Sales and Marketing
3 Ways to Make PR Painless
Any entrepreneur who knows a great public relations pro understands how valuable these people are. Their ability to take information and create a strategy and narrative for best communicating that information is nothing shy of genius—truly.
Embrace Digital Personas Now Before It’s Too Late
As marketing continues to evolve, so does the tried and true exercises marketers have been doing for decades. Persona development is not exempt from this trend. Traditional persona development is still a powerful tool for marketers to use.
Thinking About Why You Do Content
While everyone recognizes that they want or need content to further their business or website’s goals, it’s easy to get caught up in the fever of the latest marketing trends to come down the pike.
How to Turn “Showrooming” to Your Advantage
So if retailers can’t stop showrooming, what are they doing about it? And what suggestions did readers of my blog have for turning showrooming into an advantage?
How to Produce a Simple Video Blog Post
Video is a great way to tell your value-based story to your audience. Remember that content marketing isn’t about content alone; it’s about your audience. If you think your audience will be able to easily see the value you offer through video (hint: they can), then you should take the leap.
Is Your B2B Company Sending the Right Brand Messages?
Your B2B (business-to-business) company may not be sending the “right” brand messages, according to newly released McKinsey research. It appears that many companies are using ineffective brand messaging to engage their customers and prospects.
How Small Business Owners Can Take Advantage of Black Friday
Black Friday took on its ever-so-famous name in Philadelphia in the early 1960s when the city would be packed with people and vehicles on the Friday after Thanksgiving. In recent times, it has become a major “holiday” for commerce.
“Let’s See How Much We Can Confuse Our Customers!”
If we want to optimize our results, we can’t confuse our customers or channel partners. We have to design buying experiences from their points of view. The challenges it creates for our own organizations to achieve their goals is our problem to solve, not the customer’s or the channel partners.