Sales and Marketing
4 Ways to Accelerate B2B Lead Acquisition
Lead generation at all stages of the sales and marketing funnel isn’t easy. There are many different approaches, strategies, tactics and techniques, and no one person has all of the answers. However, the basic B2B…
Local SEO Statistics Every Business Should Know
There is a lot of excitement around local SEO (search engine optimization) at the moment. Local small businesses are continuing to increase their online marketing, in response to the proven increase in local searches. Mobile and…
The Value ( And the Sale) Was in the Solution
My friend, Ilene, related to me a fantastic story on how a roofer helped her own a new roof for her home. Earlier this year a powerful hailstorm greatly damaged the roof of Ilene’s home…
Perfect Prospecting
Recently, I published a rant on LinkedIn, “Patient 0 Of Stupid Prospecting.” This rant targeted a self-appointed Sales Guru and Sales Trainer who had helped “thousands of sales people” over 15 years. A couple of…
7 Tips for Winning Brand Loyalty
Are your clients faithful to your brand? Or are you just another option in the saturated sea of product and service providers in your industry? One of the biggest (and arguably hardest) inbound marketing goals…
3 Headline Writing Tips That Guarantee Success
Headlines. You’ve already read a lot about them, no doubt. But they are extremely important, hence why they get and deserve so much attention. Headlines creep into everything you do whether you run an online or offline business….
How to Master the Art of the Follow-Up
You’ve attended a networking event. Now what? You have a pocket full of business cards and no idea what to do with them. Business cards have no value if you don’t use them, so let’s go…
Rebrand with Strategy Followed by Visuals
Let’s assume it’s time to rebrand your company. You came to this conclusion after realizing that sales are flat, the staff are tired and overall the business environment is challenged by a changing culture. What’s…
State of Mobile Email for SMBs in 2015
Based on the growth in 2014, it was apparent that mobile email would be an even bigger deal in 2015. We haven’t been disappointed as email use on mobile devices took off at the beginning…