View from the Conference – Kick Off

View from the Conference – Kick Off

ACC Annual Conference Blog Sara Longardner, Communications Manager, MANN+HUMMEL Steps away from The Alamo, in a tucked-away courtyard, we gathered to celebrate the 2019 opening reception of the annual Automotive Communications Council (ACC).  Warm sun, friendly...
The Value of Integrated B-to-B Marketing

The Value of Integrated B-to-B Marketing

By: Jim Merle ACC Board Member Group Publisher for Babcox Media, Brake & Front End, ImportCar, Underhood Service, ShopOwner, Servicio Automotriz, Tomorrow’s Tech Integrated B-to-B marketing can take many shapes and forms. For this blog, I thought to focus on the...
5 Tips for Business to Consumer Marketing Success

5 Tips for Business to Consumer Marketing Success

By: Jennifer Holland ACC Board Member Director of Marketing for ASE When you think about what B2C marketing is, at its core its really about brand building. The goal is to build loyalty to your brand and keep them coming back for more. So how is this accomplished?...
Design Thinking

Design Thinking

By: Meagan Moody, ACC Immediate Past -President Marketing Communications Manager for ZF Aftermarket   Many people have commented about how our industry can get stuck. We tend to do things the way that they’ve always been done. So, I get stuck in the box. Do you?...
Marketing Across Borders

Marketing Across Borders

By: Georgianne Dickey ACC Vice-President NTN Bearing, Senior Manager of Product & Marketing Communications   If you are like me, you have a customer base in Canada. It would make sense since 90% of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the US border,...
Applications and Trends in Digital Media Marketing

Applications and Trends in Digital Media Marketing

By Jake Spencer Marketing Communications Barolin & Spencer ACC Board Member   Ten years ago, it felt like we had reached a new high point in terms of marketing capabilities. SEO and SEM jumped onto the radar of online retailers and one of the most common...
Powerful Content Strategy

Powerful Content Strategy

By Georgianne Dickey Senior Manager of Product and Marketing Communications NTN Bearing Corporation of America ACC Board Member Powerful Content Strategy. We all want one. We all need one if we are going to survive. Future leaders and consumers around the globe are...
Five Social Media Tips for the New Year

Five Social Media Tips for the New Year

According to Forbes, social media is considered the single most effective way to reach audiences. People use social media for many different reasons; to express themselves, stay connected with friends and family and catch up on news and pop culture. With an extensive...