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  • Putting data to work in B2B

    Elliott Richards ◦ January 23, 2025

    Data. It’s the new oil, but is it the be-all and end-all? For a long time now data has been …
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    • A-Z of B2B
    • B2B
    • brand building
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  • mm* hosts a webinar on brand building with B2B campaigns

    Mike Watson ◦ January 9, 2025

    Like it or not, it’s hard to ignore the fact that we live in a world of instant gratification. Quick …
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    • B2B
    • B2B marketing
    • brand building
    • campaigns
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  • Illustration of four diverse characters running and holding symbols representing positive engagement, including a smiley face, a thumbs up, a speech bubble, and a heart, symbolising the importance of employer branding and employee engagement.

    Is a good employer brand the missing corner of your branding jigsaw?

    Elliott Richards ◦ December 4, 2024

    Is your employer brand the missing puzzle piece? Aligning your values with employee experience can boost loyalty, reduce turnover, and strengthen your brand inside and out. Let’s explore why it’s essential for success

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    • B2B marketing
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  • A digital illustration of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a toggle menu labelled "Rebrand." The menu shows options for timing a rebrand: "Today," "Tomorrow," "Next week," "Next month," and "Next year," with the "Next year" option switched on. The image conveys the idea of delaying action or postponing decisions related to branding.

    Is your rebrand stuck in ‘next year’ mode? Five reasons to act now

    Alastair Williams ◦ December 4, 2024

    Delaying a rebrand might feel like the easiest choice when faced with competing priorities, but it’s a costly one. From lost revenue and weakened competitive positioning to eroded brand equity and employee disengagement, the risks stack up fast. Here’s why acting now on your rebrand is crucial for long-term success.

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    • B2B
    • B2B marketing
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    • branding
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  • AI and the very real B2B future

    Elliott Richards ◦ October 1, 2024

    The future is here and now  If you’ve been anywhere near a marketing strategy session lately, chances are someone’s dropped …
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    • B2B
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  • B2B Branding: A Complete Guide

    Alastair Williams ◦ August 5, 2024

    Branding is key to the success of any B2B organisation. Stripped to its essence, it’s about defining a clear and …
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  • B2B More Human launches with webinar

    markmaking* ◦ May 10, 2024

    B2B marketing has long been viewed as B2C’s less sexy cousin. Cold, clinical and cognitive, its preoccupation with product-driven campaigns …
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  • Fifty shades of green typographic illustation

    Fifty shades of green

    markmaking* ◦ October 25, 2023

    You’ve probably heard of ‘greenwashing’ – the practice of presenting business operations as ‘greener’ than they actually are.  What you …
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    • greenwashing
    • sustainability
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  • The value of brand values in B2B

    markmaking* ◦ August 23, 2023

    V is for…Values In the July 2002 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Patrick M. Lencioni cites the published values …
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    • A-Z of B2B
    • B2B
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  • The universal truths behind the best B2B

    Mike Watson ◦ July 27, 2023

    U is for…Universal Truths “The truth is always the strongest argument” Sophocles It might seem a bit much to kick …
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    • B2B
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  • Finding a way through

    David Souch ◦ July 26, 2023

    My mum always likes to remind me, as all mothers do, of my childhood. I wrote recently that one memory …
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    • creativity
    • thought leadership
  • Going Jargon-Free in B2B

    markmaking* ◦ June 26, 2023

    J is for…Jargon-free “From the beginning, Virgin used clear, ordinary language. If I could quickly understand a campaign concept, it …
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