B2B marketing insights for
those targeting a niche

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

B2B ESG

Building an ESG communication strategy for your business?

  The urgency around net zero is growing. Companies have an important part to play and are often one of the largest sources of emissions. Many are taking action.  All are under pressure to take action.   Many large global companies are leading the charge by publishing ESG reports, some voluntarily and others to comply with […]

Paul Crabtree

17 May 2023

B2B Content, B2B Strategy

What should you think about when building your B2B marketing strategy to target a niche?

  B2B marketers who take 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, learn and […]

Paul Crabtree

3 Apr 2023

B2B Content

The importance of Storytelling in B2B marketing

  Even as adults, we all enjoy a story. Stories grab our attention; they mentally transport us into new worlds. We form connections between the stories and ourselves. When we listen to or read an engaging and relatable story, a great opportunity can be set for companies looking to build deeper relations with their audience […]

Barry Lemon

20 Feb 2023

B2B marketing in manufacturing

Marketing trends industrial companies should care about in 2023

The effects of Covid were felt almost immediately among B2B industries. Manufacturing companies in particular were hit pretty hard, with around half reporting technology infrastructure and budget-related difficulties. More than anything else, the pandemic identified the urgency of digital transformation. Many businesses had to scale quickly to facilitate remote working and operate online.  But enough […]

Helena Phillips

16 Jan 2023

B2B Content, B2B marketing in Technology

Let’s Talk Key B2B Marketing Trends In 2023 For The Technology Sector

Technology and software companies have a lot to say this year – and so they should! Since COVID hit in 2020, the technology around us has boomed, and whether we like it or not, it will continue to do so. Marketing comes in many shapes and sizes, from videos and podcasts to eBooks and blogs. […]

Barry Lemon

6 Jan 2023

B2B Branding, B2B Content, B2B Creative

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 Branding, B2B Creative

Brand and storytelling agency Creative Covenant is joining Velo. What does this mean for Velo’s clients?

Ever since I started the business in 2010, Velo has and always will, operate as an extension of our client’s teams.    My mission was to build a committed team of experts with one common goal – to craft B2B marketing to be proud of in partnership with our clients. It is a rare philosophy, but […]

Paul Crabtree

20 Sep 2021

B2B Branding, B2B Campaigns, B2B Creative, Customer Experience

Creative thinking is at the core of B2B marketing. Never more so than now.

What’s been your highlight of the lockdown easing – a visit to friends and family? A trip to the local? Getting back in style with a haircut? As we emerge and are finally able to go out again, see people and re-establish ourselves within our communities, B2B marketers are already questioning what the impact is […]

Paul Crabtree

21 Apr 2021

B2B Campaigns, B2B Content, B2B Sales Enablement

The most personal is the most creative

Because brand storytelling lives under the ‘business’ umbrella, it can be easy to assume that the principles of ‘real’ creativity do not apply. It’s time for this to change. At the 2020 Oscars (before everything changed), Best Director winner Bong Joon Ho cited this quote by Martin Scorsese in his acceptance speech:   ‘The most […]

Barry Lemon

7 Jul 2020

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