Sales and Marketing
5 Tips for SMBs Embracing the New Google Ads
If you manage or invest in paid search advertising, then you’ve probably heard the news that Google has flipped the switch from AdWords to Google Ads. In turn, the platform has seen a lot of…
The ROI of Promotional Product Giveaways
You may have seen them before. As a consumer, you may have been given one and probably even have it still lying around at home—a pen, notebook, tote bag, umbrella, or any such object that…
Relationships Matter—But What Does That Mean?
Andy Paul wrote a terrific piece on relationships (visit TheSalesHouse to get some of his thinking). There is a lot of discussion, pro and con, about the importance of relationships—but little of it drives any clarity about…
Channels to Consider for 2019: Video
We’ve been talking about some of the channels—email, reviews, video, etc.—that I think every organization needs to consider as they build out their 2019 marketing plan based on data that suggests they’re too big to…
GMB Questions & Answers: Most Underused Feature?
GMB Questions and Answers first started appearing on Google my Business back in August 2017. Initially only available on android devices, it later rolled out across all devices in early 2018. The feature allows consumers…
Know Before You Buy: Behavioral vs Contextual Advertising
The scandals and controversies over personal data collection have been making headlines for the last few months. With the various revelations and the new European regulations, it’s possible that collecting personal data online and using it…
The Value of a One-Team Structure in Marketing
Professionals have always been told that it’s better to have a specialty than to take a jack-of-all-trades skillset. Marketers are no exception. In the golden years of advertising, you could specialize in art, copy, or…
Can You Profit by Serving Early Adopters?
I am a gadget freak, often purchasing new technologies in their first release. And my closet is full of such gadgets, from early pen-based computers to early brick-sized cell phones to an electronic handwriting recognition…
Are You Still Using the RFP?
Since the beginning of modern business operations the Request for Proposals was king. As one of the only ways of reaching new vendors and partners, corporations relied on this traditional tried-and-true method as an industry…