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Video focus – a guide for technology marketers

Edited around 9 chapters on producing best practice content, 'Video focus - A guide for Technology Marketers' is a new free guide published by The Rubicon Agency. Based on years of writing and producing influential B2B video content, the guide is aimed at any technology marketer who suspects or already…

The Rubicon AgencyMay 2, 2019

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Dealing with disruption

How to be a credible disruptee in your technology market. To be in the tech industry is to continually be in the path of disruption. In a relatively brief period, disruption has been frequent and rapid in the tech industry - from the demise of mainframe computing to the replacement…

The Rubicon AgencyOctober 24, 2017

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White paper: white noise?

The white paper has taken on a ‘grey’ hue since it was first introduced by Winston Churchill in 1922. Apparently, business is to blame - with marketers extending its original remit whilst adding it to a growing armoury of content assets. Technology marketing can gain real advantages from including a…

The Rubicon AgencyMay 3, 2017

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Webinar wasteland

In the marketing cannon, webinars are an interesting proposition. On face value, it’s a great medium for a crash course on a subject which combines demos, expert opinion and commentary, coupled with the traditional PowerPoint slideware. What’s not to like? Most of us would rather voyeur at our screens for…

The Rubicon AgencyApril 10, 2017

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Killer content for technology marketing

Somewhere between quality and quantity there’s a point at which content can be more ‘killer’ than filler’. A point at which content can fulfil its proper role as a bridge between broadcast marketing propositions and customer acquisition. Finding that point requires objectivity bordering on ruthlessness. When marketing began embracing the…

The Rubicon AgencyNovember 29, 2016

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When content goes bad – the business case for auditing your collateral

Producing content is an expensive exercise - in terms of time, resource and ultimately marketing budget. So, how can you be sure your investment is delivering long term benefits? Not just initial enquiries, but much further and deeper than contact acquisition. An effective content strategy extends and strengthens customer relationships.…

The Rubicon AgencyJuly 21, 2016

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Lessons from history for (disruptive) tech marketers

Take a look back at the early days of technology marketing and you’ll discover a rich seam of material for amusement. However, what might have passed for legal, decent and truthful may have been guilty of committing other crimes. In the early 80s, print advertising was still a dominant media.…

The Rubicon AgencyAugust 26, 2015

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Map of technology disruption

Disruptive technologies don’t just displace sustaining technologies, they can also unsettle or displace customer, partner and channel relationships and even business models. Take a look at our Map of Technology Disruption infographic below and you’ll see plenty of examples of technology disruptions that combined with other factors to offer ‘disruptive…

The Rubicon AgencyAugust 12, 2015

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Technology markets don’t buy disruption

In the world of technology, new or better doesn’t necessarily mean disruptive. Unless ‘new’ means revolutionary and ‘better’ means businesses and markets have to think or behave differently, then it’s not true disruption. Do an online search for ‘disruptive technology’ or ‘disruptive innovation’ and you’ll see they stir up discussion…

The Rubicon AgencyJune 2, 2015

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Map, message and migrate – the path to disruption

It’s true that each of the ‘3 Degrees of Disruption’ (covered in a previous blog article) will cause waves of discontent with traditional users, value chains and routes to market. But ultimately, their ‘value creation’ needs to outweigh the ‘value erosion’. There’s a multiple of indices to this value –…

The Rubicon AgencyMay 28, 2015

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Disruptive tech – navigating the ‘3 Degrees of Disruption’

‘Disruptive Technology’ is a mere two words – but with the power to change all of our lives (business and consumer). A daydream involving cloud computing, automated transportation, Internet of Things and mobile internet leaves you thinking wistfully about the innovation possibilities. This is just a snapshot of Disruptive Tech…

The Rubicon AgencyMay 24, 2015