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February 12, 2019

10 Digital Marketing Statistics for Aged Care Providers in Australia

Digital, Aged Care

Whilst digital is often seen as a tool to captivate younger audiences, statistics show that the ageing population are also active online. With Consumer-Directed Care shaping the aged care industry, providers need to improve their game plan to stay top of mind.

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February 8, 2019

Marketing Automation: Steps to Get Effective Sales Buy-In

Business Strategy, Digital, Marketing Automation

If marketing automation is a great tool for businesses, how do we build an airtight business case for it? And how can we get our stakeholders and the sales team on board?

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February 7, 2019

Lead Generation for B2B: Not All Leads Are the Same

There is no contest. Lead generation is a proven effective method in driving conversion for any business. Many B2B marketers today are planning their own lead generation strategies and campaigns, but various B2B companies are still struggling with it.

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February 5, 2019

10 Digital Marketing Statistics for Ecommerce Businesses

Ecommerce

Our customers want to be better informed with their choices. They would research about the product and read trusted reviews before deciding to make a purchase. This is why digital marketing is a critical factor in driving revenue.

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January 31, 2019

The Value and ROI of Inbound Marketing

Marketing Strategy, Digital

With the rise of the internet, B2B customers have more capacity to search for services and decide on the best deal online. Customers have the power over businesses now more than ever, and for businesses, this means they need to adapt or risk extinction.

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January 29, 2019

10 Email Marketing Statistics for Technology and Software Companies

Technology, Digital, Email Marketing, Software

Against the backdrop of the war for attention, B2B tech and software companies are struggling to reach their intended audience on the right channel. Marketers report that email marketing is their biggest source of ROI, so this marketing tool needs to be an essential part of your marketing strategy. 

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January 24, 2019

Video Marketing: A Quick Guide on Using Video to Connect Your Brand to Your Audience

Marketing Strategy, Creativity, Content Marketing

In the age of short attention spans, brands are constantly competing to captivate their audience through creative and engaging ways possible.

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January 22, 2019

Top 10 Content Marketing Statistics for SaaS Businesses in 2019

Digital, Content Marketing, Saas

The Software as a Service (SaaS) industry is expected to surpass $112.8 billion in 2019 and is fast rising to become one of the top industries to watch out for. Here are key statistics you need to know now to inform your strategy.

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January 19, 2019

How Much Are Your Digital Assets Worth?

Digital

Have you decided on your digital strategy for the year? As you and your team take this time to put together the best strategic game plan that can help you accomplish your goals for the year, it is important to understand what digital assets are truly giving you the best bang for the buck, where your ROI is concerned.  

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January 15, 2019

Aged Care Providers Need to Communicate Their Purpose

Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Aged Care

There have been a number of significant changes over the recent years along with a new set of challenges that the aged care sector is facing — from deregulation, the Royal Commission, and shifts in customer preferences. As a result, aged care providers need to find new ways to stand out and gain the trust of their potential customers.   

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January 10, 2019

7 Critical Skills of Top CMOs

Digital

The latest modern technology has changed the game for chief marketing officers, and it now takes more than the usual marketing skills to stand out today.

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January 8, 2019

10 B2B Content Marketing Charts You Need to See This Week

Digital, Content Marketing

Content marketing’s effectiveness at engaging target audiences and promoting meaningful relationships has made it a popular choice for B2B marketers. To help guide B2B marketers for 2019, here are 10 content marketing charts that are worth looking into as we start the year.

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December 21, 2018

5 Leading Digital Marketing Strategy Case Studies to Inspire Your Next Step Change

Finance, Digital, Aged Care, Saas, Property

Why are 82% of marketers expecting large increases of their digital marketing budgets come 2019?

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December 20, 2018

SEO and Marketing Automation: How They Work Together to Boost Your Brand

Marketing Strategy, Digital, Content Marketing, Marketing Automation, SEO

Content is only as valuable as the audience it reaches. Marketing automation and SEO need to work together to boost your digital marketing efforts. By understanding how these two disciplines work together, you will be able to use them to gain a higher ROI.

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December 18, 2018

10 PPC Trends to Guide Your Digital Strategy in 2019

Digital

This year, we’ve seen some big changes in pay-per-click (PPC) marketing — not least of which was  the rebranding of AdWords to Google Ads.

