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Insights, learnings and stories from the world of B2B marketing and communications, direct from Velo’s B2B agency team

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The cost of living crisis: implications for B2B marketing

The implications for B2B marketers and B2B marketing of recessions and the cost of living crisis. There’s no doubt that the economy in the UK and Europe is in the grip of another challenging crunch right now. The Office of National Statistics reported the following in June 2022: Household Cost Indices (HCIs) saw similar inflation […]

Paul Crabtree

20 Sep 2022

B2B

Mourning HRH: 4 tips on how B2B marketers must stay mindful

  On 8th September, the world received the sad news that Queen Elizabeth, the longest reigning monarch in history, had passed away.     As we enter a period of national mourning, many will be trying to navigate how this affects the day-to-day. Businesses in the B2B space in particular must be cognisant toward their output. […]

Barry Lemon

9 Sep 2022

B2B, Brand Comms, Creative Thinking, Industrial

What are the best resources to help B2B marketers keep up with the latest developments in the industrial sector?

An essential resource list of news sites, blogs, podcasts, trade associations and more for marketing professionals working in industrial marketing. Staying up to date with all the changes and developments in the industrial and B2B manufacturing space can be a real challenge for marketers. To help, we’ve pulled together a list of the best resources […]

Barry Lemon

30 Aug 2022

Uncategorised

How events have become a crucial part of B2B content marketing strategy

The history of events in the B2B sphere throughout the last three years has been something of a journey. Confined to strictly online affairs following the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses adjusted to new technology platforms to bring the physical to the virtual, all whilst retaining engagement and interest. Online events quickly rose in popularity, and not […]

Sam Willoughby

17 Aug 2022

Uncategorised

Copy, right? Do you know the rights and wrongs around your image use?

This weekend, the Spanish government’s beach body advert caused more controversy with a second photographer having their images used without consent, and with insensitive retouching that betrayed the intention behind the initial post. It has gathered a lot of media attention and increasing levels of anger from those ripped off.  Full disclosure, I am also […]

Matt Scutt

1 Aug 2022

B2B

B2B Agency of the Year finalist!

They say good things come in threes… We’ve just been shortlisted as B2B Agency of the Year in the UK Agency Awards – for the third consecutive year! They say good things come in threes… We’ve just been shortlisted as B2B Agency of the Year in the UK Agency Awards – for the third consecutive […]

Paul Crabtree

15 Jul 2022

B2B content, Brand Comms, Content Marketing, LinkedIn

What can B2B Marketers learn from those using social media well? | B2B social media best practice

“90% of the B2B purchase process is completed before contacting a vendor”

Helena Phillips

27 Jun 2022

B2B, Brand Comms, Technology

What are the best resources to help B2B marketers keep up with the latest developments in the technology sector?

An essential resource list of news sites, blogs, podcasts, trade associations, events and more for marketing professionals working in the technology sector. Staying up to date with all the changes and developments in the technology space can be a real challenge for B2B technology marketers. With that said, we’ve pulled together a list of the […]

Barry Lemon

22 Jun 2022

B2B content, Brand Comms, Creative Thinking, Uncategorised

Creative takes the spotlight! What B2B marketers need to know…

This is the third and final post in our trend-watching series of posts looking at some of the important trends that are going to impact B2B marketing strategy and implementation in 2022.  This post focuses on the creative side of B2B marketing.   B2B steps into the creative spotlight The newly launched Creative B2B Lion […]

Barry Lemon

20 Jun 2022

B2B content, Brand Comms, Content Marketing, Industrial

How industrial b2b companies can attract more sales ready leads through more effective marketing

We’ve written previously about how industrial B2B marketers need to be more structured in their thinking, developing content and communications that arouse, attract, engage, and inform prospects to take positive action.  This process involves thinking more like a publisher, being much more open and being present in the right places at the right time when […]

Paul Crabtree

8 Jun 2022

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