Industrial manufacturers might not have the advertising allure of consumer brands, but they still need a cohesive marketing strategy to compete for customers. While most manufacturing leaders understand the importance of marketing, some industry giants are plagued by mistakes and misconceptions. Don’t let these shortcomings bring your success to a grinding halt: Thinking your brand […]
It doesn’t take flashing neon “Look at me, look at me!” signs to make your startup health care software as a service (SaaS) firm stand out in a crowded market. You can gain momentum with three tried-and-true marketing strategies: Provide targeted solutions. Health care executives don’t buy products – they buy solutions for specific problems. […]
Competition in the health care software as a service (SaaS) market is wicked. The good news is that demand for these cloud applications is soaring. How can your fledgling company edge out prominent competitors? One solution is branding. Branding is how customers perceive your company, your products and your services. Apple’s iconic branding focuses on […]
Online news wires are great for building brand equity. The look and feel of an official press release will always hold merit, and the journalistic nature of press release writing will challenge your team to convey company news – minus the marketing fluff. Press release distribution platforms are also catching up to the targeting and […]
When I was in fourth grade, our teacher tasked us with writing our “autobiographies.” Given that a compelling and lengthy personal narrative is a rarity among 9-year-olds, she also told us to write a chapter about what we thought our futures would hold. I wrote that “I will be a linebacker for the Chicago Bears […]
So you’ve read Dave’s great overview of writing content for your intended audience? Fantastic. But shhh … lean in close. I have a secret for you: It’s not just what you say, but how you say it. Along with engaging content, quality design is a key way to show your audience that you understand what […]
Historically, much philosophical debate has focused on the search for “truth.” This history includes myriad accounts of what truth is. They range from being relatively simple, like Rene Descartes’, “I think, therefore I am,” to mind-numbingly complex. But what all of these accounts have in common is an assertion that there is “truth” – that reality […]
What about your go-to brands makes them your favorites? Is it the quality of the products? Is it loyalty to something you’ve known for years? Or is it that the brand cares about what you care about? Social responsibility is a huge part of marketing strategies today – consumers want to see that your company cares […]