Larger societal changes are affecting the way companies are planning their Supply Chains of the future. Here are the five biggest fallacies in supply chain management right now. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. Lots of things are happening in
While information-heavy companies employ entire teams dedicated to cyberattacks, American factories have quietly been growing more and more susceptible. It’s been eight years since the widely publicized Stuxnet virus was released to wreak havoc on its unsuspecting victims. Are we in a better place now to deal with a highly sophisticated next-generation Stuxnet-style attack? [bctt
Influencer marketing capitalizes on the relationship between popular influencers and their followers to help your organization reach your target audience. By now you’re aware of the latest marketing trend: influencer marketing. For decades, Hollywood elite have been used to promote everything from make-up to movies and now this trend is taking over the most popular
If you’re hoping to generate more leads on your website, you’re going to have to develop a holistic content strategy and create many strong calls-to-action. You may have read part one of this mini-series about the importance of having a solid website if you’re going to invest in content marketing. Essentially, there’s no point in
If you don’t give visitors many easy, attractive opportunities to convert on your website, content marketing won’t generate leads for you. I’ve been noticing a trend lately that I wanted to share. We talk with a lot of supply chain and logistics companies who are interested in the idea of content marketing. They’re catching on
Millennial talent seeks employment opportunities with companies that promote transparency, technology, excellence, and social change. We write often about the supply chain talent gap and how supply chain companies should be proactively recruiting millennials to join their companies. So a recent Harvard Business Review article, which talks about how companies that “young people find dull”
These metrics to benchmark marketing performance will give you insight into how your brand stacks up against your competition. A few months ago, the winter Olympics were in full swing, and Mikayla Shiffrin became the youngest slalom champion in Olympic alpine skiing history. Shiffrin achieved this incredible record, not only working to beat her best
Content marketing is a long-term solution. Here’s why it takes so long to see results. You are committed to your content marketing program. You’ve created blog posts, uploaded videos, and collaborated with industry leaders. You may have started noticing an increase in web traffic, social reach, and other engagement metrics like time on page. You’re
Use these 5 strategies to overcome the supply chain talent gap, filling critical positions with qualified hires and streamlining processes for future talent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of supply chain management and logistics jobs will increase 26% from 2010 to 2020. That means, in the near future, for every five
Here are 4 ideas for measuring podcast success, including downloads, audience, lead tracking, and intangible benefits. Podcasts are an increasingly popular content medium, but measuring their performance is difficult. Here are some tips for measuring podcast success in spite of the challenges. Spoiler alert: it’s an art, not a science. Why podcasts? Today’s busy professionals
An important part of your content strategy should be optimizing historic blog content to ensure it’s attracting as much traffic as possible. We all know that creating original content on a regular basis is important to improving SEO and attracting organic traffic to your website. But, here’s a surprise: Most of your traffic will come from older
A webinar is an excellent content medium to generate leads to or nurture those already in your sales funnel. Maybe you’ve taken a webinar to enhance your professional skills. Did you know that webinars can be beneficial not only to the students, but also to the business providing them? In content marketing, we consider a
