Sales and Marketing
What Call Volume Says About Your Sales Team
Call volume, or the number of dials made, is a top line measure of how your outbound prospecting team is doing. It is an indicator of each rep’s effort, not the caliber of their calls. But dials that lead to deals can only happen if your reps invest a lot of time into dialing.
Color ROI: Color for Kids and Color Preferences
The people at BestPsychologyDegrees.com have put together a great infographic about color and marketing, looking at all different aspects of how to use color in marketing.
Customer Experience is Single Most Exciting Opportunity for 2014
According to a newly-released report from eConsultancy and Adobe, customer experience (CX) is the single most exciting digital experience for 2014.
Content Shock: Why Earned Media Will Save Content Marketing
Large and small brands alike that create problem-solving content and build real relationships with the popular websites in their respective industries will more than just survive content shock; they’ll flourish.
If Customers Can Own Our Brand, They Can Also Own Our Business
Is a customer loyalty program really a loyalty program? Does the typical customer enrolled in the program feel some sort of connection beyond the rewards, points or discounts they receive?
Media Coverage Is Not a Given
I have the opportunity to review many business plans and one thing that always causes me some concern is that every business owner believes that they can generate a significant amount of marketing exposure by getting media coverage.
Tips to a Successful Outreach Strategy
It’s true that your best customers are regular buyers. However, customers have a shelf life, too. There’s only so much new revenue you can generate from old customers, so outreach has to be part of any marketing strategy.
Key Google Tools for Your SEO Campaigns
To ensure your website is ranking well (and continues to do so), it is important to stay on top of the ever-changing rules and regulations of SEO. Google has two of the most effective tools used in the industry, which are vital to ensure your site is performing at its best.