TRADITIONAL MARKETING TACTICS • TRADE SHOWS AND INDUSTRY EVENTS: Trade shows are an excellent way to network with potential customers and showcase your reshoring capabilities. Consider highlighting your U.S.-based manufacturing capacity and commitments to faster lead times in your booth displays and conversations. • PRINT ADVERTISING: Trade publications remain a trusted resource for industry professionals. Ad placements emphasizing your company’s ability to meet demands can help you stand out. DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES • SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO): With reshoring in the spotlight, ensure your website is optimized for keywords such as “U.S.-based rubber manufacturing,” “reshoring rubber product suppliers,” and “high-quality rubber components.” Educational blogs, case studies, and landing pages focused on these topics can help attract potential customers searching for reshored supply solutions. • SOCIAL MEDIA: Platforms, including LinkedIn, can amplify your messaging to a targeted audience. Share updates on your key initiatives, such as investments in new equipment, expanded facilities, or success stories about meeting customers’ reshored production needs. Don’t forget to emphasize what your company does well—your niche. • EMAIL CAMPAIGNS: Keep your customers informed about how your company is responding to economic and geopolitical changes. Regular newsletters with updates about tariff impacts, reshoring trends, and new product capabilities can strengthen customer trust and loyalty. Consider reaching out to companies you have worked with in the past and/or those that you didn’t win business. Their strategies may have changed, and they may be looking for new suppliers. • CONTENT MARKETING: Develop white papers or guides tailored to the rubber industry’s reshoring challenges. For example, “How Reshoring Benefits Your Supply Chain: A Rubber Product Manufacturer’s Perspective” could position your company as an industry thought leader. Post this material on the company’s website and share it via your social platforms. EXAMPLES TAILORED TO RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS To illustrate how these strategies can work for rubber product manufacturers, consider the following: • SHOWCASING DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES: A company specializing in automotive seals and gaskets could create a video tour of their U.S. manufacturing facility, highlighting state-of-the-art equipment and quality assurance processes. • ADDRESSING SUSTAINABILITY CONCERNS: Reshoring can reduce carbon footprints by shortening supply chains. A manufacturer of medical rubber components could promote their reduced environmental impact as a key selling point. • HIGHLIGHTING COST SAVINGS: Develop a case study showing how reshoring helped a client save on shipping costs and improve quality or reduced start of production timing, reinforcing the value of choosing your company. PREPARING FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS Marketing during times of economic uncertainty requires a proactive and balanced approach. While traditional methods provide a foundation, embracing digital strategies will expand your reach and adaptability. By addressing the specific concerns and opportunities reshoring presents, your company can position itself as a trusted partner in the new economic landscape. The key to success is to be proactive and create a marketing strategy that can help position your company for future success. WayPoint Marketing Communications is a leading business- to-business marketing communications agency focused on helping manufacturers attract and retain talent and acquire new business. The company specializes in building customized, strategic programs tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Learn more at www.waypointmc.com. Marketing during times of economic uncertainty requires a proactive and balanced approach. While traditional methods provide a foundation, embracing digital strategies will expand your reach and adaptability. By addressing the specific concerns and opportunities reshoring presents, your company can position itself as a trusted partner in the new economic landscape. MARKETING WWW.ARPMINC.COM / 27
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