Did you hear the bit about how to sell a drill?
It goes like this: “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!”
Okay, that’s not a joke, but sage advice originally articulated by famed … Read More
If you are selling a product, you need a target audience. But what if the industries you sell to don’t have enough people to use your product? That’s a problem the building materials industry has been facing in … Read More
So you’re a successful agency owner, running a profitable marketing services operation with decent clients, growing budgets and talented people. Congratulations, you are living the dream! However, success like that typically means there are never enough hours in your … Read More
Today it seems there’s no shortage of chaos and uncertainty in the world around us. Headlines from all across the globe tell of political unrest, cultural struggles, disease outbreaks, and threats of terrorism. All of which create sizable headwinds … Read More
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On June 7, Bolin VP Creative + User Experience Mike Kraabel presented to a capacity crowd at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2017 Marketing Conference in New York. The conference featured speakers from various segments of the travel … Read More
Today, consumers are more influential than ever in a typical B2B sale, making it crucial that businesses start building a direct connection to their end consumers. Many building materials manufacturers sell through an often-fragmented professional channel of contractors, installers, … Read More
We all know the customer is now in charge. They decide how, when and where to interact with your brand. It’s not a new concept but one that has become so central to the modern marketing organization, that without it, … Read More
If you are in the travel and hospitality industry, the growth and success of Airbnb certainly has your attention. I happened to tour Airbnb’s new San Francisco headquarters last fall and gained a bit of insight into their recent service … Read More
We hear a lot these days about companies striving to become modern marketing organizations. But really, what does that mean and why is it important? There’s no doubt that incredible disruption has redefined marketing paradigms in most industries.
