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Blocking & Tackling B2B Marketing: The Importance of Blocking & Tackling Christopher Ryan [email protected]

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In B2B Marketing, blocking and tackling are critical steps to creating a marketing machine. This post contains five marketing fundamentals to supercharge your results

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Blocking & Tackling

B2B Marketing: The Importance of Blocking & Tackling

Christopher [email protected]

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Blocking and Tackling

Legendary football coach (and namesake for the Super Bowl Trophy) Vince Lombardi

stated, “Some people try to find things in this game that don’t exist; but football is only two things – blocking and tackling.”

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Blocking and Tackling

So….how do you block and tackle on the marketing field?

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Blocking and Tackling

You start by creating an Unstoppable Marketing Machine….

So….how do you block and tackle on the marketing field?

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Marketing Machine

An unstoppable marketing machine is a systemized process for:

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Marketing Machine

An unstoppable marketing machine is a systemized process for:

Creating Awareness

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Marketing Machine

An unstoppable marketing machine is a systemized process for:

Creating Awareness

Generating B2B Leads

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Marketing Machine

An unstoppable marketing machine is a systemized process for:

Creating Awareness

Generating B2B Leads

Qualifying Prospects

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Marketing Machine

An unstoppable marketing machine is a systemized process for:

Creating Awareness

Generating B2B Leads

Qualifying Prospects

Converting To Sales Opportunities

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There is both an art and a science to creating an effective B2B marketing machine:

Art vs. Science

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There is both an art and a science to creating an effective B2B marketing machine:

Art vs. Science

The art comes in devising powerful brand messaging and creative campaign themes.

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There is both an art and a science to creating an effective B2B marketing machine:

Art vs. Science

The art comes in devising powerful brand messaging and creative campaign themes.

But the game is won based on how you practice the marketing fundamentals.

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Play #1

Winning Playbook

Build the Database

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Play #1

Winning Playbook

Build the Database

Regardless of whether you call it a database, contact list, or prospect list you must strive to increase the number and quality of people who have given you permission to market to them.

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Play #1

Winning Playbook

Build the Database

Regardless of whether you call it a database, contact list, or prospect list you must strive to increase the number and quality of people who have given you permission to market to them.

This database will be a great source of future leads and revenue.

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Play #2

Winning Playbook

Deliver Quality Content

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Play #2

Winning Playbook

Deliver Quality Content

Marketers need to create a steady stream of relevant web content for two reasons:

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Play #2

Winning Playbook

Deliver Quality Content

Marketers need to create a steady stream of relevant web content for two reasons:

1. To supply the needs of the visitor – regardless of where they are in the sales process.

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Play #2

Winning Playbook

Deliver Quality Content

Marketers need to create a steady stream of relevant web content for two reasons:

1. To supply the needs of the visitor – regardless of where they are in the sales process.2. To make your website search engine-friendly and attract more potential buyers.

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Play #2

Winning Playbook

Deliver Quality Content

Marketers need to create a steady stream of relevant web content for two reasons:

1. To supply the needs of the visitor – regardless of where they are in the sales process.2. To make your website search engine-friendly and attract more potential buyers.

How to Create High Quality Web Content

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Play #3

Winning Playbook

Launch Lead Generation Campaigns

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Play #3

Winning Playbook

Launch Lead Generation Campaigns

One of the most important ‘blocking and tackling’ mindsets is being relentless about new lead generation efforts.

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Play #3

Winning Playbook

Launch Lead Generation Campaigns

One of the most important ‘blocking and tackling’ mindsets is being relentless about new lead generation efforts.

Don’t wait until you have the perfect timing and perfect offer.

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Play #3

Winning Playbook

Launch Lead Generation Campaigns

One of the most important ‘blocking and tackling’ mindsets is being relentless about new lead generation efforts.

Don’t wait until you have the perfect timing and perfect offer.

Better to act now than later – every campaign you launch will teach you how to make the next one more effective.

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Play #4

Winning Playbook

Improve the Website

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Play #4

Winning Playbook

Improve the Website

Most B2B companies can benefit immensely from a better-performing website.

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Play #4

Winning Playbook

Improve the Website

Most B2B companies can benefit immensely from a better-performing website.

In addition to creating more content, your navigation must be intuitive and straightforward.

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Play #4

Winning Playbook

Improve the Website

Most B2B companies can benefit immensely from a better-performing website.

In addition to creating more content, your navigation must be intuitive and straightforward.Also, to achieve the database-building goals, provide your visitors with plenty of offers.

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Play #5

Winning Playbook

Capture and Monitor the Metrics

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Play #5

Winning Playbook

Capture and Monitor the Metrics

Practicing the plays is one thing – but you must also measure what you are doing and report on the results.

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Play #5

Winning Playbook

Capture and Monitor the Metrics

Practicing the plays is one thing – but you must also measure what you are doing and report on the results.

What can be measured can also be improved.

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Play #5

Winning Playbook

Capture and Monitor the Metrics

Practicing the plays is one thing – but you must also measure what you are doing and report on the results.

What can be measured can also be improved.

Make capturing and reporting metrics part of your blocking and tackling routine.

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Winning Playbook

You can supercharge your results by practicing the critical marketing

fundamentals with consistency and persistence.

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About Fusion Marketing Partners

Christopher Ryan, CEO

We Do This:

Brand building/messagingWebsite optimizationContent creationLead generation

You Get This:Much greater levels of awarenessHigher quantities of qualified leadsAbility to generate faster revenue

Lots more information at:

http://FusionMarketingPartners.com/

http://Greatb2BMarketing.com (blog)

[email protected]