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Posted by Chris Peer

Fri, Nov 17, 2017 @ 11:55

As the owner of a marketing firm that specializes in growing manufacturing companies, I often get asked, “How much should my manufacturing firm spend on marketing?” My typical response is, “Well, it depends.” As you can imagine, this isn’t the answer most people are looking for. The challenge for many small- to middle-market industrial companies is that they have never budgeted for marketing. For them, the budget is zero. I often hear, “I don’t have a formal marketing budget, but if you can make me money, I will spend money to make money.” I always like a challenge, but I’m always left asking the same questions: “How much marketing budget is enough to garner the results the manufacturer demands and how much is too much?” It’s a chicken or egg scenario. One that plays out every day at my company.

Topics: Metrics & ROI Expert Knowledge Inbound Marketing

Posted by SyncShow

Tue, Oct 17, 2017 @ 10:05

Marketing budgets are always a sensitive topic—particularly for manufacturers who depend on a pipeline of projects that can ebb and flow throughout the seasons. During revenue downturns, it seems as though marketing is always the first budget to be cut when in reality it should be the last, especially when you want to continue pipeline growth.

Topics: Lead Generation Manufacturing

Posted by Katie Luechauer

Fri, Sep 08, 2017 @ 11:05

Almost two years ago, SyncShow created the We Manufacture CLE initiative to highlight the large community of manufacturers in the Cleveland area and the important work they do. Cleveland manufactures help create everything us Clevelanders—and people around the world—see every day, from the infrastructure we rely upon, to the products we use. 

Topics: Manufacturing

Posted by Kasey Killeen

Wed, Aug 23, 2017 @ 03:55

Topics: Website Design & Development

Posted by SyncShow

Thu, Aug 10, 2017 @ 10:12

Today, all you hear is about the importance of maintaining a strong presence on social media to promote your brand. You might be thinking to yourself, “Our business has never generated leads this way so why would using a social media platform work for us now?” Before we explore why having a presence on social media is necessary for your company’s success, we must first examine why social media for b2b business is a misunderstood marketing strategy.

Topics: Social Media

Posted by Chris Peer

Tue, Jul 11, 2017 @ 11:08

Cost, quality, customer service and timing:

The four pillars of your value proposition, right? Perhaps not. These are the four things that great industrial companies get right. The problem is that customers expect you to get these things right, each time, all the time. Your customers and your customer’s customers are very demanding. So, what happens when the cost of goods goes up or your delivery is off schedule? Your customers start looking for a new supplier unless you offer something more, something that they can’t get anywhere else. This “something” is called a differentiated value proposition.

Topics: Expert Knowledge Online Brand Strategy

Posted by Chris Peer

Wed, Jul 05, 2017 @ 02:47

As the CEO and founder of SyncShow, a digital marketing agency in Cleveland, Ohio, I meet with hundreds of manufacturing and industrial companies each year. As prospective clients weigh their options when choosing a partner for their marketing, I often get asked who are our greatest competitors and who do I respect in the region.

Topics: SyncShow General Expert Knowledge Inbound Marketing