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Digital Marketing Trends for B2B: What's Working in the Second Half of 2026
14 August 2026

Digital Marketing Trends for B2B: What's Working in the Second Half of 2026

B2B Digital Marketing in 2026: The Mid-Year Reality Check Six months into 2026, patterns are emerging across the digital marketing landscape that sepa...
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Back to Business: Preparing Your September Sales Push While Competitors Relax
7 August 2026

Back to Business: Preparing Your September Sales Push While Competitors Relax

August: The Month Most Businesses Waste August is, for many B2B businesses, a month of reduced expectations and minimal strategic activity. Sales team...
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Profiled vs Generic Data: Why Data Quality Beats Data Volume Every Time
31 July 2026

Profiled vs Generic Data: Why Data Quality Beats Data Volume Every Time

The Volume Myth in B2B Lead Generation There is a persistent belief in B2B sales that more data equals more opportunities. Buy a bigger list, make mor...
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The Modern Appointment Setting Formula: What B2B Buyers Expect in 2026
24 July 2026

The Modern Appointment Setting Formula: What B2B Buyers Expect in 2026

Appointment Setting in 2026: What Has Changed? The fundamentals of B2B appointment setting have not changed — you still need to reach the right person...
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Fleet Renewal Season: Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Target Fleet Decision-Makers
17 July 2026

Fleet Renewal Season: Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Target Fleet Decision-Makers

Why Fleet Managers Are Most Receptive in Summer Ask any experienced fleet sales professional when they do their most productive prospecting, and many ...
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School Holidays and Sales Targets: Maintaining Momentum in July and August
10 July 2026

School Holidays and Sales Targets: Maintaining Momentum in July and August

The Summer Sales Slowdown: Real or Imagined? As the school summer holidays begin in mid-July, many B2B sales teams brace for what they call the "summe...
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AI-Powered Call Centres: How Technology Is Transforming B2B Sales in 2026
3 July 2026

AI-Powered Call Centres: How Technology Is Transforming B2B Sales in 2026

The AI Revolution in B2B Sales: Where Are We in 2026? Two years ago, AI-powered sales tools were the preserve of large enterprise businesses with six-...
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Email Marketing in Summer 2026: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why
26 June 2026

Email Marketing in Summer 2026: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why

Summer Email Marketing: The Honest Picture B2B email open rates do dip in summer. This is not a myth. Data from multiple email marketing platforms con...
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Vehicle Specification Data: The Competitive Advantage Fleet Dealers Are Missing
19 June 2026

Vehicle Specification Data: The Competitive Advantage Fleet Dealers Are Missing

The Data Most Fleet Dealers Ignore — and Why It Matters Fleet dealers across the UK invest heavily in their showrooms, their stock, their customer-fac...
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Summer in B2B Sales: Myths, Realities and How to Win in Q2/Q3
12 June 2026

Summer in B2B Sales: Myths, Realities and How to Win in Q2/Q3

Summer in B2B Sales: Myths, Realities and How to Win in Q2/Q3 Every June, a familiar narrative starts circulating in sales teams across the country: "...
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Mid-Year Review: Is Your B2B Lead Generation Strategy on Track for 2026?
5 June 2026

Mid-Year Review: Is Your B2B Lead Generation Strategy on Track for 2026?

Mid-Year Review: Is Your B2B Lead Generation Strategy on Track for 2026? June marks the halfway point of the calendar year — and the ideal moment to c...
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Bank Holiday Strategy: How to Keep Your Sales Pipeline Moving in May and June
29 May 2026

Bank Holiday Strategy: How to Keep Your Sales Pipeline Moving in May and June

Bank Holiday Strategy: How to Keep Your Sales Pipeline Moving in May and June The May bank holidays — Early May Bank Holiday on the 4th and Spring Ban...
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