Inaccurate Data Still Holding Back Marketers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 24, 2018 The biggest mistake companies make is not factoring in the cost of bad data. Only 17% of companies factor in the cost of bad data when calculating return on investments, according to findings from a report by Radius and … Continue reading Inaccurate Data Still Holding Back Marketers
Monthly Archives: January 2018
How to Convince Your Boss: 7 Steps to Getting Budget Approval
Kirsten Lyons — January 24, 2018 — January 24, 2018 Whether it’s asking for funding to attend a lesser-known conference, or a new tool/platform to add to your team’s tech stack, the skill of successfully pitching your boss is vital for career advancement. Everyone knows successful marketers are well-rounded professionals who can point to the … Continue reading How to Convince Your Boss: 7 Steps to Getting Budget Approval
Why Transparent Reporting Creates a Happy, Healthy Company Culture
Katy French — January 24, 2018 — January 24, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay A healthy culture is crucial to a successful business, as it influences everything from your customer service to your employee interactions in the break room. (If you’ve worked at a company with a toxic culture, you know how soul-crushing it can be.) … Continue reading Why Transparent Reporting Creates a Happy, Healthy Company Culture
Why Consultants Should Create a Group Coaching Program
Amanda Abella — January 24, 2018 — January 24, 2018 Tumisu / Pixabay I am a business coach who has been helping small business owners with their online marketing and sales for years. I’ve also done marketing consulting work for financial companies looking to market to Latinos. While this is a great start, I realized … Continue reading Why Consultants Should Create a Group Coaching Program
Reach score: A suggested standard for local marketing
Measuring reach for local events and nonprofits can be challenging. Columnist Megan Hannay dives into metrics such as social media following and event attendees to get a better grasp of the whole picture. Megan Hannay on January 24, 2018 Local events and nonprofits are a fragmented channel. Each metro area has its own fingerprint, which … Continue reading Reach score: A suggested standard for local marketing
How AI can uncover new insights and drive SEO performance
Columnist Jim Yu believes that by incorporating the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning, search marketers can move beyond simple observations and find new patterns in user behavior. Jim Yu on January 24, 2018 In 2015, Google announced that it had added RankBrain to its algorithm, cementing the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in … Continue reading How AI can uncover new insights and drive SEO performance
Will AMP improve your rankings? How to set up an AMP test
Wondering if AMP is worth the investment? Columnist Stephanie LeVonne walks through how to set up a test to determine what kind of boost, if any, you can expect from implementing AMP across your mobile site. Stephanie LeVonne on January 24, 2018 Though Google has repeatedly stated that Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) are not a … Continue reading Will AMP improve your rankings? How to set up an AMP test
4 Must-Have Skills to Become the CMO of Tomorrow
Bob Van Rossum — January 24, 2018 Follow @BobVR — January 24, 2018 The role of the modern CMO is constantly changing, in parallel to the rapid developments that occur in the marketing space. As marketing headhunters, we know the CMO role isn’t easy – as the impact CMOs have on business success is becoming … Continue reading 4 Must-Have Skills to Become the CMO of Tomorrow
3 Tactics To Increase Business + Customer Engagement
Kara Perez — January 24, 2018 — January 24, 2018 Mediamodifier / Pixabay Hit the ground running this month (and hey, every month afterwards!) by focusing on what really matters: building an audience of people that freaking love you. You want to have a business base that is interested, engaged, and in love with you … Continue reading 3 Tactics To Increase Business + Customer Engagement
Facebook News Feed Changes: Why You Don’t Need A New Strategy
Tom Martin — January 24, 2018 Follow @TomMartin — January 24, 2018 Facebook’s announcement that “The new algorithm will emphasize posts from friends and family over viral videos and clickbait headlines from Pages.” doesn’t mean you need a new social media strategy. It means you’ll need to execute better against the same social media strategy … Continue reading Facebook News Feed Changes: Why You Don’t Need A New Strategy