Sales and Marketing
Email Monetization: How to Get the Most Out of Your Email Marketing
Want to know just how effective email marketing is in 2014? Well according to a recent study, email marketing has an ROI of 4,300%, and is largely considered to be more successful than content marketing, social media marketing, PPC, offline direct marketing, mobile marketing, affiliate marketing, and more.
5 Reasons Your Display Ad Campaign Isn’t Working
Surfing the web these days, you might notice that a one-time view of a trendy shirt will quickly follow you around the Internet. Look up engagement rings, and you’ll be bombarded with ads for wedding venues and flowers. Perform a search for a concert, and that band will fill your feeds and display ads.
The Rewards of Analyzing Your Customer
A recent report published by the Aberdeen Group presents some interesting statistics regarding the value of customer analytics. The author of the report was Omer Minkara. The bottom line is the statistical improvement in performance that is consistently demonstrated by companies using customer analytics compared to those who do not is no longer questionable.
3 Simple Ways to Build Great Customer Relationships
Organizations with great customer relationships are able to grow their businesses without gimmicks, fee cuts or special treatment. You have to be good at what you do, of course, but having a truly successful business is based on one simple concept: trust.
The 3-Legged Stool of Marketing Excellence
Increase revenues, decrease costs, and better serve customers. IDC: that could be a motto or even a manifesto for any good management team. And it’s a good place to start a focus upon positioning.
You’re Not Playing Baseball: Ditch the Pitch
Whether you are selling something or trying to get people to cooperate with you, ditch the “pitch;” leave the pitching for the baseball field.
Is Your Brand Living Someone Else’s Life?
You are you. It’s that simple. To be great your brand has to lead not follow. If you follow someone else you are by definition already behind. Following doesn’t put you out front.
It’s Official: Content Marketing is Synonymous with the Word FAILURE
Fact: there’s more perceived content marketing failure than there is success today. That’s been proven time and time again by many Content Marketing Institute studies. The excuses for perceived failure range from limited staff to inability to measure impact.
How Much Does a Website Cost?
You know you need a website. You even know what you want to put on it. You know how to market it, everything. But do you know how much that website costs? Don’t just guess—factor in each and every expense! Your budget for a website needs to include the cost of a domain name, web hosting, design and development.
If You’ve Got a Chip on Your Shoulder, Why Are You in Marketing or Sales?
When you cold-call prospects, how do you respond when they ask if you’re selling something? It’s a very common question busy people will ask when they don’t know you.