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A Decline in Trust and Confidence:
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020Insights Pulled from a Sneak Peek of the 2020 Federal Media & Marketing Study From the desk of Laurie Morrow, Vice President of Research Strategy, Market Connections Inc. Over the twelve years my team has conducted the Federal Media & Marketing Study, we have looked at how federal audiences are engaging with different media properties…
Using Personas in Creating & Marketing Content for Your Federal IT Customer
Thursday, August 20th, 2020Guest blogger: Mark Amtower, Amtower & Company Market Connections’ Federal IT (FIT) Persona Study should resonate with everyone selling IT products or services to the government. The always evolving IT landscape shortens the cycle of Moore’s Law every day, making it critical for the savvy IT product or services contractor to educate federal buyers on…
Federal Marketing in a Post-COVID World: Developing a Plan of Action
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020From the Desk of Aaron Heffron, President Market Connections, Inc. While many of us remember fondly as a kid hearing, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” we all need to remember, “yes, folks, there will be a federal market after COVID.” Setting aside the debate of when the “after” is a reality, it is…
#1 Misconception of Doing Business With The Federal Government
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020Guest blogger: Kris Brinker, Ocean 5 Strategies There is no such thing as doing business with the federal government. We do business with people—government decision-makers, federal humans—who all have goals, fears, needs, priorities, and pain points. The US government continues to offer opportunities as the largest public procurement marketplace. Just a small piece of the federal pie would…
How Contractors Can Use Federal Personas for the Win: Part Two
Monday, June 29th, 2020Sales and BD Teams In part one of our blog series “How Contractors Can Use Federal Personas for the Win,” we shared the importance of getting internal team buy-in from leadership to marketing to sales. In addition to ways federal marketers can benefit from the use of personas, we noted the importance of collaboration between…
How Contractors Can Use Federal Personas for the Win: Part One
Thursday, June 25th, 2020Marketing Teams Our latest blog post “Beyond the C-level Suite” emphasized the importance of marketing to both federal IT decision-makers and influencers at agencies in different ways. Detailed personas for each federal influencer, from senior executive to procurement staff to end user can crystalize your approach and give you guidance as to the unique personal…
Federal Personas: Beyond the C-Level Suite
Thursday, May 21st, 2020The Importance of Influencer Personas for the Win How many times have you sat around a table, planning your next campaign and someone says, “We should just target CTOs, CISOs or CIOs – they make the final decision…”? We’re often faced with the same statement by public sector marketers who are looking to find out…
Federal IT Contractors: Your Help Made Federal Telework Possible
Thursday, May 14th, 2020But There Is Still Work to Be Done Over the past 5+ years, Market Connections has surveyed and interviewed thousands of federal employees about agency challenges and needs that could be addressed through IT modernization. It is heartening to see that all the technology and work performed by federal IT contractors over the past half-decade…
In Times of Need: How the Tech Industry Can Reach Educational Markets to Support
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020Distance learning involves so much more than making sure your child submits their homework on time. The role of technology in education has accelerated to a level many weren’t expecting for another 3-5 years, leaving some behind. Millions of students are without sufficient access to the online tools they need (Read this article from edscoop)…
Take Advantage of Increased Public Sector Social Media Usage
Thursday, April 16th, 2020Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared how to take advantage of increased screen time among government audiences, as well as, how to effectively pivot your in-person meetings to virtual ones. Now we take a look at the pervasive online vehicle that only continues to grow in influence: social media. In addition to your…