B2B marketing insights for
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Insights, learnings and stories from the world of B2B marketing and communications, direct from Velo’s B2B agency team
Brand Comms, Creative Thinking
Building a B2B brand identity to be proud of – the importance of clarity, coherence, relevance and consistency
Building brands doesn’t stop because of pandemics and major market upheavals. Whilst many brands have had spectacular pandemic success, skillfully pivoting and navigating to a more online execution, a large number have at best survived rather than thrived – and a fair few have in fact “languished” (the inevitable word of 2021) somewhere in between. […]
B2B content, Customer Experience, Professional Services
5 Problems Facing Professional Services Companies When It Comes To Growth
The global professional services market is conservatively worth $6,000bn (2022) and puts the skills and experience of millions of professionals at the disposal of organisations around the world. (1) The main types of professional services include design, research, promotional and consulting, legal and accounting services, plus a range of scientific, technical and technological services. In […]
Why an experiential event should be part of your thinking as a B2B marketer in 2022
We’ve all heard how events need to be more experiential, but let’s dive down into the reason why they are such an effective sales and marketing tool to achieve your critical marketing objectives. 1. Build customer relationships Nothing is more effective for a business than strong customer relationships. Creating a connection, a shared conversation, […]
Customer Experience, Integrated Marketing, Technology
What are the top marketing challenges facing technology businesses and how to fix them?
Technology is a dominant sector, with more spent online, on software and tech subscription and investment in business tech, at an all time high. Technology companies often appear to be incredibly marketing savvy. Deliciously minimalist and easy to navigate websites. Very clear propositions, often focusing on a single point of customer pain and transformation. Conversion […]
How to use events to create and drive a progressive staff wellbeing strategy
Nothing is as valuable to your business as your employees. They are your greatest asset, so doing something just for them, and to enhance their wellbeing, is a top priority for business success, bringing with it multiple rewards for all involved. Up to this point, as a business, our employee wellbeing has taken a less […]
Brand Comms, Content Marketing, Industrial, Integrated Marketing
What are the 5 main challenges for b2b industrial marketing?
Industrial manufacturing still forms a dominant part of most national economies. Including food, drink, transport, and pharmaceuticals, it can be as high as 70% in GDP terms and is responsible for millions of jobs. Although markets are currently buoyant in terms of demand, many are facing unrivalled challenges in terms of raw materials shortages, price […]
What I learned attending “Live Well at Velo”, our latest staff well-being event
On Monday 6th December, we hosted a “Live Well at Velo” event for our team, focused on well-being. Bringing together three expert speakers in a combination of face-to-face, virtual and interactive sessions, our team gathered off-site to spend some dedicated time focused on them as individuals. As an MD of a professional services firm […]
Brand Comms, Creative Thinking, Customer Experience, HR, Technology
Are changes in the HR space evolving the way products and services will be bought and sold forever?
We’re recognising significant changes in how buyers research, select and procure B2B services and none-more so than around HR services where roles, responsibilities, priorities and challenges have changed completely in comparison to pre-covid times. HR as a problem solver Following the pandemic, the importance of the HR function within organisations has been elevated. […]
Creative Thinking, Customer Experience
Is data gathering as tiresome as it seems, or do we just need better tools?
Whether you are a large corporation or a small local business, data is a crucial element in driving effective decision-making. How else do we know how many sales are made or how many people got close enough to committing to a purchase before leaving the site before checkout? Data is an invaluable asset to have […]
B2B, B2B content, Content Marketing, Customer Experience
How do you make your B2B brand story resonate?
Crafting creating and engaging storytelling for B2B marketing. Part 3: In a three part blog series, agency strategist Rene Power looks at why storytelling in b2b marketing has become a go-to approach for so many marketers and how to start doing it effectively. In this third and final post, we offer some practical tips on […]
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