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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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B2B sports sponsorships - why it’s all kicking off

At Squaredot, we’re all about helping B2B tech brands grow famous faster. If there is such a thing as a cheat sheet to generating leads, then ‘fame’ is this shortcut. It puts brands onto shortlists with less effort, helps salespeople get a direct line through to key stakeholders, shortens sales cycles and helps get them over the line...

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Killer B’s in B2B - Balance

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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5 key recommendations for Irish B2B marketers for 2021 and beyond

We recently surveyed Irish B2B marketers on their plans, strategies, budgets, tools, and tactics for 2021 and beyond. We wanted to assess the health of the market in the wake of global lockdowns resulting from the pandemic and see how B2B marketers were faring.

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Killer B’s in B2B - Bravery

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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Blushing at DesignRush’s review

We got a lovely surprise this week when DesignRush published a blog about our very own website and said some lovely things about it -

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B2B brand fame

Whether it’s the best a man can get, finger lickin’ good or probably the best lager in the world, one thing is for sure, consumer marketing always sought fame.

Not many B2B brands champion that zeitgeist. 

Most never try. 

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Rebranding a B2B tech agency

Our story is telling yours.

As a B2B marketing agency, that’s our remit, but just for this blog we’ll delve into the story behind the story and tell you a little about us. Specifically how we pivoted our position in the market and broadened out our service offering. Perhaps it might spark some ideas for your own brand.

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B2B in lockdown #2 - Stay safe and keep carrying on

It feels petty discussing economics at a time when Covid 19 is indiscriminately rampaging through society. But we’re just a marketing agency, not front line heroes or scientists, so we’ll stick to what we know.

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2018 Irish Marketing Trends

As 2017 takes its last gasp, marketers are already thinking about the 2018 B2B digital marketing trends that will occupy their headspace in the upcoming year. We also look at the trends that everyone in the industry will be talking about.

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Long form articles in B2B content marketing

Discover why long form copywriting in B2B Content Marketing is important for ranking high in Google search results, in addition to other less obvious reasons...

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B2B content outreach: How to earn backlinks

Read about the law of diminishing returns of content production in B2B inbound marketing and why you need to be clever in your content promotion and outreach.

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The Zombie Apocalypse has Kicked Off on Facebook!

I came across various reports recently that suggest there are well over 30 million dead people on Facebook. 

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The Black Mirror of b2b marketing

For everything, we’re told, there’s an app for that.

Now thanks to mobile applets, that slogan is taking a literal twist and your world is about to get very ‘Black Mirror.’

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Google Ads: When Programmatic Becomes Problematic

Google is currently training its ad bots to become more easily offended. Is this political correctness gone mad? Or is there something more sinister at hand?...

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City guides for business travellers

Read about our innovative inbound marketing campaign for Roomex

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The 4 Content Marketing Resolutions You Should Make for 2017

The 4 Content Marketing Resolutions You Should Make for 2017

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2016 International Grand Prize for graphic design

Read all about our international award winning campaign for Roomex, the hotel booking platform for businesses.

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Creating a Unique Hubspot Website

Proof that not all Hubspot websites look the same. Squaredot Inbound Marketing Agency's innovation website was built entirely on Hubspot COS.

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B2B Content Creation Bible

Discover the 15 B2B Content Creation Commandments that generate leads, with each one backed up by startling industry stats and facts.

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How to win B2B leads and influence people

All Irish people know a thing or two about the art of conversation. It’s in our genes, not so much a family tradition as a national heritage. Others can kiss the Blarney Stone all they like, but they’ll never inherit the gift of the gab.

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Inbound versus PPC, display & social media for B2B marketing

Why Inbound is more cost effective than other digital channels of communication for B2B marketing, including PPC, Display and Social Media

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Exposing the black magic of inbound marketing

Inbound gravitates your target market towards you, rather than the other way around. Learn how inbound marketing helps generate qualified B2B leads

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