Sales and Marketing
4 Ways a Poor Lead Scoring Model Will Ruin Your Business
A young man I know from New England recently launched his own modular home business. He struggled to grow his company for the first few months, but eventually he started getting his bearings. He said…
How Will Google+ Shutting Down Affect SEO?
Google is shutting down Google+. The shutdown will happen in a phased manner, and the deadline for the final closure is August 2019. Note that it will continue to work as an intra-company network even…
Tips for Marketing Your Business on a Shoestring Budget
Starting your own small business requires sticking to a very tight budget in most cases. While your cash flow may be stretched thin, there are still methods for marketing your brand and products that won’t…
Going Beyond the “What” of Activity Metrics
Activity metrics are receiving lots of attention. Activity metrics can be very useful, at the same time, they can stimulate a lot of, well … wasted activity. Too often, we focus on the wrong things…
Anatomy of the Perfect Instagram Small Business Profile
If you’re a small business that hasn’t considered social media strategy as a crucial part of marketing your brand, it’s time to get on board. There are now almost 3 billion social media users around…
You and Your Customers Will Spend 5 Years on Social Media!
During your lifetimes, you and your customers will spend more time on social media than on eating, socializing, and grooming. Yikes! With the results of a new study by The Manifest, you can learn how your…
4 Classic Yet Effective Growth Hacking Strategies for Startups
If you go to bed thinking about how to make your business bigger and get up at the crack of dawn to begin carrying out those ideas, then you are a growth hacker. You are…
Reviews: You Like Us, You Really Like Us!
As we approach 2019, we’re delving into the channels that you really need to consider as you map out your marketing and sales efforts for the coming year. Previously we’ve covered: Video Podcasting Infographics and…
Social Media Refuses to Slow Down
As soon as you feel that you’ve mastered Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Pinterest, a new curveball is thrown into the mix. Rather than applying a general ‘social media’ strategy to all under one umbrella,…
Customers Don’t Care About Their Buying Journey
Recently, I was speaking with an executive whose team was involved in a major purchase decision. I asked him to describe his buying process/journey. He looked at me with an amused/quizzical look. “We don’t think…
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