Articles by Maddy Leslie

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Websites
Brand Strength

A picture worth a thousand words: How to create a design language for your brand

Massimo Vignelli, creator of the ground-breaking Modernist New York subway map, said ‘Good design is a language, not a style.’

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marketing and sales playbooks and templates
Sales
Email

14 template ideas for your marketing and sales playbooks

What is a playbook, first of all? A playbook is a set of templates and scripts that you can use for a particular marketing or sales...

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How to do marketing
Lead generation

10 must-have B2B marketing channels beyond your website

If your CRM platform is the back-end of your tech stack, then marketing channels are the front-end. They are the (primarily) digital...

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HubSpot
Customers

What is Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, and do you need an upgrade?

Customer relationship management software, most commonly referred to as ‘CRM’ software, is a platform for:

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Fintech websites
Websites
Design

5 of the best B2B FinTech websites

Watching the growing market of FinTechs shed the button-down financial services look is as electrifying as Sandy’s transformation at the...

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Skills and resources
How to do marketing
How we work

4 steps to identify and fill skills and resources gaps in your business

You need the right skills in your business to deliver on your promises to customers.

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Company Culture

Articulate’s 2023 Net Zero review — our progress on ‘Net Zero by 2030’

Last year, we took a stand.

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employer brand
Company Culture
Employees

How to craft an employer brand that attracts talented hires

‘Employer branding’ is the very specific work you do to position your business to employees — past, present and (crucially) future.

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The future of AI - 7 innovations that prove AI is a force for good
Content
Artificial Intelligence

The future of AI - 7 innovations that prove AI is a force for good

Artificial intelligence has a bit of a reputation. Powerful but flawed. Dangerous, yet overhyped. Collectively, we can’t quite decide if...

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How to nail your competitive positioning and product-market fit
Strategy
Difference Engine®

5 tips to nail your competitive positioning and product-market fit

The goal here is to accurately position your business and ensure there is a good-sized market for your product. Not too competitive, not...

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