As lead generation strategies have evolved, we’re seeing trends that move away from the typical funnel structure of pulling a prospect through buying stages in linear, purposeful ways. While some businesses can still effectively utilize a funnel strategy for selling, this can be especially true for sales that occur in short sales cycles, for companies that classify as professional services such as law firms, accounting firms, insurance and financial services, you’ll likely see a stronger result from your marketing efforts by adopting a cyclical or flywheel approach.

Studies on buying behaviors for the B2B industry continue to show that for the majority of buyers, their first stop in finding a solution to their pain points is an internet search. This means that your website is most likely the first touchpoint a prospect is having with your company, and like any other salesperson, your website should be properly armed to sell your products and/or services.

With more than 562 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, LinkedIn serves as a key consideration for business-to-business (B2B) outreach. In fact, with all of these professionals in one place, not only can you make new business connections, but you can also generate leads and build your company’s brand. In this article, I’m going to give you four tips that will help you get started and easily leverage LinkedIn to be a strong B2B marketing tool.

Customer experience (CX) can be defined as any interaction that your organization has with your customer, and it’s becoming top of mind within the C-suite at most businesses. In fact, Walker Information states that customer experience will overtake price and product as key brand differentiators by 2020 and according to Capgemini, 80% of consumers are willing to pay more for a better customer experience.  

Email marketing is one of the most proven initiatives in the digital marketing landscape. It’s a great way for professional services firms to share thought-provoking content as well as demonstrate and validate their expertise in certain subject areas.

Companies are aware that their brand is a critical asset in determining the value of their firm. The more that clients, employees, and investors value your brand, the better chance you will have to grow sales, attract quality employees and have access to low-cost capital.