Own It: How B2B Manufacturers Build Lasting Market Leadership

This is the fourth and final article in our four-part series exploring Attack-A-Market and the ideas behind the new book, Attack-A-Market®: Define It. Attack It. Own It.™ In this installment, we look at what happens when focus, expertise and consistent execution begin to pay off — and how a company can turn a strong position…

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Attack It: How B2B Manufacturers Turn Market Opportunity Into Growth

This is the third article in our four-part series exploring Attack-A-Market and the ideas behind the new book, Attack-A-Market®: Define It. Attack It. Own It.™ In this installment, we look at what happens after you’ve identified the right market — and what it takes to turn that opportunity into a focused growth strategy. Read Part…

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Define It: How B2B Manufacturers Can Identify the Right Growth Market

This is the second article in our four-part series exploring Attack-A-Market and the ideas behind the new book, Attack-A-Market®: Define It. Attack It. Own It.™ In this installment, we look at the first — and perhaps most important — step in the methodology: identifying the right market opportunity and having the discipline to focus on…

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Attack-A-Market: A Proven Approach to B2B Growth Strategy

This is the first article in our four-part series exploring Attack-A-Market and the ideas behind the new book, Attack-A-Market®: Define It. Attack It. Own It.™ We’ll begin with the story behind a B2B growth methodology more than 40 years in the making, then take a closer look at each of its three stages — Define…

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You Have a CRM. Now the Real Work Begins.

There should probably be a support group for companies that have recently implemented a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. After months of meetings, migrations, integrations, field mapping, training and debates over who exactly should be allowed to change what, the system finally goes live. Everyone celebrates. Sales has a new place to track opportunities, marketing…

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The New Competitive Advantage In B2B Manufacturing

Gone are the days when the lowest price won the deal. Today, businesses aren’t just looking for a vendor; they’re looking for a partner. Someone they can trust to help them grow, adapt and succeed. The question on every B2B buyer’s mind has shifted from “Who’s the cheapest?” to “Who’s got my back?” Across industrial…

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How B2B Manufacturers Can Stand Out in the Modern Hygienic Market

The hygienic market is experiencing explosive growth right now. That’s good news for the B2B manufacturers who support essential research and production processes that enable life-changing technology to enter the market. At the same time, the landscape is evolving. To stand out from the competition, it’s not enough to simply understand the complexities of this…

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Is AI Search Changing How B2B Buyers Research Solutions?

For years, the B2B buying journey followed a familiar path. A prospect identified a problem, typed a few keywords into Google, clicked through a handful of websites, downloaded a white paper or two, and eventually reached out to a salesperson. That process is changing. Today’s B2B buyers are increasingly turning to AI-powered search experiences before…

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Why Great B2B Companies Lose Markets They Once Dominated

There’s a common belief in industrial manufacturing that market leaders stay market leaders because they make the best products. It’s a comforting thought. Build a superior solution, deliver exceptional service, invest in your people and customers will continue to choose you year after year. If only it were that simple. History is filled with B2B…

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Every B2B Manufacturer Has AI. Your Expertise Is What Wins Customers.

Spend five minutes scrolling LinkedIn or walking the floor at any manufacturing conference, and you’ll hear the same conversation repeated again and again: AI is changing everything. In many ways, that’s true. Artificial intelligence is helping manufacturers work smarter and faster by streamlining operations, uncovering insights from data, supporting product development, and enabling sales and…

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Why Your Website Isn’t Generating Qualified Leads

If your website is driving plenty of traffic but your sales team is still searching for high-quality leads, you’re not alone. For industrial manufacturers, a website should do far more than showcase products or reinforce credibility. It should actively support business growth by attracting the right buyers, educating them and helping move them closer to…

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Industrial Leader’s Guide to Choosing a B2B Marketing Agency

Looking for the secret formula for finding the perfect marketing agency partner for your technical B2B company? There are a lot of agencies that look good on paper — but choosing your agency based on a beautiful creative portfolio, rather than deep technical and systems literacy, could be a million-dollar mistake. Here’s the good news:…

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