How a 3PL acquired 98 new customers

How a 3PL acquired 98 new customers

3PL increases revenue via inbound marketingCerasis is a top North American third party logistics company offering logistics solutions with a strong focus on LTL freight management.  In 2012 the company decided to move from a traditional approach to marketing (ads in print publications and a heavy reliance on referrals) to a digital strategy – inbound marketing.

Within 25 months:

  • Visits to the Cerasis website increased by 1,141%;
  • Visits to the company blog increased from zero to 46,404;
  • Traffic driven by social media increased by 376,150%;
  • Organic traffic increased by 4,066%.

Moreover, Cerasis gained 715 leads.  Fourteen percent of these leads converted to customers.  The 98 new customers Cerasis gained through their inbound marketing efforts generated a 14% increase in revenue.

To learn more about Cerasis’ approach to inbound marketing and for more results, download the case study: 3PL company Cerasis acquires 98 customers through inbound marketing.

How a 3PL acquired 98 new customers

How a 3PL acquired 98 new customers

3PL increases revenue via inbound marketingCerasis is a top North American third party logistics company offering logistics solutions with a strong focus on LTL freight management.  In 2012 the company decided to move from a traditional approach to marketing (ads in print publications and a heavy reliance on referrals) to a digital strategy – inbound marketing.

Within 25 months:

  • Visits to the Cerasis website increased by 1,141%;
  • Visits to the company blog increased from zero to 46,404;
  • Traffic driven by social media increased by 376,150%;
  • Organic traffic increased by 4,066%.

Moreover, Cerasis gained 715 leads.  Fourteen percent of these leads converted to customers.  The 98 new customers Cerasis gained through their inbound marketing efforts generated a 14% increase in revenue.

To learn more about Cerasis’ approach to inbound marketing and for more results, download the case study: 3PL company Cerasis acquires 98 customers through inbound marketing.

Why companies in the logistics and supply chain industries use social media

Why companies in the logistics and supply chain industries use social media

Social media is a strategic tool.  The benefits companies can realize by using social media are immense.  Which benefits are motivating companies within the logistics and supply chain to use social media?  Even more broadly, why are companies using social media?

A recent survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that the predominant reasons companies within the logistics and supply chain industries use social media are to: increase the visibility of their company; to improve their brand image; establish their company as a thought leader; and to attract new leads and customers.

why companies in the logistics and supply chain use social media

To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.






Why companies in the logistics and supply chain industries use social media

Why companies in the logistics and supply chain industries use social media

Social media is a strategic tool.  The benefits companies can realize by using social media are immense.  Which benefits are motivating companies within the logistics and supply chain to use social media?  Even more broadly, why are companies using social media?

A recent survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that the predominant reasons companies within the logistics and supply chain industries use social media are to: increase the visibility of their company; to improve their brand image; establish their company as a thought leader; and to attract new leads and customers.

why companies in the logistics and supply chain use social media

To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.






Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries

Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries

Report on social media use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.

Within the past five years companies within the logistics and supply chain industries have begun to see social media as a strategic tool and have begun to actively use and leverage social media.

A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors looks, broadly, at the use of social media within the logistics and supply chain industries.  The report discusses use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.

Key findings include:

  • 68% of survey respondents report that their company has realized benefits by participating in social media.
  • Increased engagement with customers, market intelligence, and business intelligence are primary benefits realized by companies.
  • Companies are turning to social media to establish and advance their brand and image.
  • The majority of companies are currently managing their social media strategy in-house.
  • Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are the social networks most commonly used by companies.
  • Twitter and LinkedIn are perceived to have the greatest business impact.
  • Time constraints, budget constraints, and a lack of an identified strategy are the key challenges identified by respondents.

To learn more about social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download the report.






 

Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries

Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries

Report on social media use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.

Within the past five years companies within the logistics and supply chain industries have begun to see social media as a strategic tool and have begun to actively use and leverage social media.

A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors looks, broadly, at the use of social media within the logistics and supply chain industries.  The report discusses use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.

Key findings include:

  • 68% of survey respondents report that their company has realized benefits by participating in social media.
  • Increased engagement with customers, market intelligence, and business intelligence are primary benefits realized by companies.
  • Companies are turning to social media to establish and advance their brand and image.
  • The majority of companies are currently managing their social media strategy in-house.
  • Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are the social networks most commonly used by companies.
  • Twitter and LinkedIn are perceived to have the greatest business impact.
  • Time constraints, budget constraints, and a lack of an identified strategy are the key challenges identified by respondents.

To learn more about social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download the report.