4 min
Market share is arguably the most important metric when it comes to judging how a business is performing. That’s not to say that other metrics like brand awareness, customer satisfaction and revenue growth aren’t important – they are – but measuring yourself against yourself may give you the wrong...
4 min
So you’ve decided you need marketing automation, and you think HubSpot might be the right fit for you. But when you navigate to HubSpot’s pricing page, you’re met with a long and somewhat bamboozling list of features. Just what does it all mean, and how do you work out which Hubspot subscription –...
3 min
At Bc, we see this all the time when we’re assessing companies’ b2b content marketing. People are frustrated with their so-called "b2b lead generation blogs" because they’re just not attracting the amount of traffic they want. They feel like they’re doing everything right: they’ve created a strong,...
7 min
You may have been hearing rumblings about a mythical beast known as b2b account-based marketing (ABM). Though it’s been around for a while (since the days of mad men, some would argue), it’s only recently started making waves.
3 min
So you’ve decided to get a marketing automation platform. Mazel tov! A marketing automation platform is a blessed addition to any company, giving you the power to automate many time-consuming and repetitive tasks, as well as measure the results.
4 min
If you’ve yet to start a b2b blog, you’re probably feeling a bit daunted by the prospect. You know why you should have one: it helps to establish you as a thought leader in your industry, it’s great for search engine optimisation (SEO), it drives people to your website and helps to generate and...
5 min
As a business leader, it’s your job to make tough decisions. And in order to make those tough decisions, you need to know precisely what is going on in your organisation, as any decision based on incorrect assumptions could be detrimental. You may think you’re getting the complete picture – but the...
3 min
The tension between sales and marketing is as old as time itself, but now the data shows it. According to research, 40% of salespeople say that prospecting is the hardest part of the sales process. And it seems a lot of salespeople simply did not feel like their efforts were being supported by...
3 min
In the 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, our eponymous hero uses the Staff of Ra to guide him and his companion in unearthing the Ark of the Covenant (before the villains do). The staff is integral in illuminating the way forward. Literally.
5 min
The rumours you’ve heard are true. The content marketing monster is a hungry beast. No sooner have you fed it a chunky slab of lead-generating meat than it reaches for a side of supporting blog and a sky-scraper chaser.
6 min
Strong brands enable b2b organisations to transcend product features and build a more enduring, emotional connection with buyers and other stakeholders, by reflecting some of the values they hold dear. Uncovering what is truly important to your stakeholders is a powerful and transformative process...
6 min
Let me begin with a story. It’s late on a Thursday. I come off an overseas client conference and take an immediate oath to break up with our web conferencing software - the direct cause of my stress headache. Google time!
