Quality B2B content at the heart of the PESO Model for marketing communications

The PESO model for marketing communications was pioneered and popularized by Gini Dietrich in her book, Spin Sucks, and has been widely adopted by the marketing community ever since. At its most basic, it’s an integrated approach to managing communications…

The rationale behind the press release

The debate over whether PR and communications pros should bother with press releases is ongoing. It’s not that the tide has completely turned against the press release, it’s more of an ebb and flow, but in the transition to a…

The importance of storytelling – content leads the way

Storytelling is not just for kids and campfires. ‘Narrative’ is an integral part of how we consume and understand information and is no different for B2B organizations looking to get heard. ‘Proper’ thought leadership can paint a picture. It provides…

Give your blogs wings

Winning third-party endorsement from journalists and key influencers Research shows that content is having a significant impact on B2B buying decisions. The B2B buying cycle is changing, with decision makers taking more ownership of the top of the sales and…

Get value from B2B blogging – things to get right

There can be many reasons why getting a company blog off the ground can be a bit of a chore for businesses: The investment of time and resources, the lack of skilled copywriters, the belief that their products and services…

Putting a spring in our clients’ step – the power of B2B PR

April marks the start of the second business quarter and, for a lot of countries, the start of the Easter holidays. Here at IBA, the team is looking forward to take some time to reflect on what has been an…

B2B content marketing – a simple guide to success

Putting together a content marketing campaign that helps a business grow involves having a strategy that covers content and delivery. Our free guide to B2B content marketing success explains how.

Stepping up in 2019: It’s not just trophies that can win you recognition

We are deep into awards season, a time for recognition and reflection. The recent Grammys encapsulated this spirit perfectly. Following Grammy Awards president Neil Portnow’s provocative comments in 2018 that women needed to “step up” to be considered for the…

Knock, knock – it’s everything you wish you knew about PR in 2018

Have you received a billion emails lately titled “We have updated our Privacy Policy”, “Is this goodbye?” and “Please don’t go”? If not, don’t get all #FOMO just yet! GDPR is a big deal and it will affect your business…

A month in review – technology old and new

The spirit of technology and science really caught on at the IBA office this month. To kick things off, we have been re-engineering our social media strategy to give PR professionals some “food for thought” – stats, facts and figures…