Advertising and Lead Generation
Marketers Need a Number Too!
Many companies leave the numbers up to the sales team. Hot leads, warm leads, cold leads, lead conversion rates, quotas, etc. But what about the marketing team?
4 Basic Premises of Writing from My Fortune Cookie
A few months ago, one fortune cookie held my attention enough that it still sits on my desk today. And, it provides sound insight about writing. The point of writing is to convey a specific message or story clearly so the intended audience “gets it.”
Are You Making These 3 Embarrassing Copywriting Mistakes?
You probably fall into one of two camps: If you’re in the first camp, you change the copy on your website a few times a month in an attempt to make it sound better. (Like I do!) If you’re in the second camp, you haven’t updated your website copy in so long, it’s practically fossilized.
Social Media Lead Generation
Think of social media as an engagement platform that allows you to interact not only with potential customers but existing ones as well. People go online for a variety of reasons when it comes to retail shopping.
Customer Testimonials Best for Business-to-Business Marketing
Companies that market to other businesses have unique challenges. With employee turnover rates at some companies between 30-40%, decision makers to whom they market can change frequently. So, how can business-to-business (B2B) companies build trust and acquire new customers?
How to Win Government Contracts
Entrepreneur Lloyd Hawthorne launched his Bronx-based Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery in New York City in 1989. But his first really big break came in the 1990s, when he won contracts to supply food to the prison at New York’s Rikers Island and the New York City public school system.
6 Steps to Win City Contracts
The New York City Department of Education (NYC DoE) is the largest system of public schools in the United States. At any given time, there are literally hundreds of contracts open to the market for potential bids.
Do You Know Who Your Brand Cheerleaders Are?
Who are the people who say good things about your business or nonprofit organization? Do you know? “Fans” aren’t the same as customers. Further, not all “customers” are equally committed to a brand.
The Super Bowl Ad That Actually Sold Something!
Super Bowl XXXLVIII was filled with all the commercials you’d expect… the kind that make you laugh or tear up, but leave you struggling to remember the company that ran the ad or what they were trying to sell.
The Bandwagon Effect: Join In!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In marketing the Bandwagon Effect indicates a tool where, merely by demonstrating your company’s popularity, other non-members join that following.
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