Well, we didn’t produce a teen slasher movie that turned into a successful franchise, but we did host a chilling event on a dark rainy afternoon. Now when I say chilling, I’m talking about groups of clients and vendors enjoying ice-cold beverages and great food at the Summer Marketing Camp we held back in August. We hosted food trucks from Barrio and East Coast Custard, much to the delight of our guests who were willing to step out in the rain (umbrellas provided) to partake of the tasty treats. It was more than just fun and games though; we also shared some valuable advice on how to deliver “Measurably Better Marketing” from a variety of industry experts. 

Topics: White Paper, Measurably Better, digital marketing, 2019 Planning, marketing to millennials, Education, B2B, social media

It’s that time of year, when B2B marketers create their big ideas and big plans for market domination in 2019.

And as every good marketer knows, next year’s plans begin with a review of this year: what campaigns worked and what didn’t? For most B2B marketers and for most companies, 2018 was a good year. Customers were buying, and many companies will finish 2018 with solid gains in revenue and likely profitability. Marketers are faced with that never-ending challenge – sure, this year was good. But what will you do for me NEXT year? How do we ensure that you don’t lose the traction that was gained last year?

Topics: White Paper, digital marketing, Budgeting

Goldstein Group Communications announces the addition of Rachel Kerstetter to its expert team as Marketing Manager. 

With more than seven years of business-to-business marketing communications experience, Kerstetter will help clients with communication strategy, content development, public relations and media relations. 

“We’re glad to have Rachel join our growing team here at GGC,” said agency President Joel Goldstein. “Her previous successes earning high-value coverage for technical organizations will be instrumental in delivering measurable results for our clients.”

Kerstetter earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Mount Union. She is currently serving as vice president and chair of the communications committee for the PRSA Greater Cleveland Chapter.

Topics: Goldstein Group Communications, B2B, Talent, Marketing Manager

One of our primary practice areas is marketing to the technical buyer.  So we’re passionate about learning how engineers look for information about new products and technologies, and just what captures their attention. 

Topics: Measurably Better, Education, White Paper, marketing to engineers, marketing to millennials

We marketers seem to spend so much time preparing for product launches – get the web page launched, fuss over the data sheet, and prepare for searchability. Then, we throw it over the transom to the salespeople, and wonder why orders take so long to ramp up.  “Have at it, sales team.” But they have no input on key applications, competitive advantages, or who to target first. 

Topics: digital marketing, lead generation

Much of our work involves helping manufacturers prepare their new products for launch. We’ll spend quite a bit of time crafting a message for a product, and then building a lead generation campaign to support it.

Topics: sales, digital marketing, Marketing

 

It all begins with the budget, and that’s where the confusion starts as well. Every CEO asks, how much should I spend on marketing? And every marketing VP asks, where will I get the most impact?

Topics: 2018 Budget, 2018 Marketing Budget Campaign, Content Marketing Award, B2B

It’s hard to believe that Content Marketing World has come and gone for another year. It seems to fly by faster each year. But, as always, there was a ton of information packed into just a few days. It’s no wonder that we all leave inspired, motivated … and a bit dazed. It's the perfect opportunity to ask questions of the experts and learn the right ways to incorporate a content marketing strategy into your business. 

Topics: content marketing

Topics: Marketing, Goldstein Group Communications, marketing to engineers, engineers

One of the common questions our agency is asked is what marketing automation software platform clients should choose. We think they’re all good tools, and certainly add a strong dose of measurability and analytics to the marketing programs being implemented. And we love those analytics.

Today, as we’ve now become one of HubSpot’s newest Platinum Level Value Added Resellers, we thought we’d share a few opinions we have on how Pardot and HubSpot compare. Certainly, we’re a bit biased toward HubSpot, as we’re proud to have achieved Platinum status as one of just 100 VARs out of HubSpot’s 3000+ VAR community. However, we tend to do more HubSpot work more so because the bulk of our clients have chosen that tool, not because we’ve insisted they make that choice.

Topics: Marketing, Goldstein Group Communications, Hubspot, Pardot