Best Of B2BrandWater

91. Ignoring The Silent Majority 7/9/2019

    Recently I walked the trade show floor of one of the largest water-related conventions in the United States.  There was a plethora of pipes, valves, computer screens with pictures of engineered systems, and anything and everything that can describe why I should be running, not walking, to each booth to listen to the “latest and greatest” (AKA a sales pitch) solutions providers have to offer the market. It got me thinking …

92. Applying An Asset Management Approach To Improve Your Marketing Efficiency 6/28/2019

    The world of water distribution and treatment is becoming more analytical by-the-hour as a variety of converging trends impact the industry. Perhaps the most significant has been the falling cost of computing. As reported by Andy Klein on Backblaze, the cost of a gigabyte has dropped from $500,000 in 1981 to $0.03 today. This has driven the evolution to cloud computing, where storing data has effectively become free.

93. The Next Burgeon In The Water Market Is Here 6/26/2019

    As of this writing, I truly believe that the water and wastewater market is on the verge of a burgeon.  The last burgeon I remember was in the early part of this century when contaminant removal, specifically arsenic and manganese, was being driven by a change in regulation.  At that time there were contaminant removal companies popping up left, right and center. 

94. Aren't Utilities And Vendors Wanting The Same Thing? 5/28/2019

    I was recently at a conference that featured a series of panels containing senior managers from large water and wastewater utilities. In attendance were many representatives of manufacturers and solution providers eager to have said utilities adopt their products. A number of the panelists were asked what they look for in a vendor.

95. The Difference Between Marketing Collateral And Content 5/28/2019

    For the better part of the past century a marketing department was tasked with developing compelling marketing collateral.  That collateral was designed for salespeople to have something to bring along on sales appointments and serve as the center discussion point for their meetings with clients. 

96. I'm Sure Your New Product Is Revolutionary, BUT Does Anyone Care? 4/29/2019

    I recently received a phone call from the CEO of a new company in the produced water space.  He started the conversation off by telling me all the reasons why he reached out to me and to Water Online to help set the conversation expectation.  He then complimented Water Online for our reach, name recognition, and finally our approach in helping companies, like his, gain legitimacy in the marketplace. 

97. When Connection No Longer Means Face-To-Face 4/12/2019

    Before I start, let me recognize that face-to-face meetings with a customer remain critical in influencing their relationship with your company. Meeting in person with a prospect is an integral part of the buyer’s journey and will remain an indication of effectiveness in becoming their preferred vendor for decades to come.  But how do we get to that point?  It’s ironic that we live in a world that is more connected than ever and yet choose to live more isolated lives.  Our ability to access information and be influenced independent of personal interactions is at an all-time high in human history.

98. 3 Basic Benefits Of Marketing Analytics 3/14/2019

    If you are a regular visitor to B2BrandWater.com, then you are no stranger to the importance of digital marketing built on a timely and relevant portfolio of reader-engaging content.  And while content creation and the promotion of it through digital channels are the most important steps in the process (because everything triggers off them), there is a third component to a successful strategy. That third “leg of the stool” I’m alluding to is analytics.

99. 4 Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Out On Your Content Marketing Journey 2/25/2019

    Three years ago, I started preaching the benefits of content marketing and brand publishing to the water and wastewater market.  Like the flywheel example mentioned in the Jim Collins book Good to Great, it took some time to build up momentum and gain buy-in from our tried-and-true market. 

100. Social Media And Your Marketing: A 2019 Take 1/15/2019

     From social media to e-mail to your website, there are so many vehicles to utilize when trying to create a BRAND that it can be difficult to know which will work best.