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HOLISTIC DIGITAL SUCCESS: LIME

We need to be challenged to evolve - that's what InboundCPH does

Supporting the marketing department's role in the organization and a cohesive specialist effort has been key to several successful market expansions
Scaling

of marketing efforts from 1 to 6 countries

Improved

tracking and global data insights

New data-driven

& revenue-focused global marketing strategy

Collaboration: 2022-now

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Reporting

Industry sector
B2B SaaS, Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

That's why Swedish Lime Technologies has chosen a Danish performance partner

Lime Technologies thrives on helping their customers support a seamless and optimal customer journey. They do this through various services that primarily center around CRM systems and consulting. A Swedish founded organization with 30 years in the market, they are now present in six countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands) with more than 400 employees and no less than +1,000,000 users.

In 2022, Lina Andolf-Orup joined as CMO, responsible for driving all marketing efforts across all six countries, and later a rebranding of the entire Lime brand. Shortly before, InboundCPH jumped on board, and together we now maintain and develop a proven and organized digital strategy for Lime.

And the big question is, of course, "Why would a Swedish-based company choose a Danish digital performance partner?". And Lina Andolf-Orup is quite clear about the answer to that.

"They challenge us in a way we haven't experienced before. We need specialists who are so skilled that they not only perform the tasks we set them, but also kick the ball back when they see development opportunities and potentials we overlook," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

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Why did you choose InboundCPH?

"They challenge us in a way we haven't experienced before. We need specialists who are so skilled that they not only perform the tasks we set them, but also kick the ball back when they see development opportunities and potentials we overlook," says Lina Andolf-Orup, CMO at Lime.

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An Allbound effort becomes centralized

"Around 60% of our leads come from digital marketing, so this area is obviously very important for our sales strategy. Previously, we have been extremely sales-driven, but now we have defined and practiced a large common Allbound strategy in Lime, and of course InboundCPH also plays a role in that," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

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Focus on qualified leads

Lina Andolf-Orup points out that Lime has previously been focused on the number of leads, but that they have now become more focused on the qualification of the individual leads and what they lead to. "We try to support them in how they can be driven by different goals than they may have been used to," says Mads Toft, Inbound Marketing Consultant at InboundCPH.

How the collaboration grew big

01 Situation: Danish test period turned into five more markets

Lime initiated a collaboration with InboundCPH with the desire to initially streamline and optimize their Danish digital set up. And the agreement was clear from the start; if we together achieved the set KPIs for the pilot project, we would expand the collaboration with the remaining markets.

We did, and it was the start of a great and meaningful collaboration for both parties.

Lime explains how the learning process for them has been great right from the start.

"We have learned a lot right from the start. Both in qualifying our leads, but also in tracking and data," says Lina Andolf-Orup. "We have, especially in the beginning of the collaboration, focused on setting up proper tracking across countries and channels to ensure we collect as much data as possible for further development of campaigns and efforts. We have used our own CRM and its data combined with data from our various digital channels to see which channels are performing and actually generating business in the end." In parallel, Lime has undergone an extensive internal development of their brand identity.

"In general, we have gone through a lot of work with our brand and services during the period when InboundCPH has been our marketing extension," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

"Among other things, they have worked incredibly hard to identify their core target group, which has also proven to have a positive effect when it comes to paid advertising. So it's clearly a process we've also supported them in from the sidelines," says Mads Toft from InboundCPH.

02 Process: An Allbound effort becomes centralized

There are major cultural differences between markets and this is also evident in our data. Therefore, it is necessary to test different strategies in terms of what works in e.g. Denmark versus Germany, for example. This is why InboundCPH has become an active part of the entire Lime Allbound effort.

"Around 60% of our leads come from digital marketing, so this area is obviously very important for our sales strategy. Previously, we have been extremely sales-driven, but now we have defined and practiced a large common Allbound strategy in Lime, and of course InboundCPH also plays a role in that," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

And that's why, despite the differences in the markets, it has been a common focus to centralize their entire digital efforts, which proper tracking and data has supported.

An example of a parameter we have worked with in the digital efforts is the specific buying behavior associated with the market. Of course, there are times of year when organizations are more likely to buy CRM systems, just like with any other commodity. And we are aware of these trends when we develop digital efforts and strategy with Lime.

We hold regular status meetings where we take a closer look at the results and trends in the dataset and agree on which buttons to push going forward. This has also resulted in workshops on AI, which will make it easier to develop content that speaks specifically to the target groups' challenges in the future.

And although tests, workshops and development are positive elements of the collaboration, Lina Andolf-Orup believes that there is a very special reason why InboundCPH succeeds as a performance partner at Lime:

"We appreciate the size of InboundCPH because we don't end up as a small fish in a huge sea of customers, employees and hours. I know they utilize every penny we put into their business in the most optimal way. That's the only thing they've shown us, and that builds trust," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

03 Result: Rebranding must be digitally supported

After a fresh, major rebranding, our main focus is to streamline the entire digital presence.

The next thing we're working towards is being able to document how many dollars and cents we actually help support. We are working on a framework that can show how our joint efforts support the overall strategy of the organization.

Lina Andolf-Orup points out that Lime has previously been focused on the number of leads, but that they have now become more focused on the qualification of the individual leads and what they lead to. "We try to support them in how they can be driven by different goals than they may have been used to," says Mads Toft. And Lina Andolf-Orup believes that this development has been of great importance to Lime.

"We've become sharper and more specific in our handling of leads. Today, we qualify which leads end up in MQL based on specific values such as company size and/or industry, and this has ultimately improved our output," says Lina Andolf-Orup.

"So when a lead ends up in the sales department today, we know for sure that they are mature enough for it," she says.

"I see no reason to look for another agency - not even a Swedish one, no"

"They are an extension of our marketing department - and a pretty crucial one. And because we've continuously built markets, we've also developed a great deal of trust in each other along the way. I see no reason to look for another agency - not even a Swedish one, no."

Lina Andolf-Orup
CMO, Lime