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December 14, 2018

5 Best Email Marketing Examples for Financial Services Brands

Finance, Digital

The financial services industry is suffering from a crisis of trust. In fact, 47% of their customers say they do not trust their own financial provider. How can the industry recover from this damaging fact?

Trust-building should definitely be part of the equation. Trust is a fundamental element that factors into almost every buying decision for a customer.

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December 13, 2018

Marketing and Sales Alignment: How to Make Both Teams Work Effectively

Despite the disruptive changes in today’s business landscape, companies with marketing and sales teams are still running in complete silos.

In fact, in a survey in 2017, researchers found that both teams are not satisfied with the support each was giving to the other.

Check out the data.

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December 11, 2018

Step Change Blog's 10 Most Popular Articles in 2018

Business Strategy, Step Change, Marketing Strategy, Digital

To wrap up a productive 2018, we’re rounding up our best articles that have hit a spot with many C-suites, Senior Executives, and Marketing professionals.

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December 8, 2018

Content Marketing Strategies to Stand Out in the War for Attention

Marketing Strategy, Digital, Content Marketing

In a time where everyone is fighting for differentiation in the market space, how do you make your content stand out? How do you guide your audience to look where your content is?

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December 7, 2018

Step Change’s Growth Highlights in 2018

Business Strategy, Step Change, Marketing Strategy, Creativity, Digital

The best solutions arise at the intersection of strategy and creativity.

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December 4, 2018

Kevin Roberts on Creative Process: How to Become a Creative Leader

Creativity, Culture & Leadership

In today’s diverse business landscape, creativity is an essential skill that modern business leaders need to have. It is synonymous to imagination and innovative thinking — specific skill sets that are necessary in pushing workforces to be progressive.  

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November 30, 2018

10 B2B Case Studies to Inspire Your Inbound Marketing Strategy

Construction, Finance, Internet, Digital, Content Marketing, Hospitality, Saas

B2B marketers will confirm that outbound initiatives simply aren’t good enough. If you want to attract, nurture, and convert your leads to customers, inbound marketing is your powerful strategy. Gartner reports that properly executed inbound marketing tactics are 10x more effective for lead conversion compared to outbound methods.

Take a page out of these 10 businesses who successfully grew their business through inbound.

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November 29, 2018

How to Create Events that Resonate with the Right Audience

Marketing Strategy, Content Marketing

In today’s cluttered business landscape, where it takes a great deal for brands to win the war for attention, you need to take every opportunity to nourish relationships and gain the trust of your potential clients. One of the great ways to do this is by organising events.

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November 28, 2018

10 Social Media Trends for Financial Services in 2019

Finance, Marketing Strategy, Social Media

Financial brands are already fast-tracking the adoption of social channels in their marketing strategy in their quest to personalise the customer experience.

We’ve gathered the top 10 social media trends financial services need to know in 2019.

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November 23, 2018

How to Market an App to Skyrocket Downloads

Marketing Strategy

Marketing a new app in today’s crowded marketplace can be tricky. But when you play your cards right, you can get it in front of the right audience and convert mere viewers to active users.

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November 20, 2018

10 Mobile Marketing Statistics You Need to Know to Grow in 2019

Marketing Strategy, Digital

More and more people are turning to their mobile devices to find answers to their questions and even to discover new products and services. Are you making the most of your mobile marketing efforts to respond to the current mobile shift?

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November 19, 2018

AI and Machine Learning Tools that Help Level the Playing Field for SMBs

Business Strategy, Disruption, Digital

No matter where you look, industry giants like Google, Apple, and Amazon are dominating the disruptive space and taking the lead in the use of emerging technologies. But for small and mid-sized business challengers, does taking on today’s new technologies actually make a difference?

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November 14, 2018

The Industry Average B2B Sales Cycle Length

B2B Sales

If you aren’t converting the leads you need, it could be an issue with your sales cycle.

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November 13, 2018

Top 10 SEO Statistics You Need to Know This Week

Digital, SEO

This week, we’ve rounded up ten SEO statistics that show SEO is essential to your digital marketing strategy.

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November 9, 2018

The B2B Marketer’s Guide to Marketing ROI Benchmarks

Marketing Strategy, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, PPC, Marketing Automation, SEO

A near infinite number of metrics are involved in calculating the effectiveness of marketing, but perhaps the most important metric of them all is the ROI. This guide will walk you through the ROI benchmarks in different areas of marketing.

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