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As AI reshapes how B2B buyers research and evaluate vendors, credibility has become the deciding factor. This article explores how earned media, trade publications, and thought leadership influence what AI surfaces, and why PR is now a competitive advantage for visibility and trust.
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Mark Mitchell is not afraid of honesty. In his book, Building Materials Channel Marketing, he dedicates a chapter to some of the inherent problems in working with advertising agencies. Mitchell, who has spent his entire career in advertising and marketing, calls it like he sees it. There is high turnover in the ad world. Many … Continue reading “Learning From the Master: Understanding Building Materials Channel Marketing”
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As inbound marketing extraordinaire Kipp Bodnar once said, “Leads are the metric that, as marketers, we rely on. Because leads mean money.” In the past 15-20 years, many of these leads have moved online, but not everyone’s tactics have changed along with the shift in technology. We recently put together an eBook to help your … Continue reading “30 Tips, Tricks and Ideas For Generating Online Leads”
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We are creatures of habit. All of us, whether or not we like to admit it, buy the same goods and services over and over again. We know what clothes fit our body type, what brand of paper towels will actually clean up a spill with one sheet, and what type of battery keeps going … Continue reading “Building Loyalty in a Digital World”
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! This blog post has nothing to do with the Mexican holiday celebrating the defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla, but hey….SEO! What we do want to talk about is the important role that PR archiving plays in our industry, and how it helps our clients understand what type … Continue reading “The Importance of Understanding Your Earned Media History”
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As we prepare to attend the 2015 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City, we thought it important to discuss the importance of a well thought out pre-show planning strategy for trade show exhibitors. Stoner Bunting has quite a bit of experience when it comes to trade shows, and even though we have … Continue reading “Tips for Planning Your Next Trade Show”
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The team here at SBA has attended quite a few trade shows in the past three months. From the Las Vegas strip to Pier 94 in New York City, we have witnessed the good, the bad, and the ugly of booth design and sales/networking techniques. That said, we must acknowledge that any trade show exhibitor, … Continue reading “Making it Happen: A Guide for Successful Trade Shows”
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Construction and building product manufacturers need skilled laborers, and they need them now. Despite steadily increasing pay, better benefits, and near-constant demand for talented professionals, the skills gap in the labor market continues to increase as Millennials and younger Generation Xers increasingly make college a priority over technical and vocational school. This focus on four-year … Continue reading “An Industry Copes With A Shrinking Pool Of Skilled Jobseekers”
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In age that is becoming more and more digital every day, we’re finding that people still want to connect with — well, people. Don’t misunderstand this — being accessible digitally is still crucial for consumer-to-business (C2B) interactions. But in certain aspects of business, having a real, live person is crucial for making the sale and … Continue reading “DIGITAL OVERLOAD: Is the digital landscape turning into a seascape that’s drowning us?”
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While the digital landscape is changing daily, with new devices and apps seemingly straight out of science fiction being released, one thing remains consistent: the need for compelling images in storytelling. Whatever the application — press releases, website images, social media, or anything else digital — visual content is a defining factor in helping your … Continue reading “Image Matters: Why Visual Content is Important for Digital Marketing”
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