Sales and Marketing
Does Your Small Business Have a Website? More Than 50% Don’t!
Today, we’re going to take a look at how (and why) your small business needs to get a website up ASAP. ASAP, in this context, actually means, “Way back in 2007,” but since we haven’t…
Preparing Your Marketing Strategy for 2016
As we begin to wrap up the year 2015, now’s the time to start planning and strategizing for 2016. Among the things you’re sure to work through during this time period, your marketing strategy/plan should…
Why Real-Time Marketing is More Than a Trend
Data analytics are powering almost every area of business today, from the way sales teams gather leads to the way leaders make big decisions. Like their colleagues, marketers closely watch analytics, whether they’re connected to…
4 Crucial Ways Your PR Department Influences Your Brand
Your business has a brand, an idea that represents what your business offers its clients. But between the development of your business and its brand, a lot can be lost in communication. Enter your public…
Reasons to Use Bing Ads Instead of Google AdWords
Are you looking for an alternative to Google Adwords? Looking to get more out of your PPC budget? Today we’re looking at how Bing can be a worthwhile opportunity for your business and the reasons…
Critical Selling Skills That Distinguish Top Performers
Last week, Tim Ohai and I were talking about the future of selling. We got onto a discussion of the critical skills needed for high performers. I’ve continued to think about this over the past few…
New Website? Here’s a Quick SEO Checklist
Optimizing your site for search engines will help crawlers identify and understand the nature of your site and what information it contains. This enables your site to appear on relevant search results and determines how it…
No One Wants to Be Sold
Here’s a truth we seem to want to ignore—no one wants to be sold. Ever. Think about some of your favorite stores. Beyond the merchandise they have, what do you love about going there? Odds are…
5 Easy Steps to Customer-Centric Marketing
With each passing year, the number of brands competing to seize the consumers’ attention is growing. And the task has never been harder. As the notion of individuality assumes a more pivotal role, one-size-fits-all marketing…