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We love B2B storytelling. And over time we’ve formed our own marketing narratives, opinions, advice and tips. We tease out what are B2B’s most effective strategies, content trends and promotions and lots more. We keep our fingers on the pulse, outreach to influencers and thought leaders, collate views, opinions and trends, debate internally, draw upon our collective experience and publish the conclusions. Feel free to nosey around.

Killer B’s in B2B - Balance

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There has been a definite shift towards humanising B2B marketing and this recognition has been long overdue. Talking to your audience purely in rational, logical terms simply won’t cut through the clutter. Also, we’ve all been handcuffed to short-term lead generation KPIs for years now while we ignore the benefits of longer-term brand building. 

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Killer B’s in B2B - Bravery

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It takes bravery to back creativity over logic, right-brain over left-brain thinking with long-term over short-term objectives. There is no ceiling for really big brand-building ideas. You just need an open mind and the bravery to think big and act differently.

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2021 state of the nation report is here!

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Last year every industry witnessed unprecedented upheaval and disruption on a global scale. So how have Irish B2B marketers fared? What trends emerged? What happened to budgets? We had lots of questions and kept an open mind until we reviewed the results.

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The MSP growth secret hidden in Buffett's advertising playbook

Discover how MSPs can unlock sustainable growth by adopting Warren Buffett’s strategic advertising principles, focusing on brand visibility, consistency, and building emotional connections with their audience.

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How dullness impacts your MSP's growth

Dull is expensive commercially,” says Adam Morgan, a seasoned advertising veteran and partner at Eatbigfish. Many MSPs appear indistinguishable from one another, so what is this lack of identity actually costing you?

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Standing out in a sea of sameness: unlocking growth for MSPs

Many MSPs find themselves caught in a frustrating cycle of uniformity. And the effort to differentiate from the competition can feel like an uphill battle. So how can you stand out in the sea of sameness?

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Why MSPs thrive with strategy over tactics

Why MSPs thrive with strategy over tactics. 
Let's delve into why MSPs should prioritize strategy over tactics, and the immense opportunities this shift can unlock.

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The ultimate MSP marketing strategy

Listen to our strategy lead, Martin Bailie, discuss the challenges for MSPs, how to win your respective market, differentiation, positioning and go-to-market strategies…and how you can succeed as an MSP in today’s market.

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Why brand building is critical for B2B technology companies

Content marketing/lead generation/inbound marketing/activation - whatever you want to call it - works better when you have already established a strong brand. When you have a strong brand you have built trust in your market so layering lead generation campaigns on top of a strong brand has a better chance of success.

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What B2B brands could learn from Ferrari

Ferrari has recently been announced as the most valuable brand in the world for the second time by Brand Finance. And it got me thinking about what B2B marketers could learn from this Italian luxury sports car

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B2B marketing gets Ivy League accreditation

As kids, I doubt many of us ever wanted to grow up as B2B marketers. For a start, it never had the cool street cred of consumer marketing and secondly, there just weren’t many marketing courses and college modules dedicated to B2B.

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B2B branding: State your position

Squaredot was very proud to feature recently in the acclaimed Catalyst magazine. In the article we go deep on why your strategic positioning is critical for B2B brand growth. 

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Killer B’s in B2B - Brand

On the contrary to the general belief, we think that there has never been a better time to inject imagination and creativity into your B2B brand building storytelling and seek fame.

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Brand positioning: the lesser known B2B superpower

In this eBook, we’ll show you just how much positioning matters, why it’s so difficult to grow without it, how to plan your positioning strategy and why it’s never too late to start.

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B2B in lockdown #1: Should you be marketing at all?

One day, it was business as usual, the next day, an existential threat started banging at our doorstep. For many B2B tech companies, you may have no reason to pivot your offering. But you will need to be sensitive in your messaging.

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There are no downsides to B2B brand fame

What does a cold and wet morning, nearly 80 of Ireland’s top B2B marketers and a panel of esteemed business leaders make? In one word (or hashtag) the answer is #GreatB2BMarketing

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Growth is easy ......... right?

What do you get if you combine a room full of dynamic SaaS professionals, pizza, drinks and some excellent presentations on growth? The launch of SaaStock Local of course!

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Learnings from some B2B greats

I attended B2B Ignite in London yesterday (“the world biggest B2B marketing learning and networking event” - their words) and there is a definite shift towards creativity, storytelling and being brave in B2B marketing.

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2018 Hubspot Impact Awards - International Inbound Growth Story Grand Prize Winner

We’re proud and delighted (ok, ecstatic!) to have won Hubspot’s premier Impact Award for best Inbound Growth Story of 2018 for our continued collaboration with Travelport Digital.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: 5 Tips for Modernising B2B Organisations

Let’s talk about sales and marketing. While they should work together, harmony doesn’t always exist between them.

