OnFulfillment Blog | Marketing Fulfillment (6)

Frequently during meetings with prospective clients, we find customers comparing us to larger product fulfillment vendors such as Amazon as they attempt to understand exactly what we offer.

This leads to a longer discussion about product fulfillment vs. marketing fulfillment, what these two disciplines have in common, and more importantly, how they are different. Invariably, the conversation zeroes in on order processing fees, receiving costs, freight tables and shipping materials—and why those costs are so different depending on the vendor.

We were in a meeting several weeks ago with a potential client looking for help managing their event materials and logistics. As the meeting evolved, it became clear that, for the customer, the issue boiled down to choosing between two basic options:

We frequently hear how difficult it is for companies to attract and retain talent these days. But what about the flip side—those people who are looking for work, particularly in marketing? What skills do they need to make themselves not only attractive, but indispensable to a marketing organization?

After several years of COVID-influenced lockdowns and cancellations, trade shows are making a huge comeback. A tremendous amount of pent-up demand is driving a veritable tidal wave of events in 2023—both live and virtual.

The logistics of staging such events have, however, have evolved significantly thanks in large part to COVID-19. Shifting demographics, changing trends, and the widespread adoption of new technologies designed to deal with restrictions imposed by the lockdown are changing the event landscape.

Even in today’s online world, marketing collateral management—the production, storage and distribution of printed materials that promote a company’s products and services—is still a critical discipline. While these materials can take many forms—data sheets, brochures, white papers, technical documentation, educational tools and many more—how you manage them must be consistent, organized and logical to ensure they convey the right message about your organization.