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Ice Blue Sky has been shortlisted for B2B Marketing Agency of the Year

We are thrilled to announce that Ice Blue Sky has been shortlisted for the B2B Marketing Agency of the Year at the upcoming B2B Marketing ...
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Ice Blue Sky Named Finalist at This Year’s 2024 CRN UK Channel Awards

We are so proud to announce that we have been selected and shortlisted as a finalist at this year’s 2024 CRN UK Channel awards in ...
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Soapbox: Episode 10 – Will sales and marketing alignment ever really happen?

A meaty topic - and one we've been debating for more than 25 years! On this episode we discuss: - What's stopping it from happening? ...
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Soapbox: Episode 9 – The realities of being a CRO

A relatively new term, this job role has a myriad of both possibilities and interpretations. Here we chat with Chris Muir, CRO of Proscope, a ...
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Soapbox: Episode 8 – The Benefits of Adopting a Growth Mindset and How to Achieve It

In this episode, we talk with our mindset coach, Ilse Passet. At Ice Blue Sky, we're on a journey of personal and professional growth, and ...
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Soapbox: Episode 7 – Creating the Commercial Marketer

In this episode we are joined by Richard O'Connor, CEO of B2B Marketing, and we couldn't believe how this episode flew by! We chatted through ...
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Predictive AI – a way forward for B2B Marketing teams

Oh yes, not another blog on AI. But let’s start here: You’re in a meeting and the CEO has announced the acquisition of a new ...
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From Passion to Profession: Sydney Bremner’s Journey to Ice Blue Sky

We delve into the journey of a promising young professional carving out a niche in the dynamic world of marketing.
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Sales and Marketing – beyond collaboration to true integration

In the modern enterprise software landscape, the alignment between sales and marketing has become more critical than ever. To thrive in this dynamic environment, these ...
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Soapbox: Episode 6 – Partner Marketing: Does success lie in the “purpose”?

Challenged with only 20 minutes and the vast subject of partner marketing, we hone in on finding the key to success. In this episode, we ...
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Soapbox: Episode 5 – Announcing Blue Cloud AI, a joint venture between Ice Blue Sky and Cloudapps

Finally, a practical AI application for marketers! Accelerate the time from insight to ROI and elevate your role in the business. We discuss how it ...
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Soapbox: Episode 4 – What’s all the hype around Ideal Customer Profiling

Ideal Customer Profiling - get it wrong and your ABM project can derail when it comes to results, but who should be involved? And why ...
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Soapbox: Episode 3 – Using offline to help tech brands stand out

The tech sector is crowded, and often a sea of blue, our Soapboxers examine how offline channels can be used to great effect when it ...
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Soapbox: Episode 2 – Revenue Enablement and the Role of the CRO

Join us for episode 2 of Soapbox where we unlock the secrets of revenue enablement. Discover the true meaning behind this powerful concept and learn ...
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How Enterprise selling has changed

The landscape of enterprise software selling has transformed significantly over the past decade, driven by advancements in technology, shifts in buyer behaviour, and the evolving ...
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Blending Psychology and Marketing: Josh’s First 2 Weeks at Ice Blue Sky

We delve into the journey of a promising young professional carving out a niche in the dynamic world of marketing.
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Ice Blue Sky joins Propolis, from B2B Marketing

Ice Blue Sky is delighted to have joined Propolis, the global community for B2B Marketing Leaders.
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The CRO Survey Findings

In 2024 we commissioned a research project where we wanted to speak to marketing and sales leaders in the technology sector to really understand their ...
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The Human Side of Technology: Understanding the Buyer in Product Marketing

The challenges and opportunities of buyer led marketing. When innovation moves at lightning speed and products evolve rapidly, product marketing managers play a critical role ...
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Overcoming Challenges in Implementing a Revenue Enablement Model with Sales and Marketing

Overcoming Challenges in Implementing a Revenue Enablement Model with Sales and Marketing Implementing a revenue enablement model has become a crucial strategy for organisations aiming ...
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Why MQLs should not the only measure of marketing success

Why MQLs should not be the only measure of marketing success. As many technology companies continue to insist on living and dying by MQL marketing ...
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Partnership announced between CloudApps and Ice Blue Sky.

Partnership announced between CloudApps and Ice Blue Sky. Ice Blue Sky, a renowned B2B Marketing and sales agency, and Cloudapps, a leading Predictive AI platform, ...
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Exploring Creativity Inside and Outside Ice Blue Sky with Oli, Graphic Designer

Here at Ice Blue Sky, we thrive on pushing creative boundaries, blending innovation with strategic thinking. From captivating visuals to compelling narratives, our team is ...
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Is your B2B tech branding up to the job?