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Account-based marketing: what it is, what to expect, and how to get started

As a B2B marketer, you’ve been hearing a lot about account-based marketing (ABM). For one, it is often cited as one of 2019’s marketing trends. But what exactly is ABM?

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B2B marketing trends to include in your 2019 strategy

It’s 2019. How should your B2B marketing strategies look? Brace yourselves for a year of fast-rising trends within the landscape. 

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Reviewing Your Strategy? Focus on These B2B Marketing Channels [2019 Update]

How have you been reaching out to your prospects and customers? You can do so with several distribution channels, but this doesn’t mean everything is for the taking. 

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Best B2B video marketing content of 2018

In 2018, videos became more accessible than ever. Newer tools and platforms drove down the costs of video creation and publishing. 

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5 High-Value Lead Magnet Examples for B2B Marketers

How do you capture your audience’s attention enough for them to freely hand over their precious contact info? As a B2B marketer, you must’ve explored a range of bold lead generation techniques.

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Nailing Your Value Proposition

Creating your business’s value proposition was up for discussion when Squaredot’s MD, Ian Blake, chatted with John Barron, Sales & Marketing Director, Vennetics, on The B2B Podcast recently.

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Irish B2B marketing survey 2018

So, how do Irish B2B marketers approach digital marketing? What are their priorities and challenges? Where does their budget go? The 2018 Irish B2B Digital Marketing Survey explains all.

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Looking for B2B leads on social media? Look for the people behind the profiles

B2B marketing strategy is kind of like a unicorn - no one is really quite sure it exists, but everyone wants one. But how can social listening and AI inform your B2B social media strategy?

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Don’t let our learning about the GDPR and B2B Marketing Data be in vain

The GDPR wants to level the playing field for marketing and consumers in an increasingly digital world. We’ve blogged about personal data vs. business data, getting prepared, and why it might not all be as bad as it seems.

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Ebook | Next 12 weeks on HubSpot

If you’re new to Hubspot, or inbound marketing in general, or maybe wondering why your campaigns to date are not performing, then we have just the workbook for you. Learn how to set up and start generating leads on Hubspot.

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Handling B2B Marketing Data in a Post-GDPR World

Read about what some of the biggest data processor are doing to prepare for the GDPR and why responsibility ultimately belongs to the data controllers - their clients.

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Could the GDPR improve how you gather B2B marketing data?

The new EU Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created a number of challenges and concerns for businesses across the world. We explore the possibility that the GDPR could change B2B inbound marketing for the better.

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Here's how Irish companies can prepare for the GDPR

We discuss some of the approaches companies in Ireland can take for proper data husbandry before the GDPR comes into force.

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How GDPR affects B2B marketing data

Companies dealing with B2B marketing data aren’t getting off the hook when the GDPR rolls into town. But where do you draw the line between business data and personal data?

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6 B2B marketing events you need to attend in 2018

Squaredot explore the B2B marketing events we’d like to attend in 2018 (and explore why events marketing is the only tool that can give digital a run for its money.)

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Business articles that I actually read in 2017

Here are 11 article that caught - and sustained - attention of our CEO Ian Blake in 2017. He explains why he read them and the value they had in steering Squaredot into 2018.

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Why Isn't inbound marketing working for me?

Discover the two main reasons why Inbound Marketing fails to work for some B2B companies

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Ebook | First 12 Weeks on HubSpot

If you’re new to Hubspot, or inbound marketing in general, or maybe wondering why your campaigns to date are not performing, then we have just the workbook for you. Learn how to set up and start generating leads on Hubspot.

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Ebook | The B2B Content Creation Masterclass

We’ve dug deep into our years of experience and expertise, collected our thoughts and put together a marketing content masterclass to help you create content that delivers qualified leads.

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5 B2B content marketing cliches that still ring true

We've unpicked 5 cliches that will help you plan better B2B content marketing.

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6 content marketing hacks for when you’re stuck in a rut

If you’re not seeing the returns on content that you have painstakingly written, complete with strategically inserted keywords, you need to question whether it is your strategy or your content that’s the problem.

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B2B Content Marketing Checklist

Are you ready and willing to take the Squaredot mid-term marketing test? It also doubles as a B2B content marketing checklist that you can use to gauge your knowledge of the content marketing world.

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5 Reasons to Outsource Your B2B Content Marketing

Discover the benefits of B2B content marketing outsourcing.

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How to Avoid Falling Victim to “Content Crunch"

The runaway success of content marketing over traditional approaches to digital marketing has many people worrying that we’re heading for a content bubble.

