Ruthie AbrahamOctober 15, 2015 It’s kind of hard to remember a time before social media. News feeds and hashtags have only really become prevalent in the last decade, a little over, but it’s as if news of engagements, births, or, most importantly, political feuds, were never shared another way. And yet, though Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading Social Media Salvation: Why & How LinkedIn Is Worth Your Time
Peter MondroseOctober 12, 2015 LinkedIn employees will no longer receive a specific number of days off per year. Instead, managers at the company will work with employees to plan their vacation days. Discretionary time off (DTO), has become a common practice among many tech companies. Under the policy employees are typically allowed to take time … Continue reading LinkedIn To Start Offering ‘Discretionary Time Off’ On November 1st
Dan McClureOctober 12, 2015 Retail never stands still. When A&P invented the modern grocery store in the 1950s, its rapid rise to prominence was eclipsed thirty years later by discount empires such as Kmart and Walmart, who themselves are now threatened by online players like Amazon, who churlishly refuse to stay solely online.To talk about … Continue reading Exploding The World of Retail Opportunity – It’s Time to Have a Crisis
Mike BakerOctober 12, 2015 Our Marketing VP, Joe Chernov, had a brief spell of Twitter fame in the fall of 2013 when he posted this tweet in response to a sales rep asking him what the best time to call him was: The best time to call me is email. — Joe Chernov (@jchernov) October … Continue reading New Data on the Best Time to Send Sales Emails
Brian BasilicoOctober 11, 2015 I was sitting on a plane last night on a flight coming back from giving a speech in LA, and I thought to myself, how much space do I have to work here? I boarded the plane with the best intentions of getting some work done, but I found it hard … Continue reading Productivity…Who Has Time For That?
Pam McBrideOctober 11, 2015 Social media isn’t just about brand awareness, reputation, networking and other hard-to-measure activities. Many organizations are successfully using social media to generate leads – but the tactics are a bit different from traditional lead generation methods. We’re written a lot in the past about social lead generation, so we’ve rounded up … Continue reading Our 15 Best Social Lead Tips Of All Time
Kayla KozanOctober 10, 2015 So you’re on the job hunt. You found the job. You got the call. You interviewed. What went wrong? #1 You didn’t know their business: The “I’ll Wing It” The most understandable reason on this list, “winging it,” will almost always end in rejection. In a job market where each sales … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Didn’t Get The Sales Job You Wanted (And What To Do Next Time)
Melissa DukoOctober 7, 2015 Step aside, Google. Like a young Jenner thirsty for the limelight, Bing Ads is nipping at Google’s heels. While Google AdWords has been struggling (down 11% this past year), Bing has seen a 19.7% growth. Bing Ads has less competition, and quite a few features that save both time and money. … Continue reading 6 Bing Ads Features to Save You Time and Money
Amanda ClarkOctober 6, 2015 We like to say that social media marketing is about forming relationships—relationships between your brand and your customers. As with any relationship, you have to nurture it and pay it plenty of attention if you want it to thrive. What that means for small business owners is simple: To do social … Continue reading 6 Signs That It’s Time To Hire A Social Media Manager
VerticalResponseOctober 4, 2015 Creating and maintaining a blog is time-consuming, which is why many business owners give up on it. However, sharing content with your audience can attract and support customers. If you don’t want to take the time to set up and contribute to a full-fledged blog, consider writing a few posts each month … Continue reading No Time to Maintain a Business Blog? Use LinkedIn Instead
