketing is a popular go-to in B2B and SaaS marketing, but brands sometimes report mixed success. When I start working with new brands that have struggled to get the results they want, I typically find that one or more of three common issues is at fault: There’s a lack of a proper content strategy that considers business goals and your audience There’s a lack of consistency There’s no established content marketing workflow Today, we’re going to talk about the last bullet point: Your content marketing workflow.
in Marketing , Sales Setting Your Team Up for Success - How to Make Successful Sales Calls As popular as emails are for B2B communications, an enormous amount of business is still happening over the phone. Sales calls (including both phone and video call) specifically play a vital role in the B2B and SaaS buying process, ranging from cold calls, to booked demos, to ongoing communications to customize and close deals. There truly is an art to a great sales call, but it’s also like a science, too.
in Marketing , Sales Content Outlines 101: How to Lay the Foundation for Great Writing How often have you been stuck staring at a blank page, hoping the words come to you? We’ve all been there, and it’s due to a lack of a standardized writing system. Ideally, when you receive a content brief, it should be easy to jump right in and get cracking because you know what to do and how to do it. But many writers still struggle with getting started—and as someone who has been there, I’m here to tell you that content outlines are your best friend.
in Marketing , Sales How to Build a Robust Content Calendar with Google Sheets If you’re using a spray-and-pray approach to content marketing and hoping to get the desired results, spoiler alert: you’re doing it wrong. This approach wastes precious time that could be spent driving actual impact and wastes resources that are already hard to come by. But if you want to operationalize your strategy and give it a structure, a content calendar is the perfect tool to help you do that. There are many free tools like Google Sheets that you can use to get up and running in no time.
in Sales enablement , Content marketing , Marketing , Sales , Content planning , Content development 11 Solid Strategies for Creating High-Converting Product Pages Product and marketing teams pour their hearts and souls into creating an incredible product line-up and a go-to-market strategy. But if the money-making pages, a.k.a. your product pages, don’t give potential customers what they want, it’ll cost you thousands of dollars and negatively impact your bottom line. A terribly designed product page does three things: Creates a negative user experience Increases bounce rates Reduces conversion rates So, if you don’t give users what they want, they won’t think twice before navigating away from your website.
in Marketing , Sales How to Plan Your Content Marketing Budget Like a Pro Budgeting for content marketing can be a task. You’ve got limited resources and increasing pressure from leadership to show results. It’s enough to make any marketer’s head spin. But what if I told you that you’re not alone? Many marketing leaders out there are dealing with the same fears and uncertainties when it comes to allocating a budget for content marketing. Maybe you’re worried that you won’t have enough budget to execute a successful content marketing strategy, or perhaps you fear that you’re wasting your budget on ineffective tactics.
in Marketing , Sales Is There Really Such a Thing as Sales Enablement? Sales enablement is a priority for many businesses right now, to the point where it’s almost a buzzword. There are tools, strategies, and even entire job roles in businesses' dedicated exclusively to sales enablement. But is there really such a thing as sales enablement? The answer is both yes and no— sales enablement exists as a goal, and there are plenty of tools and resources designed to help with that.
in Marketing , Sales Content Marketing SEO How To: Resource Pages Resource pages should exist to help buyers buy, or users help themselves. They can also be a boon to SEO efforts if done correctly. Why else would we put these resources on our websites? The truth is, however, resource sections are often an afterthought. Over time, they can become the junk drawer of our websites. By defining our objectives and understanding what we can accomplish with resource sections, we can structure the best resource page possible.
in Marketing 9 Reasons to Rebrand (& How to Justify It!) Rebranding is a big deal. Whether you’re only changing your brand’s visual look and logo or you’re going for a total rebrand (complete with new messaging, audience focuses, unique selling proposition, and maybe even an actual new brand name), you’re making intentional changes that can impact how users may perceive you. Any kind of rebranding is a high-stakes activity. It also is often expensive and time consuming, even if you’re doing a smaller revamp instead of a complete overhaul of your brand.
in Marketing , Sales Rebranding: How to Streamline The Internal Rollout Process When you’re going through a rebranding process, you need to get your internal team on board. While that may not sound as difficult as developing a rebranding strategy and revamping your brand (however extensively), it can actually be a significant challenge for plenty of businesses. Simply put: If your own team doesn’t buy into your rebrand, your customers won’t, either. Everyone needs to commit to it, and that may mean selling the new branding to your internal team members much like you will your customers.