The Case for Market Research: The Path to Sales

How INTEGRIS Used Market Research to Drive Sales

Executive Summary

INTEGRIS Group is primarily known for our engineering knowledge, however, we have a talented marketing team that works in conjunction with engineering to provide market research. We were approached to investigate a further push into an existing market and since we understood the engineering behind the product it made sense to keep this project at INTEGRIS.  Our goal was to determine if there was a significant need for new or replacement grain transfer equipment throughout the Midwest.  They had been dabbling the industry for about the past decade, but have not made great strides in acquiring market share and while they have learned from mistakes, they wanted to ensure the effort was proving to be fruitful both now and in the future.  INTEGRIS agreed and we put together a market research portfolio analyzing both existing and future needs while being ever mindful of how to capture these markets as we learned about their potential needs.

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5 Quick Tips to Boost Your Blog Posts

Blogging has become a huge marketing phenomenon over the last decade or so, and for good reasons.  It helps establish a brand identity, display knowledge of a specific industry or many industries, share thoughts and opinions on relevant subjects, and the list goes on and on.  Blogging helps share these thoughts and ideas to the world, having the ability to reach huge audiences.  However, reaching those huge audiences is much easier said than done.  Since my start at INTEGRIS, I have learned quite a bit about blogging and blog marketing, as it is something I had little experience with before working here.  Now, we don’t have a blog audience of millions of people, but we are growing our audience more and more each month, which has been our main goal.  So, that being said, I’m going to share 5 tips that I have picked up along my blog knowledge gaining journey that seem to continuously work for us.  There are dozens of different approaches you can take when pumping out blog posts, but these 5 aspects I’m going to share with you are good to start with.

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Coding: What do You Know About the High-Tech Language?

Coding: What Do You Know About the High-Tech Language?

There are a lot of things that people don’t know about coding, myself included.  However, since I’ve worked at INTEGRIS I have learned a lot more about it than I ever thought I would.  And believe it or not, it’s actually pretty interesting!  It’s easy to look at a line of code and think “This is dumb, it’s just mumbled words, letters, and numbers that have no meaning”.  That’s exactly what I thought about it before I started dabbling in it a little bit, but I eventually realized that it does serve a purpose and a pretty important one at that.  Now, believe me, I’m nowhere close to being a coding expert…more like a rookie novice who is still trying to earn a seat on the team bench.  So that being said, this blog post won’t tell you how to code (remember, I’m a rookie), but it will highlight some of the areas of why coding is important not only in web and tech development but also where the future of coding is headed.

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Product Development & Market Research: Do You Know How They Relate?

Product Development & Market Research: Do You Know How They Relate?

There are multiple different aspects that are involved in the product development process.  This is something that INTEGRIS puts a lot of our energy and resources into when we tackle our client projects. Consumer demands are growing faster than ever and new product development is crucial in keeping up with those demands.  Growth and development require a continuous stream of new ideas, product updates, and new category innovations.

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The 7 Best Marketing Blogs You Can’t Live Without

The 7 Best Marketing Blogs You Can’t Live Without

There are a boat-load of marketing blogs out there today and filtering through the garbage to find worthy information can be a daunting task.  Marketing blogs can provide tons of useful information to help with all aspects of your marketing: content, social media, SEO, email, and on and on and on.  There’s no doubt that all of these things are important marketing hot points, but how do you know when you’re reading tips and strategies that are actually beneficial?  The answer is easy, you follow the blogs on this list! So, take a few minutes to read through the list, follow the links, and get yourself on the path to marketing domination!

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INTEGRIST Wins Accounting Academic Scholarship!

INTEGRIST Wins Accounting Academic Scholarship!

INTEGRIS’ very own DeeAnn Schaalma was recently named the recipient of the Warren M. Webber Scholarship at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL.  This scholarship is delivered to the ICC student who has a need for financial assistance with their tuition based on certain criteria.  The student must be full or part-time and they must maintain a 2.0 or higher academic GPA.  DeeAnn went above and beyond to meet those criteria, distinguishing herself as the best-qualified student and ended up walking away the winner of the scholarship! Everyone at INTEGRIS is very proud of her accomplishment as she continues her education through ICC!  Below you will find a picture of DeeAnn and Robert Brucker, a nephew of Mr. Webber, at the scholarship ceremony for ICC.

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Did You Know When You’re Happy Your Cells Smile?

Did You Know When You’re Happy Your Cells Smile?

I am pleased to announce another guest writer for the INTEGRIS blog!  We have so many talented people that work at INTEGRIS from all types of industries.  Today I am excited to say that INTEGRIS’ own in-house Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Shawn Berberich, is our guest writer!  Shawn has an extensive background as a Medical Laboratory Scientist along with her education in Health Systems from Rutgers University.  Shawn is not only the INTEGRIS in-house CLS, but she also does work for other companies.  The following post is a brief discussion of a very interesting find she discovered recently while on the job. Enjoy!

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Analytics That Will Matter Most to Your Boss

Analytics That Will Matter Most to Your Boss

Analytics plays a very important role in a company’s success, and there are tons of analytics available on all aspects of a website.  But taking those analytics, reviewing them, and creating a report with the most beneficial information can be a daunting task.  At the end of each month, an analytics report is put together by myself and the INTEGRIS Marketing Team hitting the hotspots of the INTEGRIS website and social media pages.  This blog post is going to provide you some beneficial insight on the purpose of analytics and which of those metrics your boss will actually care about seeing.  Keep in mind, each company and project are different and have different needs, so tailoring your analytics report to those specifics is key for creating a worthwhile report.

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3D Printing: The High-Tech Industry at a Glance

3D Printing: The High-Tech Industry at a Glance

It’s well known that 3D printing is growing, and growing fast!  The technology’s capabilities are ever-changing and are continuing to advance every day.  With new and different types of plastics, metals and even glass being introduced into the 3D printing world, the technology is sure to continue to rise in popularity.  It’s growing so fast that there are even 3d printed jet engines that are fully functional! Only time will tell just exactly where the evolving technology will take the industry, but we here at INTEGRIS sure are excited and anxious to see where it goes!  Just imagine how much more accessible even simple household products could be in the future.  The possibilities are endless!  So, take a look at the infographic for a quick glance at what the future of 3D printing is estimated to look like, and keep your eye out for all of the awesome 3D printed things to come!

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Twitter Marketing & the Truth About Beating the Odds

Twitter Marketing & the Truth About Beating the Odds

Over the last week or so, I have put out a few blog posts regarding INTEGRIS’ social media marketing challenges and several helpful tips that we are using to overcome those challenges.  So far, I’ve covered our LinkedIn Page and our Facebook Page.  Now, it’s time for our Twitter Page, which is our most successful page so far.  There are multiple aspects I focus on when I say our most successful page including the number of followers, tweet impressions, tweets linking to INTEGRIS, and a few others.  I’ve got to say, for having no budget for ads, almost zero followers, and very little of INTEGRIS content to start with, our Twitter Page has kicked some butt in development!

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