Late every year, B2B marketers face the dreaded content crunch. They sequester themselves in a conference room and try to chisel out their content marketing program for the upcoming year. The content crunch usually starts with the following steps: Report on the
Thanksgiving is a wonderful concept. Family and friends gather, they share good food and gratitude, and everyone goes home happy and satisfied. However, like many great concepts, it sometimes falls flat in the execution. Thanksgiving has become the dreaded day when some
Boomm celebrates Halloween in a big way. One year, we held a scary story contest that resulted in some remarkably imaginative entries. Another year, our CEO Gary Mattes created a lighted sign that eerily glowed “BOO,” until the letters “MM” illuminated
Is your B2B agency the “Hands?” Or is it the “Armor?” Better yet, are you the “Noodle?” These terms may seem unfamiliar at first, but they describe some very common client-agency relationships. To provide a little context, this month’s blog examines
Visit the business or self-improvement section in any library or bookstore, and you will find books on unleashing your creativity. Some of these titles are famous and considered classics, like “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron, which was first published almost
“This website is bland. It has no personality.” Recognize that criticism? You probably have heard it, said it, or at least thought it when visiting a B2B website. Who knows? It might even have been your own company’s site. With all due
Every 17 years something astonishing happens. Large, red-eyed cicadas emerge by the trillions and begin flying clumsily through the humid air. Depending on where you live, this could be your summer to tread carefully, cover your ears and act like you’re
B2B video productions frequently begin with chaos. Clients or coworkers suddenly need a video produced for a big meeting, or product launch or trade show. They haven’t been able to think the project through yet, but the deadline is looming
There is a game B2B marketers around the globe play every day. The stakes are always high, the rules are never the same, the goals can change during the game, and it often takes months to determine a winner. The game
Editor’s note: This the latest article in an occasional series covering the turbulent world of social media for businesses. We’re calling this series The Social Sandbox. This time we dig into the shifting perceptions of X and LinkedIn. There are some