Tag: GIS

50 Inspiring Marketing Tips from Geospatial Rockstars
27.03.2021

What do people really think about geospatial marketing?  Let’s find out! (Updated 27th March 2021) But more importantly, why do they care about it?     It’s a total no-brainer for me. I totally live and breath marketing and geospatial (and totally unrelatedly, horses). But with a Dad whose passion is geospatial and innovation, you […]

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Diary of a Geospatial Marketer Friday 17th November 2017
17.11.2017

  A Life as a Geospatial Marketer   Another crazy week in the Elaine Ball Camp! The Get Kids into Survey Campaign has taken off and its been great to see how humble the Survey Community has been. I love this Industry and together we can show the world how exciting it is!   I […]

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9 Copywriting Tips that Really Work in the Geospatial Sector
12.05.2017

    9 Copywriting Tips that Really Work in the Geospatial Sector Take a look at this paragraph for a moment: “We empower corporations to future-proof their construction investments by leveraging site-specific seismic motion best practices that deliver tremendous value and continually delight our clients. By moving the needle on core competencies like nonlinear and […]

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Want to Become the Google of Geospatial? Why You Need a Great Brand to Beat Your Competitors
21.03.2017

  Want to Become the Google of Geospatial? Why You Need a Great Brand to Beat Your Competitors How often do you use Google on an average day? If you’re anything like me, you probably use Google Search at least a dozen times a day – it’s my default for checking or researching everything from […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Running a Successful Email Campaign
07.03.2017

I have a shameful secret. I’m almost too scared to confess it. But we’re friends, right? I can trust you…? I have – whisper it – nearly 800 unread emails in my inbox. I know, it’s terrible. I seriously need to de-clutter. But how did it get to this? Well, part of the problem is […]

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How to Build Trust in Your Brand
07.02.2017

Imagine you walk into the exhibition at GEO Business 2017 this May and you see two stands in front of you advertising aerial photography and photogrammetry services.   GEO Business 2017   As it happens, these are exactly the services your company needs at the moment. And on the face of it, they seem to be […]

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What Is Thought Leadership and Why Do I Need It?
24.01.2017

  Who do you listen to in the geospatial universe? And more importantly, WHY do you listen to them? Perhaps you get your industry news and insights from people like Anusuya Datta, Executive Editor of Geospatial World? After all, she’s an expert with years of experience writing about the sector, so she must know her […]

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How to Get the Most Out of a Tiny Marketing Budget
09.01.2017

Okay, I know this sounds crazy, but… (Wait for it…) Sometimes, just having a very limited marketing budget to work with can actually be a godsend. No really, I’m serious! I know what you’re thinking: But Elaine, this is your profession! Aren’t you supposed to be persuading me to hand over as much money as […]

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Easy Ways to Get Management on Board with Facebook
12.12.2016

Before we get started, I’d like to tell you a little story. Way back in 1955, when TVs were just starting to gain a little bit of popularity in the UK, a smart young advertising executive called Brian Palmer had a brave idea.   He wanted to specialise in a new type of advertising: television […]

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The Hottest New Geospatial Marketing Trends from Intergeo 2016
24.11.2016

  “I’m wearing your pants!” Yes, that was the first thing I heard someone shout out to me when I walked into Intergeo 2016, from Daniel from Intergeo no less. Remember when I told you about the branded underwear we gave away at Geobusiness back in May? Looks like that marketing push is still going […]

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Geospatial Buying Process Grinding to a Halt? Here’s a Tried-and-Tested Way to Oil the Wheels
24.11.2016

  We talk a lot about the “buying process” or the “buyer’s journey” in Geospatial. You know, the specific set of steps that your customer takes to get from total stranger to happy customer.  The “touchpoints” they make with your brand. How your selling strategy intersects with their buying cycles and blah blah blah. Or, […]

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Want to Know If Social Media Really Works for the Geospatial Sector?  Read This
10.10.2016

    Want to Know If Social Media Really Works for the Geospatial Sector? Read This       Can social media marketing genuinely get results for businesses serving the geospatial sector? Well, the short answer is yes. In the next ten minutes, I’m going to show you why.   Back in February, we got […]

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