I'm an industrial copywriter and write sales copy and marketing content for B2B industrial manufacturing companies. Why that field and industry? Well, I have 30 years of experience in the … Click to Read More
Make a New LinkedIn Connection? Go Straight for the Juggler… NOT!
Ok, I know. It's the jugular you go after, not juggler. But… you're reading this because you wanted to make sure, right? Maybe you were curious, or just wanted to poke a little fun. That's Ok. If you're reading this... Mission accomplished. At first, this major blunder bugged me to no end. Probably bugs you too. But now, I actually welcome the immediate sales pitch after I accept a connection request on LinkedIn. You know the kind. You accept a connection request and the person INSTANTLY follows up, trying to sell their services. … [Read more...]
Industrial marketers could learn a lot… from Fitbit
I had to face it. I wasn't a "spring chicken" anymore. In fact... more than 60 "springs" have come and gone. Not to mention the other 3 seasons. If I wasn't careful, Old Man Winter was going to kick my butt. And hard. It was past time to make some changes in my lifestyle and health habits. But like they say, it's better late than never... As long as it's not too late, anyway. So, I set off on a quest to improve my health and squeeze a little more life out of this old carcass. No... make that a LOT more life. After … [Read more...]
Your customers are NOT content cows
And they don't live in a herd. Momma and I were taking a Sunday drive in the country last week. We passed a bunch of cows in a big field. Yeah... I know. It's called a herd. I didn't get out to go look, but I’m pretty sure they had brands on their butts. You know what a brand is, right? It’s that little mark that’s burned into their hides to mark ownership. If someone tries to steal them away, that mark identifies the ranch they belong to. Your customers are not cows. They don’t live in a herd. Your brand is not burned … [Read more...]
How to Write Boring Content for an Interesting Industry
I feel your pain. You work in an interesting industry. Perhaps the industrial manufacturing or industrial safety fields. And on top of that, you have an amazing product. Why, if companies bought it, it could give them a great return on their investment. It might have the potential to change, even save, people's lives. I hear you. If that sucker sold, it would devastate you. You might get employee of the month. Pats on the back and other accolades would abound. Even worse, you might get a raise! Who needs that kind of pressure, … [Read more...]
Demyth-tifying Industrial Content Marketing
(Wow… the old spellchecker went crazy on that one!) But, I had to use that word. Demystify just doesn't fit. Here's why. Content marketing isn't the new kid on the block anymore. In fact, it hasn't been for a long time. The Proctor and Gamble boys used it way back in the early 1800's. And on the Web, it's no longer that next new thing. It's all grown up and still evolving. But, there still is a lot of confusion about content marketing. So many myths and misconceptions still abound. It's no longer mysterious… Just … [Read more...]
Think I’ll PAS On That One – Twitter Sharing
Sometimes, I'll find a great update/article on LinkedIn that strikes a chord. If I find it quite useful, I'll PAS it along. (If you're in the B2B or industrial manufacturing industry… it could be yours.) And no, I didn't spell pass wrong. I did mean to write PAS. It's an acronym (which I normally shun) that stands for a sharing/headline formula: Problem Agitate Solve If your update links to an article that's useful — that solves a real problem — you'll catch my eye. And I'll likely PAS it along. Here's how that … [Read more...]
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