by Catherine Lewis March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 Let’s face it: the best part of the Internet is looking at cat photos and memes. But in small business marketing, images offer a practical advantage to your business. Using images in your communications increases the likelihood that a customer will click through to your service. If … Continue reading Images in Emails Are a Double Edged Sword – Make Sure You Don’t Get Cut
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Optimizing Conversions Isn’t Everything! Don’t Neglect What Happens Before & After
Are you maximizing your conversion potential? Columnist Dale Hursh discusses the activities and efforts that occur both before and after the conversion point, noting that focusing efforts here can increase conversions and ROI. Dale Hursh on February 26, 2016 Many marketers working to generate leads via digital channels get too focused on the specific … Continue reading Optimizing Conversions Isn’t Everything! Don’t Neglect What Happens Before & After
Startups: Don’t Overreact to Dots
by Adam Steinberg February 18, 2016 Follow @adams472February 18, 2016 “Altogether too often, people substitute opinions for facts and emotions for analysis.” – Only the Paranoid Survive As a startup, you’re constantly getting new data and feedback from the market. Every day, it seems like you have discovered something new about your business. It’s incredibly … Continue reading Startups: Don’t Overreact to Dots
Social Advocacy: Don’t Start With The Tools
by Sarah Goodall February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 As employee advocacy and social selling become mainstream for organisations in 2016, the temptation will be to buy a tool and build a program around technology. Things start off great. Employees are engaged, content is shared, prizes are given and the metrics look fabulous. Roll on a … Continue reading Social Advocacy: Don’t Start With The Tools
Blogging Blunders: Don’t Regress in 2016!
by Amanda Clark February 11, 2016 Follow @GrammarChicIncFebruary 11, 2016 We’re now more than a month into a new calendar year—and a new chance for your company to excel in its blogging endeavors. Don’t blow it. Business blogging can be an invaluable way to build credibility and trust; to cultivate authority and thought leadership; to … Continue reading Blogging Blunders: Don’t Regress in 2016!
John Sculley To Marketers: Don’t “Worry About The Technology,” Focus On The Customer
The ex-head of Apple and Pepsi adds his backing to the idea that companies are no longer in control. Barry Levine on February 10, 2016 at 3:02 pm There aren’t many people who have seen the arc of modern marketing from as many vantage points as John Sculley. The ex-CEO/Chairman of Apple and President/CEO of … Continue reading John Sculley To Marketers: Don’t “Worry About The Technology,” Focus On The Customer
Don’t Call It a Comeback: The New Era of Newsletters
by Alicia Fiorletta February 10, 2016 Follow @AliciaFiorlettaFebruary 10, 2016 The email newsletter has been around since the dawning of the World Wide Web. Now, there are digital publications, newsletters and aggregation services to speak to a variety of audiences, topics and interests. But do newsletters have a place in companies’ content arsenals? In my … Continue reading Don’t Call It a Comeback: The New Era of Newsletters
8 Reasons Why Your Clients Don’t Care
by Michael Lang February 8, 2016 Follow @sg_partnersFebruary 8, 2016 If you want to close more sales, you better first address these eight reasons why your client doesn’t care: 1. Why should they care about you when you don’t care about them? A salesperson job is to convey a story that will enrich their client’s … Continue reading 8 Reasons Why Your Clients Don’t Care
Candidates Are Customers: Don’t Just Market Open Positions, Sell Them!
by Sunil Bagai February 4, 2016 Follow @ZenithtalentFebruary 4, 2016 Sales and marketing have evolved into business development. Why shouldn’t recruiting mature into talent acquisition development? It’s difficult to pinpoint when organizations started using the term “business development.” Some historians tie the concept to the young enterprise models spawned by the Industrial Revolution. Others, perhaps … Continue reading Candidates Are Customers: Don’t Just Market Open Positions, Sell Them!
Don’t Get Duped: Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring an SEO Agency
by Justin Herring January 30, 2016 Follow @justincherringJanuary 30, 2016 How your business chooses an SEO agency is important. But it can be pretty tricky. Modern business demands a credible online presence. Yet, shysters seem to lurk behind every web page, just waiting to pounce. This post is for any business owner that knows they … Continue reading Don’t Get Duped: Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring an SEO Agency