Tag Archives: Tactic

Tech layoffs: Are they a necessary evil or a control tactic for bosses to regain power?

  By Jennifer Alsever February 24, 2023 Tech companies laid off more than 108,000 people in the past two months, amid an economy marked by severe labor shortages that for the past two years put employees firmly in the driver’s seat. Now some workers speculate that the job cuts could be a veiled power grab … Continue reading Tech layoffs: Are they a necessary evil or a control tactic for bosses to regain power?

Are Twitter Watch Parties a Tactic to Consider for the Rest of 2020?

Arik Hanson August 18, 2020 Our COVID-19 winter has seen the start of many social media marketing trends. But, one I find particularly interesting–the Twitter Watch Party. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that many people (including me) were saying Twitter was essentially dead as a social media marketing tool (my podcast co-host, Kevin … Continue reading Are Twitter Watch Parties a Tactic to Consider for the Rest of 2020?

Conversion optimization is an operating system (not a tactic)

CRO and growth teams should be cheerleaders for evidence-based decision making, experimentation and the judicious use of data in campaigns. Alex Birkett on June 24, 2019 I know it sounds banal, but I’d like to revisit the question: “What is conversion rate optimization.” If you search Google, the answer seems obvious enough. The first result, … Continue reading Conversion optimization is an operating system (not a tactic)

The One Social Selling Tactic That Will Guarantee Successful Sales Prospecting

Tom Martin — December 1, 2018 Follow @TomMartin — December 1, 2018 PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay Every day you find another article about some new Social Selling tip, trick or tactic to improve your sales prospecting success. So you read, follow and try. But that’s a recipe for sales prospecting failure. Everyone is asking themselves the … Continue reading The One Social Selling Tactic That Will Guarantee Successful Sales Prospecting

Content Pillars: New SEO Tactic Answers the Long-Form Content Question

Brittany Laeger — November 3, 2017 — November 3, 2017 Once again, it’s time for marketers and SEO specialists to change our tactics. Over the last year or two, the conversation in inbound and digital marketing has shifted. In the early days of blogging, the conventional wisdom was to create short, concise blog posts that … Continue reading Content Pillars: New SEO Tactic Answers the Long-Form Content Question

Try This Simple Tactic to Spark a Sense of Urgency in Your Next Cold Email

Heather R. Morgan — July 12, 2017 Follow @HeatherReyhan — July 12, 2017 Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay The average adult has to make about 35,000 decisions each day. What to wear, which route to take to work, where to buy coffee—these are just the start, and usually the easiest. So you can imagine the last thing … Continue reading Try This Simple Tactic to Spark a Sense of Urgency in Your Next Cold Email

Online Reviews: Pound for Pound, the Most Effective Online Tactic Right Now

Quentin Aisbett — March 24, 2017 Follow @onqmarketing— March 24, 2017 “Online reviews.” Those two words are enough to make most business owners break into a cold sweat at the mere mention – and I’m guessing you, too. Maybe they remind you of what one bad customer said about your business in the past, or … Continue reading Online Reviews: Pound for Pound, the Most Effective Online Tactic Right Now

Is Content Marketing A Strategy, A Tactic Or A Channel?

Columnist Rachel Lindteigen believes content marketing shouldn’t be a standalone tactic — it should help tell a cohesive story and shape your overall strategy. Rachel Lindteigen on January 8, 2016 Content marketing is a growing field and an area that many people and companies are focused on right now. However, the question that often emerges … Continue reading Is Content Marketing A Strategy, A Tactic Or A Channel?