By Jared Newman August 05, 2022 The tech world is about to lose another independent hardware company with Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot, whose Roombas pioneered the robot vacuum business two decades ago. The deal is valued at $1.7 billion, and cofounder Colin Angle will retain his role of iRobot CEO … Continue reading Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot is a profound bummer
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What is Customer Acquisition Cost, and Why is it Important?
Dale Keipert November 3, 2021 Customer acquisition cost (also known as CAC) is, as the name implies, the cost a business incurs in its attempts to acquire new customers. The CAC number is a critical metric for any company interested in monitoring its marketing return on investment (ROI). More and more companies are measuring their … Continue reading What is Customer Acquisition Cost, and Why is it Important?
How to Calculate & Maintain a Healthy Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Tom Whatley October 12, 2021 “You have to spend money to make money.” This seemingly good-natured advice has spelled doom for millions of businesses worldwide. While it’s true that businesses occasionally need to spend more upfront to validate their idea, doing so with a complete disregard for unit economics can be fatal. That’s why Customer … Continue reading How to Calculate & Maintain a Healthy Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
11 Tips to Lower Your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Brett McHale August 14, 2021 It is quite clear, regardless of network, that the digital space has become a competitive one for businesses. Every company on the internet is vying for the attention of the same users (in one way or another), making effective marketing to your target customer more and more difficult. On top … Continue reading 11 Tips to Lower Your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
How My Grandfather’s Fishing Wisdom Applies to Customer Acquisition
Laura Patterson June 22, 2021 In this episode we’re using a fishing story to illustrate how to ensure Marketing and Sales work together when it comes to customer acquisition. There have been many meetings over the years where I’ve shared a story about summer weekends with my grandparents as a child to help companies understand … Continue reading How My Grandfather’s Fishing Wisdom Applies to Customer Acquisition
Customer Acquisition, Omnichannel Marketing and Data Quality
Larisa Bedgood May 11, 2021 Consumers shop across numerous devices and channels, much of these increasingly digital in today’s changed environment. In fact, the average shopper uses approximately 10.4 sources of information to make a purchase decision (Bazaarvoice). Omnichannel strategies have become increasingly critical for brands to engage with consumers across the entire purchase journey. … Continue reading Customer Acquisition, Omnichannel Marketing and Data Quality
5 Tips to Maximize Paid Acquisition for Email Marketing
Jennifer Soares January 4, 2021 Paid acquisition can help you grow your database faster than organic-only methods, but they take special handling so you get the most for your money and avoid the problems that can cause campaigns to fail. Check out these tips from Zach Labenberg, VP, Client Strategy, and Brian McKenna, VP, Strategic … Continue reading 5 Tips to Maximize Paid Acquisition for Email Marketing
Will Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Acquisition For $7.5 Billion Boost Advertising?
Will Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Acquisition For $7.5 Billion Boost Advertising? by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, September 21, 2020 Microsoft announced on Monday that it plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, owner of the video-game publisher Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion in cash — marking its biggest video game purchase ever. “I’ve had many deep conversations with the creative leaders at … Continue reading Will Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Acquisition For $7.5 Billion Boost Advertising?
Customer Acquisition Strategies for Field Service Software Companies
Judy Caroll September 14, 2020 One thing that a field business software company, and of course, any business owner worries about is how they can generate more clients and therefore increase their revenues. In order to achieve these objectives, you need the right tools which are advertising and marketing. Within these, there are a few … Continue reading Customer Acquisition Strategies for Field Service Software Companies
AI and Talent Acquisition: Helpful or a Hindrance?
Matt Thomas September 4, 2020 In the past few years, the integration of artificial intelligence in the human resources space has improved HR practices by helping teams analyze, predict and diagnose issues and inform better decision making. AI has had the strongest influence in hiring and recruiting efforts: In fact, 96% of senior HR professionals … Continue reading AI and Talent Acquisition: Helpful or a Hindrance?