B2C Marketers Treat Content Marketing as a Project; That’s a mistake [New Research]

B2C Marketers Treat Content Marketing as a Project;  That’s a mistake [New Research]

In The End of Competitive Advantage, Rita Gunther McGrath illustrates all competitive advantages are transient. She contends everybody understands that. So why hasn’t basic strategy practice changed? As Rita writes: Most executives, even when they realize that competitive advantages are going to be ephemeral, are still using strategy frameworks and tools designed for achieving a … Read more

Support the B2B Buyer Revolution With Digital Content

Support the B2B Buyer Revolution With Digital Content

B2B buyers have emphatically joined a revolution. They’re researching more, involving more colleagues, and even buying big-ticket packages online or via self-service. And that revolution elevates the role of content in the sales process. Consider these research findings: Since 2019, the average number of interactions required to make a buying decision jumped from 17 to … Read more

3 Top Content Marketing Challenges in Manufacturing [Research]

3 Top Content Marketing Challenges in Manufacturing [Research]

The most common challenge among manufacturing marketers? Creating content for different stages of the buyer’s journey. That’s what 62% cited in today’s release of Content Marketing Institute’s Manufacturing Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2023, co-sponsored by GlobalSpec and 6sense. Rounding out the top three of the most frequently cited challenges: aligning sales … Read more

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