Tag Archives: Focus

Focus On Your People’s Strengths, Not Their Weaknesses?

by Dave Brock Follow @davidabrockOctober 6, 2016 There are a number of thoughtful articles suggesting we get better results in developing our people by focusing on their developing their strengths, not “fixing” them, or criticizing their weaknesses. A recent HBR article, Developing Employees’ Strengths Boosts Sales, Profit, and Engagement, presents compelling data about organizations focusing … Continue reading Focus On Your People’s Strengths, Not Their Weaknesses?

Google, Facebook Become Focus Of Holiday Digital Campaigns (DD)

by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, October 5, 2016 Advertisers plan to spend on average 62% of their holiday marketing budget on digital marketing, with most focusing on social and search running on Facebook and Google, according to survey findings released Wednesday. While 82% of the companies participating in the survey have separate budgets for search and social … Continue reading Google, Facebook Become Focus Of Holiday Digital Campaigns (DD)

Facebook, Snapchat & YouTube: Where Should You Focus Your Video Strategy?

by Paul Furiga Follow @paulfurigaSeptember 16, 2016 When HubSpot published its first State of Inbound report eight years ago, the future of video content seemed a bit out of focus — promising, colorful but not quite clear. Today, video is no longer a future consideration, it’s the dominant social medium of the present, a fact … Continue reading Facebook, Snapchat & YouTube: Where Should You Focus Your Video Strategy?

Should Marketers Focus on SEO Or Conversion Strategy

   By: Rand Fishkin, August 5th, 2016 Should My Landing Page Be SEO-Focused, Conversion-Focused, or Both? – Whiteboard Friday What’s more important: drawing in more traffic, or converting the traffic you have? When it comes to your landing pages, that may be a tough question to answer. After watching today’s Whiteboard Friday, you’ll be better equipped … Continue reading Should Marketers Focus on SEO Or Conversion Strategy

How to maintain content marketing focus in long-running SEO programs

Columnist Derek Edmond describes his company’s method for keeping SEO and content marketing teams performing at a high level for the duration of an ambitious campaign. Derek Edmond on July 5, 2016 A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation on a SEO-centric content marketing program that members of our team have been engaged in across a … Continue reading How to maintain content marketing focus in long-running SEO programs