Or do you look like everyone else? It’s easy in the tech sector to muddle brands, as the dash to sameness has been going on ...
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Stop sleepwalking through a misalignment nightmare

Are you tired of stumbling through business challenges caused by misaligned sales, marketing, and customer success functions? It’s time to embrace a revenue enablement strategy ...
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Why revenue enablement is the strategy boost you didn’t know you needed

Following multiple projects where we’ve analysed large amounts of demand generation data in order to support the ABM strategy process, here’s our short guide to ...
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Under pipeline performance pressure?

Download insights around how leading tech companies are tackling revenue enablement.
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Soapbox: Episode 1

With two significant shifts in buyer behaviour, discover how we should evolve the design of sales enablement programs to ensure they are effective.
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ABM – Extending beyond joining sales and marketing

With two significant shifts in buyer behaviour, discover how we should evolve the design of sales enablement programs to ensure they are effective.
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Why you need to get in touch with your emotional side

Following multiple projects where we’ve analysed large amounts of demand generation data in order to support the ABM strategy process, here’s our short guide to ...
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Webinar: The secret to effective sales enablement programs

With two significant shifts in buyer behaviour, discover how we should evolve the design of sales enablement programs to ensure they are effective.
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Is it time to change your enablement strategy?

How much business are you losing due to the limitations of your enablement programme? The traditional sales focus has become too narrow for current B2B ...
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Is your data AI Matchfit?

Following multiple projects where we’ve analysed large amounts of demand generation data in order to support the ABM strategy process, here’s our short guide to ...
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Unlocking new partner growth: Part 3

There are three main challenges facing IT vendors in unlocking new partner growth and creating partner preference in a complex and shifting market. In this ...
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Unlocking new partner growth: Part 2

There are three main challenges facing IT vendors in unlocking new partner growth in a challenging  and changing market. In this blog we look at ...
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Unlocking new partner growth: Part 1

When the Channel reflects an important and substantial proportion of your business revenues, routes-to-market are shifting, and there are significant market headwinds, what can you ...
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Webinar: AI & ABM – how and where it works

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CRO – just another sales title?

I'm really excited by the emergence of the CRO role, for the first time it's a role that mentions neither sales nor marketing, yet has the potential to ...
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Our take on B2B Tech marketing budgets in 2023

As we approach H2 in 2023, we've seen some volatility in client budgets as conservatism and caution reappear in anticipation of a potential recession. What ...
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Sabotage or company culture?

Warning: Slight tongue-in-cheekiness heading your way. At Ice Blue Sky our culture is everything. Client-side I saw plenty of agency cultures that were less than ...
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Measuring B2B marketing metrics – value beyond vanity

We caught up with our CEO, Charlotte Graham-Cumming, during a brief respite between meetings, knowing we’d get her attention when talking about marketing metrics. There’s ...
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Brother UK appoints Ice Blue Sky

Ice Blue Sky, the award-winning B2B Marketing and Sales Enablement agency, has today announced a new appointment by Brother UK to help support their ambitious ...
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Ice Blue Sky CEO talks more about the fast growing agency

In this Q&A (originally posted by Start Up UK), Ice Blue Sky CEO Charlotte Graham-Cumming, talks about her experience and what’s behind the scenes of ...
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Ice Blue Sky expands partner enablement with Scalando deal

Scalando specialises in working with technology and SaaS businesses who want to scale their ecosystems, partners and sales communities.
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Top recognition for Ice Blue Sky

Top recognition for Ice Blue Sky as one of the UKs fastest growing B2B marketing agencies
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When Less Means More: Moving From One-to-Many to One-to-Few with ABM

We’ve got an ABM analogy for you here, humour us a moment… You arrive back at your desk after lunch to find a colossal bunch ...
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The role of email in b2b in 2021

In around 1992 I worked for Schlumberger (an enormous oil company) in a small accounts team in London. Apart from the fact that myself and ...
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5 Crucial Tips for Creating Successful Campaigns for Your Target Accounts

Here at Ice Blue Sky, there have been many times over the years where we sit down to brainstorm how we can engage, acquire and ...
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Why It’s Crucial Your Organisation Markets Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

This year’s increased global social unrest leading to movements such as Black Lives Matter (BLM) has led to a large number of well known brands ...
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The power of the physical in ABM

During the week commencing February 24th our dynamic business development director, Graham Reed presented at the XMPie Global Conference in Dallas. While he steadfastly refused ...
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Selecting Suitable Accounts for ABM

Sometimes, the hardest part of any process is simply starting it. You can have great ideas on how to win your dream accounts, but what ...
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ABM – what model works best for you?

When looking at ABM, you need to establish a strategic approach who you’re going to target and how – no surprise there obviously, but it ...
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