Signals from the Field

2020 has thrown a wrench into the marketing plans for manufacturers around the country. An industry that heavily relies on trade shows and trade associations to network with other businesses and market their products has been disrupted due to limitations on travel and in-person events.

Although there is still uncertainty surrounding trade shows for this fall, we expect them to return in some capacity in the future. And there are several ways that you can use digital marketing tactics to make those long-anticipated visits even more fruitful.

Right now, manufacturers around the world are partnering with marketing agencies to help develop strategies that will fuel their growth and generate more revenue. These partnerships are initiated because marketing agencies offer a cost-efficient, one-stop-shop for many of the marketing services that a manufacturer needs to succeed in the long-term.

With the cancellation of trade shows and travel, the typical marketing strategies for manufacturing companies are rapidly adjusting to more digital platforms. Heading into 2020, digital marketing was already a sound strategy that produced impressive results for manufacturers, but is even more critical now as more consumers are researching and making buying decisions online more than ever.

By diversifying your sales and marketing approach, you're able to reach more of your ideal customers.

When considering marketing efforts for your manufacturing business, LinkedIn likely doesn’t sit at the top of your priority list. But, now might be the time to consider it as a contender.

LinkedIn has evolved to much more than a job searching platform, and it can be very effective in targeting your ideal audience. The advertising features allow you to narrowly target your audience using various strategies that can lead to a strong ROI for your business.

Now a commonly found tool among marketing departments around the world, marketing automation is a powerful software that businesses can use to automate tasks that were previously done by hand.

With marketing automation, manufacturers can create highly personalized, efficient marketing campaigns that operate based on a variety of data that they have available through their CRM and website analytics. These campaigns can provide several benefits, including saving time and money and converting more potential and current leads into sales.

If you are a manufacturing company who is looking to advance your digital marketing strategy and generate more leads and sales through your website, you are probably aware that you need to produce more content. As the marketing world continues to become more and more digital-oriented, the demand for content is only going to increase.

If your manufacturing company is actively using your website to market your business and attract new leads (and you absolutely should be), it’s essential that you have an understanding of where the traffic to your website is generated from and how users are behaving once they arrive.

If you are in the business of selling, then you are probably already aware of the commonly used digital tool referred to as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

However, you may be unaware of how powerful your CRM can actually be for your business.

When our client, a manufacturer of custom mining equipment and replacement parts, found themselves struggling to promote their high quality products and superior customer service, we were excited to help.

Even large manufacturers are often challenged when it comes to marketing, especially transitioning to a more digital focus. Our client found themselves with a surplus of replacement parts and lacking the expertise to advertise them effectively.