DIGITAL MARKETING FOR IT COMPANIES

ARE YOU LOOKING TO UPGRADE YOUR MARKETING PLAN TO MAKE YOUR COMPANY MORE AGILE AND TAP INTO NEW REVENUE STREAMS?

Our full-service Atlanta B2B digital marketing strategists can help your company generate more leads and expand your customer base.

Information and software technology is a highly competitive industry. Here in the U.S., it’s estimated that there are more than half a million software and IT services companies, and over 40,000 tech startups were launched in 2018 alone. IT companies don’t just have to compete against this pool of competitors within our borders, but also the much larger pool of companies overseas that are seeking to break into the American market.

We’ve partnered with technology companies of all sizes and honed our skills in how to generate maximum lead generation and growth by leveraging online assets like your company’s website. Our mission is your success.

Whether you work for a Fortune 500 tech giant like Microsoft, Oracle or Salesforce, or you recently launched a tech startup and are looking for a leg-up, your company stands to benefit greatly from updating your outdated digital marketing strategy.

Founded in 2002, Brown Bag Marketing is a full-service Atlanta digital marketing agency specializing in end-to-end online marketing services, solutions and most importantly, RESULTS for B2B software and IT companies. We pride ourselves on being a sensible, no-nonsense partner for companies that are serious about growing their business and generating more high-quality leads.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve delivered successful, measurable results for clients here in Atlanta and companies nationwide. Our IT marketing agency can help your company grow and thrive. But don’t just take our word for it. We have the experience to prove it.

With us, your company’s success is in the bag!

How can we help?

These Brands have trusted Brown Bag Marketing

A ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR ALL OF YOUR IT AND SOFTWARE MARKETING NEEDS

Media Solutions

Lead generation solutions for financial services

SEO Services

Custom search engine marketing services for B2B and B2C.

Sales Enablement

From awareness to close, the tools that move prospects through the funnel.

Content & Social Media Marketing

Content strategies that customers engage with in a personal way.

Marketing Strategy

A sound game plan for reaching the market that’s grounded in a good story.

Web & App Development

From cool corporate websites to mobile apps, digital experiences that get clients noticed.

Campaign Creation and Management

High-performance idea generation, day-to-day management and optimization of campaigns.

Digital Marketing

Targeted strategies and tactics. Measurable programs.

Our clients are important to us

“"The Brown Bag team views clients as true partners. They immediately immersed themselves in our business to understand our goals, audience, the market and how we work internally. It's such a relief to confidently work with an agency as an extension of our team, knowing they always have our best interests at heart." ”

– Meredith Buckley, Frontline Selling

“"Brown Bag has a strong team that creates incredible work based on strategic thinking and a deep understanding of their clients." ”

– Nicole Leonhart

CASE STUDY: STRENGTHENING INBOUND MARKETING FOR AN INDUSTRY LEADER

Despite AT&T‘s brand strength, the company had challenges marketing its business services against power players such as Amazon Cloud and Amex Small Business. AT&T Business Services (ABS) partnered with Brown Bag Marketing to shorten the buyer lifecycle through the Networking Exchange program. Brown Bag designed an inbound marketing program that leverages corporate blogging, content marketing and employee engagement. We also created and trained the Networking Leaders Academy – an internal army of thought leaders who became experts in social selling.

The services we executed included:

Brand Development
Campaign Creation & Management
Content & Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
Marketing strategy
Sales enablement
Web & App Development

CASE STUDY: AN AWARD-WINNING SALES APP FOR A PAYMENTS INDUSTRY LEADER

To better position Elavon as a payments industry leader with a keen understanding of multiple industries, we developed a dynamic sales app that provided useful content and data points for Elavon representatives to share with prospective customers. This sales tool allowed the reps to walk customers through custom product presentations, organized by industry topics and tailored to their specific needs and pain points. We were a 2017 AMY Awards Finalist for this app.

We skillfully delivered the following services:

Brand Development
Digital Marketing
Web & App Development

IT AND SOFTWARE MARKETING STATISTICS

Ninety-five percent of B2B technology companies use content marketing.
Sixty-two percent of marketers in the B2B tech sector said that creating engaging content is their biggest marketing strategy challenge.
Only 36 percent of technology marketers have a documented content marketing strategy.
Technology marketers allocate 29 percent of their total budget, on average, to content marketing.
Forty-four percent of the most effective technology marketers have a documented editorial mission statement.
Social media content (other than blogs), blogs and case studies are the top 3 most often cited marketing tactics for technology marketers.
LinkedIn is the social platform that B2B tech companies use the most, and 72 percent of survey respondents say that LinkedIn is effective.
Three in 4 B2B tech companies use paid advertising through search engine marketing (SEM) strategies.
Ninety percent of technology marketers say that lead generation, sales and lead nurturing are their top 3 priorities.
Technology marketers consistently cite sales lead quality, higher conversion rates and sales as the top 3 most important metrics they use to measure the effectiveness or success of their content marketing efforts.
More than half of tech B2B sales were driven by digital marketing in 2020.
Ninety-six percent of B2B buyers want to see content with more input from industry thought leaders. In fact, when evaluating tech purchases, millennials’ most frequently referred to industry analysts (38 percent), vendor face-to-face meetings (36 percent) and websites (33 percent).
In cases where high-tech B2B companies have undertaken broad transformations of their customer-experience processes, the impact has been higher client-satisfaction scores, reductions of 10 percent to 20 percent in cost-to-serve, revenue growth of 10 percent to 15 percent and an increase in employee satisfaction.
B2B digital leaders drive 5 times more revenue growth than their peers.

Sources: https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016_TechnologyReport_FINAL.pdf, https://landing.adobe.com/en/na/products/marketing-cloud/341847-high-tech-report.html, https://hbr.org/2017/07/how-b2b-sellers-are-offering-personalization-at-scale, https://www.demandgenreport.com/resources/research/2016-demand-generation-benchmark-report, https://www.adobe.com/insights/15-stats-about-b2b-high-tech.html

TOP CHALLENGES FACING IT & SOFTWARE COMPANIES

Technology and software innovations are constantly evolving, which means your digital marketing strategy must be agile and adaptable to keep up. At Brown Bag, we will create a custom marketing plan for your business based on your individual goals, which allows us to plan for changes and pivot as needed. We don’t believe in forcing a cookie-cutter approach onto your company and walking away; rather, we’ll stay committed to partnering with you in the long-term to achieve ongoing success.

We specialize in overcoming the biggest challenges facing IT and software companies today, including:

Tight marketing budgets
Competitive markets dominated by Big Tech
Rapidly changing industry and market trends (digital transformation)
Monitoring performance and ROI

Identifying new revenue streams
Building trust and brand recognition online
Prioritization of mobile devices and social media
Promoting innovation

WHY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COMPANIES CHOOSE BROWN BAG MARKETING

At Brown Bag Marketing, we first take the time to get to know your business’s unique needs, goals and budget. This approach is one of the reasons why we’re one of Atlanta’s top digital marketing agencies for IT and software companies.

Here are some other reasons why tech providers near and far choose us for end-to-end digital marketing advice, services and solutions:

We’re cost-effective.

Cost shouldn’t be your only priority when it comes to hiring the best digital marketing agency, but it might be an important factor on a strained budget. At Brown Bag, rest assured that you’ll get the highest return on your investment (ROI). We strive to deliver results that go above and beyond what our clients pay for.

We’re driven.

As a boutique digital marketing agency, we’re more dedicated and passionate about achieving success for each and every one of our clients by putting all we’ve got into their success. We won’t stop until we’ve delivered high-quality work that we’re proud of and you’re ecstatic about.

We care.

We are deeply invested and committed to each of our clients. Unlike large marketing agencies that juggle many different projects poorly, we focus our full attention on just a handful of businesses and organizations with which we believe in and build long-term relationships. At Brown Bag Marketing, you’re not just another number or account. Your personal success matters to us!

We’re creative.

The corporate grind is great for making executives rich, but this system tends to squash employee diversity, creativity and idea generation. At Brown Bag, we give everyone a voice and encourage creativity at all levels. We excel at coming up with inventive and outside-of-the-box solutions to the biggest challenges.

We’re accessible.

No matter the project, there’s always going to be issues and concerns that will pop up that must be addressed quickly. In these instances, it’s important to have a partner you can easily communicate with to discuss potential solutions. You’ll never have a problem getting a hold of us — we’re right by your side from start to finish!

We’re enthusiastic.

Investing in digital marketing for your organization is a big decision on a tight budget and it’s important to partner with an expert whose eagerness to get down to business matches yours. We guarantee that we’ll match your enthusiasm…and then some. We’re passionate to work with you!

We’re flexible.

Corporate marketing firms often have rigid structures and systems that make them unable (or unwilling) to adapt to their client’s individual needs. As a boutique agency, agility and adaptability are qualities that come second nature for us! We customize every marketing strategy for each client because we don’t believe in cookie-cutter approaches or taking shortcuts.

We’re experts.

Our diverse team is widely skilled and trained in a broad range of internet marketing tactics, strategies and methods. This expertise allows us to target niche audiences and topics that larger agencies simply don’t have experience in.

Meet the Brains behind Brown Bag Marketing

Our team of "baggers," as we call them, come to our Atlanta internet marketing agency from all walks of life and professional backgrounds. We are an exceptionally talented, hardworking and seriously curious bunch of folks — and we want to get to know you and your business needs. We invite you to get to know us too!

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