--- title: White Space Marketing Group | SMB Marketing Consultants | Westchester NY | marketing (2) description: marketing | B2B Marketing Strategy for Small and Mid-Sized Companies (2) --- [![White Space Marketing Group](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ws-logo-header.png?width=253&height=80&name=ws-logo-header.png "White Space Marketing Group")](https://www.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/) ![blogbanner](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blogbanner.png?width=1500&name=blogbanner.png "blogbanner") # [Gray Matter at White Space](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com) ## [B2B Marketing Strategy for Small and Mid-Sized Companies](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com) ### [Battling Content Fatigue By Killing the Click](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/battling-content-fatigue-by-killing-the-click) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Dec 15, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Battling Content Fatigue By Killing the Click - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/office-gff8222ca9_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/battling-content-fatigue-by-killing-the-click) The biggest gift you might be able to give your customers and prospects right now—and one that might create more trust in the long run—is to not ask them to do anything in order to get your content.  - Don’t ask them for their phone number. - Don’t ask them for their email address. - Don’t even ask them to click on your call to action. Okay, let me back up a bit. As an organization, you know how important it is to invest in a sound content marketing strategy. Relevant content educates and informs your audience, and it also builds brand awareness and demand for your products. Because of [content marketing’s importance](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-many-faces-of-your-content-marketing), you’ve poured a fair amount of time and money into creating high-quality content pieces to entice your target audience. Articles, videos, one-pagers, ebooks, huge research studies—you’ve done it all. Then, there are the expertly crafted landing pages that guard those goods, and the calls to action that were written specifically to entice a click. That’s why it’s always especially heartbreaking when even the best content underperforms. But lately, I think it’s less about content marketing “not working” and more about something that we experience as consumers, but as marketers don’t always want to admit: that content fatigue, especially at this present moment, is real. Very real. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/battling-content-fatigue-by-killing-the-click) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business), [ sales strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/sales-strategy) ### [The Case for “Fun Money” in Your Marketing Budget](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-case-for-fun-money-in-your-marketing-budget) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Dec 1, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Case for “Fun Money” in Your Marketing Budget - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/piggy-g479315205_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-case-for-fun-money-in-your-marketing-budget) Here’s a question we don’t ask ourselves enough: What happens when this year’s marketing allocation [*actually* works](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/failure-to-launch-why-do-marketing-strategies-fall-short)? Of course, we know what happens. Better brand awareness. More customers. Increased sales. Company growth. But what does it mean for *next* year’s budget? Well, the obvious move is that you take next year’s budget and allocate it for most of the stuff that worked. This makes sense—you want more of everything referenced above, so you need the funds to keep that engine running. I’m more curious about budgeting for the “stick your neck out” kind of stuff. The never-been-done, creative strategies you test next year with one eye firmly on the future. The long plays—the ones that might not get reported as part of your weekly KPIs, but those that represent ambitious opportunities down the road. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-case-for-fun-money-in-your-marketing-budget) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business), [ sales strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/sales-strategy) ### [Sales and Marketing Teams: Stop, Collaborate, and Listen](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/sales-and-marketing-teams-stop-collaborate-and-listen) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Nov 17, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Sales and Marketing Teams: Stop, Collaborate, and Listen - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/collaboration-gc1f0db139_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/sales-and-marketing-teams-stop-collaborate-and-listen) I’m feeling thankful as Thanksgiving approaches, as I hope you are too; thankful for the moments in my work and personal life that feel collaborative and supportive.  When it comes to working with my sales partners in the journey toward customer acquisition, they know the equation is 1+1=3 in sales and marketing. We need each other like my turkey needs its cranberry sauce. (Corny but true: I make a knock-out version that I’m willing to share if you ask.) But for many organizations, sales and marketing teams are not aligned. It’s a mystery to me, but so often marketing and sales leaders—and their teams—remain siloed. Sure, there are moments where the two work together beautifully, but on the whole, it’s a relationship that’s workable at best—and antagonistic at worst. It doesn’t make any sense. CEO’s lose patience with this petty arm wrestling. Sure, they focus on different parts of an organization’s revenue cycle and are measured on different KPIs as well, but at their core, both teams want the same thing: for customers to find the products and solutions they need, to find a provider who can solve their problems, and results to drive a profitable business. