Case Studies

Tips on case study creation, writing and marketing.

Popping the Case Study Question: When to approach customers about documenting their success stories

February 22, 2023 by Leave a comment
Popping the Case Study Question: When to approach customers about documenting their success stories

In a previous article, I discussed securing customer permission for a case study project. One thing I didn’t cover in that article, however, due to its length, was WHEN to request that case study permission.

So that’s what I’d like to talk about now. If you want your case studies ...

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3 Major Case Study Approval Roadblocks… (and how to get past each)

January 9, 2023 by Leave a comment
3 Major Case Study Approval Roadblocks… (and how to get past each)

When it comes to case studies, credibility is the name of the game. It's a critical ingredient, the main objective, and the key benefit of every case study project.

But if you want the brand credibility that comes from showcasing how you helped a well-known customer achieve success, you must ...

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6 Simple Steps to Gaining Final Customer Approval of a Case Study

December 19, 2022 by Leave a comment
6 Simple Steps to Gaining Final Customer Approval of a Case Study

While they consistently rate among the most effective forms of marketing content with technology buyers1, case studies can be costly to produce. Getting even the happiest of customers to share their stories often requires considerable time and effort. Once they do, there are interviews, writing, editing, review cycles, layout, illustration, ...

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Paving the Way to Success Story Glory: 5 Steps to Securing Customer Pre-approval of a Case Study

November 28, 2022 by Leave a comment
Paving the Way to Success Story Glory: 5 Steps to Securing Customer Pre-approval of a Case Study

Case studies—or customer success stories—have long been one of the most influential forms of marketing content. For example, in Eccolo Media’s most recent Technology Content Survey Report 1, 33% of tech buyers surveyed ranked case studies among the content assets they found most influential, third only to product data sheets and ...

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6 Steps Every Marketing Manager Should Take Before Hiring a Case Study Writer

October 25, 2022 by Leave a comment
6 Steps Every Marketing Manager Should Take Before Hiring a Case Study Writer

I've been writing case studies for clients for nearly a decade. And in my time as a case study writer, I think I've learned what makes for a good customer story.

I've also learned to recognize when one is going to be trouble. By trouble, I mean that either the ...

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Compelling Case Studies – Another 5 Quick Tips

February 4, 2022 by Leave a comment
Compelling Case Studies – Another 5 Quick Tips

Case studies are among the easiest types of marketing content to write.

They can also be among the most difficult.

Writing cases studies is easy because they all follow the same, simple formula. It's a formula case study readers are very familiar with, namely: background -> problem -> solution -> ...

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13 Ways to Generate Leads with Social Media, Email or Direct Mail

January 12, 2022 by 2 comments
13 Ways to Generate Leads with Social Media, Email or Direct Mail

One of the most effective ways to generate leads in B2B is with a tweet, LinkedIn update, email, or brief letter offering valuable information to a well-targeted list of prospects.

Here are 13 ways to generate leads for your company with this sturdy, time-tested technique.

1. Offer a free white ...

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5 More Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

December 6, 2021 by 2 comments
5 More Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

Case studies are powerful B2B marketing tools, but they need to be carefully constructed to capture and hold your readers' attention.

So, I didn’t want to stop with the five tips for case studies I presented in my previous essay; I came up with five more! I hope you'll ...

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5 Quick Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

November 8, 2021 by 3 comments
5 Quick Tips for Case Studies that Captivate

Are you taking full advantage of the power of case studies?

Case studies are among the most read and most shared of all marketing content. Surveys of technology buyers by Eccolo Media, for example, ranked case studies third in consumption behind brochures and white papers, and second only to white ...

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5 Compelling Alternatives to the Traditional Case Study Format

August 11, 2021 by Leave a comment
5 Compelling Alternatives to the Traditional Case Study Format

Case studies have long been one of the most popular and influential forms of marketing content.

In Eccolo Media's annual B2B Technology Collateral Survey Reports (2008 to 2014), for example, technology buyers ranked case studies the second most influential content type – trailing only white papers – seven years in ...

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