Your industrial brand is 5300% more likely to rank on the first page of Google when you use videos
Did you know that including video on a landing page can increase conversions by 80% or improve your odds of landing on the first page of Google by 5300%? Selecting the right type of video for your needs, your customers’ interests, and the requirements of social platforms can be a lot to figure out. Luckily, the infographic […]
Industrial MRO Distribution Sales Growth: The ride up is projected to slow down in 2018… but not reverse.
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With 4.9% Growth in Q4 2017, Industrial Distribution Sales Hit 5-year High
According to the most-recent MDM-Baird Distribution Survey, industrial distribution sales saw 4.9% growth in the fourth quarter of 2017. This represents a high-water mark for the industry over the past 5 years. This performance exceeds distributor expectations by a full percentage point. For more details, click here.
Manufacturers expect 5.1% growth in 2018
Economic growth in the United States will continue in 2018, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2017 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that began in mid-2009, as indicated in the monthly ISM Report On Business. The manufacturing sector is optimistic about growth in […]
CEO Confidence rose 4% in 2017 Q4
The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidenceâ„¢, which declined in the third quarter, bounced back in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Measure now reads 63, up from 59 in the third quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). “CEO confidence rebounded in the final quarter of 2017, following […]
Here are 5 AMAZING stats demonstrating the power of B2B video marketing
DISTRIBUTORS & MANUFACTURERS: TIME TO ADD VIDEO TO YOUR LIST OF NEW YEAR’S MAERKETING RESOLUTIONS! Is your company leveraging the incredible power of video marketing? Check out these amazing statistics. If you’re not already using video to grow your business, maybe these will change your mind! Incorporating video into a landing page can increase conversions […]
Facebook has now superseded LinkedIn as the most-important social media platform for B2B marketers
In its annual social media survey, Social Media Examiner learned that Facebook has superseded LinkedIn as the most important social media platform for B2B marketers for the first time ever. Clearly, Facebook dominates in the B2C space (72% of marketers select it as their number-one choice). However, for B2B marketers, Facebook also grabs the most […]
Primary Metals Manufacturing Sector add more than 10,000 jobs
The Primary Metals Manufacturing Sector add more than 10,000 jobs over the last five years, an increase of 3%.
Gross Domestic Product Up 3.2% in 3Q 2017
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter of 2017, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The increase in real GDP reflected increases in consumer spending, inventory investment, business investment, and exports. Imports, which are a subtraction from GDP, decreased. […]
US Machinery Manufacturing Sector added more than 50,000 jobs
The US Machinery Manufacturing Sector added more than 50,000 jobs in the last five years, representing an increase of 5%.