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/sales-and-marketing-teams-stop-collaborate-and-listen) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business), [ sales strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/sales-strategy) ### [Demand Generation: The Actual “Holy Grail” of Marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/demand-generation-the-actual-holy-grail-of-marketing) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Oct 27, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Demand Generation: The Actual “Holy Grail” of Marketing - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/communion-g880d069cc_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/demand-generation-the-actual-holy-grail-of-marketing) Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar:  Your company has invested an incredible amount of money—and time—in [myriad tactics](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/a-sum-of-marketing-tactics-doesnt-add-up-to-strategy) designed to boost lead generation. You’ve launched ad campaigns, you have the best marketing automation software money can buy (that’s tuned up with a collection of targeted, personalized email campaigns); you’ve hired an entire team of inbound and outbound sales development reps to nurture the mountain of leads you’re expecting, and of course–there’s [all the content](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/ceos-mastering-the-content-marketing-machine). You’ve spared no expense, producing pricey demos, explainer videos, and long-form gated content where you’re giving away your expertise—all they have to do is surrender a measly email. On paper, your lead gen engine is a finely-tuned machine. There’s just one problem: your pipeline is bone dry. You don’t understand. Didn’t you just invest all of this money and time so that this *wouldn’t *happen? I see a lot of companies—especially those in the B2B space—prioritize lead generation over brand-building efforts. On one hand, this makes sense. Leads, and the sales they turn into, are the way organizations make money. Filling up that sales pipeline is essential. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/demand-generation-the-actual-holy-grail-of-marketing) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [Lead Generation in 2022: Why Haven’t We Fixed This Yet?](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/lead-generation-in-2022-why-havent-we-fixed-this-yet) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Oct 20, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Lead Generation in 2022: Why Haven’t We Fixed This Yet? - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/BLOGS-SOCIAL-WEBINAR-1.png) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/lead-generation-in-2022-why-havent-we-fixed-this-yet) Every year, reputable marketing publications and media sites proclaim that some aspect of marketing is “dead.” Usually, I don’t take these articles too seriously, but recently [a headline from CMSWire](https://www.cmswire.com/digital-marketing/are-lead-generation-days-over-for-b2b-marketers/) caught my eye: “Are Lead Generation Days Over for B2B Marketers?” After the click-bait title, the article goes on to say that no, lead generation days are *not* over. It did make me think a bit, though. Our quest for marketing and sales leads may not be going anywhere, but it also seems we might be overdue for a different way of thinking about those leads. We still consider our lead pipelines in the same linear, [“lead-to-MQL”](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/definition-marketing-qualified-lead-mql-under-100-sr) approach discussed in the piece, and I think we can all agree it’s not working as well as it could. In fact, I’m not sure it has ever worked the way it was intended. What are the factors that are preventing our collective lead generation efforts from becoming as successful as they could be—and are there ways to consider retooling our approach when it comes to how we’re building those engines? I’ll unpack that below. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/lead-generation-in-2022-why-havent-we-fixed-this-yet) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [The Many Faces of Your Content Marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-many-faces-of-your-content-marketing) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Oct 6, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Many Faces of Your Content Marketing - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/paint-gf05765f01_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-many-faces-of-your-content-marketing) Many of my clients give me a bit of grief because I’m always asking the question, “What is the role of X?” But, I’m *always* going to ask that question, because it’s impossible to get from zero to sixty in marketing without a little blood, sweat, and tears. We can ease the path if we understand what role each tactic plays in the greater marketing strategy—and how we can map marketing activity to incremental growth. This comes up a lot as we wrestle with [content marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-content-you-keep-common-content-marketing-misconceptions). Specific pieces of content have a different job to do than others. As they say, “Not all content marketing is the same.” Still, a lot of businesses miss the opportunity to [“create once and use often”](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/ceos-mastering-the-content-marketing-machine) because they haven’t determined the precise responsibility of content marketing in their growth plans. ### Content Marketing Roles and Responsibilities: Website Different types of pages on a website have different jobs to do. Some pages serve lead generation objectives, some serve the search engine gods, and all keep the human being engaged with the content they express. Let’s review… [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-many-faces-of-your-content-marketing) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [Mind the Gap: 5 Challenges Facing Marketing Investment vs. Performance](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/mind-the-gap-5-challenges-facing-marketing-investment-vs-performance) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Sep 29, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Mind the Gap: 5 Challenges Facing Marketing Investment vs. Performance - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/mind-the-gap-gc4435bd8b_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/mind-the-gap-5-challenges-facing-marketing-investment-vs-performance) It’s a never-ending conversation: How to close the gap between marketing investment and performance. Even with the inflation/recession conundrum, data reveals that marketers are happy to allocate dollars to their digital marketing activities. The February edition of [The CMO Survey](https://cmosurvey.org/results/), in the [Harvard Business Review](https://hbr.org/2022/07/closing-the-gap-between-digital-marketing-spending-and-performance), noted that marketing departments plan to increase spending by another 16% in 2023 (over the current 57%). That’s the glass half-full portion of the story. The same study found that 30% of those surveyed said they are experiencing “average-to-no returns on their investments.”  