We had tons of great content in 2017 that we enjoyed writing and sharing with you, but there were 7 posts in particular that got most of your attention. In this post, you’ll find your favorites of 2017, plus a quick summary of what you can expect to learn from them.
As a person who is exclusively an observer of social media and not actively participating in the buzz, it’s interesting to perceive the shift in the B2B sector and how clever brands utilize the voice of their audiences when working on this in the backend. Understanding the intricacies of linking, traffic and funnels is one thing, but grasping the emotional connotation of audience-generated content is a whole other. During WebSummit, I was monitoring the trending content on social media and jotted down some notes, that will definitely inspire some of the strategies we’re working on and also might be useful for startups that want to set a launchpad for success.
Being on the cover of the Forbes magazines is my BIG dream come true. I am an entrepreneur by heart and so there’s nothing more exciting and fulfilling than seeing an idea becoming a reality. It also came at the great timing as we are celebrating our 10th anniversary, and for the first time ever, we are telling our story.
Topics: Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing
At the start of 2017, experts predicted that video would become the most impactful content format. Just like Despacito became an international hit (and you know it’s true when a remote international team discusses the song during a meeting), video has blown the marketing world faster than you can sing “something-something-Puerto-Rico”.
The topic of comfort zones has been widely discussed in media, with lots of TEDx talks, articles and publications. Everyone is saying that “you have to overcome your personal barriers”. Everyone experienced being in the comfort zone. It’s personal; what for some seems to be a goal and an aspiration, for others can turn out to be a comfy place.
Topics: B2B Marketing, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing
In a story of boy meets girl, erm, company meets prospect, things can go downhill if you’re not confident in your dating, erm, marketing skills, which is why it is paramount to find the right wingman. But before you set off on a quest for a marketing agency, you have to know how to brief effectively, so you get exactly what you want.
Topics: B2B Marketing, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing
There is a five-letter word that can help you avoid shouting a lot of four-letter words at your coworkers, and it’s not ‘bonus.' The SMART goals method can be applied in marketing, but also in a variety of different kind of work-related projects. So, what does SMART stand for and how is this acronym used?
Adrian Mole knows it - growth is good but painful. Scaling to serve international markets brings countless challenges, and being a 100% remote company with employees working all across the globe, we have experienced some of those ourselves. Here's what we’ve learned: the 6 C's of internal communications and marketing for succeeding internationally:
