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Insights, learnings and stories from the world of B2B marketing and communications, direct from Velo’s B2B agency team
Why is it called “winning” a new client when a good client-agency relationship is a partnership?
The vocab is just wrong. If someone wins, someone else loses. To apply this vocab to starting a new business partnership exemplifies how the pitch process is broken. Most clients talk about appointing a new agency. Never winning a new agency. Why? In day-to-day life, you rarely speak this way. You don’t “win” a new member of […]
B2B content, Creative Thinking, Technology
What makes a creative B2B ad?
This article was prompted by a LinkedIn study into Drivers of B2B Ad Effectiveness. Using empirical data, it investigates what makes compelling B2B ads on LinkedIn. Of course, it has an agenda. Of course, LinkedIn is not the only channel used in B2B marketing. Of course, it has some flaws. But, it does have […]
Your competitors may be unwittingly cutting off their noses to spite their face.
The latest Gartner CMO survey reports that marketing budgets have fallen 15% YoY. Why? The adoption of AI and macroeconomic uncertainty. There are over 60 countries entering elections in 2024. Turbulence is an understatement. These factors are making long-term investments hard to justify. As a result, spending is falling and what remains is often […]
B2B marketing to a niche is harder than it looks – and under-appreciated
B2B marketers who promote a niche brand in a niche market are a rare breed. Quite simply, it is hard and demands one of the purest forms of marketing. With small audiences, each interaction and every message counts. You simply don’t have the gift of huge numbers to learn slowly. You need to plan, […]
How to calculate the footprint of your B2B website
At Velo, we’ve conducted a study into how to make a website as sustainable as possible. The reality is that carbon is emitted even just by hosting and serving your website. And, after all, we want people to visit our website and then engage with the content. It is not about zero emissions; it […]
How to measure your B2B brand strength
You might think your brand is powerful, but how can you be sure? Do you have a method for tracking it over time to effectively manage it? You might think your brand is powerful, but how can you be sure? Do you have a method for tracking it over time to effectively manage it? As a B2B […]
Is well-being in an agency the responsibility of the company or the individual?
Working in an agency can be hard, particularly at specific times of the year. We do our best to manage workloads and timelines at an organisational level, but with varied and challenging work, there is always room for improvement. Everyone has different needs and tolerances. Operating in a world where change is a constant simplifies […]
2024’s B2B marketing trends for those targeting a niche
We’ve sifted through over 75 individual trend reports to find what is relevant for B2B marketers, so you don’t have to! It’s that time of year when anyone providing professional services is sharing an opinion on the year ahead. And yes, we’re no different. What is different, however, is that we’ve identified what we […]
Absolutely (Christmas) Crackers!
2023 was crackers! We wanted to end it by putting a smile on all B2B marketers faces, with our Christmas Cracker hunt! The Velo team has hidden 12 crackers in our very own Christmas London festive scene for you to find. Each one contains some B2B marketing wisdom to help you in 2024 and hidden […]
What are the lessons for B2B marketers trying to create a new market for their product? Lessons from the BSRIA briefing on Air Quality.
After attending BSRIA’s Briefing on Air Quality, I wanted to share the lessons I observed for marketers taking products to market in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) which apply to anyone bringing a product to a niche market. From HVAC to building services, many Velo clients — including BSRIA — are active in this space. And […]
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