How can we close the gap? It’s important to understand what’s going on underneath the surface. ### **Top Reasons for Underperformance** It’s likely there’s no single problem impacting marketing performance. Conceptually, however, there are some common, systemic conditions that seem to exist that have been observed and noted by those who study companies large and small. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/mind-the-gap-5-challenges-facing-marketing-investment-vs-performance) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [4 Things Marketing Service Providers Don’t Want You to Know](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/4-things-marketing-service-providers-dont-want-you-to-know) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Sep 15, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![4 Things Marketing Service Providers Don’t Want You to Know - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/treasure-chest-ge3502f6c1_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/4-things-marketing-service-providers-dont-want-you-to-know) As an SMB leader, you can’t always do it all by yourself… as much as it may seem like it on some days. Even if you have internal team members to support your business operations and marketing efforts, they may not have the bandwidth nor expertise to optimize your investment. But, before you enlist external help from marketing service providers, there are important factors to consider. As an overarching word of caution: *marketing service providers often make promises they can't always fulfill.* Here are four considerations to keep in mind when [hiring a marketing service provider](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/5-facts-you-need-to-know-before-you-partner-with-a-marketing-agency). ### **1) Vendors typically have one core expertise** When I look at the vast range of marketing service providers—some of whom I compete with and many of whom I collaborate with—it looks as if we all do the *same things*. In fact, on the surface, it may appear that we all do *everything*. [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/4-things-marketing-service-providers-dont-want-you-to-know) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [The Toothpick Rule to Marketing Measurement](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-toothpick-rule-to-marketing-measurement) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Sep 8, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Toothpick Rule to Marketing Measurement - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/hd-wallpaper-gcbaf98e48_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-toothpick-rule-to-marketing-measurement) Have you heard of the “toothpick rule” in U.S. politics? A recent [Think With Google](https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/data-and-measurement/neil-hoyne-marketing-measurement-strategy/) article by Neil Hoyne had a great analogy about this rule and how it relates to measuring your marketing efforts. It evolved from practice in political lobbying—and what was “allowed” over time. ### **Here’s the Story…** Clearly, bribing is a big no-no in the lobbying world. At one time, though, the way to an elected official’s heart was through his dining calendar. Dinners were a common treat that led to the popularity of many steakhouses within blocks of the U.S. Capitol. Then, in 2007, Congress said “no more!” to these hours-long meals. No lunches, not even breakfast was on the table. But they eventually landed on an exception: “food that you have to eat standing up using a toothpick” was permissible. Hoyne’s point is, that this is not a perfect solution… But those lobbying folks had to start *somewhere*. Similarly, when it comes to marketing measurement, he notes: “Some imperfect measurement is better than nothing.” [Read More](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-toothpick-rule-to-marketing-measurement) Topics: [ marketing strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing-strategy), [ strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/strategy), [ marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/marketing), [ business strategy](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/business-strategy), [ CEOs](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/ceos), [ B2B marketing](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b-marketing), [ Founders](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/founders), [ B2B](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/b2b), [ small business](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/topic/small-business) ### [In Marketing, When Is It Time to Change the Channel?](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/in-marketing-when-is-it-time-to-change-the-channel) ![Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/IHR%20BioPIc%20643x703.jpg) by [ Ilene Rosenthal, CEO](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/author/ilene-rosenthal-ceo) on Sep 1, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![In Marketing, When Is It Time to Change the Channel? - Featured Image](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/hubfs/Blog_images/tv-ga7077a237_1280.png) ](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/in-marketing-when-is-it-time-to-change-the-channel) As a business owner, do you ever really feel completely settled with your [marketing investment decisions](https://blog.whitespacemarketinggroup.com/the-road-to-profitability-cost-cutting-or-growth)? Even if you’re an established company with consistent growth, there’s always a chance your world could turn upside down. (We didn’t need the pandemic to teach us that, but it served as a good reminder.) So, how do you know it’s time to distribute your marketing dollars across additional outlets (we marketers call them [“channels”](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-channels)) in order to deliver on your growth goals? Well, if you’re doing one thing very, very well, you could invest even more in that space – own it by competing heavily, to acquire greater share. Or alternatively, you may decide to layer on another channel to expand reach and engagement. These shifts don’t have to be big swings of the bat; they can in fact be subtle shifts that tackle a new audience, or broaden beyond your biggest service offering. 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