B2B Marketing – Why You Should Consider Hiring An Outside External Service Provider Statistics indicate that it is often the case that there are certain tasks that companies prefer to source to their internal staff. There are many reasons why this might appear to be the smartest move you can make. Many would state that it is a cheaper solution as the person is already on your payroll. There is also the argument that when you use someone internally, they have a better understanding of what your brand is about and can reflect that image to the world. These are only two of the most common reasons for choosing against hiring an external B2B marketing agency but there are many more. However, for now, let's just focus on these two reasons and see how these choices pan out over the long run. By looking at the first reason it quickly becomes evident that there is a twist to having someone internally take care of your marketing needs. The situation can only work in one of two possible ways. The one is that you’ve employed a marketing professional who has the necessary qualifications and that person only takes care of your marketing needs. This would mean that you would have to include the monthly expenses of a market-related salary for such a professional. The cost of setting up a workstation for such a professional can also be rather high compared to the rest of your team as the tasks you would trust the person with often require more advanced technology, software and a far more advanced tech stack. The alternative is to pass these tasks onto a team member whom you’ve employed to complete a different job description but does show some potential and appears to be a capable candidate for the task. What then happens is that you pass on a job to someone who doesn’t have the proper qualification or experience to take on such a responsibility. Not only do these tasks take them longer to do and keep them from taking care of their initial responsibilities but they also can’t provide you with a premium service. The second reason many states for this decision is that internal staff have a better idea regarding your company’s brand identity. That might be true, but do they have any experience in creating good marketing content? Do they have a passion for creating marketing material, have a support network to access the necessary platforms to deliver on the expectations that you have? It is one