How to Develop a Successful Brand Strategy

For those of you who received our 2015 Calendar, you will know that September is all about brand strategy. Your brand is essential to everything your company does. Perfecting your branding strategy is therefore one of the most important areas to focu...

September 2015 / Written by B2B International

The Brand Iceberg: The Importance of Brand Influencers

For many people the word brand is associated with physical representations of the logo, the name, colour schemes and other visible factors which provide a signature that says “this is who I am”. In consumer markets, for example, there is instant ...

August 2015 / Written by Paul Hague

The Brand Mirror: How Do You Really Look to the Outside World?

Positioning your brand is a crucial yet difficult task. To get a true idea of how your brand is perceived by the market, you need to take the time to assess it. Assessing a brand requires us to look at all of the brand’s attributes. These attribute...

August 2015 / Written by Paul Hague

Taking an ‘Agile’ Approach to Product Development

An article in the Financial Times last week caught our eye as it discusses a new approach to product development that promises greater results. Large, established companies are facing increasing competition from small, young companies with innovative...

August 2015 / Written by Daniel Mullins

The 10 Key Steps to Building a World-Class Brand

Your brand is your biggest asset. It carries your reputation and is why people do business with you. It is therefore crucial that your brand is as strong as it can be. The big question for many marketers is how can a brand be improved? To help answer...

August 2015 / Written by B2B International

How to Develop an Effective B2B Promotional Strategy

For those of you who received our 2015 Calendar, you will know that August is all about promotional strategy. Promotion plays an important role in any marketing strategy, and embracing new promotional opportunities and developing the optimum promotio...

August 2015 / Written by B2B International

How to Engage Respondents in a World of Short Attention Spans

Modern technological advancements have transformed the market research industry. One area that has changed more than any other is data collection. A decade ago, only 10% of data was collected online. Nowadays, 80% of consumer surveys and over 60% of ...

July 2015 / Written by B2B International

The Importance of Pricing Strategy in Optimising Sales and Profit

A carefully considered b2b pricing strategy is vital to optimizing both sales volume and profit. Despite this, only one-in-ten b2b companies have a formal strategy in place. The manipulation of prices, both upwards and downwards, offers enormous pote...

July 2015 / Written by B2B International