Topic results for "persuasion"
The power of “You”: the 2nd person singular in B2B copywriting
Most B2B technology copywriting is so boring because its so neutral. The best copywriting looks the prospect squarely in the eye and says, “I’m going to sell to you and…
17 credibility builders that make your claims believable
Anyone can claim anything they like about their product or service. Claims are empty. Your job as a B2B marketer is to get believed.
But credibility is a funny thing. It’s…
How Steve Jobs (and Dick Hardt) wows the crowds
Our friend and client John Watton, Marketing Director of ShipServ, recently shared with us a Business Week article that dissects and analyses Steve Jobs’s latest keynote at Macworld (the one…
Empathy and foreplay in B2B Marketing
I don’t know how else to put this: nobody gives a shit about you. Your software or service or widget may be the center of your world but the people…
7 ways to improve the signal-to-noise ratio in B2B marketing
Every marketing communication has two parts:
• The Signal – your message; the thing you want people to take away
• The Noise – everything else; the things that distract, delay and get…
Building a B2B case: 8 tips from criminal lawyers
We B2B marketers are in the business of building cases. We’re advocates. So it pays to look at how other professional persuaders ply their trades. I started with a little…
Building a case: structure before style
If you’re marketing fabric softener, beer or perfume, you’re in the business of manipulation. You win if you make someone feel a certain way. If you’re marketing security software or…
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The B2B Content Marketing Workbook
Content Marketing is probably the single most important weapon in the B2B marketing arsenal. This eBook takes you through velocity’s approach to the art. Download it and see what you think…
A B2B Social Media Checklist
You’ve just published a great piece of content. Don’t just stick it on your website. Use social media to drive people to it (and vice versa). Here’s a one-page checklist to help you socialize your content, driving traffic and downloads…
The Benefit Hierarchy in corporate positioning & corporate message development
Managing the relationship between value and credibility is the key to good corporate positioning and corporate message development…
Riding the Hype Cycle
Gartner’s Hype Cycle maps a curve that describes the way new technologies become adopted by the marketplace over time. Here’s how you should ride it to your advantage…