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How To Get Your Customers to Do Your Selling For You

Learn about what types of content can get your customers to do the selling for you.

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6 Easy Hacks for When Your Content Marketing is in a Rut

A solid content marketing strategy is crucial. But no amount of preparation can guarantee success.

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Ebook | How to build a great LinkedIn company page

LinkedIn is your company's gateway to engaging conversations with targeted personas. Learn more about how to grow and impress your audience on this social media platform.

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Ebook | Intro to inbound marketing

Learn how to generate leads using inbound methodologies. In this eBook we explore what Inbound is all about, in no nonsense, plain English.

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Where to Put Your B2B Content in 2016

Discover where to publish B2B content in 2016

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B2B Marketing Strategies for a Merry Christmas

3 B2B Marketing Strategies for festive content to send to clients at Christmas.

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How to Choose the Right Content Marketing Agency for Your Business

How to differentiate between the right and wrong type of Content Marketing Agency for your business.

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6 Essential Tips for Converting Content Marketing into Sales

How to convert Content Marketing Assets into real sales figures.

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6 Cold, Hard, Facts to Help Plan Content Marketing With Laser Focus

Uncover 6 content marketing facts and how they help plan and implement a great inbound marketing programme.

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How Crowdsourcing Can Take Your Content to the Next Level

Discover how great B2B content marketing gets produced and shared when you ask clients to contribute. Ask and you shall receive.

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How to Create a Killer B2B Podcast

Discover how to create and produce a great B2B podcast.

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4 essential tips for creating your brand tone of voice

Wondering how to start content marketing? The answer is this: find your voice.

That might sound a bit “Happy Feet”, but it’s absolutely true.

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How to launch your content marketing with rocket fuel

Imagine that you’re driving down the road one day and there's a puzzled-looking guy standing next to a car, bonnet open, staring at it without a clue what to do next. You pull up next to him and ask him if he needs any help.

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6 new ways to promote your B2B branded content

When you’ve spent ages working on a really great piece of B2B branded content, you want to get the most value out of it you possibly can. But how?

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Why B2B content marketing fails

Want to know why your campaign isn’t working? Most likely, you’re letting your content marketing objectives get in the way of engaging content.

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The three golden rules to killer content marketing

When you get it right, the value of content marketing is enormous.

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B2B content marketing for dummies

Keen to get into content marketing but don’t know where to begin? You’ve come to the right place. 

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How influencer marketing works

Content marketing isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a proven way to boost lead generation and marketing ROI without breaking the bank. 

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How to plan for spontaneity in your marketing content creation

Timing is everything. Especially when it comes to content. We all want up to date, hot off the press content to hijack public sentiment. But without proper planning and strategic thinking, it can come across as irrelevant or inappropriate.

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Break free from traditional marketing limitations

Sales! It’s a dirty word. However there is a light an the end of the funnel for our weary sales and marketing people. It involves the law of seduction and we outline the principles here 

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Everything you always wanted to know about s&m

If you’re still stuck in the traditional marketing mindset and wondering why your marketing budget is dwindling with disappointing results, then glance through our slideshare now. It’s everything you ever wanted to know about Sales and Marketing in the 21st century

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4 old marketing tactics that undermine lead generation

If you’re using a “mixed bag” approach to marketing, and supplementing inbound marketing efforts with the marketing tactics of old, we’ve got one word for you: stop.

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Why LinkedIn is your most powerful distribution channel

Learn how LinkedIn has evolved into one of the most effective distribution channels for businesses looking to expand their social media reach.

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How to make your CFO fall in love with marketing

Convincing your CFO of certain marketing strategies, such as inbound marketing, always comes back to one thing: ROI.

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What ROI are you getting on your marketing spend?

What kind of ROI are you generating for your marketing efforts? Learn how inbound marketing tools can help you make smarter marketing decisions.

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What’s the difference between inbound marketing and digital marketing?

Learn what sets digital and inbound marketing apart, as well as what strategy is right for you based on your marketing needs.

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How you know if an inbound agency really is an inbound agency

How do you know if an inbound marketing agency really puts their money where their mouth is? The first step is to look into how the agency handles inbound.

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7 online marketing tools every inbound marketer should use

Check out these 7 online services that are essential in any inbound marketing toolbox.

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Importance of inbound to generate results

Learn what makes inbound one of the most powerful marketing strategies today, and how you can take advantage of it for long-term results.

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Introducing Ireland's first inbound marketing agency

Learn all about Ireland's first inbound marketing agency who specialise in B2B tech

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The definitive glossary to inbound marketing

Inbound marketing? SEO? Landing pages? Learn the inbound lingo advertisers and agencies use to describe this exciting new marketing world.

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